Honestly not sure what I'm doing wrong
Flippy44
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Ok, I joined MFP 20 days ago knowing I needed to get this weight down. We've had our last child (she's almost 4 months old now) and there's no excuses. I'm the first to admit I am not an exerciser. But I knew I had to be if I wanted this to work. So a week ago I started the 30 Day Shred. I've been really doing it - not just phoning it in. I've been sore every morning for a week (the first few mornings were ugly) :happy: I've also been within my cals apart from last weekend (which was a mess I admit). I have not lost a pound. Not one. Nada. In fact, I'm up a pound this morning. :mad: My food diary is public and open so feel free. I honestly do not know what I'm doing wrong but I can tell you that I'm getting discouraged (note no workout yesterday). I'm completely open to any comments, criticism, etc. Just please don't be too harsh - I'm still learning. Thanks! :flowerforyou:
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I took a look at your dairy for yesterday. Just keep in mind just because the calories may add up to your calorie intake goal does not mean you want to eat foods that are wasted calories. Fill up on healthier things.0
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I looked at a few days of your food diary, and here's what I think might be up, coupled with lots of advice...maybe too much
I noticed that every day you were over (sometimes kind of a lot over) on both sugars and carbs. Excesses of either of those will stall weight loss. Although many subscribe to the "a calorie is a calorie" philosophy, I do not lose weight if my percentages aren't under control.
Are you set to lose 1 pound a week? or 2. I notice that you are at 1200, and if I go that low, I do not lose weight. Free advice from my trainer is to "never eat less than 10 x your current body weight".
Are you doing the 30 day shred every day? I would alternate it with other forms of exercise to prevent burnout and to give your muscles time to recover. Also, know that working out with weights will make your muscles retain water, so it may look like the scale isn't moving, even when progress is being made.
One more piece of advice: buy a tape measure and start measuring yourself. IMHO, we're too tied in to the scale as our only reinforcement, and for lots of reasons, it doesn't tell the whole truth.
HTH.:flowerforyou:0 -
I was going to give you the same advice. Be careful how much sugar and carbs you intake. Both of those will definitely slow weight loss. There isn't much more to add to what viviakay, I think she pretty much summed it up. Don't get discouraged. I know it's a tough battle. I've been doing it my whole life. Just stay focused and before you know it, you'll lose the weight.0
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I can tell that you really love sugar and don't worry, you are not alone! I have to be cautious around sugar because I love it sooooo much! On some days, you ate more calories in candy/junk food than you did for dinner and I think that is throwing off your body. Try cutting down your artificial sugar intake by replacing those snacks with fruit. It is ok to go over your sugar when it is coming from natural sources but the added sugar will kill anybody's diet!0
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Hi and welcome
Well, I am no expert but just gonna give u some pointers from just a quick browse thru your food diary.
No veggies??? Quite a bit of "fast food", over on cals and fat and carbs most days
Yet u fall short on calories on some days but u do get in snacks of Butterfingers & oreos:)
How about adding in some Oatmeal or Eggbeaters and whole wheat for breakfast?
Salad with chicken breast lunch, Low Fat or Fat Free dressing and some fruit
More fish/ turkey breast/ skinless chicken breasts?? Grilled or in stir frys??
Maybe u can check out some food diary's of members that are losing on a weekly basis and see if you can pick some of their foods that you like? I think you wanted to lose 15lbs? So thats not a huge amount to lose and I am sure if u fine tune your eating a bit, you will do great and get to where you want to be.
