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Cutiewithalotofbooty
Cutiewithalotofbooty Posts: 1
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Hello friends, I am new to this and I really need support and as much help as I can possibly get.
I am 20 years old,(female) 5'7 & I weigh a whopping 170lbs
I carry most of my weight below my waist and I'm ready to change my ways
I sit down most of the day due to my job so I guess you could say I'm sedimentary ?
But I'm going to start Jillian michaels 30 day shred with 5lb weight bc I can't make it to a gym with my schedule
So I'm just wondering about how many calories I should take in to get the best results with this program

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  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
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    With 30 lb. to lose, set your goal no higher than 1 lb. per week.

    Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
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    Based on your stats and plan - 1770 cal per day. This takes into consideration a 20% deficit and working out up to 3 hours per week. Agree you should not set your goal for more than 1 lb per week. Good luck!
  • disneygallagirl
    disneygallagirl Posts: 515 Member
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    Read the guide to your sex pants....One of the best ever posts on this site.
    Good luck!
  • morganmcclure75
    morganmcclure75 Posts: 18
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    While I can't give an exact amount, adding 30 day shred, will definitely help to get those unwanted pounds. Just remember to also drink plenty of water and try to make food choices you'll like that won't make you feel like you are sacrificing. For instnace, I starchy foods like potatoes, but instead of going for mashed or french fries, I try to keep it with baked potatoes or just cut my portion size down.

    Hopefully this helps and good luck :)
  • 32sami
    32sami Posts: 380 Member
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    Best advice someone could give you is eat healthy, don't starve your body cause you need fuel, exercise, don't over-think everything cause then you just get confused, and don't be jumping on the scales frequently cause you'll just make yourself crazy. :)
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,583 Member
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    here are some clues:

    1. don't trust the initial setup that MFP provides. If you put in the wrong/inaccurate information, it'll tell you to eat an amount that may not be applicable.
    2. Make sure you eat enough.
    3. Figure out what works for you and is sustainable/healthy/long term.
    4. avoid fads. don't buy in to any "Hey, try the twinkie and vodka diet"
    5. Don't cut out anything now that you don't plan on literally giving up forever.
    6. GET A FOOD SCALE. Weigh everything. No, seriously.
    7. Get an HRM with a chest strap. You'll at least have a better idea of what you're burning. It'll be more accurate than the generic info in the exercise database.. and even more than the cardio machines. This is great for steady state cardio (run/walk/etc)
    8. Don't go balls out. You'll burn out. I see 300 lb people show up here, instantly start working out and cutting their intake SEVERELY... trying to cut out all of their carbs at once.. whatever. Take it slow. Figure out how much you need to eat FIRST in order to lose.. then incorporate exercise.
    9. Don't cardio yourself to death.
    10. Take the information on the forums with a grain of salt. A lot of people that have been here for a while.. and have been successful, may seem jaded. They give out GREAT advice day after day, only to be met with people that refuse to listen.
    11. Eat real food. Not diet food. Not "low fat, sugar free, now without X." It's easier to get/find/count.
    12. don't set time restrictions.
    13. measure yourself weekly. Don't just weigh. Measure and take pictures.
    14 BE PATIENT.
    15. Avoid forum topics that have "1200" in the title. It's just full of butthurt. Lots of it.
    16. If you ask a question on the forum, give as much information as you can ("yes, I have a food scale and weigh my food" is worlds better than "I eat a palm full of miscellaneous boiled chicken parts..sometimes.")
    17. Be honest with yourself and honest with us.
    18. This isn't a game, it's about changing your lifestyle. Do that.

    pretty much that.

    ...and don't fall into the "1200 calorie" vertigo of suck because of:

    the typical MFP users does this:
    1. I wanna lose weight, let's try MFP.
    2. OH! Wow, it tells me I can lose 2 lbs a WEEK? AWESOME!
    3. I just sit at a desk when I'm not working out, I guess I'm sedentary.
    4. MFP tells them 1200 calories, and they don't even eat that.. then they work out on top of it.. creating an even bigger deficit.
    5. Lose a lot, fast, brag about 1200 calorie success.
    6. Come back in a few months trying to figure out why they're dizzy, tired, not losing weight.
    7. Get on the forums, ask why they aren't losing.
    8. Get two responses (I eat 1200 and lose) (I eat 2200 and lose)
    9. Argument ensues about who is right.

    Now. That being said. These threads happen hundreds of times per day. Most times, and I mean really.. seriously.. 95% of the time.. people get the 1200 number because they don't put the right information in when they set up the account. There are a great number of people that are trying to help. I'm one of 'em.

    I'm a hardcore advocate of actually finding out what works for the individual.. by means of other calculators, averages, time, practice, and patience.

    Blanket prescriptions of 1200 calories "because it worked for me" is more harmful to the generic new user than the "figure out what you need to eat." Unfortunately, one is a LOT easier to type.

    Find out what you need: http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/

    and make sure to read: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    this could help.

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