Haven't Lost/ Look At My Diary

Francl27

Dumb question - is your period due soon? It's common to stop losing until it's over.

WeekendWarriorTX

jennmariepantoja wrote: »

Thanks y'all. I actually do weigh all of my food using measuring cups and scales so the portions are accurate.
The pizza is a frozen pizza and I cut it directly in half so that is why it says 0.5 pizza, because that is exactly what it is.
I agree I could eat more protein.

make sure that when you put 0.5 pizza, it is actually logging half a pizza, and not half of a serving of a pizza. typically the frozen pizza servings are 1/3 of the pizza, so if you are logging .5, it might be tracking 1/6 of the pizza

cavia

Use a food scale religiously for your solid foods. Bread slices vary in weight and naturally calories. Any frozen pizza I've ever had has weighed 10-15% more than what it states on the package. Again, more calories. All these little discrepancies add up through the day. Save measuring cups and spoons for caloric liquids only. Cheat days need to be logged as well. You can easily obliterate any deficit if you aren't mindful of what you are eating. Tighten up your logging and you will see the scale begin to move downward again.

jennmariepantoja

WeekendWarriorTX wrote: »

jennmariepantoja wrote: »

Thanks y'all. I actually do weigh all of my food using measuring cups and scales so the portions are accurate.
The pizza is a frozen pizza and I cut it directly in half so that is why it says 0.5 pizza, because that is exactly what it is.
I agree I could eat more protein.

make sure that when you put 0.5 pizza, it is actually logging half a pizza, and not half of a serving of a pizza. typically the frozen pizza servings are 1/3 of the pizza, so if you are logging .5, it might be tracking 1/6 of the pizza

That makes sense. I can usually tell by looking at the calories, but it is worth double checking!

jennmariepantoja

Francl27 wrote: »

Dumb question - is your period due soon? It's common to stop losing until it's over.

Actually, yes. I am used the fluctuations/stops during that time, but maybe I will just have to give it a few more weeks

jennmariepantoja

I greatly appreciate all of the advice! It looks like I need to be more specific in my log.

HappyAnna2014

I think you've received some good advice, like eating more protein and veggies, and tightening up your logging, but as someone who also takes Synthroid, I highly recommend going to your doctor and talking about your situation. As you know, they can run a simple blood test and see if your medication needs to be increased. Good luck to you!

jennmariepantoja

HappyAnna2014 wrote: »

I think you've received some good advice, like eating more protein and veggies, and tightening up your logging, but as someone who also takes Synthroid, I highly recommend going to your doctor and talking about your situation. As you know, they can run a simple blood test and see if your medication needs to be increased. Good luck to you!

Thank you, and the same to you as well

kshama2001

jennmariepantoja wrote: »

Here is my progress from two years ago. It is frustrating that it is not happening like it did last time around.

Great pics! Did your activity level change since then? Both intentional exercise and daily activity, like perhaps do you now have a sedentary job? It's harder for me to lose weight outside gardening season - apparently I get in lots of unintentional activity then.

If not, do check in with your doctor about your thyroid condition.

kathydburke

I looked at your daily meals and it seems that there isn't a lot of variety. Your sodium amounts (due to the processed foods) is extremely high. Your breakfast and lunch plans are stagnant. Try Greek yogurt, fresh fruit, and some low fat granola for breakfast. Increase your protein in the morning. Egg whites, 2 links turkey sausage, sauteed with onions and red peppers. Really yummy. Lunch; salad with 2-3 oz. of lean protein (chicken, turkey, tuna fish) along with a 1/4 cup of cooked quinoa, 30 calorie dressing, and lots of veggies. Snack time; 100 calorie pack of almonds, berries, string cheese, sliced apples with almond butter are just a few suggestions. I also noticed that there is no water consumption log. How much do you drink everyday? I'm not a dietician just a school teacher. I will open my diary so you can look at what I eat if you'd like. I do enjoy an evening cocktail and I use my fitbit (linked to myfitnesspal) to log my walking each day.

toe1226

Lookin goooood girl! I have been at a little stall, so I just repeat to myself weightloss isn't linear!! It takes time. 3 weeks is nothing. It does look like your diet is a bit high in sodium- all the more reason to be holding on to a little extra water weight. Of course you have less to lose now so it is going to take longer and require more accuracy. I notice you drink a small amount of milk in the morning- are you also drinking coffee? It's 2-5 cals a cup! Log it alllll!

HutchA12

juggernaut1974 wrote: »

jennmariepantoja wrote: »

acheben wrote: »

Your diary looks like you might not be logging everything. Did you really go to Texas roadhouse and only eat a 6oz sirloin, 1 skewer of grilled shrimp, and a cup of green beans? No rolls? Did you really get queso at Taco Cabana and not have any chips?

It also looks like you're not really eating many vegetables. Are you eating them and just not logging?

Absolutely. What goes into my mouth, goes into my log.I talked to my waiter and made sure he understood exactly what I wanted and my steak came out cut to portion and I gave the other piece to by husband.
And as for Taco Cabana, yes, I did have queso with no chips because I used my queso to dip my flautas in.

I agree I should eat more vegetables.

Texas Roadhouse green beans come smothered in butter. I don't see that logged.

I'm not trying to pick nits, but just trying to illustrate the point that your diary does NOT reflect any sort of accuracy. If you're not losing and you expect to be, upping accuracy is the first place to start.

They also add bacon at the one I knew.

kimny72

OP, I always thought that because I went by what the package said I was getting accurate calorie info - and I was shocked when I started weighing everything. A package of frozen fish will say a serving is one fillet/ 132 grams. Then I would weigh each of the fillets and they would all weigh between 150-175. My Quaker oats say a serving is 1/2 cup or 40 grams. When I weigh it, I can easily get 45-50 grams of oats in my 1/2 cup measuring scoop. A loaf of bread will say that a serving is 1 slice/31 grams and there are 25 servings in the package. And when I weigh the slices they are 40 grams and there are only 20 slices in the bag.

As far as comparing now to two years ago, you are two years older and probably are not living the exact same way every day that you were then. Especially with a med condition, who knows how it has affected your digestion, your appetite, your energy level etc that may now be different than it was then. Comparing yourself to someone else (including the you from 2 years ago) is wasted effort! Also, you tend to lose faster when you have more to lose.

You have already made AMAZING progress. Just try to tighten up the logging a bit and be patient Good luck!

jennmariepantoja

Thanks, everyone! I do appreciate the advice.
From now on I will log better, add more protein and veg, and less processed food.
I didn't realize I was consuming so much sodium, but that does make sense!

dalielahdawn

I weigh pre packaged food. And even slices of bread too. They are almost always more grams than the serving size on the package. Not weighing those pre packed items can add up to a fairly large number of unlogged calories.