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Eat more protein than what MFP tells you to. Do 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% fat, which is recommended by top nutritionists for best results. You can change your goals by going to My Home - Goals - Change - Custom and change the percentages there. A great weight lifting book that a lot of people on here use says that black is to fashion what protein is to your diet: It makes you thinner.

I've lost 40lbs in 6 months on here and some tips I would suggest are:

-Buy measuring cups and spoons and measure and log every single bite. do NOT guess or estimate.
-Figure out how many calories to eat by trial and error. Eating TDEE-20% didn't work for me and I eat well below my BRM and am having success and lots of energy.
-Definitely work out with weights. Start slow with something fun like Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred and add more exercising in. I now work out 5 times a week for an hour or more and that allows me to eat more since I eat back my exercise calories. Eating more and exercising hard are great for your metabolism.

Lastly, recommit yourself EVERY SINGLE DAY. Taking a day off here and there doesn't work for living a healthy lifestyle, you have to be consistent.

Best of luck to you, I know you can do this! Add me as a friend if you want and I'll help keep you motivated.

No secrets, just lots of hard work and dedication. No excuses, just do it.

Decided to lose weight and get fit.

QFT. All the little 'tips and tricks' mean squat if you don't have the genuine desire to change your life!

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Make small goals.

It can be overwhelming to change everything at once.My first week I focused on eliminating liquid calories.2nd week I got more exercise..it was not much-just the amount that I could reasonably live with,3rd week I focused on lowering my sodium intake,4th week I cooked more homecooked meals to store in the freezer...I did these small changes while logging on here everyday.

If someone already said this I'm sorry for repeating. I did skim...
I understand that you are not going to lose weight yet;) Still preggers. However now may be the perfect time to start logging everything you eat so that when your little pumpkin is freed you will already be in the habit of logging. Being a new mommy is so full of new things you don't want one more new thing.

I'm so excited for the new spirit you are building! And again, check with your midwife for an idea of how many calories you should be taking in now (to maintain until baby time) that will be something to log towards.

Blessings to you for making the choice to live your life so you can really enjoy being a mommy!

CONSISTENCY and DESIRE. Without those 2, the rest are just temporary fixes.

A.C.E. Certified Personal and Group Fitness Trainer
IDEA Fitness member
Kickboxing Certified Instructor
Been in fitness for 28+ years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

I'll write it down in order of the things I did. This is over 4 months so far:

Quit soda. Started to drink lots of water (had to force myself at first) I found it easier to drink water from a sports bottle in sips
Gym membership - walking, cycling and some rowing x3 per week
Started playing basketball once a week
Started strength training at the gym x3 per week and doing less gym cardio
Started P90X at home
Started running

So basically my routine now is a couple of cardio sessions a week with either running or basketball. I get in 2-3 strength sessions a week and on top of that I do some P90X but not so often at the moment.

I still drink lots of water. I do have some diet coke every now and then but i think thats about 1 can a week now! I cook meals more so i know whats in them.

My 'secret' is to keep it simple.

1) Eat mostly nutritious foods at a reasonable deficit (ie 1lb or less) but still have treats
2) Hit my macros (1g of protein per lb of LBM, 0.35g fat per total body weight as a minimum)
3) Strength train
4) Take a diet break every couple of months
5) Try to get enough sleep
6) Be as accurate in my weighting/measuring/logging as possible
7) Eat ice-cream every day
8) Be patient

Also, if you have Groupon or Living Social in your area, sign up and keep an eye out for fun, new fitness classes. I've been doing that a lot lately, I'm learning a ton and having a blast. Plus a lot of the deals are killer! I've gotten deals for CrossFit, Zumba, belly-dancing, exotic dancing, aerial and bikram yoga.

Dr. Kelso: You are going to shut your damn yapper and listen for a change, because I got you pegged, sweetheart. You want to take the easy way out with the surgery because you're scared. You're scared because if you try and fail, there's only you to blame. Well, Missy, let me break this down for you, Bobbo-style. Life is scary. Get used to it.
J.D.: [Narration] And then it seemed like Dr. Kelso wasn't only talking to her.
Dr. Kelso: There are no magical fixes. It's all up to you. So get up off your keister, get out of here, and go start doin' the work.
Nell Goldman: What if it's too hard?
Dr. Christopher Turk: Yeah, what if it's too hard?
Dr. Kelso: Turkleton, I have no idea why you're chiming in, but I'll say this to both of you. Nothing in this world that's worth having comes easy.