Frustrated About How Much Weight To Lose Weekly. Help?

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  • BooMonkeyButt
    BooMonkeyButt Posts: 129 Member
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    Nony_Mouse wrote: »
    Unless you have some dietary restrictions due to health issues (intolerances etc), there is no such thing as food you shouldn't eat!! That kind of thinking leads to very restrictive eating and eventually ill healthy (physically and mentally). Do you really want to live your life on such a restrictive diet? That isn't living. There are plenty of high calorie options such as nuts, avocado, olives, full fat dairy etc that you can add daily, and there is absolutely nothing wrong with so-called 'junk' food in moderate amounts.

    I want my life to get better. That's why I started to use MFP and these chat room things to get advice from people. And I'll try to incorporate high calorie options.
  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
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    handful of almonds is 160 calories I have them almost everyday.

    I also eat popcorn every night 120 calories. I just dont drench it in butter ;)

  • BooMonkeyButt
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    Pootler74 wrote: »
    Your food diary makes me sad. :(

    No breakfast. Hardly any fat or protein, and a bit of candy at the end of the day, possibly to get your numbers up? That looks very, very familiar to me, and not in a good way at all.

    Why do you eat this way? Is it because you see the fat or carb contents on food packaging and if it's too high you are afraid to eat it? Or is it because you are genuinely not hungry? Because looking at what you eat, unless you are sick, there is no way that diet is keeping you satisfied.

    Sweetie, there are no foods you shouldn't eat, unless they would make you sick because of a medical condition. There are no good foods. No bad foods. Just food. Almost all food, eaten in moderation, has something of benefit to your body.

    Your body needs all sorts of foods to keep it healthy, and it needs enough of them too. For whatever reason, you are not being kind to your body. You are not being kind to yourself.

    I don't wake up until 12pm and I've never been a breakfast person. Sometimes, I see the labels and decide to either eat or not eat it. But a majority of the time, I'm not hungry. Honest to God, I'm truly not. I was always told that even on a diet, you need to watch labels and avoid junk food because it (the junk food) can ruin the progress.
  • BooMonkeyButt
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    TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »
    handful of almonds is 160 calories I have them almost everyday.

    I also eat popcorn every night 120 calories. I just dont drench it in butter ;)

    Thanks for the suggestions.
  • cwolfman13
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    alissagorkin91 wrote: »
    I have MFP set for me to lose 2 pounds per week, which pretty much worked until I reached 141 pounds recently. I've always had problems meeting the daily 1200 calorie goal and if I decide to lower the weight loss goal per week, the daily calorie goal only gets higher. I don't know what to do but I'm extremely frustrated at this point.

    you are at a weight and level of BF for which 2 Lbs per week is no longer sustainable...

    The more weight you have to lose, the faster you can go...the less weight you have to lose, the slower it's going to go.
  • BooMonkeyButt
    BooMonkeyButt Posts: 129 Member
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    cwolfman13 wrote: »
    alissagorkin91 wrote: »
    I have MFP set for me to lose 2 pounds per week, which pretty much worked until I reached 141 pounds recently. I've always had problems meeting the daily 1200 calorie goal and if I decide to lower the weight loss goal per week, the daily calorie goal only gets higher. I don't know what to do but I'm extremely frustrated at this point.

    you are at a weight and level of BF for which 2 Lbs per week is no longer sustainable...

    The more weight you have to lose, the faster you can go...the less weight you have to lose, the slower it's going to go.

    So it's normal for weight loss to slow down once you lose a certain amount?
  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
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    yes it is....
    You should go to 0.5 a week...But still your eating habit is a problem. Upp it. Your young and i hope active :) your body need the nutrition.

  • Nony_Mouse
    Nony_Mouse Posts: 5,646 Member
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    Yep, totally normal!!

