Advice Please-- Open Diary

InvidiaXII

Hi all, any advice would be really appreciated. I'm 22, female, 5'9" and 145 lbs.

For about a month I was losing approximately a pound a week, numbers consistently going down on the scale, but I was generally eating less than what MFP was telling me to.

Since the consensus seems to be eat back exercise calories, I started eating a little more, but still not even all of them most days-- in case I overestimate cals burned / underestimated cals eaten, but of course I want to be able to eat as much as I can get away with.

I now seem to have hit a brick wall. My weight has been flopping around 144, 145, 146 for the past week and a half. It freaked me out to see it switch from going down to going back up and then hovering around the same number. There also doesn’t seem to be any difference in my measurements, and I've felt kindof bloated and gross all week.

I log everything in my diary and try to be as accurate (or on the conservative side) with measurements as possible. I only include calories burned for cardio, based on my Polar HRM. I don't try to guess for strength training, pilates, etc.

I’ve noticed I often go over my sugar limit—should I count sugars from fruits and vegetables? Should I eat less fruit...? I've been trying to eat less sodium. Is too much protein bad...?

Please let me know if you think I'm getting too much/too little of something and it's causing this, if I need to eat less/more, anything. Or if you think I shouldn't even worry at this point.
Thanks!

suziecue66

I would get rid of the slim fast - it only has 10g Protein, compared to 18g of sugar carbs.

Also you are getting a lot of sugar calories compared to fibre calories. Need to stick with carbohydrates that contain a lot of fibre and not waste your carb calories on empty sugar.

JMarigold

Honestly, I'm not sure why. But it should be noted that you are already in your ideal weight range. At your height you are already pretty slender (no matter how you "see" yourself) and so the scale is probably not the best way to judge your results at this point.

In your profile it says you want to be strong and slender not skinny. So I hope you have taken measurements (waist, hips, etc). They will be a much better measurement of your success at this point. It's entirely possible for the scale not to move but for your waist size to shrink as your body composition changes.

If you have already been doing your fitness regimen for a month and do incorporate weight training as well as other exercises it wouldn't surprise me if that's what's happening.

suziecue66

How do you get the diary to show sugar, fibre and sodium?

maevestewart

Hey!
In all honesty you're diary looks pretty good to me
The only thing I might change is the Slim Fast shakes as susiecue66 said. Perhaps have some yoghurt and fruit for breakfast or an omlett, this is likely to fill you up more so you may not need to consume as many snacks. I wouldnt worry about being over you're sugar most of it is from fruit and veg. I am constantly over mine and it doesnt seem to have any ill effects.
Keep up the good work

InvidiaXII

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll definitely incorporate all these tips-- and am cutting out the Slim Fast!

chris23tine

To suziecue66

To add different nutrients, you go to the Food Tab and go to settings, You can track up to five different nutrients. You choose. Hope that is helpful.:happy: