Help?! trying to lose this baby fat.

Why are you only eating 1100 calories?

Why are you watching sugars?

And why by November? Your last 50 pounds in 6 months is unlikely

How tall are you? 1100 calories seems really low.

My 3rd baby is 4.5 weeks old and I've started back in my weight loss again. I exercised and logged all through pregnancy but still gained. I haven't weighed myself but I reckon I need to lose about 30lbs.

I'm aiming for 1650 calories. I was eating about 1600 pre pregnancy, and losing, but I'm heavier now so I guess my TDEE is higher. I worked that out, subtracted 20% then subtracted a bit more before.

At the moment I'm walking every day, but I'll start exercising again after my 6 week check. I plan on doing a mix of gym sessions, spin, step, Zumba, aerobics, core stability etc, probably 5 a week, and also walk a lot.

I eat really healthily all week, and have a treat at the weekend.

I lost 67lbs after my last child so hopefully less than half of that should be a lot easier,

Read this and it should answer any question you have:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

Im eating 1100 calories bc I eat 200-300 for breakfast and lunch with a 100 cal. snack in between. after that 75% of the time i'm way to full to even think about dinner. I might eat fruits for dinner.

& im 5'7

IMO you need to eat more. Your body needs fuel - especially if you're exercising regularly.

If you feel way too full, try eating foods that are more calorie dense.

I'm 5'4", lightly active, need to lose about 50 more pounds, and my calorie goal is 1380. When I eat less than that for an extended period, my weight loss stalls - it would start up again, but I'd be losing weight in an unhealthy and unsustainable way. When I up my intake, I start to lose again.

MFP says my calorie goal is 1200 a day. so.. im only eating 100 calories less than it recommends.

Are you trying to lose 2lbs a week? If so, then your goal is overzealous.

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Are my goals set to high?? seeking some help.. I don't have a support group to turn to..

Yes, they are too high.

MFP says my calorie goal is 1200 a day. so.. im only eating 100 calories less than it recommends.

Are you trying to lose 2lbs a week? If so, then your goal is overzealous.

I'm trying to lose 3 pounds per week.

How did you get 50 pounds overweight if you can't eat more than 1100 calories? 3 pounds a week is only reasonable for obese people who have over 100 to lose. Even then it's difficult. You need to move to 1-1.5 lbs a week. And you need to eat more. Your body isn't getting proper nutrition with such a small calorie amount.

Im eating 1100 calories bc I eat 200-300 for breakfast and lunch with a 100 cal. snack in between. after that 75% of the time i'm way to full to even think about dinner. I might eat fruits for dinner.

& im 5'7

That's not healthy. Being that you are taller and bigger, you can eat a whole lot more and still lose weight. If you truly don't feel hungry, eat higher calories foods in moderation and make sure you come reasonably close to meeting your macros.

Just so you know some people might come off a bit strong in their opinions but they really do just want to help you! I think the general message, from all of us who have been there done that before is that cutting calories is a great way to lose weight but cutting too many calories is normally self defeating. You'll end up hungry and miserable and prone to eventual surrender to a very real biological need to nourish your body.

Do the best you can to find some foods that are nourishing and healthy and then eat a reasonable amount of them so your body doesn't start making the weight lost harder than it should be. You've carried the weight around for a few years and you probably want to lose it so you feel better and in general people do not really feel better when they are starving all the time

Anyway, if I were you, especially if you are just getting started with all this, I would set things for 2 pounds a week and try to find foods that fill that caloric bill. Part of losing weight and keep it off is eating the right number of calories. If you can't eat 1400 calories a day to lose what makes you think you'll be able to eat 1600 to maintain? Find food that can do it, at any caloric limit and you'll be set.

Honestly, best of luck! It takes a while to find a plan that works and hopefully we are all here to help each other make good choices when we can.

Are my goals set to high?? seeking some help.. I don't have a support group to turn to..

Yes, they are too high.

What would be a good goal

1% of your current body weight a week.


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I am also 5'7 and am trying to get back to my pre-pregnancy weight. I gained 65 pounds during my pregnancy and since December 2013, I have lost 36 pounds of it.

I would definitely suggest bumping up your calories. Your body does not like change. If you drastically cut your calories, your metabolism rate (the rate at which you burn calories) will slow down as your body tries to become more efficient (e.g. adaptive thermogenesis, not to be confused with starvation mode). As a result, you will see stalls in your weight loss that could have been prevented if you would have picked a more realistic weight loss goal. Instead of choosing to lose 2 pounds a week, choose a .5-1 pound a week as a more realistic goal.

Consistency with your calorie deficit is key! It does not matter if you burn 800 calories a day. If you eat in a surplus (going over your calorie goal constantly) you will gain weight. At some point, I would get measuring cups and spoons to use when cooking/eating so that you don't underestimate your portions. This definitely was an eye opener for me! Some people even use scales to weigh their food, so you may also find this helpful.

Focus on the "calories in" portion of the calories in = calories out equation. Often times calories burned through exercise are overestimated, even with heart rate monitors. The major benefits of exercise is improving cardiovascular health, so do as much as you can. But depending solely on calories burned through exercise to create that calorie deficit you are looking for can be very disappointing and frustrating.


Be patient, trust the process, and you will get to your pre-pregnancy weight! Feel free to add me