What's your weight loss program?

tcemt
tcemt Posts: 15 Member
edited October 31 in Health and Weight Loss
There's so many choices to follow, what's your weight loss program that works for you? Mine currently is a 1200 calorie intake of protein with limited carbohydrates, with three days a week of boot camp.
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  • mamamc03
    mamamc03 Posts: 1,067 Member
    I follow the MFP program. Watch your cals & stay in the green.
    ^^^this=56lbs in 6.5 months!!
  • kluvsj
    kluvsj Posts: 9
    what is the FMP? i need to lose 50 lbs so how do i do that in 6 months?
  • kluvsj
    kluvsj Posts: 9
    oh you mean the FMP lol but what did you eat everyday to lose 56 lbs? im losing 1 lb a day so far but im sure that wont last long
  • i've lost 50.4 pounds in 3 1/2 months.....eat well and exercise... it's all about calories in versus calories out. that simple....!
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    Moderate calorie deficit
    Exercise
  • Clew
    Clew Posts: 910 Member
    It's more than cals in cals out, it's a lot to do with the quality of your food too, as far as feeling satisfied - which is what we all want first and foremost or we wouldn't be overweight to begin with, right? :happy: I'm not saying never enjoy a treat ever again, but my two cents is to eat as unprocessed as you reasonably can and your body will thank you :)

    Best wishes!
  • thatsnumberwang
    thatsnumberwang Posts: 398 Member
    Eat more protein, eat less crap, work out.
  • kimsciolino
    kimsciolino Posts: 240 Member
    Hey everyone!
    I follow MFP guidlines that they set for me, but I also use Shakeology every morning, then I work out 2x a day to TurboFire and Insanity. My goal is to lose approx.45lbs in the next 15 months. Well I would like to lose it faster then that but I can be patient.LOL
    I hope everyone has a great day!!!
  • karinapeterson
    karinapeterson Posts: 195 Member
    Only started a week and a half ago, eating 1200 or less cals with limited carbs and no eating after 7pm and doing at least 30 min cardio or weights everyday. 2.5kgs gone so far :) I am hoping I am doing it right.
  • Elzecat
    Elzecat Posts: 2,916 Member
    I follow the MFP program. Watch your cals & stay in the green.
    ^^^this=56lbs in 6.5 months!!

    Pretty much this. I eat "smarter"--more "whole" foods and less processed/fast foods than I used to, I eat healthy portions, I cut out soda (totally individual choice there; I personally don't miss it), I drink a lot of water, and I work out 4-5 days per week.
  • chell53
    chell53 Posts: 352 Member
    Hey everyone!
    I follow MFP guidlines that they set for me, but I also use Shakeology every morning, then I work out 2x a day to TurboFire and Insanity. My goal is to lose approx.45lbs in the next 15 months. Well I would like to lose it faster then that but I can be patient.LOL
    I hope everyone has a great day!!!

    Can I ask what is Shakeology??
  • spectralmoon
    spectralmoon Posts: 1,179 Member
    I started last Tuesday (Jan 9th) with the MFP program on a 1200 calorie limit with 30 mins a day, 5 days a week. I've gone over the 30 minutes twice in this first week, and I've lost 8 lbs so far.
  • fatgirlzrule2
    fatgirlzrule2 Posts: 162 Member
    I eat around 1200 calories, with a net of 700-800, usually. Lots of fruits and vegetables, limit sodium, LOTS of water, trying to get into the 'clean' eating thing. 40 pounds lost in 7 weeks!!
  • Eat healthy, good foods in moderation.
    Eat less than your body uses.
    Exercise.

    Repeat daily.
  • bpurc22
    bpurc22 Posts: 180 Member
    My "weight loss program" is currently aim for 2000 calories, eat a good breakfast and light throughout the day, workout during Winter Track, and then go home and eat my face off. Hasn't really worked.

    Yeah, going to change that.

    Planning the day before. Eating back calories ONLY in healthy food or protein. No eating after dinner (unless I have a large deficit). Light breakfast.
  • I use Body By Vi meal replacement shakes and MFP to track my calories, my target calorie range is 1300-1400 and I eat back my exercise calories.
  • gayatrik
    gayatrik Posts: 173
    I eat around 1200 calories, with a net of 700-800, usually. Lots of fruits and vegetables, limit sodium, LOTS of water, trying to get into the 'clean' eating thing. 40 pounds lost in 7 weeks!!

    40 pounds in 7 weeks ?? Wowwwwwwwww..... Can u help me with the kinda food u have been taking if u dont mind?
  • High potein, low sugar. Not going out of my way to say "NO" to anything, just moderation. I am using the calorie counting tools not as a slap my hand when I'm bad, but like a bank. I typically know what I'm going to eat for the day, I plug it all in and I see what I have left. If something changes, I change it. If I'm going to go over my calorie budget for the day, then I earn more by excercising more. I try to stay shy of 1200 calories by eating foods high in protein and low in sugar, lots of soups, and veggies/fruit. The cleaner the better. But I'm also not dumb enough to think that when my body is really craving chocolate that if I deny myself that craving then I'll be able to drop the weight... because I won't. It'll cause me to overindulge when I just really need a taste. So because I budget my calories, I know if I can "afford" a hershey's bar, or if I need to just fight the craving tooth and nail. Typically, I'm so far under "budget" that I can "afford" a treat and not feel like I'm cheating.

