Starting my weight loss journey

annadinaro

I am a full time working mom of two toddlers. After my first pregnancy I found out I had hypothyroidism and had gained a lot of weight. Since then I’ve been struggling with weight gain and feeling unhealthy. Today I’ve decided it’s ends here. I want to get back into my healthy body and healthful lifestyle, so I can get my kids on the right track from young age. My husband is in the same boat with me and hopefully working as a team will make us more successful!

heybales

Good work seeing potential obstacles.

Just a recommendation - set MFP to Lightly-Active activity level - since you are with 2 kids and household duties, no matter if a desk job.
If a standing active job - probably Active then.

And get hubby up to that same level by making sure he helps out around the house too.
Team for sure helps in this regarding - not so annoying when you want to take time to weigh food while prepping or serving, to get good calorie counts.

KelGen02

Working as a team is KEY... makes things so much easier when your both on board. My husband and I did a change of lifestyle in 11/2016. Just started making better food choices, portion control, began to food prep, cut out as much processed foods/sugars as we could and got active. He lost 65lbs I lost 75lbs. Over the last few months we have reverted back to some bad habits and I have gained 22lbs so I guess you can say this is the first week of my healthy lifestyle journey part II... Feel free to add me if you would like. You got this!

mrsyoyotaxi

Hello I new and I just had my 3rd back surgery the pain i'm in is unreal. I've have five kids and I've never been this weight I really need help so today is my day. Praying for all of us.

arun_sankar

All the very best! Around an year back, I started my weight loss journey. I never thought I could do this but an year later I've lost around 24 kgs and life feels all the more effortless. Thanks to MFP and my Apple watch!. Keep motivated, set realistic goals, take small steps rather than big leaps. Am sure you'll get there!

kimny72

Is your thyroid condition now well controlled? If not, that could be why you've been struggling.

Otherwise, be consistent and patient, don't compare your progress with your hubby's (he prob will lose faster, just accept that), and good luck!

Colety1956

annadinaro wrote: »

I am a full time working mom of two toddlers. After my first pregnancy I found out I had hypothyroidism and had gained a lot of weight. Since then I’ve been struggling with weight gain and feeling unhealthy. Today I’ve decided it’s ends here. I want to get back into my healthy body and healthful lifestyle, so I can get my kids on the right track from young age. My husband is in the same boat with me and hopefully working as a team will make us more successful!

Best of luck with your journey, you both can do this. There is a great support network here. Ask for help when you need it. 25 pounds lost so far here, so if you stick to it, it can happen fast but even when you slip and fall, climb right back on the train and you will succeed! Don't compare your success to your husbands or anyone else's here. Everyone who succeeds does so at their pace. Listen to your body, log everything at least in the beginning and pay attention to what works and what doesn't for YOU. Go and achieve your goals, set small ones and savor the victories (find non food rewards for those vistories) Live well and enjoy!

ulookfabulous135

I am not sure I have any sage-like advice for you, but I want to give you a hug. I have insulin resistance. I have known for 2 years but only started started at MFP 4 weeks ago. It took me a while to steel my will to make a change. Bless him, my husband is supportive even though he is at a healthy weight. He eats what I eat.

I keep a strict food diary - that gets easier after a couple of weeks. The diary tells me that, given an option and ounce per ounce, ripe strawberry's are a better choice than ripe Mangos. Even though it is more expensive, I go to the fruit stand for fruit. The fruit stand employees know what is good on any given day. Better taste means more satisfying for an emotional eater. (Some of our grocery stores never get ripe, truly sweet fruit.)

I spend more time than I thought I would, reading posts like this one, reading recipe ideas, even reading the posts where people are blowing off steam. It helps me (a sometimes-lonely retiree) feel connected when I need a shoulder to lean on.

So I am hugging you. You can do this! You are in charge of your life and lifestyle!

Garnersgirl

Good for you! I am sure that you will be successful.

Jeeplet18

Welcome to MFP - Good luck on your goals! You can do it! I am happy to hear your husband is there with you, that makes such a huge difference! I am starting fresh and ready to make some progress bettering myself - we can do it together! ❤︎

shira324

Welcome! I would recommend that you make the most of the MFP tools and the community of support here. If you fill out some of your profile and add some friends, I think you'll find a fantastic group of people to help motivate and inspire you!

ksumindysue

I was there - a full-time working mom of three kids ages 7 and under when I started almost 4 years ago. You can do this! I did not have my husband working with me, so you have an advantage there. Stay consistent, and you will see results

quzy07

You are so smart to start now! I waited until my twins were 15 before really cracking down and by then I had gained 100 pounds! It took me two years, but I've since lost it, but in that time I didn't have the energy or fitness I really craved. Cheering you on!!

