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Amys_Journey
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My name is Amy. I'm 213 lbs. 5'4! This is the heaviest I've ever been. And I've had 4 kids, never was this heavy with my pregnancies. Due to some health issues like high blood pressure and low oxygen levels I need to lose the weight. My goal is to be 150lbs. Can anyone share of their stories with me. I got a gym membership Friday and I now have MFP. Ready for this weight loss journey.
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Hi and welcome! Check out the these stories! Lots of great inspiration!
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300359/most-helpful-posts-success-stories-must-reads#latest0 -
Hi Amy. I was 5'4 until I went bald. Now I'm 5'3 and working on my fitness. Welcome to MFP! As Tiny_Dancer suggested, check out the many posts in the community.1
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Don't quit, no matter what. Don't rely on the scale, rely instead on pictures and how your clothes fit/feel. You may lose weight then plateau or maybe gain a few lbs before dropping weight, again don't be discouraged. Log daily. Measure your foods and overadd calories to be safe. Don't eat back any calories lost via exercise. Check out tdeecalculator.net. Take before/after pics in your undies or nude and keep them to yourself as a gauge in the future and to help keep you on track.0
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Welcome!!! You are at the right place0
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Welcome to the flock !0
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I’ve lost 40 pounds in about 120 days since being on here. The motto that I try to live by is: you can’t outrun a bad diet.Amys_Journey wrote: »My name is Amy. I'm 213 lbs. 5'4! This is the heaviest I've ever been. And I've had 4 kids, never was this heavy with my pregnancies. Due to some health issues like high blood pressure and low oxygen levels I need to lose the weight. My goal is to be 150lbs. Can anyone share of their stories with me. I got a gym membership Friday and I now have MFP. Ready for this weight loss journey.
I didn’t cut out everything (food-wise). I still have drive-through like once a week but I just try leave like 500 calories on the table (daily) to hit my weight loss goals. Also, I don’t do any cardio at the gym but I do average like 3-4 miles walking daily. It’s also synced into my calorie counter on here. Which has helped. And trust me: I’m not blessed with great genetics or a high metabolism. Good luck. Message me if you have any questions. Peace.
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to MFP.
Good threads to read:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10589/for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach/p1
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/987513/lifting-is-the-most-horrible-thing-to-a-woman-since-twiggy/p1
<- I'm 5'4.5" and currently 140 lbs ish. My highest weight was 260 lbs in Jan 2012.
My thread with all my progress pics:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10257157/c-section-mom-of-2-my-progress-over-the-past-couple-years-lots-of-pics/p10 -
You can find lots of great stories in the Success Stories forum!0
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