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Weight Loss

Let’s do this!
Hello all. I’ve been up and down my entire life but now after a health set back - multiple myeloma - I decided I should take better care of myself to compliment my medical treatment. Let’s do this!
Please feel free to message me and I will reply
Hi there. I am new here. I would like to be part of a group. My weight is 73kg and I am 182cm tall. I think I have eating disorder because my weight always fluctuates a lot.
LOOKING FOR FRIENDS OVER 40
Hey MyFitnessPal! I'm not brand new to MFP, but I'm making a fresh start with a new profile. I'm 46 and looking for friends who are in their 40's and are starting or continuing on their health and fitness journey. Currently, I want to lose about 45-50 lbs, lower my blood pressure and blood sugar and get off the meds! I…
Accountabilibuddy
M43 currently 250lbs with a goal of 230 by Thanksgiving. I’ve been working out for about six weeks. I’m going on a one month cut and was hoping to find some like minded friend’s to help hold me accountable. I have a bad habit of late night snacking.
Will my calories decrease over time if I start at 1,210?
Hi! I’m wondering how far MyFitnessPal will set the calorie goal. I know that they offer to change the goal for every 10 lbs lost, but is there a boundary where they can’t cross 1,200, or something? I’m only concerned since they’re starting me at 1,210. I don’t want to plateau. Thank you!
Emotional eating
Hello people! I'm new here and feeling a little lost. I have always been on the more unfit side and have always found maintain a healthy diet and lifestyle very difficult. It's like I'm good for a day or two but then something happens and I'm back to square one. I have noticed this pattern and deduced that I'm an emotional…
Trying to find the correct nutritional information
For example when I type in "zucchini" or "potatoes" the calorie information varies a lot. 18cal for half a cup or 20 calories for a cup or 32 for half a zucchini... Why are they so different?? How do I know what is correct? Suggestions please. I try to stick to raw ingredients and they size of my veggies aren't always the…
Body Dysmorphia After Weight Loss: Open Conversation
Hi, wanted to share a little bit about how mentally draining and emotionally losing weight can be. After losing 45lbs, I want to be honest and say I still hate my body and maybe it’s even worst now. When I look at before and after I see woman who have filled out and made a significant difference in there appearance. I…
Hi, this is me.
Certainly not new to weight loss or MyFitnessPal, but massively struggled over the last couple of years with weight gain. I feel in a good place to do this properly and I’m already a stone down since the end of August when I started taking logging seriously again. I would love to make new friends on the same journey to…
Body image issues after losing weight?
This is a subject that I didn’t realize I would need to address but…well…here I am. Does anyone who has lost a lot of weight struggle with body image? A quick summary to help make sense of where I’m coming from. When I was in my 20s-30s i basically lived at my gym (hence the username)…I was strong…I was cut (lifted 5/days…
Training Harder than Frick’n Last Time! Let’s get it Kings 💪
Hey All just figure I introduce myself on here, My name is John, I been away for years but now I am back with a vengeance, and getting thicker and bigger than Frick’n last time as I been bulking and putting on mass for the last 6 months, now I am working on recomping/ cutting down my form. But I hope to make new friends…
Lost 163 pounds (352 -> 189)
I’m Jeff from Fairhope, Alabama. I hope this helps: I have lost 163 pounds (352 to 189) I’m 6’0”. I will get down to 180. I am 46 years old. My BMI (if you care about that sort of thing) went from 47 to 26.5. My pants went from 48 to 34-32, depending on the cut. My shirts went from XXXLB to large or medium. My shoe size…
First time trying to lose weight - hoping for some advice + also just wanted to say hi :)
Hello! I joined MFP a few weeks ago when I began trying to lose weight after seeing it recommended online. So far it’s been really helpful for keeping track of what I’m eating. About me: Female, Height: 170-172cm (I’m not sure) Starting weight: 70kg - currently 67kg Goal weight: 57kg I’m trying to lose weight for a couple…
Consistency needed!
Hi I am 56 years old male in the U.K. Pretty consistent with the workouts! Mainly weights. However I am not so consistent with the diet!! I know what to eat I just press the F it button too often. I am weight stable but would really like to honour my intentions and hard work in the gym by losing 20-30lbs of fat. Anybody…
Hey everyone!
