Eating healthy, not losing weight
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TheRambler wrote: »just being logical here, but doesn't it make MOST sense to eat healthy AND eat at a deficit? Having a fit HEALTHY body is important.
True but eating "healthy" varies depending on the person. In any case, the point that was being made was no matter how healthy one eats, if they aren't at a deficit, they're not going to lose weight.4 -
Maxematics wrote: »sodaceratops wrote: »Are you taking B vitamins to support your metabolism since you are vegan? You absolutely must take a B vitamin supplement, since your body does not create B vitamins, and they are only found in animal products. Also, consider the nuts etc; I'd have to look at your recipes in detail, but I'd be very surprised if they truely were under 1000 calories.
I take prenatal vitamins along with B12 and iron. Though my blood work has never come back in lacking of any vitamins. My almomd milk is 1:8 ratio, then I continue to add water to the pulp and milk it until I have barely any pulp left. It's not an exact science due to the process of remilking. My cashew dressing is 1/2 c cashews, 1/2 pk soft tofu (5 oz), 1 c water, garlic, lemon, and seasoning.
How many servings is your dressing because a half cup of cashews is already 300+ calories.
In my recipes. I record it as 20 since that's how many tbsp there are but I usually have 3 tbsp. So roughly 7.1 -
Let me get this straight. You aren't logging properly, you aren't really exercising much more than walking and yoga, and you aren't losing weight? Sounds about right to me. Don't expect results for work you aren't doing.
If you are eating the same stuff over and over again, just log it once and then it's easy to log it again. Super simple stuff. If you have time to make almond milk, you've got plenty of time to log it. Also, just because you are eating nutrient dense food doesn't mean you are eating a deficit. Also, make sure you are getting enough protein. Vegans never seem to get enough, and you are breastfeeding, and breast milk is made from protein. As are muscles...there is no way you are getting enough to do both on the sample diet you have provided.4 -
You have time to log if you cut back on something else. You say you walk 3 + hours per day? Take one of those hours and pre plan/log your food.
I walk this much because my baby is, as some would say, a "high need" baby. He gets very fussy when we're at home. Cutting his walk time is a non option.0 -
TheRambler wrote: »just being logical here, but doesn't it make MOST sense to eat healthy AND eat at a deficit? Having a fit HEALTHY body is important.
It's a fairly common issue, (you see it all the time here), where people think eating 'healthy' (whatever that even means), somehow will cause weight loss. Obviously that's not the case though and the appropriate calorie deficit is needed. And most times just losing the extra weight will greatly improve someones health, regardless of what they're eating. It happened to me-back when I started my weight loss phase the only thing I did was make sure I was hitting my calorie target. Not only did I lose around 50lbs, but I also improved ever single health marker my doctor uses, including normalizing a prediabetic glucose number. Now that I've been in maintenance for a few years I've tweaked how I eat/have expanded my food horizons, but back when I was overweight and totally overwhelmed, simple calorie reduction met me where I was at and was a realistic approach that got the job done
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I also forgot to ask if you have had your thyroid tested?
And I agree about the slime feeling - once you stop eating "weird" foods, you notice a lot more things. I've really relaxed what I eat so now I don't notice it the same. Though I am not sure that is good!
I've heard things about thyroid problems here and there. I honestly have no idea what it is/does. So no I haven't. Anytime my mom talks about a thyroid, it sounds like an old person thing. I've tried to Google about it... I still don't really know what it is. I think something about a thyroid was tested during my pregnancy but I'm not too sure.0 -
I'd be making time to log accurately before I went to get my thyroid tested. It's already been shown you could be hugely underestimating your calories. Better to eliminate the simple things first. And as someone else said, if you really were as low as 900 calories a day you'd still be losing weight, thyroid issues or not.4
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VintageFeline wrote: »I'd be making time to log accurately before I went to get my thyroid tested. It's already been shown you could be hugely underestimating your calories. Better to eliminate the simple things first. And as someone else said, if you really were as low as 900 calories a day you'd still be losing weight, thyroid issues or not.
