Discouraged:(

Don't give up. You are doing great. Just keep it up and your body will catch up!

Don't get discouraged! It sounds like you're working really hard, you'll get there, it might just take some time.

I'm not sure what you typically eat, but what about adding more protein to your diet and less carbs, it might help with the hunger issues. Or eating more fruits and veggies to fill you up, but not adding a lot of calories.

I don't know about you, but when I input my exercise, sometimes I feel like it overestimates what I burned. Not on everything, but usually on aerobics classes. For instance, I did an hour kickboxing class the other day and it told me I burned 1100 calories!! Which I definitely don't think I did, so instead of putting in an hour, I only entered 45 minutes, because we have a warm up, cool down, and an ab session where I'm not burning as much. And I think that gives me a more accurate number and I use that to figure out my extra calories that I have to eat. I do usually eat most of my exercise calories, because otherwise I will be too far under my 1200 calories for the day.

Do you eat your exercise calories? Maybe you're not eating enough.

I know I rambled a lot but I hope something helps you out. Believe me everyday is a struggle for me, but I keep telling myself that I can be strong and that I can do this. Just try to stay positive!

I forgot to add that I've gained 2 lbs over the last 6wks rather than losing:(

if your working out at a boot camp you could be adding muscle...are your clothes fitting better?

Just remember cardio is your friend.....cardio is going to be what helps to get the pounds off at first. I can't see your diary to see what you are eating, but make sure you eat enough calories....avoid added sugar and drink alot of water. It will happen....don't worry to much about the scale and let your clothes show your results because I think inches are the most important thing
You can do it :bigsmile:

I soo understand!! Been there done that!! I use to only eat 3 meals a day and I would constantly think about food..This time around I'm taking the 6 smaller meals a day and not only do I not think about it as much but sometimes I'm so not even hungry but know I have to eat the 4th meal of the day to keep my metabolism moving I have to force myself to eat it...Funny huh? How before I would think omg i'm sooo hungry must eat EVERTHING..and now I'm like dang I really have to eat AGAIN! I just ate 2 hours ago!!
Your body might still be adjusting to what your doing now and give it time..:) The weight gain could possibly be muscle too..Bootcamp is no joke! I applaud you for doing it!! Best Wishes!! I hope you see results soon! Don't give up!!

Dear discouraged, I know how you feel! I have learned something though that really helps curb your appetite. Increase your protein and fiber. This will give you more energy and keep you full longer plus drink your 8 glasses of water a day. Hope this helps you:)

Aside from "hungry all the time" how do you feel? Energized maybe? I know when I can't make progress (which is all the dang time) I try to remember that I want to loose weight, but it's more about how I feel when I walk, workout, or make smart choices....calm, refreshed, energized, powerful! Maybe concentrating on the positive aspects of your experience would help. What ever the case, stick with it, and know that we all have days we feel discouraged....this too shall pass. As for being hungry, my answer to this these days is water and fiber (aim for 35 grams of fiber daily), it will help you feel full.

I'm new here. But I looked at your diary, try to cut out the white bread, crackers, a lot of food that turns to sugar. For me if I start out the day good, like eggs, then I continue the day good. I wake up and drink water, and I think about what I want to eat. Don't beat yourself up, life is a marathon not a sprint. Good Luck on your journey

I'm new here. But I looked at your diary, try to cut out the white bread, crackers, a lot of food that turns to sugar. For me if I start out the day good, like eggs, then I continue the day good. I wake up and drink water, and I think about what I want to eat. Don't beat yourself up, life is a marathon not a sprint. Good Luck on your journey

Agreed. It looks like you've got a lot of highly processed foods in your diet. These foods have a lot of empty calories and gobs of sodium. The sodium, of course, will cause you to hold onto water. I suggest you go into your food diary setting and add sodium to the list of nutrients tracked.

I think you'd also benefit from adding more nutrient rich foods to your diet. Choose whole wheat bread (not enriched) instead of white bread; dark lettuces instead of iceberg, a sandwich on whole grain instead of a frozen dinner (tons of sodium) etc., etc. Also, don't forget your fruits and vegetables... these nutrient dense foods are generally low in calorie, so you can eat a lot of them and ward off hunger.

