Stalled weight loss
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I still don't think veggie pizza is a bad idea. I've taken so many carb-tastic things like pizza and sandwiches, and loaded them with veggies. I really disliked veggies, and that was the only way I could eat them when starting to eat better. Mind you I made all of this at home.
I am sorry, but if you put just steamed broccoli on my plate I'm not going to eat it, no ma'am! I will however have broccoli and zucchini lasagna.0 -
On the plus Im gonna try tennis for the first time this week so if nothin else perhaps I'll be on way to wimbledon.The body is curious thing. It would be great if we could just say...so this is the plan. And it would say got it. But the problem is, the body is a know-it-all. And sometimes it says, hey I think this is a good set weight. So you need to let it know you don't agree. You might try switching up your exercise routine. Work different muscles, different cardio. I have had some stubborn battles with my body over mind. But have found by throwing something new to my stubborn body, naturally started reacting to what my mind wanted it to do. Just keep a good sense of humor. It will keep your body on it's toes.0 -
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Thats where a lot of my problem lies with variety is that I loathe most veggies aside from broccoli and cauliflower.I still don't think veggie pizza is a bad idea. I've taken so many carb-tastic things like pizza and sandwiches, and loaded them with veggies. I really disliked veggies, and that was the only way I could eat them when starting to eat better. Mind you I made all of this at home.
I am sorry, but if you put just steamed broccoli on my plate I'm not going to eat it, no ma'am! I will however have broccoli and zucchini lasagna.0 -
Thats where a lot of my problem lies with variety is that I loathe most veggies aside from broccoli and cauliflower.I still don't think veggie pizza is a bad idea. I've taken so many carb-tastic things like pizza and sandwiches, and loaded them with veggies. I really disliked veggies, and that was the only way I could eat them when starting to eat better. Mind you I made all of this at home.
I am sorry, but if you put just steamed broccoli on my plate I'm not going to eat it, no ma'am! I will however have broccoli and zucchini lasagna.
Try to find ways to incorporate them in ways that you can't taste them. Like a smoothie, juicing, blended and put into a stew, etc.
Or at the very least take a good multi.0 -
Thats where a lot of my problem lies with variety is that I loathe most veggies aside from broccoli and cauliflower.I still don't think veggie pizza is a bad idea. I've taken so many carb-tastic things like pizza and sandwiches, and loaded them with veggies. I really disliked veggies, and that was the only way I could eat them when starting to eat better. Mind you I made all of this at home.
I am sorry, but if you put just steamed broccoli on my plate I'm not going to eat it, no ma'am! I will however have broccoli and zucchini lasagna.
Try to find ways to incorporate them in ways that you can't taste them. Like a smoothie, juicing, blended and put into a stew, etc.
Or at the very least take a good multi.
OMG, yes! A Magic Bullet (or a blender) will save your life! Since as you have shakes in the morning, add some baby spinach, kale, carrots or whatever you want and mix it with fruit! Or if you can bear it, do an all veggie shake. Tastes gross, but once you down it, you just got about 2 servings of veggies.0 -
Thats the battle ive been fighting, because its not hard for me to sit and wipe out a large pizza or 2 steaks and 6 or 7 brats along with sides and then 30 minutes later eat again. I think its more of a mental game on my behalf to restrict myself otherwise i'd be shutting down buffets.
You are finding it hard to eat more because you are being extremely restrictive which is unnecessary.
My bad I should have put servings as well,
that's maybe 600 calories a day. My three year old eats more. Please eat pizza. Or something. The food choices are healthy but there isnt enough of it.
4oz fish 100 calories
Besides it being a bit bland you also made no mention of the actual calories in those meals. Do you weigh and measure all your food and liquids?Diet for the longest time was shakes in the morning then fish and broccoli for lunch and dinner.
2 cups broccoli 62 calories
Whey shake 150 calories 1scoop to 6 oz of water
Usually lemon pepper seasoning on the fish
Water is my main go to for liquid with the occasional ice tea limited sugar
4 pieces of fish 2 cups of broccoli for each meal which still isn't enough, but I find it hard to try and eat more.
You can eat more because you know, you did end up on MFP.0 -
Variety is actually a bad idea for weight loss. If you look at the most successful people at weight loss they consistently eat similar meals everyday with very good caloric balance.
As for your stall my suggestion is actually doing your TDEE calculation http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ is a good start, and set the calorie goal in MFP to that number. However remember that what your activity level is more than what you do at the gym. If you sit on your rear playing video games, watching tv, or in a sedentary lifestyle then you should set your activity level to less active possible. Your largest meals of the day should sit around 350-450 calories, with some snacks sitting with whats left.
Also, coming from experience losing 101lbs so far, keto is amazing for jump starting your weight loss. Carbs under 50g per day, a good amount of fat, and good lean protein. Also FIBER is your friend, make sure you get a good amount of it. Last bit of advice LOG EVERY THING THAT GOES INTO YOUR MOUTH, get into practice of doing that. If you have a smartphone download the app, if you don't use the computer at work to do it, if you can't do that get yourself a little notebook and write it down and at the end of the day put it into MFP!
