330lbs HELP!
Philtipping
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Hello fellow paleoites(is that a word?)
My name is Phil and im 26, 6"4 and currently 330lbs. I started paleo about 3 weeks ago and have been doing my best to eat only whole30 approved foods. I.feel great but for lack of a better word, "malnourished"? I know at my size I need to be eating close to 2000 calories a day or so. Im finding it increasingly more difficult to feel satisfied after eating and especially if im exercising. I realize I should be eating more than I probably am right now but not really sure what options I have if any! I am looking to all you great people to help me figure it out and reach my fitness goals! Thanks so much in advance!
Phil
My name is Phil and im 26, 6"4 and currently 330lbs. I started paleo about 3 weeks ago and have been doing my best to eat only whole30 approved foods. I.feel great but for lack of a better word, "malnourished"? I know at my size I need to be eating close to 2000 calories a day or so. Im finding it increasingly more difficult to feel satisfied after eating and especially if im exercising. I realize I should be eating more than I probably am right now but not really sure what options I have if any! I am looking to all you great people to help me figure it out and reach my fitness goals! Thanks so much in advance!
Phil
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It's very difficult to comment when you haven't said what you are eating.
Either open up your diary, or just post up a typical days eating.
To open diary go to My home, Settings, your profile privacy settings, and open it up to my fitness pall members - close it again a few days later, or leave it open if you want.
You may not be eating enough. But protein and fat generally are satiating - if you are eating the bulk of your food in carbs this may be upsetting this. Whole 30 is a process where you do not weigh and measure, if you are following this, just eat more. If you are filling in a diary - open it up and some more experienced folk than me will comment I'm sure!0 -
I agree with the above we need to be able to see your diary or at least have a clue what you are eating to be able to help. I find this way of eating more satisfying than the standard diet. When I used to eat cereal for breakfast I was hungry by 9.30 but eating this way I only eat 4 meals a day and I am satisfied with that. My diet is high protein and highish in fats, I eat moderate carbs because I run and need them for energy. I am experimenting with how low carb I can go and keep up my exercise regime. When you first switch to a paleo lifestyle it's about experimenting finding foods you like and that you will be happy to eat. My diary is open if you want to look. The carbs I have are mainly from veg, fruit and sweet potatoes . I am currently doing a whole 30 (well 60 actually decided not to stop at 30). I don't eat eggs so I find breakfast challenging but have found I don't mind eating curry, salads etc for breakfast. Good luck you can do this. If I can help in any way let me know.0
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It's pretty much been said already, but we would need to be able to see what you're eating to best guide you in the right direction. But as previously mentioned, the fats and proteins are what keeps you full most of the time so if you're getting enough of both you should be ok. If you're looking for friends, feel free to add me. I don't always log each and every day and sometimes I go through phases where I log everything, but it might be able to give you an idea of what a typical day of mine looks like.
The most important part is that you're here and interested in this journey, so kudos to you for taking the first step.
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It takes a bit but with more fat and protein in every meal will fix that. I started off at around 260 but I am not as tall as you 5' 10 1/2" and was just doing the Atkins diet then switched to Primal but my hunger was totally under control by the third or forth week. Open up you diary and people will help you out I am sending a friend request.0
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If you are eating enough, especially of fat and protein and vegetables, you should not be feeling "malnourished". Quite the opposite. You may be feeling crappy while your body adjusts to this lifestyle, which is usually lower in sugar than what you would have been doing before.
As mentioned, open your diary. Even though Whole30 says not to log, I think it's useful to log until you are comfortably on track. I've been here over a year and a half and I still log. I wouldn't have known that nightshades bother my joints if I didn't log.
At your height and weight, 2000 calories is not enough; even more so if you are exercising. Learn to listen to your body and throw the "eat as little as possible" mentality out the window. Your best options are to eat adequate nutrient dense healthy foods, lead a healthy lifestyle and your weight will look after itself. If this is a race, not a permanent lifestyle, it will be a FAIL.0 -
Welcome aboard, congratulations for taking this step. I think Paeo is a dream, for weight loss, for resolving so many of the problems that cause so many other health issues.
It does seem you are on a very light calorie load if you are that weight and height. I am not sure if you have read any of the groups that talk about eating more to lose weight. Very likely you have, it was so useful to me some while ago to read what I intuitively knew.. It is important not to under nourish.
When you do, not only do you lower your metabolic rate and slow weight loss- but worse, you create stress on the body, which responds by creating hormones including adrenalin and cortisol which lower immune function and the amt of digestive juices being created to digest your food. Of course these contribute to insulin problems creating tiredness and moodiness, and emotional negativity.
Undernourishing overall, eating in ways that destabilise blood sugar levels, and insufficient sleep are the 3 main stressors that actively contribute to our bodies creating hormones aimed at survival - including weight retention -
So trust yourself, eat more.. as the others say, more high nutrient dense foods specifically protein and fats.. and enough carbs like sweet potato to carry you through exercise.
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1. get enough sleep (Roger Federer - the worlds greatest tennis player for a decade) sleeps 10 hours a night
2. eat enough calories so your organs are nourished
3. keep your blood sugar levels stable b
... You probably have read all of this.. but as a health professional, we don't even learn the profound importance of these things, and yet, they are core to healthy bodies, healthy minds, healthy weight.0 -
Hi Phil!
Welcome to the 300 lbs club. I was 373.8 pounds when I started paleo last September, today I am 307. Paleo works you just gotta stick with it. I know what you mean about feeling malnourished. When I started I went from a god awful diet heavily based in starches potatoes, rice, lentils, and quinoa. Because you know those foods are soooo healthy. Average sized people in my experience, don't get the feeling of hunger, but that's not exactly hunger when you cut out the foods, we were used too. I know I struggle with not eating potatoes. But then I am first generation Irish and potatoes are a staple with every meal. And I'm sorry paleo friends, sweet potatoes just are no where near as good.
However, I have discovered the joys of salad. I love mixed salad leaves, raw tomato and grated carrot. I'm also experimenting with sugar beets. I avoid sweet potato because frankly they make me feel ill. I haven't done any paleo baking. Coconut anything isn't really my scene either. I don't generally like sweet foods.
My first month on paleo was rough. I went through detox for 2 weeks, so bad I could hardly get out of bed. I had night sweats, drank water by the gallon every day but finally came through it. Honestly it does get better. However, as much as I respect the paleo voices who are way more experienced that me, I honestly think you need to listen to your body. If I want carbs I eat them, period. I know people say eat less than 200g of carbs a day, but that low makes me feel ill, I simply cannot function. Just change your carbs out from the starchy ones to the more leafy green veggies, kale, spinach, even lettuces. And bulk your meals out with broccoli, either raw or steamed. Also I avoid fruit, with the exception of the occasional apple. Citrus fruit seems to be causing me a problem as of late, but I have found fruit in general isn't a good thing for me either, although pomegranate seeds are a great treat!
Listen to your body, only you know what works best for you. Wishing you every success.
Lou0
