Am I doing enough?
Krecob
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Hello all! I’m in the last 10-15lb range and have been since May. I lost focus after losing the first 15lbs, I like to live with the rule I can eat whatever I want as long as it’s in my calorie range (this could be what is hurting me, along with my lax calorie counting) I eat anywhere from 1200 to 1600 calories. I have started to focus more on workouts again and the last 10-15 lbs and am currently doing 30 min of cardio two times a week and lower body workout on Tuesdays and upper on Thursdays.
Is this enough? What do you suggest? How bad is my diet hurting me?(diary should be open)
My stats: 5’ 1”
SW:145
CW:130
GW:115-120 (depends on how I feel/look)
Is this enough? What do you suggest? How bad is my diet hurting me?(diary should be open)
My stats: 5’ 1”
SW:145
CW:130
GW:115-120 (depends on how I feel/look)
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No one? Really out of all the people who like to share their opinion on this site....0
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Have you removed refined sugar and refined grain, basically processed food from your diet yet? Your calorie range sounds good, but the food choice also matters. Try to make the good nutritious choices and stay away from empty calories. Also if you want to burn more fat, lengthen the cardio from 30 minutes to 45 minutes.0
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Hello all! I’m in the last 10-15lb range and have been since May. I lost focus after losing the first 15lbs, I like to live with the rule I can eat whatever I want as long as it’s in my calorie range (this could be what is hurting me, along with my lax calorie counting) I eat anywhere from 1200 to 1600 calories. I have started to focus more on workouts again and the last 10-15 lbs and am currently doing 30 min of cardio two times a week and lower body workout on Tuesdays and upper on Thursdays.
Is this enough? What do you suggest? How bad is my diet hurting me?(diary should be open)
My stats: 5’ 1”
SW:145
CW:130
GW:115-120 (depends on how I feel/look)
Fix the bold. Kinda pointless to review diary and talk about intake if it's probably not accurate anyway.0 -
I'd recommend opening your diary.
It's probably not what you're eating. If you're in a deficit, you'll lose weight. The issue is most likely your self admitted lax calorie counting.0 -
Stop being lax with your counting.
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By lax calorie counting I mean I do not weigh my food0
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By lax calorie counting I mean I do not weigh my food
You should start.
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Hello all! I’m in the last 10-15lb range and have been since May. I lost focus after losing the first 15lbs, I like to live with the rule I can eat whatever I want as long as it’s in my calorie range (this could be what is hurting me, along with my lax calorie counting) I eat anywhere from 1200 to 1600 calories. I have started to focus more on workouts again and the last 10-15 lbs and am currently doing 30 min of cardio two times a week and lower body workout on Tuesdays and upper on Thursdays.
Is this enough? What do you suggest? How bad is my diet hurting me?(diary should be open)
My stats: 5’ 1”
SW:145
CW:130
GW:115-120 (depends on how I feel/look)
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By lax calorie counting I mean I do not weigh my food
The closer you get to your goal weight, the more every bit of food matters to keep you in a deficit. With measuring cups you can have significantly more calories in a serving than you realize. This also applies to fruits and vegetables. What might seem like a medium potato to you might actually be considered large in MFP. At this point it would probably be beneficial to get a scale. They're pretty cheap.0 -
And that is your problem you have to weigh things and measure things to know exactly what to log it can differ so much. Scales are pretty cheap and its a habit after you start.0
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By lax calorie counting I mean I do not weigh my food
Please, open your diary. If you want to add me as a friend to keep it closed to general public that is OK. There is no way to judge how well you do, nor hold you accountable to yourself without more information.
I am in the last 9 lbs of my journey to go from 209 to 135. There is no secret. I measure and weigh what I consume, and I log it all down to the last crumb.
I am at 144 and have been for a while, so I upped my running. Increasing your exercising will help. If you are as close as you say, you (like me) do not have a lot of "free fat" to lose. Slow and steady is the way to go. You are a major success so far, so keep it up!0 -
I peeked at your diary and the closest thing I see to a vegetable is an order of tater tots and french fries. Vegetables and protein should be the majority of your diet.0
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am i crazy or is there puppy chow in your diary? lol0
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I peeked at your diary and the closest thing I see to a vegetable is an order of tater tots and french fries. Vegetables and protein should be the majority of your diet.
This. And I'm not sure if you are skipping meals or have some of your diary unfinished, but make sure you log everything and don't skip meals! Less processed foods as well. They can be higher in the sodium area and not help w/ retaining.
Hope that helps!0 -
By lax calorie counting I mean I do not weigh my food
You should.0 -
am i crazy or is there puppy chow in your diary? lol
Can not resist0 -
Your diary should include more fruit and veggies, especially if you are not weighing. It's okay to include treats in your day but you would feel better and lose weight easier with these nutrient dense and low calorie foods.
I only have 10 or 11 pounds until I reach my goal and it has worked for me.0 -
am i crazy or is there puppy chow in your diary? lol
Can not resist
To clarify, it's a cereal snack. Not actual dog food.
Anyway, never meeting protein macro, almost no veg, and eyeballing measurements does not appear to be an effective approach for OP.0 -
am i crazy or is there puppy chow in your diary? lol
Can not resist
To clarify, it's a cereal snack. Not actual dog food.
