Tips from my Nutritionist -I wasn't losing anymore!! EEK!!

lottier0311

Bump for later!!

BlueInkDot

Awesome post, thank you so much for sharing!

I want to be ready for when I (inevitably) plateau, and these posts are making me feel more confident that I'll know what to do when it happens.

Thanks again!!!

Feathil

bump for later, sounds good!

JodieElijah

Great post Its always great to hear about what works for different people

JoDeeD

Wow! Thanks for the advice. I did find that when I just change the order of my workout - Zumba before 30DS, I noticed a difference in the way my muscles feel. I guess we will have to do that more often. I have also found that being on a team to lose more weight than other teams is a motivator. I do not like to disappoint people.

Flora1961

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cbcw1964

what a wealth of info....thanks so much for sharing....YOU ROCK!

cmpettey

Thanks! Very helpful!

Byrdsong1920

what a wealth of info....thanks so much for sharing....YOU ROCK!

You're welcome!! Hope it helps! Bless u

Byrdsong1920

Wow! Thanks for the advice. I did find that when I just change the order of my workout - Zumba before 30DS, I noticed a difference in the way my muscles feel. I guess we will have to do that more often. I have also found that being on a team to lose more weight than other teams is a motivator. I do not like to disappoint people.

Great point! I have a partner that works out w/me....this week I went in the morning on my own and then met her at nite...so did the classic '2 a-days' lol! I was having fun and it was great having a partner.Now my family and co-workers are on board! It spreads like wildfire!

I did my 1st Zumba class a couple of weeks ago! fun! Ilove to dance! My new gym offers for free! I'm sooo excited!

Happy journey!

Byrdsong1920

So glad to share!

After the comments over the last few days...it boils down to playing w/your food and workouts and find what works for you. Websites like this (tracking food and acitivity) is great! Do your research and just get up and MOVE---and have fun doin it!!!!

I just pray to be healthy mentally, physically (inside and out) and spiritually. Do what it takes to do that! Loving yourself 1st is key and then you can love others 100%.

Happy journey everyone!!

jgerbe2

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DominiqueSmall

Thought I'd share and get my $50 worth on here. When we pay it forward, it always comes back...enjoy

I hit my plateau a couple of weeks ago and was just holding! I decided to meet w/ a professional to tweek my workouts and food! Going 5 times a week, including 2-hour salsa classes, I knew something wasn't right!

-My nutritionist suggestion varying my workouts.... maybe try doing light weights and high reps. 1st and then your cardio. She showed me an example of how she would run the same course each day and her body was so use to the same 'hill', same 'building' she ran around...so she decided to run that route the opposite way...It's a form of muscle confusion!

-Try to find your target heart rate for fat burning....A formula I found was this: Take the number 220, minus your age, multipy by 70% to show your max fat burn target heart rate. Mine was 129 BPM (beat per minute)which seemed so slooowww for me , but got more out of my workouts this way. Stay in this zone for 20-30 minutes.

*Our bodies get use to our workouts and wont allow you to get the most out of them after awhile, so you have to do the 'shock factor'.
-Vary the order of workouts and maybe do 2-3 different cardio machines during your workout . Also, try 'circuit training' at the gym....good variety of weights and cardio. Your body will 'trip out' (so to speak) w/the change and will let you burn more!

-Also try to stick to higher protein in morning and eat your complex carbs (veggie and fruits) throughout the day and avoid carbs like starchy stuff (white rice, white bread, etc.) and watch sugars like grapes, pineapple and even bananas! Also avoid junk food and processed foods (high salt and extra additives).

-Eat 5 times a day, breakfast, lunch ,dinner and 2 snacks. Eat all the calories MFP suggests dn you'll be good. Keep your water up too and avoid sodas and sugary drinks.

I learned that I was doing a lot right, but the key was to vary my workouts and the order of my workouts and also stick to higher protein meals in the morning. Even though my stomach says: "I'm not awake yet" before I hit the gym. She suggested even taking half a protein shake or protein bar and after workout have my fav high protein meal (egg whites, turkey bacon and Natures Own Double Fiber Wheat bread w/sugar free jelly) .... this girl loves her carbs. But good carbs are necessary!

-Also, eat balanced 3 meals /day and 2 snacks.. keep that bodys metabolism up and it will work for you and not against you! It will become a natural furnace and burn around the clock.

*I also bought a Timex HRM (Heart rate monitor) to get an accurate calorie burn during my workouts. I was shocked how 'off' the machines at my gym! I was also able to wear during my Salsa class and got a great idea of calorie burn there too! It was about $80 , but soooo worth it! I also changed gyms that offered some fitness classes, this way I can vary my workouts--change it up!

Good luck! Hope this helps if you have peeked out!

Bless u

Great info. Thanks for sharing.

Super323

Thanks!

mistylee0104

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smcesko

Thanks for sharing!!!!

