Look at my diary and tell me what i'm doing wrong...

brummyminx
brummyminx Posts: 16 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
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I have been on 9 stones for about 2 months now...

I know being that time of month also make you gain water weight but for 2 months?

Any advise will help

Thanks!
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  • mistyladidah
    mistyladidah Posts: 210 Member
    How tall are you?
  • Cre8veLifeR
    Cre8veLifeR Posts: 1,062 Member
    I looked at about a week. Here are my initial thoughts:

    1. It appears you aren't eating enough... Do you know your lean body mass? An easy rule of thumb for proper nutrition is to eat.8-1gram of protein for each K of LBM, and complex carbs via grains, fruits & veggies should be 2 - 4G per KG. Eat healthy fats (20% of your diet) via nuts & oils.
    2. You need to incorporate more veggies into your diet
    3. Are you drinking water and don't log it? If not, this is the one simple change you can make that will have a huge effect on your body!
    4. Do you exercise?
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I took a look at your diary as well.

    It doesn't appear that you weigh your food.
    There are a lot of your entries that start with "generic" not a good thing...try to find the one's that don't start with an * or Generic because those are user entered and no guarantee they are correct.

    when you log your food without weighing it chances are you are under estimating what you are eating.

    I see some exercise in your log but not a tonne so over esitmating your burns probably isn't an issue but the more exercise you do the more it becomes an issue.

    Water is not necessary but helps as well as the veggies

    Weight loss is all about calories in vs calories out.
  • brummyminx
    brummyminx Posts: 16 Member
    I am 4,10

    I am doing same amount of exercise as i was before but without success this couple of months

    I thought it might be a plateau or time of month but too long now to be either

    I do drink drink tea at work but as it is 1 kcal i do not log it

    So i will eat more veggies and more exercise? Anything else? Am i eating the right food besides lack of veggies?

    Im turning to quorn so hope that helps.... Last resort!

    Thanks all
  • brummyminx
    brummyminx Posts: 16 Member
    I mean green tea at work

    Sorry
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    I took a look at your diary as well.

    It doesn't appear that you weigh your food.
    There are a lot of your entries that start with "generic" not a good thing...try to find the one's that don't start with an * or Generic because those are user entered and no guarantee they are correct.

    when you log your food without weighing it chances are you are under estimating what you are eating.

    I see some exercise in your log but not a tonne so over esitmating your burns probably isn't an issue but the more exercise you do the more it becomes an issue.

    Water is not necessary but helps as well as the veggies

    Weight loss is all about calories in vs calories out.

    This. Make your own entries, weigh everything.
  • mistyladidah
    mistyladidah Posts: 210 Member
    Try changing your exercise form. I think you could eat a little more protein along with your veggies. Plus I agree with the water intake. Have you used a calculator to figure out your bmr and tdee? That helped me a lot.
  • Kevalicious99
    Kevalicious99 Posts: 1,131 Member
    What the **** is a stone ? Like really .. a Paleo thing.
  • CreateTheNewYou
    CreateTheNewYou Posts: 6 Member
    It's a measurement of weight.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    What the **** is a stone ? Like really .. a Paleo thing.

    :noway: It's a unit of measurement - you know like a pound or an ounce.

    Mr Google tells me: The stone (abbreviation st[1]) is a unit of measure equal to 14 pounds avoirdupois (about 6.35 kg[nb 1]) used in Great Britain and Ireland for measuring human body weight.

    For the OP: weigh and measure everything - accuracy will show on the scale
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    I saw an entry of homemade spaghetti bolognese, for about 400 cals for an entire plate. Did you enter every ingredient, measured accurately? That seems a bit low to me, for a whole plate of legit spaghetti. It looks like you are just averaging out and estimating a lot of food entries. Get a food scale and start weighing everything, see if that helps.
  • eazy_
    eazy_ Posts: 516 Member
    What the **** is a stone ? Like really .. a Paleo thing.

