Fell off the cliff, didn't jump.

MelissaAnn1983

Actually I ran back for a head start to DIVE off the cliff. I stayed int he ok range of eating and eating healthy. BUT to be honest I didn't do my best. I can give the excuse of I really didn't have the money and someone else was buying for so I went with whatever. Like, fast food. I always said no McDonalds. I went with the "healthier" option. Like salads or the ulitimate chicken grill from Wendy's. I love that one. I do know my healthier options. Its just sometimes I don't want it. Sometimes it gets old. Beggars can't be choosers. I get what is given to me. But then I found myself stopping at Wendy's because I was in a hurry. It was just easier this way. But I am sitting here saying no more. They last fast food item I had was...well..my mcflurry and sweet tea about 2 hours ago...:-( I know I know! But I have been craving ice cream for 3 days! I have wanted a blizzard all day long! So finally I couldn't take it and I just went for it. The whole time I kept telling myself I should have gotten unsweet tea. It pretty much was anyways. Its Georgia! That tea should have made my hairs sprout sugar canes! I should have also gotten the snack size mcflurry. o.O But back to the point. As you can tell I really took a big dive off the cliff of healthy eating. I also started drinking my cokes back. Really bad over this past week with my work schedule. Trust me noon to 4 am, 6-1am, 2pm to 3am, noon to 9, and so on and so on. You can see why my diet was nothing but coffee, cokes (with caffeine) and monsters. I will say this. Other than this past week I for sure never gave up on my workouts. I still took my up to 6 classes of zumba a week. (I am hoping to add a 7th or 8th maybe?) Well actually this week I tried to take it on Monday. But I am just so exhausted from work. Which btw I stayed VERY ACTIVE and on my feet, running back and forth all day long at. There I go rambling again. I probably sent half of you away by now. But those that have stuck on reading this. Here is my problem. I know what I did wrong. I know what I should have done. I know what I should have chosen over the "bad" things. I know this is the reason I am not really loosing weight. But before (which is part of my problem) when I was making the right choices my weight wasn't going anywhere. It was just stuck at when I am. With all diets I have tried around 155lbs nothing comes off. I get discouraged and just quit or I do what I did and decide well if It isn't going to do anything might as well eat what I want. I need help on how to get out of this stage. I want to climb back up this cliff but I don't want to stop in the middle. I want to keep going and see the other side. I plan to add more veggies and fruits to my diet. Those will be my snacks from now on. I do not take vitamins. Though my doctor said I need to. I will get some of those I guess. I have tried weight watchers and I feel starved with them. With MFP I feel pretty ok. Some days I am hungry but most I am really not hungry. I will continue to count my calories. But with my health insurance I can get a free 30 day trial with Jenny. I have my own work outs. The only thing I am interested in is the fact that I would get meals. For about $7 a day I would get all of my meals. Would this be a good thing to try or would just buying smart ones be a good thing to do? My typical breakfast includes 1 or 2 fried eggs and about half the serving size of grits. Sometimes I add toast or 2. As long as I eat this breakfast I stay pretty full through out the day. Sometimes I do a smoothie with frozen fruits, yogurt, and skim milk. Please, ALL help is welcome. I am stuck and I need out of it. Feel free to criticize me as well. I need it to get back on track!

MelissaAnn1983

I should add. For those of you who look at my ticker. I have set small goals for myself. Once I reach this 10 lbs lost I will add another 10. I really want to be about 125.

chevy88grl

First thing you should do to get yourself back on track? Start logging your food again. I checked your diary and didn't see any logging for awhile. That's the first place to start. Log EVERYTHING that goes into your mouth - seeing it in black and white helps a lot of people with accountability. When you don't have to write it down somewhere, it is easy to "forget" the blizzard or whatever.

Second, I would make sure that 1200 calories is sufficient for you. I know from my own experience, when I don't eat enough? I get very resentful and usually it leads to a big ole binge. Making sure you are getting enough food to eat (I suspect 1200 calories is far too low for you!) is a big step to being able to slowly and successfully lose weight (don't believe me? Check out all the threads that talk about people have HUGE success with upping their calories).

Last, it is time to take a long hard look at what you're eating. Fried eggs? Blizzards? Wendy's? All these things are fine - in moderation, but having a steady diet of them? Not conducive to successful weight loss.

You can give Jenny a try if you want, but it is processed, packaged, and from what I've heard pretty icky tasting food. Why not just learn to eat less and eat better with REAL foods? Add in working out and you'll have the key to successful and sustainable weight loss.


