plateaued?

amandab1669

I looked at your diary and you are eating all the wrong things. You need to choose healthier choices especially if your are eating out. Check out the menu and nutritional value online before you eat so you an make healthier chioces. Also, where is your breakfast at??? You need to start your morning off right with a healthy breakfast. And I do not see any water logged. Sorry to say you are your own worse enemy. :explode:

sathor

I looked at your diary and you are eating all the wrong things. You need to choose healthier choices especially if your are eating out. Check out the menu and nutritional value online before you eat so you an make healthier chioces. Also, where is your breakfast at??? You need to start your morning off right with a healthy breakfast. And I do not see any water logged. Sorry to say you are your own worse enemy. :explode:

I don't use the little toggle on the daily water, it is with each meal, and breakfast and snack tend to merge.

xxzimmer

I looked at your diary and you are eating all the wrong things. You need to choose healthier choices especially if your are eating out. Check out the menu and nutritional value online before you eat so you an make healthier chioces. Also, where is your breakfast at??? You need to start your morning off right with a healthy breakfast. And I do not see any water logged. Sorry to say you are your own worse enemy. :explode:

I don't use the little toggle on the daily water, it is with each meal, and breakfast and snack tend to merge.

Well break them up.

sathor

I did realize something, the plateau seems to coinside with when I stopped having artificial sweetened drinks, IE coffee tea. I just started having tea again, with 1 sugar, 15 cal vs 0 is not too bad really, but I used to be going every day and grabbing a coffee from McD's after dropping my son off at school, which helped suppress my appetite. (I also was getting a sausage cheese mcmuffin too, but when I stopped getting coffee, i stopped that too)

I am going to start with trying to not eat back the exercise calories, I just finished a 17 mile ride which (being that I am about 225#) will give me a nice big hole that I shouldn't fill. Next time I hit a 10# mark and it has me redo my goal, I'll drop it to 1.5/wk

xxzimmer

I did realize something, the plateau seems to coinside with when I stopped having artificial sweetened drinks, IE coffee tea. I just started having tea again, with 1 sugar, 15 cal vs 0 is not too bad really, but I used to be going every day and grabbing a coffee from McD's after dropping my son off at school, which helped suppress my appetite. (I also was getting a sausage cheese mcmuffin too, but when I stopped getting coffee, i stopped that too)

I am going to start with trying to not eat back the exercise calories, I just finished a 17 mile ride which (being that I am about 225#) will give me a nice big hole that I shouldn't fill. Next time I hit a 10# mark and it has me redo my goal, I'll drop it to 1.5/wk

I think you are missing the point everyone has been making...


Change your diet.

myfitnessnmhoy

Have you gone back through goal setup again?

Edit: Never mind. Based on the general consensus of the thread, I looked at your diary. I would highly recommend changing your diet out for one with a LOT more potassium, a LOT less sodium, and some actual food. That's processed-junk city, right there.

Do what you like, but I don't think you're going to break any plateaus on that diet. Arteries? Yes. Plateaus? No.

emcdycus

"Nature's Own" puts out a great Potassium supplement. My husband has been getting bad cramps (he is a contractor) and he started taking them, and hasn't had any cramps since. It is giving him what he needs daily to sustain. Hope that helps

cortezpj

When I saw this posting, I was eager to read the comments, the replies and check out your diaries. I'm actually concerned about plateauing myself and hope to overcome it with some adjustments to diet and/or exercise. But I'll cross that bridge if and when I come to it and also realize that everyone's different.

Back to your original posting. After reading other's comments along with your replies, I have to ask: Are you really serious? I checked your diary and saw that today you ate, "Charley's Grilled Subs - Bacon 3 Cheese Wrap W/ Lettuce and Mayo" . It had 699 calories and 43 grams of fat. All in one meal ! Again...are you serious??? Like others have said, your diet is terrible and you seem to be missing the point. Just because you burn off the calories with exercise doesn't mean you pack them back on with a vengence if you're trying to lose weight.

Like others have said, I'm no expert but it's easy for me to see from your diaries where you're taking some huge steps backwards.

So I wonder and would like to ask, do you see anything wrong with your diet ?

Good luck.

xxzimmer

When I saw this posting, I was eager to read the comments, the replies and check out your diaries. I'm actually concerned about plateauing myself and hope to overcome it with some adjustments to diet and/or exercise. But I'll cross that bridge if and when I come to it and also realize that everyone's different.

