Emsie_lou Member

Thank you for your replies, some helpful answers and will look into weight training x

I have now finished day 2 of both squats and abs challenge and boy do I hurt!! I will keep at it though. Instead of treadmill at the gym I opted for swimming as I don't want to overdo it - still 70 lbs overweight!

Awesome! I have started this today with the 30 day abs challenge!

SLEEP!! Make sure you get at least 7-8 hours per night :)

I struggle with the gym as I have so much to lose and exercise is difficult but I try to burn 150-400 cals per session. And eventually in time I want to increase this and hopefully be able to run!

Wish I never asked the question!!!! But thanks for your answer :)

Thanks for the reply. I am classed as morbidly obese so have a lot to lose as I am only 5 ft 2!!

I have this problem too, I am an emotional eater and binge to make myself feel better. For some reason I have to bursting full to feel satisfied and I need chocolate and everything bad for me!! I usually diet for three days then binge and gain it all back. But this week I am determined to break the habit. Every time I feel…

Im sorry but this is crazy and dangerous diet, you couldn't live like this for the rest of your life. I thought losing weight is about a change of life. Oh and to let you know I eat at least 200 gr carbs a day with my calories and exercise and so far this week I have lost 5 lbs or 2.2 kg and the week isn't over yet! I have…

Hi, feel free to add me! I have been on here for a while but struggled and gained back the 6 lb I lost so back to needing to lose 70lbs :(

Hi, Also from the UK here!! I would say you should increase as this is a change of life not just a diet. Can you see yourself living the rest of your life on 1200 cals? I would slowly up your calories and settle on 1500 to 1800. I am on 1800 cals a day although I don't eat that much some days but I have 5 stone to lose so…

what a good idea!! I might try this as I am just starting out on the weight loss and hate that I am more food focussed as this causes me to slip up :( And I have just joined a gym so I might set myself a goal too, any suggestions on what would be a good goal as I usually aim too high and fail. I can't run yet due to the…

Yes I agree you should be eating more than 1200 cals if you do that amount of exercise. I find eating more helps me burn more cals. I was on 1200 but as I do an hour at the gym everyday I put it in for 1500 but then I found I was still hungry so now I eat about 1800 but with my exercise cals my net cals are about 1300 a…

I follow 300 for breakfast, 450 for luch and 450 for dinner. then 100-200 on snacks. But this goes over sometimes.

Some great ideas thank you. But would the chocolate brownie porridge be worse for sugar than branflakes?

I am low in b 12 too and iron as I have anaemia. And to everyone who has suggested porridge I don't like it!! Will look for recipes with eggs for breakfast but not sure I will want to eat that everyday

I'm not following low carb as such as I am just following what MFP is telling me to have. I do want to try and eat less carbs though. But thanks I will try omlette and have some fruit after maybe!

If there is any room can I join please. I am only on my week 2 of losing weight and need some support and motivation!!

Wow! Great work, can I ask how heavy you were when you started as it is great motivation for me-struggling on my second week!

Great thanks, That's what I was hoping!

I am a woman and I have just started on here with 1200 cal but today have upped it to 1500 a day!! I love food and I don't want to lose weight by not eating anything, I want to lose weight by eating the right things and doing exercise! That way I can have a treat if I want one without feeling guilty :)

Wow, thank you for all of your replies. You have really made me feel much better about myself. Thank you for the support!

Thank you everyone for your replies! It has made me feel much better and I am starting to feel quite proud of myself for doing the 10 mins of exercise! I do expect too much of myself so thank you for reminding me to take it easier on myself. You are all so supportive :)

I agree with the others. You aren't eating enough and your body will store the food as fat as it thinks you are in starvation mode. The best way to lose weight is to eat a healthy diet (1200 plus) and exercise. You can still eat the low fat foods but eat more of them especially if you are exercising as you body needs the…

Age: 28 Height: 5 ft 2 SW 200lbs GW 140

To make your diary open go onto your food diary and then if you go along the top (I think its under the app section) the word settings will appear in orange, click on that to change who views your diary

You look great. Thanks for sharing as helps motivates me!

Thanks, I am trying! Only been doing it for 3 days but doing really well so far! Your pictures have given me extra motivation so thanks