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Back again for the millionth time
Hi all I'm Tam 39 years old mum of 4. I managed to get to goal weight about 9 years ago and I had my 4th baby 2 years ago. It's so much harder but I'm back logging and weighing. My starting weight isn't accurate I will be weighing in next week for now I'm taking it a day at a time I'm motivated and ready feel free to add me
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Back new goals need new pals
Hi you lovely lot so I have been on and off here for years. This time I'm on a better journey not focused on weight loss as much looking to get leaner stronger and feel fit at 35!!!!
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A year out and im back
Last year I needed a break from logging and did ok ive gained 6lb in a year but I realise I've stacked on food and exercise so I'm back feel free to add me
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new here
Hi MFPs I have just hit maintenance I was looking to lose another 1lb but figured I might as well start. So add me and any advice welcome. I'm currently skinny fat and do 90% cardio so looking at getting to grips with strength training and resistance training.
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struggling with working out
Hi everyone im in maintenance and want to keep up fitness it makes me feel good. A few months ago I was running 8-9k and now I can barely run 5 I liked kettle bells and Jillian Michaels routines I could easily do 30 mins but I cant I feel sick or like im running on empty any advice? Anything I can do to help it improve…
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im happy with my weight now what?
I'm happy with my weight but not my body fat any advice on what to do next? I'm really confused as to how I maintain weight but lose body fat and sculpt
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Ladies that Lift
Hi I'm 5ft5 126lbs and 30 years old. I am now in maintenance and would like to start a lifting programme. Its all overwhelming so any advice welcome. I just bought NROLFW to read so going to start that.
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sugar cravings and hormones (women)
so its that time of the month and I have eaten so many sweets (for me) and I will finish under today but wondering if any of you have fab alternatives to sweet, chocolate and cake?
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Anyone to help with motivation?
Hi ive been around a while I have 3 children 12,4 and 18 months im turning 30 next yr and want to be at my goal weight and maintaining only 8lbs to go and its so slow but I keep losing motivation so feel free to add me I log on everyday and im here to cheer on support share tips and share the ups and downs lets do this!!!!!
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for those who havent lost weight in weeks
I haven't lost even 0.1 of a LB in weeks and its because my scales were out (food weighing) I upgraded from standard cheapy kitchen scales to decent digital ones that come with a bowl very handy for weighing and my 30g nuts and fruit mix is a hell of a lot smaller than my last scales allowed. I knew I was weighing…
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Not lost weight but clothes fitting that didnt
Hi everyone I posted a few days back because I had gained 1lb despite doing everything right well I can now fit into clothes today that I couldn't a week ago so im not bothered about my whole 1lb gain im going to concentrate on non scale monitoring more
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is it possible to tell?
I don't weigh very often just when I can be bothered and today I was 1lb up i last weighed 2 weeks ago is there any way of knowing if its weight gain or just normal fluctuation? should i weigh more regular?
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need some guidance a bit lost
Ok so my diary is open .....im 5ft 5 29 yrs old and 153lbs on average and I was on 2020 calories but that seemed way too much so I dropped to 1800 only yesterday so going to stick with that for 2 months before reviewing the thing that im lost about is ive started looking fatter, ive not gained weight but could this be…
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can someone help calculate my TDEE?
I went to check my numbers were right can someone help please? im 29 yrs old 5ft 5 and weigh 153lbs I work out minimum of 3x 30 mins a week and my activity level is active
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MFP calorie calculator question
Hi everyone Ive lost 22lbs in total and im 153lbs goal is 148lbs. However when I had lost 20lbs my calorie goal was 1820 and now its increased to 2020 can anyone explain why this is? I am still set at losing 0.5lbs a week and so does this seem right?
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mums turning 30?
So next March is my 30th birthday and i am mummy to 3 children 11,4 and 14 months feel free to friend me , i want to be fabulous at 30
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summer low cal treats
Soooo don't know about the rest of the world but its starting to warm up in the UK and so im wanting to share nice summery healthy foods that celebrate summer without piling on the lbs!!!! I have found mini twister ice lollies these are 45cals they are super sweet and also refreshing so feels naughty but isn't really and…
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lifting and lowering body fat
Hello MFPers I have been doing lifting nothing too heavy but just starting and getting form right ( profile pic) so you can see my body what would you suggest I do I feel my body fat is too high so what should I be doing lifting wise and to lower body fat? I eat at a deficit its what MFP calculated and ive only increased…
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activity level soooo important
I had my activity level set to slightly active and was around 1650 calories a day and was losing weight slowly so changed it to active as im a SAHM to 3 children and what do you know the scale started moving again!!!
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Think ive put wrong activity level?
Im a stay at home mum to 3 children 11, 4 and 1. I do school run that is 5 min walk each way I do that 2 times a day I work out around 30 mins 4 times a week and I do all housework etc I don't log that as exercise its day to day activity what level would you put?
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body fat percentage
Hi fellow MFPs I have changed my priority to losing some body fat started at 45.5 and im now at 29.9 (in a yr) im 29 yrs old and im 5ft 5 and weigh 157lbs what should I be aiming for as ive read a lot of conflicting advice any opinions welcome
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do you all log exercise
Hi MFP's well recently ive got amazing at logging food and if I cant I over estimate but ive not been logging my exercise I don't eat back exercise calories anyway but with it being half term im unable to calculate as my exercise consists of being active all day as at home with 3 children and playing football going on…
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advice from the ladies that lift please
Hi Ladies I have concentrated a lot on cardio and have decided to do weights but I haven't a clue where to start and some of the huge weights look scary. I have some 1kg,2kg and 3kg dumbells to start and will incorporate those into my cardio and circuits but what weights shall I progress to and how heavy and what type? I…
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made mistake converting stones to LBS
Hi everyone is anyone else converting stones to lbs for their MFP? I over estimated so ive actually lost more lbs than I thought, oops also noticed on my app on my phone it is in kgs anyone know how to change this?
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Ive hit a wall need advice and honesty
Hi everyone well it all started so well, im 13lbs down and have not gained that back which is progress as I was a yo-yoer but since logging weighing and owning it ive done great until now..... Ive hit a wall I don't work out a lot but I do some at home, I rarely go over my goal, ive started to look at sugar and sodium and…
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Scales or measurements?
Hi I have started a new regime so I do 3 days cardio 3 days circuits and weights, the scales say im gaining and tape measure says im losing which is fab I want to lose inches more than I want to lose lbs so should I ignore the scales? will the weight drop eventually?
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Need some guidance
Hi Fellow MFP people Well I have around 14-17lbs to lose and ive set my goal at 0.5lb a week loss as I feel this is realistic. I workout 4-5 times a week I do school run (walk) around 20 mins a day 5 days a week and I do jogging and some kick boxing on xbox and will soon start the biggest loser as I am a stay at home mum I…
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Needs friends to motivate
Hi everyone Im 28 I have an 11 year old a 3 yr old and a 9 month old and ive managed to slim down on and off with MFP but lost my profile and had to start again so im looking for some friends to help motivation. Ive plateaued but I think I worked out so much but didn't eat enough so have now accurately put all that info in…
