kchuch77 Member

Congrats guys on your weight loss!!! Curious...what did you set your goal at when you started? 2 lbs per week?

Did you eat back your exercise calories?

Agree :-)

I think when you tell people you lost weight by calorie counting and eating less calories than you burn, (CICO), their response is usually “well of course you lost weight, you were starving yourself!” And “once you go back to eating normal, you’ll just gain it all back!” So then people (my past self included lol), believe…

I’ve heard that taking collagen, lots of water, and lifting weights while you lose can help.

We are so bombarded with fad diets & fear mongering that its hard to believe losing weight is as simple as eating whatever you want, but just eating less of it. I myself have fallen for said hype... & this is why I am here trying to lose 70 lbs lol

You guys are all so awesome!!!! Thank you so much for taking time to help me understand & all your good advice!!! I really appreciate your help guys! :-) :-) :-)

Yep, I think its our height. Darn it! Hopefully after a couple weeks, my stomach will have adjusted to eating less. Water def helps! :-)

Sorry guys... I am short, 5’2”, and I am 41 years old. Right now I weigh 194 and would like to get down to 125 lbs, so about 70 lbs. Thanks!

Oh thats a good idea too..using already cooked chicken breast. Thanks! I will def be trying this out

Yum! Good idea

That sounds delish! Thanks! I think that would be a nice, filling easy meal for me to make :-)

Thanks everyone for all the feedback! Looks like I will be trying some new coffees & maybe a grinder too! :-)

Hmmm this Yuban you speak of, lol, I just googled it & see its pretty cheap at Walmart. Hopefully my Walmart sells it. I see all good reviews...will have to try it :-)

You know...I tried it black a few times & if I closed my eyes, I couldn’t really tell a difference in taste. I think I’ll adjust pretty fast. I went from cream & sugar to just cream, so black is the next step :-)

Haha yep, looks like I’ve also been drinking rancid coffee for years! ;-)

Yum! I used to buy whole bean Eight O’clock & grind it fresh in the store years ago :-)

Hi Kimny72! :-) this is awesome advice, thank you! I love that I can eat whatever I like, just within my calorie limit. I have tried restricting whole food groups in the last, but that obviously didn’t last very long. I had a delicious turkey, tomato, mayo sandwich for lunch today & tracked everything. Off to a good start!…

Got it, thanks again!

Ok, thanks, so let me make sure I understand you correctly...set my weekly goal at 2 lbs loss for now at a lightly active level, then reset to 1.5 lbs loss after I am down 20 or so lbs, right?

Awesome! Thank you very much! :-)

Thank you all for your replies! I have another question! (Yikes, sorry, haha).. I am a stay at home mom & my physical activity right now is basic stuff like laundry, dishes, cooking..would my activity level be “lightly active”? or “sedentary” as this activity doesn’t get my heart rate up? I plan to start walking on the…

Thank you juliegilburd! Makes sense! :-)

Thank you so much Shay4025! :-) I think I will start at 1 lb per week loss then & see how I feel. I want to start working out...I know I have bad circulation in my legs, so I was thinking at least some walking in addition to lifting weights. I see others recommend eating back just 1/2 your exercise calories..whats your…

I’m not sure how many calories I’ve been eating, but I’m sure its way too many. I feel like I eat from boredom just because the food is there, not actual hunger. I think mfp is exactly what I need because I eat a lot when I eat because the food tastes good, not because I’m hungry. I’m a stay at home mom, so most of my…