I need some help please!!! I just don't know what to do.

JustAmyRenee

Ok a little background on me,
I turned 30 in april. I have entered into a weight loss challenge in oklahoma, and I am trying desperately to win a car. I've had to put $4000 dollars into my car to keep it running this year. new car would be awesome. i have 2 weeks left in the challenge. I have lost 30 lbs since starting the challenge, wanting to lose hopefully 20 more in 2 weeks...I know over shooting.

I work 2 fulltime jobs, about 78 hours a week. I do have a membership at a 24 hour fitness place..although after working from 8am-10pm at night sometimes its hard to motivate myself to go do the elliptical for an hour.

I need help figuring out WHAT to eat, I am doing well maintaining 1200 calories a day, and easily burning 500 daily (one of my jobs is as a waitress, the other is sedintary at a desk, but i jog up the stairs in our office building 3 times a day, 3 times a week.)

What on earth can I do to lose more faster I have seemed to plataued. I drink 5 quarts of water daily. I know tmi but I am trying to give as much information as possible to get the best help possible.

I eat at the hospital daily, usually breakfast is fresh fruit and the occasional fat free chocoalte milk, lunch varies, but I know none of our food is prepared with salt.

I just need some guidance. THANKYOU!!!

debbiestine

put your carbs and proteins to 100 grams a day. google mark's daily apple and read about it. also lift 3-5lbs weights for 30min. a day or do push ups and planks...and cut out sugar or keep under 25grams/day.
and don't worry about eating more protein- it's healthy and it's making me lose my fat! (i'm down to 110lbs)
you can do it!

JustAmyRenee

thanks!

i did leave out that I do the cardio at the gym 3 times a week for an hour ish (until that damned elliptical reads 500 calories)
and I do a weight training circuit.

yea bisucits are my enemy....I try to keep it down to 5 a week.
we make very good biscuits at my 2nd job...but I ration it out to maintain my calorie count.

tonilizzy88

try the running machine instead of the elliptical machine? i found since running it burns more wuicker and i bet running or even walking up hill on an incline will burn twice as many cals for ya

1holegrouper

This is a challenge! I would not do this continually but for 2 weeks if it were me I would: cut all dairy, all sugar, all process foods, limit fruit to 1 serving/day in the AM, cut all starches (breads, grains, even gluten free). Double or triple my leafy vegetable servings, limit oils, limit nuts and avocado, limit protein to egg, chicken, lean fish or turkey and only max at 3 servings a day. I would try to double my cardio and double my water intake. I would also make sure that I got as much sleep as possible.

Spartan_Maker

Low carb is the way I lost weight the quickest. The fewer carbs you eat, the fewer insulin spikes you will have and the more insulin sensitive you will become. Consequently, your body will be in so-called fat burning mode all day long.

I still rarely go over 125 grams of carbohydrates a day and I'm 6'0", 209 lbs.. The overwhelming majority of my calories come from fat and protein.

If you're eating 1,200 calories a day, limit your carbohydrate intake to as low as you can stand it -- between 30 and 50 grams a day would be my recommendation. You should experience rapid weight loss. An added benefit is that you will hold very little water when limiting your carbs because for every 1 gram of carbs you eat, your body retains about 3 to 4 grams of water. You must, however, drink lots of water (as you are) for your body to trust you and not hold onto this water. It's also important for you to drink lots of water, living in the Oklahoma summer heat, for you to keep hydrated. Expect to urinate quite a bit. As you get closer to the final contest date, also limit your salt (sodium) intake to rid yourself of any remaining water weight. Be careful, though, because if you don't get enough salt you will become dehydrated very easily and get lightheaded. It's a careful balancing test.

Another thing I would recommend is intermittent fasting (IF): once you are finished eating dinner, don't eat again until breakfast the next morning. Most advocates of IF recommend 16 hours; so, if you finish dinner at 6:30, don't eat again until 10:30 the next morning.

Finally, don't go too far below 1,200 calories because it will end up being counterproductive. If you do, it won't be long before your BMR drops and weight loss stalls.

In sum, eat like a bodybuilder preparing for a contest: no sugar, no soft drinks, no juice, no white bread, no white rice, no potatoes, no flour. Eat meat, fish, vegetables, and a limited amount of dairy and fruit.

JustAmyRenee

ok so I dont eat eggs...so what can i eat for breakfast since currently I either eat oatmeal, or watermelon and grapes.

RunHardBeStrong

ok so I dont eat eggs...so what can i eat for breakfast since currently I either eat oatmeal, or watermelon and grapes.

