Not losing weight- all protein diet

rah013 wrote: »

PAV8888 wrote: »

Just to recap, perhaps I am misunderstanding the situation?

You started a protein only diet 6 days ago in total, and posted in desperation that you haven't lost any weight other than the 2kg you have actually lost.

I am not sure exactly what this thread is about

a) you are losing weight at a rate of 0.73lbs A DAY, or 5+lbs a week

b) far from not losing weight, this is a stupidly fast rate of loss.

c) Even though water weight is involved, the rate remains stupidly fast.

The first post in this forum contains links to useful threads that discuss various aspects of how you can lose weight safely. So does the first post in the "getting started" forum.

You may want to spend a couple of days reading and understanding the posts in question.

Hey, thank you for pulling me up about the misunderstanding. You are right and I'm not explaining myself properly, as I'm either on a break or about to got to bed.

So firstly I want to learn how to eat healthier

My initial post was a complaint about my weight but seriously this isn't the main issue. It was the fact that what I assumed was an "all protein diet" which I believed that you drop weight in the first 3 days (was told by a friend) hence the reason why I asked.

I am desperate to lower my appetite and to curb my craving before I start to eat healthier and so far it's actually working.

I have no idea why I'm losing that much weight now, it's surprised me too as I weighed myself exactly the same time. I don't feel hungry at all and my calories so far is at 1200. Are you able to read my diary?

If it's unhealthy I really don't want to lose that much weight quickly as this isn't my main problem, I just want to eat healthy for life really?

Then start eating healthy for life now. You cannot maintain a protein only diet.

rah013 wrote: »

Hi all,

Can someone pretty please help me! Ok so I have been on a "protein only diet" for 4 days now and have not lost any weight.

Here's what I have been eating.

Breakfast; 2 eggs, 2 slices of turkey breast

Snack; protein shake (by Zealande)

Lunch; 2 small Angus sausages

Snack; 2 eggs, 80grms of cashews, 4 slices of turkey

Walked for 1hour and 30 minutes

Dinner; 2 small pieces of surimi, 12 chilli prawns.

Any diet - no matter if it is a Fad Diet or not - all boils down to how many calories go in vs. how many calories you are burning. If there is no deficit between what goes in and what goes out - you are not going to lose weight. Doesn't matter if it is a diet of only eating plants, only eating animals, only eating cookies, only eating protein, only drinking shakes, etc.

You have to maintain a deficit to lose weight.

Be honest and realistic about how many calories you are eating, and how many you are burning. If the math doesn't add up correctly on either side of the CI/CO equation to create a deficit - then adjust accordingly.

aggelikik wrote: »

rah013 wrote: »

lemurcat12 wrote: »

rah013 wrote: »

Hey everyone!

Thank you so much for your reply, and the awesome advice... I honestly value everyone's input.

So here's my information below.

So I'm only 5'4 weighing at 82kgs (currently at 80kgs)

Female and 24 years old

I believe I have no health conditions.


I only started an "protein diet" to curb my cravings and reduce my appetite as I believe I may have an addiction to eating. As obviously shows due to my weight and height.

You are 175 and 5'4, which is overweight, sure, but not obvious evidence of an eating addiction which I'd associate more with people who are morbidly obese or have serious bingeing problems. If you lose 30 lbs you will be in the healthy range. It's not a reason to do an extreme diet. If you think lowering carbs would help, I'd recommend checking out some common low carb plans, like Atkins or (not so low except maybe at first) South Beach. The all protein approach is not normally recommended unless as part of a VLCD (which wouldn't normally be appropriate at your weight) and supervised by a doctor.

So I have not eaten the carb less bars and nuts these last 2 days. I have only eaten meat, eggs and protein shakes and have ensured that I've entered this in my diary as accurate as possible. I drink up to 4 litres of water and 3 cups of green tea, as l I'm really thirsty because I've been bushwalking in the middle of summer.

This sounds super unhealthy, I'm sorry to say. Please research nutrition and eat some vegetables if you don't want to take a more moderate approach like cutting back your higher cal foods.

I really do understand that it's an unhealthy approach, and I know I'm not morbidly obese but if you knew what I was putting into my body before hand I'm sure I'll be leading my life towards that and it's something I'm trying to prevent.

I had really bad cravings for sweets and takeaways everyday to the point I felt bad but will still eat it. I tried to eat lots of fruit and veggies as well as meat and even nuts but it never assisted to curb my craving and suppress my appetite faster than me grabbing a block of chocolate.

I need a starting point to stop it and so far it's working. I do really want to start eating healthier and not have to worry about wanting takeaways or sweets.

My main goal is leading a healthier life and a better understanding of food... I'm not stupid in regards to not knowing what's healthy and what's not the matter of fact is setting my mind -set to a healthier lifestyle

For this reason why I had started something so "unhealthy", oddly though I have been getting a spike of energy the last 2 days.

Honestly, a diet with a variety of foods plus junk food sounds healthier than what you are currently attempting.

Yes, agreed. I used to blow lots of calories on Indian takeout, and despite being a calorie bomb it was rice and/or bread, protein, and a good bit of vegetables (cooked in ghee).

Here's a good nutrition source: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/

As for cravings, I get that if you've been eating mostly foods you find hyperpalatable that you'd tend to overeat. I don't understand why it's not possible to cut out those foods for a while but still eat a balanced diet -- for example, a vegetable omelet instead of just eggs, a salad with protein instead of just meat (or a shake), a nice balanced meal of meat, vegetable and maybe a starch. If you have reason to think it's carbs causing cravings (so far it sounds like it's more specific and perhaps some lazy/bad habits leading to overeating) there are structured low carb plans that encourage meeting micronutrient needs. My understanding is that Atkins is one such example if you read how it works (and don't just cut carbs and add bacon).

You are getting some fat in the meat, but sat fat is far from the most important fat to get, and you need micronutrients for health. In the short term you might not notice the lack, but that doesn't mean it's not important. If possible, I'd see if you can get a referral to a dietician if you feel like you'd benefit from some help.

@rah013 Sorry if I missed it, but what's your macro split? carbs/protein/fat. I naturally gravitate toward high protein, if i was left to my own devices I could easily hit 180-200g everyday

rah013 wrote: »

Christine_72 wrote: »

@rah013 Sorry if I missed it, but what's your macro split? carbs/protein/fat. I naturally gravitate toward high protein, if i was left to my own devices I could easily hit 180-200g everyday

@Christine_72

My protein is between 120-150g

How are you going with it? I'm curious to know.

Thanks for the protein - but what are your carbs and fat?

ashleyminc wrote: »

rah013 wrote: »

P.s some of my snacks have been replaced by Atkins protein bars and carb- less mint choc bars

These tend to have a lot of sugar alcohols etc and may be hindering your quick loss results. Try to stick to real foods.

Agreed, stay away from the prepackaged low carb stuff, I've read many times that they mess up peoples weight loss.
If you want a high protein and also high fibre bar, I'd recommend Quest bars.