Help....a bit discouraged :(
scooby3xs
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I have been at this for almost 2 weeks now. In the first 5 days I saw a 4 pound loss. My trainer has me at a 1000 calorie a day and I execercise 6x a week doing the eliptical at the gym. This past week I had seen no change in weight except today...I went UP 2 lbs! I have not changed my eating habits - staying within the 1,000 calorie diet. The last few days, my lower back and upper legs I have been having a dull cramps, and I am having a hard time going #2. In the past I was regular going as soon as I was up in the AM, now I actually have to force myself to go at least by 9 am and lucky to do it later on in the day.
I was so discouraged by the number this morning I was in tears.
Can someone help?
Denise
I was so discouraged by the number this morning I was in tears.
Can someone help?
Denise
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You aren't eating enough calories. You should be eating atleast 1200 calories a day.0
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Anyone else? I have my Food Diary open if someone wants to give me some tips. I really could use the help.0
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I agree. If you're working out six times a day and you're only eating 1000 calories you're netting like 700 calories a day. You're practically starving yourself sick.0
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Was your 1000 calorie limit set based on any nutritional goals, or did your trainer just calculate a 1000 cal deficiet per day based on a 2000 calorie diet? It does look like you eat back exercise calories, but it still seems a little low. I'm 5'1" 133 and even my BMR (minimum your body needs to function) is slightly above 1200. I am not a nutririonist, so I suggest speaking with someone who is to help you determine what caloric / fat /protien/ carb levels will help you reach your goals. I also read your profile and noticed your goal is to lose greater than 50 pounds, but that you say you want in a bikini next month. I wish you all the success in the world, but unless you'll be happy in a two piece by dropping 10-15 pounds (which is great), this isn't realistic. Good Luck!0
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That is not enough food for someone who works out 6x a week. I don't think it's enough food for people who don't work out, either. If I were you, I would get a new trainer.0
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I will have to agree with what everyone else has posted, I'm trying to lose 60 lbs, I eat anywhere from 1400 - 1700 calories a day & work out 3 times a week. I started on 3/5/12 and I"m down 11lbs (at my last weigh in) 10.5 total inches & 2.3% body fat.... it's slow but that's the best way to do it. I would suggest eating more calories and eating back your calories burnt in exercise. When your body is in starvation mode it will not lose weight. Good luck & so AWESOME you shoot competitive archery, I have been looking at getting into archery.0
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Have to agree your calorie count is a low. I have worked with a lot of people and seen the craziest thing happen when they don't eat. In fact if I don't eat I will start saying things like "go left" when I mean "go right. Are you lifting any weights? I think my diet board is open if you want to look at it. Its not perfect, but take a look. What ever you do don't give up now 5 minutes before the mirical happens!:flowerforyou:0
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That is not enough food for someone who works out 6x a week. I don't think it's enough food for people who don't work out, either. If I were you, I would get a new trainer.
I agree on this whole statement.0 -
1000 calories is just crazy. Your ticker shows you are trying to lose 57lbs. If you have that much to loose, there just is not any way you only need to be taking in 1000 calories.
Find out your TDEE number.
Find out your BMR.
Your goal should be in that range.
Oh, and yeah, dump that trainer.0 -
Hey Grimm - what is a TD number?0
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:noway:
You're starving yourself.
You're not drinking anywhere near enough water.
You're eating next to no fruit and vegetables.
You're eating way too much sodium.
Your trainer is WRONG. The guy is a dinosaur. Sorry, but there's no other way of putting this. 1000 kcal per day was the industry standard thirty years ago, when folks generally didn't know balanced nutrition from Adam.
The packaged meats and cheese you're having are packed with sodium and other preservatives, the kind of chemical goodness that makes you retain water. Just as bad: the salted cashews! Nuts are terrific, but they should be raw, unsalted and unoiled. In other words, right now you're getting a lot of salt and chemical crap and very little that will allow your body to function properly.
