I need your advice

AnnPT77

I feel like we've digressed the thread quite far from OP's post (which got some good answers in the first few), and have now devolved into . . . I dunno, competitive case histories, or something?

We started here:

pattyjo89 wrote: »

I started my journey in January and as to date April 1st I’ve only lost 12 pounds. I work a desk job and am thinking about using a food delivery service to help me along more. I’m 5’5 220lbs and have 60 more to go. I also have a friends wedding coming up so I’m trying lose the weight fast. Any advice would be great!

I agree that a pound a week is great progress. At 220 and 5'5", a small bit faster would probably be OK (not too much health risk) for a while, but the pound a week truly is good. I'm also 5'5", started out losing weight (in 2015, at age 59) at a somewhat lower weight than OP (but still in the obese range), so I've been at a close spot. Now age 65, 125ish pounds (depending on which day you ask 😉), so have been down that road, or one nearby.

Reviewing the thread, the one thing I'd add that might be helpful for OP would be to consider NEAT (non-exercise activity thermogenesis). OP, working to increase movement in daily life can be a help, even in addition to a good exercise routine (which is in itself a good strategy for improved health and appearance). Often, when we've been overweight for a while, that comes with habits of inactivity that have come on slowly, perhaps so slowly that we didn't really notice them. Working to modify those habits can make a small but possibly significant contribution to weight loss and longer-term weight maintenance. That's discussed further in this thread:

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10610953/neat-improvement-strategies-to-improve-weight-loss/p1

You sound very level-headed, OP, in your replies on the thread. I'm sorry we've wandered so far from the point. Wishing you much success!

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