HELPPPPP ME!!!!

CHANGES4ME

OK THIS IS IT!! I JUS DID MEASUREMENTS & WT FOR THE WEEK.... & I FIND MYSELF GETTIN MORE DEPRESSED AGAIN, & WANTIN 2 TROW UP MY ARMS & SCREAM " I QUIT "... LOOK & SEE WHY++++++++
WT WAS 225, NOW 227
WAIST: WAS 38 NOW 41
CALVES: 16 NOW 17
ARMS: 15 ( OK, WELL AT LEAST THATS NO GAIN )
THEIGHS: 25 NOW 26
HIPS: 49 NOW 51
WE DID SWIMMIN & CARDIO THIS AM.... WE GO TO 24 HR FITNESS FROM 9 AM TO 11 30ISH 4 - 5 DAZ A WEEK.. SUM TYMES WE RIDE A BIKE IN THE PARK FOR AN HR OR SO..... OTHER WISE I CARRY A PERDOMETER 2 WORK EVERY DAY, I COUNT MILES, MINS, STEPS, & CALORIES......
MY FITNESS IS NOT A PROB, A 24 HR FITNESS TRAINER TOLD ME.. THE PROB IS MY DIET...... I NEED A BETTER DIET...
ANOTHER PROB WITH THAT IS I WORK 2 PM - 10 PM; WHEN I COME HOME, I NEVER GO 2 BED B 4 12 - 1 AM.. & I END UP EATIN A SANDWICH OR SUM THING.... ALL THESE PEOPLE HERE, THERE HAS 2 B SUM 1 THAT CAN HELP ME FIGURE OUT WHAT 2 EAT, HOW MUCH, WHEN I GET HOME AT NITE; WHAT CAN I DO IF I AM HUNGRY, WHAT CAN I EAT? SUM 1 PWEAZZZZZ HELP ME.........PS PLEASE REPLY TO : PAMMYNTX59@ATT.NET

mindymoe1

i looked at your food diary and noticed that you didnt hit 1200 calories a lot. you may want to take in at least that otherwise the body goes in to starvation mode and holds on and stores all of the fat. maybe more water intake. just a thought. good luck with the eating more lol tough concept but it makes sense lol

johnthefatman

From a quick look at your diary you're sodium is too high and counter-intuitively your calories are too low.

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tianacaona

If you are just starting to exercise, sometimes it feels like you bulk up before you slim down. This happened to me where my thigh muscles felt like they grew (my pants became tighter) but with continued working out the fat began to be burned away while the muscle I had been building remained. Also, make sure you are eating enough because your body will store fat if you aren't.

millerll

First, congrats on the exercise! You're doing great. Now, as to the rest...........

From looking at your food log, I recommend you cut out the dining out and processed food. Too high in fat and sodium. Buy a big package of chicken or turkey breasts and cook up the whole pan at once, then reheat throughout the week. Season with Mrs. Dash or some other salt-free seasoning blend of your choice.

You need more fresh veggies - you can buy big bags of frozen ones if that's easier. Just make sure there's no added salt or sauces. Steam them up with salt-free seasonings, peppers, onions, garlic, whatever you like. Only takes a few minutes to make that up with a chicken breast for dinner.

Have a piece of fresh fruit with every meal. It will drive up your sugar count on your log, but don't worry about that right now. Your diet is not very nutrient dense, which means you're not getting much bang for your caloric buck, so to speak. You can add in fish if you like it, or lean red meat once or twice a week. Just go easy on that.

Your breakfasts look pretty good to me. Go easy on the alcohol and snack/junk food. I think if you clean up your diet, you'll actually be able to eat more and feel more satisfied than with what you're eating now. I can make 1200 calories go a long way with lean protein, veggies, fruits, and a little carbs (brown rice, whole wheat pasta, quinoa). Beans are a good choice as well - high in protein and healthy for you. If you have a crockpot, there are many good recipes on this site you can make in advance and live off of for days. I do this a lot as I don't have a lot of time to cook during the week.

