Diet, Exercise, Hard Work.... and NOTHING is paying off. Needing help guys!
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I will limit my advice to two things:
1. Carbs are not evil (food is not evil), but I find that they drop my blood sugar and make me hungrier. I've cut down on them drastically, and it's helped. I eat more vegetables, meat, and fat (fat can be your friend), and I am less prone to cravings and a growling stomach. I am also satisfied with fewer calories because of all the fat/protein/fiber. I still occasionally eat my husband's homemade pasta with cream sauce. It's just a treat, as opposed to nightly dinner. This approach works for me because I'm not all that into bread or rice or pasta anyway. Your mileage may vary.
2. Be nice to yourself. You just had a baby. You have two kinds under 4. I also have two kids under 4. I understand, for real. Slow and steady is fine. Slow and steady is GOOD. Did you lose a pound this month? Excellent, you win. Maybe next month you can lose two. But as someone who's had two kids and who did not magically lose all the weight in a month or even a year, I can tell you that a few pounds lost over the course of a month is a hell of a lot better than either a) losing a ton of weight by eating 1000 calories for a few months, burning out and then re-gaining it or b) losing nothing at all.
Logging everything is important. Sleeping is important. Two hours at the gym every day does seem excessive, but possibly it's what's holding your mind together at this point, in which case, have at it. Again, be nice to yourself. Enjoy your kids. And well done. You're doing a good thing.0 -
I saw it earlier. Some things to consider is that not all fruits and vegetables are healthy. Rice, potatoes, corn and peas are high in carbohydrates and can help pack on the weight if not closely controlled or monitored. Strictly limit or omit breads, breaded and fried products. You need a little bit of carbs to support your exercise but monitor them closely. Avoid high fat proteins like beef and port. Remember that you are probably also putting some muscle on. In some cases, muscle could cause a weight gain which can be discouraging.
• Buy a scale.
• Weigh your foods 100% of the time.
• Concentrate on lean dense proteins like chicken, fish and turkey.
• Try to limit your proteins to between 4 and 8 oz./per meal.
• Watch out for high sugar fruits. Fruits are healthier than junk foods but some are very high in carbs and sugars.
•Get some protein shakes and try drinking one a day to replace a meal. Make sure they are high in protein, low in sugar and low in carbs. Make sure they have a good amount of other vitamins as well. The one I use is available at Sam's Club, has 30 g. of Protein, 1g. sugar and 5g. carbs.
• Keep tracking in a food log. Pay attention to the nutritional values each day, don't let the calories beat your only guide. There is more to weight control than calories.
• Keep up the exercise routine.
I saw this too. Remember, the scale is just a number. You will know how you are doing by how things fit and how you exert yourself in exercise. The more exercise you can do with less tiring is a good sign. Your getting stronger.
Be patient with yourself. Loss of 1 lb. a week is awesome. Don't expect to lose weight as fast as the folks on TV, they exercise 8+ hours/day, most of us can't.
Good Luck!!
There are good tips in here... the bolded ones.
But I don't agree with not eating beef and pork. Both have vital vitamins and minerals, and are your best source of iron, which you may still be replenishing after having your baby. The fat in these products is just fine, you just need to account for the calories. There are also so many different cuts of both that its easier to choose leaner cuts. Pork tenderloin, for example is fantastic and relatively low fat (compared to something like bacon or pork belly). Top sirloin is leaner than bottom sirloin. You can Google which cuts are leanest. Remember you DO need dietary fat - its good for your hormones and good for satisfying your hunger.
Regarding corn and potatoes and stuff - they still have nutrients, so if you want them, have them, but do pay attention to how much because they're higher calorie. I use those things as "treats" personally. But that's because I happen to fart less when I don't eat them so much so I generally feel better without eating much of them hahaha.0 -
I saw it earlier. Some things to consider is that not all fruits and vegetables are healthy. Rice, potatoes, corn and peas are high in carbohydrates and can help pack on the weight if not closely controlled or monitored. Strictly limit or omit breads, breaded and fried products. You need a little bit of carbs to support your exercise but monitor them closely. Avoid high fat proteins like beef and port. Remember that you are probably also putting some muscle on. In some cases, muscle could cause a weight gain which can be discouraging.
• Buy a scale.
• Weigh your foods 100% of the time.
• Concentrate on lean dense proteins like chicken, fish and turkey.
• Try to limit your proteins to between 4 and 8 oz./per meal.
• Watch out for high sugar fruits. Fruits are healthier than junk foods but some are very high in carbs and sugars.
•Get some protein shakes and try drinking one a day to replace a meal. Make sure they are high in protein, low in sugar and low in carbs. Make sure they have a good amount of other vitamins as well. The one I use is available at Sam's Club, has 30 g. of Protein, 1g. sugar and 5g. carbs.
• Keep tracking in a food log. Pay attention to the nutritional values each day, don't let the calories beat your only guide. There is more to weight control than calories.
• Keep up the exercise routine.
I saw this too. Remember, the scale is just a number. You will know how you are doing by how things fit and how you exert yourself in exercise. The more exercise you can do with less tiring is a good sign. Your getting stronger.
