Anyone else around 5'9" 185lbs?

42 here, 5'7. Started February 2, 2014
SW was 265lbs
CW is 190lbs
GW is 160lbs

Hi, I'm 38 and have used MFP successfully!

Ht: 5'10"
SW: 191
CW: 165
GW: 150ish

I started out at the beginning of Feb and tracked everything, even when I went over. I started out walking 3x a week for 45 min then increased up to 5-6x a week for 1-1.5 hours. I want to be toned so I've recently started incorporating strength training and backing off the treadmill by using fitnessblender.com and sometimes I even jog. I still log pretty much everything, I did take a Sat off when I went for a girls weekend (tho still checked in here so I wouldn't lose my streak!). Recently I had to readjust my settings to be closer to what was on the IIFYM website - MFP still had me eating a 1200 cal diet and it was just too restrictive with all my exercising. I am now up to 1600 a day and starting to lose again. It definitely takes tweaking along the way. I'm also at a point where I don't care so much about the number on the scale if I stayed the weight I am now but continue to lose inches that's perfectly fine too :happy:

Good luck to you! I've found MFP to really help this time around as I've added some friends and the support is really nice. Feel free to add me if you're looking for supportive friends.

I began my weight loss journey (again) on June 28, 2014. I'm 5' 7 and started at 176.8lbs. I started at FXB and began tracking my food on here. I eat 5-6 small meals everyday (I even get a cheat day), kickbox M,W & F and do strength training T, Thur and Sat. It has been quite the journey so far. It's amazing how much stonger I am already getting and can't wait to see the results at the end. If I can do it so can YOU!. Good luck!

I am 5'9 and weigh 181 at the moment... my ultimate goal is to get to 155-160... i am standing still at the moment just kinda maintaining but i know i will get there... i have lost 99 lbs since jan 2013!

When I first started I try to stay within my calorie range which was about 1400 to start, at least on most days, plus some exercise calories. I hear that MFP overestimates calories and people recommend not eating them all. Sometimes I did, sometimes I didn't. Before starting in Feb tho I was waaaasay overeating, so the weight came of quickly once I did start logging and really watching what I ate, at least the first 18lbs or so. After I lost 10lbs MFP downgraded me to 1280 and then again to 1200, which is way too little. I had to adjust my settings from sedentary to lightly active and also adjust to lose 1lb a week instead of the 2. Much more manageable. Lately I've found protein shakes help in the afternoon, that's my worst grazing time lol, just getting home from work/school with the kids and making them snacks. But the protein powder plus a cup of 1% milk and ice in the blender has been working well for me. It fills me up and feels like a treat, plus if I have it before my workout I am much less ravenous afterwards.

Did you read the sexypants post? That one is pretty helpful
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

Hi all,
I'm in a similar place... I'm 5'8" in the mid-upper 160s and trying to get to 160. Been on MFP twice now. For the past 15 days I have logged everything, been active, probably eaten back too many exercise calories although I do use a heart rate monitor and Wahoo app. I like longer-distance cycling, and I love Turbo Kick at the gym (only thing that I do that will burn over 500 calories in an hour). I am lucky to have NET calories of 1600 after accounting for exercise. Not a 1200 girl here - although that is probably the reason for lack of progress
Best wishes to all, and keep trying!

I am pretty close right now...5'8" 177 lb. I am trying to get to 162.

Feel free to add me if you like. I started at a high weight of 307 though so it's a lot different than being this size to start, I'd imagine! But I am also in that zone where my loss is slowing a lot (as it should be, IMO).

Cheers!