I'm having a rough time

Rayanne203

Hi there,

I am having a rough time losing weight. I find it so very difficult to eat better because I feel always hungry and I get fatigued easy when working out. Then after my workout it takes me a good half hour to recover from it. I thought it was supposed to energize! not zap the energy out of me!

Rayanne203

Does that feeling ever go away...? Or am I doomed to feeling like s**t forever.

micheleb15

You rarely log your food or finish your day, so it's hard to give advice. It's not hard to eat better. There's plenty of delicious filling food and you don't have to cut anything out; just watch your portion control. How long have you been working out? What are you doing? If you are just starting, it will take some time for your body to adapt.

LHBrack

What kind of things are you eating? If you have just started exercising then it may be hard as your body is getting use to it but with time you will feel the benefit of exercising.

bethannien

It looks like you rarely log. A huge thing for me has been logging every single thing I eat. Also, how do you have your goal and activity level set? If your activity level is set to sedentary and you're hungry and fatigued all the time, you should eat a portion of your exercise calories back. For me, I started out needing to lose 80 pounds. I set my goals to lose 2 lbs a week. That had me at 1240 calories per day. I decided that it was going to be easier for me to stick to it if I could eat more so I changed my goal to 1 lb per week. It really helped.

qtgonewild

i eat so good. im never miserable. im never crying at the end of the day that i dont have any calories left. i have my calories set at 1400. ive gone over maybe 3 times in 3 months. and i eat good!!! it can be done. if you want it bad enough.

CountryGirl8542

Looking at your diary you are not logging consistently... and I don't think you are eating enough?? Try reading this article http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13 It is very helpful. People who try to eat only 1500 calories a day may have a hard time logging consistently because they are hungry and want more food so then they eat it and don't log it because then they have gone over. Try reading that when you have time. It helped me quite a bit.

pastryari

You don't log consistently.

Fix that.

wyodawn

I agree, try logging EVERYTHING you eat for awhile, and track your nutrients as well. I've found that tracking sugar and protein has been really helpful. I was getting too little protein and too much sugar sometimes, and felt like crap on those days. I'm a dance teacher and am also very active outside of work and it is really hard to get through my busy days when I don't eat well.

I will say, some days I feel totally satisfied with the calories I get, and some days I feel totally deprived on the same amount of calories. Every day is different, but most days I do feel pretty good and it is totally worth it. I have totally changed how I eat and feel so much better.

Rayanne203

Daughters b-day and wedding haven't had time. Normally I aim for 4-5 days exercise. Also I do plan on logging more..Just wondering why I am so tired after and during exercise. I have been exercising for 3 months after quitting a year due to pregnancy and having a baby boy! I pray that I can get on track.

micheleb15

Daughters b-day and wedding haven't had time. Normally I aim for 4-5 days exercise. Also I do plan on logging more..Just wondering why I am so tired after and during exercise. I have been exercising for 3 months after quitting a year due to pregnancy and having a baby boy! I pray that I can get on track.

It could have a lot to do with your food. Do you eat before or after? It takes only a few minutes to log - just make it a priority. Consistency will be a huge help. Keep at it.

born2drum

Daughters b-day and wedding haven't had time. Normally I aim for 4-5 days exercise. Also I do plan on logging more..Just wondering why I am so tired after and during exercise. I have been exercising for 3 months after quitting a year due to pregnancy and having a baby boy! I pray that I can get on track.

You're tired because: dehydrated, glucose levels down, along with countless other factors. You need to start eating nutrient dense food. The Great Wall wasn't built in a day. Once exercising become a habit, it will become a bit easier. The key here is to stay focused and log your food.

Honestly, I don't think you're mentally ready to lose weight. ALthough you say you are you just aren't 100% there. And you know what, that's ok.

Rayanne203

I eat breakfast usually something to do with eggs toast and coffee and some kind of fruit. Then I exercise 20 mins currantly doing JM 30 day shred lvl 2. Then my kids need stuff right after I work out so I usually don't have time for a shake or lunch till like half hour to and hour after.

Rayanne203

OH I am so ready I seen pictures from the wedding this weekend and felt mortified! haha! I am gonan drink more water and you guys are right I need to track more so that is my mini goal right now is to just track and exercise.

kristen6022

Make time to eat. I know you are busy, plan ahead. Have protein bars with you. Prepare your meals ahead of time.

My advice to you is to get your diet in order (track what you eat, make an effort everyday to meet your MFP assigned goal), then think about working out. You'll lose weight without the exercise. Once you get adjust to a new way of eating, then add in exercise, and don't forget to eat back those calories as well. Your body need nutrition to keep going and feel good.

Rayanne203

It is actually possible to just log and not exercise?? And lose weight?? I only get 1300 cals though I bet I would starve hahaha

kristen6022

It is actually possible to just log and not exercise?? And lose weight?? I only get 1300 cals though I bet I would starve hahaha

Yes. I lost about 30 lbs before I even started considering exercise. I went from 190-145 with limited exercise and ate no less than 1600/daily. All it takes to lose weight is a calorie deficient from your TDEE. Exercise is good, but you need to take baby steps and do one thing at a time.

yoovie

The 'exercise energizes you' effect is built up over time, not instant.

everything worth having is worth putting in the time and effort.

yoovie

It is actually possible to just log and not exercise?? And lose weight?? I only get 1300 cals though I bet I would starve hahaha

logging your food does not help you lose weight.

understanding what you eat and improving it does help you lose weight - and that is what logging enables.

