Need to loose 3 stones - advise please

Kitessa87

Hi folks,

Here we come again. I am back to MFP. Numerous times I said to myself that I will not count calories again in my life and yet I have the highest weight in my life which is such a shame as I am only 33.

I currently weight 209lb and I have set up my daily calories to 1600 which I am not sure if is right. I am not working and going back to college in October. I do daily light house work and getting my 10 thousand steps daily. Sometimes I do some garden work. I have a bad knee so exercising may be tough.

Previously I used to focus on exercises a lot and when my knee was fine I was killing myself in workouts while neglecting diet. So stupid!
I also looked for quick fixes and thought this should be quick so then I can forget it all! So naive I was!

Now it’s a time to learn from my mistakes and begin my weight loss journey again. I know I can do it. I succeeded in life many times so why couldn’t I now?

I will welcome any advise, especially from those who are or were on the same boat as me.

Many thanks 🙏
Anna

cmriverside

Well - I was at 220 pounds. Female,5'7"

I've been at 140ish for nearly 14 years now, using this site to log food and exercise.

It's all about how much you're eating. Full Stop.

Log your food. Study that FOOD diary like it's a college course, because it is.

I'd say learn to log food accurately - and then do it religiously until you have a handle on good nutrition.

How-to thread:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1


...and a generally good knowledge-based thread to read:
https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think/p1