Will I lose weight eating this daily? Any tips?
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Are you able to get up 10 minutes earlier to give yourself time for a decent breakfast? Even some yogurt or a piece of toast with peanut butter, an apple with your berries, oatmeal, something more substantial to start off your day.0
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http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
This will give you an idea of a healthy amount of calories for your body. I know people are coming off as rude, but it's really because VLC (very low calorie) diets are VERY dangerous and unsustainable. Visit the site and you'll have a better idea of what your calories are. It'll also help with your macros. Make sure to eat protein and fat as well
. Hope this helps at all. Like others have said, this is a life change, so enjoy it! 0 -
Okay easy on the go food to up your calories...
Hard boiled eggs
nuts
greek yogurt with dried fruit or nutsadded
protein bars (quest is my favorite)
Snack pouches of guacamole and pita bread
snack tubs of peanut butter and an apple
Protein shakes
granola in a bag mixed with dried fruit and nuts
hummus and carrot sticks
Add about 4 of those choices to your day
These are great suggestions! Peanut butter on apples is delish. :-)0 -
Realistically you are unlikely to lose 2st by Xmas (11 weeks away I think). You are not massively overweight so are likely to lose around a 1lb a week maximum eating at a healthy deficit. Set yourself a realistic target and eat a minimum of 1200 cals a day net (ie eat back your exercise cals). For fitness do cardio and some strength training so you don't lose muscle as well as fat. The food you listed in your first post is not enough and even if you reached your target by starving yourself, as soon as you went back to eating normally you'll pile the weight back on plus more.0
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Here is a quick answer-try to figure out (MFP has a claculator) how many calories you need to maintain and how many to lose weights. divide that by 5-6 and aim for eating 5-6 times a day to add up to those calories. Some people try to keep all of those about the same cals. some try to eat less calories at the end of the day and more at the beginning. But eating 5-6 times usually works well for people because you get less peaks and valleys in your blood sugar during the day so less tired feeling less rundown and potentially better calorie burning.0
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Okay easy on the go food to up your calories...
Hard boiled eggs
nuts
greek yogurt with dried fruit or nutsadded
protein bars (quest is my favorite)
Snack pouches of guacamole and pita bread
snack tubs of peanut butter and an apple
Protein shakes
granola in a bag mixed with dried fruit and nuts
hummus and carrot sticks
Add about 4 of those choices to your day
Thank you, this is all I was asking for 0 -
No no, it's not that it's not what I want to hear. I also haven't been eating like this I asked if it would work. All you have to say is no and give actual advice.
This site IS a calorie counter... Why don't you put what you plan to eat into your diary and see how many calories it actually is. If the food you entered is within your goal then yes you will lose weight. If not then no you will not lose weight.0 -
No no, it's not that it's not what I want to hear. I also haven't been eating like this I asked if it would work. All you have to say is no and give actual advice.
This site IS a calorie counter... Why don't you put what you plan to eat into your diary and see how many calories it actually is. If the food you entered is within your goal then yes you will lose weight. If not then no you will not lose weight.
I have and it's just under my daily calorie amount. So yes I should consider adding a snack too to reach it. 0 -
What is your daily plan suggestion then?
All I'm asking for is a little help.0 -
Sure you'll meet your goal...but your hair will fall out, your periods will stop, you;ll be tired and cranky. Being 18 your body is STILL developing and the last thing you want to do is detroy it. Eat healthy. This isnt a Pro-Ana website.
I asked for TIPS. I showed you a basic day. This wouldn't be every day. I also thought this was a FRIENDLY website when all I've got is negativity.
What you have gotten is the hard truth. Start eating...0 -
What is your daily plan suggestion then?
All I'm asking for is a little help.
Read the link (and all of the links in it) provided on page 1 of this thread.0 -
I haven't. I'm just curious if I'll meet my goal this way.
If your goal is to be sick, perhaps verging on an ED, then yes. If you want to be a healthy weight, eat more.0 -
Sure you'll meet your goal...but your hair will fall out, your periods will stop, you;ll be tired and cranky. Being 18 your body is STILL developing and the last thing you want to do is detroy it. Eat healthy. This isnt a Pro-Ana website.
I asked for TIPS. I showed you a basic day. This wouldn't be every day. I also thought this was a FRIENDLY website when all I've got is negativity.
You want a tip? Eat more than what you said. It's only negative to you because it isn't what you want to hear.
BOOM.
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Yes and hair and energy also0
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If you can't or won't eat a bunch, add some flax seed oil, chia seeds, and a few scoops of protein powder to one shake. I prefer to eat my food, but when I'm in a shake kind of mood I throw in 3 scoops of protein (420 calories, and 81g of protein). Rarely do I ever do that, but every now and then I'll have a day where I don't want to eat. Easy to get in some extra calories. Work out more, too. Workout dvds usually suck unless they're something from Beachbody or a good trainer (P90X, Insanity, etc). Especially if you sit down at a desk all day long. I'd suggest more.0
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I haven't. I'm just curious if I'll meet my goal this way.
