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Lunnaku
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Not really sure how it came up with 2580 daily calorie goal. That seems kinda high? I'm not able to walk or exorcise much because of back problems also.
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Your height, weight, age, sex?1
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5"9', 420, 28, male. Yeah I know. I'm gross.0
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Try the figures that MFP gives you for a week. If you go too low you might find yourself weakening. But at that weight you can get medical assistance. You absolutely don't have to do this on your own.
I would have thought you'd be a candidate for bariatric surgery.
Go to see your local clinic or GP.
And by the way, the weight may be a bit gross but the man within is fine - and brave to face the issue and deal with it.
Good luck.
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Vegplotter wrote: »Try the figures that MFP gives you for a week. If you go too low you might find yourself weakening. But at that weight you can get medical assistance. You absolutely don't have to do this on your own.
I would have thought you'd be a candidate for bariatric surgery.
Go to see your local clinic or GP.
And by the way, the weight may be a bit gross but the man within is fine - and brave to face the issue and deal with it.
Good luck.
I would like to avoid bariatric surgery if possible. That and I don't have insurance, (I've applied for it here in Maine but I was denied, and obamacare was more then I can afford)
I do have a dietitian that recommended that I cut carbs, which is what I'm doing, but wanted to try this also.
Thank you for your insight.
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I'm with you on avoiding baratric surgery if at all possible, it wouldn't be my first port of call.
At your weight that goal seems pretty reasonable to me. If you look up what your maintenance would be you'll see it's a lot. And no need to cut carbs, they can just be an easy place to go to save calories that aren't especially satisfying but for me, i need some starchy carbs with my meals to make them the most filling for their calories.
Play around with foods, see what keeps you fuller whilst scratching some craving itches. Give it 6-8 weeks before assessing progress. You'll likely have some big water weight whooshes in your first couple of weeks but they won't be the norm going forward.
And good luck! Keep coming back and asking questions as they come up, it's what we're here for.7 -
At your weight that number is probably correct. It takes a lot more calories to maintain 420 pounds than you probably realise. I know I was pretty surprised when I started to see how many calories I need in maintenance and to realise just how much I must have been consuming.
Try it for a few weeks and see how it goes. 4 -
I agree with those who say it sounds pretty accurate. Give it a go for a few weeks and then adjust. You might be surprised. Plus it's much easier to stick to if you aren't hangry all the time. The program doesn't take exercise into consideration until you enter it as done, then it will give additional calories to eat.2
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I'm so sorry that financial issues are effecting your health decisions. Surgery is available on the NHS here in Britain and becoming routine and popular.
But I'm pleased to hear that you have the help of a dietician. You are young and you have your whole life ahead of you.
Fix your thoughts on a successful diet and the fact that you'll NEVER let yourself re-gain the weight again.
Good luck and best wishes.1 -
Vegplotter wrote: »I'm so sorry that financial issues are effecting your health decisions. Surgery is available on the NHS here in Britain and becoming routine and popular.
But I'm pleased to hear that you have the help of a dietician. You are young and you have your whole life ahead of you.
Fix your thoughts on a successful diet and the fact that you'll NEVER let yourself re-gain the weight again.
Good luck and best wishes.
Bariatric surgery should be a last resort, not a routine solution. Why you would even mention it to someone who is trying to do it the old fashioned way and doesn't even say they're struggling yet is confounding. I was a candidate for surgery. I've gone from "morbidly obese" to "overweight" using MFP.8 -
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PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »
I totally agree. In fact, you're weight isn't what determines if you are a gross person. It's how you treat others. If you are kind hearted, there's nothing gross about you. Be encouraged.7 -
Definitely just give it a shot. You can always adjust as you go, and it will decrease as you lose weight. For instance, my current goal is 1,800 but I'm a 250lb woman. It takes a lot for us to have maintained the weight that we're at, so it seems almost shocking when you see just how many calories you can actually eat and still lose weight. Get to tracking, get a food scale so you can be more precise with your food choices, and get to losing! You've got this. (Also, hi from a former fellow Mainer! Get outside for some of that fresh air for me, will ya?) 2
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Not really sure how it came up with 2580 daily calorie goal. That seems kinda high? I'm not able to walk or exorcise much because of back problems also.
For your size, 2580 doesn't sound high at all. I'm close to half your weight and twice your age and have been losing weight consistently (average about 1 lb./week) for a year at 2300-2400 calories/day.0 -
I think you could get inspiration from John Glaude's story.
https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLdWOum-xWmrfyeTokcmyNx6XBTLRQpjqs
He is super positive.0 -
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PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »Dude, you're no more gross than anyone else here who has a lot of weight to lose. You don't have to be self-conscious here. You're in good company.