Be patient with yourself. Loss of 1 lb. a week is awesome. Don't expect to lose weight as fast as the folks on TV, they exercise 8+ hours/day, most of us can't.
Good Luck!!
This is all good! But I don't agree with not eating beef and pork. Both have vital vitamins and minerals, and are your best source of iron, which you may still be replenishing after having your baby. The fat in these products is just fine, you just need to account for the calories. There are also so many different cuts of both that its easier to choose leaner cuts. Pork tenderloin, for example is fantastic and relatively low fat (compared to something like bacon or pork belly). Top sirloin is leaner than bottom sirloin. You can Google which cuts are leanest. Remember you DO need dietary fat - its good for your hormones and good for satisfying your hunger.
why does OP need to avoid carbs and sugar when she had identified no medical condition?????
So you are advocating meal replacement shakes for weight loss, really?0 -
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I"m sure others have already said this, but you'll never lose weight by working out and "clean eating" alone. Both are great, but the only way to lose weight is to eat less calories than you burn. Based on what you've said, I'd wager you are eating a lot more than you think. Someone wise once said, "you get fit in the gym, but you lose weight in the kitchen". I learned the hard way myself that you can't lose weight by exercise alone. And I'm not even sure what clean eating is; different people define it differently. Believe it or not, you can lose weight on a diet of nothing but candy and french fries if you simply don't eat too much of them. Calories in/calories out is the ENTIRE formula.
Although...I don't recommend the candy and french fry diet if any kind of good health among your goals.
I love how you explained it.. but eating less than you burn.. wont make the body weak.. ???
Not sure I understand the question. Eating less than you burn is called a caloric deficit, which is required for weight loss.
Now, the deficit CAN make your body weak if the deficit is too large and your body can support the difference in energy stores that it already has.
how much deficit is required for weight loss.. based on only food intake..?? according to this site I need to consume 1200 cal (considering my fitness n weight loss goal i guess).. should I consume less than 1200 for shedding weight??
What this website is saying is that in order to meet the weighloss goals that you entered you need to net 1200 calories. You probably entered in 2lbs per week, so the website did the calculation and shot out 1200 calories to meet that goal. It can be done through just eating 1200 calories, or eating 1800 calories and doing 600 calories worth of exercise.
As another poster noted, it is probably unlikely that you need to go that low to lose weight unless your quite small, have little to lose, are "older", or a combination of all. Ht/age/wt/activity stats would help us provide other tips.
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Thanks to those of you whom have focused on giving me good advice and not arguing against everyone else.0
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I saw it earlier. Some things to consider is that not all fruits and vegetables are healthy. Rice, potatoes, corn and peas are high in carbohydrates and can help pack on the weight if not closely controlled or monitored. Strictly limit or omit breads, breaded and fried products. You need a little bit of carbs to support your exercise but monitor them closely. Avoid high fat proteins like beef and port. Remember that you are probably also putting some muscle on. In some cases, muscle could cause a weight gain which can be discouraging.
• Buy a scale.
• Weigh your foods 100% of the time.
• Concentrate on lean dense proteins like chicken, fish and turkey.
• Try to limit your proteins to between 4 and 8 oz./per meal.
• Watch out for high sugar fruits. Fruits are healthier than junk foods but some are very high in carbs and sugars.
•Get some protein shakes and try drinking one a day to replace a meal. Make sure they are high in protein, low in sugar and low in carbs. Make sure they have a good amount of other vitamins as well. The one I use is available at Sam's Club, has 30 g. of Protein, 1g. sugar and 5g. carbs.
• Keep tracking in a food log. Pay attention to the nutritional values each day, don't let the calories beat your only guide. There is more to weight control than calories.
• Keep up the exercise routine.
I saw this too. Remember, the scale is just a number. You will know how you are doing by how things fit and how you exert yourself in exercise. The more exercise you can do with less tiring is a good sign. Your getting stronger.
Be patient with yourself. Loss of 1 lb. a week is awesome. Don't expect to lose weight as fast as the folks on TV, they exercise 8+ hours/day, most of us can't.
Good Luck!!
This is all good! But I don't agree with not eating beef and pork. Both have vital vitamins and minerals, and are your best source of iron, which you may still be replenishing after having your baby. The fat in these products is just fine, you just need to account for the calories. There are also so many different cuts of both that its easier to choose leaner cuts. Pork tenderloin, for example is fantastic and relatively low fat (compared to something like bacon or pork belly). Top sirloin is leaner than bottom sirloin. You can Google which cuts are leanest. Remember you DO need dietary fat - its good for your hormones and good for satisfying your hunger.
why does OP need to avoid carbs and sugar when she had identified no medical condition?????
So you are advocating meal replacement shakes for weight loss, really?
I actually didn't see that, I fixed my post. I agree with you.0 -
DestinyLittle wrote: »Thanks to those of you whom have focused on giving me good advice and not arguing against everyone else.
some of us are just trying to make sure that you get accurate information ..there is a lot of 'bro-science" being thrown around in here and following that kind of advice is not going to lead to long term sustainable results…
this tend to happen on MFP ….
