Should I eat more? Less? Exercise more? If so, what? I want to do it RIGHT! :D

Andreake08
Andreake08 Posts: 179 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Can anyone look at my diary (it's public) and "check on me"?

Ignore Saturday... I went crazy on the white beer... :cry:

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  • ncboiler89
    ncboiler89 Posts: 2,408 Member
    Seems like you go over on a lot of days. Exercise if you want.
  • pollypocket1021
    pollypocket1021 Posts: 533 Member
    What are your stats (height, weight)?

    Why 1200 kcal? That does not look sustainable, looking at your diary

    You are not weighing your food. I promise those apples are more than 36kcals.
  • Andreake08
    Andreake08 Posts: 179 Member
    Thank you! That's what I thought... :smile:

    My dietist put me on 1600cal, but I lowered it to 1200cal in order NOT to go over the 1600cal she put me in... Do I make anyhow sense?

    Does anyone have ideas on strength/cardio exercises I could do with 2x1kg dumbbells and a stepper? :D


    THANK YOU ALL!!! :D
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    You've gone over your calories several days in the past week, not just yesterday, and you aren't weighing everything. Tighten up your logging.
  • Andreake08
    Andreake08 Posts: 179 Member
    pollypocket1021 wrote: »
    What are your stats (height, weight)?

    Why 1200 kcal? That does not look sustainable, looking at your diary

    You are not weighing your food. I promise those apples are more than 36kcals.

    154cms - 83kgs

    I guess I should weigh those too... Silly me... :(

  • Andreake08
    Andreake08 Posts: 179 Member
    malibu927 wrote: »
    You've gone over your calories several days in the past week, not just yesterday, and you aren't weighing everything. Tighten up your logging.

    Will do! :D
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    You need more protein. <3 Also, you could start tracking fiber. Fiber is found in vegetables and beans and nuts. Eating more leafy vegetables will be good. 1600 calories a day is good. Make sure you are weighing your food and logging carefully. You can do this! :)
  • Andreake08
    Andreake08 Posts: 179 Member
    Thank you, MFPers!

    Where would I be without you... :D:D:D
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    Tuesday looks pretty good. Keep doing what you did on Tuesday and you'll be golden. The other days aren't helping you any.
  • Andreake08
    Andreake08 Posts: 179 Member
    Tuesday was busy... :D I had rehearsal and moved, exercised, walked a lot...

    I'll try to do more "Tuesdays"!! :D
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Try pre-logging your days, as it helps keep you on track.
  • Andreake08
    Andreake08 Posts: 179 Member
    Before meals you mean? That's what I usually do... Or do you mean pre-logging the whole day and then eating what you have pre-logged? If this, please, tips? I have a husband and a daughter, so I also need to take them into consideration... :)
  • Childfree1991
    Childfree1991 Posts: 145 Member
    You should try to build muscle (muscle feeds on calories and burns fat) then you will be able to consume more calories (make sure they are healthy) while still losing inches. Weights and resistance training are a good start. There's no reason to go down to 1200 calories because as you lose weight, your natural BMR will decrease as well which means if you want to lose even more weight, you would have to decrease your calorie intake even more. This pattern would lead to malnutrition and starving yourself. You're better off building muscle. You won't have to drop your calories. I lost weight and inches by resistance training and 1600-1800 calories a day. Inches are more important than the scale by the way. Good luck!
  • Andreake08
    Andreake08 Posts: 179 Member
    @Childfree1991‌: can you suggest exercises that can be done at home? I'm currently lifting 2.5lbs dumbbells (biceps curl, triceps dip, triceps extension). And yes, you're totally right: that's what my gastric bypass surgeon told me ("lift like a MOFO!"! lol)
  • minties82
    minties82 Posts: 907 Member
    I definitely recommend heavier weights, my 2 year old would throw 1kg in the air and laugh :-)
  • Andreake08
    Andreake08 Posts: 179 Member
    Off online to check... I've never lifted before, so that's why I started with 2.5lbs (~1kg)...

  • Childfree1991
    Childfree1991 Posts: 145 Member
    @Andreake08: It depends on your pace and how long ago you began. There are two ways of doing this. Low-weight, high-rep and high-weight, low-rep. Low-weight, high-rep is for lean and the other is for bulk. Unless you want to bulk (which is very difficult for us women) I would stick to high-rep, low-weight. Do you have any 3.5lbs dumbbells? I would increase only one pound every other week but increase the reps by several more, each week.
  • Childfree1991
    Childfree1991 Posts: 145 Member
    edited March 2015
    also do push ups and squats
  • Andreake08
    Andreake08 Posts: 179 Member
    I don't... Or not yet (better said)...