Good luck!

batty5

Hello
I feel your pain because the same happened to me & after 12 days here I had gained weight, twice I got down to 181lbs from a start of 191 & now I am don to 179.8 lbs. Different people will tell you different things but if you open your diary it will be easier to provide an insight. My suggestion would be to plan ahead so you have some saved calories for after work & to have that food prepared. Don't buy the things you shouldn't eat & I would suggest to eat very few of your exercise calories , if any. Make sure your diet is mainly fruit, vegetables, lean protein e.g meat, some eggs & non refined carbs so basically nothing white so that means brown rice, bread, pasta.Weigh your portions so you know how much you are having & definitely keep the sodium low or you will retain water; tom will also influence that so may account for problem this week..
Another thing to take into account is do you have any health problems? It will work you just need to be determined & sometimes mix it up a bit. Feel free to add me as a friend for support . You deserve this so do it remembering you are not alone. Good luck.

edinbors

When I started eating back half my burned cals at least everyother day but go no lower than 1200 cals the other days I started showing progress. But when I first got started exercising I added weight too because I was building new better muscles and after about 4 weeks is when I really started to lose lbs. Keep it up it takes hard work determination and dedication! Hope this helps! I have had many many many days where I want to give up hang in there!

jesse14472

I am by no means an expert (only been here a month), but it seems like you are not adding in your calories burned from excercise. Even without that you are way below 1200 calories on many days, kicking your body into starvation mode. The high sodium and the work outs could be making your body hold on to water, thus the lack of weight loss and higher measurements. Push that water to flush out the salt. I try to keep the sodium around 1500 mg, but I am on BP meds for high blood pressure....so I really try to keep this down. I have been doing the 30 day shred and the increased excercise has made my muscles hold onto water. Now 9 days in, I have finally start to lose weight....but I have definitely lost inches. Hope this helps. :flowerforyou:

Aileth

From a look at your diary I have a few points that popped out:

- I try to completely eliminate fizzy/sugary drinks;

- Not drinking alcohol made a big change;

- Try eating more fresh vegetables/fish instead of packed/canned;

- If you have a sweet tooth always keep a piece of fruit with you, most of their sugar is fructose and not saccharose.

- For the afternoon sweet cravings I grab a sugar-free gum in case I don't have any fruits or jello.

- Maybe the fried eggs could be replaced by something else you like? or reduce the ammount and add something fresh.

CHANGES4ME

MINDY I HAVE A 32 OZ BOTTLE THAT I USE AT WORK, I DRINK 4 - 5 OF THOSE. I USE A 24 OZ AT THE GYM, I USUALLY DRINK APPROX 2 OF THEM...U KNOW WHAT IS TOTALLY CONFUSIN 2 ME TOO IS? IF I RUN MY CALORIE COUNT, IT TELLS ME IT IS SOPOSE AS HIGH AS 2400...... HOW CAN I FIND OUT WHAT IS RITE? & WHAT IS NOT?

millerll

Read these articles that will answer many of your questions about diet and exercise calories:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/6556-the-answers-to-the-questions

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/9433-expectations

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10589-for-those-confused-or-questioning-eating-your-exercise-calo

CHANGES4ME

FRIED EGGS R COOKED ON A GRIDDLE, WITH COOKIN SPRAY, DO U THINK THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE? ALCHOL? WHEN I DRINK, IT IS USUALLY 1 BEER B 4 BED, THAT I WILL NOT GIVE UP, NO WAY, THAT CANT MAKE TO MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE.... I WORK IN REHAB/ NURSING. & LET ME TELL U, SUM OF THOSE DAZ R SO BUSY, I WANNA SCREAM.... IT'S BEER OR SMOKIN; ( PROUBLY IN MY MIND, ) BUT IT CALMS MY NERVES, & HELPS ME SLEEP BETTER......

CHANGES4ME

TY FOR THOSE WEB SITES, I SURE AM GONNA LOOK IN 2 THOSE........

sassiebritches

Have you ever considered Low Carb eating? I know alot of people here do not agree, but have a look at my diary. I am never hungry anymore. I have lost inches and weight. It is aot easier than the plan I was following. But you will have to get used to changing your way of thinking and your grocery list. We do not eat any processed crap anymore really......and no breads, pastas, candy, cakes....but the trade off is I eat about the same 1200-1800 cals a day, but I am satisfied. There is a group here if you are interested in looking into it. Not pushing the Low Carb thing, but you asked right?

:flowerforyou:

sassiebritches

Have you ever considered Low Carb eating? I know alot of people here do not agree, but have a look at my diary. I am never hungry anymore. I have lost inches and weight. It is aot easier than the plan I was following. But you will have to get used to changing your way of thinking and your grocery list. We do not eat any processed crap anymore really......and no breads, pastas, candy, cakes....but the trade off is I eat about the same 1200-1800 cals a day, but I am satisfied. There is a group here if you are interested in looking into it. Not pushing the Low Carb thing, but you asked right?

