We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Ready to get back in shape!

ekboh
ekboh Posts: 53 Member
edited December 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hello, I am back to try MFP again! I need to be more accountable primarily regarding food.

I am 30 years old and live in Michigan. I am looking to lose about 35lbs. My biggest struggle is with bad eating habits and binge eating. I already had been going to the gym 4-5 days per week for about 7 months now, but it's not doing anything to counteract binge eating and that post-30 slowed metabolism. I am back at my highest weight ever after losing quite a bit from 2014-2016 with diet, exercise, and sobriety. I am still sober but got lazy with the other 2. I was in the best shape ever in 5/2016 when I ran a 10k and want to get back to that shape, but I have been having shin splints for months which are halting my running progress and forcing me to do different workouts.

My diet routine and goals: low carb, cutting sugar. Aiming for 1200-1500 calories max per day with less than 100 carbs; I just started tracking so I'm not certain on numbers yet. I usually eat multiple smaller meals during the week at work and 3 meals on the weekends. I go out to eat maybe once per week and very rarely eat fast food. My vices are anything sugary/ candy, chips, and coke zero.

My fitness routine and goals: I go to the YMCA 4-5 days per week. My favorite classes are cycling (45 minutes) and Les Mills CXWorx (30 minute core strength class). I am for 45-60 minutes of exercise and I always shoot to meet/ exceed my 10k step goal per day. On days that I don't do classes, I do interval running/ walking or cycling (indoor and outdoor). I don't like running and now it disagrees with my shins, but it was such a great weight loss tool previously!

Happy to make new friends and take advice!!
This discussion has been closed.