Not New But I Am Being More Responsible.

LouLauren
LouLauren Posts: 4
edited January 10 in Introduce Yourself
I'm 21, 5ft4in at 215lbs. Just a week ago I was 220lbs and at the most I'd ever been. I was sick so I was weighed at the doctor's office, so I trusted the scale and decided that I was going to change the way I am. I'm always been the bigger girl. It's a bit genetic from my mother's side, but that's no excuse to me. I sick of hating myself and I'm sick of being too scared to do anything about it. So I've started a strict regime to kick start me into healthy eating and fitness. 1000 calories a day and at minimum 3 2hour runs a week. More is possible depending on work. This sounds like a little but I recorded how I eat without trying and it was just a bit more. Otherwise I binge and that's no good. So if anyone is looking for a supportive friend that's doing an intense regime, I'm your girl. Just send me an add and let's do this!! :flowerforyou:

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  • dez_yaoichan
    dez_yaoichan Posts: 454
    miss you! im restarting too :sad:
  • Fr33zefram3
    Fr33zefram3 Posts: 163 Member
    I'm restarting as well. Kinda gave up after Christmas, now i'm really trying hard to get back on MFP. Feel free to shoot me a request and we can help each other out!
  • LozPenguin
    LozPenguin Posts: 139 Member
    1000 cals is so low! You should really find that post "in place of a roadmap" and read it, if you want to do things right this time, do yourself a favor and take a look! 1200 is already too low for most women on here; your body is going to freak out. :\ I wish you the best of luck, but please do some research on your TDEE etc.
  • dez_yaoichan
    dez_yaoichan Posts: 454
    if she is anything like me, 1000 cal is NOT too low.

    my doctor said that from years of eating only 1 meal a day in high school (coming in between 500-700 cal) that I needed to start out slow. even with my TDEE being higher.

    the first time I started he had me do this
    month 1: 1000 cal
    month 2: 1100 cal
    month 3: 1200 cal
    month 4-5: 1300 cal

    from there he kept close watch on me. he said I could be +/- 50 cal but needed to stay pretty close.

    of course after getting used to more food I couldn't control myself on when to stop.
  • LozPenguin
    LozPenguin Posts: 139 Member
    If she's going to be gradually increasing over the months, that's great, but not what she's said. She's only said she's doing 1000 cals; I was offering advice on what she's said she's doing, not what you're doing!
  • dez_yaoichan
    dez_yaoichan Posts: 454
    I was only pointing out that for some people, the standard 1200 doesn't apply. you can't say something is too low without knowing all the facts. I gave myself as an example for a different situation that could or could not be true for her as well.

    and why are you so mad? I mean really? I didn't insult you, I didn't tell her to ignore your advice.
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