:flowerforyou:

lizzys

theri is 3 thing it could be 1 your muscles are retaing water 2 your bodys is building muscles 3 or like my sister your sneaking to the nearst fast food place and geting ex large order of everthing plus a milk shake:huh:

CHANGES4ME

TINA,IF U LOOK AT MT FITNESS, THIS SI NOT A PROB, I WORK OUT 4 - 5 DAZ A WEEK, FROM 9 AM TO APPROX 11 30ISH.... I HAVE BEEN A MEMBER OF 24 HR SINCE MARCH...... I ACTUALLY HAVE LOST APPROX 40 LBS. I WAS 265 WHEN I DECIDED I NEEDED 2 LOSE WT.

JenniferLynn77

Hey!

Congrats on taking the steps! So I looked at your food diary and did notice a lot processed foods (frozen dinners, chips, etc) and proteins that aren't very lean (sausages, 75% ground chuck)

If you need frozen dinners, maybe consider getting the healthy choice or other lean frozen dinners and for the chips, you could replace that with low-fat high fiber granola bar...the more fiber the better (helps things pass quicker)

Also more lean proteins, swap the ground beef for ground turkey or ground chicken, you can also rinse the cook ground meats off in a colander to rinse off a little more fat. You could also swap the canned soups for ones that are healthier (low-fat, low-sodium) or make a healthy high vegetable soup during the weekend to eat throughout the weekend

Just a couple of thoughts...

CHANGES4ME

WHAT R EXCERSISE CALORIES? AND THAT IS ANOTHER THING; I DONT UNDERSTAND THE DAILY SUMMERY THING......
GOAL+EXCERSISE-FOOD=NET THINGY; CAN U EXPLAIN THAT?

CHANGES4ME

THOSE R REALLY GOOD IDEAS... MY 6 YR MATE IS TYPE 2 DIETBETIC, HE JUS RECENTLY WAS DEEMED DISABLED, HE HAS A LOTTA HEALTH ISSUES, WE W'O 2GATHER, BUT EATIN RITE, LOSIN IS MORE IMPORTANT 2 ME THEN HIM......SO I AM TRYIN 2 CHANGE EATIN HABBITS...
IF IT AINT IN OUR HOUSE, HE WONT EAT IT.....

CHANGES4ME

OH LIZZIE, SNEAKIN , I CAN ASSURE I AINT.LMAO..... WHILE IT IS TRUE, WE WENT 2 WENDY'S LAST WEEK, ( AND IT IS HIGHLY RARE ) I ATE A 1/4 LB DOUBLE BURGER, I ATE ONLY THAT, & A DIET SODA OR THE DIET LEMONADE.....I HQAVENT HAD A PIZZA IN SO LONG IT AINT FUNNY.....

Certified_Femail

Im new also to the site. I am reading people talking about eating to much sodium. In looking through my home page etc I am not finding how much sodium intake we need, or I need. I love salt thats bad .....so anyone can you tell me where to look for that info....thanx

jesse14472

You can add sodium counts to your food diary. Click on the Food tab, then click on Settings. There will be drop down menus that allow you to add things like sugar, sodium, protien, etc. Mine recommends 2500 mg, which I am not going to do. I am on BP meds and doctor recommended around 1500 mg. I think the average for most people is 2000-2500 mg.

MyaPapaya75

I think your missing some key things...leafy greans,lean meat like fish and poultry also nuts...you eat a lot of processed foods that could be a set back for you .....also maybe have a salad ready for you when you return from work at night..something like spinach & 2-3oz chicken breast grilled .....that may eliminate the sandwich making at night..I didnt see on your diary where you calculated the eveining sandwiches but maybe I didnt look far enough back..are you logging them? *edit* I went back further in the diary ..is it possible your not counting all your calories and coming up over thus a weight gain. A lot of your meals are missing it seems

mindymoe1

mine says to stay at 2300 to lose 1 pound per week. it seems so crazy to consume that many calories and most days i just cant lol. the more you weigh the more calories. its based on weight height and age. great job on the water i dont drink nearly enough. im no expert but i do know what you going through,its very frustrating. you will soon see the pounds drop off. great job on all that working out as well. i just bought that step counter and calorie counter too. i just love it. if you would like to friend request me you can check out my diary if youd like. we could be a support team. good luck and best wishes

jj718

Not sure if someone said this or not... But you shouldn't measure after you exercise, you should do it before. At least that's what my trainer has me do, he says you're blood is pumping and "can" give you inaccurate readings. Just like everyone else has said, definitely watch the sodium, drink TONS of water to flush your system, and at least meet your calorie goal.

I've gotten to moments where I've worked my butt off, eaten right and not lost a pound. Water is the key (for me anyways). If I don't keep up with that, I won't lose weight.

Keep up the good work!! You'll have frustrating moments, but as long as you keep powering through, you'll lose in the long run!!