Failing on the green smoothie diet, help?

LNC30
LNC30 Posts: 5
edited January 21 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi,
I’m very luck and blessed that I never had to try lose weight before. My weight has always averaged at 126-130lbs but due to considerable stress and personal problems over the last couple of years my diet and daily exercise has suffered. According to my weight and height I should be eating 1800 calories daily to maintain and 1300 calories to lose weight. I’ve been averaging at 1000-1300 calories for a while now but I’ve only managed to lose 6lbs.

To kick start my weight lose I’ve started a green smoothie detox diet. I started today and Ive been ravenous all day! Maybe I’m not drinking enough of it. I got so hungry I cracked and had two portions of porridge, 2 eggs (because I thought the protein would kill my cravings) and one square of dark chocolate. Could someone who’s tried this diet before give me some tips? I’ve read online that I shouldn’t add protein powder, is this wrong?

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  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member


    To kick start my weight lose I’ve started a green smoothie detox diet.

    That's your problem. You don't need to "kick start" your weight loss and you don't need to "detox."

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/821828-detoxes-and-cleanses


    You're supposed to HIT the calorie goal you are given. You're hungry because you're not eating enough.

    Hit your calorie goal and exercise = success.
  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
    Do you plan on drinking green smoothies for the rest of your life? Pay attention to what people tell you on here. Do the research and find a style of healthy eating that you can sustain for your whole life. 6 pounds is a good start, hang in there!
  • FranksRumHam
    FranksRumHam Posts: 198 Member


    To kick start my weight lose I’ve started a green smoothie detox diet.

    That's your problem. You don't need to "kick start" your weight loss and you don't need to "detox."

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/821828-detoxes-and-cleanses


    You're supposed to HIT the calorie goal you are given. You're hungry because you're not eating enough.

    Hit your calorie goal and exercise = success.

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  • Shelby1582
    Shelby1582 Posts: 191 Member
    You really shouldn't go below 1300 calories so you don't send your body into startvation mode. It will start holding on to the fat and metabolism slows down because you aren't getting enough nutrients.
    I'm not sure about the smoothie diet but with a juice cleanse you will be hungry for the first two days and then your digestive system gets used to not working so hard to digest and can start repairing itself. This is with juice though, meaning there is no fiber in it, only the juice extract. If you eat solid foods your digestive system will "wake up" and you will feel hunger pains again.
    You mostly lose water weight anyways so I woudn't do a cleanse but instead make a green smoothie as a snack or breakfast or whatever instead of trying to survive on just that.
  • Lalasharni
    Lalasharni Posts: 353 Member
    Listen to these people and kick that green s**t into the trash bin You're starving yourself - thats why you're hungry.
  • EatClean_WashUrNuts
    EatClean_WashUrNuts Posts: 1,590 Member
    DEOTX.... how to put this.....



















    Your liver and kidneys working? Yeah ? you sure? OK, then....remove that word from your health philosophy.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member


    To kick start my weight lose I’ve started a green smoothie detox diet.

    That's your problem. You don't need to "kick start" your weight loss and you don't need to "detox."

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/821828-detoxes-and-cleanses


    You're supposed to HIT the calorie goal you are given. You're hungry because you're not eating enough.

    Hit your calorie goal and exercise = success.

    </thread>

    ditto...

    /thread
  • youcantfoolme
    youcantfoolme Posts: 79 Member
    Never been a fan of smoothies, for all the calories in there you could eat real food and actually get full.
  • LifeChanged2000
    LifeChanged2000 Posts: 176 Member
    I agree!! Eat your calories, exercise, and don't look for instant results. A healthy body takes time to accomplish. I think of it like this:
    It takes many years to add the weight to our bodies, so in turn it is going to take time to train our bodies to loose it.
  • LNC30
    LNC30 Posts: 5
    Ok, thanks for the replies everyone....Like I said never dieted before and Im finding the slow progress frustrating...Ive a holiday in 3 weeks and panic mode is taking over from logic.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,178 Member
    Want to detox? Get drunk, get a DUI. Guaranteed detox time.

    Want a kickstart? Go for a run or go lift some weights.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition
  • IronPlayground
    IronPlayground Posts: 1,594 Member
    Hi,
    I’m very luck and blessed that I never had to try lose weight before. My weight has always averaged at 126-130lbs but due to considerable stress and personal problems over the last couple of years my diet and daily exercise has suffered. According to my weight and height I should be eating 1800 calories daily to maintain and 1300 calories to lose weight. I’ve been averaging at 1000-1300 calories for a while now but I’ve only managed to lose 6lbs.

    To kick start my weight lose I’ve started a green smoothie detox diet. I started today and Ive been ravenous all day! Maybe I’m not drinking enough of it. I got so hungry I cracked and had two portions of porridge, 2 eggs (because I thought the protein would kill my cravings) and one square of dark chocolate. Could someone who’s tried this diet before give me some tips? I’ve read online that I shouldn’t add protein powder, is this wrong?

    You only have 15 lbs to lose based on your tracker. Not sure where your MFP setting is, but you should have it set to lose .5lbs/week. No need to try something extreme. Continue to eat nutritious foods and, if you prefer, save a little room for a treat each day. You're weight loss may be slow since you are very close to your goal. You are going to need to be patient. Stick with it, you'll get there.
  • LNC30
    LNC30 Posts: 5
    Want to detox? Get drunk, get a DUI. Guaranteed detox time.

    Want a kickstart? Go for a run or go lift some weights.

    A.C.E. Certified Personal/Group FitnessTrainer
    IDEA Fitness member
    Kickboxing Certified Instructor
    Been in fitness for 30 years and have studied kinesiology and nutrition

    Get drunk and get a DUI...hhumm strange advice from fitness expert, nutritionist?! But ok, your the expert.
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