From UK.....new member feeling like a frump!!

Shocking!! So many Brits and no mention of the Team UK group http://www.myfitnesspal.com/groups/home/150-team-uk

From Leicester here.

Have accepted most friend requests so thanks all, reallly overwhelmed by this place and still can't believe its free!!

Easily done! Go slow and take your time, there are a load of different ways to lose weight and get fit, it's just a case of finding what works for you.

Wishing you all the best! :drinker:

Hi - from the UK too - welcome to MFP.

If you log everything that you eat (whats the point of not putting it down, you know you ate it and you are only kidding yourself!) and keep to the weekly calories allocated (some days you can eat more as most days we all aim to be under!) then you will lose weight. I have found this the easiest weight loss method ever - and I have tried them all!

Put your lifestyle as sedentary, put in the exercise you do and eat back those calories to keep to a healthy level (ie. above 1200). If you put down that you do 3 x 30 mins of exercise a week in your goals, MFP already builds these calories into your daily amount, so if you eat them back you are eating them twice!!

I don't do much exercise, due to health issues that losing this weight will hopefully be part of the resolution, and I have lost over 50 lb in total (was 234lb to start with and now am 182lb (5'9")) just by doing all of the above. Ok its taken me 10 months - but its never going on again, and I am never yo yo dieting again. (Yes I know NEVER is a dangerous word, but that is my intention and I am not even going to contemplate anything else).

Add me as a friend if you wish - I log in every day and all the best with your journey to the place where you are happy with your body.

Hia!

I know what you mean about following the plan and not seeing results but I guess it took many months to put it on and it will take just as long to take it off. My estimated time for my goal of 143 pounds isn't until next january!

I am not seeing many results on the scales and I started healthy eating plan a month ago and started mfp on 29 April. I have lost a few pounds but have not seen anything for days now. I do tend to undereat and wonder if that is the problem. My husband follows it to the letter and has lost a pound.

Keep going each day at a time. Find a little (non food) treat to reward your hard work - a relaxing bath, good book, or even computer time.

Pigeon steps means the pigeon still moves :happy:

Uk member in Cambridge

Oh yeah, and check your macros! I'm doing a lot better energy and weight loss wise since I realised my protein was very low (mfp sets it too low anyway). I started having a protein shake after workouts and feel loads better. I don't even need as much sleep and my nails are growing like mad haha.

Hi Op, im also from the UK.
I agree with most of the advice you have had here.
I think one of the hardest things is learning some patience. We all want to lose our weight overnight. Well, we didn't put it on overnight, so aren't going to lose it overnight either!
Good luck with the weigh in tomorrow. :flowerforyou:
Feel free to add me (and anyone else who logs regularly who wants mutual support) I log in every day and have an open diary.

Hi!

Up the north east myself Feel free to add for help/advice.

Are you tracking everything? Im sorry but I cant believe you are doing the Jillian Michaels DVD and only consuming 1200kcal a day and not loosing anything at all for 2 weeks? Are you sure your putting in fizzy drinks? Juice? Every single thing that consumes through your lips must be accounted for.

Lets see if we can help you feel more comfortable for your holiday!

Thanks Sawjer, i am very thorough with everything that goes into MFP, including ketchup....butter...oil everything, i don't snack too much during the week and i only drink water, don't like fizzy drinks so that can't be it. I only started Jillian Michael about a week ago, maybe i am being impatient?!

Also, i decided t start the 5:2 fast diet and started with a fast day yesterday.....i haven't done 30DS yesterday as it recommends that you don't exercise on fasting days....... I guess I am just a little lost with all this lol.

Thanks

I will be honest, I did not read all the other posts, so this may have already been answered. I have started, and due to illness stopped Jillian Michaels's dvds several times, and for the first 2 weeks after I start them the swelling in my muscles actually puts on about a lb. So that could be it. Also, I agree with the one who wrote about the calories being off. I have mine set at 1416. Check a BMR calculator online and eat 500-1000 cal less than that a day, and log your work outs so that it evens out. I also use a pedometer to log my calories through exercise so that I don't under or over eat. I don't loose if I don't eat my minimum. I am at 500 cal deficit ONLY. Any more and I don't loose. Things to consider. Also, if you need more friends, feel free to add me.

Nikoah

Best advice i can give from my personal experiences is not to measure every week, rather 2 or even 3 weeks between. If your exercising regular and doing more toning you will see the differences. weighing is ok but in your instance you may be seeing no loss due to the toning? However you will become down and likely to give in if you go off what the scales say alone.

Aim for smaller potions and eat more often. Do not have too much of anything and try to mix it up.

I'm like you in that i just love crisps. i will have a bag most days still but only something with few calories like wotsits or quavers. It gets rid of that needed fix and i am starting to gradually move away from wanting them daily.

dont deprive yourself either. worse thing you can do is not to treat yourself every now and again. Just try not to go stupid. I perform my weight and measurements on a friday morning. This way i then have a couple of days over weekend to relax my intake and if i have had a loss at weigh in or on my measurement i will have a takeaway, by Sunday getting back in to the routine.

Good luck and keep at it!

Hi!

here are some tips for along the way:

1. keep the same regime (be it amount of calories or type of excercise) for a period of 4-6 weeks before changing it. Sometimes our bodies just need to get over the initial shock.

2.- particularly for a beginner - get a food scale and weigh EVERYTHING. you'll hate it at first (I know I did), because you'll see that very often the portions on the scale look so very tiny for the amount of calories that are in them... But as time goes on you'll see that you'll have a better grasp of the quantities-for-calories; and you'll be less likely to over-indulge (on salted nuts, for instance) when you're out having fun

3. tied to #2: log EVERYTHING (I think you're pretty good with this already, logging 6 g of butter, lol) Sometimes we consume calories we don't mean to. Often in drinks, such as sugar or milk in coffee. it's a little bit but it does add up. Make sure to always log the alcohol intake as well. it's way more cals than most people think... (it's called a "beer belly" for a reason, apparently)

4. because of #2 and #3 you'll probably see that your favourite foods are calorie-rich. This does not mean that you have to give them up. You can substitute something else that you're lukewarm on: for instance, I completely switched out potatoes from my daily intake. Instead I'll have an extra large portion of green beans or broccoli or some other veggie that is just as filling but has a lot less calories. This way I can still enjoy that tiramisu for dessert

5. trick for crisps, as that's my weakest point as well: measure out your 30g portion before eating it. Put the bag away; so that you'll have to walk to it again if you want more. This helps you to feel like you've had your treat AND you've been responsible about it.

any new memper is welcome to MFP , we need alot of motvaiton guys