no changes!!!

lilwashee
lilwashee Posts: 222 Member
edited September 24 in Health and Weight Loss
ok so i have lost 11 pounds but i feel the same my hub tells me he can see subtle difference but im having a hard time seeing it.my pants are feeling the same shouldnt they feel different ..someone help i am trying to get in some form of excercise everyday (im generally sedetary)im trying real hard i use to eat like 3,000 plus calories a day and now im down to 1,370 you can look at my diary and make suggestions to me im very open to your opinion...thank you for listening to me ramble

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  • Mads1997
    Mads1997 Posts: 1,494 Member
    I looked at your diary and I have to say I can see why you wouldn't be losing much. Way too much processed stuff, way too much junk and way too much sodium. You need to replace those snacks with fruit and veges or healthier alternatives like celery sticks, nuts, etc.
  • xraychick77
    xraychick77 Posts: 1,775 Member
    i looked at your food, and i agree you are intaking way too much sodium..this will cause you to retain fluid. plus its not healthy. i also think you are eating all the wrong foods. listen to lose weight and be fit is an entire life changing thing. you cant 'diet' and expect to lose weight and keep it off. dieting will only get you so far. its a combo of eating healthy and exercising. you say you dont work out much. this is probably your biggest problem. it takes work and motivation.

    instead of eating all those 'diet' weight watcher meals and snacks, try eating fresher more home prepared foods. remember things that say 'diet' are usually very high in sodium to make up for the lack of other ingredients to make it taste good. look more at the stuff you buy. check out that nutrition chart on the back. its probably worth it to eat 10 more calories instead of 200 mg more sodium.

    and just like anything, your body adapts. so you lost 11 lbs at first, now your body has adapted. its time to start getting off that couch and working out. that'll kick start that weight loss.
    good luck.
  • emaybe
    emaybe Posts: 187 Member
    I have to agree with Mads... even though you're eating less, you're not putting such great stuff into your body. Also, the "morning&afternoon" title, as well as the amount of calories associated with it, concerns me... you need to make sure to eat throughout the day, not starve yourself and save all of those calories for one big meal. That can irreparably damage your metabolism. Search around online to find some healthier daily meal plans. Part of this lifestyle is all about retraining your body and mind to adjust to a healthier diet (that, ideally, will be a permanent change).

    Switching to whole grains and substituting processed snacks with fruits, vegetables and nuts can go a long way. Read ingredient labels maniacally -- if you don't know what something in the ingredient list is, don't eat it!!

    If you need some help, feel free to friend/message me and we can talk about healthier alternatives to some of the foods you're eating. :)
  • kaitlyn12osu
    kaitlyn12osu Posts: 26
    I checked out a few days of your diary and I wouldn't eat back any of your exercise calories. When I am losing weight, I rarely eat back my exercise calories and it definitely works! Good luck :)
  • kittyinaz
    kittyinaz Posts: 300 Member
    Agreed on the sodium. Way too much. Minus the last 2 days (12th and 13th) go have a look at mine. I TRY not to go over 1000, but sometimes i get up to 1500.
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