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PamelaDe1323

Hi, my name is Pamela, I am a 20 year old full time student. I used to be very active and involved in sports but my lifestyle has changed and I am finding it hard to get active, and eat right again.
If anyone has any tips or suggestions on how I can get back into a good routine, and good foods and workouts I should try, I would really appreciate it

loveiscloser

Hey Pam! My big tip for you, because you seem to be in the same boat as me - fell off after high school and into college after being super athletic, is to keep your favorite fruits readily available. Simply subbing chips out for a piece of fruit once a day will make a difference and after doing this you'll want to make even more healthy choices.

For me, I don't cut anything out, I just limit my portions. Make healthier choices easy. If you know you are the type that can't just have a small serving of chips, try cutting it out for the first two weeks then slowly introduce it back in.

MKEgal

Edited to un-encourage OP to lose weight, since she is currently at a healthy weight & has her goal set under a healthy weight range.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819925-the-basics-don-t-complicate-it

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

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/833026-important-posts-to-read


Goal setting, including weight, calories, and macros
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-06-08-setting-goals-667045

Exercise basics
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-06-08-exercise-667080

Sleep enough
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-08-27-sleep-weight-control-690492

Eat about half your calories for breakfast (see the last half of this post for the studies)
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-06-10-some-studies-about-weight-loss-667818


Motivation & encouragement (explained in blog post)
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-07-24-motivation-encouragement-680938

- Set small intermediate goals & celebrate every one.
- Take measurements.
- Take pictures.
- Weigh yourself regularly.
- Be flexible; forgive yourself.
- Celebrate the non-scale victories (NSV's)
- Don't give up!!!!
- Don't make any food forbidden.

MKEgal

Wait...

Height: 5' 6''
Weight: 126
Daily calorie goal (not including exercise): 1200

Your profile says you want to be 112?!
At your height, you should be 115 - 150, so you're already right in the middle of a healthy weight range.
http://www.shapeup.org/bmi/bmi6.pdf
Instead of trying to starve yourself to get below a healthy weight, try adding (or stepping up) weightlifting.
You'll reshape your body, lose inches, and look lots better.

Here's a calculator which will show you your BMI, plus how many servings of which food groups you need to maintain a healthy weight (which you're already at).
https://www.bcm.edu/research/centers/childrens-nutrition-research-center/healthyeatingcalculator/eatingCal.html

Here are several calculators to tell you your BMR & total daily calories
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/calorie-know-how-get-equation-right-to-get-results.htm
They'll give you slightly different results, but you'll have an idea of what to aim for.
At 126, your BMR is about 1260. Being fairly sedentary you should have about 1770 cal per day to maintain weight.
That will probably be enough to let you do weightlifting & the recommended 30 min per day of cardio.

Here's an article from the American College of Sports Medicine which shows a 7-minute body weight workout.
No gym needed. Repeat it several times in a row for the most benefit.
http://journals.lww.com/acsm-healthfitness/Fulltext/2013/05000/HIGH_INTENSITY_CIRCUIT_TRAINING_USING_BODY_WEIGHT_.5.aspx