Rayanne203

Yes I don't expect to log pizza and cheeseburgers and lose weight!

micheleb15

Yes I don't expect to log pizza and cheeseburgers and lose weight!

I do - as long as you are within your calories, you are fine.

kristen6022

Yes I don't expect to log pizza and cheeseburgers and lose weight!

But you can log pizza and cheeseburgers and lose weight. But only 1330 calories a day in pizza and cheeseburgers. Figuring out what fills you up and makes you sane will work better. But yes, if you have a calorie deficient from your TDEE, you can eat anything you want!

Rayanne203

This is very true however for myself I find that these foods take up too many cals and I am hungry after with no more cals to spare

NK1112

I eat breakfast usually something to do with eggs toast and coffee and some kind of fruit. Then I exercise 20 mins currantly doing JM 30 day shred lvl 2. Then my kids need stuff right after I work out so I usually don't have time for a shake or lunch till like half hour to and hour after.

Perhaps if you exercised, then ate ... you'd feel better. Exercise uses up whatever carbs you have just eaten and if you haven't eaten yet it uses up fat stores instead. The 20 minute time frame for it is great ... Do you drink coffee? Try having just one cup of that before you exercise ... and eat within 15 minutes of your exercise ... My trainer gave me this advise and he also gave me a breakfast to eat right after exercise that kept me feeling great for at least 2.5 hours ... when it was time to have a snack meal.

Try this: lll
1 whole egg, 2 egg whites, 1/4 cup oats (measured before cooking), 1 oz walnuts or almonds, cinnamon sprinkled on the oatmeal, 2 fresh strawberries ( or 1/4 cup blueberries, any other berries).

I ate this breakfast for a whole month before I started switching it around a bit and have gone back to it again.
Good Luck

calliekitten9

Hey Rayanne....I log everything via the app on my phone if I am not at my computer. Logging helps to keep you accountable and also allows you to see trends. I wonder if you aren't dehydrated. I know that I need to do a better job of drinking enough water after I work out.

Julzanne72

Logging everything is key! Regardless of what is going on, it's a must for me. My fiance asked me to put my phone down after dinner one night, and I said "give me a minute to log my food" It has to be habit. I looked at your diary and you haven't logged consistently. If you are not eating enough, you would surely be feeling tired after exercising, you need to fuel your body!! I try to spread my food out throughout the day, nothing worse than being hungry before bed and having hardly anything left calorie wise.

husseycd

This is very true however for myself I find that these foods take up too many cals and I am hungry after with no more cals to spare

I'm sure I'll get flamed for this, but giving up bread & grains (for the most part) allowed me to lose 10 lbs I'd been trying to shake for a while without being hungry. Before, I was constatnly starving and couldn't figure out where to cut calories. You just get so much more bang for your bite when you skip the bread or rice or what not. I eat way more vegetables and fruit now too.

Bread also tends to make me hungrier. So those slices of pizza that add up to 800 calories (from a work lunch recently) just leave me hungry and craving sweets. My turkey burger and avocado does not.

gabbygirl78

Daughters b-day and wedding haven't had time. Normally I aim for 4-5 days exercise. Also I do plan on logging more..Just wondering why I am so tired after and during exercise. I have been exercising for 3 months after quitting a year due to pregnancy and having a baby boy! I pray that I can get on track.

you should have your iron levels checked.... you could be anemic.

kristen6022

This is very true however for myself I find that these foods take up too many cals and I am hungry after with no more cals to spare

I'm sure I'll get flamed for this, but giving up bread & grains (for the most part) allowed me to lose 10 lbs I'd been trying to shake for a while without being hungry. Before, I was constatnly starving and couldn't figure out where to cut calories. You just get so much more bang for your bite when you skip the bread or rice or what not. I eat way more vegetables and fruit now too.

Bread also tends to make me hungrier. So those slices of pizza that add up to 800 calories (from a work lunch recently) just leave me hungry and craving sweets. My turkey burger and avocado does not.

You won't get flamed for it. I notice that too. If I eat the burger and not the bun I'm fuller longer than if I would have eaten the bread too. But everyone needs to learn what their triggers are. Mine are oddly bananas. I eat one and I'm a carb crazed manic ALL DAY. So essentially a very healthy thing I've dropped from my diet.

More protein and veggies really does help. But that doesn't mean that you have to eat ALL veggies and protein. A good mix helps keep cravings at bay. If I told myself I can't have something, I want it so much more. I tell myself I chose not to eat it.

Rayanne203

It;s funny you mentioned the no carb idea...I was actually just thinking about that!!! Hmm back to carb free minus breaky for me. That is how I lost 50 pounds after my first baby. I've done this before that is why I am also frustrated to be back at the starting line.

Rayanne203

you should have your iron levels checked.... you could be anemic.

I was anemic after my first kid I wonder if it is back I am ALWAYS tired and cranky. I just started taking multivitamins I wonder if that could help?