Restarting...150Lbs to lose

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  • Annie78red
    Annie78red Posts: 3
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    I am in the same position! Just joined. So nice to know there are other people like me. We can do this. This is my umpteenth attempt. Want it to be just my new lifestyle forever....! Would love new MFP buddies!
  • LivyMarie93
    LivyMarie93 Posts: 134 Member
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    You can do it! MFP is perfect for motivation and keep up with your goals. Feel free to add me :)
  • boo7basil
    boo7basil Posts: 1
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    I feel your pain. I eat smart for a while then life takes over, I get stressed and I give up. I would love a group of individuals that understands that the loosing process is an emotional struggle as well. Feel free to send me a request and I will be happy to help and to reap the benefits from a goup of like minded people.
  • Goal179
    Goal179 Posts: 314 Member
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    I'm here for you. I log every day. I am struggling a little right now but I am still there and working at it every day. Friend me if you need support.
  • lisajmille58r
    lisajmille58r Posts: 2 Member
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    just gettijng started myself. Need to stay focused...I guess it's just all about how much you want this. I want this and need to stay strong!
  • adrienne454
    adrienne454 Posts: 18
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    Same here. About 130 or so to lose. Desperately need friends that are motivational and also HONEST.

    Friend request sent, and anyone else please feel free to add me. The more the better.
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,583 Member
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    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here

    even though you aren't new, you're getting "back on the horse."

    make the horse easier to stay on. Check out some of those tips up there in that link.

    If you don't wanna click the link, here's the stuff:
    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

    ...and here's another approach.

    Block off 6 weeks. log EXACTLY what you eat for those six weeks, weigh at the beginning, weight at the end. If you've lost, you're eating under your TDEE. If you haven't lost, congrats.. you found your TDEE, if you've gained... then you're above TDEE.

    From there, look at how much you lost or gained and you have a rough estimate of how to shift your intake to balance it out.

    Online calculators are great, but they're just estimates. They give you decent ideas for starting points. From there, it's on you to fine tune it.
  • allinforfitness
    allinforfitness Posts: 5
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    I have the exact same amount to lose. Wishing you the best! Feel free to add me as well. I have found that updating my "status" from time to time has helped me stay motivated. Best of luck!!!!!!!!
  • FattyFatsoMcTubby
    FattyFatsoMcTubby Posts: 170 Member
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    You already know how to lose weight. Now you need to make this a lifestyle change, not something that will end when you hit some goal. Otherwise, you will likely keep putting the weight back on. Good luck, I'll be rooting for you.
  • thenewstaci
    thenewstaci Posts: 2 Member
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    I deleted my old MFP page 20 minutes ago. I want a fresh start! I began my journey 2 years ago and lost 30+ pounds. My heaviest weight after my last pregnancy was 286. I got down to 253 in April. As of tonight I am 268.4 :(
    I have to regain the same level of focus in which I once had! I need to push myself to be consistent! I'm an Independent Distributor for It Works and I don't want my weight and how I look hinder my business!
    And to hear my 4 and 2 year old say "MOMMY YOU GOTTA BIG OLE STOMACH" breaks my heart into a million pieces!

    We can do this! Myfitness Pal is an awesome tool!
    Wishing you all great success! Cheers to the new you!

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