Sorry tried not to be harsh LOL..Feel free to message me or look thru my food diary ( its very basic as I am not really creative) but its working for me and I really am not doing alot of exercising either at the moment
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I'm going to have to agree with everyone. You need to fuel your body with HEALTHY foods. I'm a firm believer that all calories are not created equal.0
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Ok...so I admire you putting it out there and letting the world see it all. I also admire you admitting that you don't really know what you are doing, because this is all a learning experience! I am a RN, have lost (and kept off for 7 years) over 60lbs...I've done every single diet and workout plan there is out there. I've looked through your food diary and I noticed a trend...you LOVE sugar! Most people say "a calorie is a calorie", but in your case, I did not see a single vegetable or fruit at all. Everything you eat is processed, fried, or pure sugar. You eat enough calories, but they are empty, meaning they are void of any nutritional value. The best thing I ever learned in this journey of weight loss is that we must feed ourselves like we are powering a machine. The cleaner the fuel (our food) the better the machine runs. You've got to be tired a lot. You should really be shopping on the perimeter of the grocery store (that is where the "clean" food is: fruits, veggies, lean meats, etc.). The reason why I believe you are not losing any weight is because of the high sodium, high processed, empty calories you consume. Your body is getting enough calories, but it is in a kind of starvation mode because it has no real fuel to run off of.
I think it is wonderful that you have introduced fitness into your life. That is not only a way to jump start your weight loss, but it is so beneficial in so many ways! Keep up the good work in that arena!
I hope you take my suggestions to heart and know that I am not judging at all. This is all about learning. Learning about fitness, nutrition, and ourselves. Good luck!0 -
ditto everyone else.
Are you breastfeading? If so you are WAY low on calories but considering that you are at 1200 my guess would be that you are no indeed BFing. Even still, I agree with others that 1200 may not be enough AND that the calories you are getting are pretty crappy. There is NO dairy, fruit, veggies. I am sure as a new mom its hard to find time to cook, so maybe you can prep on weekends when you have more time and someone to help out with the little one, and then freeze and reheat for quick meals midweek.0 -
I'd like to suggest:
Drink LOTS of water!
Eat more protein! - your protein goal is pretty low in my opinion
Stop eating all the processed foods! - at a glance, you eat a lot of processed meals and snacks.0 -
Honestly, just from looking at one day of your food diary, there is alot of processed food in there. I understand you're a Mom and you're just as busy (if not more) as the rest of us, but I would really try to incorporate more whole foods. Raw fruits and veggies, whole grain pastas and cereals, brown rice, if you're gonna eat margarine you should at least use real butter OR if you you're using it for cooking swap to olive oil (you can even buy spray olive oil). Things like that. PLUS its a good lifestyle for your kids to grow up with and adopt.
If you really really don't have time to cook or prepare lunches, look for prepared/frozen foods that are as close to whole as possible. Kashi has a line of frozen foods which are sold at probably every grocery store, Amy's vegetarian frozen foods are great too (and if you want to add meat you can). You can also save time cooking dinner buy buying pre washed lettuce, pre cut veggies (also great for snacking) and pre-cut frui which is also good to have on hand for snacks.0 -
All the advice has been given! You're definitely taking in way too many processed foods! I cut out Starbucks and lost five pounds (no joke) the calories and sugar in that stuff is ridiculous! I know it can be really difficult but after a week or so without processed and refined sugar products you will wonder why you ever had to have it! If you read a label and within the first five ingredients it has high fructose corn syrup PUT IT DOWN!
You're commitment to excersize and trying to figure this all out is totally commendable, you're one of my inspirations and so if nothing else you have to do it for me MFP Buddy! 0 -
are you nursing your baby? I am going to look at your diary now.
I looked over your diary and I have to agree with everyone. too much processed food and sweets. you need a larger breakfast as well. Fiber, protein, VEGGIES, fruits and complex carbohydrates! start packing your lunch (if you work) you shouldn't have fast food more then once a week maybe 2 if your pressed for time. as far as sweets maybe just once a day if you want it that bad. a few times a week would be better.
I get the impression you were never a good eater even during your thin days. google the food pyramid and check it out for children as well.
good luck! its not easy but you can do it!0 -
You are eating too much refined sugar products and not enough veggies or protein.
Try eating more well balanced meals and snack on healthier things such as Luna Bars, whole wheat crackers and lite cheese sticks.
Are you eating whole wheat products? what else do you drink besides coffee? Are you drinking water also?0 -
I'm going to say exactly what everyone else already said.
Make sure you are eating the RIGHT foods, and enough of them.
And get your water intake up.
