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Paleo based diet?
I have successfully maintained an 80 pound weight loss for over a year mainly through calorie control on MFP. However, I am becoming increasingly aware that the overall quality of my diet could really be improved. I tend to rely on prepared and processed foods that carb heavy. My goal is to really start leaning out and…
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Is my food "obsession" normal?
I have lost over 75 pounds this past year and while my relationship with food has improved, I still find myself to be somewhat obsessed with it. While I am able to control myself around it better, I often spend a lot of my time thinking about it. For example, I am constantly planning and thinking ahead about what I get to…
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Is my eating disordered?
Ok, so I have lost weight and I am now trying to learn a way to maintain. However, I am realizing more and more that the way I am eating would probably be considered disordered by most people. Let me try to explain... I tend to eat lighter during the day and save the bulk of my calories for the evening so I can have a…
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Has anyone tried P90?
So, I have lost about 70 pounds and I am close to my goal. However, I have lost most of this weight with minimal exercise. Despite losing most of the weight, I am not satisfied with my body. I am not very toned and still have a small belly. I know, at this point, I need to incorporate exercise in order to build muscle and…
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Struggling to shift from a mindset of losing to maintaining...
So, I have lost over 75 pounds and I am now trying to maintain my weight. I lost the weight eating about 1600-1800 calories daily with a weekly "cheat meal" that I do not track. Now that I am at a point of needing to maintain my weight, I am really struggling to shift my thinking from losing to maintaining. MFP recommends…
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Obsessed with food!
I have lost over 75 pounds this past year and while my relationship with food has improved, I still find myself to be somewhat obsessed with it. While I am able to control myself around it better, I often spend a lot of my time thinking about it. For example, I am constantly planning and thinking ahead about what I get to…
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I want to start going to the gym but...
I have lost over 70 pounds and I am now in the middle of my healthy weight range. I am at the point in my journey where I know I really need to start incorporating exercise so I can tone up and get lean. Ideally, I would love to start going to the gym. However, going to gym is a bit intimidating to me for a few reasons. I…
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Lost over 70 pounds and need to tone up - Where do I begin?
I have lost over 70 pounds and I think I am now at a point where I need to really start focusing on body composition and toning. However, I am a total beginner when it comes to this and am not sure where to start. I don't have a gym membership but I am debating getting one or investing in an at home workout / machine.…
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Lost over 70 pounds and need to tone up - Where do I begin?
I have lost over 70 pounds and I think I am now at a point where I need to really start focusing on body composition and toning. However, I am a total beginner when it comes to this and am not sure where to start. I don't have a gym membership but I am debating getting one or investing in an at home workout / machine.…
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Has anyone tried P90? Is this a good starting point for a beginner?
So, I have lost about 70 pounds and I am close to my goal. However, I have lost most of this weight with minimal exercise. Despite losing most of the weight, I am not satisfied with my body. I am not very toned and still have a small belly. I know, at this point, I need to incorporate exercise in order to build muscle and…
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Am I eating too little?
For the past few months I have been eating between 1400-1700 calories daily in addition to allowing myself one day where I have a high calorie ("cheat") day. I have been having a steady 2 pound a week weight loss doing this and am happy with the results I have been seeing. However, now that I am getting closer to my goal…
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Lost over 60 pounds and need to tone up - Where do I begin?
I have lost over 60 pound and have just a little bit of weight left to lose. I think I am at a point where I need to really start focusing on body composition and toning. However, I am a total beginner when it comes to this and am not sure where to start. I don't have a gym membership but I am debating getting one.…
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Lost over 60 pounds and need to tone up - Where do I begin?
I have lost over 60 pound and have just a little bit of weight left to lose. I think I am at a point where I need to really start focusing on body composition and toning. However, I am a total beginner when it comes to this and am not sure where to start. I don't have a gym membership but I am debating getting one.…
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Best at home program/machine for building muscle & toning?
So, I have a lot a total of 55 pounds and have a little bit more to lose before I am at my ultimate weight loss goal. While I do some cardio exercise I think I am at a point where I need to start focusing on more strength training / muscle building exercises. I know my best bet would probably be to start going to a gym…
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Best at home program/machine for building muscle & toning?