    I know it can be confusing, especially with all the diet myths out there (like junk food is bad - sure, in huge quantities, but in moderation it's fine, treat yourself!).
  • BooMonkeyButt
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    TheOwlhouseDesigns wrote: »
    yes it is....
    You should go to 0.5 a week...But still your eating habit is a problem. Upp it. Your young and i hope active :) your body need the nutrition.

    I changed it to 0.5 per week. I'm as active as I can be considering I had surgery a month ago. And I know it's a problem, that's why I turned to these chat rooms, looking for suggestions.
  • BooMonkeyButt
    BooMonkeyButt Posts: 129 Member
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    Nony_Mouse wrote: »
    Yep, totally normal!!

    I know it can be confusing, especially with all the diet myths out there (like junk food is bad - sure, in huge quantities, but in moderation it's fine, treat yourself!).

    Thanks for confirming that. I just have horrible self control when it comes to sweets because I have the biggest sweet tooth. It's hard for me to portion control sweets unless it's already portioned out.
  • happyfeetrebel1
    happyfeetrebel1 Posts: 1,005 Member
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    lmm2323 wrote: »
    My trainer and nutritionist have both said that you have to eat more to weigh less. If you don't eat enough your body will go into starvation mode trying to protect the calories you are eating and the weight you do have in order for your body to function. Eat and increase exercise when you can. Also just my thinking that you are only 4 weeks after surgery. Perhaps your body isn't ready yet. I would find a dietitian to help you plan good meals including foods that you like to eat. In my opinion you are too focused on the number of calories and should be trying to find the balance of what is healthy for your body.

    Ignore this one. Starvation mode is a myth. I, too, have seen a dietician AND lost a ton of weight, and it's just a repeated myth.

    A dietician will help you find foods that will taste good to y ou AND be good for you, which will give your more food choices :)

    Yes, weight slows down after a while, you just have to keep on it, and sometimes, if an extended period of time goes by, adjust your calories downward.

    Good luck, and good job so far!
  • BooMonkeyButt
    BooMonkeyButt Posts: 129 Member
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    happyfeetrebel1 wrote: »
    lmm2323 wrote: »
    My trainer and nutritionist have both said that you have to eat more to weigh less. If you don't eat enough your body will go into starvation mode trying to protect the calories you are eating and the weight you do have in order for your body to function. Eat and increase exercise when you can. Also just my thinking that you are only 4 weeks after surgery. Perhaps your body isn't ready yet. I would find a dietitian to help you plan good meals including foods that you like to eat. In my opinion you are too focused on the number of calories and should be trying to find the balance of what is healthy for your body.

    Ignore this one. Starvation mode is a myth. I, too, have seen a dietician AND lost a ton of weight, and it's just a repeated myth.

    A dietician will help you find foods that will taste good to y ou AND be good for you, which will give your more food choices :)

    Yes, weight slows down after a while, you just have to keep on it, and sometimes, if an extended period of time goes by, adjust your calories downward.

    Good luck, and good job so far!

    Thank you so much!
  • Nony_Mouse
    Nony_Mouse Posts: 5,646 Member
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    Ok, if you feel sweets aren't something you have control over at the moment, leave those out. There are some things I don't have in the house cos i know I will just eat them all! Like I wouldn't buy a big block of chocolate thinking I could just have a couple of pieces a day, but i might pick up a small bar with my grocery shopping as a treat. And as we've said, there are loads of other ways to get your calorie intake up. I'll open up my food diary so you can have a look, I'm doing around 1200 a day, and I think you'll agree what I'm eating looks damn healthy. It's also bloody delicious (and yes, I go over my fat macro almost without fail, cos avocado!). Plus on days where I do fieldwork (I'm an archaeologist) I will likely eat more than that, because I'd be gnawing my own arm off if I didn't!

