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Finally done it!!!
Omg such an amazing day and an amazing feeling to say I’ve finally done it and hit my target and gone over slightly to into the new stone bracket!! I’ve been on this journey now since April 2016 and without my family friends and MFP I don’t think I would ever of been able to do it!! I It can be done, keep at it, don’t lose…
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One pound left and that’s 98 lbs lost!
This last stone has been so difficult and has been up and down since March. I’m officially one pound off losing 98 lbs (7 stone) and finally fit into my skinny jeans (uk size 10). I never thought I could do it but thank goodness for MFP! I would of been lost without it xxx
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Almost at maintenance
Hi I’m 96lbs down with 4 lbs to go and then it’s all about maintenance, would appreciate tips please on both calories and exercises. I am currently eating and used to eating 1200 cals per day and burning approx 300-500 per day. Yes I know I’ve been eating quite low but got so used to it that I’ve not been hungry. I need to…
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Omg the last 5lbs!
Really struggling with the last 5lbs, seems to go up and down and the closest I’ve come is 3lbs off target!! Eeeek lost 94lbs so far and today’s top a second hand size 10 top and felt amazing but showed the flabby belly! Need to get some toning done! Any ideas for exercises at home that will target the flabby belly! Arms…
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Lowering carbs
This week I am going to try and lower my carbs and caffeine and increase water intake. Not sure if this will work? I usually have bread and pasta or rice everyday and this week, well Monday to Thursday I am going to try and have either one of the other rather than both? Any thoughts please? I am also lowering caffeine as…
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5lbs to go
Hi I am 95lbs down and have 5lbs to go to hit my target. Wondered if anyone had any tips on maintaining? I'm currently at 1200 cals per day six days a week with one treat day which I've done successfully since April 2016. How do I start to maintain? Do I keep up my current exercise? Increase? Decrease? And how should I…
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Keeping me going
I just wanted to say a big thank you to MFP! Without all my friends on here I don't know where I would be! Seriously has helped me to get me where I am today! I am now 3.8 lbs off target and with all my family and friends on here I am a completely different person! Actually one friend the other day said they couldn't…
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Nearly there!
Well my journey is almost completed! 6 stone 11 lbs gone and 3lbs left to go! Although that will make it 99lbs and think I need to round it up to 100lbs. What are your tips for maintaining? I eat enough at moment but obviously don't want to keep losing and need to maintain. I need to increase my cals and maintain my…
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Walked 44 miles since Sunday!
Had a lovely week off work this week and walked my feet off! Only took Wednesday off to see the doctor and loved every minute of my walking. It has seriously helped me lose weight throughout my diet and has been so good for my mind! I love walking and where I used to just do a mile or two I'm now doing between 5-10 miles…
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8lbs left to go and 7 stone gone!
I started my dieting journey April 2016 at 17 stone and a size 22-24! I don't know what was different this time but I stuck to it and 13 months later I have lost 6 stone 7lbs (91.2lbs) and now fit in size 10-12 (uk). I don't know how I've done it and didn't think I could ever achieve it! I am so happy and can't believe I…
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Progress slowing down
I've hit target but still wanted to lose a few extra pounds so not to go over the 11 stone bracket again! My size 12 jeans finally fit comfortably and today I weighed and gained 1.6lbs this week! But the jeans fit better this week than they did last week! Trial and error now, weight loss slowing down and to be expected and…
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Finally got into my dress!!!
From a size 24 to a 10-12!!! Yay! Just over a year dieting and 6stone 3.4lbs lighter!!! We can do this!!!
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Progress photo since using MFP in September
This is a progress photo from September 2016 to now. September is when I started to use MFP and was able to record my weight and pictures accurately along with my food and exercise! Wish I started using it from the beginning so don't have pictures from the beginning of diet to September but have recorded it since and this…
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Net calories
So today I've got my goal of 1220 calories and burnt around 750. How many of those burnt calories should I eat back and what foods do you recommend? At weekends I know I'll definitely burn the calories earlier in the day so know I'll need to eat more back but on week days my exercise is in the evening so I won't know what…
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Jogging first mile done!
Yay managed to jog a whole 1.3 miles today!! Stopped and walked twice for something like 50 seconds in the first five minutes and then managed to jog right to the end and up a steep incline to the end of mile 1.3 mile track! Loved it and then went on to finishing usual 5 mile walk! Lamb dinner for tea later with loads of…
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6 stone down, final stone left to go!
I started my diet the end of April 2016 and so far have lost 6 stone 1lbs. And I have 13lbs left to go! Should of done more exercise throughout, I.e weights?! But walked throughout and done kettle bells, hiit work outs along with jogging (on the spot) Before and after picture, started at 17 stone and size 24 (uk) and now…
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Calories
I generally burn between 800-1200 calories per day and my daily food intake is currently still 1200. Should I be eating more if I still wish to lose more weight?
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Jogging part two
If I was to try and jog a couple times a week, would jogging a mile be too much? Today I managed a mile jogging which was followed by the rest of my walk which was five miles. Should I eat anything whilst on my walk or wait till walking and jogging complete? I tend to only drink water whilst on my walk and if I do eat I…
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Jogging
Today I managed to go out and jog! I managed approx 8-10 minutes and enjoyed it. I only stopped as due to having four children I have bladder problems. I want to be able to jog more often and wondered if anyone had any tips?! Also jogging is this good cardio? I enjoy walking and can walk for miles which I know burns…
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Hiit workouts
Advise required: do I need to do cardio to burn fat? I do jogging (on the spot) and also a regular ab work out but although I notice I'm losing inches and toning I do have excess skin/fat around my middle and need advise on how to burn this off?! As I understand I need to do cardio along side my ab workouts to burn fat and…
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Hit target
I've hit my main target of losing six stone but now I need to know how to start increasing my calories and not start gaining. This week I've increased my daily intake from 1240 to 1460 and put on 2.6 lbs even though I've probably done more walking and also alittle more workouts. The walking I've done throughout my dieting…