If your muscles are sore, they are usually retaining water, and you usually retain water when you are not getting enough. Drink more to convince your body that it is ok to let it go and stop hoarding it. Same with fat, if you don't eat enough, your body is afraid to let it go because it thinks you might need it later, especially since you just had a baby and nature EXPECTS you to be breastfeeding right now, even if society doesn't. And if you ARE breastfeeding, then you need to eat WAY more and only reduce your calories on the advice of a dietician, or preferably once you are done breastfeeding.0 -
One other thing to keep in mind is that if your muscles are very sore from this increased exercise, they are retaining water - lots of it! Drink plenty of water, keep doing what you're doing (though as others have said, cutting back on sugar and processed stuff is a good idea too) and I think as you body acclimates to the added exercise you may see a big drop after a while.0
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I'd suggest you add "fiber" as something you are tracking. Most crappy foods are pretty low in fiber, so you likely aren't currently meeting the recommended daily amount of it. So by tracking it you'll have a good target to shoot for, and perhaps be better at incorporating healthier foods in order to hit your fiber goal.0
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Candy everyday? A small treat every now and then is fine but if you're really trying to lose, the refined sugar is not gonna help you. Fill up on nutrients!0
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Pretty much everyone said everything, all very good points. But I have to ask: are you working out everyday? And if so are you logging that in? (I think many people log the 30 day shred under circuit training). If you are working out you REALLY SHOULD eat those calories, if not all of them you should eat most of them.
Also, like you I like my sugar. By changing our diets (my fiance and I ate fast food ALL THE TIME) to more basic protein and veggies we have managed to loose weight while still occasionally going out for Taco Bell, Dairy Queen and for Pizza. (We're having pizza for dinner tonight.) So you don't have to go cold turkey on the yummy stuff, just work it into your diet.
Whenever I know we are going out I ALWAYS look online to see what I can have within my diet, keeps me from going SO FAR OVER my caloric limits.
P.S. I'm not the best eater (theres tons in my diet that I know shouldn't be there) but it is open to the public. :-)0 -
I would switch out those breakfast bars for some steel cut oatmeal or even the Bob's Red Mill 10 Grain Hot cereal. I try and have closer to 200 calories at breakfast so that your body has more fuel for the day. Under 200 calories is not a good "meal" and will leave you hungry and making poor snack choices! (Like a 300+ Little Debbie!)
You should also try and have more protein, try the non-fat Greek yogurt with a little bit of honey.
And absolutely - start eating fruits & vegetables! Pick the veggies you like and make a daily salad, or even just chop them up and carry around in a zip-lock so that you have snacks with you (carrots, zucchini, broccoli, even cherry tomatotes!)
Unless you have a cholestorol problem, swich out your tracker to fiber - the more fiber the better! Start reading labels (even on stuff in the store that you don't buy) and find items that are lower in sugars, higher in fibers!
Hopefully all the suggestions here will help get you a good jump start!0 -
u should also check ur sodium i was havin the same problem...still am..it was my sugar and salt...im now gettin the hang of it..this week...so im hopin for a drop next week..but wat they are sayin is true!!...good luck!!
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Hello Flippy, can I be brutally honest here - I know we have the internet anonymity etc but seriously, let's not beat around the bush here people. You eat like ****. I'm sorry, there's no other way to put it. But I think a lot of people will be thinking this and will tip toe around it trying to be nice. In my opinion, the best help you(we) can receive is a reality check.
You may well be within your calorie goal, and drink almost 8 glasses of water a day etc, but what you're eating is not food. It's all processed ready to be made crap. Candy bars, processed meals ... all junk food really.
Please, get a pot of water, put it on to boil, then get two fresh vegetables, e.g. broccoli and a potato. Put that in the water and cook it. That's food. Something that comes already made with sauce added and you put the box in the microwave, then 2 minutes later is not food. It's convenient and we can eat it. But every day and only that ? These things are supplements not staples.
The candy bars should go too. Have one or two a week, not one or two a day.
