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lisalang10410
lisalang10410 Posts: 4 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi there everyone I'm totally new to this whole healthy eating/dieting whatever u want to call it. I've never had to watch what I've eaten before but after my 3rd child I've got about a stonne to loose not even threw baby weight I gained but constant snacking no time for meals and heading to the sugary snacks to keep me awake during night feeds :( I'm sure alot of u can relate lol, so I'm only 4 days in and I am struggling abut not due to feeling hungry or wanting more good but the opposite I feel I'm eating sooo much! And not always meeting my 1200 calorie goal :( my carbs still seem quiet high although I have made some switches but I need to get my fat and protein percentage up and carbs down a bit only one day I was bang on, my app is telling me if I continue how I am I will have lost 10 pounds in 5 weeks which is amazing but I doubt it, guess I will just have to stay positive! I haven't started any exercise yet as I have 3 children under the age of 5 to attend to and a house to run so do get a bit of exercise, but I will start next week. Any tip anyone could give me would be great on better things to eat as I am bit rubbish at that tend to just stick to salad and chicken, I mix it up a bit but not loads I don't want to get bored and give up also please can someone reassure me eating this amount of food as long as I don't go over 1,200 cals is ok and I won't put on more pounds... Good luck to u all :)

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  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    Hi - Welcome! :)

    First of all, what are your stats, if you dont mind me asking? 1200 is the lowest of the lowest you can go calorie-wise. I'm 5 ft 2, 125 lbs and I lose weight on around 1500-1600 calories. Of course exercise plays a part in allowing me a little more calories but I'm pretty sure you could eat more than what you are. This needs to be sustainable after all! :)

    Wishing you the best of luck.
  • lisalang10410
    lisalang10410 Posts: 4 Member
    Hi thanks for ur reply I'm also 5.2 but im. 131.6 pounds and my aim is to loose bout 11 pounds and quick! I think my calorie intake target has been set low as I ticked I would love to loose 2lb a week which may seem unrealistic to some but I do tend to loose weight quickly. I find it really hard to eat more as like I said I used to have 1 main meal a day and snack on crap so fitting in 3 meals a day plus snacks I feel I've done so well but I think I need some advice on higher calorie meals or snacks but also healthy so I don't feel like I'm constantly eating, I'm scared that once I start exercising which starts tomorow :( I'm going to burn more calories which is great but does that mean I will have to eat more? Thanks
  • GloworminWA
    GloworminWA Posts: 704 Member
    2 pounds a week is doable. Look in the recipes so you don't get bored.
  • PinkPixiexox
    PinkPixiexox Posts: 4,142 Member
    lisalang10410 wrote: »
    Hi thanks for ur reply I'm also 5.2 but im. 131.6 pounds and my aim is to loose bout 11 pounds and quick! I think my calorie intake target has been set low as I ticked I would love to loose 2lb a week which may seem unrealistic to some but I do tend to loose weight quickly. I find it really hard to eat more as like I said I used to have 1 main meal a day and snack on crap so fitting in 3 meals a day plus snacks I feel I've done so well but I think I need some advice on higher calorie meals or snacks but also healthy so I don't feel like I'm constantly eating, I'm scared that once I start exercising which starts tomorow :( I'm going to burn more calories which is great but does that mean I will have to eat more? Thanks

    Yes. If you are exercising, you'll need to eat back your calories earned (MFP generally recommends eating back around 50-75% of your exercise calories). 1200 is what you would be expected to consume if you were doing no exercise at all and spent the entire day sedentary.
  • lisalang10410
    lisalang10410 Posts: 4 Member
    I do a lot of walking during the day to and from school runs which is about a 15/20 min fast paced walk , and often around my local area town ect but today I will be starting my 20 minute Zumba exercise at home and believe me when I say it's a work out and a half! Thanks again for ur reply :) hope all is going good for u! And thankyou gloworminWa I will check them out I need higher calorie meals :smile:
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