Krystle1984 Member

Me and my boyfriend have very different diets - he is basically a carnivore who shuns vegetables and I'm vegetarian and gluten free. When I met him I was a UK size 10, and had maintained that weight for 3 years. 2 years on and I've gained almost 4 stone and am now a size 16! I know it's my own fault, I ate too much etc.…

I'm always way over my fibre goal, I average 35-40g a day easily. Beans and veggies are key, I also add flaxseed to my porridge every morning to boost the iron, magnesium etc but it adds fibre too. Have a look at what your intake generally averages then try to up it by a few grams each week. :)

Waste of time and money...

I stopped counting for about 18 months and gained 45lbs. Been counting again since May and have lost 19lbs so far. Counting is a must for me and doesn't take long. I quite enjoy it actually, now I'm back in the swing of it. :)

Oh, so much to laugh at in this thread! Thanks - I needed it this morning! :) Also - have you looked behind the toilet? My dog always used to stash things behind the pipes in the toilet...

She can eat whatever she likes, as long as she maintains a caloric deficit she will lose weight (which OP you don't need to do). Plenty of people fit "cheat" days or meals in and still lose weight. I don't agree with the mentality of "cheating" but it is perfectly possible to fit splurges into your weekly goal. If I have a…

I doubt you are maintaining on 1200. Buy a digital food scale, weigh absolutely everything you eat so you're sure of your intake. You are probably eating more than you think you are. Also, got to second the above. You're already a healthy weight. Start a progressive lifting program if you don't like the way you look.

^This. Or you ate more than you think you did.

Plug your numbers into MFP and stick to what it gives you. 1kg a week may be too aggressive for you, I'd start out at 0.5kg per week, get used to logging accurately and then take it from there. You will probably see a big water weight loss at the beginning then it will even out. 1kg a week also isn't sustainable long term.…

I'm 5'3 with 36lbs to lose. I'm eating about 1700 a day, but I'm very active and lose 1lb a week consistently (although this morning I surpassed myself and lost 2!) but could use some more friends on here to keep me motivated. Add me if you want. :)

Walking is the best thing I can suggest. When I'm feeling frazzled it helps no end and should improve your sleep issues too. Other than that I have a hypnosis CD for when my insomnia is really bad. I've never been a good sleeper (it's falling asleep I have trouble with, once I'm asleep I generally sleep fine) but that…

^This. I have an old colleague who suffered the same and was allergic to his own sweat. See your doctor and get it sorted.

Ignoring the obvious as it has already been covered in this thread and a previous one... My mum would've said it was the sea air. Good for your appetite (according to her!) and maybe there's something in it - I'm always ravenous by early evening if I've spent the day at the coast. :)

Just an example from your diary today: you logged a medium baked potato for lunch at 149 kcals. I had a baked potato last night. It didn't look huge, certainly wasn't the largest potato I could've bought, but weighed 372g and worked out at 305 kcals. I don't know what your potato weighed, but you could easily be eating…

^This! Use a digital food scale and weigh everything. Log in grams and check the entries you're using are accurate. You are almost certainly eating more than you think you are. Good luck!

Depends what you're eating. 2250 calories of "junk" food isn't necessarily very filling. 2250 calories worth of protein, veggies and some healthy fats? That should definitely fill you up! Open your diary and people will be able to give you better advice. :)

I wouldn't consistently lose weight without my food scale. Been using it for almost 4 years now, during the year I stopped using it and stopped logging I regained a lot of weight... People harp on about it for good reason! :)

^This! :)

My Fitbit is generally on about 500 calories when I get up. It is estimating your TDEE - you DO burn calories whilst sleeping. Been using mine to work out my TDEE and deficit for nearly 3 months now and am losing consistently so confident it's relatively accurate. :)

I have a Charge HR and it's perfect for me. You need to consider what you want it for before purchasing one. It's great for tracking steps and for running etc. If you do a lot of lifting or strength training it isn't designed for that kind of thing. Swimming is another thing to consider - only the flex is waterproof.

You can't spot reduce. Eat at a caloric deficit and the weight will come off eventually.

That sounds sedentary to me, but you should be able to work out if it's right or not by if you're hitting your goals. If you're trying to lose weight is it coming off at the speed you expect? If not adjust your activity level up or down as required. Hope that helps! :)

1.5lb a week is actually a fairly aggressive goal. 2lb a week is the maximum amount considered healthy. Please reconsider your goal, you could cause a lot of health problems for yourself.

I lost my weight with WW initially, but used MFP for maintenance as I found the women at my meeting really bitchy and unsupportive (some of them had been going for years and lost nothing and were just really rude). I prefer MFP. And it's free. Just a no brainer for me!

I try not to eat too late at night as I suffer with acid reflux. If I get the urge to eat after 9pm I go brush my teeth, that usually puts me off eating. :)

As everyone else has said - that is far too low a weight for your height. Shoot for somewhere in the 130s and maybe consider a body recomp so you feel better at that size.

Would also add that your height, weight, age etc will play a factor. What number does the MFP database give you if you log it? I would take half of that number. :)

What's your height, weight, gender, starting weight? It probably is. Works out just over a 1lb a week. But weight loss isn't linear and will slow down as you near your goal. Weigh all your food, log accurately and stick to your calorie limit MFP gives you. :)

OP didn't really ask for help, was more interested in meeting other brides to be for support and advice. She's doing great so far (11lbs in 32 days is just over 2lbs a week if my maths is correct) and has been given a lot of good advice to make this journey sustainable for the long term. Also why are you guessing at her…