Don't feel like I'm eating my all calories with the diet plan my personal trainer gave me? Help

harlequin0318 wrote: »

ChrisM8971 wrote: »

harlequin0318 wrote: »

Well, dinner should be your smallest meal of the day - so maybe for lunch you can add 1/2 an avocado, brown rice, or make your chicken into a chicken sandwich or wrap (be sure to log your condiments as those calories can add up)

Why should dinner be the smallest meal of the day? Many people, including myself have successfully lost a lot of weight eating most of my calories after 6 PM

Props! But its just about splitting your calories for the day - since breakfast is supposed to be the biggest meal of the day (because you expend most of your calories during the day), then its only logical that dinner would be less, and should be less - because unless you run in your sleep - you're not using those excess calories to much benefit. EXCEPT in the case of doing fasting cardio each morning, then feel free to eat big before bed cuz you'll need it for that morning run

I am pretty sure that the big breakfast getting smaller through the day is an outdated concept, in fact that goes for meal timing in general, but if its something that works for you then you should continue. But is almost certainly more to do with adherence than anything else

Also if you are in a calorie deficit then it really doesn't matter when you eat those calories because you will either burn them or body fat either way.

ChrisM8971 wrote: »

harlequin0318 wrote: »

ChrisM8971 wrote: »

harlequin0318 wrote: »

Well, dinner should be your smallest meal of the day - so maybe for lunch you can add 1/2 an avocado, brown rice, or make your chicken into a chicken sandwich or wrap (be sure to log your condiments as those calories can add up)

Why should dinner be the smallest meal of the day? Many people, including myself have successfully lost a lot of weight eating most of my calories after 6 PM

Props! But its just about splitting your calories for the day - since breakfast is supposed to be the biggest meal of the day (because you expend most of your calories during the day), then its only logical that dinner would be less, and should be less - because unless you run in your sleep - you're not using those excess calories to much benefit. EXCEPT in the case of doing fasting cardio each morning, then feel free to eat big before bed cuz you'll need it for that morning run

I am pretty sure that the big breakfast getting smaller through the day is an outdated concept but if its something that works for you then you should continue. But is almost certainly more to do with adherence than anything else

Also if you are in a calorie deficit then

Studies have shown that meal timing has no impact on weight loss, except as regards binging triggers. If eating a certain portion of your calories at certain times makes you then want to snack more than is advisable, that would be when you might want to change meal times/amounts.

For example, I find it easier to stick with my goals if I skip breakfast. Then I'm not hungry until around 2 p.m. If I force myself to eat breakfast, then I'll be hungry before lunch and want a snack. Now I've eaten about 400 calories before I've even gotten to lunch, and it sets up a whole day of snacking.

If you enjoy the meal plan, then great. But i would really recommend that you add more to it, as others have stated. Do you have MFP set to lose 2 pounds a week? If so, that may be your issue. Eat what you like, but in moderation. Personally, i would get extremely bored with the repetition in this meal plan and i'd end up cheating a few times(which, with as low of calories as it is, would probably be beneficial).

Some questions you should ask yourself: Do you want to eat like this for the rest of your life? Is this sustainable long-term? What are your goals? Realistically, when would you like to achieve your goals?

There's a couple things i still don't understand about this plan, such as the utter lack of fruit, variety, seasonings, ect. This is a lifestyle change, not a diet, and i feel as if this plan is nothing more than a diet.

Maybe invest in seeing a nutritionist, alongside your personal trainer. See what they say.

BeyMe wrote: »

Therealobi1 wrote: »

have you tried scanning all meals using the app on your phone. 886 doesnt sound right. If it is right then try upping some of the meat and fish. 1200 personally i feel is low still but you might be ok on it. did you put a loss of 2 pounds per week into the mfp tool if so i think thats the standard calorie goal. I am 5ft 8 and i tried 1200 and it was just too low for me. i preferred 1500. Have you just tried eating your everyday foods but keeping to your daily intake, thats exactly what i did.

Paying a qualified person is not necessary.

Yes, but I'm working out 5 times a week. 2 with my trainer and 3 alone. No I don't use the scanner. I think I may be logging all my foods incorrectly on top of maybe not eating enough.

oh good you are getting in the exercise too, but i know personally think 1200 is quite small but see how you get on. Know though it doesnt have to be like that. Start with the scanner on the phone it is really handy esp when out and about. I started off at almost 15 stones and now hover between 11stone 5 and 8 so i know it can be done at higher calories.