1200 Cals, Carb Cycling, Protien Shakes = CONFUSED

TLB86
TLB86 Posts: 275 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So I'm kind of at a plateau with my weight and I feel so chunky!

I understand that since Xmas I have had birthdays, bank holidays and nights out BUT I was still 'naughty' when I lost my 10kg/22lb.

I have had various advice such as:

* Keep with 1200 calories and change breakfast for a protien powder shake and/or at night to burn fat (an option)
* Keep with 1200 calories and change breakfast for a protien (non powder) shake and/or at night to burn fat (an option)
* Up my calorie intake
* Try to take up Carb Cycling (not sure how I'd eat every three house with desk work)
* Use CLA tablets (but don't really fancy having poopy pants)

Confused!!! Counting 1200 calories was so much easier! :sad:

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  • fit_rox
    fit_rox Posts: 83
    Make sure you have adequate protein, especially with breakfast. 1200 is a pretty low calorie amount which you should be seeing results with in itself. I don't think CLA would have a significant impact if at all on your weight loss. Carb cycling may although I don't have personal experience with it. What is your workout regime like?
  • Branstin
    Branstin Posts: 2,320 Member
    It looks like you have about 34 lbs. left to lose. All you have to do is set your MFP profile to match your lifestyle, set your weekly weight loss goal to lose 1 lb. a week, and eat back about half of your exercise calories.

    As a rule of thumb, the following weekly targets would give a balance between minimizing negative side effects and seeing a reasonable weekly weight loss:

    More than 75 lbs: 2 lbs/week
    40-75 lbs: 1.5 lbs/week
    10-40 lbs: 1 lb/week
    Less than 10 lbs: 0.5 lb/week

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
  • TLB86
    TLB86 Posts: 275 Member
    Workout routine is usually pretty good altough the last couple of weeks I have done minimum as work & feeling ill got in the way.

    Monday - 200 cals on stair master, 45 mins boxfit (missed this monday)
    Tuesday - Day off
    Wednesday - 200 cals on stair master, 45 mins spin maybe 20 weights after (missed last wednesday)
    Thursday - 1hr spin or 1hr bootcamp
    Friday - Day off
    Saturday - 500-700 calories in gym then weights
    Sunday - Just took up 50mins spin 2 weeks ago

    Diet usually consists of
    Breakfast either cereal with skimmed milk or breakfast bar
    Lunch in the week veg and fish, supermarket soup or ready meal
    Dinner what ever I fancy cooking that week around 700 calories maybe
    Weekend I drink and eat crisps etc which has become a little more relaxed than before

    Just need to see a couple of lbs shed off and I'll feel on track again! Also feel very bloated/fat and tired the past week. I suppose a protien shake wouldn't hurt for breakfast if it's low cal. A friend said to use oats and not whey powder but I have no clue
  • TLB86
    TLB86 Posts: 275 Member
    It looks like you have about 34 lbs. left to lose. All you have to do is set your MFP profile to match your lifestyle, set your weekly weight loss goal to lose 1 lb. a week, and eat back about half of your exercise calories.

    As a rule of thumb, the following weekly targets would give a balance between minimizing negative side effects and seeing a reasonable weekly weight loss:

    More than 75 lbs: 2 lbs/week
    40-75 lbs: 1.5 lbs/week
    10-40 lbs: 1 lb/week
    Less than 10 lbs: 0.5 lb/week

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    Thanks!

    Well I really have more thank 34lb to go realistically for my height etc but I'd feel amazing at the goal I've given myself.

    I will try to persevere and keep going no matter what the scales say. Just feel so tired and crap but I think I need to put some carbs into my lunch hr on workout days too as I'm only having soup or veg and fish

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