What the hell do I eat!!!
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Sir3am
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This is beginning to really grind me down! I am 33 years old 5ft 11”. I currently weigh 245 lbs and my goal weight is 200-210. Now to my problem. I don’t have a clue about what size portions of what to eat. I know what’s healthy or not but what’s good to eat for weight-loss may be different. I have looked around online and saw a lot of post that contradict each other so I dunno what to do.
If someone could give me advice on what to do that would be great, preferably someone who has been in my situation and lost weight.
I have been going to the gym for an hour a day, but I seem to only drop 1lbs a week if I’m lucky. Feel free to reply here or message me. Thank you
If someone could give me advice on what to do that would be great, preferably someone who has been in my situation and lost weight.
I have been going to the gym for an hour a day, but I seem to only drop 1lbs a week if I’m lucky. Feel free to reply here or message me. Thank you
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Eat food you like in portion sizes that allow you to lose weight. And some fruit and veg cos health.
Pre logging is useful for learning your portion sizes.
1lb per week is a good rate of loss when you only have 30lbs to lose.7 -
Portion control - we have tried to weigh everything, but with 3 people at home, how does it work? Is there an easy way for portion control? Do I pack everything into different size containers before dishing up?0
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It's the other way around, so no wonder you're confused.
MFP tells you how much to eat to lose weight, and you weigh out portions of the various foods you would like to eat.
No foods are in themselves healthy or unhealthy. Too much or too little, is what's unhealthy.
So no foods are "good to eat for weightloss".4 -
neugebauer52 wrote: »Portion control - we have tried to weigh everything, but with 3 people at home, how does it work? Is there an easy way for portion control? Do I pack everything into different size containers before dishing up?
Use the recipe builder input all your ingredients and weigh the finished product put that has how many it serves then weigh out your portion and put that as how many servings you had1 -
Thank you I’ll have a look at that but I’m confused on what’s the recommended serving size per gram to input for each ingredient?neugebauer52 wrote: »Portion control - we have tried to weigh everything, but with 3 people at home, how does it work? Is there an easy way for portion control? Do I pack everything into different size containers before dishing up?
Use the recipe builder input all your ingredients and weigh the finished product put that has how many it serves then weigh out your portion and put that as how many servings you had
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TavistockToad wrote: »Eat food you like in portion sizes that allow you to lose weight. And some fruit and veg cos health.
Pre logging is useful for learning your portion sizes.
1lb per week is a good rate of loss when you only have 30lbs to lose.
What different could I do to increase that 1lb to 2-3lbs per week?
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Thank you I’ll have a look at that but I’m confused on what’s the recommended serving size per gram to input for each ingredient?
Now I’m confused too; what do you mean, the ‘recommended serving size per gram’?
Say you make a meal that you’d normally eat half of for dinner, and half of the next day. You’d just input all the ingredients you used, and what weight of each, and say that amount was for two servings. You then log one serving.
At that point you might be shocked by how many calories are in one serving, but that’s OK; now you know that in the future you should only eat a quarter of it!TavistockToad wrote: »1lb per week is a good rate of loss when you only have 30lbs to lose.
What different could I do to increase that 1lb to 2-3lbs per week?
You could eat less, or exercise more. But don’t do it. With only 30lb to lose, you will harm yourself by losing that fast. Your body doesn’t have enough fat to burn that much, so instead it will burn muscle (your heart is a muscle) or skimp on essential processes.
Weight loss isn’t a quick thing. 1 lb per week is considered medically safe; more than 2lb is only for exceptionally obese people under medical supervision.5 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Eat food you like in portion sizes that allow you to lose weight. And some fruit and veg cos health.
Pre logging is useful for learning your portion sizes.
1lb per week is a good rate of loss when you only have 30lbs to lose.
What different could I do to increase that 1lb to 2-3lbs per week?
Eat less. But you shouldn't be aiming for faster weight loss as you don't have that much to lose.3 -
TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Eat food you like in portion sizes that allow you to lose weight. And some fruit and veg cos health.
Pre logging is useful for learning your portion sizes.
1lb per week is a good rate of loss when you only have 30lbs to lose.
What different could I do to increase that 1lb to 2-3lbs per week?
Eat less. But you shouldn't be aiming for faster weight loss as you don't have that much to lose.
I feel like I do as all the weight is in my gut. I look pregnant haha!
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TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Eat food you like in portion sizes that allow you to lose weight. And some fruit and veg cos health.
Pre logging is useful for learning your portion sizes.
1lb per week is a good rate of loss when you only have 30lbs to lose.