Canadian bacon and veggies? Good luck!

GoMissBeth

From my pageant days ---I offer the following suggestion...It works although the part of the results will be temporary. :sad:

The Cabbage Soup Diet:

Beverages are limited to water, and unsweetened fruit juice on days when fruit is allowed. This is a typical outline of the diet:[4]
Day 1 - Cabbage soup plus as much fruit as you like, excluding bananas
Day 2 - Cabbage soup plus vegetables including 1 jacket (baked) potato with a little butter
Day 3 - Cabbage soup plus fruit and vegetables excluding potatoes and bananas
Day 4 - Cabbage soup plus up to eight bananas and as much skimmed milk as you like
Day 5 - Cabbage soup plus up to 10 ounces of beef and up to six tomatoes
Day 6 - Cabbage soup plus as much beef and vegetables (excluding potatoes) as you like
Day 7 - Cabbage soup plus brown rice, vegetables (excluding potatoes) and unsweetened fruit juice

I suggest that you also invest in Beano and take it...Do the diet 8 days before your challenge weigh in---take a laxative the day before weigh in ( as gross as it sounds---you don:t want to anything to add to your weight)...as well as limit food and beverage intake the day you weigh in.

You can get more details by searching the diet online...Good Luck!

1holegrouper

ok so I dont eat eggs...so what can i eat for breakfast since currently I either eat oatmeal, or watermelon and grapes.

My normal breakfast is a smoothie. I put 5 cups of baby spinach leaves, 1 cup of frozen rasberries and 2 tablespoons of hemp protein powder with water in my Vitamix.

mcarter99

I don't think what those 1200 calories is composed of will matter much, for weight loss purposes. Obviously, if you're hungry you could optimize by picking less calorie dense foods but you said you're fine. So in that regard, don't stress the 'what' so much.

But when it gets closer you'll probably want to dehydrate and do some carb management stuff (not sure what they do here, google up what figure competitors do before a comp, or Biggest Losers even) and also drop the cardio and anything exercise-like the last few days. You don't need the water retention.

Good luck!

JustAmyRenee

Thanks everyone!! I appreciate the gudiance.

1holegrouper

I don't think what those 1200 calories is composed of will matter much, for weight loss purposes.

I respectfully and strongly disagree with this. Nutrition needs to always be of primary importance especially when you are running a calorie deficit. It should trump everything. Your body, energy level, blood sugar levels, exercise recovery, etc... are much more sensitive during this time and every ounce of food you now eat becomes MUCH more important! Over time, with better nutrition you will have less hunger surges and less fatigue and better sleep- just to name a few things.

papastu

do you eat 1200 and burn off a further 500 ?

so your surviving on 700 ?

am i reading that bit correct ?

:noway:

stephvaile

I don't think what those 1200 calories is composed of will matter much, for weight loss purposes.

I respectfully and strongly disagree with this. Nutrition needs to always be of primary importance especially when you are running a calorie deficit. It should trump everything. Your body, energy level, blood sugar levels, exercise recovery, etc... are much more sensitive during this time and every ounce of food you now eat becomes MUCH more important! Over time, with better nutrition you will have less hunger surges and less fatigue and better sleep- just to name a few things.

i agree with this statement i cannot understand why people eat complete rubbish while trying to lose wait just because you get skinny on the outside doesn,t mean your healthy on the inside choosing the right nutrition combats all kinds of illnesses plus provides essentisl vitamins and minerals

PhilipByrne

do you eat 1200 and burn off a further 500 ?

so your surviving on 700 ?

am i reading that bit correct ?

:noway:

That was my reading too, plus two full time jobs one of which is physically demanding. That's just farking nuts.

Cgrnlaw

All the tips will help me too....Thanks everyone

MtnKat

From my pageant days ---I offer the following suggestion...It works although the part of the results will be temporary. :sad:

The Cabbage Soup Diet:

Beverages are limited to water, and unsweetened fruit juice on days when fruit is allowed. This is a typical outline of the diet:[4]
Day 1 - Cabbage soup plus as much fruit as you like, excluding bananas
Day 2 - Cabbage soup plus vegetables including 1 jacket (baked) potato with a little butter
Day 3 - Cabbage soup plus fruit and vegetables excluding potatoes and bananas
Day 4 - Cabbage soup plus up to eight bananas and as much skimmed milk as you like
Day 5 - Cabbage soup plus up to 10 ounces of beef and up to six tomatoes
Day 6 - Cabbage soup plus as much beef and vegetables (excluding potatoes) as you like
Day 7 - Cabbage soup plus brown rice, vegetables (excluding potatoes) and unsweetened fruit juice

I suggest that you also invest in Beano and take it...Do the diet 8 days before your challenge weigh in---take a laxative the day before weigh in ( as gross as it sounds---you don:t want to anything to add to your weight)...as well as limit food and beverage intake the day you weigh in.

