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lconnor4218 Member

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  • Ahg. It is frustrating that the number on the scale has not budged even a tenth of a pound from last week.
  • Thank you! I'm more interested in sustainable loss than messing up my metabolism in the name of a good look on my wedding day. I still very much hope that i'll be slimmer by then but it is more about the shape my body is than pounds lost. If I'm amping up my excercise I hope to shift my weight into muscle as well.
  • Ooh, I somehow didn't put in that my BMR was calculated to be 1800cal so -500cal would put me at 1200cal. I do realize that online calculators are not medical advice and may not perfectly represent reality. If I am super hungry I just go over by a few hundred calories. I've hit the barely under (within 10 cal) of my goal a…
  • So it seems like 11-12lbs is a more realistic goal since I started a week ago.
  • Well let's see, I am 169lbs, 5'6" and 27yo according to what I can find online with "ideal weight calculators" and "healthy weight range" my "ideal weight" would be 130-135 and the healthy BMI range for my weight/height/age is anywhere between 114-154.9. I know my body type and since my twenties have considered my peak…
  • Thanks both of you! Its day four now and i've noticed that I don't feel nearly as hungry as I did at first. I've upped my carbs today a little and I can tell it is affecting me... bigger shift in cravings. Just noticing the difference.. it's pretty amazing how much more planning I have to do to stick to low-cal since it…
  • I'm new to myfitnesspal and am looking for some support in the community I've never gone on a calorie-restrictive diet before and I'm having a tough time staying motivated. How did you stay motivated when beginning a diet? I understand it needs to be lifestyle-focused but I'd like to jumpstart my weight loss and lose 14lbs…
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