Whose trying to lose 20-30lbs? I need help.

Try upping your calories and intensifying your workouts. I have found when my calorie intake is low I tend to binge more and give up easier. I upped mine to 1460 and feel satisfied during the day and I am still losing weight. I have about 30-35 lbs left to go. I am also taking measurements when you see yourself getting thinner and healthier it doesn't really matter what the scale says. Good luck you will get there just don't give up :-)

Yes that's one thing EVERYONE'S told me to do....take pictures and measurements, that way if the scale doesn't give you what you want, you may notice differences else where. Thanks for the great advice. I am afraid to up my calories but again I've seen that on several threads as well. How do I know how much I should increase by?

Stat with eating at least your BMR

OMG REALLY? thats like 1400-1500 calories?! i would never think it would work out like that, i guess it just seems like so much but perhaps not.

Its definitely worth trying, I was doing around 1200 for awhile, lost a lot at first then was stuck in a plateau, someone suggested I was not eating enough and should try eating at least my BMR and then one day a week binge and eat double that. I tried it and it pushed me past my plateau and have been losing ever since. When I start to see to a plateau I up the calories again and guess what I lose rather than gain. Just don't go eat a bunch of junk food to get the extra calories, that would only defeat the purpose. If after a few weeks it doesn't work for you try something else, but I would try eating more than 1200.

I'm 5'7", a college student (again) and trying to lose 30 lbs. I started at 1200 cal but I found that I just couldn't stick to it so I upped it a little. I don't work out enough right now, so I need to find ways to sneak it in. I'll send you a friend request.

Hullo!

I'm about 5'2, and have a first goal of losing about 30 lbs. Once I get there, I'll see how I feel and up the anty if need be. I don't want to be rail thin, but my goal is to be a head turner.
I've been finding it a bit hard to stay motivated myself, but having the support and the people cheering you on always seems to help.
I'm trying to do a lot of meal preparation, so I know what to expect to eat throughout a day. Knowing your safe places and what you can fall back on as your "quick foods" tends to be helping me a lot.
I want to get into the habit of going for extra walks after work, and I want to focus on not eating the calories back that I've exercised off throughout the day. Need to make some wiser choices!
As bad as it sounds, getting into a routine that you know is easy, makes it that much easier to follow.

I'd love for us to support one another!

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