any success stories 5'4 female with around 70-80 pounds to lose, calorie counting?

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  • taty914
    taty914 Posts: 6 Member
    It's just that I have some goals and reachable ones like loose 1.5 to 2 pounds a week or so give or take. I understand weight loss it's no linear but still disappointed I've been so unhealthy for so long , now I'm doing things by the "t" And usually heavy ppl like me loose weight at a faster pace in beginning ... Sorry maybe u just needed to vent.
  • jenncornelsen
    jenncornelsen Posts: 969 Member
    the first 50lbs took me 10 months. then i maintained that for two years. this last april i decided i wanted to get lower and have lost another 15lbs since. ive got 10lbs left to my goal!
  • LovingLife_Erin
    LovingLife_Erin Posts: 328 Member
    I'm 5'4 and have lost about 85 lbs so far (about 50-60 more to go. I've done it simply by watching calories and making sure my calories in is less than my calories out (exercise has helped increase calories out so I can eat more too).

    I eat a bit of chocolate, or another type of treat, every day! It's great as I don't feel like I'm dieting. I think of my calories like a budget. If I want to spend more, I work out, and then I can eat more. Otherwise, I have to stay within my budget. It's simple, and it works.
  • klmnumbers
    klmnumbers Posts: 213 Member
    I'm just over 5'4", and have lost just over 50 lbs so far doing exactly what you're talking about. I eat pretty much exactly the same food that I did before, but I weigh it to make sure I am not overindulging.

  • taty914
    taty914 Posts: 6 Member
    I'm also 5'4 and need to loose 50p. Anyone here In the same boat, want to add me on fb? I can't seem to figure the adding a friend in mfp( I just started a little less than a week)
  • sprice20152015
    sprice20152015 Posts: 17 Member
    edited July 2015
    I started at 229 (in April) and now down to 216 pounds by basically eating "healthy" for breakfast and lunch, then i use the rest of the calories I have left for the day to eat what I want but within my calorie goal for the day. I also workout 4-5 days a week. It does seem unreal that you can eat what you want and lose weight, but it seems to work. If I decide I want something "unhealthy" for breakfast or lunch i eat it. All and all I think it's safe to say the key is to always make sure you burn more than you eat. I'm really not much of a snacker but I try to eat every three hours so I eat something like graham crackers (2 sheets is only 130 cal and helps with my sweet tooth) for my morning snack and egg whites for my afternoon snack after I work out. I also drink lots and lots of water! I don't really know how much but I drink it constantly all day.
    I recently purchased a fitbit and it has definitely helped me determine what im burning and thanks to MFP I know how much I'm eating. I hope my plan continues to work, so far so good! Hope this helps

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