What am I doing wrong?

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  • PikaKnight
    PikaKnight Posts: 34,971 Member
    In my opinion it seems like you have heard some bad info. Eating after 8 is not bad. Eating CARBS after 8 is bad. Now it is recomended to eat 5-6 small meals a day. The reason being is that the smalls meals spread out over the day keep your metabolsim going strong all day. If you stop eating at 8 and do not get up until 10 that is 14 hours your body has not had food. This will send your body into starvation mode which shuts down your metabolism. No not completely, but it slows it down quite a bit. This is your bodies natural defense against starvation from the dawn of man when food was scarse and your body would have to conserve its food supply until you could find a new source. Unfortunatly our bodies still do this.

    You seem to be doing very well with your diet. I would suggest cutting out processed food and logging the weekends as well, and try eating a salad with a lean protien at night and then some casein protein or some fat free cottage cheese before bed to keep your metabolism going all night long. This will also help you maintain and build lean muscle.

    The eating after a certain time myth has been busted - fyi. So...no. Eat when you are hungry and however many times that works for you. If 3 meals with a couple snacks work, do that. 4-6 small meals..do that. There is no right or wrong in that.
  • thisismeraw
    thisismeraw Posts: 1,264 Member
    Eating CARBS after 8 is bad.

    No
    Now it is recomended to eat 5-6 small meals a day. The reason being is that the smalls meals spread out over the day keep your metabolsim going strong all day. If you stop eating at 8 and do not get up until 10 that is 14 hours your body has not had food. This will send your body into starvation mode which shuts down your metabolism.

    False

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    OP... your numbers from the trainer are wrong. It is IMPOSSIBLE to gain that much muscle in such short time. Impossible! It is lean body mass measured not just muscle. You tend to LOSE muscle in a deficit.
  • yokosuka324
    yokosuka324 Posts: 24
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  • yokosuka324
    yokosuka324 Posts: 24
    Eating CARBS after 8 is bad.

    No
    Now it is recomended to eat 5-6 small meals a day. The reason being is that the smalls meals spread out over the day keep your metabolsim going strong all day. If you stop eating at 8 and do not get up until 10 that is 14 hours your body has not had food. This will send your body into starvation mode which shuts down your metabolism.

    False

    ---

    OP... your numbers from the trainer are wrong. It is IMPOSSIBLE to gain that much muscle in such short time. Impossible! It is lean body mass measured not just muscle. You tend to LOSE muscle in a deficit.


    Now THAT makes sense. So what could be the cause in LBM gain?
  • thisismeraw
    thisismeraw Posts: 1,264 Member
    Your muscle did not increase... Your FFM increased which is everything other than fat in the body (water, muscle organs, bone, tissue, etc)
  • thisismeraw
    thisismeraw Posts: 1,264 Member
    Eating CARBS after 8 is bad.

    No
    Now it is recomended to eat 5-6 small meals a day. The reason being is that the smalls meals spread out over the day keep your metabolsim going strong all day. If you stop eating at 8 and do not get up until 10 that is 14 hours your body has not had food. This will send your body into starvation mode which shuts down your metabolism.

    False

    ---

    OP... your numbers from the trainer are wrong. It is IMPOSSIBLE to gain that much muscle in such short time. Impossible! It is lean body mass measured not just muscle. You tend to LOSE muscle in a deficit.


    Now THAT makes sense. So what could be the cause in LBM gain?

    Most likely water weight changes. My post above... the FFM increase is other than fat in your body.. so muscle, water, bone, tissue, organs, etc. In your case I would bet your water weight has increased.

    If you look at your printout there is something labelled as TBW which shows an increase of 2.5lbs ... TBW is water weight.
  • CristinaL1983
    CristinaL1983 Posts: 1,119 Member
    Eating CARBS after 8 is bad.

    No
    Now it is recomended to eat 5-6 small meals a day. The reason being is that the smalls meals spread out over the day keep your metabolsim going strong all day. If you stop eating at 8 and do not get up until 10 that is 14 hours your body has not had food. This will send your body into starvation mode which shuts down your metabolism.

    False

    ---

    OP... your numbers from the trainer are wrong. It is IMPOSSIBLE to gain that much muscle in such short time. Impossible! It is lean body mass measured not just muscle. You tend to LOSE muscle in a deficit.


    Now THAT makes sense. So what could be the cause in LBM gain?

    Most likely water weight changes. My post above... the FFM increase is other than fat in your body.. so muscle, water, bone, tissue, organs, etc. In your case I would bet your water weight has increased.