You should be eating an absolute minimum of 1200 kcal per day, predominantly fresh produce and protein. Yes, it takes planning and time to cook from fresh, but believe me, it will be worth it!0 -
Thanks everyone for the replies and support. This is my first time trying to lose weight. I am 185 currently and 5'2. Would like to get down (and not in a miraculous amount of time) to 135. Sometimes you do not know who to trust and all kinds of advise gets you more confused. I appreciate everyone's help!0
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What she said^^^That is not enough food for someone who works out 6x a week. I don't think it's enough food for people who don't work out, either. If I were you, I would get a new trainer.
I can't believe a trainer would suggest such low calories, especially with so much exercise. It's not healthy.0 -
TDEE is the amount of calories you need to eat on a given day to maintain your current body weight. Many people confuse this with BMR. BMR is the essential calories you need for your body to function at a healthy level. You want to be sure you eat that BMR number.
Here is where I calculated my TDEE:
http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/tdee-calculator.html0 -
1000 calories is just crazy. Your ticker shows you are trying to lose 57lbs. If you have that much to loose, there just is not any way you only need to be taking in 1000 calories.
Find out your TDEE number.
Find out your BMR.
Your goal should be in that range.
Oh, and yeah, dump that trainer.
Totally agree with getting rid of the trainer - if they are giving such bad advice as this I really would not trust them to give ANY advice - lord knows what bad advice he is giving for your exercise.0 -
Thanks everyone for the replies and support. This is my first time trying to lose weight. I am 185 currently and 5'2. Would like to get down (and not in a miraculous amount of time) to 135. Sometimes you do not know who to trust and all kinds of advise gets you more confused. I appreciate everyone's help!
I would suggest to ask for his credentials. My understanding is that they cannot give advice about diet because they are not trained to. I am smaller that you 4'11" and I work out 3-5 per week and consume around 1500-1750 calories per day. 1000 is way too little to keep you energy up for all those work outs!
Good luck too you!0 -
Is your trainer a certified nutritionist?
If not... I'd not follow that advice.0 -
OH MY GOODNESSSSSS...1000 calories is not even meeting your basic metabolic needs....PLEASE take a look at the group I created....over 1700 people have joined in the seven weeks since I created because people are sick of starving...you don't have to eat 1200 calories a day to lose weight...TDEE-15% is a small deficit that produces results...it fuels the body while allowing a deficit enough not to throw your poor body into shock....
The group is Eat More to Weigh Less! Anyone is welcome...just read some of the testimonials...it is NOT a drop it quick theory...it is a fuel your body theory so it doesn't think your starving so your body starts to release the fat and the inches melt off and the scale does go down...but at slower pace than the drop it quick, gain it back quicker low cal diets....
I wish you the best!0 -
Is your trainer a certified nutritionist?
If not... I'd not follow that advice.
This times a billion. Your trainer is that, a trainer. Your body thinks it has to hold onto every pound because it's being subjected to starvation and copius amounts of exercise.
For all your body knows, you could be in a Nazi death camp fighting for survival and it's reacting accordingly.0 -
That is not enough food for someone who works out 6x a week. I don't think it's enough food for people who don't work out, either. If I were you, I would get a new trainer.
I agree on this whole statement.0 -
Seems like we are all on the same boat! On your food diary you should add sodium and fiber and track those. I agree about the processed meats and salted nuts. I am going crazy myself trying to find better things to eat. That being said it does take time and money to eat healthy and what works for one may not work for you. You must drink 8-10 (8 oz) cups/bottles of water every day. More if you are working out hard and sweating a lot. Increasing your fiber and water will get things moving again! In fact, I have experienced such good results in that department where before I was a little sluggish that I feel so much better and certainly not bloated! Just plan on spending more time in the grocery store looking at labels on the foods you do not purchase fresh. You will be surprised at what you see...or at least I was! MFP is a great resource. Go to the Community Forum and look for recipe ideas (some are just plan strange but I always pickup a few good tips!). Good luck to you!:flowerforyou:0
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I totally agree with this, sack the trainer !0
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I agree with the 1000 cals, its too low.. but also dont go by the scale.. use your clothes as a guide line. When you gain muscle it will show up as weight gain. Dont get discouraged by the scale.. I wish ppl would throw there scales away.. i recommended to weigh once a month, i think that weekly weighing is bad for your self image. Or at least do it 2 times a month..0
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Sodium way to high increase water intake drop sodium you'll probably drop 10 pounds in a week just on the water weight alone...with respect to calories shoot for 1200 if you cant function at 1200 go a little higher...this may take serveral weeks but once you find a calorie range you can function at stick with it...you also use the TDEE/BMR methods I will throw in not everyone is sucessfull using that method you really have to play around with differnet methods until you find the one best suited for your body...0
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It would be discouraging, but it's not your fault -- it's bad advice that you've been given. I would seriously consider finding a new trainer or doing it on your own, because any trainer telling you to eat 1000 calories/day and then workout to burn hundreds more doesn't know what he's doing. You need to feed your body; that's the most important thing (and important for keeping things moving along in the washroom, too).
