Gaining and so unhappy

lorinjer

I weighted and measured today for the first time since beginning of summer and gained a few inches and 4 pounds! I'm so upset! My carbs have been up cause the last month or so I've been doing c25K and read I should be eating more carbs when running. Last week I drank nothing but water.....16-18 cups a day. I decided to try only water during the week and have my diet come and water on weekends. I'm getting discouraged.....by the way I'm 44 years old and three days a week I do c25K and two days a week I do a JM vidoe

TavistockToad

Open ur diary

lorinjer

Open

nsblue

i almost choked on your sodium intake #... i can only imagine you are retaining water for the gain you had... not to mention the process meat..pepperoni....
choose healthier proteins n watch the sodium IMO

Cocochickdeleted

I see a lot of high sodium and processed foods, and not many fruits and vegetables. Try to change up your diet a bit and I'll be you will start seeing results.

lorinjer

Thanks! Will switch things up and see what happens

TavistockToad

First of all, diet coke is NOT breakfast....

Where's the fruit and veg? Eat to your goal and eat back the exercise calories, starving yourself won't work long term!

cmriverside

Your nutrition is really frightening.

Start tracking Potassium and Calcium - you can do six nutrients on the first page of your Diary.

On page two (the Printable Version) - here is what is tracked by default -

Calories, Carbs, Fat, Protein, Cholesterol, Sodium, Sugars, Fiber

So you can change your page one to track Calories and five different nutrients. Calories are on both pages, and cannot be deleted, it is a default setting on both pages.

If you are lacking in Potassium (fruit, veggies, dairy, legumes) or Calcium (dairy, veggies, lean meat) you are making your weight loss much harder than it needs to be. You are also setting yourself up for other problems health-wise. Do some research on reputable health sites like WebMD or MayoClinic or PubMed to learn how important these nutrients really are to your general health.

Eat a balanced diet, your body will function as it is designed. You need way more fruit and veggies, less grains, more lowfat dairy.

lorinjer

First of all, diet coke is NOT breakfast....

Where's the fruit and veg? Eat to your goal and eat back the exercise calories, starving yourself won't work long term!

I'm not purposely not eating all my calories back.....just not hungry....and as far as the diet coke goes.....I have one in the morning just like people drink coffee.....
Yes I'm short on veggies and fruit.....

lorinjer

Your nutrition is really frightening.

Start tracking Potassium and Calcium - you can do six nutrients on the first page of your Diary.

On page two (the Printable Version) - here is what is tracked by default -

Calories, Carbs, Fat, Protein, Cholesterol, Sodium, Sugars, Fiber

So you can change your page one to track Calories and five different nutrients. Calories are on both pages, and cannot be deleted, it is a default setting on both pages.

Trying to watch carbs also cause I know if I stay low in carbs....I lose weight.....I will add in the other two.....if I can. Thanks

If you are lacking in Potassium (fruit, veggies, dairy, legumes) or Calcium (dairy, veggies, lean meat) you are making your weight loss much harder than it needs to be. You are also setting yourself up for other problems health-wise. Do some research on reputable health sites like WebMD or MayoClinic or PubMed to learn how important these nutrients really are to your general health.

Eat a balanced diet, your body will function as it is designed. You need way more fruit and veggies, less grains, more lowfat dairy.

lorinjer

I will track calcium for now since I can only add one more

lorinjer

First of all, diet coke is NOT breakfast....

Where's the fruit and veg? Eat to your goal and eat back the exercise calories, starving yourself won't work long term!

If you look farther back than ONE day , I do have more than a diet coke for breakfast......yesterday was a horrible day for me....emotionally.......had someone pass away.....

drog2323

First of all, diet coke is NOT breakfast....

Where's the fruit and veg? Eat to your goal and eat back the exercise calories, starving yourself won't work long term!

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meg7399

TECHNICALLY, your sodium won't matter much, or your choice of food. As long as you burn more calories than you intake you will lose weight. Thats just basic science. As far as eating more...you have LOTS of calories left most days...you should be eating your goal. Not fueling the body enough will cause you to slow down on the weight loss journey. Also, if you are only doing C25K you are not running long enough distances to really need to worry about eating more or carbing up...just so you know.

meg7399

OH...and Troy MO...I am in Soulard! Howdy!

shirleygirl910

If you you've gotten the habit of writting everything down, now try eating fresher and more balanced. Someone had suggested WebMD and some other sites. There are plenty out there. One of my hardest lessons is nothing processed. If someone else prepared it, I try not to eat it. No frozen dinners, no canned fruits or veggies. It's hard, but when I stay aways from others preparing my food, I have lower sodium and I get to eat more for less calories.

I go the library since i am on a tight budget. I'm still earning how to eat healthy and what my body works best with. It's a work in progress and probably will be for the rest of my life, but I feel so much healthier!!

lorinjer

TECHNICALLY, your sodium won't matter much, or your choice of food. As long as you burn more calories than you intake you will lose weight. Thats just basic science. As far as eating more...you have LOTS of calories left most days...you should be eating your goal. Not fueling the body enough will cause you to slow down on the weight loss journey. Also, if you are only doing C25K you are not running long enough distances to really need to worry about eating more or carbing up...just so you know.