This! Here there is no self-consciousness; just good people trying their best to make their goals. Welcome!
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Try to picture yourself as the man you could be without being so self-critical.5"9', 420, 28, male. Yeah I know. I'm gross.
You and I are the same height, and I began this journey pushing 300 pounds and felt like garbage.
My average weekly weight loss has been .73 pounds per week, but at day's end my whole life and health is transformed.
I am down to about 170 pounds and have decided to lose even more to reach what I view as a perfect weight.
It's been a 7 year journey, so my advice to you is set a long-term goal but enjoy every step in on your road to freedom.
When we get are achieved goals, but in this journey we become very different people.
Good Luck To You
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OP good for you! I wish you a successful time on MFP!2
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Not really sure how it came up with 2580 daily calorie goal. That seems kinda high? I'm not able to walk or exorcise much because of back problems also.5"9', 420, 28, male. Yeah I know. I'm gross.
First, you're not gross.
Second, I'm your same age, 28, started at 397 pounds, am 5'10" tall. Only difference is I'm a female. My calories were very close to that for a two pound a week loss when I began. That was February 1st and I've lost 100 pounds.
You can do it and you're definitely in the right place.9 -
leejoyce31 wrote: »PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »
I totally agree. In fact, you're weight isn't what determines if you are a gross person. It's how you treat others. If you are kind hearted, there's nothing gross about you. Be encouraged.
Looking back, my wording might have been off. I meant it as all positive. I hope that got across.0 -
You are all so very kind, thank you so much. 2
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Also have a browse through the stories linked here:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10394510/the-ultimate-success-stories-guide#latest0 -
As you get smaller, the number of calories you'll need to continue losing weight will decrease. At your current weight, that number is accurate. The larger you are, the more you burn to maintain your current size. So even subtracting a portion of that in order to lose weight, the number is still higher than that of a small person. Just make sure you keep up with the updated number as you lose, so as not to plateau.0
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PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »Vegplotter wrote: »I'm so sorry that financial issues are effecting your health decisions. Surgery is available on the NHS here in Britain and becoming routine and popular.
But I'm pleased to hear that you have the help of a dietician. You are young and you have your whole life ahead of you.
Fix your thoughts on a successful diet and the fact that you'll NEVER let yourself re-gain the weight again.
Good luck and best wishes.
Bariatric surgery should be a last resort, not a routine solution. Why you would even mention it to someone who is trying to do it the old fashioned way and doesn't even say they're struggling yet is confounding. I was a candidate for surgery. I've gone from "morbidly obese" to "overweight" using MFP.
Definitely agree.
I think it's sad that weight loss surgery has become "routine and popular". I'm not familiar with the NHS, does this mean the surgery is free??1 -
5"9', 420, 28, male. Yeah I know. I'm gross.
You're not gross at all, Lunnaku. You're awesome for doing all you can to get healthy and live the best life you can. It's hard to tame those bad thoughts of yourself, I know. I used to say the most horrible things to myself. Then a friend told me, "Don't say those things about my friend. Would you say that to anybody else?" No way on God's green earth would I have ever said anything like that about anybody else, so why was I doing it to myself? It took a long, long time for me to break the habit, but it helped so very much in my journey of weight loss. Be kind to yourself, Lunnaku! And welcome to MFP.
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Christine_72 wrote: »PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »Vegplotter wrote: »I'm so sorry that financial issues are effecting your health decisions. Surgery is available on the NHS here in Britain and becoming routine and popular.
But I'm pleased to hear that you have the help of a dietician. You are young and you have your whole life ahead of you.
Fix your thoughts on a successful diet and the fact that you'll NEVER let yourself re-gain the weight again.
Good luck and best wishes.
Bariatric surgery should be a last resort, not a routine solution. Why you would even mention it to someone who is trying to do it the old fashioned way and doesn't even say they're struggling yet is confounding. I was a candidate for surgery. I've gone from "morbidly obese" to "overweight" using MFP.
Definitely agree.
I think it's sad that weight loss surgery has become "routine and popular". I'm not familiar with the NHS, does this mean the surgery is free??
If a patient qualifies for the surgery then it would be free on the NHS, but there are waiting lists and quite strict criteria to meet first. Its certainly NOT routine and popular, I can only think of one person I know of who's had it done and in her case it wasn't even a success.1
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