Please gve me some feeback

macylane4

I have been eating under my calories everyday, and for 2 weeks have ad gans? please help me understand!!!

jbella99

I would say without actually looking at your Diary that you are not eating enough and your body is in starvation mode. Best Plateau breaker calorie cycling. one day eat 2000 calories, the next 1400, the next 1600, the next 1200, then 1500. then 1200 then 2000. Try this for a couple of weeks to break the starvation mode. Eat every two hours like clockwork. even if it's an apple. Drink lots of water... and most important eat clean not processed food.

macylane4

I will try that! I'm at 1530 calories a day with no exercise. I exercise about 3 daya a week. I'm so frusterated because I have so much more to lose it should keep coming off. I'm so close to 100 lbs, and I can't get there I will start tomorrow with the 2000 calories and then 1200 on saturday etc. Lets see if it works. I'v'e been getting about 1400 calories in a day, so I don't think it would be starvation mode/!!:

Sidesteal

Before making any changes: How much did you gain over this two week period, how often do you weigh yourself, and has your weight loss been rather steady in the month leading up to this two week period?

Has your TOM occurred during this time period?

itsuki

Your sodium seems a bit high, you might try working on getting that lower!

Also, is it possible that you're underestimating how much you're eating? Do you measure/use a food scale, or are you eyeballing/guessing?

macylane4

Before making any changes: How much did you gain over this two week period, how often do you weigh yourself, and has your weight loss been rather steady in the month leading up to this two week period?

Has your TOM occurred during this time period?

I gained 4 pounds over the last 2 weeks. I have been consistant with 2-4 lbs a week losses since last july. No my TOM hasn't, but last month I bled for 3 weeks...my sister a doctor thought that was very odd, and when I scheduled the appointment to be seen it stopped. I weigh myself every week on Thursdays.

frugalmomsrock

Too much sodium, too little food.

macylane4

Your sodium seems a bit high, you might try working on getting that lower!

Also, is it possible that you're underestimating how much you're eating? Do you measure/use a food scale, or are you eyeballing/guessing?

No I over estimate on all my calories to make sure I don't go over! LIke if I eat something not measured like the cheese yesterday...I put 1/2 a cup, and it wasn't exactly half a cup, but I don't want to put too little calories in. Also, I always am under my goal so if there was a mistake I still am not going over my calories!

macylane4

Too much sodium, too little food.

What foods should I be cutting out? It seems like everything has so much sodium, I can't get away from it.

arykh24

I looked at a few days of your food journal and you are not getting enough "nutritional bang for your calorie buck." Does that make sense? You need way more fruits and veggies and less stuff that comes our of a box...for example Lucky Charms cereal and cookies. Try to find foods that are nutrient rich. Good luck!

Bridget0927

Too much Sodium, and you dont have it as a tracker but I would guess your over on sugar as well. I say this because i went through the same thing :-)
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LoraF83

You should be cutting out a lot of the boxed, canned, pre-prepared, packaged food and start eating some fresh fruits and veggies. It's not just about the calories, it's about the quality of the calories too. Your body is a machine. Fuel it right and it will do what you want it to. Think of it this way: You have a car. You can put 1 gal of premium gasoline in it and it will drive nicely, or you can put 1 gal of kerosene in it and it won't go. Both gas and kerosene are fuels....but only one will make your car work. Feed your body the right fuel and I bet it will start responding to you.

Bridget0927

Too much sodium, too little food.

What foods should I be cutting out? It seems like everything has so much sodium, I can't get away from it.

Mostly soups and processed foods, try starting small eat half of what your normally eating and replace the other half calories with fresh things like some fresh veggies

katsmo

I looked at a few days of your food journal and you are not getting enough "nutritional bang for your calorie buck." Does that make sense? You need way more fruits and veggies and less stuff that comes our of a box...for example Lucky Charms cereal and cookies. Try to find foods that are nutrient rich. Good luck!

I agree with this. You need more than one fruit/vegetable in a day. Try trading in a fast food option for an egg white omelet with some veggies and a glass of orange juice. And hang in there. You've lost 90 pounds; you're a pro at this.

