fatgirlslims
is going all the way...
Thought I'd start a diary to track my own progress whilst I'm calorie counting...I've done it for 2 days now (just under 1200kcal each day - probably a little low, I want to start higher and exercise more).
My start weight is 12.12 and I'd like to drop down to 10.10 for the beginning of September (2lbs a week), when I'm starting a PGCE so need a whole new wardrobe of smart clothes - I currently live in jeans. And then another stone or so after that.
Anyway, I've done lots of research on how many calories to have. In particular, I loved this article:
How I Lost 25 Pounds in One Month (posted by Jettica a couple of weeks ago). This says you should go by the maintenance allowance of the weight you want to be, not the weight you are now, which for me comes up at about 1750.
I'm also a member of WLR, and that recommends that I need 1255 to lose 2lbs a week, but then adds on extra if I exercise.
Finally, I also looked at my basal metabolic rate on this site:
[FONT="]BMR Calculator [/FONT]
and it came out at 1578. They say you shouldn't go below your bmr because that's when your metabolism slows.
But then I was confused by these boards - because there seems to be lots of success on 1000 or 1200kcal a day.
So I've decided to go with a daily average of 1500, keeping to 1300 on days I'm not exercising, and upping it if I've done a lot.
I'm also going to try and plan my meals in advance, something I'm very bad at and I know it's part of my downfall...
Thanks for reading! This is mainly for me so I won't be offended if no-one comments, but if you feel like it, I'd love to know your thoughts.
My start weight is 12.12 and I'd like to drop down to 10.10 for the beginning of September (2lbs a week), when I'm starting a PGCE so need a whole new wardrobe of smart clothes - I currently live in jeans. And then another stone or so after that.
Anyway, I've done lots of research on how many calories to have. In particular, I loved this article:
How I Lost 25 Pounds in One Month (posted by Jettica a couple of weeks ago). This says you should go by the maintenance allowance of the weight you want to be, not the weight you are now, which for me comes up at about 1750.
I'm also a member of WLR, and that recommends that I need 1255 to lose 2lbs a week, but then adds on extra if I exercise.
Finally, I also looked at my basal metabolic rate on this site:
[FONT="]BMR Calculator [/FONT]
and it came out at 1578. They say you shouldn't go below your bmr because that's when your metabolism slows.
But then I was confused by these boards - because there seems to be lots of success on 1000 or 1200kcal a day.
So I've decided to go with a daily average of 1500, keeping to 1300 on days I'm not exercising, and upping it if I've done a lot.
I'm also going to try and plan my meals in advance, something I'm very bad at and I know it's part of my downfall...
Thanks for reading! This is mainly for me so I won't be offended if no-one comments, but if you feel like it, I'd love to know your thoughts.