Why Am I having so much trouble??

When it comes to "weight loss" eating less and exercise is all that matters. I'm not arguing against eating lean and green. Just stating that the above is misinformation.

How is it misinformation? You can only eat a finite amount of food per day. The foods that i just recommended eating are the foods that have the lowest calorie density of all the foods out there. (plus, the highest nutrient density) If you eat low calorie density foods, instead of high calorie density foods, YOU ARE EATING LESS!!!

But if you eat high calorie density food you will still lose weight if you stay within your goals...If you eat low calorie density foods you are actually eating MOAR food!!! <-Removed by the poster

Yes you can. I think it is healthier overall and more sustainable if you increase the amount healthy, filling, recipes that are in your regular rotation, rather than trying to eat under your hunger drive by eating rich foods that don't satiate you. It's also important for health, happiness and energy to get adequate micro-nutrients.

Since the ultimate goal of this thread is to help the OP with her issue, i think we should find some common ground. Can we agree that fruits and vegetables are good, and that highly concentrated foods should be limited? Haha, i'll probably get 20 replies of "no, eat nothing but fat" or something to that effect.

In all honesty- if YOU personally want to eat just fruits and vegs and low fat- that fantastic. BUT as someone else stated, that is not the only way that someone can maintain a healthy lifestyle.

It's the best way though. Why not let the OP know the best way, and let her deviate as she sees fit from there?

This is your problem, man. It's not. For every study that you read (that, really, as dizzle said... are probably a bit antiquated) that advocates for the "low fat, low protein" diet, there's multiple, more current studies saying, "Well, THIS is also good, too" or "This is BETTER."

Hell, there was just the "Five Places with the Most Longevity" study that came out a few weeks ago, and EVEN the cited Asian culture (Okinawa) had a huge ingestion of fish. In fact, they found that the common factors in these different groups diets was legumes... and fish. Red wine was also a big factor.

You have stated in other posts, "I think..." Keep saying that, and keep realizing what that means. It's an opinion; it's not necessarily "bad," but it doesn't make it the "best." Objectivity is a beautiful thing.

dafuq? Uhm, NO. This is 1990s thinking - low fat diets are crap. So are low-carb. Eat in moderation. Protein is king when you want to retain lean mass while losing fat.

and I'm having such a challenging time trying to get things to kick in again!

I'm not surprised.

Psychologically you have suffered a set back. You have to pick yourself and start from square one again. That is difficult to reconcile and you don't have that "honeymoon" period of starting something new to push you forwards. What you do have hopefully is more knowledge then you did last time.

I think once you have 3-7 days of consistent logging under your belt you will find the swing of it again. Getting back into the routine will probably be the hardest thing. Once you have conquered that you will be fine.


I think the above is the best answer to the OP so far. She had already lost 40lbs so was doing something right and it seems that her lack of motivation this time around was lacking, not her nutritional knowledge. It can be hard to get back on the wagon but like this poster says, once you've logged and got back into the habit again, you'll be off and running. Just remember why you want to do this. Get up each day and JUST DO IT. The results will follow.
Wishing you success
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OP: Eat what you want, eat what you'll eat today and tomorrow and the rest of your life. Eat what you like, eat what tastes good and makes you feel good. Eat at a deficit now, and keep tracking and eat at maintenance later when you don't want to lose anymore. Eat more upon occasion, go over, go in the red once in a while if you want...do it without guilt. Enjoy yourself, enjoy life!!! This isn't that hard. Don't make it hard.

Lose weight = less calories than you burn in a day. Simple. Lift some heavy things once in a while for body composition. Do some cardio if it makes you feel good.

Not one person here is going to be with you every single day. Not one person here can tell you what foods you enjoy and if you eat what you enjoy now, you'll have no problem eating what foods you enjoy later.

If you like a lot of fruits and veggies, then eat a ton of them, but if you're like me, and you're more of a meat lovers pizza over the supreme, then order the meat lovers, with extra cheese. (Mmmm....Pizza)

Now, in honor of this post, I'm going to have a small candy bar with my coffee at 8:30 in the morning.

Rebel~!!! lol
There are donuts in the breakroom this morning..........please enjoy mine with your coffee as well~!! lol (Thanks for your post -- although, you did plant the seed for pizza now.... ;-( )

In all honesty- if YOU personally want to eat just fruits and vegs and low fat- that fantastic. BUT as someone else stated, that is not the only way that someone can maintain a healthy lifestyle.

It's the best way though. Why not let the OP know the best way, and let her deviate as she sees fit from there?

This is your problem, man. It's not. For every study that you read (that, really, as dizzle said... are probably a bit antiquated) that advocates for the "low fat, low protein" diet, there's multiple, more current studies saying, "Well, THIS is also good, too" or "This is BETTER."

Hell, there was just the "Five Places with the Most Longevity" study that came out a few weeks ago, and EVEN the cited Asian culture (Okinawa) had a huge ingestion of fish. In fact, they found that the common factors in these different groups diets was legumes... and fish. Red wine was also a big factor.

You have stated in other posts, "I think..." Keep saying that, and keep realizing what that means. It's an opinion; it's not necessarily "bad," but it doesn't make it the "best." Objectivity is a beautiful thing.

I preface my opinions with "i think" to let the reader know it is an opinion.

"It's the best way" vs. "I think it's the best way, personally."

I think it's the best way, based on the research data. There are a lot of theories out there, but the reality is that there are billions of people in this world, and throughout the world, many different cultures eat many different things. The people that eat more fruits and veg, and less fat, live longer, are skinnier, and have less instances of the diseases that kill most Americans. So i base my opinions on fact. Before i was exposed to the research, i bought into the same biases, misinformation, theories and outright lies as everyone else on here.

In all honesty- if YOU personally want to eat just fruits and vegs and low fat- that fantastic. BUT as someone else stated, that is not the only way that someone can maintain a healthy lifestyle.

It's the best way though. Why not let the OP know the best way, and let her deviate as she sees fit from there?

This is your problem, man. It's not. For every study that you read (that, really, as dizzle said... are probably a bit antiquated) that advocates for the "low fat, low protein" diet, there's multiple, more current studies saying, "Well, THIS is also good, too" or "This is BETTER."

Hell, there was just the "Five Places with the Most Longevity" study that came out a few weeks ago, and EVEN the cited Asian culture (Okinawa) had a huge ingestion of fish. In fact, they found that the common factors in these different groups diets was legumes... and fish. Red wine was also a big factor.

You have stated in other posts, "I think..." Keep saying that, and keep realizing what that means. It's an opinion; it's not necessarily "bad," but it doesn't make it the "best." Objectivity is a beautiful thing.

I preface my opinions with "i think" to let the reader know it is an opinion.

"It's the best way" vs. "I think it's the best way, personally."

I think it's the best way, based on the research data. There are a lot of theories out there, but the reality is that there are billions of people in this world, and throughout the world, many different cultures eat many different things. The people that eat more fruits and veg, and less fat, live longer, are skinnier, and have less instances of the diseases that kill most Americans. So i base my opinions on fact. Before i was exposed to the research, i bought into the same biases, misinformation, theories and outright lies as everyone else on here.