How I Broke My Plateu

Beatrix0810 · May 2012

I have noticed there are no legumes, fruits, or even vegetables for three weeks. that sounds a bit crazy!
how could you manage eating the same breakfast for three weeks? any ideas for usual lunch and dinner

There are definitely veggies involved. For dinner, I get my carbs solely from veggies. During the day I will get them from breads or pastas, but it's best to eat those things earlier in the day and to make sure you're including plenty of protein :-)

Beatrix0810 · May 2012

I eat at 530 600 pm everynight and i am always sooooooo hungry around 8 what can i eat that wont hurt me

The BEST bedtime snack is cottage cheese. Tons of protein and a good amount of fat and it will typically keep you full all night so you're not starving when you wake up. Although, no matter how good I am at staying on track, I'm always hungry when I wake up, haha. I also sometimes do a shake of Vanilla Greek Yogurt and Vanilla Almond milk. Tastes great and it's satisfying :-)

Beatrix0810 · May 2012

You gained 4 lbs. of muscle in 3 weeks???:huh:

Yep! And lost one pound of fat! It's almost time for me to weigh in again!

koutroulakis · May 2012

bump...luv the menu

Beatrix0810 · May 2012

This is similar to the 40/40/20 diet that body builders use. You sure love your protein shakes (think you have 4 a day).

I was actually looking into this. I'm still doing research. It seems like the amount of protein required varies by source. Some places state 1-2 g per pound of body fat (incredibly broad) and Men's Health advocated .5 to .77g per lean Lb of muscle mass. Those number vary too much for my liking. Any additional insight OP??

This is still a form of counting, just instead of counting calories you are counting grams (broken down by protein/fat/carb).

Additional note:

Anyone who wants to give this breakdown a try you can do this through MFP. Go and change your goals. Select custom goals and you can select your protein carb and fat breakdown. It won't change your overall calorie intake, just where the calories are coming from.

If you don't set this up in custom mode MFP will automaticall default to 55%carbs, 35% protein and 10% fat (or that's how it appears on mine).

Thanks for the info (and good point)!

Beatrix0810 · May 2012

Ive been reading so many different things on here and its making me wonder what i should be eating everyday so i can drop more weight and build my muscles! I always get so confused on the numbers and i know how much protein is great for u! Just cant wait to find what works for me as i cant eat the same thing everyday! I get to bored! Good luck and congrats! :bigsmile:

Well that's just it! You don't have to eat the same thing every day. It's more about understanding the ratios of Protein to Carbs to fats. If you understand what these are, you'll always be able to switch it up! I'll look for the list the nutritionist gave me that breaks it down and post it on here :-)

I hope you find what works! Good luck!