Basically, you've got to consider the nutritional value of the items you put in your mouth. When you don't give you're body anything good to work with, it won't do good work.

Best of luck! You can do this!

A couple of people mentioned that you might be gaining muscle, which weighs more than fat. So...you could weigh more but be less fat! The tape measure is a good idea.

About feeling hungry. I had that problem too until I started eating lots of roasted veggies (475 oven, 10-15 minutes). I never liked veggies before I tried them this way. If I fill up on veggies and fruit, I suddenly have more willpower!

Good luck.

I had a look at your diary and I think the issue is probably portion sizes and snacks. Try and find some low cal snacks (or make some, checkout my banana/blueberry protein bread thread) Don't waste calories on liquids IMO. Coffee with cream for 300 cals odd just isn't worth it IMO.

I would be dropping cheese from most meals also where possible. Mass cals for small amount of food. If you want, substitute for cottage cheese.

Try to switch to lower gi options ie. brown bread instead of white. The higher fibre keeps you full longer.

How accurate are you with recording? Is it possible that you have underestimated food intake or overestimated exercise? I know when I started measuring some of my supplements I was surprised at how much 40g actually was.

I would also try to eat more fibrous veggies (broccoli, cauliflower etc) Also, beans are a good low gi carb source (keep you full for a long time)

Are you drinking enough water?

Checkout this:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/171451-interesting-articles-from-john-berardi

Start With 7 Simple Rules

You'll start out with a plan based on my 7 Habits of Highly Effective
Nutritional Programs. Clever name, no? Possibly illegal, too, I imagine. Oh
well. (The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, by Steven Covey, is a great book which I recommend highly – perhaps that will stave off the lawsuit.) If you've forgotten the rules, here's a summary:

Habit 1: Eat every 2-3 hours.

Habit 2: Eat complete, lean protein with each feeding opportunity.

Habit 3: Eat vegetables with each feeding opportunity.

Habit 4: Eat veggies/fruits with any meal. Eat "other carbs" only after
exercise.

Habit 5: Eat healthy fats daily.

Habit 6: Don't drink beverages (soda, beer, etc.) with more than 0 calories.

Habit 7: Eat whole foods whenever possible.

Sort out some meals that comply with the above and do that for 2 weeks. Make sure to comply 90% of the time. WIN

Definitely agree re measurements. Pics also (good for motivation )

It can be terribly discouraging when you feel like you are doing all the right things but don't seem to be making any headway. The biggest thing you have to remember is that it could seriously take anywhere up to 6 months before you see some major changes. Coming to this realisation can be enough to make you give up but if you can get your head around this, then sometimes it is a bit easier "going through the motions" of eating right & exercising.

Definately 5-7 smaller meals a day helps. And water, water, water, water, water. LOL It doesn't fill you up but I know from experience that it seems to push those hunger pains down at least a little, enough for you to have the determination to say NO to eating something you know you shouldn't.

Another trick that I am trying is from another member on here. Whenever he hits a wall, he "plays the tape". In your head, run through what the outcome will be if you choose to eat that takeaway instead of a healthy meal. So in you mind run through it - "if I eat takeaway, I will feel ill because I know it upsets my stomach, then I will be berating myself because I fell off the wagon, then I will gain a kilo, then those pants that were just starting to feel loose will cut me in half again, then I won't be able to bend over to do up my shoes, then I will feel bad & will talk myself out of going for a walk, then the same thing will happen the next day, then the next, then the next."

You work out what your consequences may be & play the tape right to the end & hopefully this might make you think twice about giving up or making a bad choice.

You can do this. You know you can do this & there is heaps of support on here for you. All you have to do is ask. :-) :-)

Frequency of meals has helped me survive the past few weeks. I aim to consume 200 - 250 calories every 2 -3 hours and that's not counting small snacks. Switching the type of bread, ditching the cream in the coffee and adding veggies are good advice. If you can't change your meal selection overnight, try making one change a week to give yourself time to adjust. I have had to do this, not so much for me, but for my family. I couldn't just shock the hubby and kids with a completely eating habits. They needed time to adjust too.