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No. If you're being given 1200 calories then more than likely, you have your weekly weight loss goal set too high. If you don't have more than 50 pounds to lose you shouldn't be trying to lose 2 pounds per week. Also, consider the fact that the calorie goal is "net calories". That means you should be eating at least some of the calories you burn in exercise above your daily goal; MFP will calculate this for you automatically.I"m sure others have already said this, but you'll never lose weight by working out and "clean eating" alone. Both are great, but the only way to lose weight is to eat less calories than you burn. Based on what you've said, I'd wager you are eating a lot more than you think. Someone wise once said, "you get fit in the gym, but you lose weight in the kitchen". I learned the hard way myself that you can't lose weight by exercise alone. And I'm not even sure what clean eating is; different people define it differently. Believe it or not, you can lose weight on a diet of nothing but candy and french fries if you simply don't eat too much of them. Calories in/calories out is the ENTIRE formula.
Although...I don't recommend the candy and french fry diet if any kind of good health among your goals.
I love how you explained it.. but eating less than you burn.. wont make the body weak.. ???
Not sure I understand the question. Eating less than you burn is called a caloric deficit, which is required for weight loss.
Now, the deficit CAN make your body weak if the deficit is too large and your body can support the difference in energy stores that it already has.
how much deficit is required for weight loss.. based on only food intake..?? according to this site I need to consume 1200 cal (considering my fitness n weight loss goal i guess).. should I consume less than 1200 for shedding weight??
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No. If you're being given 1200 calories then more than likely, you have your weekly weight loss goal set too high. If you don't have more than 50 pounds to lose you shouldn't be trying to lose 2 pounds per week. Also, consider the fact that the calorie goal is "net calories". That means you should be eating at least some of the calories you burn in exercise above your daily goal; MFP will calculate this for you automatically.I"m sure others have already said this, but you'll never lose weight by working out and "clean eating" alone. Both are great, but the only way to lose weight is to eat less calories than you burn. Based on what you've said, I'd wager you are eating a lot more than you think. Someone wise once said, "you get fit in the gym, but you lose weight in the kitchen". I learned the hard way myself that you can't lose weight by exercise alone. And I'm not even sure what clean eating is; different people define it differently. Believe it or not, you can lose weight on a diet of nothing but candy and french fries if you simply don't eat too much of them. Calories in/calories out is the ENTIRE formula.
Although...I don't recommend the candy and french fry diet if any kind of good health among your goals.
I love how you explained it.. but eating less than you burn.. wont make the body weak.. ???
Not sure I understand the question. Eating less than you burn is called a caloric deficit, which is required for weight loss.
Now, the deficit CAN make your body weak if the deficit is too large and your body can support the difference in energy stores that it already has.
how much deficit is required for weight loss.. based on only food intake..?? according to this site I need to consume 1200 cal (considering my fitness n weight loss goal i guess).. should I consume less than 1200 for shedding weight??
Aslo, more than likely entered "sedentary" when in reality they aren't sedentary but "lightly active"0 -
I saw it earlier. Some things to consider is that not all fruits and vegetables are healthy. Rice, potatoes, corn and peas are high in carbohydrates and can help pack on the weight if not closely controlled or monitored. Strictly limit or omit breads, breaded and fried products. You need a little bit of carbs to support your exercise but monitor them closely. Avoid high fat proteins like beef and port. Remember that you are probably also putting some muscle on. In some cases, muscle could cause a weight gain which can be discouraging.
• Buy a scale.
• Weigh your foods 100% of the time.
• Concentrate on lean dense proteins like chicken, fish and turkey.
• Try to limit your proteins to between 4 and 8 oz./per meal.
• Watch out for high sugar fruits. Fruits are healthier than junk foods but some are very high in carbs and sugars.
•Get some protein shakes and try drinking one a day to replace a meal. Make sure they are high in protein, low in sugar and low in carbs. Make sure they have a good amount of other vitamins as well. The one I use is available at Sam's Club, has 30 g. of Protein, 1g. sugar and 5g. carbs.
• Keep tracking in a food log. Pay attention to the nutritional values each day, don't let the calories beat your only guide. There is more to weight control than calories.
• Keep up the exercise routine.
I saw this too. Remember, the scale is just a number. You will know how you are doing by how things fit and how you exert yourself in exercise. The more exercise you can do with less tiring is a good sign. Your getting stronger.
Be patient with yourself. Loss of 1 lb. a week is awesome. Don't expect to lose weight as fast as the folks on TV, they exercise 8+ hours/day, most of us can't.
Good Luck!!
This is all good! But I don't agree with not eating beef and pork. Both have vital vitamins and minerals, and are your best source of iron, which you may still be replenishing after having your baby. The fat in these products is just fine, you just need to account for the calories. There are also so many different cuts of both that its easier to choose leaner cuts. Pork tenderloin, for example is fantastic and relatively low fat (compared to something like bacon or pork belly). Top sirloin is leaner than bottom sirloin. You can Google which cuts are leanest. Remember you DO need dietary fat - its good for your hormones and good for satisfying your hunger.
why does OP need to avoid carbs and sugar when she had identified no medical condition?????
