Newbie here ! Praying to lose 50 by June 1

That really isn't a safe and healthy rate of loss. 1/2 to 2 pounds is and the closer to goal it will slow down.

danadinunno wrote: »

Hello everyone
I keep an open diary. And would love someone who is dedicated, supportive and motivated to keep me accountable. That sounds silly since I am 33 and a mother of 3. I should be responsible enough to do that however I am clueless when it comes to dieting. I read up on it and feel like one thing contradicts the other and I get flustered and confused. I've tried and failed at losing weight since my first child was born in 2010. I am 40 pounds heavier since having kids and ideally would love to lose 60-70
My goal is set at 50 by June 1. HELP ME

Best of luck to you in your weight loss journey! Any reason for the goal number and date? I'm sorry to burst your bubble, but this is probably not going to happen (I know I won't be the first of last to say it). Healthy weight loss is slow and typically a goal of 1-2 pounds a week (depending on how close you are to a healthy BMI) should be goal. This gives you 15 weeks to lose 50 pounds which is 3.33 a week - not healthy. Make a plan, stick to your calorie goals, exercise and the weight will come off. Stick with this and you will reach your 50 pound weight loss goal probably not by the June 1 deadline, but you will have lost for sure!

My best advice is to set reasonable goals. Otherwise you are setting yourself up for failure. 1-2 pounds a week is doable. If you are down 15 pounds at a minimum you will feel so much better and that will give you continued motivation to keep working at it. Best of luck to you !

Did you gain 50 lbs in 3.5 months? Most likely not - and you aren't going to (safely) lose it that fast either. With 60-70 lbs to lose, start at trying for 1-1.5 lbs per week. You may lose a bit more for the first few weeks, but as long as you aren't under eating based on your calorie goal you should be fine. Remember that weight lose is not linear - you are going to have weeks that you ate perfectly yet the scale didn't move downward. Set reasonable goals so you don't disappoint yourself and give up.

gia07 wrote: »

danadinunno wrote: »

Hello everyone
I keep an open diary. And would love someone who is dedicated, supportive and motivated to keep me accountable. That sounds silly since I am 33 and a mother of 3. I should be responsible enough to do that however I am clueless when it comes to dieting. I read up on it and feel like one thing contradicts the other and I get flustered and confused. I've tried and failed at losing weight since my first child was born in 2010. I am 40 pounds heavier since having kids and ideally would love to lose 60-70
My goal is set at 50 by June 1. HELP ME

your diary is not open...

In 3.5 months the most you could loose is about 25 - 28 pounds at 2 pounds a week. And this only if you have already started the MFP deficit and been at it at least 3 - 4 weeks. If you just started today then I back that back down to 20 pounds as your body needs a bit of time to adjust in the beginning.

HOWEVER, you did not gain all this weight in 3.5 - 4 months and you sure won't loose it that fast. You can take this window of time you have setup for yourself to start to work the MFP deficit into your life and even start to change any habits or just learning to make newer healthier habits... start loosing weight a wee bit slower than 2 pounds a week. You stated you had children and I presume a husband. Is everyone in your family on board, or are there other changes that need to be made so that your plan is executed and setup for success?

What's the hurry anyway. Also do you plan to start exercising any? I know having little ones is difficult to work exercise in, but you may want to factor anything like this into your plan?

I tired looking at your diary and it was closed to see how many calories you eat a day, and look at the actually logging to see if you were weighing your food, etc..

This is all about I can say... so good luck with it!!!!

What's your calorie goal? How are you breaking that down by protein/carbs/etc? Activity level? Current height/weight?

Despite what the naysayers will tell you, it is entirely possible to meet this goal, if you do it right.

Hi! First of all, congratulations on making the commitment to better health and wellness!!!

Second: Relax. You asked and many of us are taking the time to answer you because your goal is indicative of the same problem that got you heavy in the first place - you (like everyone in this modern world) are not aware of what needs to be focused on.

Third: If you want to keep the weight OFF - which is where the TRUE SUCCESS resides - then a crazy crash diet approach like you are proposing is not possible. Pure and simple. You have three children which means you need your strength and mood to be even in a house full of activity. Do not set yourself up for failure. And trust everyone here on this thread, your goal is only attainable if you check yourself into a prison camp setting where you are denied the barest of nutrition at gunpoint. AND WHY WOULD YA DO THAT TO YOUR BEAUTIFUL SELF?

Slow and steady wins the race, makes the skin react to weight loss better, teaches the brain how to "reset" your weight point, increases your knowledge of culinary arts & how to make proper choices, really "cooks" your habits so that you are not in a constant state of "I can't eat this".

I lost 60 lbs and it took me 18 months to lost the first 50lbs. When I started I was 186lbs and 44% BodyFat. Today I write this and I am 127.5lbs and 25.6% BodyFat. I went from a Size 12 down to Size 6 (or 4 depending on the manufacturer..I am most concerned with BodyFat and waist measurement). Each "decade" (which was what I called every ten pound range I went down to) was a place I "lived" in for a while. That way I could MAINTAIN the weight loss. I have never shot back up more than the occasionally three to five pounds (rarely five, when it's that I get focused After months of tracking here on MFP I can eat Christmas like a pig and not gain because my body has "reset"). I steadily and slowly went down without depriving myself of food.

I made some rules: I track pretty religiously (AFTER I eat because i'm a rebel). I eat three square meals per day. I distance walk (average 20K per day) and started Shaun T's FOCUS T25 workout ten months ago*** I don't eat any "fast food" garbage and pretty much stay away from more manufactured, food in a box crap. I like to cook and I can do it quickly and make enough for me and others.

See, there's another example of THERE'S NO NEED TO RUSH. That program is scheduled for about three months. I repeated Alpha twice. Beta twice. Game 1.2 with the friends on my iMessage "group". Sometimes it was because I was always with the modifier (in the beginning) and I wanted to get better. Other times it was because some of our workout friends hadn't completed a month and I wanted to show support. In any case, I'm only repeating the program from the top now 10 months later. My body hasn't looked this good since 1999 and I have never been this fit. HOWEVER, the weight was lost in the kitchen. That's a fact and MyFitnessPal is your great friend in this endeavor.

Unless you are in the modeling or entertainment business and have to be in a size 2 dress for the Academy Awards red carpet photo parade on June 1st, take a breath and check your intentions. Why are you in such a hurry? Are you trying to "show someone" at a reunion? Trust me, even a mere 10b loss will do such wonders for your confidence, and that's what truly matters.

YOU CAN DO THIS. DO IT RIGHT AND IT WILL MAKE THE DIFFERENCE YOU SEEK.

GOOD LUCK.

danadinunno wrote: »

I have been using this scale recently which is the scale I use to weigh my packages for my eBay store. It weighs in ounces. Before I would use measuring cups.
Is weighing in ounces ok

If you can weigh in grams it is best. But oz count too.