AlsDonkBoxSquat

1. Muscle confusion isn't the issue. The issue is 95% diet and 5% workouts. Also the best thing you can do for workouts is weight resistance training lifting heavy. 3x8 which is 3 sets of 6-8 reps and go to failure. Cardio can be performed as a 5-7 minute warmup before training, and then 20 minutes post-training if you like. Don't overdo it.

2. Fat burning heart rate zone is a complete myth. I can put my heart rate in that "zone", but eat a surplus of calories and get fatter than ****.

3. This entire "shock factor" thing is not as serious and important as people make it out to be. The only thing you should do is take training breaks every 6-8 weeks. Either take an entire week off or cut the volume and/or intensity down by 50% for a week.

4. Meal timing is irrelevant. I'll say it again. MEAL TIMING DOES NOT MATTER. You can eat 3 meals a day, 10 meals a day or 1 meal a day. You can eat all of your food in the morning, and not eat anything in afternoon or at night. What matters is getting your daily calorie intake, your vitamins/minerals and your protein high enough to retain as much LBM (Lean Body Mass) as possible while dieting.

5. You don't have to eat clean. Yes it works if you do, but you don't need to. You can have whatever you want as long as you track it and don't go over your calorie intake per day AND you ensure you hit your protein macros. I'm not saying go eat junk. But I am saying that if you hit your macros and you have room leftover, have some ice cream. It's fine.

6. Your first step is finding out your TDEE (total daily energy expedenture) as accurate as you can. There are many ways to do this. If you have the money, you can buy a Bodymedia FIT or a Bodybugg and while it's not 100% (nothing is), it's pretty close.

Thanks for sharing on the message board...will take all this into consideration!

Any thoughts on Heart Rate Monitors? I got the Timex, but seems Polar would have been better option for more accurate readings. Just want to track my workouts (outside of the gym).

So, were you a trainer...or are you a trainer? Teacher!?

Thanks again,

Listen to Joe. I did and it got me this far.

there are a few guys here I would trust way more than a personal trainer. they critically read scientific research because they are passionate about knowledge and improvement. a day long course and a couple hundred dollars will get you certified. Listen to Joe, Acg, ninerbuff... these guys are constantly learning and not just regurgitating a bunch of outdated ideas.

good luck to you!

:flowerforyou:

All of this. I do have to say, however, that I don't know my tdee. I wear my polar for exercise and have played with my caloric intake. I'm a zigzagger, hih protein and not stressing over the weekends has worked for me. I do like to add variety to my routine, but that has more to do with general boredom than anything else. Lifting heavy and being active got me this figure!

kadins_momma07

Bump. Great post, thanks for the info!

MoooveOverFluffy

1. Muscle confusion isn't the issue. The issue is 95% diet and 5% workouts. Also the best thing you can do for workouts is weight resistance training lifting heavy. 3x8 which is 3 sets of 6-8 reps and go to failure. Cardio can be performed as a 5-7 minute warmup before training, and then 20 minutes post-training if you like. Don't overdo it.

2. Fat burning heart rate zone is a complete myth. I can put my heart rate in that "zone", but eat a surplus of calories and get fatter than ****.

3. This entire "shock factor" thing is not as serious and important as people make it out to be. The only thing you should do is take training breaks every 6-8 weeks. Either take an entire week off or cut the volume and/or intensity down by 50% for a week.

4. Meal timing is irrelevant. I'll say it again. MEAL TIMING DOES NOT MATTER. You can eat 3 meals a day, 10 meals a day or 1 meal a day. You can eat all of your food in the morning, and not eat anything in afternoon or at night. What matters is getting your daily calorie intake, your vitamins/minerals and your protein high enough to retain as much LBM (Lean Body Mass) as possible while dieting.

5. You don't have to eat clean. Yes it works if you do, but you don't need to. You can have whatever you want as long as you track it and don't go over your calorie intake per day AND you ensure you hit your protein macros. I'm not saying go eat junk. But I am saying that if you hit your macros and you have room leftover, have some ice cream. It's fine.

6. Your first step is finding out your TDEE (total daily energy expedenture) as accurate as you can. There are many ways to do this. If you have the money, you can buy a Bodymedia FIT or a Bodybugg and while it's not 100% (nothing is), it's pretty close.

^^^BUMP. Solid info.

Reeny1_8

Great post, thank you bunches for sharing! :flowerforyou:

Lilkp22

Thank you so much for sharing!!! BUMP for sure! :flowerforyou:

arsalak

Im stuck at my weight for the last few days and I noticed that sugars in my diet were above my MFP daily allowance. Most of it came from fruits that I was eating throughout the day. I have been trying to eat more proteins but have not done any regular workouts lately. ...

Last few days should never bee looked at for weight loss/gain progress.

But the situation you describe isn't good anyway, you have most likely selected an activity level and weight loss goal that has gotten you assigned an eating goal below your BMR, and you may be compounding the problem by eating below your BMR.

You don't feel hungry because sadly your body has had to slow down to compensate, that would be a slower metabolism, BMR.

So don't be afraid of fat, especially eating healthy fat and protein before the carbs, so you don't get possible insulin spikes, in case you are prone to that as many overweight folks are.

