Halfway there! Or well... almost :)

[Corina1]

Hi everyone

I'm Corina and I thought I'd post and introduce myself a bit.
I am 36 years old now, I used to be really skinny back when I was 18 but I have gained weight steadily over years; I was weighing 87 kilos in January. I noticed I was starting to get out of breath very easily, and on top of that I was unable to cross my legs properly, which was very annoying because that had been one of my favourite positions, so I decided I need to do something about it.

I went on a diet on 9th of January and I am happy to say I weighed myself this morning and was thrilled to see that the scales were showing me an awesome 78.5 kg. I lost 8.5 kgs in 7 weeks (almost 19 lbs) and I am very proud of myself. However, my goal is to reach 65 kgs (60 really but I'll be happy with 65!).

The way I went about it is counting calories, I ate 1200 calories a day and I was surprised to see how much you can still eat if you chose your food carefully. I even cheated briefly every now and then, for special occasions
I have been using a free phone app (not sure if I'm allowed to name it here?). If a mod can confirm I can post it, I would recomand it to everyone who would like to count calories but finds it a bit tedious and complicated.

The reason I registered and am posting on this forum is that, after 7 weeks, I find it a bit dull and tiresome, and I would love to hear from others and get a bit of my motivation back. Plus, it would be great to chat with people, get new ideas and share experiences. I would also like ot hear ideas of some sort of exercise, I don't really do anything in that direction and I think I probably should... the problem is that I find the gym unbelievably boring... maybe go to the swimming pool instead, but then I'm afraid I'd be floating much more than swimming really

Anyways, nice to meet you guys, wish me luck for the rest of my journey.

 

[allcdnboy1]

If the app is one of the big ones (millions of downloads), than it's fine. They aren't going to gain anything from your post. The main concern is that you are posting to gain recognition for your own company and trying to boost traffic.

Anyway, welcome. I'm not a strong proponent of low calorie diets because you usually aren't getting the nutrition you need and once you reach your goal, you will start eating more and start gaining weight again. Balance is somewhere in the middle adding in exercise to burn the calories instead of depriving your body. IMO

All the same, congrats on the weight loss. It's not an easy battle. Stay healthy and I look forward to hearing more from you.

 

[Corina1]

Thank you
The app is myfitnesspal, and it's definitely not mine

I was a bit worried about balancing nutrition properly, but the app has a nutrition sheet as well and it tells you exactly how many proteins, fats, carbs, vitamins and so on you have in your diet, together with the amount you should aim for, so i try to balance it as much as I can.

I also have a rather active job, as I do 13 hours shifts on my feet 3 days a week, so I do get some exercise, although I am aware of th efact that it's not as much as it should be. I just lack motivation and interest in going ot the gym, not sure what I can do to find it more appealing :/

 

[Amyx]

I use My Fitness Pal too, it's such a great app! I love it. I especially love that it shows how much you've gone over your GDA! It shocked me to realise just how bad I was eating. I plan meals using it now. Highly recommend that app.