10 pounds in 10 months?

unnichaacko
unnichaacko Posts: 116 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Has anyone successfully lost 10 pounds in 10 months? I am a petite person in general and my TDEE calorie is pretty low. I don't think I can consume any less. I workout six days a week and try to eat healthy as much as possible. I am mostly a boredom eater. And since I work from home, I find myself constantly snacking which is the first thing I should work on. And I have a terrible sweet tooth. I crave sweets after every meal.

What are the things you have done or doing when you have few pounds to lose to begin with?

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  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    What's your height and weight?
  • unnichaacko
    unnichaacko Posts: 116 Member
    Sued0nim wrote: »
    What's your height and weight?

    5.1'
    108/110 pounds
  • duddysdad
    duddysdad Posts: 403 Member
    What does MFP tell you to eat, sedentary, to lose .5 pounds per week?
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    So you are already fairly low BMI (20.4) but seem to want to aim for the bare minimum 18.5 ...may I ask what part of your body are you unhappy with that you think this 10lbs will impact ..would you consider following a progressive weight training programme as a better route for your body recomposition at such a low weight?

    I assume your workouts are mainly cardio? But you know what assumptions are

    Anyway your TDEE at moderately active would be around 2000, you'd have to accurately eat at an average defecit of 115 calories a day to lose the weight you want over the timeframe you want...it's not easy to be that accurate because it's all estimates...maybe just cut out one snack a day?

  • MichelleH1304
    MichelleH1304 Posts: 140 Member
    It is definitely possible to lose 10 pounds in 10 months. It should even be possible in a shorter timeframe. Have you put your stats in? If you set mfp calorie goal to lose .5 pounds a week this would have you reaching your target in a manageable way.

    Don't worry about consuming less. Maybe you need to focus on carefully counting calories. It is so easy to underestimate how much you are actually eating. If you are not already using a food scale to weigh everything you eat this is definitely where you should start! It makes it so much easier to see how much you are eating. When I first started weighing my food I was amazed at how hard it was to accurately guess. Sometimes portion sizes are incorrect on packets and you could be accidentally eating 200 calories extra. If that happens every day it could get rid of your deficit and cause really slow weight loss.
    My advice:

    1. Food scale! (Weigh everything!)
    2. Drink more water
    3. Plan snacks! Prep some healthy snacks. Keep a few small treats in the house that fit within your calorie goals. Don't buy too many sweet snacks if they are too hard to resist.
    4. Keep exercising and eat back about 50 percent of exercise calories.
    Go for it!
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    These Google images are probably a better explanation of what I mean

    See it's not about scale weight, it's about body composition

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    Muscle does take up less volume than fat for the same weight ...it's not quite as marked as the image at the bottom but it is marked enough to mean you could achieve your body ideal (whatever that is to you as body aesthetics are personal) and actually be a higher weight

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  • unnichaacko
    unnichaacko Posts: 116 Member
    Sued0nim wrote: »
    These Google images are probably a better explanation of what I mean

    See it's not about scale weight, it's about body composition

    ahhouvrhl4so.jpg

    Muscle does take up less volume than fat for the same weight ...it's not quite as marked as the image at the bottom but it is marked enough to mean you could achieve your body ideal (whatever that is to you as body aesthetics are personal) and actually be a higher weight

    vtda0y8k7k0u.jpg

    You are quite right. It's mostly cardio based. I do plan to weight train after moving which is early to mid January. Let's see, if that helps somehow. Also, my problem area is my tummy. More likely love handles. I am not really sure if I should lose 10 pounds, this was just an estimation.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited October 2016
    Do you have to wait until you move? Do you have a local gym or somewhere you can start to look into a decent free weights programme?

    I'd recommend Brett Contreras Strong Curves as a good book to get ...

    If you can find a trainer to teach you basic form that would be great too

    There are a number of free programmes that are worthwhile for beginners ...
    http://stronglifts.com/5x5/
    https://www.muscleandstrength.com/workouts/jason-blaha-ice-cream-fitness-5x5-novice-workout
    http://www.muscleandfitness.com/workouts/workout-routines/4-week-guide-starting-strength
    immediately spring to mind

    In the meantime you could replace some of your cardio sessions with some beginners bodyweight programmes see http://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/
    and maybe work on push ups / pull ups

    I'd also say start logging your food...not to cut any calories just to see what you're eating and where your macros sit ...because you need to hit minimum protein levels (probably around 66-88g minimum per day) nutritionally

    Anyway ..that would be what I'd do ..good luck

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