    If you look at your printout there is something labelled as TBW which shows an increase of 2.5lbs ... TBW is water weight.

    ^^ This. If you recently started working out (or working out more heavily than you have been) you are probably retaining water. You probably actually lost 2.5 lbs of fat but the water retention makes your weight stay the same. It will probably begin to drop off.

    Also, definitely log every day even "cheat" days or "off" days just so that you can tell what your weekly deficit actually is.
  • natasa26ca
    natasa26ca Posts: 107 Member
    Not sure if this a troll thread but:

    track every day
    hit macros
    eat whenever you want

    and no you didn't gain 3.5lbs of muscle in 9 days.

    ^^ This
    First of all you cant expect to lose weight over night.
    Second of all, your eating is not even close to being healthy.
    Third of all, rule is always the same. Spend more calories than what you are eating.
    Log everying, stop eating out all the time, reduce sodium, eat smaller meals and more aften to keep your metabolism up and running, make sure your sugar level is steady throughout the day so you dont get cravings, drink planty of water, and exercise. Figure out what your calorie intake should be and stick to it and you will lose weight eventually.
  • arlenem1974
    arlenem1974 Posts: 437 Member
    I have been on here since Sept 1st 2012. I usually only log during the week. I don't use Quick add calories. I log everything except water and gum. I eat after 8 pm. I eat what ever I want as long as I can fit it in my calorie budget. Most of my exercise is walking. The first month I was on here I lost 8.4 lbs. If my food is in grams, oz. or cups I weigh it on my scale. My top weight was 202. I was 190 when I started on here. This site works but you have to use it properly.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    bioimpedance devices are notoriously inaccurate because of hydration changes e.g. I tested then drank 1L of water and my BF% went up 2%.

    Take pics/measurements
  • yokosuka324
    yokosuka324 Posts: 24
    Not sure if this a troll thread but:

    track every day
    hit macros
    eat whenever you want

    and no you didn't gain 3.5lbs of muscle in 9 days.

    ^^ This
    First of all you cant expect to lose weight over night.
    Second of all, your eating is not even close to being healthy.
    Third of all, rule is always the same. Spend more calories than what you are eating.
    Log everying, stop eating out all the time, reduce sodium, eat smaller meals and more aften to keep your metabolism up and running, make sure your sugar level is steady throughout the day so you dont get cravings, drink planty of water, and exercise. Figure out what your calorie intake should be and stick to it and you will lose weight eventually.

    As I stated, I am prior military so I know weight is not lost over night. I posted to find out what exactly I was doing wrong and have found out some very helpful information. My eating is far healthier than what it has been. I know that if I turn my diet 180 then I will yo-yo so I'm slowly curbing it.
  • yokosuka324
    yokosuka324 Posts: 24
    bioimpedance devices are notoriously inaccurate because of hydration changes e.g. I tested then drank 1L of water and my BF% went up 2%.

    Take pics/measurements

    Thanks! I was thinking of doing that actually. What do you think of calipers?
  • ThinMeant1205
    ThinMeant1205 Posts: 10
    Figure out what types of foods your body-type needs. Also check with your doctor to ensure that you are on the right plan.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    bioimpedance devices are notoriously inaccurate because of hydration changes e.g. I tested then drank 1L of water and my BF% went up 2%.

    Take pics/measurements

    Thanks! I was thinking of doing that actually. What do you think of calipers?

    I much prefer calipers (even the cheap ones). I don't think the %'s actually match up a lot of the time but tracking changes in mm is much more beneficial IMO.
  • yokosuka324
    yokosuka324 Posts: 24
    bioimpedance devices are notoriously inaccurate because of hydration changes e.g. I tested then drank 1L of water and my BF% went up 2%.

    Take pics/measurements

    Thanks! I was thinking of doing that actually. What do you think of calipers?

    I much prefer calipers (even the cheap ones). I don't think the %'s actually match up a lot of the time but tracking changes in mm is much more beneficial IMO.

    I was thinking of getting calipers ever since the handheld BMI calculator told me I was 20% T_T I don't know what to believe anymore
  • janinealfke
    janinealfke Posts: 93
    Hi,

    Weight loss is different for me, because I have had RNY Gastric bypass, HOWEVER...that said...when I plateau I have to change things up because my body has become accustomed to what I am eating and how I am moving.....I have to increase calories for a few days, but keep within the healthy range, and then I drop back down...and increase exercise...

