Hard work not paying off
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@jlkcmk if you are craving pizza, try these.
No real substitute for pizza, but sometimes when I want pizza or pasta, it's really the cheese and tomato I'm craving more than the crust or the spaghetti.
http://www.delish.com/cooking/recipe-ideas/recipes/a43638/mini-zucchini-pizzas-recipe/
You will have to watch how much cheese you put on as that can pack on the calories pretty quickly. I sadly don't have nutrition info figured out for them.
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Reality check: I think you're setting yourself up for failure by treating this as some weird quasi-jealousy competition with your husband rather than something you're doing for your own well-being; as others have said, 1000 calories is too low for you, and way too low for your husband. Working out like a maniac, eating only vegetables and protein, going on a guilt trip for having a slice of pizza then convincing yourself you really don't want Evil Pizza any more, and having unrealistic expectations about weight loss are not good strategies for making this work -- and especially not for building lifetime skills that will keep you from getting into this shape again.
You say you don't expect miracles overnight, but you've apparently been at this for only a week or so and say it's "not paying off". As that idiot "Dr." Phil says, "get real"! Tell us six months from now that it's not paying off -- if you can stick with it that long. If you're torturing yourself as you say eating only "fish and broccoli", that's your choice, but I eat things I genuinely enjoy and have lost nearly 80 pounds. And that without busting my @ss at the gym seven nights a week.14 -
Listen to all the good advice above. You and your husband are setting yourselves up for failure.
This shouldn't be torture and all food is good.5 -
Well my husband considers it a cheat food lol we're both on a 1000 calorie/day plan. I was at my goal until I had the pizza which is mainly carbs and we're really trying to stay away from them. When I logged it into myfitnesspal it was over 1300 calories.
definitely a big cheat lol
No wonder you are always hungry. Your intake is simply too low for any human who is over 3 feet tall. I'm averaging 1400-1500 calories + exercise calories, with a total average intake of 1400-1500 calories on non exercise days and 2000 calories on heavy exercise days. There are a few days where I simply maintain or go even higher than maintenance because I refuse to not enjoy special occasions like birthdays or Christmas eve. I'm losing comfortably without denying myself anything. I will continue with this intake fully aware that at some point in the future when I'm close to hitting my goal weight I will be losing like 1-2 pounds a month and I'm okay with that. 85 pounds gone so far.
Look at this dieting period as training wheels for maintenance. It helps if you imagine that you are already at your goal weight, and now you are simply living your life. How do you see yourself eating? Do you see yourself living on chicken and broccoli? Do you see yourself never having any pizza or chocolate for good? Yes, 1300 calories of pizza would be an occasional thing, but a couple of slices + a big salad could as well be more frequent during maintenance. Do you feel your life would be good if you keep stressing about eating the "wrong" thing for the rest of your life?
Some may tell you this needs to be a lifestyle change. I personally disagree. Overhauling your whole lifestyle can be daunting and is not likely to stick. A lifestyle "tweak", however, does not feel as extreme and you don't feel like you are giving up something other than the blissful ignorance of how food affects your weight.
Forget what your husband is doing if he doesn't take these recommendations well (many people are not very likely to listen to dieting advice), just do your own thing knowing you are in it for the long haul. You are better off even if it takes you a whole year to lose the weight than doing this for a few weeks, burning out, regaining, and ending up right where you started this time next year.
So here is a quick action plan you may find useful:
1. Go to MFP, set your goal to lose 1 pound a week and see how many calories it gives you.
2. When you exercise, log that exercise. MFP will give you some extra calorie. Feel free to eat some of them.
3. Buy a food scale and weigh everything you eat and drink then record it in the app.
4. Don't get discouraged if some weeks you don't seem to be losing weight, women are notorious for weight fluctuations due to hormones. Just trust the process and continue doing your thing for a few more weeks before you decide that something is not right.
5. Instead of thinking in terms of "good" and "bad" and feeling guilty afterwards, think of your calories as a money budget. Sometimes you feel like buying an expensive item is worth it, other times you don't. Yes, it's important to eat food that supports a healthy body, but eating food that supports a healthy mind is equally important. Anxiety, stress and unnecessary guilt are anything but healthy for your mind (or body).
