Six Months Completed - 16 kgs down!
aditya2491
Posts: 39 Member
Hello to everyone on MFP. This is my first thread and I am planning to keep it short.
Its been exactly half year since I started MFP and have lost 16 kgs. I am pretty much shocked, super happy and overwhelmed to see what I have achieved. Below I have compared photos for my weight loss journey.
I want to thank to all my friends who have helped me in this incredible journey. I promise to continue to strive hard till I reach my final goal. I am always open to making new friends, add me and we can continue the journey together.
Its been exactly half year since I started MFP and have lost 16 kgs. I am pretty much shocked, super happy and overwhelmed to see what I have achieved. Below I have compared photos for my weight loss journey.
I want to thank to all my friends who have helped me in this incredible journey. I promise to continue to strive hard till I reach my final goal. I am always open to making new friends, add me and we can continue the journey together.
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Wow, what a difference!! You look great. Congrats and keep up the good work
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Congratulations! amazing what can be done in six months!! Keep it up 0
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wow congratulations.. I just joined MFP today.. and I wanna know how it helped you other than just counting calories ?
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Congratulations!! Keep up the good work. You look fantastic!!0
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Looks great! Congrats!0
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wow congratulations.. I just joined MFP today.. and I wanna know how it helped you other than just counting calories ?
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Well first things first - Congratulations for coming here. The first and the most important thing is to realize that 'I have/ want to change'. Once you reach that step, its just a matter of time.
A few things that I followed were;
1) Start a regular activity - can be gym, running, swimming etc. Anything can work. I used to run 3-4 times a week in my last semester but I couldnt continue it regularly as my college exams always screwed up my workouts. But in such weeks I compensated by managing my diet perfectly.
2) Do not fall in the myth of eating 1200 cal everyday. It might work but it is not good in the long run. Calculate your daily calories by finding your BMR and TDEE and eating at a 10 to 20% deficit of TDEE (make sure this value is between the BMR and TDEE value). Basically you should eat higher than your BMR and lesser than your TDEE (check my profile description if you need any help on how I did my calculations).
3) People generally underestimate the food they eat and overestimate the workouts. Keep this in mind whenever you log your food and activities. I generally overestimate my food and underestimate my workout so that it balances out.0 -
:flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: looks superrr...keep it up
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First congratulations on your weight loss that is great. I have only been counting calories 2 weeks with only making minor changes to diet. I am starting to ramp it up now as I would like to lose more than .4kg in 2 weeks! (I did have a wine tour and 2 other social events so I know where I went wrong. What is BMR &TDEE I tried to see if I could see on your profile but says only viewable by friends?
In relation to person who asked how calorie counting helps - I have found foods that I never thought were overly bad are now highlighted - like a skinny latte from the coffee shop. I live on coffee with 2 kids under 3 and I think I was having way too much milk so I have gone to black coffee at home as I really don't enjoy the milk that much for the extra calories.
Once again well done!0 -
Good for you! You look great!0
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Awesome achievement! Congratulations - its a hard road0
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Great job. You also look 16 years younger!!!0
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Gr8 Aditya.. Way to go..0
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Great job! You look so much happier!0
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Wow! Congratulations!! Hope you feel as terrific as you look!0
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Fantastic! Congrats!0
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Great job!0
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Good job!! Really inspiring!0
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Nice change over bro ...Keep it going0
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Oh, my! O_O what a big difference! I'd be proud, too =D0
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great job.. You look a lot younger now.0
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Thank you everyone. Its feels special.
I remember when I came here six months back and saw other people posting their success stories I thought 'When will I be able to post my picture?' Those photos gave me the courage to work hard and here I am today.
Best of luck to everyone. If I can, you all can do it too. Cheers!0 -
Cograts!0
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First congratulations on your weight loss that is great. I have only been counting calories 2 weeks with only making minor changes to diet. I am starting to ramp it up now as I would like to lose more than .4kg in 2 weeks! (I did have a wine tour and 2 other social events so I know where I went wrong. What is BMR &TDEE I tried to see if I could see on your profile but says only viewable by friends?
In relation to person who asked how calorie counting helps - I have found foods that I never thought were overly bad are now highlighted - like a skinny latte from the coffee shop. I live on coffee with 2 kids under 3 and I think I was having way too much milk so I have gone to black coffee at home as I really don't enjoy the milk that much for the extra calories.
Once again well done!
Let me explain you the different terms as I have understood them.
BMR - Basic Metabolism Rate: The calories you burn even if you are in a coma. Its the bare minimum your body needs to live.
TDEE - Total Daily Energy Expenditure: The calories you burn daily. It cannot be calculated accurately. You can estimate it on the basis of your generic lifestyle (e.g. sedentary, lightly active...)
Now, consider the cases:
1) Eating less than BMR - Body doesnt get enough calories to function. Its harmful in the long run.
2) Eating greater than BMR and lesser than TDEE - PERFECT!
3) Eating greater than TDEE - Intake is greater than what you spend. You will gain weight.
Steps:
1) Go to: http://www.fat2fittools.com/tools/mbf/
2) calculate your Military Body Fat percent
3) Use that to calculate your BMR and TDEE
Now how to estimate the amount of calorie to eat between the BMR and TDEE. People follow different methods. The best I found to estimate was to subtract 10% - 20% from your TDEE value, keeping in mind it doesnt fall below BMR. Generally 10% cut gives 1 pound per week loss and 20% cut gives 2 pounds per week loss.
Well thats it from my side. Hope it helps! I have opened up my profile. You can check out the calculations that I did to find out my daily optimum intake.0 -
You look even younger after your weight loss. In such a short time you've done a fantastic job. Congratulations on your hard work. You look great! :happy:0
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Wow 35lbs in six months is awesome!! Congratulations on your accomplishment and thank you for sharing your story and what has worked for you!0
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Wow! Way to go!!
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Congratulations, I will overestimate my food and underestimate my workout so that it balances out. Thanks for sharing0
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Awesome work 0
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Congratulations, I will overestimate my food and underestimate my workout so that it balances out. Thanks for sharing
Sounds weird, but always works!0 -
Wow! Great Results CONGRATULATIONS!!!0
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