    I've also stopped eating after 9pm (my muchie time), being more conscientious of what I'm eating, and I have completely stopped drinking soda (not even diet). I walk during my breaks at work, and my night job I walk around as much as possible versus sitting at my desk between customers.
  • SoulNeedsBeauty
    SoulNeedsBeauty Posts: 154 Member
    about 1200 cals, 40 fat 40 carb 20 protein. i dont eat bread or any kind of unnatural carbs ( all my carbs are from fruits and veggies). no refined oils. all natural food, natural fats and full fat dairy . eat 3 times a day. snack ONLY if i get hungry. lots of water.

    Basically I follow the "perfect ten diet" which is focused on balancing our hormones. its more of a lifestyle change than a diet really. I am loving eat. I eat so much less since i stopped eating reduced fat food. Its only been about 2 weeks but im so happy with the results!!! after i reach my goal, I'll switch to their maintenance program, which allows some whole grains and alcohol. I've never been able to follow any diet except for this one, its truly amazing.
  • Grokette
    Grokette Posts: 3,330 Member
    It's more than cals in cals out, it's a lot to do with the quality of your food too, as far as feeling satisfied - which is what we all want first and foremost or we wouldn't be overweight to begin with, right? :happy: I'm not saying never enjoy a treat ever again, but my two cents is to eat as unprocessed as you reasonably can and your body will thank you :)

    Best wishes!

    Exactly this............
  • TrefG
    TrefG Posts: 112 Member
    I lost around 90lb by limiting to 1200 calories and exercising (walking and light jogging) 3 times a week.

    In the last month I had stalled, but have been doing lots more excercise (5-6 times a week), so I upped my calories to 1400 and concentrated on increasing my protien. We seem to be moving in the right direction again !
  • SithZombie
    SithZombie Posts: 165 Member
    =\ I'm watching my calorie intake (1440 a day), and exercising at 5am (strength training for an hour or more) and 5pm (cardio for 30 minutes).
  • Mine is one of those "don't eat this, seriously, it's not good for you" diet plans to manage a dermatological condition. Experimental, early days and all. I aim for 1250 calories a day and refuse to track my saturated fat; I'd have to cry a little if I saw how much I was actually eating.
  • margo36
    margo36 Posts: 222 Member
    I cook from fresh ingredients and eat all my exercise calories :wink: Although my ticker is showing 4 pounds lost I have lost about 150 pounds. I just set myself a target and when I have lost that I set another target :flowerforyou:
  • asyouseefit
    asyouseefit Posts: 1,265 Member
    Moderate calorie deficit
    Exercise

    This. I try to eat at least 100g of proteins a day but I don't beat myself up if I don't make it.
  • TeeferTiger
    TeeferTiger Posts: 136 Member
    I used to do Slimming World, but I found it demoralising when I was following the plan and only losing 1/2, putting on, maintaining, losing 1lb etc and others (who, admittedly, were a lot bigger than me) were losing 5lbs a week and eating more crap than me and loving it. I wasn't eating unhealthily before though, and for me it was purely calorie intake that was the problem. I'd gone from being a postwoman and then was suddenly ill and unable to exercise. Anything I ate went straight onto my waist. I didn't have to adjust my eating habits too much when I joined SW unlike a lot of the people there and so I found it wasn't really for me.

    So now, I basically just calorie count. I make sure I use more than I consume and the weight is slowly but surely coming off.

    It does make me chuckle though when people rave about Slimming World "I've lost so much weight!". Yes, well, if you stop eating 8 takeaways a week and replace them with fruit and veg, that does tend to happen! lol
  • I follow this site

    http://www.fit2fat2fit.com/

    Hes got a great plan and some good food ideas. Every morning I make a spinach shake and take vitamins. I drink tons of water and follow his exercise program. I dont really follow his food plan but I use MFP to do that for me. So far Ive been doing this for 45 days and lost 29.4 pounds which averages to 4.5 pounds a week. You should check it out its got great stuff on it.
  • Kelly_Wilson1990
    Kelly_Wilson1990 Posts: 3,245 Member
    I eat six small meals a day. I do not give up the foods I love. I just make healthier versions. I eat tacos, ice cream and even cheese cake. I do not eat anything white: no white flour, no white potatoes, no white sugar, no white rice, etc. I make my carbs counts by only eating whole grain carbs such as quinoa, Healthy Life Bread, and low carb high fiber tortillas. I watch my fat, sugar, and sodium by limiting them to 40 grams or less, 30 grams of sugar (no white sugar, I use Stevia), and 2500 grams or less of sodium. I keep my carbs at 100 grams or less a day and my protein at least 75 but more like 100-125 grams a day. I keep my calories between 1100-1300 a day (You may need more).

    I exercise 5-6 days a week. I try to do the circuit training everyday (There is a free video section at http://www.perfectweightamerica.com for circuit training). Circuit training is an excellent way burn calories. I do Zumba 4-5 times a week too. Zumba works the all the muscles in the body and is fun. It actually follows the principles of circuit training by raising and lowering the heart rate during exercise so you burn the maximum calories.
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    It was calories in, calories out, with a whole lot of exercise. Then I got stuck. Now it's drink a lot of coffee, eat more calories than I was, and exercise less. The scale is moving in the right direction. When the scale stops moving, I think I'll switch it back. Or try something else. Anything to keep the numbers going down. Well, almost anything. I'm not hacking off limbs or anything.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,427 MFP Moderator
    I eat 3000 calories and do P90X2. Actually thinking about increasing my calories some more because I don't think I am getting enough.


    For all those on 1200 calories and not eating back exercise calories, be careful as this can do two bad things; kill your metabolism and kill your lean muscle mass. Both make long term lost and fitness difficult, especially when it gets to a point you want that flat stomach.
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