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EbJas
EbJas Posts: 7 Member
edited December 2 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi. My name is Eboni. I am currently "obese" according to the BMI calculator. I wish to loose 30-40lbs solid. I also have a muscle disorder which limits me to NO lifting over 5lbs and very light walking. I just want to feel good about myself again. PLEASE HELP!

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  • EbJas
    EbJas Posts: 7 Member
    Oh my!! THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
  • Timshel_
    Timshel_ Posts: 22,834 Member
    Yup, weight loss is all about the calories you take in. I would also add, with your muscle disorder you probably are, or should be working with a physical therapist to continue no weight resistance and range of motion exercises to prevent atrophy and increase mobility chances. If you are not doing that, look into it. Plenty of laying and sitting body exercise you can do!
  • EbJas
    EbJas Posts: 7 Member
    Thank you! Yes I have physical therapy and a list of range of motions exercises. Some I do daily. I want to control my eating better
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300319/most-helpful-posts-general-diet-and-weight-loss-help-must-reads#latest

    I would recommend reading a few of these stickied threads. The first two are great and can get you into the basics of calorie count. Since you are limited in the amount of resistance, I would recommend increasing protein to help with muscle preservation (pending you don't have a restriction on that).
  • moto450
    moto450 Posts: 334 Member
    You got this Eboni! :-)
  • RanaSimon
    RanaSimon Posts: 73 Member
    Your focus is definitely going to be more on intake than exercise. So long as you can uphold a sense of self-control and dedication to a new food regiment, you should be good to go! Just know going in that it's going to be a very slow but steady process, but that doesn't mean your efforts are being wasted. You're worth it! :)
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