16019385's Journal, 01 Apr 15

Have been trying to reach my goal for 6 years now...but I would have reached it, if I don't constantly cave in. Lost 15kg so far...I don't know how much you want to lose but if you start now, you will be closer come August. Welcome and Good luck! 

Don't get despondent. I've been battling for so long. What I changed though was the eating plan (High Protein) and I started training towards races. I stopped this whole "gym to lose weight", I now challenge myself to improve my race times, and the weight has just fallen off. I swear by interval training - hard core intense cardio and strength training, and a lot of raw eggs. Sometimes, you just need to change your mindset. My advice, find an activity you enjoy, i.e. cycle, run, swim, etc. and actually buy your entry, and you are committed to train towards it. Aim to not be the last person over that finish line. I ran my first marathon on Sunday, I may not have won, but I sure as hell finished it - at my pace! 

Thank you so much for the support, hoping you all will walk this road with me! #FatSecretCommunityIsIncredible 

Well I will be here! :] 

Hi there...if I may comment openly ...which I'm basing on my personal weight loss experience these past few months and seeing a professional dietitian too - I would say your RDI at 2700 Kcal is far too high for weight loss, even if you are exercising. I burn an extra 600-700 Kcal on top of my Base Metabolic Rate (BMR) on average a day just exercising and running around, and my dietitian set my daily meal plan intake (RDI) at 1500 Kcal of food. I don't even eat all of that...I average about 1200-1300 Kcal of food per day, although that is quite extreme weight loss. Just note I was obese at almost 100 kg before I started dieting last year October. I'm guessing you should be setting your RDI to between 1600 Kcak - 1800 Kcal per day, and burning about 300-500 Kcal per day with fitness training or walking (most modern heart rate monitors like Polar also measure total energy burnt in Kcal while training - I measure my energy burn while training). Today I weigh 69.5 Kg with 18.5 fat %, and have passed my goal weight of 70 Kg...my body fat % was more than 30 % last year...for me that's proof that my recommended daily intake (RDI) and exercise routine has worked. Perhaps you need to keep lowering your RDI by about 200 Kcal per week until you see a reasonable change in your weight and really keep a strict food diary to see the calories you are consuming - record everything you eat - or see a professional dietitian...and exercise regularly. I truly hope this helps you. 

I agree. Three Kcal RD I is very high for weight loss