Best of luck with whatever route you choose to follow!7 -
I just realized what your problem is and you're really hurting yourself bad and so is your husband. 1000 calories a day is unrealistic. You're starving yourself. What you are you're on a diet you're looking for instant gratification. It probably took you years to put on all that weight and now you're looking for some magic pill to lose it as fast as you can. With that mentality you're going to fail.
My advice to you is plug in all your information into the mfp database to determine how many calories you need to eat. In the past five months I've dropped close to 60 pounds and I've eaten Pizza,beer and deep fried barbecued spare ribs. It's a simple matter of calories in calories out.
When I read some of these posts and I heard your husband say pizza is a cheat it pisses me off. There's no such thing as a cheat food pizza is good. I love my pizza with sausage and pepperoni.
Please don't look at this as a diet. You're on a diet right now at a thousand calories. You're torturing yourself you're making yourself miserable and you're eventually going to fail and so is your husband. You have to look at this as a lifestyle change educate yourself and use this app as an educational tool. I've enjoyed the past 5 months I can't say I've been miserable at all. I wish you much success7 -
Try more lean protein and healthy fats and fiber to fill you up. For a treat I like a serving of red raspberries (140g) and some Oikos Greek Yogurt in Banana Cream! Yum-my!!! I also take my Quest salted caramel protein powder and make it with ice and unsweetened soy milk and no water and it's like ice cream--I need to eat it with a spoon. Coco Polo and Lily's have chocolate sweetened with stevia so it has all the chocolate with fewer calories.
It's only been a week. Give yourself a chance to experiment and find what works for you. Don't cut out foods you live and don't eat food that doesn't appeal. It might lead to a binge.
It takes time, but it's worth it because then you have life solutions. Be proud of yourself for committing and getting started and now seeking help to improve! We've all been there--that's why we're here for each other! It's a marathon, not a sprint. You can do this--REALLY!
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You have to have a minimum of 1,200 calories & your husband a minimum of 1,500 calories (before exercise, for the both of you), otherwise your bodies'll cannibalize muscle including your hearts; which'll result in heart failure & either a need for transplants or death.3
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YOU CAN BE HEALTHY BY EATING HEALTHY, IT IS A LIFESTYLE YOU CAN PASS TO YOUR CHILDREN.0
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STEVE142142 wrote: »I just realized what your problem is and you're really hurting yourself bad and so is your husband. 1000 calories a day is unrealistic. You're starving yourself. What you are you're on a diet you're looking for instant gratification. It probably took you years to put on all that weight and now you're looking for some magic pill to lose it as fast as you can. With that mentality you're going to fail.
My advice to you is plug in all your information into the mfp database to determine how many calories you need to eat. In the past five months I've dropped close to 60 pounds and I've eaten Pizza,beer and deep fried barbecued spare ribs. It's a simple matter of calories in calories out.
When I read some of these posts and I heard your husband say pizza is a cheat it pisses me off. There's no such thing as a cheat food pizza is good. I love my pizza with sausage and pepperoni.
Please don't look at this as a diet. You're on a diet right now at a thousand calories. You're torturing yourself you're making yourself miserable and you're eventually going to fail and so is your husband. You have to look at this as a lifestyle change educate yourself and use this app as an educational tool. I've enjoyed the past 5 months I can't say I've been miserable at all. I wish you much success
1,000 cal/day may be too low but I'm certainty not looking for some magic pill to take the weight off. I have realistic goals and expectations and was just expressing the difficulty I was experiencing adjusting to the change that's all. I've lost 3lbs since last Sunday and I'm content with that. I am excited to get to my end result however there's no denying that
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STEVE142142 wrote: »I just realized what your problem is and you're really hurting yourself bad and so is your husband. 1000 calories a day is unrealistic. You're starving yourself. What you are you're on a diet you're looking for instant gratification. It probably took you years to put on all that weight and now you're looking for some magic pill to lose it as fast as you can. With that mentality you're going to fail.
My advice to you is plug in all your information into the mfp database to determine how many calories you need to eat. In the past five months I've dropped close to 60 pounds and I've eaten Pizza,beer and deep fried barbecued spare ribs. It's a simple matter of calories in calories out.