So you are advocating meal replacement shakes for weight loss, really?
I actually didn't see that, I fixed my post. I agree with you.
sorry, thought you were agreeing with the whole post…
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I"m sure others have already said this, but you'll never lose weight by working out and "clean eating" alone. Both are great, but the only way to lose weight is to eat less calories than you burn. Based on what you've said, I'd wager you are eating a lot more than you think. Someone wise once said, "you get fit in the gym, but you lose weight in the kitchen". I learned the hard way myself that you can't lose weight by exercise alone. And I'm not even sure what clean eating is; different people define it differently. Believe it or not, you can lose weight on a diet of nothing but candy and french fries if you simply don't eat too much of them. Calories in/calories out is the ENTIRE formula.
Although...I don't recommend the candy and french fry diet if any kind of good health among your goals.
I love how you explained it.. but eating less than you burn.. wont make the body weak.. ???
Not sure I understand the question. Eating less than you burn is called a caloric deficit, which is required for weight loss.
Now, the deficit CAN make your body weak if the deficit is too large and your body can support the difference in energy stores that it already has.
how much deficit is required for weight loss.. based on only food intake..?? according to this site I need to consume 1200 cal (considering my fitness n weight loss goal i guess).. should I consume less than 1200 for shedding weight??
It's very unlikely that you need to consume as low as 1200 to begin with so don't reduce further.
Please provide your stats: height, weight, age, gender, activity level, etc.
I am female, 20 yr old.. activity level based on this site is around 1790.. my weight is 57.90 kg but I have a belly fat and my lower body is on the heavier side.. I do gym ( Cardio + strength training; although can't lift much weight :P) and also I practice zumba workouts and body weight exercises at home.. sometimes I get lazy.. even tho my weight stays around 58 kg but my belly inches starts increasing..
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I saw it earlier. Some things to consider is that not all fruits and vegetables are healthy. Rice, potatoes, corn and peas are high in carbohydrates and can help pack on the weight if not closely controlled or monitored. Strictly limit or omit breads, breaded and fried products. You need a little bit of carbs to support your exercise but monitor them closely. Avoid high fat proteins like beef and port. Remember that you are probably also putting some muscle on. In some cases, muscle could cause a weight gain which can be discouraging.
• Buy a scale.
• Weigh your foods 100% of the time.
• Concentrate on lean dense proteins like chicken, fish and turkey.
• Try to limit your proteins to between 4 and 8 oz./per meal.
• Watch out for high sugar fruits. Fruits are healthier than junk foods but some are very high in carbs and sugars.
•Get some protein shakes and try drinking one a day to replace a meal. Make sure they are high in protein, low in sugar and low in carbs. Make sure they have a good amount of other vitamins as well. The one I use is available at Sam's Club, has 30 g. of Protein, 1g. sugar and 5g. carbs.
• Keep tracking in a food log. Pay attention to the nutritional values each day, don't let the calories beat your only guide. There is more to weight control than calories.
• Keep up the exercise routine.
I saw this too. Remember, the scale is just a number. You will know how you are doing by how things fit and how you exert yourself in exercise. The more exercise you can do with less tiring is a good sign. Your getting stronger.
Be patient with yourself. Loss of 1 lb. a week is awesome. Don't expect to lose weight as fast as the folks on TV, they exercise 8+ hours/day, most of us can't.
Good Luck!!
This is all good! But I don't agree with not eating beef and pork. Both have vital vitamins and minerals, and are your best source of iron, which you may still be replenishing after having your baby. The fat in these products is just fine, you just need to account for the calories. There are also so many different cuts of both that its easier to choose leaner cuts. Pork tenderloin, for example is fantastic and relatively low fat (compared to something like bacon or pork belly). Top sirloin is leaner than bottom sirloin. You can Google which cuts are leanest. Remember you DO need dietary fat - its good for your hormones and good for satisfying your hunger.
why does OP need to avoid carbs and sugar when she had identified no medical condition?????
So you are advocating meal replacement shakes for weight loss, really?
I actually didn't see that, I fixed my post. I agree with you.
sorry, thought you were agreeing with the whole post…
No worries. I do tend to post first, read second haha.0 -
I"m sure others have already said this, but you'll never lose weight by working out and "clean eating" alone. Both are great, but the only way to lose weight is to eat less calories than you burn. Based on what you've said, I'd wager you are eating a lot more than you think. Someone wise once said, "you get fit in the gym, but you lose weight in the kitchen". I learned the hard way myself that you can't lose weight by exercise alone. And I'm not even sure what clean eating is; different people define it differently. Believe it or not, you can lose weight on a diet of nothing but candy and french fries if you simply don't eat too much of them. Calories in/calories out is the ENTIRE formula.
Although...I don't recommend the candy and french fry diet if any kind of good health among your goals.
I love how you explained it.. but eating less than you burn.. wont make the body weak.. ???
Not sure I understand the question. Eating less than you burn is called a caloric deficit, which is required for weight loss.
