My weight is 286 lbs how to lose it..... Help.

Do atleast 3 minute work out every day and eat fewer but frequently. (not sweets though)

Plug in everything you eat into MFP and do it accurataly. Look for the brand while logging food. If you cook you can go to my foods and have MFP estimate the amount of calories in a serving of your food.

topfindyourfine wrote: »

Do atleast 3 minute work out every day and eat fewer but frequently. (not sweets though)

I've lost 118 pounds with almost zero exercise and usually only two meals a day. To lose weight you only need to consume fewer calories than you burn. Your three minute work outs and frequent eating may work for you, but it is not the required method for everyone. Rule number one, eat less than you burn. Rule number two, do it in a way that works for you and that you can stick to. That 'way' will not be the same for everyone.

I started near enough where you are now and know how daunting it can be so here's what I done so far.

Start by simply logging everything you eat and drink for a week, don't necessarily "diet" at this point just take some time to discover how much you're eating and how many calories are in it. You may, like I did, find just the action of logging food helps make you more aware of what you're eating and helps you eat less.

Next step is to set yourself a goal, I don't know about you but I found a goal of losing 150lb just too daunting, so set yourself smaller goals. There are proven benefits to losing 10% of your bodyweight, so that makes a great starting goal. You can also add shorter term goal such as getting more active, along with a longer term goal of maybe losing 50lb or getting your BMI under a certain number.

As the weight starts to come off try to add some more activity, I love my Fitbit and it motivated me to go from barely 3000 steps a day up to 20000. If you can try and add some strength training to the mix sooner rather than later, although I started a basic programme a couple of months in, I wish I'd started compound lifting earlier.

Be kind to yourself, celebrate every achievement and if you have a bad day don't beat yourself up, it's just one day of meal not the end of the world. As time goes on you'll learn which indulgences are worth the calories and how to fit them in to your daily allowance. Me I eat anything and everything, there are no banned foods but there are foods that I only eat occasionally, mind I'm now so active that I can eat 2000+ calories and still lose weight, I enjoy my food and love being active enough to eat more.

Wynterbourne wrote: »

topfindyourfine wrote: »

Do atleast 3 minute work out every day and eat fewer but frequently. (not sweets though)

I've lost 118 pounds with almost zero exercise and usually only two meals a day. To lose weight you only need to consume fewer calories than you burn. Your three minute work outs and frequent eating may work for you, but it is not the required method for everyone. Rule number one, eat less than you burn. Rule number two, do it in a way that works for you and that you can stick to. That 'way' will not be the same for everyone.

That is true in a way that we have different body type. Just sharing my way

Having support at home will really help you. Do you do the food shopping and cooking? If so, go through your pantry/refrigerator/freezer and throw away all the candy, cake, chips, cookies, etc. Do not buy them or bring them into your home. Fuel your body with fruits and vegetables and lean meat. Watch your sodium intake. And drink at least 8 glasses of water per day.