What different could I do to increase that 1lb to 2-3lbs per week?
Eat less. But you shouldn't be aiming for faster weight loss as you don't have that much to lose.
I feel like I do as all the weight is in my gut. I look pregnant haha!
Losing weight too fast will just encourage muscle loss so you'll be smaller but still squishy... probably not the look you want...6 -
There are no ratios or formulas that will make weight loss faster. You could literally eat anything and lose weight as long as you maintain a calorie deficit (look up twinky diet
). For health reason, eating only twinkies is not good so it is best to strive for a balance. I personally target my protein intake first and let everything else fall where it may (I do monitor fat to be sure I get enough as well). With only 30 pounds to lose, one pound per week is about all you should target. Any more and you risk losing too much muscle with the fat. Now would also be a great time to start resistance training of some sort to help preserve the muscle.
Good luck.2 -
TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »Eat food you like in portion sizes that allow you to lose weight. And some fruit and veg cos health.
Pre logging is useful for learning your portion sizes.
1lb per week is a good rate of loss when you only have 30lbs to lose.
What different could I do to increase that 1lb to 2-3lbs per week?
Eat less. But you shouldn't be aiming for faster weight loss as you don't have that much to lose.
I feel like I do as all the weight is in my gut. I look pregnant haha!
honestly, And im only saying this because of your rush mindset but it is true. When i get small enough that most my weight is in my belly and i look pregnant it means im very close.Yes its the more unhealthy fat, But the fact you see it it looks bigger then the rest and annoyingly slow means your very close. Just keep doing what your doing, Slow and steady. 1LB a week adds up fast, Honestly. With so little to lose 1 Lb can make a big difference visually.Stop the rush. When you get where you wanna be you want to maintain as much muscle as you can that you have now, So you wont be all soft and squishy. 1LB a week is PERFECT.
edit since i didnt exactly answer the question: Eat anything to lose weight. Its all about calories not specific foods. Vegetables tend to be a low calorie healthy bulker for most meals, But its all about long term compromising to keep you both sane and healthy. Think a small burger with a side salad or a large burger on half the bun with a small serving of fries. Find what fits into your calories and keeps you happy. Theres alot of swaps and little things you can do that add up fast. Weigh what you can even prepackaged foods are often much larger thn they claim. but again your losing 1LB a week thats perfect for you.5 -
From my experience and what I have researched, bad carbs - bread, pasta, potatoes, junk food - sugar and processed foods is what keeps me from losing weight. It also, especially sugar, goes right on the stomach. Eating protein, good fats, fruits and vegetables is what works for me.33
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From my experience and what I have researched, bad carbs - bread, pasta, potatoes, junk food - sugar and processed foods is what keeps me from losing weight. It also, especially sugar, goes right on the stomach. Eating protein, good fats, fruits and vegetables is what works for me.
And a calorie deficit...8 -
From my experience and what I have researched, bad carbs - bread, pasta, potatoes, junk food - sugar and processed foods is what keeps me from losing weight. It also, especially sugar, goes right on the stomach. Eating protein, good fats, fruits and vegetables is what works for me.
No specific foods keep you from losing weight if you are eating them in an overall calorie deficit and if your “research” has shown this than you need to find better sources.
What often happens is that people find it easy to over eat certain foods because they aren’t satiating , and that other foods like the others you listed (proteins, fruits, vegetables) are more filling and therefore easier to stick with the calorie deficit.
It is the calories that determine weight loss - full stop. The type of foods you eat contribute to satiety and overall nutrition but you can eat any foods you enjoy, in a calorie deficit, and still lose weight.
OP - get a food scale.8 -
Eat what you love in small portion sizes. That’s it.2
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What do you eat now? You said "crap" somewhere (this post or the other one), but what does a typical day look like? Enough protein, enough high fiber vegetables and enough fat to satisfy? A pound a week is ok, btw.0
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If you eat A LOT, and don't feel full unless you eat a lot then eat a lot of veggies because they are low calorie.0
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Calorie deficit is key. As long as your calories at are at your target you shou achieve your desired weightloss. Macro suggestions above are right. Key to portions is logging and weighing your food. Buy your self a simple digital kitchen scale - you can find then for $10-15 Walmart and weigh and record everything in MFP. Sounds tedious but it works. All the best!1
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In another thread you mentioned you only started dieting 2 weeks ago. Read the replies you got there, start weighing your food and be patient. 2 weeks is not enough time, especially with new exercise probably causing water retention.
And I agree, with not much to lose, 1lb per week is fine. More and you risk losing muscle and looking flabby when you get to goal.5
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