Am I eating enough?

gretchenwb

Good morning friends! If any of you could help me, I am stalled at 4 #, I have been consistent since Jan 2012, upped my calories in June because I realized I wasn't netting enough. If you have time, could you please check my food diary and see if I am correct-my TDEE and BMR are based on some good excel sheets that I got from this site. I HAVE lost 3 inches from my hips, and 2 from my waist-down another 1/4 inch on my hips this week. I have my 1st 5k on Sept 15th, and I am trying to crosstrain on non run days, but I would really like to see the scale move in spite of all I have read here about not focusing on the scale:)

phynyxfyre

I think it's what you are eating, actually. I am seeing a lot of white grains, sugary snacks, and red meats. These items additionally carry a lot of sodium, which will cause you to retain water. That may be all there is to it. Your exercise looks phenomenal, and you are hitting your calorie count most of the time. You are making some great food choices with the greek yogurts, and I can see that you are already starting to replace the white grains with whole grains.

Another tip I just recently heard was that you shouldn't eat carbs close to bedtime. I have been bad about that in the past, and since I changed that, I have seen a big difference. I wasn't someone who wanted to eat first thing in the morning, but it was about eating carbs the night before. Lately I have been waking up wanting to eat. Now it is easier for me to be healthy. Of course, you are already eating breakfast regularly, which is better than I was doing.

gretchenwb

Thank you, those are all great tips! I know you are right!

rlmadrid

In terms of carbs at night, it's a personal choice. You don't use those calories differently if you eat them at different times. I personally find I sleep poorly if I eat within an hour or two of bedtime. I'm also not hungry until 4 or 5 hours after I wake up.
You just have to figure out what works for you.

In terms of what your eating, try to increase protein as that will help your muscles rebuild after workouts. Make sure also to drink enough water as you may be retaining.

Anna800

Why so much sugar at breakfast time? Try stevia for your coffee. Raw agave nectar for your oatmeal. Throw away the splenda, it's not good for you. You might want to start tracking your sugar.

I don't see that you're eating lunch Monday was french fries, Tuesday was potato chips. You need to eat a minimum of 1200 calories or else your metabolism slows down.

beansprouts

Is this the same 4lbs loss/stall that you complained about back here?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/566559-increase-exercise-or-continue-to-decrease-calories

gretchenwb

the very same! I am slowly losing inches, and I hope there is some muscle building underneath all my fat! I know I need to clean up my diet. I have cauliflower baking now.

beansprouts

the very same! I am slowly losing inches, and I hope there is some muscle building underneath all my fat! I know I need to clean up my diet. I have cauliflower baking now.

You need to clean up your logging...do you realize that you first ran into trouble(this stall) when your logging first got sloppy? If you want to stop stalling...then start (consistently) weighing and measuring your food and then (consistently) logging your food in.

gretchenwb

Will do...and I hope it helps.

sljkwright

I see that you are doing a lot of aerobic exercising, but are you doing any wt training to build muscle. I know that when I do that, it increases my metabolism, and we are actually burning fat when we are not working out. Hey, that's the kind of burning I need! I think you are doing great, just need to tweak a few things!