Now, the deficit CAN make your body weak if the deficit is too large and your body can support the difference in energy stores that it already has.
how much deficit is required for weight loss.. based on only food intake..?? according to this site I need to consume 1200 cal (considering my fitness n weight loss goal i guess).. should I consume less than 1200 for shedding weight??
It's very unlikely that you need to consume as low as 1200 to begin with so don't reduce further.
Please provide your stats: height, weight, age, gender, activity level, etc.
I am female, 20 yr old.. activity level based on this site is around 1790.. my weight is 57.90 kg but I have a belly fat and my lower body is on the heavier side.. I do gym ( Cardio + strength training; although can't lift much weight :P) and also I practice zumba workouts and body weight exercises at home.. sometimes I get lazy.. even tho my weight stays around 58 kg but my belly inches starts increasing..
Whats your height?0 -
DestinyLittle wrote: »Thanks to those of you whom have focused on giving me good advice and not arguing against everyone else.
some of us are just trying to make sure that you get accurate information ..there is a lot of 'bro-science" being thrown around in here and following that kind of advice is not going to lead to long term sustainable results…
this tend to happen on MFP ….
I understand (: I was not reffering to you! I was referring to the person who commented pretty much saying that everyone else was wrong except for them.0 -
I truly do aprechiate all of everyone's advice!0
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I"m sure others have already said this, but you'll never lose weight by working out and "clean eating" alone. Both are great, but the only way to lose weight is to eat less calories than you burn. Based on what you've said, I'd wager you are eating a lot more than you think. Someone wise once said, "you get fit in the gym, but you lose weight in the kitchen". I learned the hard way myself that you can't lose weight by exercise alone. And I'm not even sure what clean eating is; different people define it differently. Believe it or not, you can lose weight on a diet of nothing but candy and french fries if you simply don't eat too much of them. Calories in/calories out is the ENTIRE formula.
Although...I don't recommend the candy and french fry diet if any kind of good health among your goals.
I love how you explained it.. but eating less than you burn.. wont make the body weak.. ???
Not sure I understand the question. Eating less than you burn is called a caloric deficit, which is required for weight loss.
Now, the deficit CAN make your body weak if the deficit is too large and your body can support the difference in energy stores that it already has.
how much deficit is required for weight loss.. based on only food intake..?? according to this site I need to consume 1200 cal (considering my fitness n weight loss goal i guess).. should I consume less than 1200 for shedding weight??
What this website is saying is that in order to meet the weighloss goals that you entered you need to net 1200 calories. You probably entered in 2lbs per week, so the website did the calculation and shot out 1200 calories to meet that goal. It can be done through just eating 1200 calories, or eating 1800 calories and doing 600 calories worth of exercise.
As another poster noted, it is probably unlikely that you need to go that low to lose weight unless your quite small, have little to lose, are "older", or a combination of all. Ht/age/wt/activity stats would help us provide other tips.I"m sure others have already said this, but you'll never lose weight by working out and "clean eating" alone. Both are great, but the only way to lose weight is to eat less calories than you burn. Based on what you've said, I'd wager you are eating a lot more than you think. Someone wise once said, "you get fit in the gym, but you lose weight in the kitchen". I learned the hard way myself that you can't lose weight by exercise alone. And I'm not even sure what clean eating is; different people define it differently. Believe it or not, you can lose weight on a diet of nothing but candy and french fries if you simply don't eat too much of them. Calories in/calories out is the ENTIRE formula.
Although...I don't recommend the candy and french fry diet if any kind of good health among your goals.
I love how you explained it.. but eating less than you burn.. wont make the body weak.. ???
Not sure I understand the question. Eating less than you burn is called a caloric deficit, which is required for weight loss.
Now, the deficit CAN make your body weak if the deficit is too large and your body can support the difference in energy stores that it already has.
how much deficit is required for weight loss.. based on only food intake..?? according to this site I need to consume 1200 cal (considering my fitness n weight loss goal i guess).. should I consume less than 1200 for shedding weight??
It's very unlikely that you need to consume as low as 1200 to begin with so don't reduce further.
Please provide your stats: height, weight, age, gender, activity level, etc.
I am female, 20 yr old.. activity level based on this site is around 1790.. my weight is 57.90 kg but I have a belly fat and my lower body is on the heavier side.. I do gym ( Cardio + strength training; although can't lift much weight :P) and also I practice zumba workouts and body weight exercises at home.. sometimes I get lazy.. even tho my weight stays around 58 kg but my belly inches starts increasing..
Whats your height?
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DestinyLittle wrote: »Thanks everyone.
I always thought losing weight was about eating healthy. I think everyone has this misconception at first.
obviously I am new to the sight so I wanted to post and get advice. This is my first day logging, and I am buying a kitchen scale today.
I think that if you are being advised to eat a less-healthy diet in order to get healthier, that isn’t rational advice. Part of being a healthier person is having self-respect, which doesn’t entail shoveling garbage into your body as long as the garbage is within your macros / calorie parameters!
Define garbage.
yes, please define "garbage"….
