Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Hello , To be able to help you, pls provide your Meal Plan so we can see what is going on and include the " times of the day " when you eat. In the meantime, don't be discouraged. Sounds like you hit a plateau. You need to shake things up. For example: -- Eat 1200 or 1400 cals for three days. Then increase your cals by 200-400 every fourth day. Then go back to 1200/1400 for three days and so on. It is called " Zig Zagging. " -- Increase your cardio by 30 mins every fourth evening -- Do " Fasted Cardio " every morning. 30-60 mins of cardio before your first meal of the day. If you do it on an empty stomach, your body will burn the stored fat. -- Do HIIT (high intensity interval training). For example, do 3 mins of powerwalking then 2 mins of running; back to 3 mins of pw; then 2 of running and so on. -- No starchy carbs after 2pm. It is called Carb Tapering. For instance, I would eat a cup of oatmeal with a scoop or protein; Meal 2 was a protein w/1/2 potato and fibrous carbs (vegetables); Meal 3 protein w/fibrous carb; Meal 4 same; Meal 5 same. -- Eat 5 small meals per day. So, if you are eating 1200 calories/day, divide it into five, which is 240 cals. I used to eat @ 8am; 11am; 2pm; 5pm and 8pm. -- Drink lots and lots of water. I was up to drinking a gallon a day. -- Initially, I avoided red meat. I stuck to fish and chicken. I have some wonderful recipes if you need suggestions. Be strong. . E wrote: Alright... I've hit my 'I am so frusterated I want to scream point'...ARGH!! Ok so here's my deal... 6 weeks almost done, and I haven't lost hardly any weight... some days the scale says I've lost 3 pounds, some days it's 0... And I feel like I seriously can't take it anymore. I think I need to burn my scale or something. I love weighing myself everyday, and I work very hard at making sure it doesn't upset me or elate me, it's just 'some number'... But my god after 6 weeks of it not going anywhere I'm kind of losing my patience... And whats even MORE upsetting is like, it's not like I don't have a lot to lose... I get really bummed out when I am working my butt off for 6 weeks and I feel like there's no change at all. My inches lost have stalled too... I fit into a smaller size jeans (different brand tho, so who knows if they are really that much smaller) yesterday, which is cool, but... Maybe I'm not eating ENOUGH... I'm averaging about 1200 MAYBE 1400 cals a day plus a moderate free day... I dunno... It's just annoying... I'm happy my BF is going down, I'm happy I'm in smaller jeans, but I'm just really sick of not looking different in the mirror yet and feeling like it's going to take me forever to lose this weight... Sigh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 - No disrespect to , but my recommendations are very different. - I would not start zig-zagging, carb tapering etc; I recommend completing 12-weeks of BFL as per the book - certainly as a baseline; if you start tweaking with the program this early, you'll never know what would have happened if you did the program as written. You'll have plenty of time in future months to tweak and experiment with your nutrition (ie, you're going to still be eating!) - I would not increase your cardio and do fasted cardio every morning; I assume you are already doing HIIT; the idea of BFL is to get the most exercise bang from the least amount of time - if you start adding 30-60 of fasted cardio to your day, you're approaching 2 hours per day of exercise which is not sustainable in the long term - as recently posted the advice that was given to her, 'don't start doing something you aren't willing to do the rest of your life' - I think adding and tweaking can easily lead to burn-out, and throwing in the towel on the whole program - have you read the document in the files about women who had noticeable results in the end weeks of their 1st 12-week challenge? (I lost a maximum of 3# in my initial 8-9 weeks, and finished the 12 weeks down a total of 11-13 pounds) - how are you doing with your non-body-related goals? - why do you love weighing yourself everyday? You say that you work very hard at making sure the number doesn't upset or elate you, but clearly, from reading your post, you are affected by the number. What about the process do you love? I'm not seeing/hearing it - you dismissed the idea of the smaller jeans because of the different brand; can you find the original jeans at the store in the same brand, smaller size? How do they fit? How do your older jeans fit? Would you purchase them if they were new? Or are they too big? - In other words, your body fat is down, you're wearing a smaller size of jeans, but you're not happy because you aren't seeing the results. Are you being influenced by the dramatic transformations in the book (which are not typical)? The program is not simply about exercise and nutrition; it's also about our mental approach to ourselves. What are you doing good for yourself that is not related to your body? - have you read about the paper towel theory? http://www.hussmanfitness.org/html/TSMeasuringProgress.html - sometimes, it's more about how we view ourselves than how we actually are; maybe it's time to spend time reviewing why you are trying to change your body, and what your expectations are of what will be different - I remember feeling " it will take forever to lose the weight' - funny thing, I just kept plugging away at it, and slowly-but-surely I've gone from a tight 18 to size 6-8-10 (depending on brand) HTH n > E wrote: > Alright... I've hit my 'I am so frusterated I want to scream > point'...ARGH!! > >Ok so here's my deal... 6 weeks almost done, and I haven't lost hardly any >weight... some