new here! hope it works for me

cramir73
cramir73 Posts: 10
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Hi guys,
Ive been reading all your topics and replies you"ve been posting and I love the crowd here. ever since i had my son 4 years ago i cant loose the weight. iam 20lb over. I had not cared before, but this year my husband and i are going on vacations and i wish i could wear a bathingsuit like all the pretty girls that are going to be there without my fat showing. so i am putting my foot down and start a real diet!! around 1000 calories a day and excersise daily for 1 hour .. those 20lb are going to leave my body! i will be happy if i had motivation from u guys :-)

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  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member
    Why 1000 calories a day?
  • jmwaskie
    jmwaskie Posts: 12
    Hi! I am Marissa. I hope to find success here with this site and tracker. I am working really hard to eat healthier and to lead a healthier lifestyle.

    I hope we can all find success together!
  • lacurandera1
    lacurandera1 Posts: 8,083 Member
    Idk how tall you are but you could probably eat 1600 calories a day and exercise for an hour and lose weight. And not be hungry, or weak, or lose a crap ton of Lean body mass. (Although you will still lose some. Unfortunately when we diet we don't only lose fat. We lose muscle, too.) Nowhere legitimate will encourage you to eat anything less than 1200 a day, especially to only lose 20 lbs. Not even MFP.
  • vbarcok
    vbarcok Posts: 20 Member
    Hi welcome to myfitnesspal. I love this app. I am 5'0 and have been on a 1200 calorie a day since Oct 25, averaging an hour of excersise a day. I have lost 22lbs. Three things I have tried to stick by: 2 serving of fruit, 3 servings of vegetables, 8 cups of water everyday. I read if you drink 16oz in the morning before you start your day it gets your metab. going. Good luck! :flowerforyou:
  • cramir73
    cramir73 Posts: 10
    i filled out the info this website askd for it says i should eat 1200 calories a day but i asked a trainer in the gym i go and he said for me to be able to loose weight i should eat at least 200 cal less
  • cramir73
    cramir73 Posts: 10
    im 5'1" and i weigh 155 im pretty heavy foy my height so thats what a trainer recomended im new at this so i dont know much about it
  • MsLee502000
    MsLee502000 Posts: 9
    1000 calories is too low. Your body will go inot starvation mode, slow the metabolism and you will end up not losing weight. In fact you may gain. Min is 1200 calories.
  • MsLee502000
    MsLee502000 Posts: 9
    That is bad advice. If you need to be lower than 1200 calories, increase your exercise instead.
  • vjohn04
    vjohn04 Posts: 2,276 Member
    *sigh*

    :ohwell:

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