51 beginner - Australia 85kg let's buddy up

DAN1ELGRU88 wrote: »

Follow and friend as many positive people as you can.

szmiggle wrote: »

Hi, I’m 43 from Sydney. Started in February. MPF really works if you’re consistent
Cheers

Saturncap10 wrote: »

Saturncap10 wrote: »

raquelle69 wrote: »

Hi saturncsp10, have you just started?

Hi I fell off the wagon and now back on it. Keto with IF for the last 2 weeks doing okay.

@raquelle69

Saturncap10 wrote: »

@raquelle69 I'm doing 1200calories too, zero carbs or minimum 10%. So hard to stick to because so many foods have carbs. Have been researching and making a shopping list to stick to. I've lost just under 1 kilogram, weighed myself last week. I know I had put weight on during holiday, I do try not to weigh self on a regular basis..,because im trying to build muscle.

Danp wrote: »

My advice is find a way to lose weight that doesn't require 'motivation'. Motivation is a temporary resource that is good at getting thing moving but doesn't last long.

The key to long term weight management is to make it as easy as possible. The only thing required for weight loss is a calorie deficit and there are way to many ways to achieve this to do one that you find difficult. Every time you do something or make a change ask yourself one important question 'Forever?'. As in am I committed to doing this for the rest of my life and if the answer is no, then don't do it and find something else.

The value of a weight management approach has nothing to do with how much weight you're losing it's all about how effortless you can make it. And when evaluating your approach the question you should be asking isn't 'how can I lose more weight' but rather 'how can I keep losing weight but make it even easier'.

Keep the long term in mind. 12 months from now, taking a drastic approach, using unsustainable temporary changes that sees you lose 2kg a week but ends after 2 months once the 'motivation' runs out will see you exactly where you are now. Back on MFP lamenting about how you fell off the wagon and that this time it's gonna be different. Taking an easy effortless approach that sees you lose 0.5kg per week will see you 26kg lighter this time next year. Which would you prefer?

Weight loss is simple. It's just an energy equation. Eat more calories than you use and you'll gain, eat fewer calories than you use and you'll lose. That's as complicated as it gets. As far as weight loss is concerned what you eat, when you eat don't matter.

Weight loss isn't always easy but it's only as difficult as we decide to make it for ourselves. Strive to make it as easy and effortless as possible. Remember, you can't fall off the wagon if you don't get on a wagon to begin with.

G'luck