Goal to go from 184 to 155

evelynsmommy2017

Any tips and suggestions for foods and exercises and do's and don'ts are extremely appreciated

aharburger

Commenting because I have the same start and end goal. Currently 185, looking to get to 155. I have done this before and over the past 4 years I gained it all back, so I'm probably not the best person to give advice. But my plan is to eat more fruits, veggies, whole grains, etc and less junk food, stick to my calorie goal and walk every day. Looking for more tips, too!

kommodevaran

Do get an appropriate calorie target by entering your stats and a weekly weightloss goal lower than 1% of your body weight. Use a food scale, pick correct database entries, log everything. Hit your calorie target every day. Weigh yourself regularly under comparable conditions. Learn about water weight fluctuations. Read the stickies.

Don't try to eat below your calorie target. Don't cut out any foods you like, or entire food groups. Don't fear or ban any nutrients. Don't weigh yourself more than once daily, on different scales or on different times of day. Don't freak out over fluctuations. Don't guesstimate, forget or cheat.

You can eat what you like, you can exercise if you want to.

ysache13

HI girls! OMG, I started at 187 (middle of last month) and had surgery last week on 14th so I can't walk (for now) but before surgery I was 179 and my goal is to stay between 150 -155 too! so I'd LOVE to watch your thread. I keep trying to ind ONE real motivated person who's also focused and really do this (I'm only cutting calories since I won't walk for many more weeks) I know that calories (for me) is the answer to gaining and losing - I'm IN!

AnnPT77

This is a post I wrote about the eating side, with some great comments by others:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10636388/free-customized-personal-weight-loss-eating-plan-not-spam-or-mlm

It's pretty much how I lost from 183 to around 130, and have stayed at a healthy weight for 2+ years since.

On the exercise front, the magic lies in finding something you enjoy so much you'd do it just for fun. It doesn't matter if it happens in a gym (weight training, exercise machines, swimming, group classes, etc.), outdoors (cycling, hiking, canoeing, inline skating, tennis, golf, much more), or at a special place (dance, pole fitness, rock climbing, ice skating, much more).

If you're moving, you're burning calories. If you enjoy it, you'll make it a point to do it routinely.

It may take some time to find just the right thing, but experimenting is fun, too. Be sure to give each new thing a fair try - long enough to get past feelings of beginner awkwardness. Things that are easy right away can become boring fast, while things that seem difficult (maybe near impossible ) at first tend to be complicated enough to present a fun and engaging challenge longer term.

And don't worry, in group settings, that more experienced people are looking down on you: With the possible exception of a tiny number of <bleeps> who are beneath your consideration, everyone else is focused on their own workout, but remembers what it was like to be new, and wants you to succeed. Just focus on your workout, and try hard. That earns respect.

Also, a big +1 to the suggestion to read what's in the "most helpful posts" part of each forum topic here. So much helpful info!