Faster Weightloss ?

Oh, gosh. Everybody's talking about KFC - now I'm hungry! I haven't had KFC since I started my journey. Ooooh, sounds so good. But, no, I won't drive through tonight. I'll just dream of it.

Well after looking at your food diary a few things jump out at me.
#1) Eat breakfast!!!
#2) Quit eating fast food. This is the most unhealthy thing you can do. There are plenty of fast options that you can pack with you.
#3) You probably need to eat more calories.

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I checked your diary and you consume way too much sodium and processed foods!
Think about this: What would you eat if there was no KFC? No Burger King? Where would you go to get food? Your garden, and hunt animals. But luckily we live in a time where we don't need to garden or go hunting. We have people to do this. So where can you go now to get these same foods? Grocery stores! 90% of my diet is earth based foods. Sure i indulge in processed foods every so often, but it isn't a constant. Earth has given it's inhabitants the means to survive without mixing. You don't see candy trees! If it's been altered with it most likely isn't good for you. If you like chicken, buy chicken from the store and cook it yourself! Anything you want to buy at a restaurant you can eat at home, with less money spent! I only buy from the produce section ( fresh vegetables and fruit), and the meat department. I also buy canned/frozen vegetables if i need to, but not often. Unfortunately my family like their processed foods so they eat different then me, but that is their choice! I made my choice to eat better, and i'm glad i did!


If you have an issue on lunches. I did before too. Now i make a HUGE pot of cabbage soup. I bring a tupperware bowl with me to work. You don't have to make it cabbage, but make it a vegetable soup! I add Stewed Tomatoes (less sodium one) and all the veggies i want! I also add pieces of chicken every once in awhile, or you can add beef. I don't add salt or anything to add sodium! Try it out! Fill 2/3 of the pot with water, and add the stewed tomatoes and rest of your things! A big pot usually lasts me 3-4 days, and it's so healthy!

Well after looking at your food diary a few things jump out at me.
#1) Eat breakfast!!!
#2) Quit eating fast food. This is the most unhealthy thing you can do. There are plenty of fast options that you can pack with you.
#3) You probably need to eat more calories.

For weight loss I really like a south beach type diet. High protein low carb and then add back in healthy carbs. And you really should eat something within an hr of waking up and then every 2-3 hrs throughout the day.

Are you exercising? If not you should be.

I think if you make some adjustments you would do great.

Eating breakfast and eating every 2 hours will not help with weight loss, only satiety. While it's sound advice for those who enjoy frequent meals, it is not a requirement for weight loss.


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Add sodium to your macros (you can do this under Settings). With all of the fast food, you could be retaining water weight. Try to keep it under 2000 mg per day, and make sure you drink your eight cups of water so you can flush it out.

Do you exercise? An hour-long walk is good for the mind, body, and soul. No need to get crazy at first. Just build up to it. I started with walking and then moved to DVDs. I probably won't do any weight training until I'm under 200. I just use hand weights for now. I'm trying to gradually sculpt the muscles and prevent loose skin. I'll go for ripped once I'm at goal weight.

Some women have trouble losing more than 2 pounds per week due to various hormones, our cycles, etc. Even at 300+, the most I've ever lost in a week is 2.3 pounds. I'm happy with my little 1-2 pound losses, though. A loss is a loss.

Try to avoid Quick Add calories if possible. Even if you went to a party and had lots of different foods, do your best to try and remember what you ate. I know it can be a pain to log everything, but it really is very important. Sometimes I take a picture of my plate with my phone so I can add everything when I get home.

weight drops quickly at first then slows, you 1.5 is brilliant, if you lose it too fast you will be poorly and also saggy! ive done stupid crash diets losing a stone a month i ended up so poorly and did some permanent damage too. not worth it your doing well be proud of yourself and stay healthy x

When people are eating stuff like that around me, I ask if I can just smell it lol It makes me laugh and them too. It helps me cope lol

Agreed that 1.5 pounds a week is great.

Is the 2,049 your maintenance calories or is that what MFP told you too eat to lose 1.5 pounds a week? You might be eating too little (I know how counterintuitive that sounds, but it really is true)

I would cut the fast food some too or go for the grilled chicken instead of the fried. They are PACKED with Sodium which makes you retain water. Make sure you drink more to flush out that water weight. If you don't have a fridge at your work there is an awesome food container (by danskin maybe???) that is for salad. It has an ice pack divider thing in it and a little cup for your dressing. I LOVE mine, put some lettuce in there, and then cheese or chicken breast or whatever I'm in the mood for in the compartments then at lunch time it is still cool and "fresh" and I can put it all in there put the lid back on and shake. Voila tossed salad! :-)

i only just saw the fast food! fast food will make you feel crap over time, i cant exercise on junk food! if you are losing 1.5 eating crap you will prob lose more eating same cals and fat but better food, you will burn healthier food easier than junk x

1.5lbs lost a week is an amazing progress, you want to stay on it and keep it that way. YOu really don't want to lose a huge amount of weight in little time because if that happens, all that weight will eventually come back very quick. Even 1pd a week may seem like a small progress but it's still a loss, and you want progress that will be long-term. Be proud of what you are doing and embrace that loss with a happy face, even 5pds a month, it will all get you to where you want to be.

If you want to see if you can lose more, then you should add more cardio to your workouts. Good luck

You won't need the psyllium husks if you ate more vegetables - they will also fill you up more.

Quit the fast food, it's doing damage on the inside and well as the outside.