days the scale says I've lost 3 pounds, some days it's 0... >And I feel like I seriously can't take it anymore. I think I need to burn >my scale or something. I love weighing myself everyday, and I work very >hard at making sure it doesn't upset me or elate me, it's just 'some >number'... But my god after 6 weeks of it not going anywhere I'm kind of >losing my patience... And whats even MORE upsetting is like, it's not like I >don't have a lot to lose... I get really bummed out when I am working my >butt off for 6 weeks and I feel like there's no change at all. My inches >lost have stalled too... I fit into a smaller size jeans (different brand >tho, so who knows if they are really that much smaller) yesterday, which is >cool, but... > >Maybe I'm not eating ENOUGH... I'm averaging about 1200 MAYBE 1400 cals a >day plus a moderate free day... I dunno... It's just annoying... I'm happy >my BF is going down, I'm happy I'm in smaller jeans, but I'm just really >sick of not looking different in the mirror yet and feeling like it's going >to take me forever to lose this weight... Sigh... > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 , Please do forward on those yummy recipes. If you want to forward them directly to emails mine is wyliecw@... Thanks in advance Celine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Ok so yesterday was a school day, so here's what I ate... 11am- (After workout)- Protien Shake and cream of wheat 145pm- Body For Life bar (meal between classes) 4pm- cottage cheese and yogurt and carrots 6pm- 'Hot Stuff' recipe from EFL 8/9pm- Half of egg pudding recipe (I didn't like it so I couldn't finish it, lol)... then 1 T natural PB So today I'm going to try to eat like this 1030am- Protien Shake and Oatmeal 130pm- string cheese and yogurt 445- south beach diet frozen meal 7ish- cottage cheese and an apple and carrots (yeah i like carrots) then I don't know because I'm going to a party so who knows what food will be there and when I will come home... I probably won't stay too long so I'll probably just come home around 11 have a meal replacement shake with frozen fruit... then be done for the day I'm doing really really really well with my workouts, doing them absolutely by the book... Except on Saturdays when I usually add a long run on top of my 20 min HIIT. OH and I drink 100 oz of water a day, take a multivitamin, CLA, and creatine (soon to be just Betagen) Thanks everyone Re: Argh!!! -- . > Hello , > > To be able to help you, pls provide your Meal Plan so we can see what is > going on and include the " times of the day " when you eat. > > In the meantime, don't be discouraged. Sounds like you hit a plateau. > You need to shake things up. For example: > > -- Eat 1200 or 1400 cals for three days. Then increase your cals by > 200-400 every fourth day. Then go back to 1200/1400 for three days and so > on. It is called " Zig Zagging. " > > -- Increase your cardio by 30 mins every fourth evening > > -- Do " Fasted Cardio " every morning. 30-60 mins of cardio before your > first meal of the day. If you do it on an empty stomach, your body will > burn the stored fat. > > -- Do HIIT (high intensity interval training). For example, do 3 mins of > powerwalking then 2 mins of running; back to 3 mins of pw; then 2 of > running and so on. > > -- No starchy carbs after 2pm. It is called Carb Tapering. For > instance, I would eat a cup of oatmeal with a scoop or protein; Meal 2 was > a protein w/1/2 potato and fibrous carbs (vegetables); Meal 3 protein > w/fibrous carb; Meal 4 same; Meal 5 same. > > -- Eat 5 small meals per day. So, if you are eating 1200 calories/day, > divide it into five, which is 240 cals. I used to eat @ 8am; 11am; 2pm; > 5pm and 8pm. > > -- Drink lots and lots of water. I was up to drinking a gallon a day. > > -- Initially, I avoided red meat. I stuck to fish and chicken. > > I have some wonderful recipes if you need suggestions. > > Be strong. > > . > > > > E wrote: > Alright... I've hit my 'I am so frusterated I want to scream > point'...ARGH!! > > Ok so here's my deal... 6 weeks almost done, and I haven't lost hardly any > weight... some days the scale says I've lost 3 pounds, some days it's 0... > And I feel like I seriously can't take it anymore. I think I need to burn > my scale or something. I love weighing myself everyday, and I work very > hard at making sure it doesn't upset me or elate me, it's just 'some > number'... But my god after 6 weeks of it not going anywhere I'm kind of > losing my patience... And whats even MORE upsetting is like, it's not like > I > don't have a lot to lose... I get really bummed out when I am working my > butt off for 6 weeks and I feel like there's no change at all. My inches > lost have stalled too... I fit into a smaller size jeans (different brand > tho, so who knows if they are really that much smaller) yesterday, which > is > cool, but... > > Maybe I'm not eating ENOUGH... I'm averaging about 1200 MAYBE 1400 cals a > day plus a moderate free day... I dunno... It's just annoying... I'm > happy > my BF is going down, I'm happy I'm in smaller jeans, but I'm just really > sick of not looking different in the mirror yet and feeling like it's > going > to take me forever to lose this weight... Sigh... > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Yes, I think for my last 6 weeks, since this is my first challenge, I will try to keep it by the book. But I am definitely up for tweaking it next time around, I just want to concentrate on this for now.. I do my workouts always in the morning before I eat, but again they are only the BFL ones. On non body related goals... I'm doing pretty good in school and doing a better job of staying organized, so that's