Had a meeting with a nutritionist

never listen to 'nutritionists' they are NOT experts.

anyone can call themselves a nutritionist. and if they knew anything, they'd know better than to give you advice like this. even doctors are not experts. the nutrition field has so many unknowns and its a growing science. if you seek any advice or help from anyone make sure its a registered dietician. they go to school and obtain degrees, even up to doctorate levels related to nutrition and biology/physiology.

it really is a simple as calories in calories out. you need to choose the most nutrient dense foods, which means food that gives you the most nutrient/vitamin bang for your caloric buck. whole grains, legumes, veg, fruits, healthy fats etc. you need to have a good balance of the macro nutrients. typically 45-60% carbs, 10-30% protein, 20% fats. you also need to eat a varied diet. dont eat the same things everyday..to make sure you get all the required micronutrients (vitamins/minerals).

we dont need meat of any sort to be healthy, but we need carbs, protein and fats. if we dont intake enough carbs our bodies break down and use our muscle for glucose. if we dont intake enough calories our bodies use fat for energy.

if you want a fairly accurate estimate on how many calories you need to be eating, i suggest the harris benedict formula. its the most trusted recommended one. choose an appropriate activity level and there you have your energy expenditure requirments (daily caloric intake to maintain weight). from there you can reduce..i would only reduce by no more than 500 calories a day, as you dont want to go to low as your body will be forced to obtain energy/glucose from lean tissue. plus it gives you no wiggle room in case you stall.

Why not go back to the nutritionist and tell him exactly how you are feeling. Ask for specific reasons why you can't have bread or meat and ask for alternatives that will make you feel better.
If you don't get the kind of info that seems right to you, go see someone else.

never listen to 'nutritionists' they are NOT experts.

anyone can call themselves a nutritionist. and if they knew anything, they'd know better than to give you advice like this. even doctors are not experts. the nutrition field has so many unknowns and its a growing science. if you seek any advice or help from anyone make sure its a registered dietician. they go to school and obtain degrees, even up to doctorate levels related to nutrition and biology/physiology.

it really is a simple as calories in calories out. you need to choose the most nutrient dense foods, which means food that gives you the most nutrient/vitamin bang for your caloric buck. whole grains, legumes, veg, fruits, healthy fats etc. you need to have a good balance of the macro nutrients. typically 45-60% carbs, 10-30% protein, 20% fats. you also need to eat a varied diet. dont eat the same things everyday..to make sure you get all the required micronutrients (vitamins/minerals).

we dont need meat of any sort to be healthy, but we need carbs, protein and fats. if we dont intake enough carbs our bodies break down and use our muscle for glucose. if we dont intake enough calories our bodies use fat for energy.

if you want a fairly accurate estimate on how many calories you need to be eating, i suggest the harris benedict formula. its the most trusted recommended one. choose an appropriate activity level and there you have your energy expenditure requirments (daily caloric intake to maintain weight). from there you can reduce..i would only reduce by no more than 500 calories a day, as you dont want to go to low as your body will be forced to obtain energy/glucose from lean tissue. plus it gives you no wiggle room in case you stall.

I one up this.

However, I would add that formulas are one size fits all, they do't account for your fitness progression. In other words, the better you get at performing an activity and the more fit you become, the fewer calories you will burn doing that same activity - this phenomenon, called "exercise economy," is simply a standard mammalian adaptation to work and/or starvation. A formula cannot account for these changes. Not to say that those formulas cannot be guidelines, they just CAN be subject to variation that really only through practice and logging, then collaborating the results can show their true accuracy.

totally off the topic and I appologize but how do you get your weight loss ticker to show up on your comments like that?

Thanks everyone, its great to be able to talk and get advice from people who are like me trying to lose weight, Also is it true that you only lose weight if you exercise first thing in the morning on an empty stomach?

Nope, when you exercise you burn calories. It doesn't matter what time of day.
You lose weight because you are burning (from exercise plus daily activities) more than you are eating.

tried that but there was nothing on there about automatically adding my ticker to my comments

Hmm ok, so my plan is to go to gym 3-4 times per week and do cardio and weights, i want to lose around 25kg and then see how i feel after that, i have done diets before and either gotten so hungry and gone to mcdonalds or theres been an aftershock and i stress eat. This losing weight is hard work, any tips

My tips:
- don't choose "lose 2 pounds a week". In my opinion, unless you have a LOT of weight to lose, then it's just going to give you a really small number of calories (typically 1200) to eat. If you hvae a history of dieting and giving up, then this would be the fastest way to do that all over again.
- start off my logging everything you eat, then you will soon see where the high calories are coming from. It doesn't mean you have to get rid of these things - avocado, cheese, red meat all have pretty high cals but you're getting lots of nutrition. Better to lose the higher cal items that are full of sugar and artificial flavours that aren't giving you much nutrition.
- if you go over calories - don't stress, just do better tomorrow.
- don't give up! You AREN'T going to lose 25kg in a month. It's just not going to happen, so there is no point in setting yourself up for failure. It took me about 8 months to lose 20kg, but I've kept that off and lost another 2 since then. Like you, i've lost weight and gained it again so many times, so this is real victory.

Good luck!

Thanks everyone, its great to be able to talk and get advice from people who are like me trying to lose weight, Also is it true that you only lose weight if you exercise first thing in the morning on an empty stomach?

Not at all I did almost all my workouts either before or after dinner, I lost 40lbs before I got pregnant, and will most likely go back to the same plan once baby is born.

When in reality, when you have no food to use, your body breaks down muscle first.

Not true.

OP.

Bread is readily absorbed by the body, can cause bloating in some people.

Red meat is fine and contains lots of good protein and good saturated fats (which are good for the body and will help lose fat and maintain testosterone levels in you, which will aid you).

He's talking guff.

two weeks ago and he was very specific that i'm not to have red meats or bread as it sits too long in the stomach and doesnt help with weight loss and i feel terrible have no energy and feel sick. On here is says my daily calorie intake is 2000 but the workout he has done for me allows 11-1500 is that enough. Is this the right way about losing weight or should i be changing this???

Was this nutritionist a licensed dietician? Were they giving advice based on your medical history, or just general advice they give to everyone. If you were referred by a doctor and the nutritionist is working with that doctor and making recommendations specifically for you based on your medical record, then my advice would be to follow that advice. Everyone is different and advice based on your personal history by a competent professional is about as good as you'll get.

But if this nutritionist is not licensed and is not working with your medical history, I'd at least run the advice by your doctor before making any drastic changes.

The theory is lower blood glucose = more fat burned. Reality? A few studies I've read show no difference.

However best to do cardio when you can, get it done! I do 50 mins each morning when dieting for a show

^ This.

Additionally, Lyle has a good write up on this but it has nothing to do with any additional caloric benefit to fasted cardio, it basically shows (via anecdote) that fatty acid mobilization can improve in SOME people by doing fasted cardio, but mobilization isn't typically an issue in people who aren't already "relatively" lean (15%). For all practical purposes, that info doesn't apply to the vast majority who are just trying to get into shape, as most people who aren't bodybuilding would be plenty happy at 15%.



Do cardio whenever you will actually do it successfully regardless of AM or PM, fasted or fed. Get it done and burn calories.