Weight Loss

Calorie targets
So apparently aiming for less than 1000 calories a day is unhealthy but you need to aim for a calorie deficit of 500 less than your maintenance calorie target… My body scales suggest a maintenance goal of 1334 calories (I’m 5’ 2”) so minus 500 would be around 800 calories a day? Any thoughts from shorter ladies?
Introduction
Hi! I'm Shelly. A 51yo menopausal woman on HRT, that who has always been slim. To be expected, I quit smoking 4mos ago and in that time I gained over 20lbs. So I've been exercising at least 3x's/wk for at least 30mins (cardio, core & resistant band target area exercises) for the last 4wks now. Unfortunately, I've found…
What are some Easy Low carb meals to make
I’ve just started a low carb diet and I know what foods to avoid but I don’t know an easy low carb meals to make it anyone could help that would be much appreciated 🙏
Second time around and desperate.
Hello, this is my second time trying logging all my food in hopes that it will help me get healthier and lose weight. I tried once about 4 or 5 years ago and lost a few pounds but didn’t stick with it. At that time, I was a pre-diabetic. Now, I’ve graduated into full blown type 2 diabetes. I’m desperate for this to work as…
Binge Eating and Weight Loss
Hey, this is my first post, and I wasn’t entirely sure which category it belongs in. I’ll be discussing eating irregularities and disorders. I understand that this topic can be sensitive for some, so please keep that in mind before reading on. My name is Shem, and I’m trying to lose weight. I’m currently around 82–83kg. My…
Advice/complaint
Hello there! So I’m starting my journey about 2.5 weeks ago. First I was trying to go for loss of 1.5 pounds a week. I wasn’t happy gaining pounds within my second week even tho I was fine under the 3 pounds by 2nd week format. So. I’m going harder. 16:8 IF timeframe AND lower calorie intake for the 2lbs a week loss. Idk…
Polyam, pansexual, ER nurse losing weight slowly!
I’ve lived my entire adult life in a fat body. I have been 374lbs for the last year. I’m ready to change. I decided mid-January that I’m going to try to start losing weight again. This has been a slippery slope in the past. Whenever I would try to lose weight, I would become obsessive about it. I would have to weigh and…
My journey started 348 days ago
Started on February 15, 2024. I was 546lbs. (I was actually probably more than that but I had no access to a scale that could weigh me and that was the last weight I knew I was). As of January 24, 2025 I was down 199lbs. I am now 347lbs. I might be insane but I was so annoyed that I was not down 200lbs, a nice round…
Finally under 100lbs to go... some thoughts.
I started my journey at 310lbs. My goal is 140lbs. So, in total I am looking to lose 170lbs. I have been on keto for almost 147 days, I started on the 1st July and have been tracking my calorie intake religiously. I am finally under 100lbs to go with 93lbs left until my goal and 77lbs lost. While I am sitting at 233 lbs, I…
INTRODUCTION
Hi! I’m new to this app and I’m here to try and lose weight! Hopefully building muscle and losing fat!
Will eating late at night make me gain weight?
I have a busy day and don’t really have time to eat I mainly have some caffeine and a small snack. I make up for my calories, proteins, etc at dinner time. Which is nice but then at night I get hungry again, I suppose maybe because my body’s energy was so depleted it needed more. Sometimes I get so hungry it feels like it…
Can someone please help me figure out a good calorie deficit?
I’m a 32yr old female, 5’9, 215lbs. I’m exclusively breastfeeding my 7mo old. She just recently started on solids so, I’m nursing around 4-6 times day and at least 2 times at night. Stressed and a little confused on how much to add/subtract calories for breastfeeding. Thank you in advanced!
Looking for support
Hi everyone, I'm doing well on my weight loss journey. However, I get to 109.3 kilos or 241 pounds and I cannot get past it. I do a lot of walking daily and I go to the gym twice a week. To date I've lost 16.2 kilos or 37.1 pounds.
i am back
I am using the website version of myfitnesspal this morning and I find it to be more focused for the community section. Been a member since 2013 and occasional user I guess. I am pretty self aware of my diet, and used to track my meals, but it is quite cumbersome to track every single diet. #Iamback
The Struggle is REAL!
Hello everyone! My name is Izzie! I've been using MFP on and off for about a year now but for the last few months I have logged every single day (except holidays where I can't go on my phone). I was eating balanced meals (30% fat/carb and 40% protein) and reaching about 1000-1200 calories per day for about a month and my…
Daily calorie query
Hi, Just wondered if anyone could help with my query please. Ive been using my fitness pal since July 2024. I’ve lost almost two stone, when I first started using the app my daily calorie goal was 1250. I have electronic scales which are synced with the app already however one day I was playing around and re-entered my new…
Sober and healthy in 2025
Hey all! Im Amber, 41 yrs old, a widowed mama and a mimi, and a recovering alcoholic/drug addict. My story has had allot of ups and downs, mostly downs for the past 5 yrs. At the end of 2010 I had a gastric bypass when my weight was at its highest at a little over 350 lbs. I ended up getting down to between 150- 185 lbs…
Lost 100 in 2010 with myfitnesspal and back to do it again
Hi Everyone, I am new for the first time since 2013, in 2010 I lost 100 pounds with myfitnesspal. Unfortunetly I gave myself an eating disorder in the process and really struggled for a bit. Since 2020 I put back on all the weight, I am a bit devastated as I worked so hard and kept it off so long. I hurt my back running a…
Starting Over Again.
I've been on this site off and on for several years. However, recently I retired and have gained 25 lbs. I do have a Low Thyroid which does make it hard for me to lose weight, so I'm back to MFP to have some accountability and hopefully will lose those 25 lbs. Thanks for listening and I hope someone out there can help me.
What are some tips for my situation?
Hello everyone! My name is Izzie! I've been using MFP on and off for about a year now but for the last few months I have logged every single day (except holidays where I can't go on my phone). I was eating balanced meals (30% fat/carb and 40% protein) and reaching about 1000-1200 calories per day for about a month and my…
Hello, newbie here!
Hey everyone, I’m brand new to MFP (well, kinda….) and I’m here because I’m starting to get concerned with my overall wellbeing. Want to start small, lowering my calorie intake and moving a bit more. Logged my first weight as 74kg, height 172cm, female 34. Goal weight is 55kg. Always been naturally slender but creeping…
Sweet tooth ugh
I can’t shake the sweet tooth for the life of me. I have a highly addictive personality and even though I fought many demons this is one I can’t shake. Help!!!!
Health and Weight Loss
I have a question about losing weight. I always tried to lose weight but i just can’t resist the fast food. Any advice on how to stop the cravings? + What is the fastest way to lose weight?
Pasta- how much I should be eating
Hey guys. So I’m confused. I buy my pasta from Aldi- the spiral Remano and on the package it says per serving for uncooked it’s 100g and for cooked it’s like 240g. So if I were to weigh 100g of uncooked and I record that. When that cooked do I eat the whole thing or do I have to weigh out 100g of cooked? I’m really…
Hang in there…
Aaah it has been a journey…. I began with 80lbs to lose and started and stopped so many times. Lose it/Gain it. My FitBit showed I had lost 25lbs 37 times. When I would think of the massive number I would need to lose—- I would get overwhelmed… think I tried almost every nutrition idea/plan out there. They all worked…. But…
New here. 40yo focus on workout, weight and stress mgmt
Hi there. Im new here need to drop 6kg, But I was finding it hard as Im going to the gym 5-6 times a week. With this app Im hoping to have an easy way to track e visualise my diet, macros and micros🙏

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