It is up to the individual to define - hopefully without engaging in self-deception. Then again, there are a lot of times that I throw my definition of "garbage" on the curb and often someone comes by in an old truck and takes it. I'm sure if I talked to the guy in the truck he would stand out there and argue with me about why he didn't think it was garbage, but who has that kind of time?0 -
DestinyLittle wrote: »DestinyLittle wrote: »Thanks to those of you whom have focused on giving me good advice and not arguing against everyone else.
some of us are just trying to make sure that you get accurate information ..there is a lot of 'bro-science" being thrown around in here and following that kind of advice is not going to lead to long term sustainable results…
this tend to happen on MFP ….
I understand (: I was not reffering to you! I was referring to the person who commented pretty much saying that everyone else was wrong except for them.
well that happens to …
avoid the trolls
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I"m sure others have already said this, but you'll never lose weight by working out and "clean eating" alone. Both are great, but the only way to lose weight is to eat less calories than you burn. Based on what you've said, I'd wager you are eating a lot more than you think. Someone wise once said, "you get fit in the gym, but you lose weight in the kitchen". I learned the hard way myself that you can't lose weight by exercise alone. And I'm not even sure what clean eating is; different people define it differently. Believe it or not, you can lose weight on a diet of nothing but candy and french fries if you simply don't eat too much of them. Calories in/calories out is the ENTIRE formula.
Although...I don't recommend the candy and french fry diet if any kind of good health among your goals.
I love how you explained it.. but eating less than you burn.. wont make the body weak.. ???
Not sure I understand the question. Eating less than you burn is called a caloric deficit, which is required for weight loss.
Now, the deficit CAN make your body weak if the deficit is too large and your body can support the difference in energy stores that it already has.
how much deficit is required for weight loss.. based on only food intake..?? according to this site I need to consume 1200 cal (considering my fitness n weight loss goal i guess).. should I consume less than 1200 for shedding weight??
What this website is saying is that in order to meet the weighloss goals that you entered you need to net 1200 calories. You probably entered in 2lbs per week, so the website did the calculation and shot out 1200 calories to meet that goal. It can be done through just eating 1200 calories, or eating 1800 calories and doing 600 calories worth of exercise.
As another poster noted, it is probably unlikely that you need to go that low to lose weight unless your quite small, have little to lose, are "older", or a combination of all. Ht/age/wt/activity stats would help us provide other tips.
yeah.. My weight is within normal limits.. I am 20.. 5'4'' and my current weight is 57.90 kgs.. but I want to lose fat from my belly and lower body.. so I guessed 54 kgs should be my goal weight.. I am hesitant in going into completely strict diet.. where you only eat like steamed veggies and yogurt n stuff.. because I can't follow that kind of eating forever..0 -
I haven't read all the responses to your post so I may be repeating what has already been suggested. Have you had your thyroid checked? Very often woman have a change in their thyroid function after having children. If it is under active, that could be one reason why you are having trouble losing weight.0
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DestinyLittle wrote: »Thanks everyone.
I always thought losing weight was about eating healthy. I think everyone has this misconception at first.
obviously I am new to the sight so I wanted to post and get advice. This is my first day logging, and I am buying a kitchen scale today.
I think that if you are being advised to eat a less-healthy diet in order to get healthier, that isn’t rational advice. Part of being a healthier person is having self-respect, which doesn’t entail shoveling garbage into your body as long as the garbage is within your macros / calorie parameters!
Define garbage.
yes, please define "garbage"….
It is up to the individual to define - hopefully without engaging in self-deception. Then again, there are a lot of times that I throw my definition of "garbage" on the curb and often someone comes by in an old truck and takes it. I'm sure if I talked to the guy in the truck he would stand out there and argue with me about why he didn't think it was garbage, but who has that kind of time?
way to back track ..
you said everyone is recommending OP eat garbage, then when asked to define said "garbage" you totally bail and say "well my garbage is not your garbage"….actually that is an epic back track…
You also said that OP needs to eat "healthier"
As this is her first day here, how is she to know what is "healthy" and what is "garbage" unless you define it?
So please, define it for us….
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I just want to say good luck OP! This site has changed my life. I always thought you had to 'eat healthy' to lose weight and it's actually not that complicated. I also weigh everything. Before buying or eating something, I look up the nutrition online first so I can make better choices. Find what's filling for you, typically protein, fat and fiber are good things to eat so you don't get hungry. Obviously limit fried foods and 'empty' carbs, as they won't fill you up for the calories.
I know that a lot of the misconception about losing weight is what's considered 'healthy' and what isn't... My previous doctor was telling me to eat low fat and whole grains, and have granola bars for snacks. Turns out it's not such good advice because grains have a lot of calories (I still eat them, but try to find lower calorie versions with fiber) and granola bars are a calorie bomb and don't fill me up one bit. Basically, meat, veggies and Greek yogurt are my staples at this point.