If your goal is to be sick, perhaps verging on an ED, then yes. If you want to be a healthy weight, eat more.
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Sign. :ohwell:0
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That sounds like what I would have eaten when I was anorexic.
You will lose, but this isn't a healthy way. This is the beginning of disordered eating. Eat a net of 1200 - 1400 calories per day, not 200 - 400. You can meet your weight goal using a vlcd (very low calorie diet), you can also ruin your skin and nails and lose your hair (sometime teeth). If you're doing it to be healthier and look more attractive, I recommend doing it in a heathier way.0 -
Talk about poverty macros. Eat whatever you want as long as it fits.0
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Eating like that day after day will work for a while, then your body will get used to it and you'll hit a plateau. You need more variety for constant weight loss.0
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I agree that you are receiving a lot of negative comments. However, you state in your topic title, "daily" - that means every day. People are concerned, confused and a little irritated that you would try to eat like someone who has an unhealthy eating disorder. Unfortunately, negative comments are not going to help you.0
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Yes, you will lose weight! But don't be afraid to add some more healthy meals/snacks to your example of a day's worth of food. A little more will do more good than bad
You don't have to be too drastic, but you've got the right idea on healthy foods. Add some more healthy fats like nuts, seeds, avocado, cook with olive oil, etc.
Good Luck!0 -
please eat.0
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I dont know what a stone is to a pounds but I weigh 138 pounds and I'm 5'5. Im 10-13 pounds away from goal weight and here's what I'll eat on a typical day:
meal 1: 1/2 oatmeal (dry) with one scoop of protein powder
Meal 2: 1 cup of fresh fruit, usually strawberries and 6 oz of fat free greek yogurt with 1 oz almonds
Meal 3: 4-5 oz Chicken breast with one cup of green veggies
Meal 4: Whey protein with 1 serving of natural peanut butter
Meal 5: 4-5 oz Chicken breast with 1/2 cup cooked rice and 1/2 cup veggies
Meal 6: 4 oz lean ground turkey with 1 cup veggies
I am very busy also. I wake up at 4am to eat and workout (I mostly lift weights) then work from 7am to 7pm but I take the time to prepare 3 days of food to make sure I am eating enough! Hope this helps0 -
1. not enough calories
2. not enough protein
3. not enough fat
4. no variety = BORING
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You're pretty, Leela, and I like your name! :laugh:What is your daily plan suggestion then?
All I'm asking for is a little help.
A daily plan suggestion isn't likely to be helpful. We want to give you genuine help, and that genuine help is to teach you to fish instead of giving you a fish. You seem to be uneducated about nutrition, and the best advice we can give you is to *get* educated about it so that you can make good choices every day based on sound nutritional principles instead of just eating what it says on some plan and then giving up when something throws a monkey wrench into those plans one time. We're trying to help you be agile and self-sufficient.
Have a look at my diary if you like; it's public. You probably won't go wrong if you eat the same things in portions about 2/3 the size of mine (I'm big and lift weights and exercise a lot) and then throw in a couple of extra servings of fruit and vegetable on top of that.0 -
I dont know what a stone is to a pounds but I weigh 138 pounds and I'm 5'5. Im 10-13 pounds away from goal weight and here's what I'll eat on a typical day:
meal 1: 1/2 oatmeal (dry) with one scoop of protein powder
Meal 2: 1 cup of fresh fruit, usually strawberries and 6 oz of fat free greek yogurt with 1 oz almonds
Meal 3: 4-5 oz Chicken breast with one cup of green veggies
Meal 4: Whey protein with 1 serving of natural peanut butter
Meal 5: 4-5 oz Chicken breast with 1/2 cup cooked rice and 1/2 cup veggies
Meal 6: 4 oz lean ground turkey with 1 cup veggies
I am very busy also. I wake up at 4am to eat and workout then work from 7am to 7pm but I take the time to prepare 3 days of food to make sure I am eating enough! Hope this helps
Thiis is a nice diary!0 -
Okay easy on the go food to up your calories...
Hard boiled eggs
nuts
greek yogurt with dried fruit or nutsadded
protein bars (quest is my favorite)
Snack pouches of guacamole and pita bread
snack tubs of peanut butter and an apple
Protein shakes
granola in a bag mixed with dried fruit and nuts
hummus and carrot sticks
Add about 4 of those choices to your day
Thank you, this is all I was asking for
And these are all excellent suggestions with protein and nutrients. You will feel better for it too - healthier and more energy.
Good luck & do try to read through some of the stickied threads here for where to begin on how to lose weight in a healthy way.0 -
That sounds like a pathetic amount of calories. Please eat more.
^^^ This.
Sweetie, you need to eat more. Food is not the enemy. You just need to make smart choices. Weigh loss is about 80% nutrition and 20% exercise. YES, you need to exercise but you also need to eat. Food is there to FUEL your body (the engine). So please, eat more.0 -
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