Anyway, never meeting protein macro, almost no veg, and eyeballing measurements does not appear to be an effective approach for OP.
Never heard of a cereal called puppy chow.0 -
It's a regional name for what is sometimes also called "Muddy buddies" Chex cereal covered in melted peanut butter and chocolate and then sprinkled with powdered sugar. Looks like dog food, tastes like heaven.am i crazy or is there puppy chow in your diary? lol
Can not resist
To clarify, it's a cereal snack. Not actual dog food.
Anyway, never meeting protein macro, almost no veg, and eyeballing measurements does not appear to be an effective approach for OP.
Never heard of a cereal called puppy chow.
Dont tell her! She is better off not knowing0 -
am i crazy or is there puppy chow in your diary? lol
Can not resist
To clarify, it's a cereal snack. Not actual dog food.
Anyway, never meeting protein macro, almost no veg, and eyeballing measurements does not appear to be an effective approach for OP.
Never heard of a cereal called puppy chow.
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I would suggest more strength training as well. If you only do 2 days/week they should be full-body workouts. check out New Rules of Lifting for women, Starting strength, or stronglifts 5x5 for an ideas on the type of program you should be running.0
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am i crazy or is there puppy chow in your diary? lol
Can not resist
To clarify, it's a cereal snack. Not actual dog food.
Anyway, never meeting protein macro, almost no veg, and eyeballing measurements does not appear to be an effective approach for OP.
Never heard of a cereal called puppy chow.
Gotcha, never seen or heard of it! haha good to know its not real dog food
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1) have you done your BMR/TDEE calculations? Make sure you're not eating at too high of a deficit. Usually when you're in the home stretch you need to pull back to a smaller deficit to continue losing.
2) You say that you're doing strength training but your protein intake is VERY low. Your body needs the protein to recover/rebuild those muscles... try swapping out some of the empty calories for a protein shake or something atleast on lifting days.
3) Remember.... you want to eat at a deficit OR do cardio. If you're eating at a deficit already.... you need to eat back your workout calories. Too high of a deficit... especially at the very end will cause your weight loss to stall. Think of calories as money and cardio as your job to earn more calories(money). If you don't need more calories to eat, don't do cardio. (like, if you already have money you don't have to work)
Good luck!
ETA I agree with another poster suggesting more proper lifting routine... check out New Rules of Lifting for Women. My weightloss was stalled before I started the program and now I'm losing again. Check it out! It will change your life.0 -
Have you removed refined sugar and refined grain, basically processed food from your diet yet? Your calorie range sounds good, but the food choice also matters. Try to make the good nutritious choices and stay away from empty calories. Also if you want to burn more fat, lengthen the cardio from 30 minutes to 45 minutes.
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am i crazy or is there puppy chow in your diary? lol
Puppy chow is one of my favorite Christmas treats! I'm making some this weekend.
For the unfamiliar...
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1) have you done your BMR/TDEE calculations? Make sure you're not eating at too high of a deficit. Usually when you're in the home stretch you need to pull back to a smaller deficit to continue losing.
Yes I have but every different site I go to tells me somthing different, Im not sure what to trust.0 -
You seem to be very heavy on carbs and too low on protein. Try bringing these into balance more and measure everything.
All the best0 -
If your'e not sure what to trust with TDEE, at least utilize your BMR as those figures usually aren't too different from site to site. The 3 websites most frequently used on MFP seem to be Scooby, IIFYM and Fat2fitRadio
Scooby gave me 1393 BMR
IIFYM gave me 1400
Fat2fitradio (sans bf%) gave me 1399
So let's just go with 1400 as your BMR. Use this number as your daily calorie goal...and I mean goal, as in try to come as close to this as regularly as possible, not under (and obviously not over). When you exercise, if using HRM, eat back most/all calories. If using MFP or cardio equipment numbers, eat bac 50-70% of earned.
This is what I do and when I'm on target, it works great (I've lost 1 pound since Thanksgiving) and is basically a combo of the MFP method and TDEE method, just a bit more precise. Your deficit comes from the difference between your BMR and your normal daily activity so even if you're sedentary, you still have a deficit of 280 calories per day (sedentary TDEE would be 1400*1.2 = 1680) which is plenty for the amount of weight you have left to lose.
I don't believe you need to weigh and measure everything but if you're really not sure how accurate you are, it might help.0 -
Hello all! I’m in the last 10-15lb range and have been since May. I lost focus after losing the first 15lbs, I like to live with the rule I can eat whatever I want as long as it’s in my calorie range (this could be what is hurting me, along with my lax calorie counting) I eat anywhere from 1200 to 1600 calories. I have started to focus more on workouts again and the last 10-15 lbs and am currently doing 30 min of cardio two times a week and lower body workout on Tuesdays and upper on Thursdays.
Is this enough? What do you suggest? How bad is my diet hurting me?(diary should be open)
My stats: 5’ 1”
SW:145
CW:130
GW:115-120 (depends on how I feel/look)
Fix the bold. Kinda pointless to review diary and talk about intake if it's probably not accurate anyway.
^^ This!0
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