Wish this was eaiser.

angmarie28

HoneyBadger155 wrote: »

I agree to ditch the Slim Fast. A salad with some shrimp, chicken, or avocado will do a heck of a lot more to fill you up and it will give you much better nutrition. Plus, a real lunch may help you keep dinner to a more reasonable size, especially if you keep your afternoon snack in there.

You're only a week in, and already frustrated. I'd say you need to revise your take on this. Sounds like you're going overboard with the changes, which means at some point, you won't be able to stick with them, and then you will probably gain back everything (if not more) than you've lost. Choose a couple smaller things to change, and start doing things you can keep up long term (Slim Fast is not a long term solution). Maybe substituting sparkling water for soda the first week. Then switch from ranch to balsamic vinaigrette the next week on your salad. Start measuring everything the following week. After that, start measuring and tracking everything.

Smaller steps may not make things magically fall away at a too-fast rate, but they WILL help you get where you want to go and stay there.

Start with some smaller changes, and give your body time to adjust.

Also, when you are tracking, be sure to include things like sauces, dressings, cooking oils, toppings, or other things that are "added" to your food. I've had some sauces that could literally double the calories in a meal while adding very little substance.

THIS^

ditch the slim fast, are you going to drink slim fast for breakfast and lunch everyday for the rest of your life? doubt it, so dont. Now I used to drink it for breakfast, but that was on and off my diet, I likes it and it had some nutritional things in it I was lacking, and im not a breakfast eater, but it didnt work for me, so ive played around with some things and found what works well for me is this.

I dont eat breakfast, it makes me more hungry, I occasionally have a light 100-150 calorie snack at 10, but usually not. I wait til noon, eat a lunch of about 400 calories, an afternoon snack of 100-200 calories and the rest at dinner.

I made little changes to my meals like today I had chili and skipped the cornbread and cheese. sometimes I will have a salad and skip the croutons and use light ranch instead of regular. I no longer put creamer in my coffee. Making small changes in your regular eating habits can have a huge impact.

And as everyone else said, be patient, weight fluctuates day to day. Friday I was 156.4, Monday I was 157.6, and Tuesday I was 156.6 and that was at the same time each day right after I got up.

quiksylver296

@AnnPT77 That was amazing... :flowerforyou:

kaitlynd2012

Your body is in shock, and that isn’t very many calories plus slim fast is terrible for you and the sugar can cause cravings. Do you like eggs? Or oatmeal? Keep up the good work it’s rough out their!!!

lturner1120

Take before and after photos. They speak louder than numbers on the scale.
also take measurements once a month, seeing visually that you’ve lost a half inch or an inch is also super rewarding.
As long as you know your putting in the effort and not doing anything wrong. Staying within macros, and putting in some effort to exercise. Ditch the scale till maybe once a month weigh ins. My highest I was 230, it was a horrible process taking months. And gaining and losing after two babies. It’ll come, trust the process and be honest with yourself xoxo

AnnPT77

quiksylver296 wrote: »

@AnnPT77 That was amazing... :flowerforyou:

Aw, gosh, thank you! <blush>

wizzybeth

ashlee_tx wrote: »

Perhaps I am being a little inpatient, No everything is measured and calculated according the labels. I am logging everything down to my gum and still..no difference. Maybe it just takes a little longer to see some sort of result. I just want to know that what I am doing is working.

What do you mean, "no difference?" YOU LOST 3 LBS!!!

I've been doing this steady for 15 days. I have lost 7 lbs (first week was mostly water weight, 2nd week was more modest at 2lbs loss.) I weigh myself daily and I have weighed the same for the past 3 days. I know that by the end of the week I will see a loss. Maybe not 2lbs though. Maybe it will just be 1 lb, and the following week I will lose 2.5 or 3.

Just relax, keep logging and tracking - and I strongly suggest you ditch the slim fast and eat real food. Real, yummy food.

My diary is open. I unfortunately eat a lot of the same crap over and over because I like it, it's predictable, it's easy - but I could just as easily mix things up more. In fact on Sunday I did - I had fruity pebbles instead of my usual plain greek yogurt and total cereal. LOL

shannonprovenzano2812

When I lost the majority of my weight I was seeing a dietician. She told me realistically you can expect to lose 1% of your weight a week. So if you're at 260 now, the max weight loss you should expect is 2.6lbs. When you start losing weight, that number will get even lower. Right now I am at 194lbs, which means I can only lose 1.94lbs a week eating my recommended 1370 calories a day. I'm fine with it. In high school I crash dieted and lost way more, but I was only eating 200 calories a day. I gained it all back PLUS more.

To lose 1 pound, you have to burn 3500 calories. That means each day of the week you have to burn 1000 calories JUST TO LOSE 2 POUNDS! Someone my weight burns 2300 calories a day naturally. That means to lose two pounds, I can not eat more than 1300 calories in ANY given day. It is difficult, but we got overweight by eating too many calories. Now we have to do the opposite to lose them.

Also, it doesn't matter where the calories are coming from. If you're drinking a 250 calorie Slimfast as your lunch, you could just as well have an apple, 3 ounces of deli chicken, and an ounce of cheese for that same amount of calories. You'd also feel more full and have more energy.

wizzybeth

And please please do your best to MEET your minimum fat, protein, and fiber goals, and don't be afraid of carbs. DO NOT LISTEN to all the BS diet advice telling you carbs/fat/sugar is the enemy. The only enemy is depravation of the things you love.

If you eat foods that satiate you (personally I try to have a minimum of 20g of protein at each meal) you will NOT feel deprived. I promise. You have to find the sweet spot that works for you.

CSARdiver

What's the hurry? You are only 1 week in and depending on how much weight you have to lose, losing at a fast rate is detrimental and unhealthy.

Using slim fast or other supplements is a bad idea for long term success. You never allow yourself the ability to learn the habits associated with successful weight management.

It is going to take you over a year to get to your goal weight. Give yourself the time and learn patience in this process.

Nothing worth having is acquired easily.

WhereIsPJSoles

You should work on your patience now because weight doesn’t come off any quicker the more you lose. It slows a lot when you get closer to your goal and you have to pretty much be a monk to get through it. I’m 6 lbs from goal and, provided I do everything right, I won’t be there for 3 freakin months.

pinuplove

quiksylver296 wrote: »

@AnnPT77 That was amazing... :flowerforyou:

Agreed. This should be required MFP reading. So much truth!

sweedee1218

Keep going!! I didn't lose anything for almost a month then over three days I lost like 10lbs!! I was so stressed about why I wasn't losing anything but my body just needed time to catch up! Also PMS and my period always throw everything off.

try2again

Just curious, OP- is any of this sinking in? You are getting some of the best advice out there from some very experienced users... what do you think?

ashlee_tx

Yep.

try2again

ashlee_tx wrote: »

Yep.

Personally, I would print off @AnnPT77 's post and consult it weekly... in fact, maybe I will (and I've been here 3 years and lost 25% of my body weight )

JackRussellTerrierMom

I think you hit the nail on the head in that mindset is the most important part of weight loss and maintenance. Setting up realistic expectations, goals, systems of measurement and how to manage disappointment and discouragement. Nutrition is the most of the challenge. This was hard for me with time, energy and stress issues. This is a long-term project and the key is delayed gratification.