I eat the same

jamieturley
jamieturley Posts: 26 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I eat the same thing every day cereal in the morning and for lunch and dinner I have 1chicken breast with a bit of rice and veg will I stall at some point with weightloss I go boxing twice a week and gym 5 times a week with 20 minutes on the treadmill doing about 3.11km
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  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    As long as you're in a calorie deficit you'll lose weight. Though that doesn't sound like many calories or much fat. Are you meeting your goals there?
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    edited January 2017
    You are crashing your diet...that's not enough calories for a 28 y.o. male...make sure you're getting at least 1500 calories per day...more if you're active at all.
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    jamieturley wrote: »
    I eat the same thing every day cereal in the morning and for lunch and dinner I have 1chicken breast with a bit of rice and veg will I stall at some point with weightloss I go boxing twice a week and gym 5 times a week with 20 minutes on the treadmill doing about 3.11km
    If you are in a calorie defcit, weight loss will not stall, whatever you do.
    But there are other issues than weight loss stall:
    Eating the same few things every day will most likely not provide you with sufficient nutrition.
    You may be undereating. How many calories is that?
    A boring diet will not be easy to stick to.
    Exercise is good for your health and can increase the amount of calories burnt, but it's not necessary for weightloss.
  • jamieturley
    jamieturley Posts: 26 Member
    I'm not sure how many calories for sure but it's a microwave container full twice a day I can see the difference in my stomach but the scales are up and down
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    The scales will be up and down. If you want them to be consistently down, eat properly.
  • Queenmunchy
    Queenmunchy Posts: 3,380 Member
    Weigh each ingredient and log it to make sure your deficit isn't too high. That sounds like a very boring diet - can you eat this way for the rest of your life?
  • jamieturley
    jamieturley Posts: 26 Member
    Could you give me a example of what I should eat in a day that I can get from the local Asda or some place like that
  • jamieturley
    jamieturley Posts: 26 Member
    Queenmunchy wrote: »
    Weigh each ingredient and log it to make sure your deficit isn't too high. That sounds like a very boring diet - can you eat this way for the rest of your life?

    I have been doing it for about 5 weeks now I have cheat days etc and have fruit if I'm feeling hungry
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    jamieturley wrote: »
    Could you give me a example of what I should eat in a day that I can get from the local Asda or some place like that

    Food in any amount that makes you hit your calorie goal.
  • suruda
    suruda Posts: 1,233 Member
    What if you took your day of food, and log it so you see if you are getting enough calories and nutrients? Weigh and measure at least once for logging to see if you are close. Then you would know if you needed to add in more chicken, veggies or fruit. It does no harm to eat the same thing repeatedly as long as you are meeting your nutrition requirements and are in a calorie deficit. Cheat days can get out of control pretty easily and ruin all of your hard work for the week...
  • jamieturley
    jamieturley Posts: 26 Member
    So anything in a 1500 calorie range
  • suruda
    suruda Posts: 1,233 Member
    I'm not sure what the minimum for weight loss is for men...that could be the number but it depends on your height, weight, age, activity level and how much realistically you want to lose each week. You can plug in your stats on MFP and it gives you a target
  • jamieturley
    jamieturley Posts: 26 Member
    I put 1kg a week and it says eat 1990 calories a day
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    edited January 2017
    jamieturley wrote: »
    I put 1kg a week and it says eat 1990 calories a day

    So why do you want to only eat 1500? If your goal is 1990 you should be eating right around 1990.
  • jamieturley
    jamieturley Posts: 26 Member
    I calculated it I eat roughly 1000 a day
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    jamieturley wrote: »
    I calculated it I eat roughly 1000 a day

    You know that's eating disorder territory?
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    jamieturley wrote: »
    I put 1kg a week and it says eat 1990 calories a day

    How much weight are you trying to lose total? 1 kg/week is pretty aggressive. Did the 1990 calorie estimate come from MFP? If so, that's not including the exercise you described in your original post. When you exercise you should be logging and eating back at least some of those as well.

    As your later post confirmed, you have been drastically undereating which can have some negative consequences including: fatigue, hair loss, loss of lean body mass, lack of proper nutrition, etc. There isn't anything wrong with eating the same thing on a regular basis but variety helps people adhere to a plan for the long term. You basically need to double the calories you're eating and maybe look for ways to Incorporate some different foods and other nutritional goals into your diet - things like healthy fats and maybe some fruit?
  • jamieturley
    jamieturley Posts: 26 Member
    I don't know how much weight in total I just want to lose most of the fat
  • jamieturley
    jamieturley Posts: 26 Member
    I get full off what I'm eating and I chose that particular plan as its got protein carbs etc and the less I eat the more I burn
  • suruda
    suruda Posts: 1,233 Member
    Yes, you could improve your diet greatly by just adding a banana and a handful of nuts (weighed and measured), or whatever those things are that you enjoy. You could easily get up to your recommended calorie minimum in a way that is healthy and will ensure that you are getting all of the nutrients you need to sustain your activity and lifestyle. Being so low calorie has long term consequences and doesn't set you up for success.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    jamieturley wrote: »
    I don't know how much weight in total I just want to lose most of the fat

    Losing weight quickly with an aggressive deficit rarely gives people the results they want, especially if you aren't aiming for a specific amount to lose and aren't obese to begin with. Setting a moderate deficit (0.5 kg/week or even less), focusing on getting a variety of foods to that calorie target with a particular focus on protein, and working on strength training is probably going to give you the best chance for the results you desire.
  • jamieturley
    jamieturley Posts: 26 Member
    So maybe an extra chicken breast with each meal and some fruit? That would take it near the 1500 mark
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    jamieturley wrote: »
    So maybe an extra chicken breast with each meal and some fruit? That would take it near the 1500 mark

    That would increase the calorie count, yes, but why more of the same when one of the problems with your diet is the monotony?
  • jamieturley
    jamieturley Posts: 26 Member
    Monotony?
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    jamieturley wrote: »
    Monotony?
    Eating the same all the time.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    jamieturley wrote: »
    So maybe an extra chicken breast with each meal and some fruit? That would take it near the 1500 mark

    1500 was the bare minimum for men and still likely too low for you. If that is you in your profile picture you do not appear to be obese, is that correct? The number you put in before of 1kg/week is also likely still too aggressive for you and that gave you a goal of nearly 2000 cals.

    OP what kinds of foods were you eating before you started this? Do you enjoy food? Do you cook? I'm having trouble understanding why such a monotonous diet is appealing, but some people do better with consistency.
  • jamieturley
    jamieturley Posts: 26 Member
    Yh that's me in the picture. Before I was eating take outs quite often and lots of crisps etc I ate because I liked the flavour not that I was hungry. The diet I'm on isn't appealing to me but I've stuck to it because I'm seeing progress
  • CurlyCockney
    CurlyCockney Posts: 1,394 Member
    jamieturley wrote: »
    Could you give me a example of what I should eat in a day that I can get from the local Asda or some place like that

    I shop at Asda most days, and there is literally no food in there that I cannot eat. Read the helpful stickies at the top of the boards and log accurately. You'll be able to see in your logs whether or not you're meeting your targets, and will be able to adjust. You could even just eat whatever you were eating before you started here, but eat an amount within your goals.

    Don't undereat, it's not good for you and it will be harder to stick to it.
  • jamieturley
    jamieturley Posts: 26 Member
    I only joined here yesterday in just stuck to what I know know strict diet and lots of cardio
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    jamieturley wrote: »
    I only joined here yesterday in just stuck to what I know know strict diet and lots of cardio

    Today you know better :p

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