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Slightly frustrated...maybe you can help :)
Well I have done a metabolic reset which lasted over 3 months, after calculating my TDEE it came out around 2000 and something calories. So I was eating at that for a while. Over these 3 months I put on around 7lbs. 4 weeks ago I started my cut, cutting 10% which put me at 1750. In that time I have seen nothing change :(…
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My EM2WL Journey
Hi there I hope it's okay to start a new thread with my journey and ask for advice and support here, while I'm on my journey...so far: 1st June - upped to 1450 calories from a few years of on and off eating at 1200 - I lost 3lbs in 2 weeks ( down to 145.0 lbs) 13th June - upped to 1650 calories - lost another 1lb (144.0…
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Still apprehensive :(
Hello all you lovely people Here is my story... I am a chronic dieter and have been on low calorie (1200) diets on and off for what I'm guessing is several years (sad...I know). After coming to terms with my lack of weight loss, patience and attitude of "the scale will move eventually if I just keep eating this low"…
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30 Day Shred complete!
Hey guys Well, this is my first success story. I'm pretty bad at congratulating myself and rewarding my efforts, so I'm sorry but I'm going to have to make it public! I'm a natural worrier and always tell myself I can do better, which up until now has resulted in me feeling pretty negative about even the smallest of…
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30 Day Shred - Level 2
Just completed my first ever Level 2 workout on this DVD - oh. my. gawd. I am lying on my living room floor totally KO'd!!! I mean, hey, I did it! That's a success in itself...but I actually cannot move now lol. Does it get any easier???
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Alcohol question
Hello lovelies! And so the inevitable has come upon me! Let's start at the very beginning :smiley: I started my healthy eating and lifestyle change on the 1st of January this year. I have been exercising more, eating less and have pretty much cut out alcohol since (i've probably had about 1 glass of red in over 2 months).…
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Stage 1 Results
Well I completed stage 1 on Friday and I'm raring to move onto stage 2 on Monday. Although I was disappointed by the increase of my weight (+4lbs) I have lost inches so all is not a waste of time! (btw...is an increase in that much weight in Stage 1 normal???) I have been eating at around 1600-1800 calories per day. Here…
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Complete loss of appetite after sickness bug.
So on Wednesday I had a really horrible sickness bug and didn't manage to eat a lot and keep much down that day. I was fine by Thursday however, I have not managed to stomach more than 1200 calories a day since...i just seem to have completely lost my appetite. I don't feel hungry much either. Any suggestions how to…
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NROLFW help
Okay a quick question :) I have just started this programme. I am a complete newbie to weights so I'm sorry if this sounds a completely stupid question. I did my first workout on Monday with 17kg weighted bar for squats and 14kg (7kg in each hand) for step-ups. Now I managed with this weight and found it rather challenging…
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I just don't get it :(
Height - 5" 1.5' Weight - 143.5 Age - 23 I just can't seem to get my head around this weight loss thing :( I lost 2 stone on the old WW Core plan diet about 5 years ago when I was in my teen years. I've tried upping my calories, I've tried decreasing my calories and I just can't seem to find a happy medium which allows my…
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Having a hard time getting my head around this
For too long now I have been OBSESSED with the scales and what they tell me... This week i am +2lbs but continue losing inches /cm especially round my thighs. I know now that the number on the scales are not the be all and end all...so long as i'm continuing to tone up build lean muscle and lose fat(?) this is okay, right?…
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Confusion - please help :(
Right, for quite a long time now I have been on 1330 calories and was hardly doing any exercise and wasn't seeing many results. Recently (as in the last week) I have been upping my time at the gym (around an hour class everyday - sometimes 2 classes). I have stayed at 1330 calories and have been losing inches in many…
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Best British protein shakes
Hi folks! I'm curious about protein shakes - not as a meal replacement but as a supplement for getting that extra protein I need/recovery after le gym. Which are the best ones in your opinions? Ta!
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really struggling to hit calorie goals
Since starting mfp again, I am finding it increasingly difficult to hit my goals especially my calorie goals - I am under a lot of the time - this makes me sad :( I don't feel hungry throughout the day and although I exercise everyday I find it difficult to eat these calories on top of my calorie goal! Any tips would be…
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Help pwz:)
How do you guys keep motivated? I want to do so well but I am really apprehensive that I don't do the right thing. I am 5' 2", 23, and weigh 142lbs. A few years ago I lost 28lbs on the Weight Watchers old Core Plan - half of that has gone on again and i would like to get at least that off again. Ultimately I would like to…
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Never give up
I'm sorry, I can't help myself posting this - however, I have now been at MFP for about a month now, and wow, how good am I feeling. I know I have only lost 4 lbs so far and have a wee bit to go, but just shifting these 4 means a lot to me, having been stuck at the same weight for too long. So this is really just an…
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does anybody else struggle to drink the required amount of w
It is one of my main worries - I can't seem to drink enough water. If it were tea, I'd be fine! I only seem to be able to drink 4-5 glasses of cold water a day. Any tips on how to make it more "interesting" or how I can force myself to drink more? ta!
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daunted newbie
Hi all I started MFP yesterday after a good few months of being stuck on a plateau (very disheartening), I am 22, 5ft 2 and weigh about 142lbs...I am looking to be at about 126lbs and feel healthier overall. After exercising and eating what I thought was right, I still had only lost 1lb in about a month (remember what I…
