14 pounds (1 stone) by June 1st anyone? :)

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  • anitacasterline
    anitacasterline Posts: 1
    I am in a similar situation. My 50th birthday is May 29 and I know i will hate every picture of me at the celebrations unless I lose weight.
    I just started with Myfitnesspal yesterday. I would be so happy to lose 14 pounds by June 1!!!
    I'm going to walk everyday and check this site for encouragement.:smile:
  • FATJAKE5
    FATJAKE5 Posts: 162
    Tony, when you explain TDEE to her Maybe I can get it too.
  • hadiolar
    hadiolar Posts: 66 Member
    Im in, my goal on the 23rd of April was to loose 20pounds by the 3rd of June to kick start my weight loss.. At the moment I have lost 7pounds aas at May 1st..So I will definitely join your challenge so I can loose some weight too..All d best!
  • tonytoo
    tonytoo Posts: 307
    Tony, when you explain TDEE to her Maybe I can get it too.

    Wasn't getting at you, just wanted to make sure she understood. :)

    http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html

    That's your TDEE. Your Total Daily Energy Expenditure. Basically how many calories a day you burn just going about your day.

    So if your TDEE is, say, 2200, you can only eat 1200 and already you've got a deficit of 1000, leaving 600 to be got through exercise.

    She hasn't burnt 1600 more than she's taken in. She's just not taken in 1000 of those calories. Does that make sense?
  • onwarddownward
    onwarddownward Posts: 1,683 Member
    I am just tracking my weight loss by five lb increments. If I look at larger numbers, my focus goes all fuzzy.

    Slow and steady is what I'm working on. But it's coming well. I plan to add leg lifting (weights) to my routine to help with my swim kick. I can't do anything upper body with weights yet, because of a healing injury.

    Good luck and happy Pre-birthday!
  • lugirl319
    lugirl319 Posts: 7 Member
    Hi! I'd like to join you! I am trying to go by the 1200 calorie too!
  • FATJAKE5
    FATJAKE5 Posts: 162
    Tony, I will read it when I get some sleep, and let you know later. Thanks
  • ahoysarah
    ahoysarah Posts: 16
    I didn't think this topic would be so mpopular. Feel free to add me, I'll try support you all. It just a bit of a loose goal, if you don't meet it, its no problem! Just trying to lose some weight, have a bit of fun and get motivated! :)

    And Tony, I kinda understand what TDEE is now you've explained it. I'm thinking its like pushing your trolley round the supermarket, doing the hoovering and the dusting, that sort of thing? :)
  • Ilaped
    Ilaped Posts: 6
    I'm in. :D Will start working out tomorrow onwards.
  • wllwsmmr
    wllwsmmr Posts: 391 Member
    Take the time to read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13

    Then set to do this with a reasonable, sustainable, moderate deficit. You'll have to keep up and maintain whatever you're doing to maintain your weight loss, be patient!!!

    I'd say aim for 8-10lbs, that's already a lot for a month!!
  • ahoysarah
    ahoysarah Posts: 16
    Its a loose goal, a bit of a challenge to get me going. I will read it though. :) Thank you for your advice wllwsmmr. :)
  • FATJAKE5
    FATJAKE5 Posts: 162
    Did any of you make it?

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