I need help :) pleeeeze

Okay first off 900 calories a day is ridiculous and not enough. Exercise is irrelevant and not necessary to losing weight, a caloric deficit is. You need to eat enough calories to stay healthy and get the necessary nutrients, that your body needs (1200 is the minimum recommendation).
That being said, eat what you ate before, only in moderation.

Liftng4Lis wrote: »

Okay first off 900 calories a day is ridiculous and not enough. Exercise is irrelevant and not necessary to losing weight, a caloric deficit is. You need to eat enough calories to stay healthy and get the necessary nutrients, that your body needs (1200 is the minimum recommendation).
That being said, eat what you ate before, only in moderation.

I'm just going to follow you around the forums saying "yep" apparently.

You really need to eat more, OP. Is there a reason you're doing low fat/low calorie? Are you under a physicians care?

melaniedelane wrote: »

My transplant doctor told me to lose 15 lbs by the next time he sees me at the end of January, and he said he didnt care how I did it, as long as I got it done. I dont know any other way to get it off, I take lots of medication to keep from rejecting my lungs, including prednisone, so it is sooooo hard to lose any weight unless I cut drastically back, or else I just stay the same. Thanks for the advice...

Are your doctors supervising this?

melaniedelane wrote: »

213 lbs.

You will be able to eat way more than 900 calories and lose. How tall are you and how old?

eat more.

I'm sorry to hear about your medical issues. I have some as well and regularly get steroid shots in my spine after 3 surgeries. When I started getting them I started gaining weight. From what I understand, there isn't a whole lot that can be done about the extra pounds when on a steroid. It WILL come off once you quit the medication. I've spent the last 5 years getting 7 major surgeries and gained 65 pounds. I started a ketogenic diet. All that means is I can eat anything except carbs, definitely no sugar. Your body is forced to burn the fat it has stored instead of carbs or sugar. I allow myself 20g carbs a day. It sounds like a difficult thing to do, but honestly, its not bad. I eat a lot more fat than I have on any other diet and continue to lose weight. I've lost 9 lbs in about a month and a half. Your 20 carbs can be in veggies, cheese, yogurt (sugar free), from whatever you want to eat. I get a few of mine from my stevia in my coffee, cheese, and the rest in veggies. Oh, and if you eat to few calories, you might force your body into starvation mode, where it will store every single calorie you consume for fear of running out of them. Good luck!

melaniedelane wrote: »

I take prednisone as part of my anti rejection regimen, I will have to take it the rest of my life, and as you know while you were on it, it makes you gain weight, so I have to do something drastic, or I will not lose any. I guess it is a gamble I have to take, because with 1200 calories a day, I dont lose anything. I am eating a healthy diet, with fruit and vegetables, I only drink water so no calories from sodas or anything. I dont know what to do, but somehow I have to get it off, as it is affecting my breathing.

You poor thing! So you've tried the 1200? You've done great with the 7 pounds, thats fantastic. Calculating your weight with a height of 5'2 (guessed), that puts your BMR at 1566.
To answer your original question, try Greek yogurt with fruit and nuts in it for a different breakfast. Salads, quinoa, fish, lean meats, nut butters, nuts, avocado.

With your condition, are you able to exercise at all? Even just being able to walk for a while every day would give you a little more 'wiggle' room to eat a little bit more diverse diet...

P.S. Prednisone is the worst. I attribute some of my weight gain to it, but I was lucky and only had to take it in 6 week regimens.

should be eating lower carbs and higher fat.......but thats just my opinion

Rockerbabe131 wrote: »

The 900 Calories mark has already been talked about: and I feel that's not enough food, as others have said.

Besides that, your doctor NEEDS to be involved in your weight loss plans. By just saying "I don't care how" he pushes it off of himself. Let him know you're only eating 900 calories a day! Get him involved, or have him refer you to a doctor to help you with your diet plans!

I would recommend you contact your doctor and have you meet with a nutritionist. This is more than just eating 1200 calories. My only recommendation would be to get rid of that AM carb load. Replace the cereal with fruit and yogurt or eggs. The increased protein might help. Honestly though, I can't emphasize this enough. You need a medically supervised nutrition program. In addition to your physical limitations, the medication you are taking may be making losing weight a challenge. If your doctor won't refer your to one, call your insurance company and get the names of 2 or 3 to choose from.
As for exercise is there a pool nearby where you could go walking? Water in the pool is great because the water makes your body feel 1/3 it's weight but your muscles still get all the benefits. If that's not an option, google the chair exercises.

I wish you well.

I eat 1240 calories a day and never worry about low fat, low cal foods... I eat whatever I want in moderation and I am much more satisfied! For me, this is sustainable where nothing else is!

I have an open diary and you are welcome to check it out. I have a few recipes logged as well. I'll tell you some of my favorite substitutions. I love cereal as well. If you like special k they also have a strawberry with chocolate one that's really good. I switch up cereal for oatmeal once in a while. Quaker weight control, or sugar free options. Try simply smart fat free milk, tastes way more like whole milk than just buying skim. Or unsweetened vanilla almond milk (I don't like the taste alone but in a bowl of cereal its good and has even less calories than skim milk) I love laughing cow cheese wedges. 35 calories and you can use them in alot of different ways (in eggs, in chicken, on toast etc). Yogurt, Greek or Yoplait light is my go to. Turkey bacon in place of regular, ground turkey in place of lean beef. Egg white omelets with lots of veggies and salsa and again laughing cow cheese. Snack factory pretzel crisps are a good substitute for chips. They have all different flavors. The more veggies you use in your meals the better. PB2 is my ultimate fave for sweet snacks. The chocolate kind is awesome. Slice up an apple and dip it. Good luck!

I can see why you're bored with your current foods! Low fat is not something I really think is very effective for me, but I get most of my fats from raw nuts and such that I add into already low fat recipes that I'll share with you here. I, personally, would be more starving after eating your breakfast than had I skipped it altogether. Healthy fats are incredibly important in weight loss, all of the added sweeteners in cereal and fake lowfat milk is known to be more harm than good in most people.

Here are some ideas...

Breakfast
Currently: Cereal/low fat milk
Ideas...
- Yogurt with granola and/or chia seeds sprinkled on it
- Clif bar or some other whole-grain meal bar
- Avocado on toast (http://huff.to/1j9SFWc)
- Chia pudding (http://bit.ly/1w3XJUb)

Lunch
Currently: Deli meat and fruit
Ideas...
- Bean Soup with Ezekiel bread (this week's lunches: http://bit.ly/1ImYZZ5)
- Lentil and rice soup with toast (http://bit.ly/1saoQsX)
- If you're not a fan of cooking, Amy's line of soups have plenty of no/low fat options.
- Salads in a Jar (http://bit.ly/1zDm03X) I love adding seasoned quinoa to salads to add some protein into the mix.

Dinner
Currently: Chicken/Salad/Veg
Ideas...
- Shephard's Pie in the crock pot (I use lentils, but lean ground turkey would work well - http://bit.ly/1CX0XPC) I tend to add cabbage/kale/carrots/peas to mine as well to oomph the nutritional profile.
- Stuffed Sweet Potato (http://bit.ly/1bbW2Gy)