Help me I'm lost!

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Essentially, figuring out a diet plan that will work for you and that will address your goals is key... but also very individualize. Personally, I would suggest getting a food scale and start there. Set your goal to 1 lb per week and try a combination of resistance/weight training and some cardio.

Try 10% carbs, 25% Protein, 65% fat to start.

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To echo what's been already said, this does not have to be hard.

I have my macros set to 40% carbs, 30% protein, 30% fat. When I started logging diligently, I almost never got it right. But it was such a good exercise for me... I'd say it took about a month and then I had a good feel for what my meals should look like and what I needed to put on my grocery list. Examples of things I buy more of: Nuts, cheese, yogurt, fruit, raisin bran, vegetables. Things I buy less of: Chips and pretzels, packaged sweets, Cocoa Krispies. It's not an all or nothing thing--everyone still loves the stuff in the "buy less" group! We just shifted the balance. The whole family benefits and it's easier for me to lose weight. I also cook a LOT and we cut down on takeout, which was also expensive.

I don't really "work out" but I do have a Fitbit and I compete in challenges with my mom and sisters. My 6-year-old daughter always wants me to win, so she goes for lots of walks with me. I take the total calories burned from the day before (according to the Fitbit), subtract 500 calories, and that's my calorie goal for the next day. It's pretty easy and I'm down 20 pounds since August. I want to start doing pilates again now that it's getting cold! That's my next goal--to get flexible and add a bit of strength.

The reason for losing the wheat is it makes me itch all over and feel shocking. My stomach hurts after wheat. Coates I'm 142lbs and 5ft6. Thanks I really appreciate this help

cocates wrote: »

Use this link to help you determine your daily calorie goals (it is set for a 1lb/week weight loss).

http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/#results

I'd be happy to do it if you tell me your weight and height.

Calories In, Calories out. That's all that matters (FOR FAT LOSS). The more you exercise, the fitter you'll become, but in the fat loss arena, a calorie deficit is all that matters.

If you eat 1500 calories in a day, but burn 1800, you'll lose weight. That doesn't mean you have to burn it with exercise. Your body uses food energy all day long to let you think, move, heal, perform cellular functions.. everything your body does on its own. If you eat less than your body uses in a day, your body pulls the deficit from your stored body fat (and marginally from other body tissues, but generally not substantially unless you are completely immobile and eating far too little for far too long).

Macros are important-ish to take into account because you should be eating at a ratio of fat/protein/carbs that you want to maintain for life, so you don't end up falling into old habits after being on something really oddly restrictive like one MIGHT after losing on keto or atkins or whatever.. Also, some people find they eat less at a certain ratio because they stay full longer, have fewer cravings, etc, but that's for you to decide, and not for anyone else to tell you is right or wrong.

Eat less. You'll lose weight.

Eat less, move more. You'll lose weight and be more fit.

juggernaut1974 wrote: »

butternutbear wrote: »

The reason for losing the wheat is it makes me itch all over and feel shocking. My stomach hurts after wheat. Coates I'm 142lbs and 5ft6. Thanks I really appreciate this help

cocates wrote: »

Use this link to help you determine your daily calorie goals (it is set for a 1lb/week weight loss).

http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/#results

I'd be happy to do it if you tell me your weight and height.

Whoa, wait. Time out.

You're 5'6, 142 and want to lose 28 lbs? That would put you pretty underweight

I agree, but to play devil's advocate, it would put her on the extreme low end of a healthy BMI. Each person is different, but 5'6 is well within the largest part of a bell curve of height, so extreme low end of healthy BMI isn't really the time to panic, but probably the time you'd go to see a specialist about your low body weight before it becomes a problem.

Edit: also why did the OP change account halfway through this discussion.. are all being had?

U want to be 114 at 5ft6???? Sorry that seems dangerously underweight to me