40lbs lost using MFP

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You go girl!

Rebirth08

Either you look a lot bigger sitting down, or you're one lucky woman because you look like you lost a lot more than 40#! Congratulations!

That goes to show how different our bodies are.

What's you SW and CW?

AtallaMelissa

3cutechicks wrote: »

Amazing! I am curious to know how long your transformation took? I'm just starting out and my goal is 40 pounds in order to get to my healthy weight.

It took me about 4 months going every day non stop it was the hardest thing ever!!!

AtallaMelissa

Rebirth08 wrote: »

Either you look a lot bigger sitting down, or you're one lucky woman because you look like you lost a lot more than 40#! Congratulations!

That goes to show how different our bodies are.

What's you SW and CW?

I think the scale only said 40lbs because I’m sure it’s all muscle gain. I started at 190lbs and I’m 150 now. I do a lot of yoga so I have more muscle in my arms and abs.

AtallaMelissa

weighmeless wrote: »

AtallaMelissa wrote: »

What I did was count every calorie I consumed using this app which forced me to eat only half portions or pass up a bag of chips. Chips are my weakness:( but it’s almost 500 calories per bag!!! The app helped me stay on track a lot. For exercise I would walk 30min to an hour a day 4-5 times a week at 3.5-3.7 mph. I didn’t do anything crazy. Then to get a little toned I would do yoga at home in front of my tv from you tube lol it’s free! The yoga helped me the most. I ate everything I could that had fiber in it, it keeps you full longer and it satisfied me faster. Lots and lots and lots of green tea or pretty much any tea I could find. Lots of water. Any thing to boost your metabolism. I didn’t come up with any of this on my own. It was hours on YouTube and google and asking anyone about the most effective ways to lose the fat. So I just combined everything I learned into everyday. HAVE YOUR CHEAT DAYS! It’s not the end of the world. Don’t deprive yourself you will go crazy and give up. If you have and questions I’m here

awesome.. how long did it take ?.. I am aiming at 60-70 mints active hours a day. And with calorie counting / watching what I eat, i am down 16 lbs in 2.5 months..aiming for another 5 by end of the year..
Cheat Eat days are good in a way..u eat what u want & it makes you accountable. So keeps you on track I feel horrible when i eat more and it makes me work out for the lost calories..but I have hardly gone beyond my calorie limit. May be a day or 2 because I am aiming at a minimum of 400-500 calorie deficit a day.

I think it’s very important to eat at least 1000 calories a day. If you are only eating 400-500 a day then your body might be storing the fat and your metabolism isn’t going up. Eat more but healthier your body is also probably very exhausted from working out and needs more energy (food) one thing I learned is that you have to eat or else you will gain every thing back very quickly. Keep it up!

AtallaMelissa

And I work 55-60 hours a week and I made time and found time to do all this. Don’t make excuses for yourself. Just get up and do it! I know a lot of people say “if I can do it you can do it” but it’s soooo true. Me of all people had all the excuses in the world. You don’t need a gym you don’t need exercise equipment. I did everything from home. Video exercises on YouTube and walking around the neighborhood. You can give yourself 30 minuets or an hour to do it. The hardest part is walking out the door.

Alpha12

Weighmeless said they're aiming at 400-500 calorie DEFICIT a day, not that they're eating 400-500 calorie a day.

babylovers

Soo sooo true awesome job and thanks for encouraging others! I workout 5-6 times a week. I have 4 kids and am so busy. The hardest part of working out is getting out the door . If you start asking yourself do I wanna workout today the answer will always be no. I quit asking myself I quit thinking about it I just do it and once I get my butt going I am happy about it everytime .

KylaBlaze

I’m just amazed you still have boobs! Haha! Mine disappeared after weight loss, ugh.

AtallaMelissa

Alpha12 wrote: »

Weighmeless said they're aiming at 400-500 calorie DEFICIT a day, not that they're eating 400-500 calorie a day.

Well if you look at my food diary entries that’s clearly not true. I stay between 1000-1200 a day and hardly any days my least calorie intake is 800-900. If I was eating 400-500 a day for 4 months I’d be a toothpick

AtallaMelissa

KylaBlaze wrote: »

I’m just amazed you still have boobs! Haha! Mine disappeared after weight loss, ugh.

Omg my biggest accomplishment was losing half my boobs! Haha I wasn’t able to shop at Victoria secret for a long time because they didn’t have big enough sizes! I went from size F to 34DD. This was the best part and made me the happiest lol

DogServant

Excellent progress- congrats.

Fitnessmom82

Amazing job girl!! I'm down the same amount in the same time length. Your transformation is way more noticeable than mine!! Love to see someone on a similar path! Keep it up!

chasitystiff1988

Add me please I would love your help you look great

JustaJoe00

awesome!

tbolashana

Wow!!!!

Spoilascanb

You look great. This is so inspiring. I am in week 2 and feeling a little discouraged.

AudreyJDuke

Great job!

SnazzIT

Totally agree...I have to reach my 10k steps a day regardless of how busy or tired I am...even if it means folding and taking each laundry item one by one to get there