1200 calorie limit not working

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  • prattiger65
    prattiger65 Posts: 1,657 Member
    You never said, how much HAVE you lost?
  • janglov
    janglov Posts: 6 Member
    I've lost absolutely nothing, not so much as a pound :(
  • L1zardQueen
    L1zardQueen Posts: 8,753 Member
    prattiger65 wrote: »
    You never said, how much HAVE you lost?

    I think she said she lost nothing
  • CJOttawa
    CJOttawa Posts: 3 Member
    edited April 2017
    @janglov

    I struggled with weight loss until recently when a nutritionist helped me tweak my diet.

    This post is a bit long - I hope some of it is useful.
    • BIG shift: high(er)-fat, low-carb diet. (20% carb, 40%/40% protein/fat) I used this online calculator: https://www.iifym.com/iifym-calculator/
    • I eat MORE now but have shifted to less refined "food-like substances" and toward real food.
    • Catchy rules from nutritionist: "No crumbs." No crackers, no bread, no cookies - basically, stuff that was made using refined carbs (flour). "Real food comes from plants; it's not made in a plant."
    • Veggies: I switched from starchy complex carbs (potatoes, yams) to fibrous complex carbs (asparagus, broccoli) because the latter take MUCH longer to digest, keep you feeling full, and don't get converted to fat much at all.
    • Treats: "Oh Yeah! ONE Bar" protein bars during the week. https://ohyeahnutrition.com/products/ohyeah-one-bar Blueberry Cobbler, Maple Glazed Donut, and Lemon Cake are faves - high protein, high fiber, and the fiber helps negate any carbs from them.
    MASSIVE difference in results: I've consistently lost 1-pound per week for the last 12 weeks after basically maintaining on my previous diet. Also: no more cravings!

    I still get to enjoy a greasy hamburger or pizza on weekends and not derail my progress.

  • janglov
    janglov Posts: 6 Member
    cjottawa wrote: »
    @janglov

    I struggled with weight loss until recently when a nutritionist helped me tweak my diet.

    This post is a bit long - I hope some of it is useful.
    • BIG shift: high(er)-fat, low-carb diet. (20% carb, 40%/40% protein/fat) I used this online calculator: https://www.iifym.com/iifym-calculator/
    • I eat MORE now but have shifted to less refined "food-like substances" and toward real food.
    • Catchy rules from nutritionist: "No crumbs." No crackers, no bread, no cookies - basically, stuff that was made using refined carbs (flour). "Real food comes from plants; it's not made in a plant."
    • Veggies: I switched from starchy complex carbs (potatoes, yams) to fibrous complex carbs (asparagus, broccoli) because the latter take MUCH longer to digest, keep you feeling full, and don't get converted to fat much at all.
    • Treats: "Oh Yeah! ONE Bar" protein bars during the week. https://ohyeahnutrition.com/products/ohyeah-one-bar Blueberry Cobbler, Maple Glazed Donut, and Lemon Cake are faves - high protein, high fiber, and the fiber helps negate any carbs from them.
    MASSIVE difference in results: I've consistently lost 1-pound per week for the last 12 weeks after basically maintaining on my previous diet. Also: no more cravings!

    I still get to enjoy a greasy hamburger or pizza on weekends and not derail my progress.

    Thanks a million, that's very encouraging. It wouldn't do me any harm to lay off the refined/starchy carbs.
  • ConnieT1030
    ConnieT1030 Posts: 894 Member
    Aislingta wrote: »
    What kind of foods are you eating within the 1200 calorie plan?

    If it is actually 1200 calories worth (weighed/logged accurately) the foods themselves are irrelevant to her weight loss.
  • libbylooper
    libbylooper Posts: 12 Member
    ConnieT1030 wrote: »
    Aislingta wrote: »
    What kind of foods are you eating within the 1200 calorie plan?

    If it is actually 1200 calories worth (weighed/logged accurately) the foods themselves are irrelevant to her weight loss.

    That's not necessarily true. The nutritional density of the foods you eat is just as, if not more, important than caloric content. For examples, look at the chart linked here:
    http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/08/12/article-2722815-2078C99000000578-785_634x859.jpg
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    Other people are better at critiquing diaries than me, so I am leaving that to them. I am curious about the things I asked just before your second post, OP -- since you aren't feeling so energetic, I'm wondering what kinds of things you changed about your foods and if your exercise is new or increased lately. The latter could mean water retention masking a loss, and could also help explain feeling a bit sluggish. Playing with your macros could help with the energy too: increasing protein and fat a bit, maybe, although with your exercise I can't say the carbs seem out of whack. Sometimes it's just adjusting a bit and seeing how it affects you. (Could be sleep too, if that hasn't been great.)
  • janglov
    janglov Posts: 6 Member
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    Other people are better at critiquing diaries than me, so I am leaving that to them. I am curious about the things I asked just before your second post, OP -- since you aren't feeling so energetic, I'm wondering what kinds of things you changed about your foods and if your exercise is new or increased lately. The latter could mean water retention masking a loss, and could also help explain feeling a bit sluggish. Playing with your macros could help with the energy too: increasing protein and fat a bit, maybe, although with your exercise I can't say the carbs seem out of whack. Sometimes it's just adjusting a bit and seeing how it affects you. (Could be sleep too, if that hasn't been great.)

    I think the main changes I've made are to ensure that I have breakfast, cut down on the sweet things (I've stopped baking), reducing my portion sizes of bread/potatoes/rice /pasta. I've given up the lunchtime sandwich and trying to have soup or salads instead, no alcohol for the past month. I've always exercised but I've increased it possibly not enough though
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    janglov wrote: »
    lemurcat12 wrote: »
    Other people are better at critiquing diaries than me, so I am leaving that to them. I am curious about the things I asked just before your second post, OP -- since you aren't feeling so energetic, I'm wondering what kinds of things you changed about your foods and if your exercise is new or increased lately. The latter could mean water retention masking a loss, and could also help explain feeling a bit sluggish. Playing with your macros could help with the energy too: increasing protein and fat a bit, maybe, although with your exercise I can't say the carbs seem out of whack. Sometimes it's just adjusting a bit and seeing how it affects you. (Could be sleep too, if that hasn't been great.)

    I think the main changes I've made are to ensure that I have breakfast, cut down on the sweet things (I've stopped baking), reducing my portion sizes of bread/potatoes/rice /pasta. I've given up the lunchtime sandwich and trying to have soup or salads instead, no alcohol for the past month. I've always exercised but I've increased it possibly not enough though

    Hmm. That all sounds reasonable. It might just be an adjustment process and tightening up the logging some.
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