Feeling Lost

Almonds make a great snack and are low in carb - other low carb snacks, string cheese, low carb high protein shakes. Idk, if they have a Winn Dixie near you but I buy Carb Solutions High Protein Low Carb Shake - 2 scoops is 110 cal and like 3 grams of carbs with 20 grams of protein.

Hey Girl!
94% fat free pop corn is a great way to fill yourself up without taking in too many calories.

I'm doing weight watchers for the second time now (I lost 22 lbs the first time and then kind of lost control of everything) and they say that you can eat way more fruits and vegetables than MFP would calculate for your calorie/sugar intake. I say don't worry SO much about the numbers and make sure you're eating the right things. I lost 2 lbs my first week back on weight watchers. They're plan obviously works.

I use MFP to help me keep track of everything. )

Hi! First off, wow you eat really healthy after cutting out all that bad stuff!

Ok so for healthy snacks, i recommend nuts, fruits, yogurts, stuff like that. Make sure they have protein in them so you aren't just getting a sugar high (yogurt)

Sugars, like all other nutrients, there are good and bad, natural sugars from fruits and what not are good for you and ok to go over on

and easy meals, i make up a big batch of eggs and turkey bacon with a little cheese on the weekend so i can grab and go during the week and if i'm running late i have oatmeal and protein bars in my drawer at work.
Lunch i like wraps, sandwiches, pita pockets, and mini pizzas made on bagel thins
Dinner I normally make something with chicken because you can do so much. You can make chicken breast with picante sauce in the oven with some veggies, you can cut it up with some evoo on the stove and mix it with some brown rice and veggies or put some seasoning with some whole wheat pasta, there is a lot more too. You can even make a healthy 'breaded' chicken strips that you bake instead of fry using crushed corn flakes!

If you want some more support on your journey feel free to add me! I also have my diary open, just don't look at this weekend :P

Wow - let me start by saying, you sure seem to know many of the right things to do/not do! That puts you ahead of the game already. 2 weeks of doing well is no where near enough time to give yourself before you start to feel (and see) the great changes that will be coming your way! Patience my new friend - you are on the right path - and those moments in the dress shop will help you stay rooted in reality (for now - so you don't "slip" too often, thinking it's no big deal), and keep you doing all the right things when it gets hard (by reminding you of your reason) - IF you can get past the beating yourself up, hopless feeling!! LOL Look at it this way - you are doing a wonderful thing for yourself by starting to change your lifestyle - you have a GREAT understanding of the things you need to do - and you have already started to put things into action! Wow - way to go!! Now - it's the test stage - when things get bleak, you must not give in - just remember - all feelings/situations change - usually within 24 - 48 hours. So if it seems dark, trust that the sun will poke it's way out again, somehow, very soon - just wait for it - don't give up!! Start fresh the next day, if you blow it - each morning is a clean slate! I can only suggest a few things in the nutrition department - fresh veggies, fruit, some crackers, granola, anything with lots of fiber will make you feel full for your snack periods. I LOVE the Healthy Choice frozen meals - they are low in calories, high in all the good stuff and taste great! I also enjoy prepmade salads - the lettuce bags that also come with dressing/toppings - I add some shrimp or diced chicken to the top - even some sliced fruit - and it's a YUMMY quick full meal! I really love yogurt for a snack too - there are very tasty ones ones out there, low in calories! Add in some fresh fruit (or for a treat, I throw in 10 chocolate chipets - YUM)!! Or some of the small sized, low cal icecream bars are excellent for hot summer days! LOL Whatever you do - add in the exercise portion to your day, and most of anything you eat will balance out, if you are controlling portion sizes!! Good luck - you are doing great with your start - these hiccups are nomal, so don't let them get you down!! :-)

GREAT stuff here!!
xox

I think your doing so good.. you kind of remind me of me.. when I feel that I have sort of reached a plateau and the scale nor the dress size is moving..

What I have learned most importantly is not to drive myself crazy with what to do . I had to put the brakes on my thoughts , they were going rampant. I became depressed and anxious.


I re-evaluated my nutritional daily goals, thats number one.. .

I learned that eating 1450 cal daily (my calorie daily goal) and burning 200 or 300 or 400 is great! it helps me slim down.. the healthier foods are replacing all the junk in my body.

I learned to decrease processed foods.. I wish I could give it up totally but .. there are a few things I just havent let go of.. like cheese. But, I have learned to eat less!

