-
Did i raise my calories too fast?
I upped my calories recently after I continued to lose weight past my goal using MFPs maintenance calories. Based on my current assumed maintenance calorie goal (1750 4'11" 110lbs) I have been under about 2500-3000 calories per week for the last 3 months or so (hence the continued weight loss). Since I upped my calories,…
-
Too much??
Here's yet another question: Am I getting too much fruit? I'm worried about my sugar intake, and I know it's just fructose and it's healthy sugar but I'm still a bit concerned. Here's my daily fruit intake; 1 cup of cantaloupe 1 cup of pineapple A medium banana A medium orange A medium apple Is this too much fruit? I'm…
-
Could you always fathom reaching your goal weight?
Could you picture it? Or was it a vague hope until you got there? I'm almost halfway and finally feel confident that I will achieve my goal but I can't picture what I will look like. I remembered being at my current weight a few years ago, but I haven't been my goal weight since junior high. I can't picture what adult me…
-
what now
Hi! I've been working towards a goal of 150 lbs for almost a year now. I am currently 155, and 5 foot 7. I guess I might ultimately be happy at 145, which leaves me 10 more to lose. I am currently set to lose a pound a week. I see a lot of talk about scaling back to a half pound a week closer to maintenance. What is the…
-
Should I up to maintenance calories MFP set for me?
I'm trying to find my maintenance calories and I've been eating 1550 calories for the past 22 days and haven't lose weight. Should I continue to up to 1640calories that MFP has set for me? Or should I just continue eating 1550calories?? Help please!
-
Changes when you hit maintainance
Hey guys and girls Just wondering what changes did you notice (if any) when you started eating at maintainance calories in terms of body composition I've heard some say they continued to drop inches despite not losing weight , and people say their skin tightened up once they started eating maintainance calories Just…
-
How to stop an obsession with calorie counting?
I've been on a diet and have achieved my goal weight of 125 pounds, down from 150 pounds. However, now I am obsessed with food and counting calories. I weigh everything I eat so I can count every single calorie as accurately as possible. I feel stressed whenever I eat something without nutrition info on meaning I often…
-
Body Fat % Measurement
I am using a cheap weighing scale from walmart that can also display body fat %, which I thought is great. Entering my current age and metrics I am getting a reading of about 22.2%, when I drop my age to 18 the scale measures 20%. In the gym I have used an omron hand meter that measures body fat % and this show 18% using…
-
I'm hungry all the time
Hi in the past 2 months I changed my eating habits and started exercising regularly and I'm hungry often. I tried the 5-6 meal a day and it isn't helping. I'm 5'10" and weigh 163 lbs and want to maintain weight maybe lose some belly fat. I don't know what info to post or where to start. Morning; 2 eggs, bowl of shredded…
-
Struggling to maintain
Now that I have upped my calories ( I upped them very slowly, too ), I find myself always hungry! When I ate very low calories, it was enough for me, and I didnt find myself wanting to snack/thinking about food. Now, all I want to do is eat. I always feel hungry. Why is this? Will it go away? Im afraid I will re-gain…
-
Maintaing Weight is Harder than losing
I have a confession! My weight goes up and down all the time. I am good at losing weight and I am great at gaining it all back. Please help me with maintaining weight. Anyone please help a woman out.
-
Food Suggestions Please?
I am looking for some new foods to incorporate into my meal plan to keep things interesting. I found some Lean Cuisine 180 calorie snack pizzas to eat with a massive salad for lunch, 100 calorie Knudsen's cottage cheese doubles, and of course there is always PB2 (and other staples). What is your favorite healthier food…
-
What is your goal?
How many pounds would you like to lose by July 1, 2014. How will you go about doing it?
-
Increasing today and scared
Ok so I have been on maintenance for a little while now (1450) and though I am not gaining or losing I think I may not be eating enough. My hair is brittle and losing it at a higher rate than normal, skin is dry and dull. Also just plain tired all the time. This all started before I reached goal, thought moving to…
-
Pinpointing cause of recent weight gain?
I can't figure out why I had been maintaining fine for four months and in the last 6 weeks I've noticed my pants are fitting tighter and I definitely gained around 5 pounds. (probably more I just try not to weigh myself and instead base it off of how my clothes fit) I know that it's not just water weight fluctuation…
-
Need Tips on Maintaining Weight
Hello, So thanks to my fitness pal's help, i've lost over 125 lbs in 6 months... My only problem that I am having is maintaining the weight. I'm comfortable where i'm at, but whenever I increase my calories to maintenance (still being health conscious), my body retains and stores, but whenever I go back to the way i've…
-
When to start maintaining?
