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Kittiea898
Kittiea898 Posts: 4
edited November 15 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey I'm new here and would like to know what yall have done to kick the pounds. I have to lose at least 10lbs

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  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    Eat fewer calories than you burn. It's that simple.

    Don't go looking got gimmicks and fads as they are scams. Eat fewer calories than you burn. It's that simple.

    Enter your data into MFP and eat to the calories given. It's that simple.

    Log your food and be honest because the scales don't lie. Don't guess at portion sizes and come in here complaining that you are not losing weight because....say it....say it....eat fewer calories than you burn. It's that simple.
  • mccindy72
    mccindy72 Posts: 7,001 Member
    Kittiea898 wrote: »
    Hey I'm new here and would like to know what yall have done to kick the pounds. I have to lose at least 10lbs

    Also, weigh all of your solid food so you know you are accurate when logging calories. Measuring solids can be very inaccurate.
  • Kittiea898
    Kittiea898 Posts: 4
    mccindy72 wrote: »
    Kittiea898 wrote: »
    Hey I'm new here and would like to know what yall have done to kick the pounds. I have to lose at least 10lbs

    Also, weigh all of your solid food so you know you are accurate when logging calories. Measuring solids can be very inaccurate.
    Thanks
  • jenniferinfl
    jenniferinfl Posts: 456 Member
    I wish there was a secret to weight loss! Unfortunately, it's more of the same old thing, "eat less, move around more."
    Own a food scale that measures in grams. Pack your own lunch. Go out to eat less because you can't always trust the nutritional information. Plan ahead. Be aware of your options if you do eat out. A salad isn't always the best choice on a menu, some salads are worse than the other options.
    A calorie is a calorie is a calorie. Whether you eat your calories in all chips or a balanced diet, you will lose weight if you are at a deficit. BUT, I find I feel better when I eat less junk and more real food. Some people find eating small meals throughout the day works the best, others prefer a couple larger meals. Don't decide never to eat chocolate or some other favorite food. Find a way to have small treats in your day to day life and fit them into your calorie restriction. Weight loss is a long journey, not a chore to do quickly. It has to be something that isn't a complete drudgery. Again, back to planning.. lol
    Drink your water.
    Move more. Some people find a Fitbit motivating. I prefer a $12 pedometer. I want to hit at least 10,000 steps a day. Sometimes I make it up at the end of the day just walking around in my house or jogging in place.
    Consider adding weight training if you have access to a gym. Youtube is a great resource for fun exercise videos. Have a few minutes? Dance along with a cardio dance video. Modify it if you can't do it all. The whole point is just to keep moving.
  • Kittiea898
    Kittiea898 Posts: 4
    Thank you so much guys, I know it is going to be a challenge but I am gonna make it! My so has even said he wants to do yoga with me and go to the gym. It also helps now that the weather is warming up and I can be outside lots more.
  • bigd66218
    bigd66218 Posts: 376 Member
    Calories In/Calories out!!!
  • jvprimarolo5
    jvprimarolo5 Posts: 2
    Keep in mind, that there is a limit to which energy can be released from fat stores. It is about 30 calories per pound of body fat per day. If your body exceeds this, the energy will have to come from other tissue (muscle) causing muscular atrophy.
    So keep this in mind while calculating a deficit.
    As you begin to lose fat, you will benefit more from a lower calorie deficit.

    For example, a 200 pound man at 15% body fat would have 30 pounds of fat, enough to provide about 940 calories of energy over the course of a day. Assuming he reduced his calories intake to 940 below maintenance for a day, by the end of the day he would have lost about a quarter pound of fat, which would require the deficit to be reduced by about eight calories the next day. Good luck!
  • Azexas
    Azexas Posts: 4,334 Member
    edited April 2015
    Invest in a food scale. You can get a pretty cheap one at Target or on amazon and weigh everything. Higher protein foods may keep you feeling fuller longer too which may help avoid getting derailed with snacking (was my issue in the beginning)
  • horrorfan
    horrorfan Posts: 42 Member
    I actually don't even log. I just remain mindful of what I am eating and READ LABELS. That is oh so important. Being aware of the sodium, fat, and calorie content is extremely helpful, even if unlogged.

    The reason I don't log is:
    1) If you consistently go over your calorie goal by 100 calories a day, the effects aren't too significant (you MIGHT gain one and a half pounds extra in two months) so in my eyes, logging every little thing is only useful for the micros and macros.

    2) It personally made me obsessive about food and I know others who that has also happened to. It isn't for everyone.

    What I had to do was use a few months to learn how to eat properly. I weighed things for a while and made sure my serving sizes were not outrageous. I read labels to be cautious of cholesterol, sodium, and calorie content as well as daily vitamin percentages. I've lost 15 pounds and only logged part of it for the purpose of micros and macros.
  • SingRunTing
    SingRunTing Posts: 2,604 Member
    Put your stats into MFP and net the calories that they tell you to net.

    This means:
    1. be as accurate in your food logging as possible. Using a scale to weigh solids and measuring cups for liquids is highly recommended.
    2. if you exercise, you should put that into MFP and eat back at least half of the calories they say. Your calorie deficit is already calculated for no exercise, so exercise increases your deficit. Too big of a deficit isn't good for you.

    Make sure you give them a reasonable weekly weight loss goal (meaning, if you only have 20 lbs or less to lose, you shouldn't put 2 pounds a week).

    Also, read this post: community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1

    **The other "announcement" posts are good too, this is just a good one to start with.

  • cityruss
    cityruss Posts: 2,493 Member
    - Eat at a calorie deficit.

    - Eat a dietary intake that makes you happy, that gives you the best chance of complience. For me that's a flexible approach to diet.

    - Weigh, measure and log dietary intake accurately.

    - Exercise.

    - Ignore Djets, fads, broscience, "I've heard", "I've read somewhere". Rely on science.

    - Willpower.
  • WeddedBliss1992
    WeddedBliss1992 Posts: 414 Member
    Kittiea898 wrote: »
    Hey I'm new here and would like to know what yall have done to kick the pounds. I have to lose at least 10lbs

    hi and welcome. what has worked for me is that i eat very little during the day, then i eat one huge meal at night. i eat about 1200 calories per day, sometimes a bit more on days that i work-out with weights. i have lost 9 lbs so far. good luck with your weight loss journey. :smile:

  • Kittiea898
    Kittiea898 Posts: 4
    Thanks everyone!
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