    Also, I think you'll find once you increase your food intake and start eating breakfast you will want it. Start small and build up. Something like yoghurt and fruit will give you some protein and the energy to get your day going :)
  • BooMonkeyButt
    BooMonkeyButt Posts: 129 Member
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    Nony_Mouse wrote: »
    Ok, if you feel sweets aren't something you have control over at the moment, leave those out. There are some things I don't have in the house cos i know I will just eat them all! Like I wouldn't buy a big block of chocolate thinking I could just have a couple of pieces a day, but i might pick up a small bar with my grocery shopping as a treat. And as we've said, there are loads of other ways to get your calorie intake up. I'll open up my food diary so you can have a look, I'm doing around 1200 a day, and I think you'll agree what I'm eating looks damn healthy. It's also bloody delicious (and yes, I go over my fat macro almost without fail, cos avocado!). Plus on days where I do fieldwork (I'm an archaeologist) I will likely eat more than that, because I'd be gnawing my own arm off if I didn't!

    Also, I think you'll find once you increase your food intake and start eating breakfast you will want it. Start small and build up. Something like yoghurt and fruit will give you some protein and the energy to get your day going :)

    Thank you.
  • BooMonkeyButt
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    alissagorkin91 wrote: »
    Nony_Mouse wrote: »
    Ok, if you feel sweets aren't something you have control over at the moment, leave those out. There are some things I don't have in the house cos i know I will just eat them all! Like I wouldn't buy a big block of chocolate thinking I could just have a couple of pieces a day, but i might pick up a small bar with my grocery shopping as a treat. And as we've said, there are loads of other ways to get your calorie intake up. I'll open up my food diary so you can have a look, I'm doing around 1200 a day, and I think you'll agree what I'm eating looks damn healthy. It's also bloody delicious (and yes, I go over my fat macro almost without fail, cos avocado!). Plus on days where I do fieldwork (I'm an archaeologist) I will likely eat more than that, because I'd be gnawing my own arm off if I didn't!

    Also, I think you'll find once you increase your food intake and start eating breakfast you will want it. Start small and build up. Something like yoghurt and fruit will give you some protein and the energy to get your day going :)

    Thank you. Can you add me so I can see your diary?
  • Nony_Mouse
    Nony_Mouse Posts: 5,646 Member
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    I've just made it public, so you should be able to see it now, just look at my profile. Let me know if you can't see it :)
  • BooMonkeyButt
    BooMonkeyButt Posts: 129 Member
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    Nony_Mouse wrote: »
    I've just made it public, so you should be able to see it now, just look at my profile. Let me know if you can't see it :)

    I use my iPhone for this and it won't let me see anything on anyone's profile unless I'm a friend.
  • Nony_Mouse
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    There you go, I've added you :). Yesterday isn't a stellar example, I had a super light lunch because I was going to a baby shower and knew there would be nibbles (which I didn't log, oops, but probably added another 150-200 cal to the day). I'm relatively light on carbs, because I know that I lose better on lower carbs (I DON"T think that's necessarily the case for everyone, every body is different, and i know mine pretty well, and on fieldwork days I eat way more carbs).
  • BooMonkeyButt
    BooMonkeyButt Posts: 129 Member
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    Nony_Mouse wrote: »
    There you go, I've added you :). Yesterday isn't a stellar example, I had a super light lunch because I was going to a baby shower and knew there would be nibbles (which I didn't log, oops, but probably added another 150-200 cal to the day). I'm relatively light on carbs, because I know that I lose better on lower carbs (I DON"T think that's necessarily the case for everyone, every body is different, and i know mine pretty well, and on fieldwork days I eat way more carbs).

    Your diary looks so much different than mine! I see what you mean though. Thank you so much!
  • DancingMoosie
    DancingMoosie Posts: 8,619 Member
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    It looks like you enjoy salad, beans, and chicken. Add in some more veggies, avocado, cheese, chicken/beef/pork, and whole grains. You might want to slow down on the Chipotle and Ramen, they are really high in sodium. Making it yourself will hopefully cut back on that a bit. You definitely need to eat more food, though. Don't be scared of "bad" foods. Enjoy treats in moderation. Use your protein goal as a minimum.

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