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š Tip Tuesday: Five Healthy Habits You Can Start Today šŖāØ
In celebration of Women's Health Month, we're sharing five simple, science-backed habits to help you build your healthiest self, no trendy programs required! The secret to lasting change? Small, repeatable habits that fit into your real life. Here are five habits you can start today: š¶āāļø Move your body every day: Itā¦
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Welcome to the MyFitnessPal Community: Health and Weight Loss
šš Hello and welcome to our community! š š The Health and Weight Loss section is a place for members to ask questions, get advice, and talk about health, diet, weight loss, and overall wellness. šš§ Please make sure to post in the most suitable forum category so discussions stay organized. Off-topic posts might be moved or,ā¦
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Most Helpful Posts - Health and Weight Loss (Must Reads)
These are posts that have been recommended by our community members regarding general health, weight loss, fitness, and diet help. Logging Accurately..step by step guide Logging accuracy, consistency, and you're probably eating more than you think Diagnosed/Living With PCOS? READ ME! Starvation Mode - Adaptiveā¦
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Calorie tracker doesnāt match goal
I set my calorie goal to 2,400 but the tracker shows the limit at that plus a little more, how can I get the tracker to match thegoal?
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Best Olive oil and Brown Rice
I am trying to buy Olive oil but I don't which one is good. Also looking to buy brown rice Does anyone have any idea which one is good to buy?
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Help me get out of my head
Hi all - I'm a 53 year old woman who was very active on these boards from about 2019 - 2023 or so when I was able to get to my goal weight of 130 through counting calories and making slow, sustainable changes. I maintained in my goal range for many years. Between 2023 - 2026 I crept up to about 150 or so, at times losingā¦
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Why keep trying?
Hello world. First post on here [at least in a long while], and I am really struggling with motivation. I have been trying to get lose weight for 30 or so years. When I was young, I was very athletic and fit at 5'8" 205lbs [so I have never been thin]. Even when I got very heavy [440 lbs was the peak], my strength meant Iā¦
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Plateau weight.
Iāve been actively loosing weight for the past 9 months. Iāve currently lost 26kgs to date. All of a sudden Iāve been at a stale mate. Iām just not loosing anything anymore. Iām a female, 33, retail worker(so walking most of the day) 180cm tall and stick to my 1800 cals per day. ideas? Tricks? Open to anything!
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Do you eat your exercise calories?
has anyone had success eating their exercise calories and still losing?
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Plateau need suggestions on getting that scale to move
I have been at a Plateau for 4 weeks EXACTLY 182.6 every week of my weigh in. I walk 4 miles 4 days a week and do weights 3 days a week. I am at 1200 calories per day. Female 61years old. Please I could use suggestions!! What worked for you? Oh and I donāt eat my calories back from exercising
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I want to reduce my belly fat ? Any suggestions?
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Pcos weight loss
I have PCOS for over 4 years and my period was regular up until a year back.i have put on weight rapidly and now i am trying for a baby. Need support from the community to keep me motivated and help me manage pcos, lose weight and get healthy
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Mounjaro / Tirzepatide Two Month Report
I have been on Mojarro 5 mg for just under eight weeks and have lost 32 pounds. Iām on the upper end of the weight loss spectrum averaging 4 pounds per week pretty consistently. I lost 17 pounds the first month and they just keep rolling off. My side effects have been constipation with a little bit of nausea in the firstā¦
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āThe Body That Rememberedā
For the first twenty years of my life, hunger was not an accident ā it was enforced. My mother decided I was too fat, too round, too much. So she rationed food like punishment, measuring worth by the number on a scale. There were days when I didnāt eat at all. My stomach would ache and twist, but worse than the hunger wasā¦
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Protein
Hi! New here. 58 and struggling with the weight. how do I get more protein without the fat? Is 30 g of protein per meal a good goal? -Angie
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Calorie deficit?
5ā10ā- 182 lbs. whatās my weight loss calorie intake?
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Post Partum Mommy struggles
I am having a hard time postpartum (10 months PP). I officially stopped breastfeeding a month ago and have gained 5 lbs in the process. My appetite is still high, and I'm afraid my weight gain will continue if I don't take action. I have tried to stay under 2,000 calories with no exercise. I want to lower my appetite andā¦
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why am i not losing weigth?
The past six weeks I have been on a strict 1200 calories, but i am gutted i have not lossed any weight. what am I doing wrong?
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Should we add back exercise calories?
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXrmH3-NQKZ/?igsh=MWY3Nmx1MHF2MXB2Yg== This is a short from Layne Norton discussing whether or not we should add back exercise caliries. Good info for any users wondering.
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5ā10ā, 42, lifting 3x/week ā what calories actually worked for you?
Iām looking for advice or personal experiences from women who are around 5ā10ā. For context: Iām 42 and have been lifting heavy about 3x/week for the past three years, but Iāve never focused on weight loss beforeāIāve pretty much just eaten whatever. Currently 200 and would like to lose 30. Now that Iād like to lose someā¦
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Can a massage chair improve your health?
I used to have constant lower back pain from sitting long hours at work. By the end of the day, my back felt stiff, and even sleeping didnāt fully relieve it. I started using an OSIM massage chair at home for about 15ā20 minutes every evening. Within the first week, I noticed my muscles felt more relaxed, especially aroundā¦
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Weight -v- Alcohol Rollercoaster
Hi all at MFP, I have been a contributing member several times over quite a few years, and my experience here has always been positive! Over many years, my relationship with alcohol has been like Marmite, a love/hate situation. 1) Highs; not drinking, losing weight, feeling good. 2) Lows; drinking, gaining weight, losingā¦
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6 month stall
it feels like forever since Iāve been on this weight loss journey. But I got very serious two years ago and I am down 100 pounds but since October 2025 I have been stalled. I track food and drink every day (I only drink water & protein shakes) My calorie intake is 1200 per day 90-120 grams protein, 60-90 grams carbs, lowā¦
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How can i keep myself motivated for weight loss?
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Fasting Questions
As a 45+ Perimenopausal woman does fasting work the same? Should I do something different? I'm not flowing a certain diet. 16 hours fasting and trying for higher protein and exercise.
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What app do you use to track your daily water intake?
I've been struggling to consistently hit my daily water goal and recently started using Brim ā Water Tracker (iOS). It sends smart reminders throughout the day, tracks your intake with a nice progress ring, and shows streaks to keep you motivated. Clean and simple UI, no bloat. Curious what others here use! Do you just logā¦
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š§ļøš Just Give Me One Month ~ April šš§ļø
Welcome to the April group. Use this thread as a source of motivation and accountability as we cheer each other on in this 1-month challenge. Donāt think too far into the future, just give me one month. Post your goals, track your weight, post your non-scale victories, talk about ideas and struggles and wins. April showersā¦
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Setting a weight loss goal
I would like to lose 6 over the next two months. That would mean being 6 pounds down by April 30th. That doesn't sound like much, but it would mean a slow but clear path to weight loss. For the past year it seems I lose two pounds then gain a pound, then sit at a plateau. Then maybe lose a pound and then regain. I stay inā¦
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2 month wedding weight loss
3906 log streak. So. Posting this for non other than self motivation and accountability.Nobody asked for it. Nobody cares. But if I donāt write it down Iāll end up face-first in a packet of biscuits by Tuesday and now im panicked because a photographer is about to capture my poor food choices in 4K resolution for all ofā¦
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Calorie Deficit
How and where do I find out what amount of calories to have everyday to effectively lose weight?