newlark01 Member

Warming up here - will be 28c by the end of the week. Managed a short walk today and also walked up and down the stairs each time I put the kettle on or put something in the microwave for some extra activity. I also started logging food again after a break - trying to get back on track! Newlark01 in the UK

We’re having an unseasonably cool June here in the UK - it should warm up to the high 60s Fahrenheit over the weekend (20c) - a pleasant temperature for walking which is my main exercise. I will try to get out for an hour in the morning as I’ve not done much this week.

Can I join you in here? I turned 50 at the end of last year and have about 30lbs to lose. I had lost most of it 5 years ago but had regained a few pounds then covid happened and it has steadily piled back on. I’m in the South-East of the UK and work part-time as a maths teacher. I really want to get back on track over the…

When I was at college I weighed in the 135-140 range but that wouldn’t feel healthy or sustainable now in my late 40s. I managed to get to 150 lbs (from 170) about 4 years ago and felt great - it has crept back on gradually (mainly through the last year with lockdowns and lack of motivation) but that is my current target…

I’ve been walking inside today. I propped my iPad up at eye level and read some of a book while doing my own made-up walking routine with a mixture of walking on the spot, side to side steps, high knees, wide steps etc. Also added some flights of stairs into the mix in groups of 5 or 10. Just another idea if videos aren’t…

I’m in the UK - 49 with 20 lbs still to lose (15 down this year from my heaviest). Slow and steady through small changes and habits is my plan...

I've been buying the fruit infusion "teabags" for cold water (twinings etc) when they are on special offer (in the coffee/tea section) - some interesting/unusual flavours and less sweet than squash. I also like elderflower/lime cordial with sparkling water.

potato crisps/tortilla chips are my most frequent craving - particularly savoury flavoured ones e.g. paprika/bbq. Timing most commonly late afternoon. On a good day I substitute with something else savoury/salty like two corn thins spread with marmite (62 cals). On a medium day I weigh out a portion of 25g and log it and…

Name: newlark Age: 46 Height: 5'8" Total Weight lost: 32 lbs Time it took to lose: 3.5 months How long in maintenance: 3 months Maintenance weight range:147-153 lbs (As a guide for January) Average weight recorded from December: 152 lbs Average weight recorded from 2017 (12months): not available as only joined mfp end of…

I'm also a little stuck in the mindset of trying to save calories though I am within a couple of pounds of goal and have increased my calories to aim to lose no more than 0.5lb per week - I then find I'm eating more snacks to use them up. I'm trying to go for slightly larger portions of healthy meals or adding say a big…

Very helpful post as I'm on the cusp of transitioning to maintaining. I hit my initial goal weight (154 lbs- am 5'8") a few days ago but have decided to set my goal range about 5-10 pounds lower so want to gradually settle into a maintenance plan. I'm worried about putting it all back on again so think I will need to…

I'm 5'8'' and my start weight was 184 lbs - I'm currently at 155 (set initial goal in mfp of 154) with will continue to 150. After that I don't know - I want it to be maintainable and am in my mid forties - my lowest in my early twenties was about 135 lbs but that wasn't maintainable for me. I think 145-150 will probably…

This. I tried WW, SW, low carb and other "book" eating plans/diets - couldn't stick beyond a few weeks as it wasn't a good fit/too restrictive/complicated etc. even if it worked short term. Never managed more than 10-15 lbs which went back on within a few months. I've been logging daily on mfp for 72 days, have lost 22 lbs…

Some really helpful tips - I want to enjoy myself but sticking to the things I will really appreciate (single scoop good icecream rather than huge soft serve) makes sense.

:smile: well that goes without saying (although first few days forecast just indicate occasional light showers) - also taking fleece pullovers, waterproofs, wellies... no bikinis needed here!

For me hitting 13 stone (182lbs) was the tipping point - had been unhappy with clothes being too tight and looking pregnant even though my youngest is 8 but hitting that new high on the scales was the trigger to do something.

I did 10 days aiming at 0.5lb per week to begin with to get used to tracking and to restricting my intake (still felt hungry!). I then switched to 1 lb per week. In fact my loss has been higher (water at the start etc) and is settling at 1.3lb per week (about 8 weeks in) as I'm avoiding eating exercise calories. Am 17lb…

More questions - how long have you been dieting and have you changed the type of food you eat ? I found I struggled with hunger in the first couple of weeks, particularly late afternoon, but once my body got used to eating less I stopped feeling so hungry between meals - I think it is worse when I'm eating more carbs so am…

I've tried ww a few times but never managed to stick to it - I ended up thinking about food all the time and working out how to get the maximum food for the fewest points. Mfp is so much easier to track particularly once you 've logged your most frequent foods and it is much easier to put in new foods than try to calculate…

I would try using a weight tracking app like happy scale and log every day for a few weeks - it gives you a moving average of your weight loss so you can see over time what your loss per week is - mine is settling at 1.6 lbs per week and mfp is set at 1 lb per week loss so I assume I'm more then 'lightly active' by the mfp…

Can I join you too? 45 with two children - work part time and study part time. Little time to myself especially with the holidays starting - rarely get to watch tv for example (though do seem to make time for fb/mfp forums!). Have been on mfp just over 6 weeks - 15lbs lost, 13 to go and know these are going to be harder -…

Small packets helps - I buy multipacks of small bags of popcorn (15-17g), little packs of 4 chocolate covered mini rice cakes (designed for kids lunchboxes!) and small bags of dried chewy banana slices (30g) which are my easy to grab snacks.

My house is full of snacks and crisps mostly eaten by my husband and children - what I find helpful is trying to set aside calories for treats and planning them in - so for example weighing out 15g of chocolate covered raisins for after dinner or weighing out 15g of popcorn (or both) and then putting the packets away. The…

Feel free to add me - am 45 in the UK, work and study part time with 2 children in primary school and am 6 weeks in to using mfp.

I just estimate aiming for slightly over what I actually think it is - I type in a description and look for something that sounds roughly the right weight/cals - at home I weigh everything so I am getting a better feel for portion size and what cals different things will have. Overall I think I'm probably not that far out…

My husband didn't notice I'd lost 11 lbs in 5 weeks but after I mentioned it he did say he could see the difference! I plan in evening snacks and save 100 cals for late night munchies if needed - if I can skip them it is a bonus - sometimes having a cup of peppermint tea or similar is enough for for the urge to snack to…

I have chocolate every day even if it only a few dark chocolate coated raisins or yes, the odd square of Lindt. I think dark chocolate in small quantities actually has health benefits

Are you diagnosed celiac (i.e. allergic) or intolerant (e.g. IBS type symptoms)? I only ask because after celiac was ruled out for me and I saw a dietician for IBS, I realised it was probably the fructans in the wheat rather than the gluten itself causing symptoms and am doing much better on a low FODMAP plan - you follow…

I make up little snack bags with 20g chewy dried banana slices and 10g dark chocolate coated raisins - 101 cals and can just have a couple of bits when I have an urge for something sweet after a meal.

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