Constant Working Out & Eating Decent. Nothing :(

I use this website as a tool along with my diet from a local nutritionist. My nutritionist says record EVERYTHING you eat in a food journal-- paper or MFP. Last summer I lost 20 pounds while in college by following the diet they gave me and now starting again after seeing my wedding pictures. The key is to eat as much lean proteins and vegetables and limit carbs and fruit to two a day. My problem is snacking and carb intakes and on this diet I am satisfied and not hungry enough to grab junk food. They also suggest drinking three cups of hot lemon water which is a natural diuretic and helps tremendously with bloat in the pooch area! Already in two days i'm down 5 pounds (they call first three days quick start). Starting tomorrow I add fruit and carbs. I plan when on campus and at work to eat every 2 -2.5 hours to keep metabolism up and i lose weight easily! Average about 3.5 pounds a week and am always full and satisfied. Try tweaking snacks and meals for leaner proteins and pack/ carry healthy snacks at all times so you don't over eat. Best thing is I don't even have to exercise, but I do Zumba also to keep toned! Hope some of this info helps.

It's not just about eating less, it's about eating right. Make sure you are getting significant micro-nutrients, water and fiber.

For college cafeterias: salads and the salad bar are your friends.

1. Eat at a calorie deficit by tracking what you eat.
2. exercise.
3. Be patient and repeat 1 and 2.

This is so true, but my biggest dragon to slay is not the calories but the paitence. That's the biggy for me.
I'm like a yoyo, up and down, chocolate truffles daily, pecan pie, you think maybe that has something to do with all the calories? duhhhh.....I have got to do better..my daily goal is 1300 calories and I am not able to manage a good solid day of eating right and just 'doing it'..anyone else have that problem..

I would start by actually doing the MFP program - tracking your food everyday.

Don't be surprised by the results you don't get for the work you didn't do.

I was overestimating what I was eating before here. I would think something was a cup but it was really 1/2 or 3/4, same for meat. So I was undereating for years. This made the difference (and taking chasteberry to regulate hormonal problems..which is the reason why I had weight to lose--from weight never gone from pregnancy). You do need to know 5 main things

1-why you have weight to lose to begin with
2-what you can change or do deal with number one
3-how and what you are eating,(so keep track for awhile but don't make any changes)
4-get your TDEE, log all of your activities, find out your body fat % (google this, there are gyms, products, lots of ways) numbers are power
5- No matter where you are on your quest, learning to love, respect and accept yourself is most important. Some people think they need to lose a certain amount of weight because of the scale or a BMI, but until you know your whole story with fat/muscle, frame size many other factors. You can't decide some number that will make you feel where you should be. If I did that I would think I needed to lose 60 lbs as apposed to need to lose just 10, want to lose 18. BIG friggin difference from 60lbs .

Also, I am not too sure if there is already a thread about this... but if anyone has any information on what do to for college kids.

I'm 20 & live on campus... and the caf food blows because I can never tell how much the calories are.

Do you know the name of the company that is responsible for the cafeteria food? Sodexo would be an example and I believe that their food is in the database.

With the college food, if they don't post it in the eating halls then contact the vendor through their office on campus. The students at ours demanded nutrition info and got it. We have Aramark here, but Sodexho was pretty sympathetic too when they were here, wouldn't post it but would provide upon request.