I learned that cardio and light weights are a girls best friend.. and when I'm feeling down.. I pick up those 3 lbs weights and do 30 minutes. I have been in a plateau for over a year!!! Now.. because I changed it up in a healthier aspect , now the pants are fitting way large.. I am actually going down in size so now,. I am more concerned with inches.. in time.. the scale goes down.. but wow.. I am loving seeing the change in my body..seeing the girl muscles come in.. its sexy!

I learned that one cannot lose weight without working out.. so I learned to love to workout.. its like a secret weapon..

Don't give up on yourself.. just re-evaluate what your eating.. and remember not to eat anything after 7 or 8 pm..
drink lots of water.. Fruits can be a girls best friend.. and veggies. ..

!. Veggies 2. fruits 3 proteins Eat more veggies then fruits ..Eat more fruits and meats... but eat Chicken or fish more then red meats.


I also learned to do a lot of core exercises... they seem to shrink the waist.. and arms..

Good luck to you.. Don't give up..

I can't jump because of my knees and yet.. I am doing some hard core workouts that don't require jumping.. like the Butt Bible from exercise tv. Aweeeesome workout.. !

crystal light instead of juice
make a few things in bulk when you have time: brown rice, baked chicken, hard boiled eggs
for breakfast I almost always have this:
-1/4 c quick oats
-1/4 c already cooked brown rice
-1/4 c almond milk
-1/4 c water
(microwave it for 1.5-2 minutes and then add honey, cinnamon, vanilla extract, berries, raisins, whatever you please..)
buy frozen veggies..cheap, easy to heat up, delicious
avoid baking sweets (this a huge problem for me)
when you make protein shakes add a cup or 2 of fresh spinach (tasteless & packed with nutrients)
if you like peanut butter, try Peanut Wonder. it’s not the same, but it’s 85% less fat (2g for 2 tablespoons) and half the calories
try to slowly cut down the amount of ketchup, mayo, ranch, etc. you use
don’t buy snacks
baby carrots are a great snack, but I like to eat in large quantities so I cut them in half or quarters to make it seem like more
popcorn is definitely a good snack, but it’s high in carbs...so be careful
string cheese is phenomenal
be careful with apples, bananas, peaches and plums...they’re higher in sugar than most fruits
avoid dried fruits, they aren’t awful for you, but they’re loaded with sugar

* above all, the best advice I’ve ever gotten is: “Only eat things with ONE ingredient on the package. Just one.” (which basically means: eat clean)

I'm new here and I really needed to read all these posts. I really know how you feel about the whole dress thing. We can do this. :-)

Hi CCValentine!

This is what has worked for me--and I'm 55 almost 56 and have a job where I sit 10 hours a day!
Keep meals near 300-400 calories; have at least two snacks a day, exercise hard 3 times or more a week.

Usually I have:
Breakfast = 1 c Fat Free milk, 1 English Muffin, 1 Tblsp chunky peanut butter, 1 teasp marmelade, a multi vitamin and a fish oil capsule. Cup of Water

Lunch, an egg with fat free mayo on whole wheat or turkey/ or ham on whole wheat with one slice of gouda cheese. A cup of fresh cherries or grapes or perhaps a peach. A handful of baby carrots if I want something crunchy or a quarter cup of almonds or pastacios. Cup or 2 cups of Water Sometimes coffee.

Snack Natures Valley granola bar---dark chocolate or fruit and nut or peanut/almond.

Exercise 90 minutes of racquet ball 3 times a week. You can burn your way through a thousand calories fast!

Dinner, whatever the family is having but staying away from bread and pastas and taking a moderate to small portion, more salad than potatoes or rice. More veggies than meat.

Snack before bed is a popsicle (all fruit) or a fudgsicle or a Klondike 100 calorie bar or if I have tons of calories left, some granola cereal and fat free milk.

I'm down about 13lbs and 2 sizes since late May. Only about 75lbs to go! Hope it will keep going at this rate!

I was in the same position as you... I thought I was doing everything right and was feeling lost. I went to a dietician and she said my eating was damn near perfect. I could not understand why I was not losing weight. She suggested I cut back on my eating out. I took that advice and started to see some results. I truly believe there are tons of hidden calories we do not account for when we eat out... even when we think we are eating healthy. I also stopped drinking coffee (as hard as that was).
My "go to" meal/snack is plain non-fat greek yogart with fresh strawberries, blueberries, cinnamon and a few sprinkles of fiber powder. It is very filling, full of protein and gives you the right amount of the sweet stuff!