New and Struggling :-(

imcaz
imcaz Posts: 1
edited September 23 in Introduce Yourself
Am loving this site (and mobile app) but am really struggling with an understanding...

I'm 159cm and weigh in at 80kg and have never had to diet in the past as up until 2 years ago I'd always weighed around 55kg (even after having my son in 2003 I dropped the weight without doing anything).

I put it down to age, having turned 40 last year, I've had EVERYTHING tested and medically there is nothing wrong!

So now I'm on a mission to lose 20kg!!! OMG - how will I ever do that??

Can someone also explain BMR??
Thanks in advance to my new found friends...

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  • xinzya
    xinzya Posts: 15
    You will do it one day at a time....just like the rest of us...the great thing is that you have support here :)
  • ladyhawk00
    ladyhawk00 Posts: 2,457 Member
    Welcome! Here are some good threads that explain BMR, metabolism, and how MFP works:

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficits

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing

    These are MUST READS and will really help you understand some of the things that will help you lose weight in a healthy way.

    Good luck to you!
  • GrandmaPaige
    GrandmaPaige Posts: 10
    Maybe you can set smaller goad and build up to that 20kg loss.

    Keep motivated!!

    Paige
  • lucky48
    lucky48 Posts: 65 Member
    BMR stands for Basal Metabolic Rate. If you were to do absolutely nothing other than function for 24 hours, this is the minimum number of calories that your body needs to function and carry out it's normal activities. As you get older, this number decreases as the metabolism slows down.

    Although there are calculators, remember that the calculated number is just an estimate. It's different for every individual depending on body composition, nutrients eaten and medical conditions or drugs that might affect the metabolic rate.
  • Koriannvictoria
    Koriannvictoria Posts: 10 Member
    One day at a time. that is how you do it. some days it will suck and you will feel down.
    some days will be great and the sky is the limit.
    that is the truth…
    then one day the great days start to out number the sucky ones.
    then on that special day with no warning it happens.
    you look in the mirror and you fall in love…
    not with your weight
    not with your looks
    you fall in love with yourself
    you become proud of the hard work you've done
    you realize you can do it
    you can do it anything
    and the realization that nothing will ever stop you
    this is a life long war
    and you have won the first battle
    you took the first step…
    I am proud of you
    welcome to the club!! :)
  • laddyboy
    laddyboy Posts: 1,565 Member
    BMR is your Basal Metabolic Rate. It's how many calories you would burn if you were to lie still all day and do nothing. Kinda like if you slept for 24 hrs.
    BRM + 20% of that for walking, talking, laghing, blinking, flirting or what ever = your maintenance calories. That's the number of calories you would eat to maintain your weight.

    Hope this helps.

    Read anything and everything you can to get educated on this stuff. It's pretty cool.
  • majikal6
    majikal6 Posts: 72
    Welcome to MFP!!

    BMR or Basal Metabolic Rate is used to calculate the amount of calories your system needs at this time to maintain it's current weight in a constant 24hr state of rest. Essentially, this means the amount of calories quoted when calculated determine how much you need to "take in" to maintain where you are weight wise right night without doing anything.

    Once you know this number you can plan how to cut your intake to loose weight.

    For example:

    The BMR calculator calculates thay you require 2000 calories a day to maintain your weight without activity.
    You want to loose, let's say 1lb a week, in order to accomplish this you will have to have a defecit of 3500 calories a week, amounting to approximately 500 calories a day less. So your caloric allotment will be cut to 1500 to prompt weightloss.

    Hope this helps. :)
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