Bemaashka

I am restarting MFP 3rd time and hope this time I will continue to succeed for entry and healthy eating to lose weight. I m overweight by 41 lbs and lost 10 lbs since 11/2016 and then stuck for couple of months not loosing weight and came back to same old habits. I am so stuck with healthy routine eating and keep up for exercise

CharlieBeansmomTracey

bmaaavia1 wrote: »

I am restarting MFP 3rd time and hope this time I will continue to succeed for entry and healthy eating to lose weight. I m overweight by 41 lbs and lost 10 lbs since 11/2016 and then stuck for couple of months not loosing weight and came back to same old habits. I am so stuck with healthy routine eating and keep up for exercise

weight loss comes from a deficit of calories. not healthy eating or even exercise. you can lost weight without exericse but exercise makes you stronger,increases stamin and helps your body look better. everything in moderation as long as you are eating in a deficit you will lose weight

scarla67

Like noted above, keep strict food diet and chart food WHEN you eat it. It is very easy to forget items if you wait.

scooter825

Welcome, you'll do great. I'm actually not a big fan of CICO methodology of weight loss, you'll have much greater success with tracking your macro's and keeping carbohydrates under 25g a day. Exercise is also important and will keep your metabolism high and muscles toned, and these muscles will consume a lot of the calories that you eat.

ajward1975

Persistence is the key. I'm also a firm believer that the food diary is essential. I started a little over 5 weeks ago and I'm down 29 lbs. I incorporated walking into my everyday routine. I walked slow at first and was out of breath on hills, but I just kept putting one foot in front of the other. I'm now walking/running between 2-3 miles four times a week. It will get easier, but the struggle is real for the first few weeks. You have to acquire that mindset that you are sick and tired of feeling sick and tired, almost like you're mad!! Keep plugging along and it will happen for you! Good luck!

CharlieBeansmomTracey

scooter825 wrote: »

Welcome, you'll do great. I'm actually not a big fan of CICO methodology of weight loss, you'll have much greater success with tracking your macro's and keeping carbohydrates under 25g a day. Exercise is also important and will keep your metabolism high and muscles toned, and these muscles will consume a lot of the calories that you eat.

any way of eating when it comes to weight loss comes down to CICO. its all an energy balance. if you eat more than you burn you gain weight,less you lose and if its the same you maintain weight. There is also no reason to eat less than 25g or carbs a day unless you want to or have a health issue. many people will find their exercise suffers from too low of carb intake. you dont keep muscles toned. you cant tone a muscle. you look more tone by having muscle and losing fat over it to get that lean look. and if you track macros you are basically counting calories as your macro counts make up your calorie count.

natkap2018

Hello I m new here and I would like to know what do you guys eat or not especially in the morning, whats for you the best way to stop sugar, I like hot drinks in the morning like Red Tea or coffee but its hard without sugar and I can easily drink 4 or 5 cups a day... I need your experience and suggestions, please. Thanks to all of you!

AnvilHead

scooter825 wrote: »

Welcome, you'll do great. I'm actually not a big fan of CICO methodology of weight loss, you'll have much greater success with tracking your macro's and keeping carbohydrates under 25g a day. Exercise is also important and will keep your metabolism high and muscles toned, and these muscles will consume a lot of the calories that you eat.

^ Ignore this advice.

1) CICO is not a "methodology". It's an acronym which describes the law of energy balance.

2) Calories are what matter for weight loss, period.

3) If you eat <25g of carbs per day but are consuming more calories than you are expending, you will gain weight. Keto is not magic and does not defy the laws of energy balance. You still have to eat less calories than you burn.

4) A pound of fat burns about 2 calories per day and a pound of muscle burns about 6 calories per day, and you're not going to add a significant amount of muscle while trying to lose weight. Your brain, liver, kidneys and heart account for 70-80% of your resting energy expenditure, and all of them burn many times more calories than your muscles do.

5) There is no such thing as "toning" a muscle. You can make it larger (hypertrophy) or smaller (atrophy), but you can't "tone" it. "Toning muscles" is something you see in women's magazines and '70s fitness mags.