Just starting need tips PLEASE!

JessicaHulett2

I need recipes and work out tips. I am 5'8" and weigh 180. My goal is 140. I work out for 45 minutes in the morning and and an hour to an hour and a half a night. I work out 6 days a week. I do cardio in the morning. I stop once I reach 1 mile, then again at night once again stopping once I reach a mile. I also work my abs out both morning and night everyday. I do upper body on Monday and Thursdays and lower on Tuesdays on Friday and focus on nothing but abs and cardio on Wednesday.

I need help because I am not seeing much of a difference. Matter of fact I haven't lost any weight and I have eaten nothing but chicken or turkey salads with no dressing or fat free dressing and half of a turkey sandwich.

Also is there any supplements I should be taking or anything that could help aid in weight loss?

I appreciate any helpful feedback. Have a wonderful day and God bless.

FitPhillygirl

Hi, this chart has some helpful weight loss info in it:

JessicaHulett2

Thank you! Do you have any diet tips?

izoom3

Sounds crazy but my doctor said "don't eat white at night". Examples: bread, potatoes etc. you aren't cutting it totally out of your diet just at night. Seems to be working for me lately

kate141987

Do you drink plenty water?
I started drinking lots of water about 4 months ago and noticed a big shift in weight loss

diannethegeek

Hey, welcome to MFP!!


Just getting started?

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1235566/so-youre-new-here

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1296011/calorie-counting-101

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1069278/acronyms-and-terms-for-new-mfp-members-v-6


Exercise questions?

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1161603/so-you-want-a-nice-stomach

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10177803/recomposition-maintaining-weight-while-losing-fat

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1217573/so-you-want-to-start-running

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10226536/bulking-for-beginners

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10332083/which-lifting-program-is-the-best-for-you


Want to log your food more accurately or have questions about why you should bother?

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1290491/how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10191216/the-most-important-thing-you-can-do-to-lose-weight


Have other food questions?

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10232335/list-of-higher-protein-foods

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10247171/carbs-and-fats-are-cheap-heres-a-guide-to-getting-your-proteins-worth-fiber-also

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1308408/why-aspartame-isnt-scary

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10197460/sugar-faq-june-2015


Motivation issues?

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/818701/the-myth-of-motivation-and-what-you-need-instead

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1343719/get-rich-quick

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1346163/change-your-mindset


Weight fluctuations got you down?

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10084670/it-is-unlikely-that-you-will-lose-weight-consistently-i-e-weight-loss-is-not-linear

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10196160/scale-stress-syndrome


One for the ladies

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10359984/women-menstrual-cycle-weight-and-fitness-matters


Wondering about that quick fix?

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10202381/weight-loss-scams-and-how-to-spot-them

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1159755/looking-for-a-detox-cleanse

JessicaHulett2

Thank y'all!! I will definitely get started on those articles. As for water I drink around 6 water bottles a day between 8 am and 5 pm. Water is all I drink. I don't eat after 7 pm. And I've completely stopped eating "white at night" as you say. I hardly have any of the above mentioned foods if at all in my diet for the last 3 weeks.

MissusMoon

JessicaHulett2 wrote: »

Thank you! Do you have any diet tips?

Eat what you want, weighed, within your caloric goal. It isn't complicated. It also doesn't matter when you eat. Calories in, calories out.

indiacaitlin

My top tips would be:

Are you sure you're eating enough? MFP can sometimes over/under estimate the amount of calories you need - try using a calculator to get your TDEE then subtract 15% or so from that to get a healthy daily limit.

If you're not already - weigh out all your food, it's super easy to guesstimate but it can really throw you off and you could be over/under eating because of it.

Drink lots of water.

Don't just rely on the scales - measure your body because you could be losing inches even when the scales aren't budging.

And most of all, don't give up - you're doing great!

avrielle03

I just started too and I'm asking pple and I feel like a noob. I'm not sure if this is right but I can say that u can drink lots of water and u can eat a lot of things just don't eat too much of it. Hope ur goal goes to plan God bless you

JessicaHulett2

Thank y'all for the encouragement! I will take into consideration all critiques/tips to make sure I am doing the best I can and doing everything properly.

nuvia4

What I m doing is reading up on how people transform their bodies on www.bodybuilding.com. I watch a video or read something everyday. It is starting to work. I found a elite transformation plan and a shred plan that I like. I m seeing changes in my body after 4 days of weights.

DuaneEDoering

when your running, are you going the same pace for the whole mile? also on or off a track? go a 1/4 mile track All high schools have one. do the first lap at your regular pace, make sure you time your self. second lap try knocking 10 second off you first lap, Third lap run as the First, Forth same as the Third. Doing this will help keep you from getting muscle memory.

ncfitbit

The best diet tip I got when I first started MFP was to set my diary setting to "public" and to look at other people's diaries. If you ever ask for help on the boards, people will want to see your diary entries. If you do have any logging errors it's great to fix these things early on so you don't end up a few months in scratching your head as to why you aren't losing any weight.

ETA: Looking at other people's diaries helps, too. That helped me realize I didn't have to eat 1200 calories to lose weight and gave me lots of good ideas for meals that would fit my calories. Sometimes you can also see what you'd rather not do and that is helpful, too.