Not everyday is going to be a winner, but that is totally OK, as long as most of them are you are good.
A note on exercise, cardio is not the enemy, guys seem to get worked up over doing it, and think they look stupid doing it. Get yourself a pedometer of some sort, track your steps and keep track. Make sure you are doing at least 10K steps per day, if you notice you are sitting around 5K, set a goal to get 7.5K take a walk (the extra steps is equivalent to 2.5 miles).
Good luck on your journey!0 -
I take a multi in the morning but I will take you up on the blender idea, if nothing else it should change it up a bit.
Thats where a lot of my problem lies with variety is that I loathe most veggies aside from broccoli and cauliflower.I still don't think veggie pizza is a bad idea. I've taken so many carb-tastic things like pizza and sandwiches, and loaded them with veggies. I really disliked veggies, and that was the only way I could eat them when starting to eat better. Mind you I made all of this at home.
I am sorry, but if you put just steamed broccoli on my plate I'm not going to eat it, no ma'am! I will however have broccoli and zucchini lasagna.
Try to find ways to incorporate them in ways that you can't taste them. Like a smoothie, juicing, blended and put into a stew, etc.
Or at the very least take a good multi.
OMG, yes! A Magic Bullet (or a blender) will save your life! Since as you have shakes in the morning, add some baby spinach, kale, carrots or whatever you want and mix it with fruit! Or if you can bear it, do an all veggie shake. Tastes gross, but once you down it, you just got about 2 servings of veggies.0 -
You might want to mix up your exercise routine a little to work some different muscles. If you don't think you're over eating your workouts?0
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Here's my smoothie secret:
A couple handfuls of spinach, a banana (frozen to get cool the smoothie without ice cubes) a tablespoon or two of peanut butter (100% peanuts), a tablespoon or two of baking cocoa (unsweetened), a little squeeze of honey if the banana doesnt sweeten it enough. Add your protein powder if you want and maybe a little vanilla extract. Throw some avocado in there for extra goodness and blend it thoroughly. You don't taste the spinach. Bam! Dark chocolate smoothie for breakfast. All healthy, sneaky veggies, tastes like an indulgence. Around 400 calories.0 -
I appreciate the smoothie recipe it will give me a good place to start and sounds like it might taste heavenly, Thank YouHere's my smoothie secret:
A couple handfuls of spinach, a banana (frozen to get cool the smoothie without ice cubes) a tablespoon or two of peanut butter (100% peanuts), a tablespoon or two of baking cocoa (unsweetened), a little squeeze of honey if the banana doesnt sweeten it enough. Add your protein powder if you want and maybe a little vanilla extract. Throw some avocado in there for extra goodness and blend it thoroughly. You don't taste the spinach. Bam! Dark chocolate smoothie for breakfast. All healthy, sneaky veggies, tastes like an indulgence. Around 400 calories.0 -
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I would like to thank everyone for taking the time to share their insight and tips with me.0
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The discussion about pizza reminds of the tactic of using a tomato sauce base to sneak veggies in to reluctant children. Put some on as a filling and I think that pizza is a great choice.0
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Sorry Mr but according to a lot of studies (reputable ones) have stated food boredom actually leads to eating less. Here is just one of them http://www.webmd.com/diet/news/20110722/food-boredom-may-lead-to-weight-loss .
You do need to have your largest meals 350 - 400 calories, if you are on say 2000 calories a day (which is what this user is on) eating 400 calories per large meal leaves 800 calories for snacks. You can either break this up into 2 additional 400 calorie meals (which is bad) or increase 3 largest meals to 500 calories leaving 500 total calories for snacks 250 for each.
Just saying, I have lost over 100 lbs utilizing a 1600 calorie diet, playing beach volleyball for roughly 4-5 hours per week, also doing strength training 3 times per week. This strategy has worked VERY well for me as well as multiple friends (their caloric intake varies based on their TDEE calculation).0 -
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no problem!
I appreciate the smoothie recipe it will give me a good place to start and sounds like it might taste heavenly, Thank YouHere's my smoothie secret:
A couple handfuls of spinach, a banana (frozen to get cool the smoothie without ice cubes) a tablespoon or two of peanut butter (100% peanuts), a tablespoon or two of baking cocoa (unsweetened), a little squeeze of honey if the banana doesnt sweeten it enough. Add your protein powder if you want and maybe a little vanilla extract. Throw some avocado in there for extra goodness and blend it thoroughly. You don't taste the spinach. Bam! Dark chocolate smoothie for breakfast. All healthy, sneaky veggies, tastes like an indulgence. Around 400 calories.
I forgot to say you should add some liquid to this. Almind milk, regular milk, coconut milk, greek yogurt, etc. One tall glass is around 400 calories, but this makes more than one serving.0 -
So the consensus is the OP is not losing weight due to eating too little and not enough variety in his diet? :huh:0
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I don't know about the variety vs. non-variety debate. From what I've seen and what I personally do, people tend to have a solid 15-20 recipes which they rotate. I'm not sure if that's considered having good variety or not. But, it works for me.
