New comer hoping to lose 33 lbs n 3 months!

gtheflea
gtheflea Posts: 19
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Hi guys, my name is Gemma and I am new to MFP.

My current weight is 12 stone and I am 5'5, 18 (but 19 in 11 days :-))

I have tried other diets before now, the most notable being the Atkins diet - I did lose 12 lbs in 2 weeks, however gained it back even faster once I came off of the diet!

This time I have decided to buy myself some new jogging bottoms, leggings and trainers to exercise in.

I really want to lose 33lbs by August (perhaps overly ambitious, but I am willing to try my hardest!)

I plan on eating much healthier and cutting out all sweets, cakes, fizzy drinks etc.. (Dr. Pepper is a major weakness :-() Amd exercising once a day for at least an hour.

Wish me luck! :-)
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  • Susieout
    Susieout Posts: 102 Member
    Hi ya. I'm not your age but happy to support you!
  • gtheflea
    gtheflea Posts: 19
    Any support is fine for me! Haha. I am here for you too, and everyone else in the community! :-)
  • Muchmoretogive
    Muchmoretogive Posts: 73 Member
    Hi im 24 year old mum for uk (yorkshire) Had little girl in January so trying to lose 2 stone by mid august lost 3 stone so far joined mfp 2 weeks ago as weight loss slowing right down (driving me mad!!!!) So 2 stone is about 30 lb right? So same goal same time frame, Thought we could support each other.

    Im 5ft 7 11stone 2lb atm aiming for 9 stone - 9stone 6lb x
  • Danibra09
    Danibra09 Posts: 4
    Hi I'm Dani!!!! I'm a mother of two and I'm trying to get the baby weight off so I would really like to add some friend to myfitnesspal for support and friendship.
  • trudiedurbridge
    trudiedurbridge Posts: 24
    Im Trudie, I have a young son whi is three, I want to loose 30lbs I'dlove to get it off by August but I know it wont happen and I am more liley to carry on if Idont have a time frame as I';; get disheartend and give up if if dont loose it all, I want to go slow this time and keep it off :) feel free to add
  • blanhe2
    blanhe2 Posts: 88
    It is a lot of weight to lose in a short time. Good luck, just remember to eat your exercise calories!
  • Anthony110101111110001101
    Anthony110101111110001101 Posts: 239 Member
    Good luck. You have set a goal so that is a good start and sound like you have a plan. Feel free to add me if you like as a friend. In any case good luck!
  • funkynab
    funkynab Posts: 4
    Good Luck
  • funkynab
    funkynab Posts: 4
    Good Luck.
  • gtheflea
    gtheflea Posts: 19
    Hi im 24 year old mum for uk (yorkshire) Had little girl in January so trying to lose 2 stone by mid august lost 3 stone so far joined mfp 2 weeks ago as weight loss slowing right down (driving me mad!!!!) So 2 stone is about 30 lb right? So same goal same time frame, Thought we could support each other.

    Im 5ft 7 11stone 2lb atm aiming for 9 stone - 9stone 6lb x

    Hi, yeah I know it's easier to lose it in the beginning, I always have the same problem! Yeah we have similar goals and it would be great if we could support one another :-) How did you lose the 3 stone? x
  • gtheflea
    gtheflea Posts: 19
    Im Trudie, I have a young son whi is three, I want to loose 30lbs I'dlove to get it off by August but I know it wont happen and I am more liley to carry on if Idont have a time frame as I';; get disheartend and give up if if dont loose it all, I want to go slow this time and keep it off :) feel free to add

    Hey Trudie :-) Yeah I know it is a lot of weight to lose in such little time, but I think we all need our goals to help us get where we want to be. I have the problem of eating healthy for 2 weeks or so and then having one take away and totally going off of the rails! It's great to have people like you on this site who can help me along the way, and I am here to help you too :-) If you believe you can do it, you will get much closer to your goal than if you have no faith in yourself! Good luck and keep me posted :-)
  • gtheflea
    gtheflea Posts: 19
    Am I silly for not knowing how to reply to everyone in one post? Technophobe!

    Thanks for the kind words everybody,

    Good luck to all of you too!
  • Kajay
    Kajay Posts: 6 Member
    Good morning and good luck. Having a goal is a great place to start.

    I think want to lose 10 pounds in a month, then I'll set a new goal.

    I am trying to just get back into exercise daily.
  • louandjas
    louandjas Posts: 5 Member
    Good Luck Gemma! Dr Pepper is my weakness too ;) x
  • SherryTeach
    SherryTeach Posts: 2,836 Member
    I generally am against setting goals to lose X amount of weight in X amount of time. That is not something that you can control. You can, however, set nutrition and fitness goals. You have complete control of those. I've noticed that when people set goals about how much weight they will lose by a certain date, if they don't achieve that number, they get discouraged and give up.
  • gtheflea
    gtheflea Posts: 19
    I generally am against setting goals to lose X amount of weight in X amount of time. That is not something that you can control. You can, however, set nutrition and fitness goals. You have complete control of those. I've noticed that when people set goals about how much weight they will lose by a certain date, if they don't achieve that number, they get discouraged and give up.