Hi everyone I am close to my goal weight and was wondering the best time to start maintaining? I actually reached my goal weight before Christmas but put some weight back on over the festive period! I now have about 3lbs to go to my goal weight which is 116lbs. I was reading that you should allow yourself a 5lb fluctuation…
-
Goals after Weight Loss Surgery
Every year I have resolutions and that is to keep my body fit and healthy. Before, it was 2years ago when I had bariatric surgery by PlacidWay who helps me find affordable weight loss surgery center. Now, my goal is to keep my body fit and healthy, do some exercises, watch my daily food. You, do you have goals this year…
-
Trouble maintaining
I'm 5'4 and am 117. During thanksgiving I was 110 and was maintaining that fine with a net 1200 calories per day. I was just interested in maintaining. However, between Thanksgiving and mid December, I seemed to have put on 7 pounds, and am unsure how if I have kept my calories around 1200. Even if I had underestimated my…
-
Join the National Weight Loss Registry
A lot of the research on how people successfully keep weight off (and how many people don't) comes from the National Weight Loss Registry study. I know from reading the forums that many of you could join - and you should. You need to have lost 30 pounds and have kept if off a year. To register, start here:…
-
1st day of maintenance
Hello all I have lost 4st 2lbs which took a year. Now I am trying to maintain which I have never done I don't no how much extra to eat. My weigh lose varied with MFP. Anything from half a pound to 2.5lbs a week. I don't no if I should eat about 1500 and see how it goes? I very rarely ate the 1480 MFP said I should eat and…
-
Calorie Intake Help/Calorie Burning Help
Hey everyone Im needing help with maintaining weight, so im currently at 61.3 kilos and i want to stay at that because it was my goal weight, Ive lost 35 Kilos this year and My BMR is at 1497 Calories and i Currently eat around 1200-1600 calories per day, I have one cheat day a week (saturday) which normally contains a…
-
Will upping my calorie intake cause me to gain weight?
So I have come to the conclusion I seem to be not eating enough, I only just started logging my food intake and I have put in my past couple of weeks and on average they are about 800-1100. I have read some forums on MFP and everyone has jumped ship when someone says they are on a 1200 diet so I got a bit worried. My…
-
This is hard !
Hi I'm hoping by writing this down and posting will finally push me to make a change Just a little background I've lost quiet abit of weight over the last year approx 90Ibs I'm a 24 year old female , 5'2 and currently weigh 105Ibs down from 196Ibs yikes that number still scares me :O Now I reached my 1st weight goal…
-
I ate 500 calories over maintenance today
should i do anything?
-
Help me decide: cut further then bulk or recomp now
I am within a couple of pounds of my goal weight (currently 203 shooting to compete at 198), but I'm finding myself still around 17% body fat. I'd hoped to get down to at least 12 and try to hold around there, but I'm also really hoping to seriously pursue my strength goals so I don't particularly want to keep cutting too…
-
Exercise/Weigt Loss/Maintenance Advice
This is actually a question for my husband, who uses MFP but not the forums. I know there are a lot of really serious workout people here - I am not one of them. My husband was around 60 pounds overweight. He lost 40 pounds through strict diet, got ill, lost a foot of his intestines, and regained 25. For the last year he's…
-
Breast Reduction Surgery - Have you had it done?
I am seriously considering breast reduction surgery. I have lost about 18 lbs. and have another 25 or so to go to reach my goal. So far I haven't lost weight in my breasts and I am thinking I might have them reduced when I reach my weight loss goal. I have seen pictures at various doctor sites that show the outcome of the…
-
how do you start maintaining?
When you get to the weight you want to be at, do you just adjust your goals on mfp and immediately start eating your maintenance calories? Or how does it work? I don't have far to go, so i'm wondering how it works. Thanks for the help!
-
I really need your help guys
So I started my weight lose journey 2 months ago , I was stupid with eating only 700-900 calories per day then I've had a cheat day every week but never up 3000cal and at the next 2 days of my cheat i ate about 500 or less , I've lost alot i guess around 8 or 9 kg, did I put my body under starvation ?... so then I realised…