What I'd suggest you do is start looking into more creative ways to cook your veggies. Spices and tasty sauces can make all the difference! I restrict carbs, which means that I tend to eat high fat. So I have plenty of butter, cream and cheese for sauces. Zucchini chips -- slice them up, drizzle/toss with a little olive oil or coconut oil, sprinkle parmesan, cook in the oven until crisp -- super tasty! And you can do that so much with so many vegetables.
Some of the best places I've seen for making vegetables more tasty are Paleo cookbooks -- some of my best have come from there or Paleo websites. I'd recommend checking those out. There are tons of ways to make veggies really tasty.0 -
Variety is actually a bad idea for weight loss. If you look at the most successful people at weight loss they consistently eat similar meals everyday with very good caloric balance.
As for your stall my suggestion is actually doing your TDEE calculation http://scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator/ is a good start, and set the calorie goal in MFP to that number. However remember that what your activity level is more than what you do at the gym. If you sit on your rear playing video games, watching tv, or in a sedentary lifestyle then you should set your activity level to less active possible. Your largest meals of the day should sit around 350-450 calories, with some snacks sitting with whats left.
Also, coming from experience losing 101lbs so far, keto is amazing for jump starting your weight loss. Carbs under 50g per day, a good amount of fat, and good lean protein. Also FIBER is your friend, make sure you get a good amount of it. Last bit of advice LOG EVERY THING THAT GOES INTO YOUR MOUTH, get into practice of doing that. If you have a smartphone download the app, if you don't use the computer at work to do it, if you can't do that get yourself a little notebook and write it down and at the end of the day put it into MFP!
Not everyday is going to be a winner, but that is totally OK, as long as most of them are you are good.
A note on exercise, cardio is not the enemy, guys seem to get worked up over doing it, and think they look stupid doing it. Get yourself a pedometer of some sort, track your steps and keep track. Make sure you are doing at least 10K steps per day, if you notice you are sitting around 5K, set a goal to get 7.5K take a walk (the extra steps is equivalent to 2.5 miles).
Good luck on your journey!
I am glad that this poster has found success with this but OP keep in mind that people are sharing what works best for them. These are not "rules" set in stone. My experience has been a lot different than this poster's but It doesn't make either of us "right". We are both probably eating a balanced diet with exercise thrown in but it's up to the individual to work out what will work for them over the long haul not just what works for the time that it takes to drop the weight.0 -
So the consensus is the OP is not losing weight due to eating too little and not enough variety in his diet? :huh:
My advice was to start tracking his calories more diligently and including a wider variety into his diet than a smoothie, tilapia, and broccoli.0 -
I actually found a thread where people are promoting the health benefits of pizza! LMAO People will believe anything to justify their bad habits.
1. Highly processed carbs.
2. Dairy loaded with fat, cholesterol, hormones, antibiotics, and animal protein.
3. Meats loaded with fat, cholesterol, hormones, antibiotics, and animal protein.
4. Processed sugar in sauce.
5. Cooked at high temps so most of the phytonutrients are destroyed.
You want pizza that is healthy, try these.
http://www.thisrawsomeveganlife.com/2012/11/raw-pizza-with-spinach-pesto-marinated.html
http://www.sweetlyraw.com/2012/08/raw-pizza-pizza.html
http://www.therawadvantage.com/2014/04/the-raw-advantage-patented-secret-best-raw-pizza-crust-recipe/0 -
And the Vegans strike again!0
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You might want to consider listening to vegans if you are trying to lose weight.
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/thousands-of-vegans-studied/0 -
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You might want to consider listening to vegans if you are trying to lose weight.
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/thousands-of-vegans-studied/
Oh I havetried the eating **** I don't like diet before. Didn't last long at all0 -
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You might want to consider listening to vegans if you are trying to lose weight.
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/thousands-of-vegans-studied/
Because going vegan is the only way to lose weight? How exactly have us who are not vegans managed to lose weight? Oh wait CICO.
Sure, you can do it that way. Or you can ignore calories, eat as much food as you want, and be healthy and full of energy by eating a whole-foods, plant-based diet.
And it isn't about simply losing weight. It is about being healthy and maintaining a healthy weight. Since vegans are the only dietary group in the US to maintain a healthy weight, you might want to consider that they know something most other people don't.0 -
You might want to consider listening to vegans if you are trying to lose weight.
http://nutritionfacts.org/video/thousands-of-vegans-studied/
Because going vegan is the only way to lose weight? How exactly have us who are not vegans managed to lose weight? Oh wait CICO.
Sure, you can do it that way. Or you can ignore calories, eat as much food as you want, and be healthy and full of energy by eating a whole-foods, plant-based diet.
And it isn't about simply losing weight. It is about being healthy and maintaining a healthy weight. Since vegans are the only dietary group in the US to maintain a healthy weight, you might want to consider that they know something most other people don't.
Well here's something you know that I don't. Why did you decide to become a vegan?0
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