    126 pounds
  • Kevalicious99
    Kevalicious99 Posts: 1,131 Member
    ** I know .. 14 pounds. But it is just so weird for me. Go on OP .. do your thing. But I would recommend what has already been said .. weigh everything and log as accurately as possible. Create a reasonable deficit and stick to it.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    You're eyeballing your portions and eating more than you think you are.

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/872212-you-re-probably-eating-more-than-you-think
  • Ely82010
    Ely82010 Posts: 1,998 Member
    As per subject

    I have been on 9 stones for about 2 months now...

    I know being that time of month also make you gain water weight but for 2 months?

    Any advise will help

    Thanks!

    I only reviewed today because I am in a hurry but you need to review your entries because pork with zero protein is unheard off.

    If MFP has the wrong macro information, check the values in the package or in a reliable website. It seems that you are not eating enough protein but it may be due to wrong labeling and entries. I agree with the other posters comments.
    Good luck!
  • IdealMel
    IdealMel Posts: 4 Member
    (I'm just starting out here, so for what it's worth) I, too, would like to see more veggies. You could eat about 2 cups of mixed veggies for the same calories as a serving of Ritz, be more full and you'd be giving your body more of what it needs to do what you're asking of it :)
  • xkimberlee007
    xkimberlee007 Posts: 44 Member
    You need more veggies and less crackers :)
  • juniperfox
    juniperfox Posts: 127 Member
    Weigh your food with a food scale. You can get an accurate one for $10 on ebay. Volume measurements like cups and teaspoons can be wildly inaccurate, and therefore you're logging more or less than you're actually eating. Go by grams or ounces (mass measurements) on the nutrition label and with your food scale.

    Your diary for today lists "Generic - Pork Loin Roast, Slow Cooked In Broth, Carrots, Red Potatoes, Celery, Onions, 4 c. cooked." as zero grams of protein, fat, carbs. This entry is incorrect. As others have said, make your own entries via Recipes if you're making a dish.

    Double-check that every food entry you use is reasonable! Look at the amounts of fat, protein, and carbohydrates at least. Compare it to the nutrition label if it's handy.

    Eat more protein. I can't stress this enough. This is how you build muscle. If you don't eat enough protein, you're going to lose muscle regardless of what you do in the gym. A 10 pound bag of frozen chicken breast is $20 at Sam's Club, same price as fresh.

    Also, you're not doing anything "wrong" which implies a moral judgement. But you can change a few of your methods to help you log more accurately and get a better estimate as to what you should be eating and exercising to lose fat and gain muscle.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    You need more veggies and less crackers :)

    That's probably true, but has no bearing on her weight loss.
  • xkimberlee007
    xkimberlee007 Posts: 44 Member
    You need more veggies and less crackers :)

    That's probably true, but has no bearing on her weight loss.
    Is there a reason why you are calling me out... I was giving her a polite suggestion as she asked I don't need your input. What she eats does have bearing on her weight loss and I know from experience too many refined carbs and not enough veggies can stall your weight loss.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    You need more veggies and less crackers :)

    That's probably true, but has no bearing on her weight loss.
    Is there a reason why you are calling me out... I was giving her a polite suggestion as she asked I don't need your input. What she eats does have bearing on her weight loss and I know from experience too many refined carbs and not enough veggies can stall your weight loss.

    I'm not "calling you out." Pointing out to the OP that your suggestion, while a good one, has nothing to do with her question.

    Her problem is one of calorie balance. It has nothing to do with how many refined carbs she's eating vs veggies.
  • brummyminx
    brummyminx Posts: 16 Member
    Ye i think u guys r right, i need more veggies and more of weighing and recording my own food as i admit i have just been clicking whatever food is similar to my plate. Some of u pointed out my pork broth and made me realise i might be eating more than thought...i see this too now i've gone back and checked on it

    (Sigh) this is hard work, 2 months wasted.... Might just buy some weight watchers ready meals to keep things more accurate as i can just scan box. Is this a good idea?
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Ye i think u guys r right, i need more veggies and more of weighing and recording my own food as i admit i have just been clicking whatever food is similar to my plate. Some of u pointed out my pork broth and made me realise i might be eating more than thought...i see this too now i've gone back and checked on it

    (Sigh) this is hard work, 2 months wasted.... Might just buy some weight watchers ready meals to keep things more accurate as i can just scan box. Is this a good idea?