    When we exercise, we actually need more calories, because you are burning off what you have eaten...My suggestion is eat low fat, and low carb...count carbs and try to keep them under 100g a day...( I have to eat 30g a day in carbs or less) Keep your fat grams under 35g daily...(I keep mine under 25g a day)....eat plenty of fruits and veggies, make sure to get your 64 oz of water in daily..Water helps to metabolize our food, and helps us lose, surgery or not....I hope this helps you. Best of luck!!

    Janine Alfke
  • melindasuefritz
    melindasuefritz Posts: 3,509 Member
    u need to be doing like 60 minutes cardio daily not just strength training

    and u havent said anything about the calories d u eat.. how much u weih , height,///////////////
  • yokosuka324
    yokosuka324 Posts: 24
    u need to be doing like 60 minutes cardio daily not just strength training

    and u havent said anything about the calories d u eat.. how much u weih , height,///////////////

    I mostly do cardio actually. I do 50 mins of spinning Monday-Thursday and 30mins to 1hr of weight training Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday. The pic I posted says my weight and height, but I am 5'7" and currently weigh 145 I think
  • yokosuka324
    yokosuka324 Posts: 24
    Hi,

    Weight loss is different for me, because I have had RNY Gastric bypass, HOWEVER...that said...when I plateau I have to change things up because my body has become accustomed to what I am eating and how I am moving.....I have to increase calories for a few days, but keep within the healthy range, and then I drop back down...and increase exercise...

    When we exercise, we actually need more calories, because you are burning off what you have eaten...My suggestion is eat low fat, and low carb...count carbs and try to keep them under 100g a day...( I have to eat 30g a day in carbs or less) Keep your fat grams under 35g daily...(I keep mine under 25g a day)....eat plenty of fruits and veggies, make sure to get your 64 oz of water in daily..Water helps to metabolize our food, and helps us lose, surgery or not....I hope this helps you. Best of luck!!

    Janine Alfke

    Thanks for the advice! I definitely need to cut down on carbs since that's pretty much my go-to when I'm in a rush. Pasta and breads are my quick picks. I've changed from white to whole wheat, but should probably cut it down altogether
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    u need to be doing like 60 minutes cardio daily not just strength training

    :laugh:

    From the tanita scan, you appear to already be in the healthy weight range for your height. If you just want to "tone" up take a look at this. http://cdnutritionandfitness.com/but-i-just-want-to-tone-up/
  • determinedbutlazy
    determinedbutlazy Posts: 1,941 Member
    60 minutes of cardio a day sounds like total hell. A good balance of cardio 3x a week and resistance 3x a week and a rest day along with proper diet will lean you out and "tone" you up. I walk every day for my job but I don't count it as dedicated cardio... I guess I could do 60 minutes a day if you count walking.
  • yokosuka324
    yokosuka324 Posts: 24
    60 minutes of cardio a day sounds like total hell. A good balance of cardio 3x a week and resistance 3x a week and a rest day along with proper diet will lean you out and "tone" you up. I walk every day for my job but I don't count it as dedicated cardio... I guess I could do 60 minutes a day if you count walking.

    My spinning class is 50 mins 4 days a week and that's enjoyable enough. I do spinning and strength on the same days SUnday, Tuesday and Thursday so it's not too bad. So from all this I've gathered I just need to tweak my diet. I type this as I chow down on a grilled chicken breast at 12:50am ^_^ Heaven
  • yokosuka324
    yokosuka324 Posts: 24
    u need to be doing like 60 minutes cardio daily not just strength training

    :laugh:

    From the tanita scan, you appear to already be in the healthy weight range for your height. If you just want to "tone" up take a look at this. http://cdnutritionandfitness.com/but-i-just-want-to-tone-up/

    Wow that was super helpful! I'll definitely go by it because it's exactly what I want. Thanks a ton!
  • thisismeraw
    thisismeraw Posts: 1,264 Member
    u need to be doing like 60 minutes cardio daily not just strength training

    and u havent said anything about the calories d u eat.. how much u weih , height,///////////////

    You don't need cardio to lose weight.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    u need to be doing like 60 minutes cardio daily not just strength training

    :laugh:

    From the tanita scan, you appear to already be in the healthy weight range for your height. If you just want to "tone" up take a look at this. http://cdnutritionandfitness.com/but-i-just-want-to-tone-up/

    Wow that was super helpful! I'll definitely go by it because it's exactly what I want. Thanks a ton!

    No problem :smile:
  • LolBroScience
    LolBroScience Posts: 4,537 Member
    u need to be doing like 60 minutes cardio daily not just strength training

    and u havent said anything about the calories d u eat.. how much u weih , height,///////////////

    you give the worst advice....

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