When I read some of these posts and I heard your husband say pizza is a cheat it pisses me off. There's no such thing as a cheat food pizza is good. I love my pizza with sausage and pepperoni.
Please don't look at this as a diet. You're on a diet right now at a thousand calories. You're torturing yourself you're making yourself miserable and you're eventually going to fail and so is your husband. You have to look at this as a lifestyle change educate yourself and use this app as an educational tool. I've enjoyed the past 5 months I can't say I've been miserable at all. I wish you much success
1,000 cal/day may be too low but I'm certainty not looking for some magic pill to take the weight off. I have realistic goals and expectations and was just expressing the difficulty I was experiencing adjusting to the change that's all. I've lost 3lbs since last Sunday and I'm content with that. I am excited to get to my end result however there's no denying that
"Unrealistic" in this case is expecting to maintain a 1000 calorie a day diet long enough to lose 40 pounds. "Unrealistic" is thinking that is at all healthy. "Unrealistic" is thinking you will actually keep the weight off.
The reason you feel like you are torturing yourself is, well, you are. The slow and steady weight loss approach promoted by MFP is partially to teach you good habits that you can maintain at goal weight. So far it sounds like you've learned that Pizza Is Bad and Fish Is Good. Here's the kicker, though: for long term weight loss you'll do better learning to eat two slices of pizza without guilt than thinking that All Pizza Is Bad. Or you will have to go your entire life without pizza.9 -
I sure agree with the advice others are giving you.
Your calorie intake is too low. You are setting yourself up for failure and for health issues.
As for pizza - I now make my own. I use lavash (a flatbread) as the crust. Then top it with a little tomato paste, herbs, vegetable and whatever meat I have on hand. Then lightly sprinkle with Parmesan and bake at 425 for 7 minutes. Crispy flatbread pizza for less than 300 calories.
Do not torure yourself. Do not decide some foods are good (the ones you don't really want) and others are bad (the foods you love and crave). You need to learn to incorporate things you love into your plan. I love good chocolate. I allow myself a small amount with my lunch and my dinner. It fits in to my daily calorie goal without sacrificing anything else.4 -
It took me a whole year to lose 25lbs, and then I lost another 5lbs for a Figure competition. I'm 49 years old and only 5'3". I started at 143lbs, so I wasn't wildly overweight to begin with. My average daily calories are around 1400, with about 35-40% protein and have rarely felt hungry. I switched from doing only extended cardio to weight lifting and a few short sessions of cardio. The photo in my profile is from May 7th of this year!
My plan may not be for everyone – you have to find what works for you. I agree with most of the advice folks are giving you in that you can lose weight as long as you follow the CICO protocol. However, you will feel better if those calories-in are from quality sources!
Be patient and committed for the long-term and it will happen!2 -
Well my husband considers it a cheat food lol we're both on a 1000 calorie/day plan. I was at my goal until I had the pizza which is mainly carbs and we're really trying to stay away from them. When I logged it into myfitnesspal it was over 1300 calories. definitely a big cheat lol
1000 calories is too low for both of you. The point of changing your eating patterns with myfitnesspal is to develop habits which allow you to maintain after you reach your goal. Consuming 1000 calories a day is not a normal healthy habit for anyone. You can lose weight fast doing that, but it's the way of the yo-yo.4 -
It's only been 3 weeks...losing weight and getting into a habit takes a bit. It's all a journey. Bump up your calorie intake though, 1,000 is too little. My best friend is the food scale, you can get a good one for cheap - check around.
Also, like everyone else is saying, eat what you want, just measure and log it. Pay attention to serving sizes. Don't think of it as a diet, think of this as a healthier lifestyle.
