Can't seem to lose this weight...
tkc616
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Had a baby 2 years ago now... I am 5'4 158 pounds. After the baby I worked out a lot and was pumping and went down to about 145 - what I was pre- pregnancy. Now I am upwards of 160 and would like to be at least at 140. Not sure what to do since I exercise and eat fairly healthy.
Mornings I will have eggs, bagel or cereal and some fruit- lunch I will have leftovers or a sandwich and some chips and fruit- Dinner chicken, fish, pasta, and veggies. I know I snack too often at night after my son goes to bed. Also I have a couple drinks 1-2 nights a week with my hubby. Do I have to stop this all together? Ugh !
Mornings I will have eggs, bagel or cereal and some fruit- lunch I will have leftovers or a sandwich and some chips and fruit- Dinner chicken, fish, pasta, and veggies. I know I snack too often at night after my son goes to bed. Also I have a couple drinks 1-2 nights a week with my hubby. Do I have to stop this all together? Ugh !
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Are you strictly weighing all your food, counting calories, and consistently staying under the goal MFP gave you?2
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The drinks are what's killing your weight loss plan. It's where I fall down every time I'm over. Can you have less drinks? Also what are you drinking. . . things mixed with fruit juice or full sugar soda is a double whammy.0
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I don't weigh food like I should. I drink beer or wine usually not the drinks with fruit juice. The most I have is 2 drinks once a week. Sometimes 1 drink another day.0
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I find that I'm really sad when I have to restrict types of food too much - but cutting down sugars and processed foods makes a huge difference. If it's too hard to start that, maybe just try eating the same things you're eating but cutting each meal down by 1/3 of a portion. You'd be surprised that you won't miss it that much. Drinking more water also helps or substituting bubbly water with a squeeze of juice for sodas, etc.1
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If you don't know how many calories you are consuming in a day you cannot know if you are in a calorie deficit, and you need to be at a calorie deficit in order to lose weight. Start tracking your food accurately to see where you truly stand4
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It's not what you're eating or whether or not you eat "healthy" (whatever that vague term means to you). What counts for weight loss is whether you're consuming fewer calories than you are burning on a regular basis. The good news is MFP is the perfect tool for this.
Start out by setting up MFP for a reasonable weight loss goal. With 20 pounds to lose, set for 1 pound per week for now and then move to .5 pound per week after you've lost 5 pounds or so.) MFP will then give you a calorie goal. Log everything you eat, verify serving sizes with a kitchen scale as much as possible. The first few days I'd suggest eating more or less normally to give yourself an idea of how many calories you have been eating. It's usually an eye-opener. Be sure you aren't forgetting to log anything and are accounting for things like oil in your cooking and the little nibbles we all take here and there.
After a few days it should be fairly easy to see where you can make some simple changes or substitutions to keep your daily calories under the goal MFP gave you. It may be as easy as trading out your after dinner snacking with air popped popcorn or taking a walk.2 -
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sunnybeaches105 wrote: »
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Had a baby 2 years ago now... I am 5'4 158 pounds. After the baby I worked out a lot and was pumping and went down to about 145 - what I was pre- pregnancy. Now I am upwards of 160 and would like to be at least at 140. Not sure what to do since I exercise and eat fairly healthy.
Mornings I will have eggs, bagel or cereal and some fruit- lunch I will have leftovers or a sandwich and some chips and fruit- Dinner chicken, fish, pasta, and veggies. I know I snack too often at night after my son goes to bed. Also I have a couple drinks 1-2 nights a week with my hubby. Do I have to stop this all together? Ugh !
You may have answer the questions already but just humor me:
Are you eating portioned-sized amounts when you eat? Are you checking your macros (carbs/fats/proteins)? Have you changed your workout routine? If so, are you gearing more toward a muscle or an HIIT aspect? How is your water intake; are you doing at least half-gallon/gallon of water/day? What are your sugar amounts?
If you are doing stable-state cardio, you aren't going to get anywhere; your body was already acclimated toward the workout. You need to change it up. If you can't come up with a program, bodybuilding.com has plenty. Try to increase your protein and lower your carbs; eat more veggies than bread/grains.
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Count your calories. Your day seems to have a lot of bread (nothing wrong with that), but you'll need to create a deficit and probably won't be able to fit it all in.0
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ok thanks everyone- I have a food scale and need to use it! I just bought PB8 to make shakes for lunch and had one today with kale and a banana- instead of a sandwichy type thing. My workouts do vary- I run, spin, and also do weights with my husband. I go for walks with my little one and he just turned 2 so is always on the go! I wear fitbit and most days get my 10,000 steps or more- Some days a little less.0
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I know I need to drink more water too-!!!! I slack in this area.1
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sunnybeaches105 wrote: »
Agreed.
The things you are eating are fine. You are just eating more than you need. Get a digital food scale and start weighing all solids and using measuring cups for all liquids. It will make a big difference.0 -
Water doesn't help with weight loss (other than perhaps tricking your stomach into thinking it's full temporarily) so don't stress about it as long as you aren't thirsty and your urine is light in color. Focus instead on accurately weighing and logging your food. Once you get that down, and if still feel like you need more water, you can focus more on that.I know I need to drink more water too-!!!! I slack in this area.
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you answered your own question. maybe the real problem is motivation?0
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You're not counting calories. If you've gained weight, it's directly linked from over consuming calories. And one of the biggest culprits........................finishing your kid's leftover foods. Not uncommon for parents to do. There's a reason that many kids don't finish their food. Many times it's more than they need. They usually eat till they feel satiated and not stuffed.Had a baby 2 years ago now... I am 5'4 158 pounds. After the baby I worked out a lot and was pumping and went down to about 145 - what I was pre- pregnancy. Now I am upwards of 160 and would like to be at least at 140. Not sure what to do since I exercise and eat fairly healthy.
Mornings I will have eggs, bagel or cereal and some fruit- lunch I will have leftovers or a sandwich and some chips and fruit- Dinner chicken, fish, pasta, and veggies. I know I snack too often at night after my son goes to bed. Also I have a couple drinks 1-2 nights a week with my hubby. Do I have to stop this all together? Ugh !
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As far as weight loss, it doesn't matter what your eating, it matters how much of it.0
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