Yes, very true. I'll get on that. Procrastination and excuses are the Devils children.1 -
Why don't you wait till your baby is sleeping and prelog your day tomorrow so you don't have to "whip out your phone every time you eat something". I suspect you will learn you were grossly underestimating your intake.1
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Why don't you wait till your baby is sleeping and prelog your day tomorrow so you don't have to "whip out your phone every time you eat something". I suspect you will learn you were grossly underestimating your intake.
Really great suggestion! Sadly, the only excitement I have in life is not knowing what I'll eat tomorrow. Pre-recording would just suck that excitement right out of my life.0 -
Maxematics wrote: »TheRambler wrote: »just being logical here, but doesn't it make MOST sense to eat healthy AND eat at a deficit? Having a fit HEALTHY body is important.
True but eating "healthy" varies depending on the person. In any case, the point that was being made was no matter how healthy one eats, if they aren't at a deficit, they're not going to lose weight.
Very valid. I just hope that people are concentrating on good decisions to change their lifestyle than just a quick fix to lose some pounds. Learning to eat healthy will greatly improve your maintenance chances ... Or so I think.
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AntoinetteAngus wrote: »xmichaelyx wrote: »Step 1: Figure out exactly how many calories you are eating.
Step 2: Figure out exactly how many calories you should be eating.
Step 3: Eat that many calories.
Eating "healthy" or "unhealthy" is mostly irrelevant to weight loss.
Why do people say this such incredible statements. Eating healthy has everything to do with it. If you eat a diet high in sugar your body will find it much harder to burn fat.
Please link a credible source that verifies this. Until then, nope. That's not how this works. That incredible statement is made because it's completely accurate.6 -
sodaceratops wrote: »Why don't you wait till your baby is sleeping and prelog your day tomorrow so you don't have to "whip out your phone every time you eat something". I suspect you will learn you were grossly underestimating your intake.
Really great suggestion! Sadly, the only excitement I have in life is not knowing what I'll eat tomorrow. Pre-recording would just suck that excitement right out of my life.
As a mom of 3 kids, I totally just laughed out loud because I so get this lol
I remember those days when you're stuck at home with a little one and your whole world revolves around their nap schedule! Now my youngest is 8 years old and I could do with a little less excitement, (we're entering the teen years with my oldest, shudder). 3 -
sodaceratops wrote: »
I've heard things about thyroid problems here and there. I honestly have no idea what it is/does. So no I haven't. Anytime my mom talks about a thyroid, it sounds like an old person thing. I've tried to Google about it... I still don't really know what it is. I think something about a thyroid was tested during my pregnancy but I'm not too sure.
Definately not an old person thing :P I'm only 31.1 -
Well it seems like you have an answer/excuse for everything. My final suggestion is to just stay fat. You're obviously not ready to put in the work it requires to lose fat if the excitement of not knowing what you're going to eat tomorrow is more important than actually doing something about your weight problem. Give it time. When the pain of change is less than the pain of staying the same you will do what you have to.13
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Well it seems like you have an answer/excuse for everything. My final suggestion is to just stay fat. You're obviously not ready to put in the work it requires to lose fat if the excitement of not knowing what you're going to eat tomorrow is more important than actually doing something about your weight problem. Give it time. When the pain of change is less than the pain of staying the same you will do what you have to.
That's so true. I hope with that excellent advice I will succeed. Thank you! You are so insightful and such an inspiration to do better.0 -
I know you're tired and busy...but you will have to take the time to figure out how to eat at a sure deficit ..as we must face the horrible truth.. that is what works. Not eating healthy, not being vegan, or fasting, or low carb...or any other nonsense we tell ourselves as we continue our denial that we must eat less than we burn.10
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What's the Taco part of your taco salad?
Also you just ate some cubes of tofu with nothing? Rice, anything?0 -
Well you've replied to this thread and others more than 20 times just today. I mean I'm no expert but I think it would take me the same amount of time to log my food but hey, you don't have the time for that am I right? What exactly were you looking for on a weight loss HELP forum? Perhaps we should petition the admins to create a Askhole and Pity Party section because it appears that's all you're looking for.4
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On second thought I think it would take me less time. Best of luck losing weight putting more effort into your excuses vs a plan. ✌️️1
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