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jaill2k
jaill2k Posts: 2 Member
edited November 20 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi there i am seeking help with loosing weight
I am a mother of 6 children i eat properly am always tired and stuggle to loose the weight
I can loose 5kg then its back on i jave had alot of health issues over the past 6 yrs
No not due to being fat or obese or whatever people want to call it
I have always been a size 14-16 but i am currently wearing 16-18 due to my stomach as i dont like wearing pants over my belly they sit just under i cook every night well wen my partner isnt home im active such as i walk do some gardening and hit the bike /cross trainer every 2nd day
I find myself eatimg alot more fruit lately i am not really a big fan of red meat so i eat alot of chicken and fish
Please help me with any ideas
I only want to be healthy so i dont have anymore jeart problems

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Have you set up your account to weightloss and been given a calorie goal to hit? Have you tried doing that? How is that going?
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,422 Member
    Log your food. Stay as close to your calorie goal as possible. The only way to lose weight is to eat less than you have been eating.

    Start today by logging everything you eat. It will be a bit time-consuming until you learn how to do it. I can log my full day's food and exercise in less than five minutes. It just takes practice.

    At the end of the day look at your food diary and see where you could make some changes. Leave off the second piece of bread, use half as much dressing or butter. Have dessert every other day. Stop drinking soda pop or sweetened drinks. Add a vegetable to every meal. Stuff like that is easy to do and makes a difference. Baby steps.
  • Cynt214
    Cynt214 Posts: 11 Member
    The one thing that I don't see in your post is that you are tracking. You really have to pinpoint the amount of calories you truly eat and make adjustments from that point. In addition to calories and exercise, make sure you get adequate rest and keep yourself well hydrated.
  • Muscleflex79
    Muscleflex79 Posts: 1,917 Member
    what exactly does "eating properly" mean to you?? that could mean just about anything! I'm guessing though you don't mean "eating at a calorie deficit as determined by weighing everything I consume on a scale" ??
  • OliveGirl128
    OliveGirl128 Posts: 801 Member
    To lose weight you must be at the correct calorie deficit for your weight loss goals. Enter your stats into MFP and go by the calorie target it sets for you-this already has your needed calorie deficit built in, (chose the 1lb a week loss option).

    Then start tracking your food and drink intake in the MFP food diary area, using a food scale to accurately measure out portions sizes.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    There are mistakes that people commonly make that cause them to not lose weight that we might be able to spot if you change your Diary Sharing settings to Public: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
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