what am I doing wrong? need some inspiration this morning

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  • Fatandfifty3
    Fatandfifty3 Posts: 419 Member
    Lots of sense being said here. I put my money on your hormones and water retention. Try drinking more water. Also I'd go with the idea that you may not eating enough calories and avoiding processed food.
  • Annie_01
    Annie_01 Posts: 3,096 Member
    Hi, you need to cut out the carbs from your breakfast as the carbs is stored as fat and protein is not stored. So a can of tuna for breakfast will be good, no more than 30g of protein per serving though. Eating what you like wont help you, i love fried chicken but its bad for my regimen, as nice as your breakfast is, you'll need to give it up. That's the challenge of fat loss, the best things for you wont always be what you like nor the ones that taste the best. Your full diet will need to be high in protein and low in carbs. No fried chicken, take the skin off the grilled chicken, no more than 30g of protein per meal (average sized chicken breast) ????

    Oh dear...I must be a special snowflake...I eat carbs every morning (peanut butter, banana on whole wheat sandwhich) and I still have managed to lose 75lbs.. Do I REALLY have to give it up???
  • njitaliana
    njitaliana Posts: 814 Member
    I would eat more vegetables. And I'd eat more vegetables that aren't so starchy. Corn isn't a vegetable; it's a grain. It's starchy. And peas are a legume, not a vegetable. They are also starchy. I'm not saying they are bad. I'm just saying I'd try to get lots more non-starchy veggies, such as green beans, asparagus, broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, mushrooms, tomatoes, lettuce, cucumbers, onions, zucchini etc. Those are non-starchy vegetables that are low in calorie and really promote weight loss. If you don't have time to cook from fresh, get frozen. Frozen is healthier than canned and has no salt. You can even get the kind that you microwave right in the bag. You can also add a veggie-filled salad to dinner, using a light dressing that has less calories, but still has some fats to keep you full.

    I do agree with the people who are saying that a protein filled breakfast will keep you full longer. Eggs, turkey bacon, Canadian bacon, low-fat cottage cheese, Dannon Light n Fit Greek yogurt and part-skim mozzarella cheese sticks are all good protein sources that you can pair with a piece of fresh fruit. I like to make 2 quiches and a fresh fruit salad on the weekend and have 1/4 of the quiche each day with 1 cup of the fresh fruit salad, a glass of skim milk and decaf coffee or tea. It keeps me really full. A bowl of oatmeal (not instant) with fresh fruit in it is also a filling breakfast, if you prefer to go the cereal route. If you prefer to continue with the cold cereal, that is okay, as I think the lack of produce is more of the problem.

    Other than needing more produce, you have the right idea and are working hard at your goal. I think just a few tweaks could really make a difference.
  • Annie_01
    Annie_01 Posts: 3,096 Member
    ! looked at your diary and much of the food you eat is processed - canned, boxed, frozen, processed dairy, etc. Switch to fresh. For breakfast, don't have Special K with berries - have eggs, turkey bacon, whole grain bread (Ezekiel for example), fresh fruits, or oatmeal. For lunch and dinner - cook up some chicken or other meat and slice it for sandwiches or cube it to have with brown rice (or other whole grain - barely, farro, wheat berries, etc) or vegetable (fresh, not canned). There's lots of other lunch and dinner possibilities too of course, just throwing a couple out there.

    If you eliminate ALL processed foods for a week I think you'll see some real positive results and want to keep heading that way. Good luck!!

    You advised to give up ALL processed foods. Do you honestly think that turkey bacon is not processed? There is no cut of meat on a turkey called...bacon...they process turkey parts in order to make that bacon look a like. I eat turkey bacon but I am not under any false impression that it isn't processed.
  • collingmommy
    collingmommy Posts: 456 Member
    All I'm saying.. iifym
  • murph1349
    murph1349 Posts: 8 Member
    I eat uncured turkey bacon. It's made up of natural ingredients, however you are probably correct that it is still somewhat processed. I apologize. I occasionally eat other processed foods, but they are not part of my "Plan A." My "Plan A" is to avoid processed.
  • paperpudding
    paperpudding Posts: 9,286 Member
    Hi, you need to cut out the carbs from your breakfast as the carbs is stored as fat and protein is not stored. So a can of tuna for breakfast will be good, no more than 30g of protein per serving though. Eating what you like wont help you, i love fried chicken but its bad for my regimen, as nice as your breakfast is, you'll need to give it up. That's the challenge of fat loss, the best things for you wont always be what you like nor the ones that taste the best. Your full diet will need to be high in protein and low in carbs. No fried chicken, take the skin off the grilled chicken, no more than 30g of protein per meal (average sized chicken breast) ????

    Oh dear...I must be a special snowflake...I eat carbs every morning (peanut butter, banana on whole wheat sandwhich) and I still have managed to lose 75lbs.. Do I REALLY have to give it up???

    My usual breakfast is 3 weetbix and milk, if not that, then toast or crumpets with jam.

    Ive lost weight too.

    Magic, hey?

    Seriously, OP, no need to cut carbs nor does it matter when you eat what - if you want to eat cereal for breakfast, do so, if you want to eat cereal for supper, do so - as long as your overall diet is balanced.

    I think you probably just need to give this a bit longer - log as accurately as possible for a full month - continuing to eat the foods you enjoy but within your calorie limit - and then lets see where you are then - if you still haven't made any progress, look at it again.

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