day 5, hungry and headches:(

Depends on how hard your working and everyone will burn a different amount with different levels of effort, body weight, etc.
600 is conservative, if you really work hard I have heard folks say that their HRM indicated they burned as high as 1200 calories in a session.

I generally stick to 600 and hour for my typical workouts, but I have never done Zumba.

do NOT go to bed hungry. eat a bowl of cereal or something. IF you feel hungry, for God's sake, EAT. This is not a 'punish your body & starve yourself thin' website- IT'S ABOUT BEING HEALTHY.
Going to bed hungry & being miserable is NOT healthy. Eat frequent, healthy meals. Drink plenty of water (you could be dehydrated)
I personally don't recommend starbucks on a daily basis- perhaps the caffeine is bothering you?
At any rate, LONG TERM healthy body weight is NOT achieved by starvation & deprivation.
feel better, Cricket

I think your body is trying to get used to it. Are you eating enough protein? Maybe add a protein powder to your smoothie. I know when i went real dramatic with my diet (no prcessed foods, no animal proteins, tons of veggies), i had headaches for about a month and got lightheaded a lot until i added a whey protein powder to my shakes. I was also really hungry all the time. Some ppl react differently. It is uncomfortable for a while but definitely worth it if you stick with it. Just listen to your body and if the symptoms persist or get worse, go see your doctor.

I agree with everyone and yes it's hard not to be crazy when your starting. Here is some general guidliness that have helped me along the way. Protein with every meal including snacks, I've even had a digestive specialist say this to me. Have carbs up until noon even 1pm if your pushing it. So have toast, crackers, pasta for lunch (within your calories of course). I couldn't do just a shake at lunch I would be getting the nausia with that so add half of a turkey sandwich. Spread your calories out to where your eating every 3 hours.

For the last I would say 2 months I ate below my caloric intake. I stopped tracking my food and I stopped losing weight because I wasn't eating enough even though I am working out like crazy. So step back and breath. Ease your way into it start at losing 1 lb a week and see if you can stay consistant with it, then start getting creative with food. You can do it but it's easy to go overboard when you first start out. I would also recommend more water and take body measurements because that's where you will see the most change.

Hi,
I found that by eating a larger breakfast helped alot. The comment about 'real food' seems like something you should take into consideration. I cut out processed foods for 1 week (this included breads that weren't homemade) and found my energy doubled and that I didn't need sweets to tied me over at the end of the day
Additionally the headaches could be due to water- I find with my life style I need 3 litres of Water to ensure proper hydration.

I hope that gives you some assistance as you go down your weight loss path.

well right now im a stay at home mom, and student two days a week, we try to stay active but there is only so much you can do with a three year old:) so my main source of excersice is zumba and cleaning:) haha
ps a coulple ppl mentioned ' without seeing your diary' is there a way i can make that available?

I definitely agree that you are not eating enough FOOD or enough protein. I snack on nuts, granola/protein bars, and have protein with every meal. My protein almost always is above the recommended amount, but it works for me. (I'm dabetic).

To make your diary where others can see it, log in on a computer, not your phone. At the top of your page, go to Settings, then to Diary Settings. You can change your meals/snacks and what is tracked. Then further down the page, you can make your diary public, private, or for your friends only to see.

I hope you feel better really soon.

Have you tried looking into the Belly Fat Cure? It's essentially a low sugar, low carb lifestyle. I've been living this life for the past few months and I'm never hungry after a meal. And even though it has you watching your sugars and carbs, I find that my calories are automatically lower simply because of the reduced sugar. Here is an example of my average day:

Breakfast:
1 Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted English Muffin, split and toasted
2 large eggs (the ones I get are only 70 cal, such as Eggland's Best)
1 Slice Sargento's Reduced Fat Provolone cheese
2 Jimmy Dean Heat & Serve Sausage patties
Place the english muffin on a plate split side up, top with 1 fried egg each and half a slice of cheese each. I top mine with mustard for some extra moisture and spice (and it's a free food, so no guilt!). Sausage on the side or under the eggs, your choice!
1 8oz glass of Unsweetened Almond Breeze Almond Milk.
Total calories: 590, Total Carbs: 32g, Total sugars: 1g (in the sausage)

Lunch:
1 La Tortilla Factory Low Carb Smart & Delicious tortilla
4 slices Land 'O Frost Turkey Breast
1 slice Sargento's Reduced fat provolone
1 Tbsp. Miracle Whip Light
Mustard to taste
1 cup Dole salad mix
1 tbsp grated Parmesan
10 sprays Wishbone Italian or Ranch Vinaigrette dressing
Place tortilla on plate, spread Miracle Whip evenly, then top with 4 slices turkey followed by 1 slice of cheese split in half (to go the whole length of the tortilla) and add mustard to taste.
Place salad mix into bowl, sprinkle on half of Parmesan, spray 5 sprays of dressing, gently toss salad and repeat Parmesan and dressing.
1 Vitamin Water Zero in choice of flavors (free food)
Total Calories: 235 with Italian dressing, 240 with Ranch, Total Carbs:17g, Total Sugars: 3g (in the salad, believe it or not!)

Dinner/Supper: (harder to measure since I made a large batch and just divided it by 16 to get my servings)
1 3/4 oz. cooked Barilla Whole Grain Spaghetti (roughly 1/8 the box)
1/2 cup Organic Mushroom and Onion pasta sauce (store brand with 3g sugar per serving)
5 Great Value Homestyle meatballs
1 8oz Unsweetened Chocolate Almond Milk
Total Calories: 456, Total Carbs: 52g, Total Sugars: 6-7g (mostly the meatballs, but hey!, I like meat)

I also have a huge sweet tooth and LOVE chocolate, so my usual snacks are a piece of Hershey's Sugar Free Dark Chocolate each after Lunch and Dinner, popped in my mouth and let melt slowly. I tend to enjoy it so much better and find that I don't crave any more if I let it go slowly. Those 2 pieces a day add a whole whopping 64 calories, 10g Carbs, and 0 sugars.

You could also add a piece of light string cheese for 60 calories, or 2 more slices of lunch turkey for 35 calories as snacks instead if you're not as big into chocolate as I am.

The menu I gave as an example is what I had today. My total Calories for the day: 1,345, total Carbs: 117g, and total sugars:11g. I go for a walk every morning on my treadmill and have built myself to a decent walk. With the exercise you're doing, you would easily burn off the extra 145 calories and stay within your 1200 cal net for the day.

Obviously this is just a suggestion. I agree with many people that you should increase your protein and water/hydrating fluids intake as well, though. Good luck!


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