hachikomeggy Member

Welcome to MFP! I've been here about a month hehe

Low carb although not keto. I've capped my daily carb consumption at 100 grams simply because it's more do-able for me, and is much less than what I normally consume. I've tried low fat before while calorie cutting for long periods, but low carb while eating at a deficit is the only thing that actually worked for me. And I…

Add me, I'm new here too :)

I lift weights at home, and I follow the programs my husband makes me :P I also followed the 5x5 program and ChiChi Fitness' kettlebell videos on Youtube. Saving up for a squat rack now so we won't need to go to the gym for leg day.

Tried it, didn't work (also used in conjunction with exercise.) Also gave me panic attacks. I've also tried Lipo 6 Black, which I ended up just using for the pre-workout energy boost until the bottle was empty because it did basically nothing as far as fat loss is concerned.

Welcome! I'm new here, too. I wish you the best of luck :D --Meg from Manila

Philippines :)

Thanks to everyone who responded by the way. I appreciate the insights :D Chrij23, that's super inspiring! MFP really is a lot of help, keeps me accountable

Note that I'm just guestimating the amount of calories I ate during that time (dark days) but my diet back then consisted of soup, coffee, and alcohol. I'll probably take kristen6350 says and eat half of the calories I've burned. 1200 seems doable for me too, and I hope it stays that way when I start working out again…

Hi nentecular, thanks for the link! I forgot to mention that the reason I was worried about "starvation mode" is, a few years back, I ate under 500 calories for three months and lost a lot of weight (depressed, my then-fiance dumped me.) It all came back and then some about a year later, and I've had trouble losing weight…

Lol! Thanks for the advice everyone. I'm doing okay so far on 1200, so I'll give it a try for a few weeks. Also, such a relief to find out that starvation mode thing is a myth. :smiley:

I feel okay on 1200 calories, though! It's just that I read a previous post wherein the poster was eating 1100 calories a day and people were telling her that's not enough, so I got a little worried.

I set my weekly weight loss goal to 1 pound a week. I'm 5"3, and 140 lbs. Also I have a huge belly and stick arms and legs. My husband thinks I'm insane and keeps forcing me to eat more, but I've been working out regularly for three years without dieting and didn't lose a single pound. Also, thanks for the quick responses!