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Mine is to get down to 168 by the end of July, and then around 145 by the end of October so I can go shopping for my wedding dress :smiley: can't wait!

Me too :) 5' Feel free to add me

I recently started fasting, and it actually started completely by accident through starting a new job and not having time to eat or feeling hungry throughout the day. It means I usually have all my meals between 3pm and 9/10pm but I'm not strict with the cut off time in the evening. I'm actually going to keep it up for as…

Aimee, just wondering, where did you calculate your BMR? Because the one I used put your BMR at 1692.45 which means if you're only eating 1500 calories and exercising, you're not getting anywhere near your BMR in net calories. Maybe you need to eat more? I'm certainly not an expert, but I've always been told to eat above…

Unfortunately it's not just about the number of calories we eat. We also need to think about the types of foods we are eating. Looking at your diary you are often over your sugar goals, and not just from eating lots of fruit, like with some people. You have waffles, cookies, ranch dressing, 4-cheese pizza, fudge brownie…

Your transformation is amazing! I love the last photo showing off your back and arm muscles :tongue:

As others have said, I'd start eating clean. Looking at your diary it's lots of processed foods, pre-packed soups, broths etc. I've completely revamped my diet, so now my grocery list looks something like this: Fruit: berries, pineapple, melon, apples, oranges, bananas, lemons & limes (to dress salad and put slices in…

Really excited to start this! I somehow managed 12 full ones. A few weeks ago I could only do about 2! Let's do this :D

If you have a fairly high fat percentage, aim for about 0.8-1g protein per pound of body weight. Fat should also be fairly high at 0.4g per pound of body weight. Keep these to healthy fats like olive oil, avocado, pure peanut butter etc. Carbs should be whatever you have left from your calorie goal. Once you've calculated…

Thank you for this. So if I feel fine doing so, I can continue with a deficit in the calories I eat, as well as exercise? I'm rarely hungry, I can do my workouts (they push me, but in a good way!) and I don't feel tired. It seems to be working for me so far doing it this way, but I've seen so many people talking about…

This is what I thought too. Surely if you're trying to lose weight, you're trying to create a deficit so why eat some of that deficit back?! It doesn't make sense to me, and I've never understood it when other people on MFP talk about eating back their calories. If someone could explain, that would be much appreciated :)

What's your height?

Do you know what you want to set your carb/protein/fat levels at? Personally, I think the protein levels on MFP are set a bit too low. I've increased mine and seen much better results since doing so, and I'm very rarely hungry during the day now. If you need help with that, let me know. If you already know what you want to…

I calculate your TDEE (I prefer to call them daily calorie needs) as around 2250. For every pound you want to lose each week, you need a deficit of 3500 calories, which works out at 500 per day (3500 divided by 7) So 2250 - 500 = 1750. If you wanted to lose 2lbs per week, you'd take it down to 1250. I wouldn't recommend…

If you're doing Zumba twice a week, and 30DS the other days, that's not really sedentary, that's actually fairly active. Your BMR is 1695.25 Your Daily Calorie Needs is 2627.56 Your Daily Calorie Needs is the number of calories you would need to maintain your current weight, if you stick with the amount of exercise you're…

Are you drinking enough water? Eating the right things. It's fine to stay in your calorie goal, but if you're not eating healthily as well then the weight loss will slow down. What kind of workouts are you doing? Has your weight loss completely stopped, or is it just a LOT slower than before? Lots of people hit a plateau…

tdee gives you a more accurate view of how many calories you need each day, because it takes into account both your BMR and your activity level. In essence, it is the number of calories you would need each day to maintain your current weight. So by eating 1400 calories, you're creating a deficit of 1374 calories per day,…

I think if you have it in moderation it's fine in terms of the aspartame. One can a day shouldn't hurt, and it can be a good sweet fix when you first start out losing weight. But I would try to cut it out as soon as you can and save it for a treat, especially if the rest of the time you drink squash. Lots of sugary/sweet…

Is there a minimum amount of sodium you should have in your diet? When I log my food, I don't seem to have any sodium?!

Eating 1200 calories a day is far too few for 200lbs, you want to be gradually decreasing them. Go to this website to find your BMR: http://www.bmi-calculator.net/bmr-calculator/ Then, multiply it by one of the following numbers, depending on how active you are: If you are sedentary (little or no exercise) : BMR x 1.2 If…

You can add me if you like, I had 40lbs to lose when I started too. Good luck! :)

I'm just starting clean eating, although I've been cutting down on processed and refined foods since I started dieting. I'd love to have more clean eating friends, so please feel free to add me :)

When I first started, my goal was to have a healthy breakfast and lunch every day. It made it easier because if I wanted anything 'bad' for me, I would say to myself "Wait until dinner" and then by the time dinner came around I wouldn't want it any more. Usually I had a healthy dinner too, but sometimes I'd get a pizza…

This is exactly right in my opinion. Think about things you enjoy, and see if there is anything local nearby, like a club or hobby group that you can join. It's a great way to meet people with similar interests. In terms of making new friends (or meeting a potential partner), I always found it was a good idea to be…

You eat a LOT of bananas! Probably the highest carb fruit you could choose. Fruit is good, but stick to less starchy ones like berries, melon, grapes etc. Your pasta portion is quite large. Most packets I've seen suggest 60g (uncooked) per person. I would personally cut that even lower to 50g. Have brown rice with your…

The most accurate body fat measurement is the immersion method, but it's pricey! The scales won't be completely accurate, but they'll give you a good idea. You don't say what your body fat percentage is so it's difficult to say much about muscle definition, but strength training should have been in your workout routine…

It's available in the podcast section of the iTunes store. Or you can google search 'Couch to 5k download'. I think it's then available for non-apple devices It's free either way :)

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I'd like to join please! (1) Start weight- 152lbs (2) Goal weight- 120lbs (3) My personal strength to bring to the group is my knowledge on nutrition and fitness. I have a degree in nutrition and have done lots of research on fitness to lose weight (ironic, I know!). So I'd be happy to answer any questions and give out…