found out why I'm not losing weight after having a baby...

shleg56
shleg56 Posts: 8 Member
edited November 19 in Health and Weight Loss
This is a rant.. kind of.
I didn't think I ate much today... after logging what I ate, I realized that I ate almost 1000 extra calories than what I should have.
I usually eat more than what I ate today, now I know why I'm not losing any weight. Great.

Hah. Diet and exercise start tomorrow! I want to get back to the weight I was about two years ago. Pre pregnancy weight was 175, and I ended my pregnancy at 210, afterward plateaued at 185.
Two years ago I was about 145, I wanna be back there. Being 5'9", my weight doesn't look that terrible, but I notice it, and my butt is huge. Ugh
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  • PopeyeCT
    PopeyeCT Posts: 249 Member
    Accurate logging can be a real eye opener. Are you using a foodscale? The first step to solving any problem is to identify exactly what the problem is...so it sounds like you're on the right track.
  • ACyclingAdmin
    ACyclingAdmin Posts: 444 Member
    edited June 2015
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think/p1

    This really opened my eyes, it's how I realized I've been struggling with getting back to my racing weight. After (my wife) having a baby I haven't had time to ride 15-18 hrs a week, most weeks I'm doing 8-12 hours tops and losing that extra 3-4k calories a week hurt quite a bit.
  • 2snakeswoman
    2snakeswoman Posts: 655 Member
    I know what you mean. A couple of days, I ate a lunch that I decided was negligible so "I could do that again!" But no, my negligible lunch was almost 400 calories. Yikes! I'm glad I logged it before I went back for seconds.,
  • PopeyeCT
    PopeyeCT Posts: 249 Member
    edited June 2015
    Today I ate at Panera Bread. Silly me thought that "chipotle chicken panini" wouldn't be all that bad. So I ate it and it was really good!

    Then I logged it and it was 840 calories :o I just watched an entire episode of Big Bang Theory on the stairclimber.
  • ACyclingAdmin
    ACyclingAdmin Posts: 444 Member
    My wife wanted to go to whataburger on a road trip the other day... I spent the entire time from her decision to the time we got there googling the lowest calorie most filling thing on the menu. I got a cranberry chicken salad with no dressing or croutons. 450cal.
  • PopeyeCT
    PopeyeCT Posts: 249 Member
    thecyclingadmin wrote: »
    My wife wanted to go to whataburger on a road trip the other day... I spent the entire time from her decision to the time we got there googling the lowest calorie most filling thing on the menu. I got a cranberry chicken salad with no dressing or croutons. 450cal.

    Dairy Queen is my fast food of choice now when my daughter wants to stop somewhere. They have a grilled chicken on garden greens salad that's 150 cal.
  • atypicalsmith
    atypicalsmith Posts: 2,742 Member
    shleg56 wrote: »
    This is a rant.. kind of.
    I didn't think I ate much today... after logging what I ate, I realized that I ate almost 1000 extra calories than what I should have.
    I usually eat more than what I ate today, now I know why I'm not losing any weight. Great.

    Hah. Diet and exercise start tomorrow! I want to get back to the weight I was about two years ago. Pre pregnancy weight was 175, and I ended my pregnancy at 210, afterward plateaued at 185.
    Two years ago I was about 145, I wanna be back there. Being 5'9", my weight doesn't look that terrible, but I notice it, and my butt is huge. Ugh

    GOOD FOR YOU!!!!!!
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    PopeyeCT wrote: »
    Today I ate at Panera Bread. Silly me thought that "chipotle chicken panini" wouldn't be all that bad. So I ate it and it was really good!

    Then I logged it and it was 840 calories :o I just watched an entire episode of Big Bang Theory on the stairclimber.

    Yeah, their sandwiches are crazy high from the bread. If I want a Bacon Turkey Bravo, I get a pick 2 with a Caesar salad and only spend about 550 calories.
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    shleg56 wrote: »
    This is a rant.. kind of.
    I didn't think I ate much today... after logging what I ate, I realized that I ate almost 1000 extra calories than what I should have.
    I usually eat more than what I ate today, now I know why I'm not losing any weight. Great.

    Hah. Diet and exercise start tomorrow! I want to get back to the weight I was about two years ago. Pre pregnancy weight was 175, and I ended my pregnancy at 210, afterward plateaued at 185.
    Two years ago I was about 145, I wanna be back there. Being 5'9", my weight doesn't look that terrible, but I notice it, and my butt is huge. Ugh

    Very eye opening, isn't it? But now you know what to do!
  • Kst76
    Kst76 Posts: 935 Member
    edited June 2015
    I don't go out and eat unless I have banked an extra 1000 calories. I don't want to eat a damn salad at a burger joint. Lol
  • ACyclingAdmin
    ACyclingAdmin Posts: 444 Member
    karintalley wrote: »
    I don't go out and eat unless I have banked an extra 1000 calories. I don't want to eat a damn salad at a burger joint. Lol

    No *kitten* hahaha, i'm with you.
  • shleg56
    shleg56 Posts: 8 Member
    I'm glad I'm not the only one! Lol I'm glad I started logging what I'm eating... or am I?
    Hahahah... Hah.. haha... I love food, this is gonna suck.
  • shleg56
    shleg56 Posts: 8 Member
    PopeyeCT wrote: »
    Accurate logging can be a real eye opener. Are you using a foodscale? The first step to solving any problem is to identify exactly what the problem is...so it sounds like you're on the right track.

