New and looking for your weight loss knowledge!

Ginger_Poomkin

Hi everyone!

I've been on mfp before, but now I'm back on this site because even though I thought I could do it on my own, I ended up gaining weight when I stopped counting calories.
Now I'm counting my calories and eating SUPER healthy, and I'm also exercising 3 times a week (1 hour each session), and my weight WON'T drop. I'm getting really depressed and stressed about it. I need the support and knowledge of people here who are successful at their weight loss, because apparently I'm not.

Here's what I typically eat in a day:

Breakfast (8:00): 1 hard boiled egg, 1/2 cup of 1% cottage cheese, 1 cup of coffee with a dash of skim milk
Snack (10:00): 1 apple
Lunch (12:00): 200g extra lean ground turkey with 1/2 cup of quinoa, 10-12 unsalted cashews
Snack (2:00): 1/2 avocado
Snack (5:00): 1/2 cup of greek plain yogurt 0%
Pre-workout snack: 1 cup of raspberries
Dinner: 200g of tilapia with 2 cups of steamed broccoli/cauliflower

Any input, friend request, inbox messages will be MORE than welcomed!!!!

Poomkin xo

Smokey19

You have to remember that muscle weighs more than fat and muscles absorb water to heal after a workout. Take your measurements and compare them after a while. Don't focus only on the scale...it lies. Focus on how your feel and how your clothes are fitting. Your diet looks great and I wouldn't change a thing. Keep doing what you're doing and you will see the scale move in the right direction. Make sure you are drinking plenty of water throughout the day.

eidc

I am not an expert but maybe not enough cal's! Looks healthy though!

SLRamirez2012

Definetly looks healthy.. but I agree with previous post.. not enough calories! About how many is that? Friend me if you want!

Ginger_Poomkin

It's usually around 1300-1400 cals

eidc

My 1290 looks like more food than you eat...

Ginger_Poomkin

My 1290 looks like more food than you eat...

What do you mean?

mandylanerocks

My advice is to always eat back your exercise calories, drink plenty PLENTY of water, take measurements of your body, & don't focus so much on that number on the scale!!
When I first started it took me forever to lose that first 10 pounds (everyone is different) & it frustrated me to NO END. but once I just kept at it I started to see a difference. just remember that every day is one step closer to your goal! be patient!