Macro nutrients and fat

sharoncook1985
sharoncook1985 Posts: 4
in Food and Nutrition
Hi
I really need some help.
I've been doing the Insanity workout for 5 weeks now- I'm about to start week 6 tomorrow.
But I have a problem!! I've not lost or gained anything! Inches nor weight!

As demotivating and frustrating as it is I've decided to try and stick it out and change what I'm eating.
I'm Trying to eat more protein but all I seem to be doing is eating more fats!!

Can anyone give me some advice on this! All I want is to be a bit smaller, more toned and defined but I just feel like I'm wasting time! :(

Thanks !
Sharon

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  • Alphastate
    Alphastate Posts: 295 Member
    If you're eating at a deficit, you should be losing. I can't see your diary though!
  • MzManiak
    MzManiak Posts: 1,361 Member
    Seriously. Open your diary... give us some stats... something... we aren't psychics! :laugh:
  • tryinhardtoloseweight
    tryinhardtoloseweight Posts: 6 Member
    The only advice I can give you is to take an honest look at what you eat and what you have been doing. Have you been tracking your food carefully? I know this is the hardest problem I am having is tracking calories and eating more sugars and sweet stuff. I am also guilty of stress which is a really big factor in the scheme of trying to lose weight. If you are stressed (as most of us are) instead of turning to food go for a brisk walk. I know that trying to lose weight is very hard! I am still working on it. But I am proud of you to stick it out and keep trudging on! You need to celebrate all the great work you have been doing also! Don't turn to food to celebrate...go buy you an outfit or a necklace. One thing I do know about people who are successful is be persistent! Don't give up! Don't stop the fight until the fight is done! Good luck!
  • sharoncook1985
    sharoncook1985 Posts: 4
    There you go. Didn't realise it wasn't viewable.
  • sharoncook1985
    sharoncook1985 Posts: 4
    I track everything I eat all day long. I'm really struck with it, some have said I'm obsessive. But I have to be otherwise I'm scared ill slide and go totally the wrong way!!

    I been on WW for over 3 years so I know how important it is to log ever bite and sip.

    I'm just getting sick. I don't understand why I'm getting nowhere.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Insanity on 900 calories a day? I think that's your problem.
  • Alphastate
    Alphastate Posts: 295 Member
    Insanity on 900 calories a day? I think that's your problem.
    You looked at one day.

    OP - It seems you are getting close to your calorie goals most days. I know Insanity burns a lot of calories, I'd try to find out how many you're burning in a day so you can better figure out how to net at least 1200 calories at day. I noticed your protein intake is kind of low. you may want to look into a protein powder supplement to help with both calories and protein.
  • MzManiak
    MzManiak Posts: 1,361 Member
    Insanity on 900 calories a day? I think that's your problem.

    ^^This. You are depriving your body. How can you expect it to get healthier when you are depriving it of sufficient nutrients? You net around 600-900 calories per day.... You are probably eating away at muscle, which is why you aren't losing inches.

    Calculate your TDEE. And eat at a moderate deficit. (10%) Try that for a few weeks, you'll start to see the changes.
  • sharoncook1985
    sharoncook1985 Posts: 4
    Thanks!

    What's a tdee?

    Just so you know I'm not starving myself in just genuinely not hungry.

    I'm worried about protein shakes. I've never ventured there and I don't want to start turning into the hulk! Lol
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Insanity on 900 calories a day? I think that's your problem.
    You looked at one day.

    OP - It seems you are getting close to your calorie goals most days. I know Insanity burns a lot of calories, I'd try to find out how many you're burning in a day so you can better figure out how to net at least 1200 calories at day. I noticed your protein intake is kind of low. you may want to look into a protein powder supplement to help with both calories and protein.

    Actually, I looked over the last month. OP ate at or below 1200 calories most days, never going much over (so no refeed days). Insanity comes with a nutrition guide. I'm pretty sure it didn't recommend less than 1200 calories for the OP.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Thanks!

    What's a tdee?

    Just so you know I'm not starving myself in just genuinely not hungry.

    I'm worried about protein shakes. I've never ventured there and I don't want to start turning into the hulk! Lol

    TDEE stands for total daily energy expenditure. It's roughly the number of calories your body burns in a day and also the number of calories you'd need to maintain your current weight. Eating below this number should let you lose weight. Eating way below this number can be counter-productive, though, especially when you don't have much to lose. There are lots of calculators online to get an estimate of your TDEE.

    Protein shakes won't turn you into the Hulk. And you won't bulk up accidentally. If your body starts to turn into something you don't like you can easily back off.
  • Alphastate
    Alphastate Posts: 295 Member
    You do need to try and reach at least 8400 calories a week, net. TDEE is your total daily energy expenditure. The amount of calories your body burns on a daily basis.

    Protein shakes won't make you big. They will help preserve the muscle you do have, and also help build and repair new muscle. The only way you will become Hulk-ish, is with steroids.
  • junejadesky
    junejadesky Posts: 524 Member
    You can always do things to add protein if you don't want to do shakes. I add raw chickpeas to my green smoothies to up the protein for example. Just educate yourself on the options out there to up protein.
  • michellechawner
    michellechawner Posts: 892
    Thanks!

    What's a tdee?

    Just so you know I'm not starving myself in just genuinely not hungry.

    I'm worried about protein shakes. I've never ventured there and I don't want to start turning into the hulk! Lol

    I eat protein shakes daily, and am far from the hulk.

    TDEE Calculator:

    http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html
  • AJ_G
    AJ_G Posts: 4,158 Member
    I'm thinking metabolic damage

    Edit: After looking through the diet, I think the low dietary fat intake could be part of the problem. 30ish grams a day is insanely low, and dangerous at that.
  • rockinchick221976
    rockinchick221976 Posts: 346 Member
    Try pre-logging, it's what I do to help me stay on track and I've cosistently been losing about 2lbs a week since the beginning of June. The night before, I plan every meal and snack or two for the following day to make sure everything but my protein is either at or under my goal. My protein is always significantly over and sometimes I struggle to stay under on my sodium, but that's about it. If you'd like you are welcome to add me as a friend so you can view my diary and get some ideas on how to stay on track. The meals I choose are very filling, but low on calories and usually high in protein. In fact, I've been having a problem getting in 1,200 calories a day in. It seems like I'm always under on my calories and it's not intentional. I'm not trying to starve myself, it's just because my meals are so filling and I refuse to eat if I'm not hungry just so I can get 1,200 calories in. Even though MFP recommends not going under 1,200 because it lowers your metabolism. I usually am around 1,000 to 1,100 most of the time and this is eating 3 filling meals a day plus 2 snacks. I'm not talking about rabbit food either, REAL food...whole grains, complex carbs, , dairy, fruit, healthy fats, meat, poultry, shelfish (I don't like regular fish but I love shrimp, clams, conch, lobster, etc.) I find it much easier to stay on track this way if it's all planned out for you all you have to do is eat what's on the menu! If you eat first then log it's really tough to know if you've gone over and at that point there's nothing you can do about it except maybe exercise a little more. I find that on the days I don't pre-log I almost always go over on something, usually fat, suger and sodium, so now I try to do it everyday.

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