    I've just begun, like, this week... lol
  • Andreake08
    Andreake08 Posts: 179 Member
    Push ups? I don't think I've ever done one... ;'(
  • Childfree1991
    Childfree1991 Posts: 145 Member
    edited March 2015
    Andreake08 wrote: »
    Push ups? I don't think I've ever done one... ;'(
    That's ok. Everyone starts from the beginning. A good start off with push-ups (and I recommend starting on your knees) is 10 a day. For squats, I recommend 15-20 a day for a start off. Slowly increase both each week. I increase mine anywhere from 2-5 every week but if you want a slower increase, that's fine. Everyone has their own pace. It's about finding what works for you. As for the dumbbells, bring the weight up a tiny bit every other week (3 or 3.5 for the next increase) and increase your reps the most (each week). Reps are the main key for getting lean. Give yourself 1-2 rest days per week.
  • Andreake08
    Andreake08 Posts: 179 Member
    Thank you so much!!!!! So glad I opened this thread... :D:D:D:D
  • Childfree1991
    Childfree1991 Posts: 145 Member
    Andreake08 wrote: »
    Thank you so much!!!!! So glad I opened this thread... :D:D:D:D
    You're welcome. Remember to eat healthy though. Because if you don't, it defeats the purpose of working out in the first place.
  • Andreake08
    Andreake08 Posts: 179 Member
    I try to eat as healthy as I can... Or know... :/

    But you're right... :D:D:D:D Thank you again! :D
  • 1stplace4health
    1stplace4health Posts: 523 Member
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  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
    Andreake08 wrote: »
    Does anyone have ideas on strength/cardio exercises I could do with 2x1kg dumbbells and a stepper? :D


    THANK YOU ALL!!! :D

    Do you have a medical condition? 1kg weights sound like nothing? Way to small for an adult I suspect.

    I would try push ups, sit ups, squats, walking round the block,

    Don't really need equipment to exercise, at least not in the beginning, just move about.

    Can't do a proper push up? Do it on your knees instead of toes. Still to hard? Do them against some stairs or a wall so your not horizontal and more on a 45 degree angle.

  • 2BeHappy2
    2BeHappy2 Posts: 811 Member
    Andreake08 wrote: »
    @Childfree1991‌: can you suggest exercises that can be done at home? I'm currently lifting 2.5lbs dumbbells (biceps curl, triceps dip, triceps extension). And yes, you're totally right: that's what my gastric bypass surgeon told me ("lift like a MOFO!"! lol)

    OP, your questions should really be aimed at your surgeon if you didn't get this information during your pre-op appointments!
    Its important that you seek info from your medical staff.

  • Andreake08
    Andreake08 Posts: 179 Member
    2BeHappy2 wrote: »
    Andreake08 wrote: »
    @Childfree1991‌: can you suggest exercises that can be done at home? I'm currently lifting 2.5lbs dumbbells (biceps curl, triceps dip, triceps extension). And yes, you're totally right: that's what my gastric bypass surgeon told me ("lift like a MOFO!"! lol)

    OP, your questions should really be aimed at your surgeon if you didn't get this information during your pre-op appointments!
    Its important that you seek info from your medical staff.

    Surgeon said "lift as much as possible"... lol And that was it... I'll have to make an appointment and ask him more...

    In the meanwhile, and because his answer might come late, I'm doing everything possible to create healthy habits. The lose part, will come... :)

  • Andreake08
    Andreake08 Posts: 179 Member
    Merkavar wrote: »
    Andreake08 wrote: »
    Does anyone have ideas on strength/cardio exercises I could do with 2x1kg dumbbells and a stepper? :D


    THANK YOU ALL!!! :D

    Do you have a medical condition? 1kg weights sound like nothing? Way to small for an adult I suspect.

    I would try push ups, sit ups, squats, walking round the block,

    Don't really need equipment to exercise, at least not in the beginning, just move about.

    Can't do a proper push up? Do it on your knees instead of toes. Still to hard? Do them against some stairs or a wall so your not horizontal and more on a 45 degree angle.

    No, just the ones from my husband I had around... I'll have to purchase proper material!! lol

    4lbs? 6lbs? I'm at loss...
  • Andreake08
    Andreake08 Posts: 179 Member
    1stplace4health wrote: »
    vous êtes alimentaire semble délicieux Meilleurs Voeux

    Merci! Mais ma langue maternelle d'adoption c'est le néerlandais... :p
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