Wanting a metabolism again

You can absolutely get things on the right track! I started in my mid 50's and have had some ups and downs, but I stick with it just about every day. my A1C has gone down, my BP has gone down, and the weight is still a work in progress but I'm not where I used to be! but you do need to do it for you, not your husband, not your kids. and you need to put you first. you can go out to dinner, just make better choices, don't jog, just walk. If you need an MFP friend, send me a request!

Obviously, you have a metabolism. If you have hypothyroidism that isn't treated, that might lower it, but for the most part, it's not about metabolism, it's about calories in, calories out. I am 44, hypo, so I know it's not easy, but it IS doable. I never thought I could be this size, especially at my age and after so many years.

Buy a food scale, weigh and log everything.

Do cardio if you want, and if you do, only eat back 50% of your calories (if you are losing faster than expected after logging for a few weeks, then up the % you eat back). Lift weights and hit your protein goal to help maintain muscle mass while losing.

Cheat meals that take you over maintenance will sabotage your efforts. Log the cheat meals too (falls under the 'log everything' rule).

Eat anything you want in moderation, keeping in mind that your diet will be easier to stick with if you chose foods that make it easier to stay under your calories without feeling hungry.

Also it would be a good idea to read some of the best advice posts on MFP:
Calorie Counting 101
Logging Accuracy, Consistency, & You're Probably Eating More Than You Think
A Guide To Get You Started on Your Path To Sexy Pants

blankiefinder wrote: »

Obviously, you have a metabolism. If you have hypothyroidism that isn't treated, that might lower it, but for the most part, it's not about metabolism, it's about calories in, calories out. I am 44, hypo, so I know it's not easy, but it IS doable. I never thought I could be this size, especially at my age and after so many years.

Buy a food scale, weigh and log everything.

Do cardio if you want, and if you do, only eat back 50% of your calories (if you are losing faster than expected after logging for a few weeks, then up the % you eat back). Lift weights and hit your protein goal to help maintain muscle mass while losing.

Cheat meals that take you over maintenance will sabotage your efforts. Log the cheat meals too (falls under the 'log everything' rule).

Eat anything you want in moderation, keeping in mind that your diet will be easier to stick with if you chose foods that make it easier to stay under your calories without feeling hungry.

Also it would be a good idea to read some of the best advice posts on MFP:
Calorie Counting 101
Logging Accuracy, Consistency, & You're Probably Eating More Than You Think
A Guide To Get You Started on Your Path To Sexy Pants

Meh. I was trying insanely to lose weight after my second kid and it was attitudes like this that made me wait and beat myself up before going to the doctor. It was only after completing p90x, getting back to my regular running routine and meticulously weighing and measuring out 1500 cals a day and gaining 2 lbs a month that I gave in and got my thyroid tested.

Now on meds, I've managed to lose 20 lbs in 4 months doing far less.

Yes cico is key, but your thyroid can really screw things up. And my reasoning that I could fix it if I was just diligent enough meant I delayed treatment for at least 6 months.

Sorry I read that again, but my first impression was that you were underplaying how much a role crappy metabolism can play.

blankiefinder wrote: »

thatgumyoulike wrote: »

blankiefinder wrote: »

Obviously, you have a metabolism. If you have hypothyroidism that isn't treated, that might lower it, but for the most part, it's not about metabolism, it's about calories in, calories out. I am 44, hypo, so I know it's not easy, but it IS doable. I never thought I could be this size, especially at my age and after so many years.

Buy a food scale, weigh and log everything.

Do cardio if you want, and if you do, only eat back 50% of your calories (if you are losing faster than expected after logging for a few weeks, then up the % you eat back). Lift weights and hit your protein goal to help maintain muscle mass while losing.

Cheat meals that take you over maintenance will sabotage your efforts. Log the cheat meals too (falls under the 'log everything' rule).

Eat anything you want in moderation, keeping in mind that your diet will be easier to stick with if you chose foods that make it easier to stay under your calories without feeling hungry.

Also it would be a good idea to read some of the best advice posts on MFP:
Calorie Counting 101
Logging Accuracy, Consistency, & You're Probably Eating More Than You Think
A Guide To Get You Started on Your Path To Sexy Pants

Meh. I was trying insanely to lose weight after my second kid and it was attitudes like this that made me wait and beat myself up before going to the doctor. It was only after completing p90x, getting back to my regular running routine and meticulously weighing and measuring out 1500 cals a day and gaining 2 lbs a month that I gave in and got my thyroid tested.

Now on meds, I've managed to lose 20 lbs in 4 months doing far less.

Yes cico is key, but your thyroid can really screw things up. And my reasoning that I could fix it if I was just diligent enough meant I delayed treatment for at least 6 months.

Twice in my post I mention thyroid. Did you read it? Or just blow it off due to personal prejudice?

As I edited my last post, I interpreted the first part about metabolism not playing a roll wrong and caught it on a reread. Sorry. Get so used to the CICO above all you read on here I got blinded by it.

My apologies.