We are pleased to announce that on March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor will be introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the upcoming changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Help Losing weight

DrexlerL
DrexlerL Posts: 21
edited February 10 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi my name is Drexler you can call me Drex. Lately I've been gaining weight and can't stop eating late nights. Can anyone give me tips for how to start losing weight. I weigh 180lb my goal is to be at lease 160 no frame and time. Thanks guys!

Replies

  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    What is your current calorie goal set at? What was the activity level you chose (sedentary, active, etc) and what was the week loss you picked (1lb? 2lb?)
  • wheird
    wheird Posts: 7,963 Member
    Drex is kind of a badass name.
  • DrexlerL
    DrexlerL Posts: 21
    Current calorie goal is 1,300 per day
    Sedentary
    I want to lose 2 lb per week
  • DrexlerL
    DrexlerL Posts: 21
    Thanks Reality_Is_Harsh
  • kagevf
    kagevf Posts: 509 Member
    Drex

    you can start by eating on a deficit without working out.
    if youve been snacking late nights, try pushing your dinner later like 9-10pm then push your breakfast to 10am-11am.
    I work nights so my sched is weird.

    use this for reference only

    calculate your BMI and find out your normal weight range. you can do that here...
    http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/BMI/bmicalc.htm

    once you know your target weight, now you can calculate your BMR. you can do that here....
    http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/

    next - update your diet profile on MFP.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/change_goals_guided

    - type in current weight
    - adjust goal weight
    - adjust activities

    - adjust goal (i.e lose 1lb/week)

    for example if you have a 2400 calories suggested by MFP, eat 100-500calories deficit 5x/week and stay within your cals on weekend.
  • DrexlerL
    DrexlerL Posts: 21
    Thanks Kagevf for the reply deeply appreciate it Hope this one works. I'll update you on that after the first week
  • kagevf
    kagevf Posts: 509 Member
    do not rush weight loss. you might binge.
    rome was not built in a day.
    patience young grasshopper...o wait, theres already a grasshopper on this thread, hehe!
This discussion has been closed.

Categories