I eat what I want, I'm mindful, I measure, I log, I prepare a day in advance a majority of the time. Good luck, don't give up.3 -
Don't forget to have dairy and carbohydrates too. Oatmeal and milk fills me up1
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I think everyone has their own opinion of what is good and bad when it comes to dieting. I personally think a slice of pepperoni pizza or a burger from McDonald's is bad. I'm not looking at just calories, I'm concerned with sodium, sugars, and carbs. Pizza may work for one person but for me personally, I'm choosing to cut it out as its what caused my weight gain. I'm 32 years old and started at 179lbs. I'm down to 169 by just cutting out sugars and complex carbs and it works for me. It may not work for someone else but that doesn't mean I'm wrong or looking for miracle pills as stated by another poster. 0
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I think everyone has their own opinion of what is good and bad when it comes to dieting. I personally think a slice of pepperoni pizza or a burger from McDonald's is bad. I'm not looking at just calories, I'm concerned with sodium, sugars, and carbs. Pizza may work for one person but for me personally, I'm choosing to cut it out as its what caused my weight gain. I'm 32 years old and started at 179lbs. I'm down to 169 by just cutting out sugars and complex carbs and it works for me. It may not work for someone else but that doesn't mean I'm wrong or looking for miracle pills as stated by another poster.
You seem more concerned that people think your unhealthily low calorie diet is a quick fix idea than that your diet is unhealthy. It doesn't matter how nutritious your food is, starving is starving.
If you really, truly want to cut out sugars and complex carbs, by all means do. It's not necessary, but it's not unhealthy either. So you don't screw yourself up, check out the low carb groups. They are eating more than you. They are eating better tasting food than you. They don't think their diet is "torturous."
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I think everyone has their own opinion of what is good and bad when it comes to dieting. I personally think a slice of pepperoni pizza or a burger from McDonald's is bad. I'm not looking at just calories, I'm concerned with sodium, sugars, and carbs. Pizza may work for one person but for me personally, I'm choosing to cut it out as its what caused my weight gain. I'm 32 years old and started at 179lbs. I'm down to 169 by just cutting out sugars and complex carbs and it works for me. It may not work for someone else but that doesn't mean I'm wrong or looking for miracle pills as stated by another poster.
And this is why you are having problems *shrug* Do you. :yawn:6 -
We gave you some moderate tried and true approaches, but of course the choice is yours. Words like "always hungry", "cheating" and "torture" obviously mean you aren't very happy on your current diet and it's unlikely to be sustainable.
If you believe pizza and burgers are the source of your weight gain, why would you choose to eliminate them knowing that as soon as you start eating them again you would regain all the weight you worked so hard to lose. Are you planning to never ever eating these things again to make sure you don't regain the weight? Wouldn't it be better for your long term weight if you learn how to moderate them? Just something to think about.
You are obviously set in your ways to be on a very low calorie diet, which could be bad for you health, your mental health, and for the way you look when you reach your goal weight. Very low calorie diets accelerate muscle breakdown which may leave you looking nothing like you wish to look.
Best of luck either way 5 -
If you love your diet then you wouldn't be calling it torturous. But whatevs. You know best. Cheers!3
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I lost weight eating pizza and burgers,its overeating which caused your weight gain. thats what made me fat(overeating),. under eating is not healthy either,why go from one extreme to another? Im losing weight on 1700+ calories.I also eat sugar and carbs and whatever else. and I have been able to get off meds due to losing weight.what caused your loss was not what you cut out its a deficit and a too large of a one at that.But if you want to go down the path of destruction then thats your choice. once you start having no energy,hair loss,and other health issues you may change your tune.5
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CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »I lost weight eating pizza and burgers,its overeating which caused your weight gain. thats what made me fat(overeating),. under eating is not healthy either,why go from one extreme to another? Im losing weight on 1700+ calories.I also eat sugar and carbs and whatever else. and I have been able to get off meds due to losing weight.what caused your loss was not what you cut out its a deficit and a too large of a one at that.But if you want to go down the path of destruction then thats your choice. once you start having no energy,hair loss,and other health issues you may change your tune.
This right here!!!
I am losing weight by controlling PORTION size and counting calories. Not by completely eliminating anything. I've lost 10.7 lbs in the past 25 days by counting calories. And you know what I have had during these 25 days? McDonald's. Pizza. Yes, I've had them both. But instead of having a large fry, I had a small. Instead of a double cheeseburger or Big Mac, I had a chicken sandwich. Instead of having 5-6 slices of pizza, I had 2.