Now, all that processed stuff will be increasing your sodium intakes to god only knows how high. That's not good on so many levels. It's hard with food today to keep sodium to a dull roar, but with a small bit of forethought and education, it's not that difficult. Because of the high sodium intake, you may want to consider putting a 1 in front of the water number. Target 18 glasses of water instead of 8. What a lot of people do, especially when we're at work, is get a 64 ounce (or greater) container and drink that every day. Just sip it throughout the day. Until done. This is not the only water we drink either, it's in addition to what we drink when we work out, or get home, or take that multivitamin in the morning and from REAL Food.
I also have to wonder if you're logging everything too. Soda ? I don't recall seeing any and I find it hard to believe that someone who eats two candy bars each day will only drink water. What about flavoring within the water ? It can have calories too. It all counts so everything needs to be accounted for. Even the olive oil we put in the pan to do a stir fry.
Now, we can say you should eat this and eat that, etc, and everyone's suggestions (including my own) will be good bad and indifferent, but I think the best thing you can do, is search the terms at the end of my post on the internet. Read at least 10 different sources for each term and get your own conclusions. (forget the paid Google advertisements etc at the top, if they have a story, it'll be in the results) A lot of them will be trying to sell you stuff, like diet shakes and protein powders, but contained within them all will be usable information. You don't have to buy their products to get what they are trying to say. A well balanced diet contains everything we need .... and the only good supplement that most everyone should have, is a solid multi-vitamin every morning. Some may not even agree that's necessary.
reading 10 of them will start to give you common trends, which will probably show you the truth about things.
terms:
"nutrition facts"
"healthy eating" << read 20 of these
"whole grains"
"processed foods"
"easy to cook healthy"
"how to create a balanced diet"
"how to count calories"
Another thing, if you read any of this and start to formulate excuses why you shouldn't or can't, really think about what you're saying and if it's valid.
e.g. I can't do that, I don't have time. - If "that", like cooking, takes 10-15 minutes a day ... then consider how long we spend on the internet in these forums. 10-15 minutes is easy to find.0 -
First, I want to thank everyone for taking the time to review my food diary and comment. I sincerely appreciate the comments. I have to admit I was a little shocked that everyone thinks I'm eating SO horribly. Perhaps that is my problem right there - I'm just not seeing it? But almost every morning all I have is brewed coffee and either a Fiber 1 bar or an Eggbeater omelet with tomato and spinich. Is that really that bad? In addition, almost every night I make dinner. The "Bust A Meal" category is all homemade fresh. Bust A Meal is a recipe site. So everytime you see Bust A Meal, its me cooking from scratch. Also for lunch I try and either have a half turkey sandwich on wheat or a spinich tortilla wrap with B, L,T. I will admit my snacks are crap. Totally. But I do try and keep them in moderation. For instance 2-3 oreos instead of a whole sleeve. Or 3 mini butterfingers bites rather than a whole candy bar. I also realize there are not many fruits (I'm bad about that - I just don't love fruit) but there are veggies in almost every dinner I cook (fresh bell peppers, fresh brocolli, spinich, etc). I just don't have them listed because they are part of the recipe. As for no dairy, I am lactose intolerant. So at least that keeps the ice cream at bay, right!?
ETA: And yes, I do only drink coffee and water. Honest Abe. I mean for goodness sake I'm putting my Little Debbies in there - lying isn't going to help me lose weight! And yes, I had Jimmy John's and Doritos for dinner tonight - I was at a kids b-day party and that's all there was to eat. So I only ate 1/2 the sandwich and did they Turkey. At least I tried - some!
Given all of that - does everyone still agree that I'm eating so poorly?0 -
I was a little shocked that everyone thinks I'm eating SO horribly. Perhaps that is my problem right there - I'm just not seeing it?
Also for lunch I try and either have a half turkey sandwich on wheat or a spinich tortilla wrap with B, L,T.
I will admit my snacks are crap. Totally. But I do try and keep them in moderation. For instance 2-3 oreos instead of a whole sleeve. Or 3 mini butterfingers bites rather than a whole candy bar. I also realize there are not many fruits (I'm bad about that - I just don't love fruit)
Given all of that - does everyone still agree that I'm eating so poorly?
