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SandyDizzle
SandyDizzle Posts: 1
edited October 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hi my name is Sandra and I am new to this whole calorie counting thing.

My daughter joined last week and wants to lose 25lbs so we are going to lose the same amount and have set a date of April 2012 which gives us 6 months to get the weight off - just in time for summer.

Any tips would be much appreciated and please feel free to add me as I will need your inspirations :)


thanks x

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  • louisatanhuiying
    louisatanhuiying Posts: 17
    1. Calculate the average amount of calories you need a day. [the web is full of this sort of stuff.]

    2. Keep a daily planner [I use Microsoft Excel] per week and check that what you eat is 200 - 400 calories less than what you need.

    3. If possible, increase the amount of times you exercise per week to around 3. [it can be a light jog in the evenings.]

    4. Get supportive networks to support you guys on!
  • Puffins1958
    Puffins1958 Posts: 614 Member
    Sandra...

    Welcome to the group. I've found it very helpful just keeping track of my food. I hope that you have a wonderful experience here. ENJOY!!!! Feel free to add me. if you'd like.....

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