You are setting yourself up for failure by being so restrictive. Trust. Me. I've done the restrictive, only eating salad and fish and nothing else thing. Guess what happened? I gained all of my weight back because I didn't know a thing about portion control eating anything else, so when I went back to eating my favorites, I overate.4 -
@Jlkcmk
So you went from eating pizza and burgers and smoking, presumably not working out to... quitting smoking, eating lean protein and vegetables only and working out every day? You say its torture, you're jealous of your SO's losing faster than you, you're always hungry, yet you're defending your position. You're complaining that you didn't lose more than 2 pounds in one week. Your body is probably in shock.
Everyone else has said what you need to hear. That 1000 calories is too low, that's something that's usually supervised by a Dr. There's no reason to to torture yourself, you can eat what you love and lose. Yet, you are defending your position. If you did not want to hear all of this, why did you Post? You want someone to tell you that you're doing it right? To commiserate with you? More than likely they won't. There's no reason to do it that way. 98% chance of failure trying to make that many changes at once. The smoking, the food, and the working out daily.
If I were you I would think about how I can get where I want and be happy at the same time. ESPECIALLY if you are trying to quit smoking simultaneously. Maybe take what people are saying, chew on it a bit (there's no carbs in it...lol) and really think about it, instead of just defending your position. There's lots of good info here but you have to be ready to listen and accept it. Best of luck to you.
BTW, it will be 12 weeks for me Wednesday and I've lost 29 pounds, probably 30 by weigh in day on Wednesday. And I eat everything I like. Carbs at every single meal. And if and when I crave something, I have it. I've had pizza, burgers, ice cream, candy, a steak bomb sub, pancakes, etc. all of it!6 -
Color me confused. First you said that you were upset that you have only lost 2 pounds. Then you stated that you lost 3 pounds. Now, in the post, below, you state 10 pounds. Which is it?I think everyone has their own opinion of what is good and bad when it comes to dieting. I personally think a slice of pepperoni pizza or a burger from McDonald's is bad. I'm not looking at just calories, I'm concerned with sodium, sugars, and carbs. Pizza may work for one person but for me personally, I'm choosing to cut it out as its what caused my weight gain. I'm 32 years old and started at 179lbs. I'm down to 169 by just cutting out sugars and complex carbs and it works for me. It may not work for someone else but that doesn't mean I'm wrong or looking for miracle pills as stated by another poster.3
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Color me confused. First you said that you were upset that you have only lost 2 pounds. Then you stated that you lost 3 pounds. Now, in the post, below, you state 10 pounds. Which is it?I think everyone has their own opinion of what is good and bad when it comes to dieting. I personally think a slice of pepperoni pizza or a burger from McDonald's is bad. I'm not looking at just calories, I'm concerned with sodium, sugars, and carbs. Pizza may work for one person but for me personally, I'm choosing to cut it out as its what caused my weight gain. I'm 32 years old and started at 179lbs. I'm down to 169 by just cutting out sugars and complex carbs and it works for me. It may not work for someone else but that doesn't mean I'm wrong or looking for miracle pills as stated by another poster.
Honestly yea, I am a little irritated by some of the responses I've gotten. The forum is called 'Motivation and Support' and so far I've been told I'm either 'looking for a miracle pill' or reasons why what I'm doing is wrong.
To address the weight issue - I've lost 3lbs in a week, and 10lbs total since my annual physical with my doctor. I initially stated a 2lb loss because as of Thursday when I made the post I only lost 2lbs but from Sunday - Sunday I lost 3.
I appreciate everyone's advice hence why I came on here but some of the comments do come off as rude.
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Color me confused. First you said that you were upset that you have only lost 2 pounds. Then you stated that you lost 3 pounds. Now, in the post, below, you state 10 pounds. Which is it?I think everyone has their own opinion of what is good and bad when it comes to dieting. I personally think a slice of pepperoni pizza or a burger from McDonald's is bad. I'm not looking at just calories, I'm concerned with sodium, sugars, and carbs. Pizza may work for one person but for me personally, I'm choosing to cut it out as its what caused my weight gain. I'm 32 years old and started at 179lbs. I'm down to 169 by just cutting out sugars and complex carbs and it works for me. It may not work for someone else but that doesn't mean I'm wrong or looking for miracle pills as stated by another poster.
Honestly yea, I am a little irritated by some of the responses I've gotten. The forum is called 'Motivation and Support' and so far I've been told I'm either 'looking for a miracle pill' or reasons why what I'm doing is wrong.