Good morning everyone! I’ve been using the app for a while, but wasn’t aware there was a community feature. Anyway, glad to be here. Since July 10th I’ve lost 22.7lbs, coming from 280. I’ve always had self-image issues, from the time I was 16 to 25 I stayed at a steady 185-198. However, when the pandemic hit I let myself…
Done this before but need encouragement to start again.
Hi! I have been a member of Myfitnesspal in one form or fashion for years! I have had great results at times but since suffering a few losses in my family I have lost my mojo in a couple of ways. I gained one hundred pounds in the past 8 years. I let 63 pounds slip up during COVID. Now, I am in the place that my hips hurt…
Hello!
I am trying to get serious about weight loss and tracking my calories. I really dislike tracking everything and have given up many times in the past. I’m hoping to change that! I would like to lose 40-45 pounds. Would love a support group of friends. Shellc1971
Hi I'm Tina
Hi all, new here, need to lose weight for health reasons 🙂 Gonna be a mammoth task and also need to up my exercise.
I crush my workouts after refeed days?
I know some do a refeed day when eating in deficit, but I eat at maintenance or a couple hundred cals above. And every so often I eat 500+ calories and while my stomach feels incredibly uncomfortable and I feel like a fat pos, I end up crushing my workouts the days following and feel less burnt out. Anyone else have this?…
Working It Off
I'm down 35 as of today with 6 to go. I was looking to go from 261 to 220 (42 lbs.) before my 60th birthday (Oct. 30). It will be a photo finish. :-)
What is a good balance between protein, carb, fat, to recomp the body?
Edited: Did some more research and found this https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1R0RhA2onJQ19UI20vWIo3mnbdRdZSVZaqcxZ-j14FVs/edit#gid=1900560339 Basically, my upper body is very lean compare to my waist area. I am trying to figure out what the best distribution of protein, carb, and fat I need to gain muscle while…
I was unintentionally undereating...
Hey everyone! I just wanted to share how in an attempt to lose weight quickly and tone up, I was undereating A LOT. My normal, not-on-a-diet calorie intake is around 2,000 give or take. But I was eating 1,200 calories for a week (net calories), and being super active (I worked out every day of the past week for at LEAST 30…
Macros: how many grams per kg of body weight?
Good afternoon people! Based on your experience, how many grams of carbs, protein and fat per kilo of body weight during bulk phase? And how many grams of carbs, protein and fat per kilo of body weight during cut phase? Thank you very much, Matteo.
Guess who's back...back again...
Well that was a fun 5 years. Not away from the app, just the weight loss journey! Brief back story: Had an operation in 2001 that meant my fairly active self was unable to do any real exercise for a few years, cue 70lbs+ weight gain, followed by the terrible self-esteem and all that horrible stuff, the fad diets, the…
Because its been so long!!
Welp.. here I am again - Original weight 495ish - meh rounding up 500lbs. Currently - I keep bouncing between 290-305 - and frankly I know its all about my eating patterns and level of exercise. This time - I am much older (45+) and I know all too well that if I keep going this way I will end up like my brothers and…
Best macros for weight loss
I'm tired of fad diets that drastically reduce carbs, fat, sugar or whatever. They don't work for me ... I get really cranky and cheat. I find I am more satiated and less likely to cheat when I eat a balanced diet. I read online that the most effective approach for many people is eating a range of 5 to 15% carbs, 25 to 35%…
Breastfeeding
For the breastfeeding mama's, what are your tips for getting healthy and losing weight after baby and NOT having it affect your supply?
Body measurements
Hey all I’m still getting used to figuring out all that is included in this app. I’m not seeing anywhere that I can track body measurements like inches lost/gained.. is there a place to do that in MFP? If not, does anyone have a good suggestion on an app you use to measure your progress? I love having more than one visual…
I'm back after a decade and could do with some friends!
It's so daunting starting all over again. It's been so long since I've used MFP and it all feels shiny and new again. I'm 31 from England, I need to lose over half of my body weight and I would love some friends :smile:

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