Can someone view my diary and give advice please?!

kelscot30
kelscot30 Posts: 74 Member
edited September 25 in Health and Weight Loss
Thought I had a really good week but have stayed the same weight :( I know that these things take time etc but I have only lost 12lb and was hoping to have that 2lb this week to get off my first stone. Have people I know getting better results on the scales who have still been having treats etc!

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  • tinareet
    tinareet Posts: 126
    hiya,

    For people to have a look you need to open up your diary hunni.

    Xx
  • Keefypoos
    Keefypoos Posts: 231 Member
    You joined in March 2011 its april the 7th so thats a maximun of 38 days lets half your weight loss, so thats 6 lbs and divide that by the days done so far thats erm 0.1578 times by a year equals 57 so you could look forward to a loss of 57 pound in the coming year :-)

    seems like a good loss to me. Don't get distracted the body is very complicated and needs time to adapted and adjust.
  • kelscot30
    kelscot30 Posts: 74 Member
    I'm positive my diary is open?!? Will check :)
  • kelscot30
    kelscot30 Posts: 74 Member
    Have opened it now! xx
  • jen1516
    jen1516 Posts: 77 Member
    I can't see your sodium but it's probably high. Try to get your sodium under 1500 which can be hard but definitely keep it under 2500. Also make sure you're getting your 8 glasses of water a day.
  • heather1945
    heather1945 Posts: 117 Member
    Try having more to eat at breakfast...look upon that as the main meal of the day....and try to use up a few more calories. Your body thinks that your starving it therefore it's holding on to what you are giving it... :-) and drink plenty water....
  • kelscot30
    kelscot30 Posts: 74 Member
    Try having more to eat at breakfast...look upon that as the main meal of the day....and try to use up a few more calories. Your body thinks that your starving it therefore it's holding on to what you are giving it... :-) and drink plenty water....

    Thanks Heather I did think that, its soo hard getting your head round the fact that the less you can eat can somewhat shock the body!
  • mummum2
    mummum2 Posts: 415 Member
    Hi Kel, first thing that is really noticeable is that you're not eating enough, you deficit are too high!! i.e. eating only six hundred plus cals when you also worked out, you should try and eat at least 1200 cal a day, days you work out more......also you're not drinking enough water, notice you have a few stir frys, these could be high in sodium (I know you cook them yourself)......so my advice, eat more and drink more water! You can do this, good luck. You can add me if you wish! x
  • ExerciseGeek
    ExerciseGeek Posts: 183 Member
    Hii:smile:

    Eating breakfast such as porridge, bran flakes, with added fruit will help you stay fuller for longer in the morning.
    Eating fruit will satisfy some of your sugar cravings (it does for me anyway).
    Or try wholegrain or 50/50 bread with eggs!! Eggs are amazing for diets!

    Maybe for lunch and dinner have a variety of food, maybe instead of just stifry, as you may get bored of making/eating that if your having it often:yawn: . How about mixing some protein and complex carbs and veg? Poached chicken, brocolli and sweet potato, or fish, veg and baby potatoes, or makeral and spinach :love:


    Try to drink more water instead of fizzy pop :wink:

    Goodluck xx
  • higgldy_piggldy
    higgldy_piggldy Posts: 37
    I agree....Too much salt. i also noticed you aren't eating enough fresh veggies and fruits.

    Feel free to take a look at my diary. I have a big pile of tomatoes and 1/2 an avocado with balsamic vinegar for lunch.

    breakfasts have a lean protein and lots of fiber to fill for a prolonged period of time.

    It takes a while to figure out what works and everyone makes mistakes (like the general tso I had yesterday).

    try drinking six 1/2 liter bottles of water throughout the day. It helps flush out your body.

    Good Luck!!
  • emmascott
    emmascott Posts: 249
    Hi there,

    Looks like a fair bit of sodium. All the prepared foods have tons in, your croutons, packed pastas, even the innocent meals (I had that one the other day, yum)!

    You really have to eat all your cals, it makes a huge difference. I'm eating most of my exercise cals too now, I don't feel like I'm dieting anymore?

    And water is sooooooo important, you need the water even more if you've eaten a lot of sodium. This bit won't make sense but the sodium holds onto water, but the only way to stop it is to drink more water? Apparently it fools your body into thinking 'hey, I do have enough water, so I can let go of it now' lol - something like that! Lol.

    Oh also, in the uk, the sodium is measured in grammes, whereas on here its milligrammes. So, something we log may say 1g and log it as 1mg instead on here. So you may think you are not having as much as you are. If it is measured in uk grammes, you need to add two zeros on the end xxx
  • emmascott
    emmascott Posts: 249
    Hi there,

    Looks like a fair bit of sodium. All the prepared foods have tons in, your croutons, packed pastas, even the innocent meals (I had that one the other day, yum)!

    You really have to eat all your cals, it makes a huge difference. I'm eating most of my exercise cals too now, I don't feel like I'm dieting anymore?

    And water is sooooooo important, you need the water even more if you've eaten a lot of sodium. This bit won't make sense but the sodium holds onto water, but the only way to stop it is to drink more water? Apparently it fools your body into thinking 'hey, I do have enough water, so I can let go of it now' lol - something like that! Lol.

    Oh also, in the uk, the sodium is measured in grammes, whereas on here its milligrammes. So, something we log may say 1g and log it as 1mg instead on here. So you may think you are not having as much as you are. If it is measured in uk grammes, you need to add two zeros on the end xxx
  • kelscot30
    kelscot30 Posts: 74 Member
    Thanks guys!!

    I'm a vegetarian so struggle with the eating meat stuff lol The stir fry has low salt soy sauce etc so and mega fresh veg so shouldnt be too bad.

    I tend to only have 1 fizzy drink a day as enjoy my red bull fix, I have cut out all other fizzy drinks, I miss my IRN BRU! LOL

    Thanks soo much will take on board all you say and give it a go for next week xxx
  • neyes67
    neyes67 Posts: 161 Member
    I agree ...you definitely want to eat more and if possible eat more frequently (3 meals and 2 snacks) to hit your daily calorie goal and to meet the deficit of at least 1200 calories minimum (I also struggle with this but notice it does make a difference especially when I workout) also monitor your sodium ( I notice the stir fry, butter and cheeses which can be quite high in sodium also), watch the white bread (try whole wheat, multigrain or rye), definitely need to increase the water intake (shoot for 1/2 your weight in ounces, i.e. 200lbs would be 100 ounces of water), add more veggies and at least 2-3 servings of fruit (try to eat a lean protein with your fruit if possible). Feel free to add me if you'd like. My diary is also public to my friends if you'd like to take a peek:wink:
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