To address the weight issue - I've lost 3lbs in a week, and 10lbs total since my annual physical with my doctor. I initially stated a 2lb loss because as of Thursday when I made the post I only lost 2lbs but from Sunday - Sunday I lost 3.
I appreciate everyone's advice hence why I came on here but some of the comments do come off as rude.
Usually people get "rude" or "mean" when someone clings to an unhealthy idea and ignores the first few rounds of politely offered advice, or when they are asking about an idea so unbelievably dumb that the idea (not the person) deserves every bit of ridicule, scorn and derision that the entire internet can heap upon it (example: detoxes--those, those are inherently dumb).
Don't confuse the progression of "you're eating too little" to "1000 calories is an actively harmful diet" to "wow, you really do want a quick fix" with personal attacks. Because if all you want is to get your results as quickly as possible, and damn the damage to your body, then yes: you value a quick fix over health.
This isn't a personal attack, it's where you are based on what you've said. No one knows you enough to be personal, so don't take it personally. If you view any version of that as an attack, it's on you, not me.5 -
Kamikazeflutterby wrote: »Color me confused. First you said that you were upset that you have only lost 2 pounds. Then you stated that you lost 3 pounds. Now, in the post, below, you state 10 pounds. Which is it?I think everyone has their own opinion of what is good and bad when it comes to dieting. I personally think a slice of pepperoni pizza or a burger from McDonald's is bad. I'm not looking at just calories, I'm concerned with sodium, sugars, and carbs. Pizza may work for one person but for me personally, I'm choosing to cut it out as its what caused my weight gain. I'm 32 years old and started at 179lbs. I'm down to 169 by just cutting out sugars and complex carbs and it works for me. It may not work for someone else but that doesn't mean I'm wrong or looking for miracle pills as stated by another poster.
Honestly yea, I am a little irritated by some of the responses I've gotten. The forum is called 'Motivation and Support' and so far I've been told I'm either 'looking for a miracle pill' or reasons why what I'm doing is wrong.
To address the weight issue - I've lost 3lbs in a week, and 10lbs total since my annual physical with my doctor. I initially stated a 2lb loss because as of Thursday when I made the post I only lost 2lbs but from Sunday - Sunday I lost 3.
I appreciate everyone's advice hence why I came on here but some of the comments do come off as rude.
Usually people get "rude" or "mean" when someone clings to an unhealthy idea and ignores the first few rounds of politely offered advice, or when they are asking about an idea so unbelievably dumb that the idea (not the person) deserves every bit of ridicule, scorn and derision that the entire internet can heap upon it (example: detoxes--those, those are inherently dumb).
Don't confuse the progression of "you're eating too little" to "1000 calories is an actively harmful diet" to "wow, you really do want a quick fix" with personal attacks. Because if all you want is to get your results as quickly as possible, and damn the damage to your body, then yes: you value a quick fix over health.
This isn't a personal attack, it's where you are based on what you've said. No one knows you enough to be personal, so don't take it personally. If you view any version of that as an attack, it's on you, not me.
I did not take that as an attack at all. you were able to get your point across without being insulting. I very much appreciate constructive criticism, that's why I'm here but there were certain comments about "changing my tune" that were a little unexpected . I am new to this and do expect to make mistakes in the beginning lol
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Kamikazeflutterby wrote: »Color me confused. First you said that you were upset that you have only lost 2 pounds. Then you stated that you lost 3 pounds. Now, in the post, below, you state 10 pounds. Which is it?I think everyone has their own opinion of what is good and bad when it comes to dieting. I personally think a slice of pepperoni pizza or a burger from McDonald's is bad. I'm not looking at just calories, I'm concerned with sodium, sugars, and carbs. Pizza may work for one person but for me personally, I'm choosing to cut it out as its what caused my weight gain. I'm 32 years old and started at 179lbs. I'm down to 169 by just cutting out sugars and complex carbs and it works for me. It may not work for someone else but that doesn't mean I'm wrong or looking for miracle pills as stated by another poster.
Honestly yea, I am a little irritated by some of the responses I've gotten. The forum is called 'Motivation and Support' and so far I've been told I'm either 'looking for a miracle pill' or reasons why what I'm doing is wrong.
