Newbie On My Fitness Pal

tammylea
tammylea Posts: 3
edited September 20 in Introduce Yourself
I am looking forward to tracking my success on My Fitness Pal. I would like to loose 40 lbs by August. Not sure if that is possible but I'm going to give it my best shot. Would love to be in a size 10 once again. Hoping to receive lots of tips from many of you on how you have accomplished your dreams of being thinner as well.

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  • jball042504
    jball042504 Posts: 6
    Good luck. Its posssible, but your gonna have to work for it.
  • WrenLynn
    WrenLynn Posts: 213
    I have lost 30 since the beginning of the year. I'm not saying it can't be done but 40 pounds by August may be a little out of reach. If you mean by August 1st that only leaves you 2 1/2 months and MFP really recommends your goal to be to lose no more than 2 pounds a week. That is their recommendation to lose it safely and also so that after you lose the weight you have less of a chance of gaining it right back. Good luck and please lose safely.
  • tammylea
    tammylea Posts: 3
    Thanks for the tips guys. I know I'll be pushing it to loose 40 lbs.
  • aymetcalf
    aymetcalf Posts: 597 Member
    Good Luck, MFP is wonderful! I'm trying to lose 60lbs. :flowerforyou:
  • futfurd
    futfurd Posts: 33 Member
    You run the risk when dropping weight that fast of it backfiring on you. Your metabolism is built around the lean muscle that consumes the calories you eat. A "crash" diet will often attack muscle as well as fat actually slowing your metabolism. I think slow and steady will do the trick much more to your satisfaction.
  • tammylea
    tammylea Posts: 3
    thanks for the tips!
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