Back to your original posting. After reading other's comments along with your replies, I have to ask: Are you really serious? I checked your diary and saw that today you ate, "Charley's Grilled Subs - Bacon 3 Cheese Wrap W/ Lettuce and Mayo" . It had 699 calories and 43 grams of fat. All in one meal ! Again...are you serious??? Like others have said, your diet is terrible and you seem to be missing the point. Just because you burn off the calories with exercise doesn't mean you pack them back on with a vengence if you're trying to lose weight.

Like others have said, I'm no expert but it's easy for me to see from your diaries where you're taking some huge steps backwards.

So I wonder and would like to ask, do you see anything wrong with your diet ?

Good luck.

I was hoping he was trolling, but I think he is serious.

Nelliebird1430

You need to be eating fruits and veggies, even if you can't cook them, eat them raw! Our bodies crave them and the vitamins that they contain! The processed foods, although may amount to the same calories daily, do nothing to nourish your body! Good luck!!

marycmeadows

you don't seem to eat breakfast? and are you tracking sodium??

sathor

yeah, it was a 700 Calorie lunch, which was followed by a long bike ride. My net for today is quite low actually.

sathor

btw, a cutting board would be a real pain to wash in the tiny bathroom sink to start with.

ralexander82

You can't change the way you eat automatically. If we were eating at home we would still be eating beef, mayo, cheese, sour cream, chips, white bread, and other "bad foods". These are foods we're accustomed to and before our kitchen was a mess we had nachos/tacos as a regular meal, ate English muffins with sausage patties and cheese for breakfast, and had cheeseburger impossible pie occasionally.

I am trying to make healthier food choices, the same as my husband. We get salads, vegetables, fruit, and we have cut pop and fries dramatically. I never have pop anymore and he only gets it when he exercises for it and fries are on our plate so rarely that if we get it by accident, we ignore it. BUT, I still don't like bananas, peppers, and a lot of other fruits and veggies. I try them, but I nearly bring them back up trying to swallow. I can only stand so much chicken, and I need protein and iron.

It's easy to say fix your foods, but if I were to switch to nothing but "healthy" foods I wouldn't be eating at all and that is far from healthy. See where a person has come from before condemning where they are now.

This is my two cents after seeing all the critical responses based on diet. Check out my diary if you want, but I hope some history brings out some more productive suggestions.

jstout913

The things you eat in your daily diet are all items I have given up. I would never choose any of those foods and think that I would lose weight. You have to change what you are eating, even though you exercise a lot. Poor choices. I'm at a plateau, but I eat natural good foods. I just need to step up the exercise. Good luck. Give up the goodies. They are bad, bad, bad.

sathor

The things you eat in your daily diet are all items I have given up. I would never choose any of those foods and think that I would lose weight. You have to change what you are eating, even though you exercise a lot. Poor choices. I'm at a plateau, but I eat natural good foods. I just need to step up the exercise. Good luck. Give up the goodies. They are bad, bad, bad.

I've lost 20# so far, so yeah, the diet in itself wasn't the problem, though giving up my morning coffee might well be the issue.

LasVegasTaxiDriver

I am stuck at 226 pounds from 280 since march, the last week or so mfp changed my calorie intake down to 1310, wandering if this is why im not loosing any weight now, i have changed it to 1650 calories, see if this will get me started again, since i have been eating only 1300, i have gotten used to not eating much, oatmeal eggs chicken but cant seem to figure out my eating pattern again, it shows me on my bodybugg with over 1000 calorie defict but not loosing, i have began lifting weights also

xxzimmer

yeah, it was a 700 Calorie lunch, which was followed by a long bike ride. My net for today is quite low actually.

Get out of that mentality. Just because your net is ok, does not mean that you should eat bads foods.

I've lost 20# so far, so yeah, the diet in itself wasn't the problem, though giving up my morning coffee might well be the issue.

The first few pounds are the easiest to lose. My first month of working out I lost 14 lbs (half of what I wanted to lose) but once I stopped working out as much and as hard I gain it all back. Hell I can go for a run and weigh 2-4 lbs less than I did when I started.

btw, a cutting board would be a real pain to wash in the tiny bathroom sink to start with.

I find it hard to believe that a 6X10 cutting board would he hard to clean in any sink. I could wash it in my chihuahuas water bowl.

