Hi!
Im Hazel! Ive been using MFP from my phone for a few days and Im lovin' it!
Still havent done a weight check to see if the calorie counting has an effect on me but I hope it does!
Im so Glad MFP has an Indian group, its hard to relate our food and diet to those 'abroad'

Cheers!

Hi All,

I am Srikaanth and it's so good to see this group . I have been using MFP for about 35 days now . Probably for the first time in life , I am being very conscious of eating right and exercising enough. Lost about 8 pounds so far since starting off with MFP ( makes me feel better talking in pounds as the number is bigger....so please don't mind ) .

My goal is to be healthy ,fit and very athletic . I want to shed all the flab and the extra fat . I've been very regular with my workouts and I want to continue to on the same path . Super excited to see a group with Indians here . Hope all of us can share useful info and encourage each other in attaining our goals.

Cheers,
Sri

Hi I am Aditi.

I have been overweight or rather obese as far as I can remember. After a lot of yo-yo wt loss, I am seriously and highly motivated this time. I was even embarrassed to tell anyone my wt before but now I dont mind as I know I am going to lose it.
I started using mfp seriously from oct2012 and have lost 15 kgs so far without excercise. I plan on joining a gym from jan 2013.

Also I am a food rearcher and passionate about food which I always mistook for a curse before as I enjoyed binging on fast foods, but now I have improved my relationship with food and my passion for food helps me make healthy food taste good as per my palette.

Highest wt:124.6 kg
starting wt of mfp: 118 kg
current wt: 103 kg

My goal is to be absolutely fit by oct 2013 in time for my brother's wedding.


I am really happy to find an Indian group here, although From threads I can see its not very active.

hey sorry late in replyin, I am from mumbai but jus moved to bhilai,chhattisgarh a cpl of weeks bk.

Hello Everybody,

I am Sonali,joined MFP a little more than a month back.I am an IT professional,so my job involves very little activity.My MFP starting weight was 87.5 and currently am at 84.Looking to reach a weight of 70-72 by end of April 2013!I know its difficult but thats why i am here. 70-72 might not be the ideal weight for me but altleast i will be out of overweight zone considering my height of 5.7".

So to achieve my goal what i am currently into:-
Eating 1300-1400 cals per day
Joined a gym-Atleast 5 workouts per week:-
day1-upper body strength training+cardio 30 mins(elliptical cross trainer,spin cycle/treadmill)
day2-full cardio 50 mins(elliptical,cycle,treadmill)+abs
day3-lower body strength training+30 mins cardio(elliptical cross trainer,spin cycle)
day4-same as day1

I am truly enjoyng my days here with my MFP friends,pls feel free to add me as your pal in this fitness journey.Looking forward to all of your support and advice.

Thanks!

Hi Sonali & walk2120, WELCOME!!!

Hi Pratima,
I am in Chicago.

Hi , all ..I am new to this group..My daily cal intake is 1360.. , just want to know how much calories I use for b/f , lunch and dinner..
Thanks in advance.

Hi Vik, Archana, & Vidya. Welcome to the group!!

So Vidya, did the Jillian 30D come out of the closet? .... You know, I started watching Biggest loser this season. I didn't watch it last week. But, I will try to watch it the rerun on the web. I really like Jillian!! Is it the same one on the DVD? I have never watched Biggest Loser before?

Archana: I am not sure how many calories should be allotted for which meal. I think some people get hungry in the morning and then have medium sized lunches and then light dinners. I think that is a good way to divide up the meal load. But then others, I have seen on MFP, they starve until their first meal and then eat normal meals. I'm not sure how it works exactly. But, I suppose in the beginning, you could divide the calories equally. Then you can moderate between the times you are hungry.

Vik: How many calories do you burn every day on the days that you work out?

Welcome everyone to the group!! I am Pratima. I live in Jacksonville, Florida. Here is my typical (or rather what I would like my workout schedule to look like)

Sunday: maybe TRX, but usually I don't do it because of housework and kids
Monday: hubby's day off, so nothing!!
Tuesday: spinning 45min or P90x 45 min starting next week
Wednesday: TRX 45 min, Zumba 1 hour, and sometimes pilates 1 hour
Thursday: boot camp or spinning 45 min, P90x or yoga 1 hour, sitting in sauna 10-15 minutes
Friday: spinning 45min, Zumba 1 hour, and sitting in sauna 15-20 minutes
Saturday: Ex-Fit 75-90 minutes, yoga 1 hour

Hi, I am Nina. I am in north Carolina,USA . Past few years I have gained so much weight which has put me on border line of getting major health problems. I am in my mid 40's. I know it will be hard for me to lose weight as the metabolism is slow now, but I will try my best. I have to lose 76lbs to reach my ideal weight.