To address the weight issue - I've lost 3lbs in a week, and 10lbs total since my annual physical with my doctor. I initially stated a 2lb loss because as of Thursday when I made the post I only lost 2lbs but from Sunday - Sunday I lost 3.
I appreciate everyone's advice hence why I came on here but some of the comments do come off as rude.
Usually people get "rude" or "mean" when someone clings to an unhealthy idea and ignores the first few rounds of politely offered advice, or when they are asking about an idea so unbelievably dumb that the idea (not the person) deserves every bit of ridicule, scorn and derision that the entire internet can heap upon it (example: detoxes--those, those are inherently dumb).
Don't confuse the progression of "you're eating too little" to "1000 calories is an actively harmful diet" to "wow, you really do want a quick fix" with personal attacks. Because if all you want is to get your results as quickly as possible, and damn the damage to your body, then yes: you value a quick fix over health.
This isn't a personal attack, it's where you are based on what you've said. No one knows you enough to be personal, so don't take it personally. If you view any version of that as an attack, it's on you, not me.
I did not take that as an attack at all. you were able to get your point across without being insulting. I very much appreciate constructive criticism, that's why I'm here but there were certain comments about "changing my tune" that were a little unexpected . I am new to this and do expect to make mistakes in the beginning lol
Have you accepted that 1000 cals and only eating veggies and protein while simultaneously flogging yourself at the gym is a mistake?
On the 1000 cal thing - this is too low for pretty much anyone other than the smallest most sedentary female. I also assume you're not eating back the calories you burn from exercise so that means that your net calories for the day are well below 1000. Your BMR (basal metabolic rate) is probably at least 1400-1600 (maybe more) - this is the amount of calories you'd burn in a day if you did absolutely nothing - so just what you need to keep your heart beating and breathing and essential bodily functions.
Under eating in the long run is generally unsustainable as it can lead to binging or malnutrition. It's not good for your mental health. It can also lead to loss of lean body mass (muscle etc.) which is something you want to try hard to preserve while losing fat as you will look and feel much better if you do.
All the people here want you to be successful and many started on a similar path to you before figuring out a more sustainable and enjoyable way to lose weight. The trick to long-term weight loss and maintenance of a healthy body weight is to find a way of eating that is enjoyable, sustainable and doesn't leave you starving all the time or induce cravings. You also need to figure out how to fit all types of food into your diet so that when you faced with a birthday dinner, work morning tea, party, Christmas, special event, desire to eat chocolate etc. it doesn't send you completely off the rails. Eating lots veggies and protein is great and a one of the main keys to my success but eating only veggies and protein isn't necessarily healthy either - you need fats in your diet, plus that would drive me mental. Build all your main meals around veggies and protein, some healthy fats and a small portion of starchy carbs (if you want) add in some treats and foods you enjoy from time to time to fill the gaps.
Also 2lbs in a week for a female is fantastic and at the higher end of what you should aim for. You're probably retaining some water from the dramatic change in exercise program so this could be masking a greater loss. This will even out as you stick with the program and your body adjusts.4 -
Here are a couple of other reasons why 1000 calories is really not sustainable or particularly healthy.
For one, you may lose 20 lbs or so and then reach a plateau, we all seem to at some point. We've lost weight and our bodies require even fewer calories now in order to lose. What will you do then, eat 800 calories per day? Would that scare you a little in regards to your general health as it's very dangerous for someone as tall as you and even someone considerably smaller? Or would you try to exercise more to get your body losing again? Do you think you'd have the energy to exercise more with that few calories?
Here's another reason, and I see it all the time on my newsfeed, especially from women eating 1200 calories or less. It leads to binge eating. And then all your restrictions and adherence go out the window and you actually gain some of the weight back. It becomes a vicious cycle. I don't recommend it.
It's much more sensible to eat enough to fuel your workouts so you can get stronger at the same time you're losing weight slowly. It's a way that seems to last for many of us who are on maintenance now.
I actually was able to eat more as I lost weight because I fueled my exercise and was able to burn more and more calories as I got stronger. Just an idea!
Good luck on your journey, whatever you decide.....and please stay healthy, that's the most important thing.2
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