What is not working? -Gained 3 lbs-

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  • Guisma
    Guisma Posts: 215
    If you are going to tell me to up my calories (which I don't want to do as I feel like I am stuffing myself with too much food), please provide peer reviewed journal articles.

    Thank you.

    Are you kidding?

    Some people aren't worth helping.


    loool
  • sarah5893
    sarah5893 Posts: 106 Member
    to me, it's not that you're not eating too little food. it's that you're not eating the right food.
    i eat around 1200 calories a day, which i think is plenty, and always ensure i get my 5 a day in.
    i'm very cautious of eating chocolate/crisps etc. everyday because of the fat content, i notice that when i do have bad days and eat a lot of these things my weight does go up.
    try to eat less chocolatey things, i.e. muffins and start your day with a healthy cereal (porridge/weetabix?) and some fruit!
    then maybe treat yourself to chocolate once a week

    also maybe try getting a workout dvd, i've been doing zumba classes recently and find them really enjoyable :)
    it's intense but good fun and you can tailor it to your level.
    good luck!
  • BrendaLee
    BrendaLee Posts: 4,463 Member
    Your diet needs a bit of an overhaul. Ditch the majority of the sugary treats and drinks; that's definitely step one. How about planning for a sweet treat in the evening? That way, you'll have it to look forward to, and you won't be foregoing healthier options in favor of muffins and chocolate. You might want to start tracking sodium, as well; aim for no more than 2300 grams/day. I'm not sure how much sodium is in your gravy, but that could definitely account for a couple of pounds of water weight this week.
  • Akimajuktuq
    Akimajuktuq Posts: 3,037 Member
    You're not eating enough. And no, I'm not going to link you to "peer reviewed journal articles".

    HIT YOUR NET CALORIE GOAL. You are under it by several hundred calories a day.

    Okay, I can do that at least. Are there any calorie-dense foods you suggest that I should eat to up my calories?

    Your diet is quite appalling. I'm saying that to help you. No breakfast, evening meal of 250 calories, quite a bit of junk.

    You need to eat differently, not have calorie-dense foods.

    Eat breakfast eveyr day, muesli or cereal bars up to 400kcal
    Eat lunch, sandwiches, wraps or salads up to 500 kcal
    Eat dinner, baked potatoes, tuna, bean salads, rice etc up to 800 kcal

    Work off any extra calories so you NET 1300.

    Intermittent fasting is bad.... but eat a cereal bar... Um NO NO NO. Overloading on carbs, as advised above is the worst advice. OMG.

    But.... and I haven't looked at your diary. Do you really expect to lose 3 pounds per week, every week. Seriously? Wow. I'm in the low 180s now and I'm lucky to lose 2 pounds in one month. And guess what, it's because my carbs were still too high from a few too many days at 50 grams. And my calories were too LOW. Yup, those of us with metabolic issues must look beyond calories in/calories out; at least if we want permanent success.

    Just a suggestion: try focusing on HEALTH instead of weight loss. Now that I no longer put all of my hopes and dreams on the number on the scale, I just keep keeping on; healthy and happy.
  • NRSPAM
    NRSPAM Posts: 961 Member
    Haven't read all of the posts, but from what I gather, you're eating 1,300 which is probably too low. As for the weight gain, have you considered that you could be approaching your TOM? I always gain before and during, but then after I'm back to what I was, or lower. It's the water retention. You can spend your days being hungry, and maybe losing a couple pounds here or there, or you can actually eat and be satisfied and still lose. I eat around 1,800-2,000 cal's/day now, and losing. Sup to you!

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