5'8 women between 170-250 pounds

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  • PrettyGirlPayton
    PrettyGirlPayton Posts: 93 Member
    I will read all the replies when I have a little time to myself. Thank you guys so much for the support and advice! -HUGS- Good luck on all your journies!
  • BonjourAmelia
    BonjourAmelia Posts: 71 Member
    I will read all the replies when I have a little time to myself. Thank you guys so much for the support and advice! -HUGS- Good luck on all your journies!

    Here's another one for the pile!

    I'm Amelia, I tell people I'm 5'8.... but I'm actually 5'9. haha!
    I hit my highest weight at the end of February of this year at 242 pounds, I started keeping a food diary and hit the gym 6 times a week and now 8 months later I'm 50 pounds lighter and *finally* in "one"-derland, for the first time since... middle school I think!

    I know 6 days at the gym seems like a lot. but it really wasn't. Any other time I tired, and failed) at a diet/exercise plan I would say that I would workout 3-4 days, but once I skipped one day, it kinda went down the tubes. For me, telling myself that I'd do just 20-30 mins cardio everyday before or after work was manageable and the routine developed quickly. (I also strength trained 2-3 times a week). As far as my diet went, I counted calories (didnt worry about percentages for carbs/fat/protein) and, by focusing on cals in/cals out, I allowed myself treat meals once a week or so, or a night out with some cocktails, as long as I kicked up the cardio a little.

    I'm new to this site and I told a little story about myself yesterday here http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/778848-new-to-mfp-not-so-new-to-weight-loss-before-and-after


    Feel free to add me as a friend and if you have any questions, I'm a 4th year dietetics student with a passion for fitness and I'd love to help!

    talk to you soon,
    Amelia
  • gazelleintraining
    gazelleintraining Posts: 107
    Hey.This is my first forum. My name is Mechele. I have been here since July of this year ! So somewhat new! Lost weight and gained it back. I was 275 before I joined. I am now 245 while a member.My goal is 170pounds. 155 is my limit. I am tall- lol. And I have been stuck at my current weight for a long time. What weight was your plateau? What did you do to keep losing? What are your weight goals? Your progress? My calorie limit is 1600. Should it be more or less? Feedback is wanted. Thanks in advance. :)

    Hey Mechele. Welcome to the forum! :) Congrats on your initial success!

    I am just under 5'8" with a large-shouldered frame (I think it's called a "Mesomorph" body type, if that helps you visualize). I've been both slim and heavy (135-215), and my sizes have ranged from an loose 9/10 to a tight 18. I joined MFP about a month ago and learned very quickly that, at least for me, controlling food intake is where it's at. At first I tried exercise alone and became frustrated that I even gained. After researching a little bit about different weight loss methods, I decided to try the Total Daily Exercise Expenditure (TDEE) method.

    Basically, I take my TDEE and subtract 500 calories a day (because 500 calories x 7 days = 3,500 = 1 pound fat loss per week). Then I make sure that I burn 500 calories extra through exercise, so that equals another pound. Altogether, that's a 2-pound per week projected weight loss. I started this method this past week and my body is responding pretty well. In fact, a mid-week weigh-in showed already a 4-pound loss, and I weigh in again on Sunday. I still get hungry late at night, but I just grin and bear it and hang on until the morning.

    It looks like your TDEE baseline if you didn't work out at all would be 2,324, so if you wanted to try the 2-pound method, it would mean that you should not eat any more than 1,824 and you should burn 500 calories through exercise each day. Anything burned beyond that initial 500 can be traded for extra food, if you wanted.

    Whatever you choose, good luck to you on your journey! You're off to a great start. :)

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