So, I have a lot a total of 55 pounds and have a little bit more to lose before I am at my ultimate weight loss goal. While I do some cardio exercise I think I am at a point where I need to start focusing on more strength training / muscle building exercises. I know my best bet would probably be to start going to a gym…
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Are my eating habits disordered? Opinions please!
So, the past few weeks I have gotten into a habit of eating very lightly throughout the majority of the day. I'd say I consume, on average, 350-450 calories between breakfast and lunch with no snacking in between. As a result, I have the bulk of my calories to spend in the evening on one large (and sometimes not the…
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T25 vs Body Revolution - Opinions Please?
I have lost about 50 pounds and still have about 10 (or so) pounds to go before I hit my goal weight. While I do some basic cardio in addition to a fairly active job, I definitely don't do as much exercise as I should. I really want to rev up my exercise routine to give me the boost I need to lose the last of this weight.…
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T25 vs Body Revolution - Opinions Please?
I have lost about 50 pounds and still have about 10 (or so) pounds to go before I hit my goal weight. While I do some basic cardio in addition to a fairly active job, I definitely don't do as much exercise as I should. I really want to rev up my exercise routine to give me the boost I need to lose the last of this weight.…
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Lost 40 pounds and now feeling unmotivated!
As of right now I have lost 40 pounds through Weight Watchers and now calorie counting. I have at least 20-30 more pounds to lose before I am at my goal weight. However, the past few weeks I have lost most of my motivation to continue losing. I have been making more poor food choices and as a result I have not lost much…
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Weight Watchers VS Calorie Counting
I have been a member of Weight Watchers on and off for several years now. On my most recent attempt, I have lost about 40 pounds with WW. I still have about 20 pounds to go. I have been on MFP on and off as well. Right now I have somewhat stalled in losing weight and I am wondering if I should convert to strictly calorie…
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Am I eating enough?
I am a 22 year old guy that currently weighs 186 pounds at 5'10. I have lost about 37 pounds so far and would like to lose about 30 more. MFP has me at 1590 calories per day with a lightly active activity level and set to lose 2 pounds per week. I have been pretty consistent in losing about 2 pounds per week (give or take)…
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Minimum calories?
As I am getting closer to my healthy weight ranges I am curious as to how low my calorie level can be. These are my stats: *Male *5'10 *188 lbs *Age 22 I am currently set to losing 2 pounds a week being lightly active and I am given a calorie goal of 1600 per day. Right now 1600 calories sounds about right but I am…
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1,700 Calories and hungry?!
I am a 22 year old male at 5'10 and 205 pounds. I have lost close to 20 pounds already by following the Weight Watchers program, but due to various reasons I have decided to switch to calorie counting on MFP. Currently I have my weight loss goal set to lose 2 pounds a week and at a lightly active activity level because of…
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Why can't I stick to healthy eating?
Hi, I will start by saying that I have been following a calorie restricted program for the past 2 months and I have seen some weight loss. However, I am struggling to stick to my plan and eat healthfully. I will have several good days where I am doing well and then I will get extra hungry or have added stress and will…
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Any advice to get back on track?
Tomorrow I am attempting to finally get myself back on track once and for all. I have been struggling a great deal lately with my diet so I am nervous to start again tomorrow. I am not the best at tracking but I know that counting calories is really the only way to be successful with this. However, when it comes to…
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Non calorie counting approach
Lately I have really been struggling with maintaing a healthy diet (weight watchers, calorie counting) and I am beginning to wonder if counting calories is where the problem lies. I find calorie counting (or counting points) to be tedious and I tend to be very lax when it comes to tracking. I just can't get myself to focus…
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Activity level and FitBit
I accidentally posted this in the Nutrition board, but I wanted to repost here since it is better suited here... I have recently started connecting my Fitbit to MFP and have a few questions about what I should set my activity level on MFP to. Right now, I have it set to lightly active mainly due to my normal day to day…
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Activity level and FitBit
I have recently started connecting my Fitbit to MFP and have a few questions about what I should set my activity level on MFP to. Right now, I have it set to lightly active mainly due to my normal day to day activities. However, I am wondering if I should set my activity level to sedentary on MFP and just rely on the…
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Not sure where to begin anymore
Let me start by saying that I am a total all or nothing, on and off again kind of dieter. I have tried everything from Weight Watchers, South Beach, Jenny Craig, SparkPeople, Myfitnesspal and I always have the same end results; failure. I do well the first couple of days and then as soon as something stressful happens or I…