Yes, as a lay person, I still think you are eating very poorly. This is the sort of diet I imagine for a poor college student honestly. On the flip side, no one knows where you started. If you WERE eating a sleeve of oreos a day then yes 2-3 is a huge improvement and eventually you can eliminate those 2-3 per day and make it 2-3 per week. Assuming you were not binging on boxes of cookies, your diet lacks NUTRITION. Can you make smoothies to get your fruit in? peanut butter, banana, milk and ice? I think eating in moderation is proper for maintenance. Eating LIMITED portions = weightloss mode.
You have not indicated whether you breasfeed but my presumption on caloric intake is no?
Agree witht he others, add fiber to your tracker and you wou will notice that you probably get less than half of what you shuold because there are so little fruits/veggies/whole grains.
Lastly, are your sandwiches/wraps homemade or storebought. If store bought, you are likely getting more fat/calories in 1/2 than you would in a whole homemade one. Lots of mayo, cheese, etc. BLT= should be a rare treat unless you are making a light alternative at home.
I see that fiber is now on your tracker. I would suggest going to the goals tab and custom changing your fiber. You shoud be consuming about 25 grams a day, not 14, at MINIMUM.0 -
First, I want to thank everyone for taking the time to review my food diary and comment. I sincerely appreciate the comments. I have to admit I was a little shocked that everyone thinks I'm eating SO horribly. Perhaps that is my problem right there - I'm just not seeing it? But almost every morning all I have is brewed coffee and either a Fiber 1 bar or an Eggbeater omelet with tomato and spinich. Is that really that bad? In addition, almost every night I make dinner. The "Bust A Meal" category is all homemade fresh. Bust A Meal is a recipe site. So everytime you see Bust A Meal, its me cooking from scratch. Also for lunch I try and either have a half turkey sandwich on wheat or a spinich tortilla wrap with B, L,T. I will admit my snacks are crap. Totally. But I do try and keep them in moderation. For instance 2-3 oreos instead of a whole sleeve. Or 3 mini butterfingers bites rather than a whole candy bar. I also realize there are not many fruits (I'm bad about that - I just don't love fruit) but there are veggies in almost every dinner I cook (fresh bell peppers, fresh brocolli, spinich, etc). I just don't have them listed because they are part of the recipe. As for no dairy, I am lactose intolerant. So at least that keeps the ice cream at bay, right!?
ETA: And yes, I do only drink coffee and water. Honest Abe. I mean for goodness sake I'm putting my Little Debbies in there - lying isn't going to help me lose weight! And yes, I had Jimmy John's and Doritos for dinner tonight - I was at a kids b-day party and that's all there was to eat. So I only ate 1/2 the sandwich and did they Turkey. At least I tried - some!
Given all of that - does everyone still agree that I'm eating so poorly?
I have to say, yes. You keep saying you are "not that bad", but when I looked at just a few days, between 30% and 42% of your total calories were from junk food "snacks". If you only eat 1200 calories a day and 500 of them are from junk food snacks, that's a HUGE percentage, no matter how small the portion sizes seem.0 -
No I am not.
You have not indicated whether you breasfeed but my presumption on caloric intake is no?
Yes they are homemade and yes, they are whole wheat, or Spinach (tortillas) and low cal with no cheese, etcLastly, are your sandwiches/wraps homemade or storebought. If store bought, you are likely getting more fat/calories in 1/2 than you would in a whole homemade one. Lots of mayo, cheese, etc. BLT= should be a rare treat unless you are making a light alternative at home.
I've eaten 500 cals in snacks ONE weekend - which I admitted was a mess. Apart from that I've rarely gone over 300 cals in snacks.If you only eat 1200 calories a day and 500 of them are from junk food snacks, that's a HUGE percentage, no matter how small the portion sizes seem.0 -
I applaud you for logging all the chocolates etc. Here's something that helps, go back through your diary and look at it. Think, is this really how I want to eat and think I have been eating ? popcorn and pancakes for dinner ?? Here's a simple formula for eating, say three meals a day. Protein/carb for breakfast. Protein/carb/veg for lunch. Protein/veg for dinner. Preferably you eat more in morning and less at night, but in the real world, we often turn that around. So eating more smaller meals can help, e.g. protein/carb, protein/carb, protein/veg, protein/veg.
