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👆👆I second that!! Plus this isolated living ain’t easy... show me what ya got and adddd

UK here but happy to be added BUT wash your hands first!!!!! I’m serious!

West York’s here... happy to be added on the journey!

Stress, what stress?! Stay happy 😀 And good luck 👌🏽

Welcome (and let’s hope it’s not your last!!) 😛 Lots of friendly folk here - ask and add away 👍🏽👌🏽

You are only human. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Dropping weight is not easy all the time and blips do happen. I guess consistency trumps all and you need to constantly remind yourself of the end goal. Sometimes my body just needs a naughty food blow out and so what... there is only so much damage that can be done in a…

I’m in the UK, happy to be added and be a motivator! On a 70plus day logging streak and 8.5kg down 😋. Happy to share wisdom if needed!

I hear you on.... the do well for a bit / then lose focus! That’s been me for ever but this time around I’m different... not posted for a while but I’m a few days short of an 80 day logging streak and I’ve lost 8.5kg just by being true to myself and logging and keeping a strict deficit. The results have just pushed me on.…

Yes, will power! Unless others are forcibly shovelling food in ya mouth... Nobody can make that change for you unfortunately.

Look everbody is different. Personally the calorie deficit thing hit me quite hard as I was probably eating around 3500 to 4000 cals a day and then to suddenly go to day 1 of my new MFP kick at just under 2k cals did hit me for 6. I also felt ratty, drained... hungry as my body is being denied the thing it wants —>> food.…

Personally find that if I am too strict about dates and times to train it can mess me up. Life throws up all kindsa obstacles and sometimes I can be ready to fly outta the door and something crops up... kids, work, family you name it. Mornings are hard in winter when it’s dark and cold so evenings are my preference but I…

Snap!!! I can only speak for me as generalising gets critiqued 😯 I tend to have my dinner around 7pm Ish and get into bed around 10. I too am often peckish but for me routine and just sheer mental fortitude has led to that peckishness subsiding some what. You can always try rice cakes, some lean meats, cottage cheese etc…

Ok Lynn whatever. You are clearly unable to build muscle or whatever else hence your negative approach. That’s fine. Some of us can be constructive with our own experiences unlike Lynn. Amanda google search the subject area and and the possibilities are there for you to see. Good luck.

Lynn and your point is??? The poster doesn’t want to sacrifice losing muscle. I never said my muscle mass has increased... I’m simply stating stating that my strength has not decreased with my calorie deficit and therefore offering the poster hope. If you’re just going to post just to contradict... why bother? 🤔

I think we can all go about our lives and perhaps not get credit where it’s truly deserved. But there are common themes running through MFP users who recognise how hard the ‘healthy living’ can be and is. You’ve done great and people can see and recognise it. It’s a great platform for people like yourself to inspire others…

Isn’t it funny...(obv it’s not) how the lard just piles up on us. Sometimes I wonder how I let it happen, or if I didnt realise it was happening. Either way... it happened and the path is clear! 👌🏽

Happy for you to add... seems we are all on the same journey!! Remember it’s not a race - and when you question yourself as to why bother (it will happen)... remember the end goal. Mind-set is everything! 👍🏽

You can add me but the motivation has to come from within you 😛 Got wisdom in abundance tho!!🤗 Ready??

Lots of good advice here from posters above! I would add... don’t get caught up in the game of weighing too often... There can be a number of fluctuations mainly due to water over the space of a week and even longer. I weigh once weekly and your general trend should be downwards providing you maintain a calorie deficit. 👍🏽…

Sounds like you are already well on your way 👌🏽👍🏽!

Agree with poster above, kinda knowing what your going to eat helps with planning your calories. Think ahead with food choices. Weigh your portions, be strict (with yourself)... this is 90% mind-set for sure. The fact your here shows it’s your time to commit. It’s a roller coaster... even with weight loss, sometimes you…

Well done... huge change!! You must be ecstatic - I would be. Have you found it tough overall? Also re breakfasts, I’ve found with myself.. a heavier breakfast makes my day so much easier food wise and calorie wise. Good luck with the strength training drive!! 💪🏾

Makes me feel that people (perhaps like me who have way less to lose) shouldn’t moan and just get on with it! Such a motivator seeing this... well done 👌🏽👌🏽😃

Snap!! Lose fat, maintain (build more even) muscle! I’m doing it...it’s working! I’m almost 6 weeks in... nearly 7kg lost. 40,30,30 macro split... the highest being protein. I’m 38,m... eating approx 140-150 grams of carbs daily which is no longer an issue for me. Even though the scale coming down, all my lifts have gone…

Mate, welcome... similarly to you I recently stumbled over the community link. Daily Calorie deficits can be challenging at times so here is a good place to vent.... people will listen and re-assure. I’ve also lost 6kg plus in 4 weeks but I’m into my 5th week and I’m plateauing a little. It can happen. But the fight goes…

Recognising the way you feel about your body is that big first step. So many want motivation on here but it must come from within and you’ve got it. Weigh and log all your food - no cheating. You will learn when and if you are going over. Stay consistent and expect results in the medium to long term... it’s not an…

Hi welcome... whatever you decide to do... keto/low carb.. results will come as long as you stick to it. You can adjust your macros depending on your goals, I’m on 40, 30,30 % respectively the highest being protein as I lift heavy weights and want to keep muscle mass whilst losing fatty layers. So you can lower carbs on…

Simple answer is.... when you want it badly enough you’ll do it (and not a second before). ...and whatever anybody tells you won’t make a difference because only you are in control my friend. Took me 13 years to realise I want to be different to the way I am... how long you got?! Until then... don’t waste the time of good…

Everything improves... stamina, strength, breathing, sleeping... just overall well being. Sense of achievement and as mentioned it’s dedicated ‘me time’. What’s not to love... yes it’s gruelling but you realise you’re alive!! So what you waiting for...

Ya darn right we do... lol Only today, my missus n kids picked up some papa johns 🍕 on the way back from shopping!! I was like hi guys and then ‘WTF guys’.. I mean,my 55hitt literally fell through the ground and I almost got involved in the action but somehow I just didn’t. The fact is... it’s plain hard and ugly but deep…