The last thing I want to add is not to feel discouraged if you stall for a while or gain back a bit of weight... it's totally normal. As long as you log accurately and you know you're under your calories, it's just water weight.0 -
I"m sure others have already said this, but you'll never lose weight by working out and "clean eating" alone. Both are great, but the only way to lose weight is to eat less calories than you burn. Based on what you've said, I'd wager you are eating a lot more than you think. Someone wise once said, "you get fit in the gym, but you lose weight in the kitchen". I learned the hard way myself that you can't lose weight by exercise alone. And I'm not even sure what clean eating is; different people define it differently. Believe it or not, you can lose weight on a diet of nothing but candy and french fries if you simply don't eat too much of them. Calories in/calories out is the ENTIRE formula.
Although...I don't recommend the candy and french fry diet if any kind of good health among your goals.
I love how you explained it.. but eating less than you burn.. wont make the body weak.. ???
Not sure I understand the question. Eating less than you burn is called a caloric deficit, which is required for weight loss.
Now, the deficit CAN make your body weak if the deficit is too large and your body can support the difference in energy stores that it already has.
how much deficit is required for weight loss.. based on only food intake..?? according to this site I need to consume 1200 cal (considering my fitness n weight loss goal i guess).. should I consume less than 1200 for shedding weight??
What this website is saying is that in order to meet the weighloss goals that you entered you need to net 1200 calories. You probably entered in 2lbs per week, so the website did the calculation and shot out 1200 calories to meet that goal. It can be done through just eating 1200 calories, or eating 1800 calories and doing 600 calories worth of exercise.
As another poster noted, it is probably unlikely that you need to go that low to lose weight unless your quite small, have little to lose, are "older", or a combination of all. Ht/age/wt/activity stats would help us provide other tips.I"m sure others have already said this, but you'll never lose weight by working out and "clean eating" alone. Both are great, but the only way to lose weight is to eat less calories than you burn. Based on what you've said, I'd wager you are eating a lot more than you think. Someone wise once said, "you get fit in the gym, but you lose weight in the kitchen". I learned the hard way myself that you can't lose weight by exercise alone. And I'm not even sure what clean eating is; different people define it differently. Believe it or not, you can lose weight on a diet of nothing but candy and french fries if you simply don't eat too much of them. Calories in/calories out is the ENTIRE formula.
Although...I don't recommend the candy and french fry diet if any kind of good health among your goals.
I love how you explained it.. but eating less than you burn.. wont make the body weak.. ???
Not sure I understand the question. Eating less than you burn is called a caloric deficit, which is required for weight loss.
Now, the deficit CAN make your body weak if the deficit is too large and your body can support the difference in energy stores that it already has.
how much deficit is required for weight loss.. based on only food intake..?? according to this site I need to consume 1200 cal (considering my fitness n weight loss goal i guess).. should I consume less than 1200 for shedding weight??
It's very unlikely that you need to consume as low as 1200 to begin with so don't reduce further.
Please provide your stats: height, weight, age, gender, activity level, etc.
I am female, 20 yr old.. activity level based on this site is around 1790.. my weight is 57.90 kg but I have a belly fat and my lower body is on the heavier side.. I do gym ( Cardio + strength training; although can't lift much weight :P) and also I practice zumba workouts and body weight exercises at home.. sometimes I get lazy.. even tho my weight stays around 58 kg but my belly inches starts increasing..
Whats your height?
5'4''
You're 5'4" and 127lbs. That's smack dab in the middle of the healthy range for your height.
You said you've got belly fat and a heavier bottom half. You aren't going to be able to spot reduce, no one can except for a plastic surgeon doing liposuction.
Based on the calculator on fat2fitradio.com (it's the one I've always used, I know other people use other calculators, it doesn't matter one one you use, just be consistent):
your BMR is 1700 calories at a sedentary activity level.
You'd benefit from setting a more realistic calorie goal and actually lifting weights. Because if you're consistent with lifting, you'll be able to lift more weight.
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DestinyLittle wrote: »Thanks to those of you whom have focused on giving me good advice and not arguing against everyone else.
Just keep at it. Check the Forums often. Notice especially, people who have already succeded at losing quite a bit of weight. They know what they're talking about. You will often see arguments in the forums but mostly it's because people who've been here for awhile don't want you to feed into the non scientific/ non proven beliefs that most of us if not all, subscribed to at the beginning of our weightloss journey which ended up leading to failure. Ashamed to admit, I Actually Did a "Juice cleanse" At the beginning of my journey (shudders)0 -
Zhinkabean wrote: »I haven't read all the responses to your post so I may be repeating what has already been suggested. Have you had your thyroid checked? Very often woman have a change in their thyroid function after having children. If it is under active, that could be one reason why you are having trouble losing weight.
as opposed to trying a calorie deficit for six to eight weeks with a food scale and weighing/logging/measuring everything?0 -
Zhinkabean wrote: »I haven't read all the responses to your post so I may be repeating what has already been suggested. Have you had your thyroid checked? Very often woman have a change in their thyroid function after having children. If it is under active, that could be one reason why you are having trouble losing weight.