So, I agree that even with this new information, that your diet isn't all that it could be. There's a ton of comments and some have reasons and some have observations, but here's some of my thoughts.
(totally agree with Azdak comments too, among others, but his I noticed)
Look at your vegetable intake over the past 10 days.
7/19/10
Lettuce and Tomato from BLT
A small token selection of veges from Uncle Ben's - Ready Rice Pouch~ Garden Vegetable.
7/20
Lettuce and Tomato from BLT
Sun Dried Tomatoes from Bust a meal
7/21
errrr, was Kraft - Miracle Whip your veg for dinner or the hotdog bun ?
7/22
Lettuce leaf and a pickle
(bust a meal only a pork chop ? Anything else?)
7/23
There's veges on pizza right ? Let's count the ketchup for today
7/24
chirp chirp
7/25
Beans, good. Don't know what Mrs grimes is, but beans is good. Prefer it to simply be "unflavored" or naked beans and you do your own to it, but it's a start.
7/26
Chinese take out has veges, but who on earth knows what the true cals are here. You may as well write that day off. Hopefully, there was mushrooms and maybe something else in the strog.
No choccy bars or miracle whip though, well done !!
7/27
Lettuce and tomato from BLT
7/28
I dunno, maybe maple syrup. Is pancakes a vegetable or well balanced ?
7/29
Lettuce tomato from BLT and a pickle.
So, there's a lot missing here. Sure, I may have missed one of your servings, but I didn't see anything resembling a serving of fruit or veg. Not even a simple banana or apple in the morning with your coffee and sugar filled fiber bar. Simply getting in some more veges would help you out, if not for weight loss, but simply health. It may help you stop eating butterfingers and popcorn for dinner too.
I had thought that bust-a-meal was something from a box. So I apologize for that type of comment before. However, I'd be curious to know whether the nutrition values you are entering are from that website/recipe, or, something already in the database, or, did you create that yourself based off of every single morsel that you used to make that recipe.
If your serious about this weight loss, don't trust the database. It's useful in a pinch, but I double check all the values. Often I find the food I'm looking for, then compare the label to the entries I find, and pick the accurate one. If none are accurate, I'll either create my own or update the existing one.
Let's look at 7/22
You had a bust a meal pork chop. If it were my menu, I'd have a pork chop (just grilled), mash potato and green peas listed. (or something). Maybe there'd be some grated cheese on the mash, and some apple sauce with the pork chop. It would all be listed. Every single bit.
Now, If I used a bust a meal recipe, I may add it as a bust a meal pork chop, but I would not trust that entry if found in DB. I'd create my own entry based off of the actual size and cut of my pork chop, along with how much other ingredients were included, along with the correct portion size.
I also wonder about the "cafe omelet" and "cafe BLT". Are these your creations or something found in DB ? If your creations, then I assume they are correct. If they are not your creations ...... then how do you know it's the same as what you are eating ?
I too will add something generic if I can't be bothered creating my own, I'm sure we all do. But to be successful, you need to check and double check the labels, what your putting in your mouth, and the data points in the database itself. I will often pick a bought sandwich apart and see what's in it. Then make a note of sizes and quantities, then create my own entry. Especially if a repeat customer. After a while, you do get good and "seeing" what an ounce of this is, or a cup of that is.
Remember this formula: garbage in equals garbage out.
It applies to anything where results are dependent on input.
So, garbage in could be the chocolate bars and pancakes for dinner, or, it could simply be the line items that we add to our diaries. If these items aren't really what we ate, and just something close, then it's garbage in and we'll get garbage for results (unless we're lucky, but it will catch up with us).
Keep at it and change things little by little for the change. It's a journey. I think you've done a good thing by opening yourself up to comments etc. Keep the thick skin too, most people are well meaning here - even if it gets frustrating for you.0 -
well i have to be honest as well from what i read, your sugar is very high and that is probably why you are having a lot of trouble i go over my sugar a lot too however mine is usually all from fruit. it's okay to have those snacks but not everyday, think of this as a way of life, just choose healthier snacks like nuts, fruit etc...0
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NO PROCESSED FOODS SHOULD PASS YOUR LIPS CAUSE THEY'LL JUST END UP ON YOUR HIPS!!!!!