All I see is someone reasoning away thier bad choices. One of the very first things I did when I got on the diet was to cut out all whites (breads, rice, etc.) and red meat (I started eating ground turkey, chicken, fish.) Now I find it hard to eat ground beef. Don't get me wrong I'll still eat a steak, fajitas, and fast food every now and then but nothing compared to what you eat. You eat more bad food this past weekend than I do in two months.

If you don't change your mind set and see the errors in the way you have been eating then you will struggle to reach your goals. I know nothing can be easier than just buying your food. The problem is you can only control what goes into the foods you eat if you prepare them. If you are serious about losing weight, then take some extra time to improve your diet.

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xxzimmer

I am stuck at 226 pounds from 280 since march, the last week or so mfp changed my calorie intake down to 1310, wandering if this is why im not loosing any weight now, i have changed it to 1650 calories, see if this will get me started again, since i have been eating only 1300, i have gotten used to not eating much, oatmeal eggs chicken but cant seem to figure out my eating pattern again, it shows me on my bodybugg with over 1000 calorie defict but not loosing, i have began lifting weights also

Wow, my gf who is 5'3" 120 is taking in more calories than you. Def stick with more calories. I'd even go higher.

luvmypuggle

I have found zig zagging calories help in a plateau. I have done it in the past. When your body gets used to a certain calorie level it will adjust and maintain. Some days eat higher than your calorie goal, some days eat lower, and some eat the calorie goal. I don't mean eat WAY over your calorie goal. Just a 100 or so more calories. You need to shock your body.

luvmypuggle

I also noticed you don't eat breakfast. That needs to change ASAP. Breakfast jump starts your metabolism. Nutrition 101. Even if it isn't much you need to eat something.

yoovie

ralexander82

After all the negative comments on our family's diet I tried to figure out something healthy to eat for lunch. I had small light things for breakfast and a good workout this morning. As I contemplated what to eat I nearly passed out from lack of food. Clearly that is not healthy. So we had Pizza and at least I am still conscious. People need to be less critical.

xxzimmer

After all the negative comments on our family's diet I tried to figure out something healthy to eat for lunch. I had small light things for breakfast and a good workout this morning. As I contemplated what to eat I nearly passed out from lack of food. Clearly that is not healthy. So we had Pizza and at least I am still conscious. People need to be less critical.

OMG you can't be serious.

yoovie

i know right, I lold

auroranflash

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xxzimmer

Wow.

Quaker - Stila Oat Clusters Bits With Green Apple, 0.7 oz (20g) package 80 calories...not enough for breakfast.

Dominos - Med Thin Crust Pepperoni and Bacon, 3/4 pizza 1200 calories...OMG this IS your problem. You feel better because you are full on fat.

Utz - Cheese Balls, 1 oz about 32 balls 130 calories.....cut these out.
Rich's - Fudge Frenzy, 3 fl. oz (75g) 80 calories.......cut these out.

I opened my diet to public. take a look at my breakfast and lunch. It took me 4 mintues from beginning to end. Only used a spoon and a toaster. Lunch was a container for lunch, and a measuring spoon.


You guys need to eat carbs before and after a workout. I need a lot and I am still 109 carbs short of my 446 goal. I eat more than you do becuase I eat healthy. I have my whole menu done for the day each morning and today I am still 701 calories short of my goal. I will just leave that gap. I will not go out and eat 3/4 of a pizza to fill it.

escloflowneCHANGED

Do you work out like this all the time...every week???

If so you might need a break for a week, whenever I start to stall out, I take week off from the gym and just eat my calories for the day, I tend to lose weight that week and even more the week after when I hit the gym again. You might be over working!

I think people are freaking out about diet but burning 2000 calories a day will affect your body!

xxzimmer

After all the negative comments on our family's diet I tried to figure out something healthy to eat for lunch. I had small light things for breakfast and a good workout this morning. As I contemplated what to eat I nearly passed out from lack of food. Clearly that is not healthy. So we had Pizza and at least I am still conscious. People need to be less critical.

Open you diary so we can take a peek.

Do you work out like this all the time...every week???

If so you might need a break for a week, whenever I start to stall out, I take week off from the gym and just eat my calories for the day, I tend to lose weight that week and even more the week after when I hit the gym again. You might be over working!

I think people are freaking out about diet but burning 2000 calories a day will affect your body!

I though about this but then I looked over the OPs diary. That's his problem.

escloflowneCHANGED

If he stays within his calories for the day, it shouldn't matter really.