Who else has to lose 20 kilos (45 pounds)?

tashrabbit
tashrabbit Posts: 2 Member
edited November 22 in Getting Started
Hi - I’m 163cm (5’3”) and needing to lose 20 kilos (45 pounds). I’ve been on/off MyFitnessPal a few times now. I believe tracking calories is important to understanding weight loss/gain, but get disheartened with having to track all the time. Does anyone else have this experience?

This is my first time reaching out to find a support community. I’m hoping to find or create a group that is open to sharing their experiences of trying to lose a similar amount of weight. And I’m hoping that by sharing the experience we can lean on each other to reach our own goal.

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  • ABabilonia
    ABabilonia Posts: 622 Member
    Yes, tracking all the time can be quite challenging at first, but once things become a habit things will flow naturally. Just be patient and keep logging. You can keep a mini diary and log all your foods at once at night.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    To me, when I'm trying to lose I'd rather be tracking and know I'm eating the right amount to be getting closer to my goal. It makes sense to use all available tools to be as accurate as possible.

    I agree that logging constantly can be draining - I have periods of not logging, but have to be exceptionally mindful and aware of my scale weight as I know I can easily eat too much and put the weight back on. I know that for me, tracking (on and off) is going to have to be a long term thing to keep me in check.... That's a better option than having too many unwanted kgs in my opinion!
  • Jennalas66
    Jennalas66 Posts: 1 Member
    Yes I have 20kg to loose, I have been walking even though i have trouble with my legs and feet, so just started of at 15 minute around the block. Every bit counts. I have found the older I have got the harder it is to loose. (67) Have been tracking, some products vary in amounts even for the same item. Good luck to everyone.
    As you say its is hard tracking all the time, I tend to write it in an exercise book and transfer it later. Maybe if you go over one day try to cut back the next. Have a great day to all.
  • desnyder210
    desnyder210 Posts: 23 Member
    I am trying to lose about 45lbs as well. I find that I have to track everything that I eat otherwise I feel like I'm not doing well or eating to many calories. This way I know exactly how many calories that I eat everyday.
    I really like that at the end of the day when I complete my tracking and mark it done it tells me 'if everyday was like this, in 5 weeks you'll weight ***." I find that extremely motivating :smile: Good luck to you!
  • cynthiabickham
    cynthiabickham Posts: 1,009 Member
    I need to lose about 60 pounds
  • trish2016
    trish2016 Posts: 156 Member
    I need to lose 70lbs I currently weigh 16st 3lb and want to get down to 11st 3lb but my first goal is 14st and I will work on it from there.
  • msmith404040
    msmith404040 Posts: 84 Member
    edited October 2017
    I've got that much to lose and more, really, once I hit that mark. I'm 5'2", so I understand our lower calorie requirements! I do log religiously every morning before I start my day. It really helps me understand where I'm at and keep myself under control.

    If I go above on my calories or on the scale one day, I can correct it the next day and so on by pre-logging my food and sticking with it for the day.

    I'm usually not one to stick with something, but have loved doing MPF and have stuck with it every day. I will friend you :) Best of luck.

  • theabsentmindednurse
    theabsentmindednurse Posts: 404 Member
    edited October 2017
    Once you start logging your calories each and every day, it becomes second nature.
    It is necessary to become aware of your caloric intake and nutrition.
    Make it a lifelong commitment. All part of a healthy lifestyle.l
    Even after your weight loss and you are in maintenance.
    It's a good and healthy habit to follow- Every day :DB)
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    I have lost 50 pounds (abt 45 of them with MFP), and I found tracking food intake here a breeze. Losing and maintaining weight is not just about habits, it's a lot about attitude, and you can change attitudes as well as habits:

    If you resent tracking because it feels like a lot of work, you can find hacks to make it easier, and after you have logged a food, it's in your "recent" foods, thus easier to find next time.

    If you resent tracking because of the implicit, unavoidable message - "you have to eat less", just be aware that tracking means that you can eat less and not feel deprived, because you can decide for yourself exactly where to cut, for each separate occasion.

    If you resent tracking because it means that you have to pay attention, maybe a bit more mindfulness is exactly what you need right now.
  • kmj254
    kmj254 Posts: 7 Member
    I have about 130 lbs total that I need to lose to get into a healthy weight range. I started using MFP in March and have lost 46 lbs as of this week. I was tracking faithfully until the end of July when we went on vacation and that plus a minor surgery in August which sidelined my exercise for about 3 weeks got me all off track. I played around gaining and losing the same 5-7 pounds for 2 months. This past week I got serious again with tracking, still working on getting the exercise motivation back, and I saw a nice loss on the scale which made me reach 46lbs. It can be tedious but it really helps me to think twice about whether eating something is worth losing the calories. One challenge I have is that my husband is using MFP also and gets about twice the calories as me, so when I'm done he's questioning why I don't want something and says I'm "starving" myself!
  • ronib64
    ronib64 Posts: 3 Member
    Hi, I'm new here. I just started tracking my intake and exercise on Sept. 8, so I'm coming up on my first month. My weight loss has been a small roller coaster ride so far- down 6lbs, then up 2, down 1.5, and so on. As of today I have a net loss of 4 lbs for this first month. Has anybody else experienced this up and down in the first month? It's hard to deal with a 2 pound gain after being so diligent with tracking. Thoughts, anyone? Thanks.
  • KelGen02
    KelGen02 Posts: 668 Member
    stick with it, it will get easier i promise... If you are like me, a creature of habit, and alot of the same things, MFP stores those items so it becomes second nature to log. I have lost 70lbs thus far and was going to go another 20 or so but now I am thinking more like 30-35. I log daily (weekends are spotty as we have a place up on a lake with limited service so I try to do my best logging when we return on Sunday nights but that doesn't always happen. We are closing up the trailer on the 15th so I will go back to logging on the weekends again) I would suggest, short term goals, I don't know about you, but when I first started the thought having to lose close to 100lbs was completely overwhelming. I shift my focus to being healthier and fit and away from the actual number on the scale and that has made all the difference in the world to me. Feel free to add me if you would like. Patience, consistency, honesty and FORGIVENESS are key in any lifestyle change. You got this!

    Kelly
  • tashrabbit
    tashrabbit Posts: 2 Member
    To lose 1kg per week, MyFitnessPal calculates my calorie requirements at 1260 calories per day.

    I know that each person’s calorie allowance depends on a number of variables that are unique to you - but are you having success with the calorie allowance calculated by MyFitnessPal?

    Or did you set your own calorie goal? And if so, how did you go about calculating that calorie goal?
  • punkisdead83
    punkisdead83 Posts: 69 Member
    I'm about 5lbs from having lost 100 lbs. When it comes to tracking it eventually gets easier to the point where you can eyeball etc. I'm assuming you're marking things down as you eat throughout the day. My advice is get good at meal prepping because it can be your best friend. Take a couple hours out of your week and prep all your meals in advanced. This should help as you're not stressing to count everything as you eat it in real time.
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