Day 2

ksmommy5
ksmommy5 Posts: 142 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello! I'm new to the dieting world and I am mentally motivated to start this journey.

I am 30 years old and ~230 lbs 5'7". I don't do scales lol. My daily calories via mfp is 1540 to lose 2lbs a week. I want to get a hang on tracking and logging before I introduce vigorous exercise. I am headed to a ladies boot camp aiming for 3 days a week.

How realistic would my weight loss be if I didn't jump right into exercise until about 2 months. Would I see any loss?

Thanks!

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  • ccsernica
    ccsernica Posts: 1,040 Member
    edited January 2017
    Yes, you will. There are many benefits to exercise, and a good amount of cardio might allow you to get away with eating more than your daily MFP goal -- MFP actually adds to your daily goal for cardio you log -- but you don't need it to lose weight. Just eat at or below your daily calorie goal and you should begin to lose weight.
  • suruda
    suruda Posts: 1,233 Member
    You will definitely see a loss...weight loss happens in the kitchen! BUT how will you know unless you stand on a scale? Get a good starting weight, I would hate for you to be off (such as higher than you think) and not really know how successful you are being.

    I've lost a lot of weight without working out at all....AND I've worked out religously and not lost an ounce!

    Working out is so great for feeling good, toning up and so many other benefits, but again, weight loss happens in the kitchen
  • CafeRacer808
    CafeRacer808 Posts: 2,396 Member
    Exercise is obviously important for our health and overall fitness, and it can make it easier to maintain a calorie deficit. But when we're talking strictly about weight loss, exercise isn't necessary. If you accurately weigh and log all of your food while sticking to the 1540 daily calorie goal that MFP gave you, then you will lose weight.

    Once you start your exercise plan, you should aim to eat back the calories you burn from exercise, as exercise calories are not included in MFP's daily calorie goal. Many choose to eat back 50-70% of their exercise calories, which serves as a buffer against over inflated exercise calorie numbers (very common) and any inaccuracies in their food logging (also pretty common).
  • ksmommy5
    ksmommy5 Posts: 142 Member
    So I found a workout buddy so looks like the exercise may start asap. Schedule so far will be weight boot camp Mondays yoga Tuesdays weds rest day Thursday martial arts boot camp and yoga Friday.

    Is that too much?
  • ccsernica
    ccsernica Posts: 1,040 Member
    ksmommy5 wrote: »
    Is that too much?

    It's only too much if you find you can't keep up with it. It actually sounds pretty sensible to me.
  • fitbethlin
    fitbethlin Posts: 162 Member
    ksmommy5 wrote: »

    Is that too much?

    It's too much for me and not enough for my best friend. :) just remember not to beat yourself up if you find out it's more than you want right now. I build up slowly, but other people need to jump right in. Treat it as an experiment and see how you feel.
  • terbusha
    terbusha Posts: 1,483 Member
    Controlling your diet and being accountable to specific calorie and macro goals is most of weight loss. If you focus on nailing down your nutrition, you'll for sure lose weight as you get ready for working out. I cannot say how much you'll lose, as it's very individual to your specific situation, but you can make progress for sure.
  • vikinglander
    vikinglander Posts: 1,547 Member
    You will lose if you log and run a calorie deficit. You can ease into exercise at whatever level feels right. I would strongly urge you not to take on too much too fast, because the odds of overdoing it and injuring yourself are high. And don't let any 'personal trainers' push you past what you know you can do. Being sore afterwards, or the next day, is normal, but it's not supposed to hurt WHILE you're doing it.

    I started with walking, some moderate circuit training, aerobics, and stretching, using videos and doing it in my living room. Take a look at these videos:

    https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PLe5P3ayTEj7aqF1IWghHaRQGBt3olGEvV

    For those of us who haven't worked out in a long time, or at all, this is a great place to start.

    Good luck! (add me if you like...)
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