Good Luck

MelissaAnn1983

THANK YOU! I have actually been on a 1500 calorie a day diet. I literally just changed it to 1200 to see if maybe I see results with that. I will probably end up eating more than that though. I haven actually been really bad about actually logging my food thanks to time. This past week I have literal been on a schedule where I wake up go to work come home go to sleep and wake up to do it again. Literally. Monday was my day off and tomorrow I have another. Monday was my day to actually rest. Tomorrow I am going to start logging again. Trust me I have let my self forget what I just had. I am going to start getting myself off my cokes again and log log log. I was hoping someone would tell me those foods are gross. My fried eggs are usually fried with olive oil spray. not this week though..I ran out. ran out of my "butter" too. But back to the 1200 calories. I don't see it working out at all. My doctor actually recommended that I eat 5 small meals a day. I am just not sure how to actually do that and fit it with in my goals and stay healthy.

atjays

Just remember it's never too late to get back on track. I'd wager that almost all of us cheat from time to time, maybe even often, it's about managing that bad food intake though and keeping it as small as possible, don't let a meal wreck your entire day. It's great that you've stuck with exercise though, shows yourself you have the dedication. Fast food is terribly addicting, I have the same issue craving it. I just know it's what got me that extra 30 lbs I had, and that I don't want it back. Good luck on getting back on track!

chevy88grl

THANK YOU! I have actually been on a 1500 calorie a day diet. I literally just changed it to 1200 to see if maybe I see results with that. I will probably end up eating more than that though. I haven actually been really bad about actually logging my food thanks to time. This past week I have literal been on a schedule where I wake up go to work come home go to sleep and wake up to do it again. Literally. Monday was my day off and tomorrow I have another. Monday was my day to actually rest. Tomorrow I am going to start logging again. Trust me I have let my self forget what I just had. I am going to start getting myself off my cokes again and log log log. I was hoping someone would tell me those foods are gross. My fried eggs are usually fried with olive oil spray. not this week though..I ran out. ran out of my "butter" too. But back to the 1200 calories. I don't see it working out at all. My doctor actually recommended that I eat 5 small meals a day. I am just not sure how to actually do that and fit it with in my goals and stay healthy.

Here's my advice to you:

First, most doctors don't know a whole lot about nutrition. They'll tell you what they've heard, but didn't really get a whole lot of training in it.

I would find out my BMR and my TDEE (Basal Metabolic Rate - this is the amount of calories your body needs just to live. If you stayed in bed all day, in a coma - you would need this amount just to be alive) (Total Daily Energy Expenditure - this is the total amount of calories you burn in a day - walking, working out, going to work, going to the bathroom, etc). Too many people assume that lowering their calories will result in quicker weight loss. You'll quickly realize this isn't the case. A larger calorie deficit usually results in a stalled or stopped weight loss. You HAVE to fuel your body. You have to give it the proper nutrients if you want it to be comfortable enough to lose weight.

Once you find out your BMR and your TDEE, then you can create a deficit. Always create the deficit off your TDEE and NOT off your BMR.

For example, my BMR is 1338 and my TDEE is 2449. I need to create my calorie deficit off the 2449 and NOT off the 1338.

Then aim to reach that goal every day. Log your food. Log your exercise. Aim to get the bottom (calories remaining) number as close to zero as you can.

I eat every couple hours because it helps to keep my blood sugar stabilized and when it is stable? I a) feel better and b) don't binge. If you think it would work better for you, then go ahead and eat every few hours.

MelissaAnn1983

I haven't based anything on my doctor other than my health issues. Which is why I have been told to take a vitamin. I was also told to eat 5 small meals because I have to. If I do not eat every so often I will pass out and be on the floor. It's an health issue not a weight loss issue. I have never spoken to my Dr directly about weight loss. I know what my BMR is. I went over the calories the last time when I had it set to 1500. I decided to try out this 1200 just to see if I can actually see any weight loss considering the fact that I have not seen any in over a month. I have not stopped exercising. If anything I have worked harder at it. I never said I was going to keep it at 1200. I am not going to just stick to straight 1200. I wasn't planning on it. If I end up out of calories but I am still hungry I am going to eat. I am just trying it out. I am asking for help and criticism in other things like the 5 small meals. I was hoping to get ideas about it. Not how many calories I need to eat.

MelissaAnn1983

Just remember it's never too late to get back on track. I'd wager that almost all of us cheat from time to time, maybe even often, it's about managing that bad food intake though and keeping it as small as possible, don't let a meal wreck your entire day. It's great that you've stuck with exercise though, shows yourself you have the dedication. Fast food is terribly addicting, I have the same issue craving it. I just know it's what got me that extra 30 lbs I had, and that I don't want it back. Good luck on getting back on track!

Thank you! I do have the dedication to get this done and keep it off. I know I can get back on track.

janvcooper

You need adequate sleep and rest if any diet is going to work. Your schedule is bizarre, how do you cope? I think you are doing well to try and lose weight on the schedule you're on. You know if you're tired you're going to crave sugar and caffeine to keep you going. What are the odds you can find a more regular gig?

MelissaAnn1983

In this economy? 0% are the odds. I usually have a set schedule of a big fat 16 hours a week. noon to 6 4 days a week. But this past week I actually got to get hours so I told them to schedule me whatever. It was also one of those can you come in early and can you stay a little later. I have always had trouble sleeping though. Sometimes I can't fall asleep until 4am and sometimes I am fighting sleep at 7pm but I will wake up over and over during the night. It has been like this for me since middle school. So about almost 20 years. I am little use to it. I am thinking about getting some over the counter stuff to help with it.