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bafgirl12
bafgirl12 Posts: 2 Member
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It's only my second day. I'm already breaking rules. But I'm mostly using the first few days to see what my actual intake is. Ive never dieted before. Never have needed to until the last 4 years been putting on weight. Ive gained 50 pounds in this time. So I finally decided it's time to start.

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  • bafgirl12
    bafgirl12 Posts: 2 Member
    The hardest part so far has been cutting out my soda. I usually have at least one everyday. I did treat myself to one yesterday. After 3 days with out. It will be a work in progress. Just hope I can stay with it.
  • atypicalsmith
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
    I think it's a great idea to track what you're eating and drinking before you officially start to reduce your caloric intake (i.e., diet!). That way you can evaluate what's good, bad, or ugly, and plan ahead once you start. Best of luck to you!
  • LindseyEdmonds19
    LindseyEdmonds19 Posts: 6 Member
    I am new too! Good luck on your weight loss.
  • terbusha
    terbusha Posts: 1,483 Member
    I think it's a great idea to simply log what you normally eat for a few days to get an idea of where you're maintenance calorie level is. That lets you set a more appropriate calorie goal. What I do and what I recommend to people is to eat at a calorie level that allows you to make good progress towards your goal. If you are trying to lose weight, eat so you drop 1-2 lbs/week. This assumes an average calorie burn from you getting in all of your workouts. This will be different for everyone, so you'll have to do some trial and error to figure it out. I'd start ~1600 cal/day. Hit this goal, along with your macros and getting in your workouts, for 2 weeks. If you lose 1-2 lbs/week, you're good to go. If you lose too much, increase your intake and repeat. If you don't lose enough, reduce your intake a bit and repeat. After a few cycles, you'll figure out what works for you in your situation.

    It's certainly a process. Don't be hard on yourself if you mess up a bit. We all do. When you do, get right back up and try to do better the next day. It's the people that persist through the hard times and struggles that really do well.

    I'm happy to help out if you need anything, so hit me up if you have questions :smile:

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