Newbie

mrad16962

Hi Everyone, I am Melissa and am new to MFP. I had signed on in 2015 but never really got going with it all. Im 55 years young and am trying to lose body fat and retain my muscle . I lift every day and am doing Beachbody' BODY BEAST along with spinning. I workout at home in my inhome gym in our basement it is becoming quite the gym too. I would love to see some real results and see if I can really attain a strong athletic maybe even stage ready physique.. Im at 153lbs now..would like to get to 119lbs. by May 2019. Starting WT:168.8lbs CW: 153.0lbs GW: 119lbs HT:5'3 I did MY MACROS and that has me at 1421 calories and Im trying to do it all as exact as possible. Its not easy and I dont want to get discouraged using MFP like I did the last time..lol

UncleMac

Welcome aboard, Melissa! There are plenty of folks in your situation and a good, supportive group here!

AnnPT77

Welcome, Melissa! (That's also my rowing double partner's name ). With the work you're putting in, and patience/persistence, I'm betting an athletic physique is in your future. The 15 pound loss so far is a great start - congrats!

Farback

Welcome. Lots of lifters here.

alteredsteve175

Hi, Melissa! You'll find lots of support and encouragement here. I like to lift heavy things myself.

MostlyWater

Muscles weigh something. Why make a goal of a certain weight? Why not just eat right and exercise?

BBee5064

Welcome x

TonyB0588

Been on MFP a while but I'm new to this group too. 52 years old and this morning's weight was 168lbs. Diagnosed as pre-diabetic 2 years ago when I was 182lbs, but it's all good now.

MikePfirrman

Congrats Tony! Good for you Melissa! Melissa, just remember it's a marathon not a sprint. Gradual changes in habits bring giant changes in health/weight long term but don't put too much pressure on yourself. I find that's why people quit. They try to do too much at once.

I read a powerful article last year. It was a study on habits. If people try to change just one thing a month, they have around an 80% success rate. If they try to change two things or more, the success rate is less than 40%. I see people all the time on MFP trying to change like four or five things at once -- that's tough to do.

If I was doing weight loss all over again, I'd just work on logging my food for the first month, then add in some more consistent movement in the second month, while still logging. Then perhaps more fiber or more vegetables the third month. Gradual, single monthly changes stick.

RetireeWanabe

Hello! I just joined the group too. Trying to talk myself into getting serious about my health. I will be 52 the end of August and around 168 currently. I usually lose during the week, then gain during the weekend. Vicious cycle. Thanks for letting me join the fun!