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tanyamum
tanyamum Posts: 39 Member
edited November 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi guys my name is Tanya and I'm looking to lose 10kgs initially. Any advice is welcome. Thankyou

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  • motivatedmartha
    motivatedmartha Posts: 1,108 Member
    Best advice I had was:

    - input your stats and use mfp targets based on a sensible rate of loss.
    - have realistic expectations (slow and steady is a the best for sustainability so don't be impatient)
    - trust mfp - it works
    - WEIGH your food to measure accurately and log accurately. Logging gets easier and quicker as your list of recent foods increases. I prelog to prevent those 'Oh dear that was worse than I though moments' but lots of people manage by not doing that.
    - moving more gives you more calories to play with and maked you feel better. Mfp exercise database is a bit generous so most people using it aim to eat half of their exercises back
    - read the pinned posts at the top of the forum boards - they contain lots of useful and pretty well validated information.

    Good Luck - you can and should enjoy changing your habits.
  • tanyamum
    tanyamum Posts: 39 Member
    Thanks for your advice will take it on board
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    tanyamum wrote: »
    Hi guys my name is Tanya and I'm looking to lose 10kgs initially. Any advice is welcome. Thankyou

    eat a bit less, move a bit more
  • Cerumie
    Cerumie Posts: 16 Member
    Hey me too hope it goes well for you!
  • tanyamum
    tanyamum Posts: 39 Member
    You too Cerumie
  • tanyamum
    tanyamum Posts: 39 Member
    I have hit the 12kg mark
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