    I don't have a food scale, I'm tempted to get one... what harm could it do?
  • Alatariel75
    Alatariel75 Posts: 18,230 Member
    edited June 2015
    It's amazing, isn't it? You think of overeating as pigging out, but really, you can hit your cals and go over without even thinking about it.

    Last night, I made spaghetti bolognaise. For me, I had a smaller serve with added veg and only one slice of garlic bread, it fit within my cals. Out of interest though, I weighed my husband's serve (which was what I'd have eaten before) and it was about 1200 cals just for the pasta, sauce and 2 slices of homemade garlic bread! Previously, I'd have never considered that a big or heavy meal. But when you consider that back in the day I'd have had a muffin for breakfast and a foccacia for lunch, along with a soft drink and some snacks (and consider that a normal day), no wonder I gained.
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  • shleg56
    shleg56 Posts: 8 Member
    Salesman! Lol no, I appreciate it, I'm gonna look that up right now :) I'm not sure ho to go about it but I'll figure it out. It should be pretty simple and straightforward, hopefully!
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    PopeyeCT wrote: »
    thecyclingadmin wrote: »
    My wife wanted to go to whataburger on a road trip the other day... I spent the entire time from her decision to the time we got there googling the lowest calorie most filling thing on the menu. I got a cranberry chicken salad with no dressing or croutons. 450cal.

    Dairy Queen is my fast food of choice now when my daughter wants to stop somewhere. They have a grilled chicken on garden greens salad that's 150 cal.

    Mine used to be too until I found out they charge you extra for the side salad...now I will be going to McDonalds where it's a one to one trade French fries for Salad..get their grilled chicken burger and side salad...less calories than DQ as well...

    And my son worked at DQ so I know that their Grilled chicken sits in grease with the rest of the burger from the deep fryer and grilled so eh...odds the difference.
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  • snickerscharlie
    snickerscharlie Posts: 8,578 Member
    *Definitely* get a food scale. You're just kidding yourself until you do.

    I have that Ozeri scale and love it. Great price!
  • ketorach
    ketorach Posts: 430 Member
    I have *two* food scales. One for home. And one for second home/work.
  • jessica22222
    jessica22222 Posts: 374 Member
    Once I started logging my food I realized why I got fat...I was picking and munching on all my kids food and snacks.
    Added up huge!! Now I'm on a downward trend. I love tracking because it took the wonder out of my weight gain.
  • PeachyCarol
    PeachyCarol Posts: 8,029 Member
    edited June 2015
    Definitely get a food scale! If you think logging was an eye opener, wait until you see what weighing food does for you.

    I've found the most eye opening thing being weighing packaged food. NOTHING weighs what the package says. I've had slices of bread weigh 50% more than they should, 70 calorie eggs end up being 80 calories... you get the idea. Even things like my 60 gram protein bars. Some are 56 grams, some are 65.

    It starts to add up.
  • marthaelisa80
    marthaelisa80 Posts: 1,572 Member
    I have been there too! Now my husband does it with me. We log in everything we eat. If we go out to eat we look online for menus to see what we think looks good and low-cal if we find a menu we both like we go there. That way we stick to our goals.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    I have a digital scale at home and my old spring scales at my mother's and fiance's. I love love love it.

    Also, pre-logging helps you not go over.
  • ACyclingAdmin
    ACyclingAdmin Posts: 444 Member
    ketorach wrote: »
    I have *two* food scales. One for home. And one for second home/work.

    I just got an Ozeri since it was pretty cheap to bring with us when we travel, my wifes family serves typical hispanic meals that include lots of white rice / refried beans / ground beef etc... It's pretty hard to figure out what the portions are by just looking.
  • crazyjerseygirl
    crazyjerseygirl Posts: 1,252 Member
    Ha! That was my first day too!
    "I ate how much hummus?!?"

    Don't worry, the restriction isn't so bad!
  • Maquillage_
    Maquillage_ Posts: 194 Member
    I had the same eye opener a couple of years ago! Id snack inbetween meals and never count because it was only a couple of bites or only one biscuit. It was all adding up!
  • xLoveLikeWinterx
    xLoveLikeWinterx Posts: 408 Member
    Yeah it was an eye opener when I started both logging in my food and using my food scale. Crazy!
  • shleg56
    shleg56 Posts: 8 Member
    I ordered the scale! It should be here in about two days :) and my husband is lucky because he can eat anything and really hasn't gained more than ten pounds in the past five years.. But he said he'd support what I am doing here, even if it means no more pizza rolls for dinner!
    Poor guy, lol
  • ACyclingAdmin
    ACyclingAdmin Posts: 444 Member
    shleg56 wrote: »
    I ordered the scale! It should be here in about two days :) and my husband is lucky because he can eat anything and really hasn't gained more than ten pounds in the past five years.. But he said he'd support what I am doing here, even if it means no more pizza rolls for dinner!
    Poor guy, lol

    Both of you on the same page will make an immense difference in how you handle your health. When my wife got pregnant and post-baby her diet was horrible and I gained about 7-8 lbs quickly and struggled to keep it at no more than that, it's hard to sit next to someone eating something tasty and calorie dense like pizza and not have any yourself.
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