MFP - Tools - BMR Calc.
Is your daily goal less than that?

Using FitBit, you could have a much easier way to go about this. PM me.

Thanks for that, I have readjusted my activity level and calories as per BMR. I am eating more and it is great I am trying to snack more on nuts as they are calorie dense but easy to eat (i.e. you don't have to cook them). I am feeling much better, drinking more water. I have an obsession of weighing myself daily several times. I need to control that.
Now keeping fingers crossed for that ideal weight.

Thanks for the advice once again I really appreciated that

arsalak

Im stuck at my weight for the last few days and I noticed that sugars in my diet were above my MFP daily allowance. Most of it came from fruits that I was eating throughout the day. I have been trying to eat more proteins but have not done any regular workouts lately. I will start again and mix my routine as you suggested. Taking proteins for breakfast is a good idea.
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Thanks.

Well, the 1st thing she asked me was : HOW ARE YOUR SUGARS?

I remember a book called Sugar Busters ( I think) and it talked about eliminating sugars, especially in the morining. You always hear trainers mention eating Protein before and after workouts, especially weight intense workouts. (Perhpas someone can chime in on this.)

You have to checkout this show on www.hulu.com and search for Operation Osmin. His whole motto is FISH/SALAD/WATER.... he does intense workouts w/his clients and in 30 days,everyone loses 20+ pounds. I know this is from lean, mean diets with green veggeis and lean/low fat fish. Not he most balanced meals, but get this job done.

There is also a book called EAT RIGHT FOR YOUR BLOOD TYPE. My colonics specialist talked about this and for each blood type, there are certain foods that work better for your body, depending on blood type.

At the end of the day, its good to play w/your food and use MFP tools to see where you are lacking in nutrients, vitamins etc.It helped me realize my low iron issues, which lead to me being so exhausted all the time.My multi vitamin didnt have iron.

I would also watch salt intake, this can make you retain water. Today my levels were a bit high, need to watch the cheeses and certain processed meats (prepacked turkey meat, etc.).

I personally suggest watching your carb intake and stick to good cards like veggies. Watching sweet fruits late day like grapes and pineapple.

Great snacks I love are: raw almonds, greek yogurt (just started), 100 cal popcorn /low fat, GNC has a great meal replacement drink I love too- good mix of protein and minerals and vitamins.

I agree w/your statement about old habits, we have to make a lifestyle change and not just a "I have a beach vacation" coming up soon!

Good luck and thanks for sharing!

That is great advice, I have started eating pistachios and almonds as well as Greek Yoghurt, I have changed my nutrients that I follow to include sugar iron and calcium and found that I was having hardly any calcium at all!

Thanks once again for that wealth of information.

Take care.

jbuffan218

Adding to my favs

jbuffan218

Thank you !

marilyngrant18

Thank you so much for sharing all this useful information.

staps065

Thanks for the info!

marshallexi

Thank you for sharing! That's all really helpful information.

I didn't have my usual high protein breakfasts this week and my body has noticed the difference, I won't be making that mistake again.

Sarauk2sf

1. Muscle confusion isn't the issue. The issue is 95% diet and 5% workouts. Also the best thing you can do for workouts is weight resistance training lifting heavy. 3x8 which is 3 sets of 6-8 reps and go to failure. Cardio can be performed as a 5-7 minute warmup before training, and then 20 minutes post-training if you like. Don't overdo it.

2. Fat burning heart rate zone is a complete myth. I can put my heart rate in that "zone", but eat a surplus of calories and get fatter than ****.

3. This entire "shock factor" thing is not as serious and important as people make it out to be. The only thing you should do is take training breaks every 6-8 weeks. Either take an entire week off or cut the volume and/or intensity down by 50% for a week.

4. Meal timing is irrelevant. I'll say it again. MEAL TIMING DOES NOT MATTER. You can eat 3 meals a day, 10 meals a day or 1 meal a day. You can eat all of your food in the morning, and not eat anything in afternoon or at night. What matters is getting your daily calorie intake, your vitamins/minerals and your protein high enough to retain as much LBM (Lean Body Mass) as possible while dieting.

5. You don't have to eat clean. Yes it works if you do, but you don't need to. You can have whatever you want as long as you track it and don't go over your calorie intake per day AND you ensure you hit your protein macros. I'm not saying go eat junk. But I am saying that if you hit your macros and you have room leftover, have some ice cream. It's fine.

6. Your first step is finding out your TDEE (total daily energy expedenture) as accurate as you can. There are many ways to do this. If you have the money, you can buy a Bodymedia FIT or a Bodybugg and while it's not 100% (nothing is), it's pretty close.

^^this

ChristineDiet

Thank you for sharing this. Do you know how it affects your body if your doing something like Zumba/Bokwa as this is mixed up anyway, I'm just not sure how to mix that up. I go to set classes (Wed/Sat/Sun - I can't go other days).

You mentioned to eat your calories that MFP suggests for you - but what do you set yours at, BMR, TDEE - what weight loss have to set it for, and also amount of exercise.

Thanks. x