    You didn't waste anything. You've learned a lot in those two months.

    Prepackaged meals are fine, but you will get bored of them quickly. Just teach yourself to measure out the ingredients you use.
  • MaryJane_8810002
    MaryJane_8810002 Posts: 2,082 Member
    How about eating real food? Aside from mashed potoatoes I did not see a single fruit or vegetable. Instead I saw lots of crackers for meals.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    How about eating real food? Aside from mashed potoatoes I did not see a single fruit or vegetable. Instead I saw lots of crackers for meals.

    "Peach fruit and barley squash"
    "Pork Loin Roast, Slow Cooked In Broth, Carrots, Red Potatoes, Celery, Onions"
    "Onions - 1 cup"
    "Cherry tomatoes"

    There will also probably be veggies in some packaged stuff she eats.

    Seriously, veggies are a good idea but "more veggies" is not the reason you're not losing weight.
  • jennegan1
    jennegan1 Posts: 677 Member
    First how are you frying your eggs and onions? Any oils or butters? That right there not added in can throw it off by couple hundred cals and then the teas I think it is or tea or the coffee with the sugars those seem to be really small amount of calories. I read one day for full fat milk. Yes I know that you arent drinking a full cup of milk with your tea or coffee but are you measuring it out?
  • jennegan1
    jennegan1 Posts: 677 Member
    Ye i think u guys r right, i need more veggies and more of weighing and recording my own food as i admit i have just been clicking whatever food is similar to my plate. Some of u pointed out my pork broth and made me realise i might be eating more than thought...i see this too now i've gone back and checked on it

    (Sigh) this is hard work, 2 months wasted.... Might just buy some weight watchers ready meals to keep things more accurate as i can just scan box. Is this a good idea?

    Dont think like that, 2 months wasted....I was kinda lazy earlier in the day when I put in the generic meatloaf for dinner...Typed in my own recipe just to see the difference and there was oneso make sure to try and type out the recipe unless its from a website with the info already posted and its in MFP database and also dont forget to double check MFP databases even for packaged foods, one day I caught a typo and it was off by like 30 cals
  • tweetypixx
    tweetypixx Posts: 65 Member
    I just had a quick look and one thing I did notice is that when you have your special K porridge (which I have too) you are only using the calories from the porridge mix itself, you haven't included the milk that is extra on top. Its another 60 -70 calories you are missing off, hope that helps a little.
  • DebHutton55
    DebHutton55 Posts: 48 Member
    This is a life style so you need to figure it out, now. Spinning 20 minutes a day is nice but include lifting some weights, it's fun and works so well. Find things you like to do and do them. Do you really want to weigh your food for the rest of your life? Figure out proportions and it will come to you after a bit. Eat more protein, less refined carbs, dump the crackers except for a treat once in a while. Eat your veges and some fruits. I eat anything I want, but not all the time and not large proportions. It is more than calories in, calories out. Some things work for some, not as much for others. You are young, learn now and you won't have to struggle with it your whole life. More movement, more protein, more veges, less crap. Make it easy and it won't be such a pain. Read some good books on healthy living.
  • Aes37850
    Aes37850 Posts: 48
    Definitely weighing and recording accurately. Make sure the amount of calories you're consuming is enough and you're not 'starving' yourself either. Change up your diet and exercise. Plateaus can happen for any number of reasons. A routine is great but your body will try to maintain on what you have if you do it long enough. I try to eat as much unprocessed stuff as possible, but I know that having something 'bad' every once in a while will boost my metabolism some since my body isn't used to that kind of thing. And it can be a nice to have something that tastes good and gives into your cravings every once in a while! I wish you luck!

    Anyone is free to add me :)

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