200 + lbs

frankie5152

Hi everyone, please feel free to add me. This is my second try at losing 200lbs+ first time i did real well losing 100lbs but slowly went back to my old ways gaining it all back plus 25lbs. So here i am again ready to make the changes again but make them permanent.
SW 453LBS
GW 225lbs
I am 6'2" with a large frame as is. I also started my own vlog to better express myself and to better connect with others please check it out here https://youtu.be/blnTsPXRKCk
Much love and good luck

lukeprice95

Hi I have 100 lbs to lose and aim to do this within 10months I've lost 4 lbs in just over 3 days so going well. Every goal is achieveable with the right determination try joining a slimming world they are great and really do help with diet plans and weight ins.

mrssnev40

I have about 140 to lose please add me. We can support each other. I have so have struggled as well!

Jimb376mfp

I HAD an extra 200# five years ago. I was 376# and 65 yo and I promised my youngest son I would do “something” about my weight/health.
My WI at my WW meeting last Thursday I was -2.2, I weighed 190.4, I have lost 185# since January 2013.
I will be in 180s soon, have not weighed in180s since High Schoo!

I have lost some weight for the past five years (60, 30, 16, 36 And 38 so far this year). I changed my Lifestyle and probably saved my life.

Jimb376mfp

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clmathew

I have 200+ lbs to lose also. I have 2 questions as i use the app.

How many calories are you aiming for to lose weight? Since my weight is high the app set my goal calories pretty high. Im not eating that amount, just curious what people are doing.

What is your target for grams of protein each day. I think the app is calculating my protein target from my weight and its much higher than what i have seen for daily reconendations from other sources.

Anything else you have noticed?
Thanks! -Chris

tinkerbellang83

clmathew wrote: »

I have 200+ lbs to lose also. I have 2 questions as i use the app.

How many calories are you aiming for to lose weight? Since my weight is high the app set my goal calories pretty high. Im not eating that amount, just curious what people are doing.

What is your target for grams of protein each day. I think the app is calculating my protein target from my weight and its much higher than what i have seen for daily reconendations from other sources.

Anything else you have noticed?
Thanks! -Chris

Ideally you should be eating what the app has you set to, eating less can put you in a larger deficit and if it's too large that's not great for your health. At most you want to be losing around 1% of your bodyweight per week if you want to lose weight in a safe manner. Bear in mind that MFP will not go below 1200 calories for a woman. What are your stats, and why do you think your calories are pretty high?

Those losing weight will need a higher protein intake than those maintaining. You should be looking at a minimum 0.8-1g per pound of bodyweight. If you're working out intensely you may need more.

Edited as just noticed you're female - assumed wrongly that Chris was for Christopher

clmathew

My calories to lose weight is 2300, if i recall. Something close to that. Most days i am eating closer to 1500 calories. My protein intake is around 50 grams. I used to eat a lot of convenience foods like instant mac and cheese and fast food. I am currently trying to eat closer to a whole foods plant based diet. I would need to double what i am eating to meet the goal and i cant imagine being able to do that. I am still trying to figure out how to make this way of eating work for me and i want to incorporate beans with more meals which would increase my protein intake. I don't think my weight loss has been drastic. I have lost 20 lbs in the last 2 months.I have diabetes and hypothyroidism controlled by medication which make losing weight harder.

stephb1989

Hello everyone! Just getting started and I have 200 to lose. Yes, I am over welmed. But my hubby is going at this with me and being a great support! We are on day 3 and have done great eating and exercising! I don’t mind being a plus size women but I want to be healthy! I’ll be 30 in a lil over a year and feel I should have my life together by now! Lol. So let’s do this! I need some friends on here so we can encourage each other, please feel free to add me! we’ve got this you guys! Let’s kick butt!

tinkerbellang83

clmathew wrote: »

My calories to lose weight is 2300, if i recall. Something close to that. Most days i am eating closer to 1500 calories. My protein intake is around 50 grams. I used to eat a lot of convenience foods like instant mac and cheese and fast food. I am currently trying to eat closer to a whole foods plant based diet. I would need to double what i am eating to meet the goal and i cant imagine being able to do that. I am still trying to figure out how to make this way of eating work for me and i want to incorporate beans with more meals which would increase my protein intake. I don't think my weight loss has been drastic. I have lost 20 lbs in the last 2 months.I have diabetes and hypothyroidism controlled by medication which make losing weight harder.

It's a lot easier than you think to eat more. To give you context my current weight is around 220lbs 5'8" tall and I lose around 1lb per week eating around 1750 net which is around 21-2400 on my active days (Mostly walking, occasional jogging and weight training).

You definitely need to be getting more than 50g of protein in, otherwise you risk losing muscle along with the fat, which is not ideal.

Healthier fat foods like avocados, nuts, quinoa, chia seeds, dried fruit, nut butters, dark chocolate and some oils are all high calorie items that can be added into your diet to increase your intake without adding uncomfortable volume or if you are struggling to get protein into your diet through food, supplement with shakes/bars, a decent one will have around 20g per portion and will also add to your calories.

20lbs is a pretty decent amount for 2 months so it seems it's less hard than you think it is! You are doing great.

This is how your calorie intake is calculated, this might help you to understand why it's so high:

clmathew

Thank you for all that information. It does help understand where the suggestions are coming from. I will see how this week goes. Last week my starting weight was an estimate so i actually havent lost any weight for sure. I will add legumes at breakfast. Before this last week i was mostly eating convenience foods high in fat, salt, sugar and calories. Now i am trying to be mostly whole foods plant based. Also diabetic etc etc.

tinkerbellang83

clmathew wrote: »

Thank you for all that information. It does help understand where the suggestions are coming from. I will see how this week goes. Last week my starting weight was an estimate so i actually havent lost any weight for sure. I will add legumes at breakfast. Before this last week i was mostly eating convenience foods high in fat, salt, sugar and calories. Now i am trying to be mostly whole foods plant based. Also diabetic etc etc.

If you were eating a lot of higher sodium, higher carb foods last week, you are likely retaining more water than usual and that will mask weight loss (there are a number of other things that also cause water retention such as hormones, certain medications and new or more intense exercise). It's the trend over time that is important. Review your weight loss over a period of 4-6 weeks and you'll have a better idea of what the actual rate of loss is. Then you can determine if you need to increase or decrease your calorie intake.

dbkyser

I am down 120 and not sure where I will stop. I am actually enjoying this lifestyle that I once hated. I cycle, lift weights and really have my eating under control. This was far from what I ever thought I would be doing. There is no limit on what you can do once you get the scales moving.

clmathew

Thank you tinkerbell!