A little help....ive never eaten right

I would ditch that phen prescription and give this site "the ol' college try". Call your doctor first. That prescription has nasty side effects and it looks like you might not really need it.
Doctors are quick to write out prescriptions; aren't they? Shame he/she did not offer options. Go get a food scale if you don't have one. Near measuring cups at stores.
I eat 5 times a day and make sure I get protein each time. One meal a day is a bad idea.

I lost weight without exercising. Just to let you know. Taking care of a baby was seriously enough. Cleaning the house and baby was a heap of a lot of exercise. I would go to the mall and just walk the stroller. I got a zoo membership and just walked baby once a week. I strolled to the tiny grocery store near our home. Any parks?
This site will make you aware of eating; please stick to it. Have your tootsie roll, just smaller portions (after a meal).
If you decide to work out, make sure you have food available after a workout (prepared at home). You will get hungry afterwards.

lizga17 wrote: »

I know 1100 calorie diet is low but considering i only ate once a day isnt it a good start? I want to increase the calorie intake every 2 weeks so my body can get adjusted slowly.
Im on phen because I ...its hard for me to not eat a chocolate or anything sugary. I had a baby 3 months ago, and when i get stressed tootsie rolls where bought every day...no jk.

And yeah the doctor doesnt care...as long as u pay for the visit you good to go. I didnt even see him...i got weight by a nurse who checked my ekg thats it and i have no health issues besudes being overweight lol

I am planning this week to start the gym...but nothing crazy as that never works for me... im thinking treadmill 3 miles, eliptical 10 min and littlr by little increase the time and effort. I keep saying little by little because when i go full force i just end up tired and lazy so..
Commitment first.

The best advice I was given was that "You are not making a major change in your life, you are making a series of small changes". Change one small thing, make it a habit, then change another small thing.

I have lost 76 lb so far. How I did it:

1. Started off eating regular meals of "real food" instead of grazing on whatever. "Real food" was food I prepared and gathered together on a plate. I did not weigh, measure, or count calories. After 6 weeks I lost around 20 lb.
2. Started logging and tracking calories. Had to adjust some portion sizes but still ate mostly what I already had been eating. Calorie target was something like 1900 per day
3. After another 6 weeks, I began to take a water aerobics class. had back and knee issues so I couldn't walk far. Ate back about 75% of calories earned.
4. Kept building on what I was already doing. Now I swim a mile as well as the aerobics class and I can walk up to 2 miles. I also look for new recipes and try new things in order to keep more variety in my foods. Current calorie target is 1590 plus exercise calories earned.

Gotta up those calories. 1100 at your height and weight probably isn't sustainable anyway.

So you'll probably up them whether you want to or not

lizga17 wrote: »

Idk how to reply one by one...

But...i did eat real meal. I cook everyday, but I guess what I cook I was eating eat really late like 4 or 5pm...and I'm Cuban so our meals tend to be really heavy example: black beans, rice, fried plantains < chick peas, rice, banana, maybe a salad< ribs in tomato sauce, rice, lettuce...and big portions.
But even though those are real food in my book they are heavy and not really too healthy as most of them have grease and stuff.
But I will keep trying to eat healthy it's kinda hard since I have to make 2 different lunches a day...the healthy one for me (veggies, salads, low calorie) and the traditional one for muy husband and kid. And since he works construction and he doesn't like to not be able to eat what he likes...amd my kid is skinny with all he eats.
I'm wondering if maybe I'm more slower because I'm a kinda constipated person. Both of them go to bathroom to poop about 2-3 times a day....that would be a record for me lol.

Thanks all for your 2 cents I do appreciate it.

You can lose weight eating the same kinds of foods you were eating before; you just need to eat less of them. "Eating healthy" doesn't mean eating salads. At least for me, it means eating a wide variety of foods, including proteins, fats, vegetables and fruits, in amounts that provide enough energy and nutrition without causing me to gain weight.

Meal timing doesn't matter. You can eat as early or as late as you want.
The number of meals you eat per day doesn't matter. You can eat two large meals, or five smaller meals, whatever fits your preferences and lifestyle.

The number of calories you eat per day DOES matter. The kinds of foods you eat matters to a point -- you can incorporate some treats into your day, but you cannot keep your body running on just Tootsie Rolls if they're crowding out other sources of nutrition.

Weight management is about calories. Not type of food. Not time of day you eat or number of meals..
If you want to lose weight you need to have a calorie deficit. To do this you consume fewer calories, burn more calories through increased activity or both. Calories in, calories out.
The minimum recommendation of calories for women is 1200. At your height and weight you should be able to eat much more than 1100 calories and lose weight at a steady rate. Put your height and weight and activity level without exercise into MFP. If you are 50+ lbs overweight you might choose to lose 2 lb per week. If you feel that amount would be hard to sustain then choose 1.5 or 1 lb per week. Lose at a slower but more comfortable rate. Eat the number of calories MFP tells you. If you exercise log it and eat a portion of those calories.

Log everything you consume as accurately as you can. A food scale is a helpful tool. Learn about portion sizes that are appropriate for you.
Don't completely change your diet overnight. You want to eat in a way that you can sustain long term in your world. It is great to try new foods but don't stop having stuff you really love.
Prelogging your food for the day can be helpful for sticking to your calorie goal and making sure you get enough nutrients.
People generally feel more full when they get enough protein, fats and fiber.
Pair higher calorie foods with lower calorie foods. Have a salad with your meal for example.

For health it is a pretty good idea to eat enough protein and several servings of fruits and/or vegetables a day before eating low nutrient foods. Most of your calories should go to nutrient filled foods.
Generally you can just drink to your thirst level instead of forcing yourself to drink a certain number of ounces of water.

If you have trouble moderating a particular food buy less of it, get lower calorie versions or abstain.

If you are an emotional eater work on developing new coping tools that don't involve food. Therapy, art, music, exercise, talking, writing, cleaning... whatever.