MY FATNESS (sorry!) FITNESS PAL?

[mx6goatgirl]

Hello there!
Total noob here. Where do I start? I'll be 49 in March, I'm 5' 4" been a bit overweight most of my life. I was athletic once, for about a year in my early thirties, had a baby when I was 38 and due to the shock of this I was about 8.5 stone (54kg-ish) just after having my daughter. Then I gave up smoking completely and ballooned to 13.5st (85.7kg). I have been battling, winning, then losing with my weight ever since. I had some success with the Michael Mosely "5&2", though I did "4&3", last spring and went from 12st (76.6kg) to 10.5st (66.5kg) in about 3 months. I wear a fit2 watch now I got free with my last mobile contract and walk every day with my dog Jake. I average 20k steps a day. However, my weight did creep up a bit as I can really love my food, then at the tail end of last year my dog tore his tendon and was banned from all walks except for toilet trips while he healed, (5 mins, on lead, 3 x a day!00), and, ironically, I slipped a disc and after an MRI it looked as though I was heading for a spinal surgery but, thankfully, I was put in contact with a marvellous chiropractor who rescued me but I was also reduced to being sedentary for months. Both mutt and me are back on track with walking again and I started dieting 2nd week in January when I was 12.5st (79.6kg). I have managed to get down to 11st 5lb (72.5kg) but it's been slowing down and my daughter, now 10, was off school on half term last week and I found it impossible to fast and make lunch for her, so I tried My Fitness Pal while she was off and it wasn't terrible. I lost 2lb. Fasting does make me irritable on diet days, (My daughter calls me "Hangry"!) and I think I'm finding MFP easier than fasting but want to reach out to other users for motivation, tips etc. Questions. Should I go Premium? If you are using MFP do you input all your cardio? It bumps my calorie intake by 700kcals for 2 x 90 min walks. Does eating all those added calories stunt your weight loss much? Using MFP with friends can be a real motivator. How do I add/find friends? (sniff).

[lizadiet]

I'm happy for you to add me

My username on my fitness pal and my Fitbit app is my company name lizadiet and my name is Liza

I would not advise to go premium as its a waste of money

You need to adjust your settings
I have a Fitbit flex 2

[mx6goatgirl]

Pleased to meet you Liza! Thank you for responding - I'm going to add you now...

[lizadiet]

Great

[TheRoadLessRocky]

If I enter exercise I don't eat those calories. If I'm having a cheat day I might use them but I find it easier to just eat the same calories every day regardless of exercise.

[lizadiet]

But you need to reduce to loose or burn more

[llynnnn]

I don't think I could do fasting either and am back on myfitnesspal from today. My username is the same as mumsnet name if you'd like to add me?

I was doing fairly well on it, but then had a couple of illnesses/injuries so fell off the wagon, back on it now as really need to shift this stone and improve my fitness.

I log my exercise but try not to eat it all, 700 extra would be a lot more food, and you'd think it would affect loss?

[lizadiet]

You need to eat to be full and do excercise in line with the amount you eat

[Redpony1]

My username is SJNative84 - feel free to add me!

I try not to eat my exercise calories, but smoetimes i sneak into them by under 100, because i eat a little more if i am going for a run otherwise i shake like a leaf.

I've been of the bandwagon as dealing with some rubbish at home, but i need to lose now so back on it!

Keep it up

[Justusfornow]

Well how did you all get on with my fitness pal?I've just started using my fitness pal this week after a busy year of moving house and turning 30! Also starting bootcamp - I was always active and in around 10 stone however I have went up to 11.11 need to get a stone off for the summer!

[Wallywobbles]

Mine is also the same as my username. Anyone mind if I join you?