So I'm trying to loose weight iv gained through medication. Iv followed a 1200 calorie diet a day and I exercise Monday to Thursday 40 minutes of Zumba. Iv done this for 2 weeks I admit I am less strict on Saturday and Sunday. I weight myself Fridays I was so excitied to get on the scales the Friday just gone after 2 weeks of trying my best! I know it's only 2 weeks but I thought the scales may have moved slightly 😔
I was gutted the scales haven't moved exercising takes a lot of effort for me because I have anaemia and low b12 so little energy I'm so sad that I found the effort to exercise 4 days of the week. Iv always been up and down with my weight and I'm at my heaviest at the moment so I worry going out and people seeing me at my heaviest when only a year ago they were saying how thin I looked. I'm at the point today where I feel like not eating at all, I have a meal out with friends that I haven't seen for years so I'm very nervous but I really don't want to cancel.
In the past iv made myself sick after meals and lost weight so I just feel like iv tried the right way and now I feel like I'm about to head down the distructive path again. I suffer from depression which is not helped by the weight gain partly caused by my depression medication.
Does anyone have any advice for me please?
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Hi thank you so much! I have read and looked at the NHS 12 week plan and looked at my calorie needs. I also have my fitness pal but that says to consume only 1200 calories for my weight. Do you know why NHS and the fitness pal app are different?
Mfp gives a very low initial allowance, then a very generous allowance for exercise. The NHS calculator gives an allowance based on average exercise done.
Both are only guidelines, but we prefer the NHS BMI calculator, which seems to be more realistic and more successful.
Ok thank you for that, I will go with the NHS advice then at least I can eat more so that's a good start lol I will try my new calorie intake and hopefully will start to loose.
Good for you. Don't forget too that exercising can build muscle which weighs more than fat, so while you haven't lost weight you might have toned up a bit. x
Hi from another newbie, I also struggle with energy levels so I can appreciate the effort that must go into doing a Zumba session, I hope you enjoy it, even if if does tire you out? I've eaten out a few times lately and have checked out the restaurant menu online before going so I can work out healthier choices without having people waiting impatiently while I make a decision. Hope you have a lovely time with your friends.
Don't despair. The scales will move again. Just keep it up and don't resort to bad habits. I know. I was anorexic when I was about 36.iost weight and got excited so I just kept going until people wanted to admit me to a clinic. I thought I looked great. I'm starting to get like that again but we are both fat again so we know that doesn't work in the long run. Do it healthy and it will stay off for good. Good luck to you!
Yes definitely change the amounts you are eating to the amounts advised by the NHS bmi calculator to be able to lose weight as I used to not enough and never lost weight on any diet I ever done in the past and this was because your body thinks you are starving it and turns what your eating into body fat and this weighs more than eating the extra calories does so it stops you from losing weight and sometimes puts weight on instead. I made this same mistake for years so please don't make this mistake. Good luck with your journey.
Thank you so much everyone for all your advice and help. Just another little question would it best to try and stick to the general 1400 calories the NHS says. Or should I try and eat the calories from the personalised NHS BMI calculater which is 1600 for me? I know it's only 200 calorie difference but I guess it all adds up. Thank you xx
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