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    For the newbies: here is what losing 80 pounds is like

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    • Posts: 36 Member
      80 lbs?! That's amazing! Awesome job!
      Love this post. So true!
    • Posts: 2 Member
      Very inspirational!!!!! Thanks!!!:smile:
    • Posts: 14 Member
      So true! Awesome post!!
    • Posts: 607 Member
      BMR and TDEE ???????? Yep, I'm a newbie and trying to get schooled on all the acronyms - - translation please? I really loved this post, it keeps it real but shows that patience and focus WILL prevail. I started 23 days ago and have lost six pounds, didn't start with my measurements taken but will take them in the a.m. (when I find my darn measuring tape!). Thanks again. :happy:

      BMR = base metabolic rate. This is what a hospital will give you if you are laying in bed unconscious and they need to keep your organs healthy. You shouldn't eat below this number. Due to my weight, mine is around 1500. Some people are closer to 1300. Some people who are heavier than me are 1700.

      TDEE = total daily energy expenditure. This is what you should be eating. It *includes* exercise level, so some people use this method. It's much easier because you eat the same calories every single day, even on rest days. It makes it easy to remember. You don't have to fiddle with MFP's net calories and all that because your exercise is already figured into it. You just eat that number every single day. Mine is around 2000, but I eat around 1850 because I see the best rate of loss there. It can take a few weeks to tweak it.
    • Posts: 4 Member
      I love this! Thanks for sharing!!! I just went through week two with the scale going NOWHERE! So glad that it isn't going to last! Your post was just the inspiration I needed!
    • Posts: 98 Member
      Love it, congratulations on your perseverance and accomplishment!
    • Posts: 1,999 Member
      Thanks so much for posting. I hit the 10 month plateau too (am kind of still stuck there even though I've been doing pretty well with diet and exercise). Good to know there's hope when I'm half way to goal and still kind of stuck.
    • Posts: 7
      WOW! This is so inspiring! I will be looking back at this post often for sure. Thank you for sharing! :)
    • Posts: 31 Member
      So true - I'm in month six and have experienced all of your emotions. I'm at the plateau now, having gained over the holiday and having trouble getting it back off and saying, why didn't I just stick to it - but hanging in there as you did! Good for you!
    • Posts: 186 Member
      Bump. This should be a sticky post for all newbies to read when first starting out on MFP. Thanks for sharing - very funny and informative.
    • Posts: 1,651 Member
      I'm in the upswing of month 4, it's exciting. But your time line is SO accurate!! I love it!! :)
    • Posts: 74 Member
      Holding on to this post! Thank you for sharing! :happy:
    • Posts: 862 Member
      You win!:flowerforyou:
    • Posts: 10,799 Member
      I LOVE this ....

      Congratulation too
    • Posts: 916 Member
      What a fab post and well done for losing 80lbs!
    • Posts: 21
      Thank you, that was awesome!!!
    • Posts: 333 Member
      Bump!
    • Posts: 335 Member
      thank you!
    • Posts: 26 Member
      Thanks for posting, this is great!!!
    • Posts: 49 Member
      bump
    • Posts: 7 Member
      Definately one of the best and true to life posts I've read. Thanks!
    • Posts: 577 Member
      Wow, this is now a two parter? Thanks for liking my silly little post so much. I'm glad everyone is finding it helpful.
    • Posts: 63 Member
      Bookmarked. Im closing in on 365 days and no where near my goal, but it sure is good to read someone else's journey in MY LANGUAGE! Congrats and thanks for posting!
    • Posts: 17 Member
      Thank you, it's kind of nice to know that no one finds losing weight easy hehe :)
    • Posts: 1 Member
      bump
    • Posts: 34 Member
      Well written and so true, must remind myself more frequently that the weight doesn't come off in a straight line and not to freak out as much at the roller-coaster of emotions! Great post, thank u.
    • Posts: 37 Member
      Bump
    • Posts: 84 Member
      i need to remember this as i try to get over my plateau
    • Posts: 1,012 Member
      Definitely true, I'm on month 16 and holding onto the improvements that have occurred so far, hanging in there!
    • Posts: 1,205 Member
      Love this post.
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