You can get more details by searching the diet online...Good Luck!

No offense to the poster....but I would NOT follow this diet. I saw a documentary on this once. It did more harm than it did any good and it is more of a fad diet than a lifestyle change (I mean really, you going to eat cabbage soup for the rest of your life AND take laxatives??)

Good luck to you. I agree that you need to NET 1200 calories or your weight loss will stall and it DOES matter what you put in you if you want to be truly healthy.

Mrswakes

Well done on what you do anyway. The day of the competition have a sauna. That is what a bodybuiler friend of mine does. You sweat a load. Also avoid excercise the last couple of days as this builds muscle. Good luck

Krys_140

From my pageant days ---I offer the following suggestion...It works although the part of the results will be temporary. :sad:

The Cabbage Soup Diet:

Beverages are limited to water, and unsweetened fruit juice on days when fruit is allowed. This is a typical outline of the diet:[4]
Day 1 - Cabbage soup plus as much fruit as you like, excluding bananas
Day 2 - Cabbage soup plus vegetables including 1 jacket (baked) potato with a little butter
Day 3 - Cabbage soup plus fruit and vegetables excluding potatoes and bananas
Day 4 - Cabbage soup plus up to eight bananas and as much skimmed milk as you like
Day 5 - Cabbage soup plus up to 10 ounces of beef and up to six tomatoes
Day 6 - Cabbage soup plus as much beef and vegetables (excluding potatoes) as you like
Day 7 - Cabbage soup plus brown rice, vegetables (excluding potatoes) and unsweetened fruit juice

I suggest that you also invest in Beano and take it...Do the diet 8 days before your challenge weigh in---take a laxative the day before weigh in ( as gross as it sounds---you don:t want to anything to add to your weight)...as well as limit food and beverage intake the day you weigh in.

You can get more details by searching the diet online...Good Luck!

No offense to the poster....but I would NOT follow this diet. I saw a documentary on this once. It did more harm than it did any good and it is more of a fad diet than a lifestyle change (I mean really, you going to eat cabbage soup for the rest of your life AND take laxatives??)

Good luck to you. I agree that you need to NET 1200 calories or your weight loss will stall and it DOES matter what you put in you if you want to be truly healthy.

I can say from experience that the cabbage soup diet works for weight loss. I can also say that the results are EXTREMELY temporary. AND, I can say that you feel TERRIBLE by the end of it. I lost nearly 20 lbs in 14 days on this diet when I was around 20 years old.

However, since you are looking for temporary results, this is a fairly nutrient-dense way to shed crazy lbs over a short period of time. Remember to drink water constantly, too.

Just please - PLEASE - the day after your weigh-in, eat a CRAP-TON of good-for-you foods. You will immediately put on a bunch of the weight you lost, but your body will need it. Good luck, and please be careful.

stephvaile

From my pageant days ---I offer the following suggestion...It works although the part of the results will be temporary. :sad:

The Cabbage Soup Diet:

Beverages are limited to water, and unsweetened fruit juice on days when fruit is allowed. This is a typical outline of the diet:[4]
Day 1 - Cabbage soup plus as much fruit as you like, excluding bananas
Day 2 - Cabbage soup plus vegetables including 1 jacket (baked) potato with a little butter
Day 3 - Cabbage soup plus fruit and vegetables excluding potatoes and bananas
Day 4 - Cabbage soup plus up to eight bananas and as much skimmed milk as you like
Day 5 - Cabbage soup plus up to 10 ounces of beef and up to six tomatoes
Day 6 - Cabbage soup plus as much beef and vegetables (excluding potatoes) as you like
Day 7 - Cabbage soup plus brown rice, vegetables (excluding potatoes) and unsweetened fruit juice

I suggest that you also invest in Beano and take it...Do the diet 8 days before your challenge weigh in---take a laxative the day before weigh in ( as gross as it sounds---you don:t want to anything to add to your weight)...as well as limit food and beverage intake the day you weigh in.

You can get more details by searching the diet online...Good Luck!

i cannot believe anybody on this site would recommend LAXATIVES to anyone that is the most irresponsible advise i have ever heard