Success in progress

cinnag4225

I was going to wait until I hit the 50 mark but I put on a sweater I haven't since September and couldn't resist.

SW: 302 (April 25)
CW: 255 (Sept 2)
GW: 160s

I've lost 47lbs, or 7.4 bmi points! I'm officially in my college weight range, and the lowest I've been in eight years. I still eat "normal" foods (ice cream, pizza, burgers, etc) but portions are far better controlled & I'm getting loads more exercise. Why did I ever give up on MFP in the first place? (Tried it for a couple months back in 2012).

Still got a way to go, but the progress so far feels amazing!

lauractemple85

Awesome work! Keep going!

cmriverside

Yay! You're on your way! Keep it going.

RoseTheWarrior

Woohoo!! Great job! Keep up the fantastic work and stay consistent!

75poundstogo

cinnag4225 wrote: »

I was going to wait until I hit the 50 mark but I put on a sweater I haven't since September and couldn't resist.

SW: 302 (April 25)
CW: 255 (Sept 2)
GW: 160s

I've lost 47lbs, or 7.4 bmi points! I'm officially in my college weight range, and the lowest I've been in eight years. I still eat "normal" foods (ice cream, pizza, burgers, etc) but portions are far better controlled & I'm getting loads more exercise. Why did I ever give up on MFP in the first place? (Tried it for a couple months back in 2012).

Still got a way to go, but the progress so far feels amazing!

I think the app / website has improved immensely

normalicia11

Great progress!

KareninLux

Really great!!! Carry on!!!!

PrettyBrownEyes85

Any tips for a beginner ?

cinnag4225

PrettyBrownEyes85 wrote: »

Any tips for a beginner ?

Invest in a food scale that weighs in grams (I got mine for ten bucks at Walmart). This is the single-most effective tool for monitoring intake and assisting in weight loss.

If you have a particularly mindless/boredom food, eliminate it. It's not fun at first, but with patience you'll reach a point where you don't need it. I was already pretty well of soda because they're too sweet for my liking, but I had to consciously remove potato chips from my diet because I could eat an entire bag in a sitting without realizing it (truth be told, I think I'm still capable of it).

Also, if you get fast food get just the entrée without the side dish. Recently I went to MacDonalds and the fries were an extra 300+ calories (which I ended up not eating anyway because I was full from the burger).