Scrappie54

If you are not taking enough calories in, your body has gone into a mode that is only using the calories you have giving it. The calories should not be below 1000 if yoy have more then 100 lbs to lose. Increase the calories to 1200 for the time being and you should see the scale drop.

Sidesteal

Strictly looking at the information you have given, I wouldn't make any conclusions about your weight gain over the past two weeks and I wouldn't make any changes based on what's happened the past couple of weeks. I believe it's an outlier so to speak, and that you're just retaining water.


Now that being said, I think it would benefit you to increase your protein intake and get better nutrient density through whole food selection, but I don't think that, or processed food (outside of sodium levels) is causing your problem.

See what happens in 2-4 more weeks.


That's just my take on it. Two weeks is too small of a snapshot to make any determinations about anything, assuming you are indeed eating near the intake values that you list in your diary.

EDIT: To be clear: I'm not suggesting that the other recommendations in this thread are bad. It's great to eat nutrient dense foods and you should be eating fruits and vegetables over boxed-foods most of the time, just for health reasons. But looking strictly in the context of your weight and basing it strictly on the information given, I think it's water weight and you don't need to make any drastic changes.

macylane4

I am a terrible cook, and when I go to the grocery store I have no idea what to buy! I like fruits, but was told it just turns into sugar and to not eat it? Everything you see I eat is easy and boxed because I was never taught to eat right or cook! My mom would bring home fast food or take us out to dinner my whole life. I can't remember one day where she cooked at home. I definatly need help with my diet and understanding what and what not to eat. And to not just count calories, but understand what is going into my body.

frugalmomsrock

I am a terrible cook, and when I go to the grocery store I have no idea what to buy! I like fruits, but was told it just turns into sugar and to not eat it? Everything you see I eat is easy and boxed because I was never taught to eat right or cook! My mom would bring home fast food or take us out to dinner my whole life. I can't remember one day where she cooked at home. I definatly need help with my diet and understanding what and what not to eat. And to not just count calories, but understand what is going into my body.

Sugars from fruits and vegetables are completely different to your body than dumping refined table sugar on your cereal. Anybody who tries telling you they're the same is misinformed. I watch my sugars closely, and I have BETTER levels when I am detoxing (all fruits and veggies and raw nuts for every meal) than when I am only eating those things moderately.

You don't have to be a great cook to opt for more fresh foods. For breakfast, put an egg and 2 servings of egg whites in a bowl with 1/2 c diced peppers and 1 c spinach (chopped) and season with garlic powder, chili powder, and cumin powder (NO SALT). Then microwave it for about 3 1/2 to 4 minutes until it's cooked through. Put on 1-2 TBSP of finely shredded, reduced fat cheese, and eat alongside an apple. Bam. Three servings of fruits/veggies and less than 400 mg sodium, less than 300 calories.

For lunch (or breakfast, snack/post workout), put 1 c. frozen berries (I like blueberries), 1 c. fresh baby spinach, 2 oz. of avocado, 1 scoop of a good vanilla protein powder (Pure protein or Body fortress are pretty good ones), a little cinnamon, 1/2 c. plain greek yogurt, some water, and ice if you wish (xanthan gum-about 1/2 tsp or so-will also make it thicker, but the avocado does a nice job of that). Blend till smooth. Under 400 calories, packed with protein (about 40 g) and fruit&veggie goodness, and less than 200 mg sodium. Bam. 4 more servings of fruits/veggies.

Snacks-try raw nuts. Raw almonds are delicious. Carrots with natural peanut butter. Apple. A c. of sliced strawberries. etc.

Supper: try a Perdue perfect portions (since you say you don't cook; they are kind of fool proof and pre-seasoned). 360 mg of sodium. Serve with a salad with plenty of veggies (I even like to add fruit like blueberries, strawberries, and grapes). Use a dressing that isn't too high in calories/fat/sodium, and MEASURE it! I really really like Wishbone superfruit berry. I can make a huge salad with the above additions of fruit and only use 1 TBSP of the dressing and it's flavored plenty.