So frustrated.....help!

You are not eating enough and what you are eating is mostly processed. You need to add fruits, veggies and lean protein.

You definately need to eat more! By looking at your diary you are not eating anywhere near enough.

I'm about 30lbs lighter than you and my calorie intake goal is 1500... 1300 odd calories is not enough.

I agree with everyone else - you are not eating enough and what you are eating seems to be high in calories but low in substance. You need to write everything down that you put in your mouth in order to get a good idea of where you need to improve.

Just a guess (as is everyone else's post) but for a 2000 a day calorie diet you should have less than 2300mg sodium. So even if you were holding at 1000 cals a day that would be 1150mg sodium. You are under those cals so sodium should be lower as well.

I'm thinking drink a lot of unsweetened green tea as you are likely retaining water because the items on your diary look high sodium.

if you are actually recording everything you eat, you're lucky you're still functional. Only one day in the last week has been anywhere near a decent amount of calories.

Wow. During one week you had 210 calories one day and around 350 two other days. Are you alive still? I'd be in some sort of a coma I think.

Ok so what should I eat specifically....I see peanut buttter bread and chicken...what else...

i make big batches of oatmeal at home, and put them in seperate containers to take with me to work. mix peanut butter in them (while its cooking) to add some protein. add some raisins or a sliced banana to sweeten it up.

i grill up a family pack of chicken breast weekly. they're great to throw into salads or put on a whole wheat wrap for nice healthy lunches.

its winter time, so its great to cook big meals like stews, roasts, and braises, and have plenty left over for weeks. the other day i made a huge batch of baked beans for the first time. OMG, with some chicken and rice, excellent lunch, or dinner.

on my days off, there is always some kind of food porn going on in my kitchen. preperation is the key to success.

How many of these threads do you need?

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/478254-help-from-the-successful-please-so-discouraged

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/welcome/guidelines

In the future, if you are not being helpful please don't reply to my posts...

yeaaaa, you should develop thick skin. and telling someone that is like saying "i am rubber you are glue" to some little kid on the play ground.

I just started dieting on January 17th ish and I feel your frustration. In response to your "what should I eat" question, I don't think it is THAT difficult to find foods that you can eat. I am supposed to be on a 1200 calorie diet and am trying to meet all of my nutritional needs.

I read somewhere that protein for breakfast is the best way to kick-start your metabolism. I usually fry (in non-fat cooking spray) 4 egg whites and sprinkle about a Tbsp of mild cheddar cheese on top. If I am still hungry, I will eat a small-medium apple. For a snack, I usually eat a few mini carrots and/or a string cheese stick. I usually go to the gym and walk on the treadmill while reading my schoolbooks for about an hour at 15% incline. Reading keeps my mind of the energy it takes to exercise. The exercise really helps curb hunger AND because I need 1200 calories (minimum), I get to eat back my exercise calories. I don't usually eat them all but I come close.

I am not a big fan of healthy foods, but I am serious about weight loss this time. I am 30 and I know that my metabolism isn't going to speed up as I get older. I have been overweight since I got out of high school and I have had enough. I want to lose about 40 lbs.

I have avoided cooking with oil, when possible, and have started buying from the healthy section in the grocery store. I am now cooking smaller amounts of leaner meats (ground turkey and chicken breasts) and adding lots of veggies, of which I am not a fan. I realize that although I am missing that small amount of gratification of eating really tasty foods (fattening), I am also "missing" that miserable feeling of guilt that goes along with it. Eating healthier, I am more motivated to exercise, and I feel a sense of accomplishment for "sticking to it".

The only thing you are doing by eating next to nothing is starving your body and slowing your metabolism. I can't really list all the things I am eating, but feel free to check out my diary to see some of my food choices. I have been discouraged because I don't feel like I am really losing inches, but I have gone from 195 (period weight) down to 182 today (after breakfast and lunch).