No i have not, I honestly was thinking of making a doctors appointment just to get my health checked out in general. I will be sure to ask about this when I go. My father actually told me I should get it checked because even as a child I was always heavy.0 -
I"m sure others have already said this, but you'll never lose weight by working out and "clean eating" alone. Both are great, but the only way to lose weight is to eat less calories than you burn. Based on what you've said, I'd wager you are eating a lot more than you think. Someone wise once said, "you get fit in the gym, but you lose weight in the kitchen". I learned the hard way myself that you can't lose weight by exercise alone. And I'm not even sure what clean eating is; different people define it differently. Believe it or not, you can lose weight on a diet of nothing but candy and french fries if you simply don't eat too much of them. Calories in/calories out is the ENTIRE formula.
Although...I don't recommend the candy and french fry diet if any kind of good health among your goals.
I love how you explained it.. but eating less than you burn.. wont make the body weak.. ???
Not sure I understand the question. Eating less than you burn is called a caloric deficit, which is required for weight loss.
Now, the deficit CAN make your body weak if the deficit is too large and your body can support the difference in energy stores that it already has.
how much deficit is required for weight loss.. based on only food intake..?? according to this site I need to consume 1200 cal (considering my fitness n weight loss goal i guess).. should I consume less than 1200 for shedding weight??
What this website is saying is that in order to meet the weighloss goals that you entered you need to net 1200 calories. You probably entered in 2lbs per week, so the website did the calculation and shot out 1200 calories to meet that goal. It can be done through just eating 1200 calories, or eating 1800 calories and doing 600 calories worth of exercise.
As another poster noted, it is probably unlikely that you need to go that low to lose weight unless your quite small, have little to lose, are "older", or a combination of all. Ht/age/wt/activity stats would help us provide other tips.I"m sure others have already said this, but you'll never lose weight by working out and "clean eating" alone. Both are great, but the only way to lose weight is to eat less calories than you burn. Based on what you've said, I'd wager you are eating a lot more than you think. Someone wise once said, "you get fit in the gym, but you lose weight in the kitchen". I learned the hard way myself that you can't lose weight by exercise alone. And I'm not even sure what clean eating is; different people define it differently. Believe it or not, you can lose weight on a diet of nothing but candy and french fries if you simply don't eat too much of them. Calories in/calories out is the ENTIRE formula.
Although...I don't recommend the candy and french fry diet if any kind of good health among your goals.
I love how you explained it.. but eating less than you burn.. wont make the body weak.. ???
Not sure I understand the question. Eating less than you burn is called a caloric deficit, which is required for weight loss.
Now, the deficit CAN make your body weak if the deficit is too large and your body can support the difference in energy stores that it already has.
how much deficit is required for weight loss.. based on only food intake..?? according to this site I need to consume 1200 cal (considering my fitness n weight loss goal i guess).. should I consume less than 1200 for shedding weight??
It's very unlikely that you need to consume as low as 1200 to begin with so don't reduce further.
Please provide your stats: height, weight, age, gender, activity level, etc.
I am female, 20 yr old.. activity level based on this site is around 1790.. my weight is 57.90 kg but I have a belly fat and my lower body is on the heavier side.. I do gym ( Cardio + strength training; although can't lift much weight :P) and also I practice zumba workouts and body weight exercises at home.. sometimes I get lazy.. even tho my weight stays around 58 kg but my belly inches starts increasing..
Whats your height?
5'4''
And you entered in 2lbs per week?
OK, your 20 yrs old, 5'4", 125lbs. 1200 is pretty low for you. I have 1200 below your BMR (what you'd burn laying on the couch all day). I figure with light exercise for the week, you could eat anywhere under 1900 calories and lose weight.
It sounds like you don't need to "lose weight" per se. You should be tracking your progress with the tape measure at this point. Having your calories in check, eating about 200 cals below maintenance, cardio if you like it, and getting on a solid progressive lifting program. It sounds like you're more suited for a "recomp", rather than what I would call weight loss.
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It can sometimes take a while for the weight to drop post partum, but it will start to come off. It's important to take measurements too. All those hormones are still in your body, especially if you're breastfeeding.
My third baby is 7 months today (my other kids are 5.5 and 3.5) and since Sept 10th (or thereabouts) I've only lost around 16lbs, but I've lost 12.5cm off my waist and 9cm off my hips.
I do everything right, I exercise loads (since my 6 week check) I walk loads with my kids, I use a food scale, and it still took until 5/6 months post partum for the weight to start dropping noticeably.
I do think using a food scale is important, however I didn't used to use one that often, and I lost 66lbs after my 2nd baby, but I was aiming for too few calories, and not eating back exercise calories, so even if I underestimated I'd have probably been eating what I was supposed to be lol. It's kind of surprising how small 20g of peanut butter is. I've got to a point when I can cut a slice of cheese or get some peanut butter out and put it on the scale and have the amount pretty much dead on!
Just keep going and you will start seeing a difference. I've noticed a pattern now I'm on my third baby....the weight comes off slowly in the beginning then speeds up. This is what's kept me going, knowing all the hard work will pay off. Remember 9 months on, 9 months off. It took me a year with my other two.
Are you doing any strength training! This has helped me loads.
Feel free to add me.0 -
Does anyone have any suggestions as far as some low calorie foods that can keep me full for long periods of time? I am a southern girl married to an italian, we like to eat lol. So any low calorie filling foods?0
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