    I think it differs with every person to be fair, I know my target is high and if I don't feel I am on target for it in 1 month's time then perhaps I will have to look further into what I am eating and set a new plan. I think it's important that people have goals to work towards as long as they re-evaluate every month or so. Thanks for the advice though, I am sure there are many people it will help.
  • gtheflea
    gtheflea Posts: 19
    Good Luck Gemma! Dr Pepper is my weakness too ;) x

    Thank you! I am totally avoiding it lol :-)
  • gtheflea
    gtheflea Posts: 19
    Good morning and good luck. Having a goal is a great place to start.

    I think want to lose 10 pounds in a month, then I'll set a new goal.

    I am trying to just get back into exercise daily.

    Yeah good idea, I mean if after a month I don't think I am on target to lose I am definitely going to re-evaluate, I like your plan! Good luck lovely :-)
  • johnjohnson16
    johnjohnson16 Posts: 1
    i think u can do it
  • Phlawlesssistar
    Phlawlesssistar Posts: 2
    Good luck and welcome
  • Teddy__Bear
    Teddy__Bear Posts: 4 Member
    Hi all ! I am a 23 yr old female.. When I was born, I weighed 13 pounds (birth weight) making me one of the heaviest babies in the world. I have always been heavy. Currently I weigh 76 kg and am 165.7 cm tall. I joined myfitnesspal.com when I was 78 kg heavy. Looking forward to slimming down so that I could also inspire my Fiancee :)

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  • LaviMc
    LaviMc Posts: 355 Member
    Hi from Miami, FL, Gemma! I'm 31 and I'm also happy to support you in your endeavors. I'm looking to lose 75 lbs (I'm already down 35) and I was hoping to lose about 30 more pounds in the next 3 months, so I kinda have the same goal as you. Please feel free to add me! Hope to talk to you soon!
  • Kajay
    Kajay Posts: 6 Member
    Good morning and good luck. Having a goal is a great place to start.

    I think want to lose 10 pounds in a month, then I'll set a new goal.

    I am trying to just get back into exercise daily.

    Yeah good idea, I mean if after a month I don't think I am on target to lose I am definitely going to re-evaluate, I like your plan! Good luck lovely :-)
  • Excuse_less
    Excuse_less Posts: 874 Member
    That's very ambitious and will require complete dedication and a lot of will power ! But not impossible. It will become like a second job trying to maintain the rate of loss you need to get there. Don't get discouraged and if you feel yourself starting to burn out.......that's when you change up your routine again and dig in even harder!! Best of luck to you :)
  • gtheflea
    gtheflea Posts: 19
    That's very ambitious and will require complete dedication and a lot of will power ! But not impossible. It will become like a second job trying to maintain the rate of loss you need to get there. Don't get discouraged and if you feel yourself starting to burn out.......that's when you change up your routine again and dig in even harder!! Best of luck to you :)

    Hi :-) yeah it is very ambitious, but as I have the whole summer off of university (and currently no job) I am hoping to spend a lot of time exercising to get to where I want to be. I am definitely going to re-evaluate my plan and goals every month, thanks for the advice and support :-)
  • gtheflea
    gtheflea Posts: 19
    Hi from Miami, FL, Gemma! I'm 31 and I'm also happy to support you in your endeavors. I'm looking to lose 75 lbs (I'm already down 35) and I was hoping to lose about 30 more pounds in the next 3 months, so I kinda have the same goal as you. Please feel free to add me! Hope to talk to you soon!

    WOW! what a great weight loss, well done you!!! Yeah we have similar ambition, I look forward to seeing how you go about losing the weight :-) feel free to check out my exercise and diet logs :-) Good luck and I am here if and when you need me!
  • gtheflea
    gtheflea Posts: 19
    Hi all ! I am a 23 yr old female.. When I was born, I weighed 13 pounds (birth weight) making me one of the heaviest babies in the world. I have always been heavy. Currently I weigh 76 kg and am 165.7 cm tall. I joined myfitnesspal.com when I was 78 kg heavy. Looking forward to slimming down so that I could also inspire my Fiancee :)

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    Hey! our BMIs are like the exact same! aha. I look forward to seeing how you get on, good luck! :-)
  • lioness803
    lioness803 Posts: 325 Member
    I generally am against setting goals to lose X amount of weight in X amount of time. That is not something that you can control. You can, however, set nutrition and fitness goals. You have complete control of those. I've noticed that when people set goals about how much weight they will lose by a certain date, if they don't achieve that number, they get discouraged and give up.

    I think it differs with every person to be fair, I know my target is high and if I don't feel I am on target for it in 1 month's time then perhaps I will have to look further into what I am eating and set a new plan. I think it's important that people have goals to work towards as long as they re-evaluate every month or so. Thanks for the advice though, I am sure there are many people it will help.

    I don't think there's anything wrong with being ambitious, just be prepared to adjust once you see how you're progressing :) And don't get discouraged if you do have to change your goal.
  • Julettashane
    Julettashane Posts: 723 Member
    hey im 25 and weigh 140 i have a 4yr old son. before i got pregnant i weighed 98lbs lol id like to get down to 115.....i want to start doing some heavy lifting so idk if ill get do to 115 but as long as i get rid of this big o' booty and thighs ill be good lol...and my pudgy stomach of course. Have fun on your journey!!
  • kategfig
    kategfig Posts: 1
    Hi, I am Kate and Im hoping to loose 20 lbs in 2 months or at least close to that. I could use some more fitness pal friends to keep me in check. I am 28 years old with my birthday coming up in June 4th and I also speak Spanish! For any Spanish friends that might want to add me! Greetings and good luck to all!! Diggggggg Deeeeeper!!!!

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