40%P_40%F_20%C_1550 calories

flare14
flare14 Posts: 8 Member
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Hello,
Serious tracker here, well, at least for this week. I have about 80lbs to lose and plan to do it slow and steady while working out 4x/week. Looking for friends that have built healthy habits and are willing to share some tips on staying focused. My friend population is body positive, LGBTQIA friendly and inclusive. Flare14 is my UN.

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 38,145 Community Helper
    Welcome! Sounds like you have a plan: Go, you!

    Wishing you that magical slow & steady success!
  • loneracher
    loneracher Posts: 3 Member
    Hi, sounds like I’m in the same boat as you, I’ve been on the calorie deficit plan (1550 cal for me) for almost 2wks now. I’ve have a shed load to lose so it’s gonna be a long haul, but I need to do it mainly for my health… I have some mobility issues and chronic pain syndrome so I can’t work out yet, as work is enough for me atm, but the plan is to lose the weight so in the future I can work out and have less pain/better health. LGBTQ friendly also. I’m in the UK, would be nice to have some like minded friends 👍 best wishes
  • oldbassman
    oldbassman Posts: 1 Member
    I am with you here, but it would be a lot easier if the website did not keep going wrong, I can't delete foods or change the day at the moment
  • flare14
    flare14 Posts: 8 Member
    Thank you for your comments.
    I refocused my efforts starting in 2024. 35%P_35%F_30%C_1510 calories.
    Seems to be a more sustainable mix for me.
  • nossmf
    nossmf Posts: 15,606 Member
    Is it a zombie thread if you resurrect a thread which you created? lol
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 38,145 Community Helper
    nossmf wrote: »
    Is it a zombie thread if you resurrect a thread which you created? lol

    I don't think so. I think it's a status update. I like hearing how things are going for people.

    @Flare14, thank you for the update. How have things being going with your health and weight loss goals this time around? I hope the new macro goals have made things easier and more successful for you?

    The dates on your profile look like you joined MFP shortly after I did, maybe. (I joined MFP on 7/25/2015, Community on 7/26/2015.)
  • flare14
    flare14 Posts: 8 Member

    Yet another update. Fell off the wagon; restarting with 35%P_35%F_30%C_1600 calories. I lost 30 lbs. and regained 15. At least I know I can make the changes. Now, I have to make the changes again and make sure they're sustainable. I'm not on GLP's/GIPs, just doing it the old-fashioned way. Wish me luck!

  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 38,145 Community Helper
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48789136#Comment_48789136

    I feel like sustainable tactics are a key to success . . . and I don't mean just sustainable until reaching goal weight, I mean sustainable forever.

    Most people find maintaining more difficult than losing - basing that on individual comments here, plus the statistics on regain after loss. Permanent change in eating and activity habits is preferable, if achievable, IMO.

    In retrospect, I'm very happy that I decided not to do anything to lose weight that I wasn't willing to continue long term to stay at a healthy weight, except for a sensibly moderate calorie deficit until I gradually reached a healthy weight. That put my focus somewhat less on weight loss per se, and more on experimenting to find new, more positive habits, then practicing them until they were pretty much able to continue on autopilot.

    I can't claim to have done that with maintenance in mind . . . more like playing to my admitted strong hedonistic tendencies. No way I was going to do something unpleasant for many months to get my weight down to where I needed it to be for long-term health, so I needed to focus on a relatively pleasant set of changes to my routine eating and activity habits.

    So far - in year 9+ at a healthy weight after decades of overweight/obesity - that's working out pretty well. I hope it continues to do so.

    Wishing you success - the bottom line is that working at this, repeatedly if necessary, is worth the effort and will pay off in improved health and quality of life. Only giving permanently giving up leads nowhere.

    Best wishes!

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