need help

francaochuba
francaochuba Posts: 1 Member
edited February 11 in Health and Weight Loss
I currently weigh 210 pounds. I need help with 1000 calorie meal plans and exercise plans. I have been dieting to the best of my ability and exercising everyday for the past 2 weeks. I don't seem to have lost any weight yet. I need help knowing what I'm doing wrong and what I should do better.
Here is a sample of my daily meal plan:
Breakfast- half pack of slim 4 life vhp shake with 1 med banana or 1 cup strawberries with 1/2 cup skim milk
Snack- 1 whole apple with 1 tbsp peanut butter
Lunch- whole grain wrap with 2 oz baked chicken breast
Snack- 1/2 cucumber with 1 tbsp peanut butter
Dinner- 3 oz salmon with steamed broccoli
In addition to this, I also workout every morning and evening for 30-40 mins.
I want to lose 60 pounds by June.

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  • FoxyLifter
    FoxyLifter Posts: 965 Member
    Tobe honest, 1000 calories doesn't sound like enough. DO you know your BMR and TDEE?

    When you have some time, I highly recommend that you take some time to go through this post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    It may seem overwhelming, but this info changed my path for the better.

    Good luck! :drinker:
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    I highly recommend that you take some time to go through this post: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
    ^^^This. A safe, healthy weight loss is no more than 2 lbs. per week, so 40 lbs. by June.

    Set your activity level & weight loss goal. You'll be given an MFP calorie goal with your deficit built in. Log everything you eat accurately & honestly. Eat back 50% of your exercise calories. (The calorie counts & burns are only estimates. This helps reduce the margin of error.)
  • acogg
    acogg Posts: 1,870 Member
    Your choices are healthy but that is not enough food to do this long term. I have seen too many people burn out and quit because they lost their mental strength and stamina. This has to be a livable plan because it is for the rest of your life. At 210 and exercising you should try to keep your calories at about 1600-1800. The weight loss will be slower but you will be able to keep at it. You can try two low days (the 5:2 plan) and the rest of the week at 1800. Don't do the low days concurrently. It's a rotation, also called a zigzag.
    To succeed, you will have to eat enough to fuel your determination. As you lose weight, you will be able to drop your calories without feeling weak. For me, it's been a balancing act that I had to learn. Heck, I am still learning. Good luck to you!:flowerforyou:
  • Walter__
    Walter__ Posts: 518 Member
    Eat more. Exercise less.

    At the rate you're going, you're going to burn out in less than a month.
  • donnat238
    donnat238 Posts: 309 Member
    Try to bump your calories up. I wasn't losing @ 1000 calories and I bumped it up to 1200-1400 calories and I'm losing now. I'm currently @ 208 and exercise daily. Make sure you're getting enough water too. Good luck! :)
  • Mellyajc
    Mellyajc Posts: 142 Member
    1000 calories is way too little!

    At 121.5 I would be miserably hungry on only 1000 calories. At a higher weight, your basal burn is higher, so you need to keep your intake higher as well. Exercise on top of that...if you keep up your current rate you'll probably pass out in a few days.
  • Mellyajc
    Mellyajc Posts: 142 Member
    PS...if you lose too fast, you'll lose muscle. You may also have more issues with lose/saggy skin post-weight loss. Suggest losing a bit slower at a higher calorie intake for overall best results.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    A safe, healthy weight loss is no more than 2 lbs. per week, so 40 lbs. by June.

    Set your activity level & weight loss goal. You'll be given an MFP calorie goal with your deficit built in. Log everything you eat accurately & honestly. Eat back 50% of your exercise calories. (The calorie counts & burns are only estimates. This helps reduce the margin of error.)
    You don't need a meal plan. You can eat anything if it fits your macros. Anything. You just have to eat at a deficit. If you meet your MFP calorie goal every day by logging your food accurately & honestly, you will lose weight.
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