hi everyone! i am 27f, 5'8" and 214 lbs. i am getting married in july 2023 (around 500 days away!) and am looking for advice on weight loss.
ideally, i would love to be at 150 lbs by that date. i would consider 150 my ultimate goal, but would be happy with 160.
i read online a lot that a normal weight for my height is around 125-163, however i am a larger-framed person and personally believe that i would not look good under 150 lbs. i was around 150-155 in college, and when i look at pictures of myself at that weight i think i look great for my frame.
i am trying to be better with calorie counting. right now i definitely have a problem with over eating, especially because my fiance and i love to eat at restaurants. alcohol is also a huge contributor to my calorie intake- IPAs are my drink of choice, and unfortunately are heavy and high in calories.
i work as a teacher in a toddler room at a childcare center, so i am fairly active throughout the day. when i wear a step-counting watch, i usually hit 10k+ steps before leaving work.
i have also recently began going to the gym 4-5 times a week. i have some knee pain which has made it difficult for me to do a lot, but i am thinking the pain is attributed to inactivity/drinking.
when i do cardio i walk at 3-3.5 speed at an incline between 0-5 for about 30-45 minutes.
when i do weights, i do the following:
* 3x12 bench press on smith machine
* 3x12 bicep curls
* 3x12 shoulder press
* 3x12 tricep extension
* 3x12 standing chest fly
* 5x20 leg press machine
* at least 20 sit ups/crunches
* at least 1 30 second plank
my current goals right now are to log food in an app (have been using MFP on and off) to get an idea of what i am eating, and to try and curb the alcohol intake since those are just empty calories that also lead to me making horrible food choices when i drink/if i feel hungover the next day.
any and all advice is welcome! thanks in advance!
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