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deonyse
deonyse Posts: 1
in Introduce Yourself
scared to start, but going to anyway....I feel as though I don't have a clue about what I'm doing...lol :ohwell:

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  • hamminit
    hamminit Posts: 184 Member
    Just stick to your calories- try to meet your macros so you don't feel hungry all the time- the best thing you can do is just what you did today. great site- great people- a lot of support here :)
  • KalieHudson
    KalieHudson Posts: 307 Member
    Don't be afraid to start! There's no way you can fail as long as you keep trying. Keep in mind you didn't put the weight on over night so it's not going to come off overnight. My profile is completely open. Just make friends on here and check out what they are doing and that should help lead you I the right direction. I sent you a friend request. If you have any questions please let me know. Any one feel free to add!
  • Duayldooky
    Duayldooky Posts: 9 Member
    Today is Day 1intermittent fasting "diet". I put diet in quotes because it isnt really a diet. It just rearranges a window of when you can eat. No more days of the stereotypical 6 meals a day. Who has time for that anyways? I plan to ride this out for the next 90 days and see what the results are. I am currently beginning Stronglifts 5x5 . This is my third round of stronglifts (not consecutive though, which is my fault. I got lazy) My weight tends to fluctuate over extended periods of working out and being a lazy . I weighed 215 during my fittest day powerlifting in 2011. February of 2012 Started runniing and eating better at this point, but not really working out) May 2012- 238lbs. Currently - 228lbs My goal after all is to get down to around 200lbs by the end of the next 90 days. I will update my weight every Monday and update the pics after every 30 days. Now for the IF schedule:I work out as soon as I get home from work, which is usually 6 p.m. I am up at 5:30 every morning. I tried to get up earlier than that to workout, but I couldnt keep that routine for very long. My Schedule. (16/8 fast/feed)  at 12:00 noon is when the feeding window opens (About 25% of my daily caloric intake) 6:00 p.m. - Workout for 1 hr to 1.25 hrs 7:30 p.m. - Post workout meal (biggest of the day) 8:00 p.m. - Feeding window closes, fasting begins for 16 hrs**This will change depending on when your workout period is. The beauty of the IF program is that you can slide the fast/feed window to fit your schedule. But the website does recommend that you keep the same window everyday.The challenge for me will be keeping up with my diet and the fasting during the weekends. I have scaled back my alcohol consumption to a day or so each week.If you have any questions, just ask. I might not have the answers, but will help if I can. I am learning this as I go. --Duayl
  • notnikkisixx
    notnikkisixx Posts: 375 Member
    This is a great place to start to figure out how many calories you should be eating http://iifym.com/iifym-calculator/

    I've found that MFP underestimates, usually giving 1200 calories which just isn't enough! Make sure you track EVERYTHING you eat, even on the "binge" days, it helps you stay accountable. Whatever you do, just don't give up!

    Feel free to add me if you need healthy eating ideas, I have an open diary and track 90% of the time :)

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