Up your calories, drink lots of water, and be patient. You have to be prepared for the possibility of a bit of a gain when you first increase your calories, but it'll even out soon enough.
Good luck.0 -
Overall, the diet looks pretty good. I don't see a lot of fresh vegetables... I eat a huge salad every day and don't have problems with my bowels. I also drink 8-10 glasses of water a day. These two things contribute greatly to going to the bathroom.
Weight will "ebb and flow" you lose a few, go up one, down three, up two. As long as the overall trend is downwards. You may want to stay OFF the scale and only weigh in monthly so as not to get discouraged after only two weeks. ;-)0 -
:noway:
You're starving yourself.
You're not drinking anywhere near enough water.
You're eating next to no fruit and vegetables.
You're eating way too much sodium.
Your trainer is WRONG. The guy is a dinosaur. Sorry, but there's no other way of putting this. 1000 kcal per day was the industry standard thirty years ago, when folks generally didn't know balanced nutrition from Adam.
The packaged meats and cheese you're having are packed with sodium and other preservatives, the kind of chemical goodness that makes you retain water. Just as bad: the salted cashews! Nuts are terrific, but they should be raw, unsalted and unoiled. In other words, right now you're getting a lot of salt and chemical crap and very little that will allow your body to function properly.
You should be eating an absolute minimum of 1200 kcal per day, predominantly fresh produce and protein. Yes, it takes planning and time to cook from fresh, but believe me, it will be worth it!
THIS THIS THIS ^^^ If you continue eating this way you are gonna be in for a world of hurt one day.0 -
I am so sorry that you are feeling low and beleive me, I can totally relate. It sounds to me like you are not eating enough. You should be getting at least 1200 calories a day if you want to lose weight healthily. And if you are working out 6x's per week, you definetly need more that 1000 calories. You may also want to break up your work out routine as well. Try alternating machines every other day. I started breaking up my hour cardio regimine by doing 20 mins. ellyptical, then take a strenght training "break" and do arms (weights), 20 mins. stairclimber, then a strenghth training "break" with abs (weights), and 20 mins.stairclimber, then my last strenght trainging "break" and do legs (weights). Then I sit in the sauna for 10 mins.
I think it is important to change things up so as not to become bored and also so your body is constantly challenged. The trainer at the gym said that changing it up "tricks" your body and helps your metabolism.
But no matter what, DON'T QUIT! Losing weight and excercising is such a learning process. You have to figure out what you like and what suits your body the most. Keep figuring it out. I will be cheering you on! BE BLESSED!0 -
I feel for you but being a trainer that is not enough calories. Unless your trainer has a nutrition certificate he should not be telling you what or how to eat. You need to go see a nutritionist. You need to keep your food in my fitness pal for two weeks and print your reports when you go otherwise you will waste your money on your first appointment. They like to give you advice based on the foods you eat. What did you tell your trainer your goals were, starting weight, how many hours in the six days, what do you do at the gym with him,cardio, strength.....I think his could be a good trainer he just might not be a good fit for you and your goals.0
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Yeah - I've had trainers that have given me bad nutrition advice. DON'T LISTEN TO HIM!!!
If you're not losing weight at such a calorie deficit, your body is fighting back. Give it more calories and it will let go of the excess body weight. You'll be slimmin' again in no time!
For the time being, try increasing your caloric intake to about 1400/day. The extra 400 calories will help - and your body will appreciate the extra fuel!0
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