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Camaramandy648
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I am so frustrated because I have only lost four pounds in almost sixty days! I feel that I am at a major plateau that I can probably credit to the afternoon snacking at work. I have an EXTREMELY hectic lifestyle (single mom, two special needs kids, working 50 hrs/ week, lots of therapy appts etc). I have a difficult time eating enough for lunch to feel full while staying under my calories and they have a bowl of chocolate right next to my office..... i started the free trial with Noom but I am thinking that is probably so unnecessary. I want to be lean and muscular and I would like to lose an additional 10-12 pounds. Advice?
Also I do workout 20+ minutes 5 days a week, a couple hours in the gym on Saturdays, and help clean up/ tear down at church on Sundays, so pretty active and aware of my food and calorie intake.
I am so frustrated because I have only lost four pounds in almost sixty days! I feel that I am at a major plateau that I can probably credit to the afternoon snacking at work. I have an EXTREMELY hectic lifestyle (single mom, two special needs kids, working 50 hrs/ week, lots of therapy appts etc). I have a difficult time eating enough for lunch to feel full while staying under my calories and they have a bowl of chocolate right next to my office..... i started the free trial with Noom but I am thinking that is probably so unnecessary. I want to be lean and muscular and I would like to lose an additional 10-12 pounds. Advice?
Also I do workout 20+ minutes 5 days a week, a couple hours in the gym on Saturdays, and help clean up/ tear down at church on Sundays, so pretty active and aware of my food and calorie intake.
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Have you tried fasting to reboot your system? That’s what worked for me! I’ve only done it once but it was worth it.0
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When you don't have much weight to lose, 4 pounds in 2 months is completely reasonable. That's on average 0.5 lb/week. You're not in a plateau; you are losing at a reasonable pace.5
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I lost ONE pound my first 2 months. Then I started actually counting calories, weighing food, using this app, etc. In the next 2 months, I lost 7 lbs. I'm currently trying to increase my calories a bit to slow down the weight loss.
Note: I hadn't realized how fast I was losing until ending a trial of a new med that was started during the second 2 months. Drug caused water weight can really mask a loss.
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Protein! (Always have some pre-cooked if possible). (Light?) weight training helps burn more calories, develop muscle mass, allows you to eat more. Anyone that needs to spend 1 hr or more at the gym daily is most likely a body builder training for a competition. Adding weights will help reduce your time at the gym = so no more 60+ min on an elliptical machines or treadmill.1
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Wow you all are so encouraging! Thank you so much!
My food scale arrived yesterday! And I just tried to weigh cooked kale and now it’s slimy and gross ..... also does sautéed (in olive oil) kale really only weigh 3 grams?0 -
In nearly all cases, you weigh food uncooked/raw/frozen.
You also want to use the tare/zero button on your scale so you can weigh on plates or in bowls.0 -
Camaramandy648 wrote: »Wow you all are so encouraging! Thank you so much!
My food scale arrived yesterday! And I just tried to weigh cooked kale and now it’s slimy and gross ..... also does sautéed (in olive oil) kale really only weigh 3 grams?
Weigh the olive oil and the raw kale separately, log them, then cook.1 -
Hi, I’m new too! I don’t think you’re stuck, because a doctor told me that losing half a pound a week is the healthiest route to actual permanent long-term (etc) weight loss to maintenance. It’s the rate with the least “backslides.” 😁😁1
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JenniferM1234 wrote: »Hi, I’m new too! I don’t think you’re stuck, because a doctor told me that losing half a pound a week is the healthiest route to actual permanent long-term (etc) weight loss to maintenance. It’s the rate with the least “backslides.” 😁😁
That is really good news because I feel like this is taking FOREVER. One thing that has been helping me is telling myself that this is not a short-term, temporary goal. I'm not trying to get a "beach body." I'm trying to be healthy for the long term and at the same time achieve the aesthetic that I want. It's not either/or. The two go hand in hand. When I think about it like this, it's easier to not be frustrated about the lack of immediate results.0
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