Basically if it doesn't have a mother don't eat it! (mother earth or mother with a heart beat) I viewed your diary and your consuming dead calories that are burnt off very quickly. It will leave you tired and grumpy. And with a 4 month old thats the last thing you need. I LOVED sugar and cut it out of my diet cold turkey. I thought I was going to die for the first 4 days but now i feel fantastic and don't get headaches or sleepy at 3 in the afternoon anymore. And I don't miss it at all.
A couple of tricks I use are
Always have hard boiled eggs in fridge
bananas and apples on the beanch where they are visable
Almonds in your handbag for snacks
Buy 50g packs of deli meats so if your starving you can grab one out of the fridge
NO WHITE FOODS (except potatoe)
Plan your weeks meals before you shop
If your going out to kids parties take a salad with you or eat before you go
I always have a basic fruit salad made up from scratch in my fridge
Loosing weight is 80% food and 20% excersise and 100% determination!
You can do it, hang in there and try some changes and see how you go:happy:
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i have three suggestions (the fruit/veggie thing has been beaten to death).
1.) i think you are not eating enough. with exercise calories you get 1400 calories; you were barely eating 1200. add in that extra food and i think you will reach for the candy/pick-me-up a little less.
2.) i think you are eating too many carbs/not eating enough protein. for example, the pancakes (carb) and syrup (carb). there were no eggs or bacon/sausage/beans (protein). (i find mpf's protein setting very low, you can customize that if you want.) protein and fat will keep you feeling fuller for a longer period of time and reduce sugar spikes in your blood. for some people, women in particular, carb consumption is a really big deal and they won't lose weight without reducing the amount they eat.
3.) i also agree that your snack are probably the main problem. if you are consuming 300 calories in chocolate in a 1200 diet, that is 25% of your calories from sugar/no nutritional value. add in the chips, starbucks, a breakfast bar, etc and you have a real problem, malnutrition-wise.
i find that i crave sugar when my protein is not high enough. when i eat something sweet, i always try to eat it with a protein or i will crash and need another snack. some proteins that i choose as snacks are soy milk, bacon, hard boiled egg, string cheese [might not work if you are lactose intolerant], greek yogurt (with honey - yum!), a handful of nuts (sunflower seeds, peanuts, cashews, pumpkin seeds, almonds). to start changing something slowly, eat your chocolate with one of the above proteins and that takes care of all three of my suggestions in one shot. for example, instead of 5-6 tootsie rolls, have a handful of a homemade trailmix with m&m's, raisins, cheerios and nuts.
my diary is always public. i eat crappy on some day and like a rockstar on others. you are welcome to stop by for ideas. good luck!
dawn
p.s. fruit really works when you are craving sweets/sugar. a half of a frozen banana covered in chocolate and nuts? yum-o!0 -
Alright lady....i know the feeling! All to well! Its very frustrating to feel like your working your butt off and then get on the scale and see nothing! Or a gain, even worse! Keep going! Don't give up! Did you take your measurements when you started...if so take them again. Anything is a postive! If you look at your diet and feel like its fine than it probably is...anything is better than how you used to eat. Make small changes and don't expect huge results fast. As a mom of two and on a limited budget I totally understand having to eat whatever you have. Somedays like today I had to eat whatever i could. So i worked out extra hard tonite....which included playin on the Wii with my family. Don't allow ppl on here to treat you like crap...you joined this program to get help not to be talked to like a piece of crap...take it one day at a time. I was almost 80lbs overwieght when i started my journey so my weight started to come off fast...and then I platued...I have to keep at it everyday...when I slip and decide to eat Mac&cheese with the kids than i just work out harder at night...so what so i might not loose 10lbs in a month but any lose is a plus for me...even if its feeling healthy and seeing a difference in my clothes...i'm praying for you...you will do great!0
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