Thanks. I'm just not hungry......not sure why......I'm trying to make my menu up for the upcoming week.....hopefully I can figure out a good plan

Athijade

To be blunt... you are eating horribly and not enough calories in general. Eat more and get rid of some of the junk. Be more consistent. Round out your diet.

lorinjer

OH...and Troy MO...I am in Soulard! Howdy!

Lol HI!

lorinjer

What's all this nonsense people are saying? Do this, do that etc...

Calories in VS calories out.

that's it. You can eat what you want, just make sure you stay under your calorie goal. Are your MFp settings right(activity level)? Do you weigh your food? Do you use a good HRM to track calories burned..??

My MFP is set correctly....went thru this morning and double checked everything. I do not have a HRM. Only use what is on here.....though today my Nike+ sensor gave me a way higher calories burn than on here or what my 12 year old treadmill tells me. Not sure which to believe.....

monicalosesweight

You want to try and eat your calories. Your system needs the nutrition or you'll cause your body to go into starvation mode what with the exercise. I didn't believe it at first but it seems like a lot of people here eat their calories and lose weight so it does seem to work for most.

Also, I agree with everyone - more veggies and fruits. You'll find yourself hooked after a while. I spread my food out throughout the day. Three main meals and two snacks (or three) and it makes it easier to eat as much as I need to do. I'm used to eating under 500 calories per meal so eating above that makes me sluggish and I end up feeling too full. The other way, I feel pretty comfy. I buy organic bars with nuts and fruits, sometimes freeze dried fruits that I can put in my purse if I'm out. Basically, you can do this! Don't give up!

lorinjer

To be blunt... you are eating horribly and not enough calories in general. Eat more and get rid of some of the junk. Be more consistent. Round out your diet.

I'm guessing by "junk" you mean the turkey pepperoni, cheese.......nuts?

sjbrenda

Why are you unhappy ?I think you are awesome!
You have lost weight , you exercise, you have stuck with what you are doing!
I just started this 2 weeks ago & look to people like you for encouragement .Please be happy.

mermx

Hi Lorinjer,

I took a peek at your diary, only because you kindly opened it up :-)

Sodium does seem really high.

What works for me is trying keep protein higher than MFP limits because it fills me up more.

Trying to keep sodium down, which, to me really means trying to home cook stuff.

Trying to get water intake up a little to 7-9 cups a day.

Getting in some exercise?

As Pu-239 says it is always about cals in and out but making the best choices for you, can help that little bit extra?

I`m not magical but if you want to add me for support and motivation then feel free ok?

WaterBunnie

I can't see how you can be gaining at a calorie deficit. Are you sure your scales are reliable? Why not try weighing at a pharmacy on a machine that also lets you track your fat percentage? Plus as others have said, don't undereat by too far or you may stop burning as much as a result.

lorinjer

You want to try and eat your calories. Your system needs the nutrition or you'll cause your body to go into starvation mode what with the exercise. I didn't believe it at first but it seems like a lot of people here eat their calories and lose weight so it does seem to work for most.

Also, I agree with everyone - more veggies and fruits. You'll find yourself hooked after a while. I spread my food out throughout the day. Three main meals and two snacks (or three) and it makes it easier to eat as much as I need to do. I'm used to eating under 500 calories per meal so eating above that makes me sluggish and I end up feeling too full. The other way, I feel pretty comfy. I buy organic bars with nuts and fruits, sometimes freeze dried fruits that I can put in my purse if I'm out. Basically, you can do this! Don't give up!

I went and bought some carrots....already had apples......no more turkey pepperoni.......I vow to have veggies for a snack and with my dinner.

NWCountryGal

Yes, it's hard to get into the habit but I can tell you my salvation has been learning how to shop. Plus, cleaning out my fridge and cupboards. I don't buy salt but of course, some foods are still going to have sodium so I watch labels big-time. Also, what I was going to say is, if I don't have those things at home to eat, I won't eat them, I'll grab healthy snacks if that's all I've got;)

I can just about promise you once you start eating say, something like almonds for snacks (unsalted) you will get used to them and then salt will taste yucky. I use Mrs. Dash to season my foods, works great.

I'll friend you and you can check my diary. I've got it pretty well setup with all healthy but I go over sometimes on salt too, I am careful though because I think I went up 3 lbs just from salt and retaining water as well;)

denise:drinker: :drinker:

Thanks! Will switch things up and see what happens

lorinjer

I can't see how you can be gaining at a calorie deficit. Are you sure your scales are reliable? Why not try weighing at a pharmacy on a machine that also lets you track your fat percentage? Plus as others have said, don't undereat by too far or you may stop burning as much as a result.

I've had the same scale for years and it actually reads lower than at the docs office. I'm not sure how I'm gaining either which is why I need to change something.....

HardyGirl4Ever

The only thing I see is that you aren't very consistent with your calories. One day, you'll eat 1700 and another day you'll eat only 600 or 1000 calories. You don't have to eat the exact same amount of cals per day, but it isn't good to eat so little calories in a day ( especially when you're fairly active.) It will throw your body off and impede your weight loss efforts.

And your body will think it's starving and start taking from your muscle instead of your fat storage.

drog2323

Maybe u arent burning as much as unthink? Or u are under calculating your cals consumed

Faye_Anderson

To be blunt... you are eating horribly and not enough calories in general. Eat more and get rid of some of the junk. Be more consistent. Round out your diet.

I'm guessing by "junk" you mean the turkey pepperoni, cheese.......nuts?

Probably more the pizza hut?