good. I USED to love weighing myself everyday (lol) because it just gave me a starting point... I could see how my actions yesterday, either by eating a lot of salt or not eating much at all or eating way too much of everything, or doing cardio or weights, affected my weight the next day... PLUS, when I don't weigh myself often, I just stop doing it and all of a sudden, BAM. 10 pounds are back. So I'm just in the habit of weighing myself everyday... And even now, it's not so much that I am upset about weighing everyday, it acutally works better for me than weighing just once a week because I WILL freak out if there's not a lot of change then , it's really that I've been watching my weight loss basically stop over the last month... That's a good idea about at least trying on the same brand, I might have to go do that! It's funny because I used to ONLY wear Gap or Old Navy jeans because they were the only ones that fit me, but then my friend turned me on to American Eagle jeans and those fit me also, which is what I have in a size 12 and 10... Point is, my 'skinny' jeans are Old Navy size 6 jeans and I bought an Old Navy size 8 so maybe I shouldn't be dismissing those jeans Oh yes, I am definitely influenced by every single success story I have ever ran across... I have this mindset of, 'ok, 3 years ago you lost 35 pounds in 3 months'. Then couple that with the results I see from other people doing this program and I think 'hey, you are 20 years old, haven't had a baby, have some extra testosterone to boost your weight training, you should have amazing results just like these'.... So I guess what it really comes down to is that my results aren't so much BAD, it's just they aren't what I was looking for yet... BUT, it's not like I only have 6 more weeks in my life to change, I know I can keep doing this... Re: Argh!!! -- . > - > No disrespect to , but my recommendations are very different. > > - I would not start zig-zagging, carb tapering etc; I recommend completing > 12-weeks of BFL as per the book - certainly as a baseline; if you start > tweaking with the program this early, you'll never know what would have > happened if you did the program as written. You'll have plenty of time in > future months to tweak and experiment with your nutrition (ie, you're > going > to still be eating!) > > - I would not increase your cardio and do fasted cardio every morning; I > assume you are already doing HIIT; the idea of BFL is to get the most > exercise bang from the least amount of time - if you start adding 30-60 of > fasted cardio to your day, you're approaching 2 hours per day of exercise > which is not sustainable in the long term > > - as recently posted the advice that was given to her, 'don't start > doing something you aren't willing to do the rest of your life' - I think > adding and tweaking can easily lead to burn-out, and throwing in the towel > on the whole program > > - have you read the document in the files about women who had noticeable > results in the end weeks of their 1st 12-week challenge? (I lost a > maximum > of 3# in my initial 8-9 weeks, and finished the 12 weeks down a total of > 11-13 pounds) > > - how are you doing with your non-body-related goals? > > - why do you love weighing yourself everyday? You say that you work very > hard at making sure the number doesn't upset or elate you, but clearly, > from reading your post, you are affected by the number. What about the > process do you love? I'm not seeing/hearing it > > - you dismissed the idea of the smaller jeans because of the different > brand; can you find the original jeans at the store in the same brand, > smaller size? How do they fit? How do your older jeans fit? Would you > purchase them if they were new? Or are they too big? > > - In other words, your body fat is down, you're wearing a smaller size of > jeans, but you're not happy because you aren't seeing the results. Are > you > being influenced by the dramatic transformations in the book (which are > not > typical)? The program is not simply about exercise and nutrition; it's > also about our mental approach to ourselves. What are you doing good for > yourself that is not related to your body? > > - have you read about the paper towel > theory? http://www.hussmanfitness.org/html/TSMeasuringProgress.html > > - sometimes, it's more about how we view ourselves than how we actually > are; maybe it's time to spend time reviewing why you are trying to change > your body, and what your expectations are of what will be different > > - I remember feeling " it will take forever to lose the weight' - funny > thing, I just kept plugging away at it, and slowly-but-surely I've gone > from a tight 18 to size 6-8-10 (depending on brand) > > HTH > n > > > > >> E wrote: >> Alright... I've hit my 'I am so frusterated I want to scream >> point'...ARGH!! >> >>Ok so here's my deal... 6 weeks almost done, and I haven't lost hardly any >>weight... some days the scale says I've lost 3 pounds, some days it's 0... >>And I feel like I seriously can't take it anymore. I think I need to burn >>my scale or something. I love weighing myself everyday, and I work very >>hard at making sure it doesn't upset me or elate me, it's just 'some >>number'... But my god after 6 weeks of it not going anywhere I'm kind of >>losing my patience... And whats even MORE upsetting is like, it's not like >>I >>don't have a lot to lose... I get really bummed out when I am working my >>butt off for 6 weeks and I feel like there's no change at all. My inches >>lost have stalled too... I fit into a smaller size jeans (different brand >>tho, so who knows if they are really that much smaller) yesterday, which >>is >>cool, but... >> >>Maybe I'm not eating ENOUGH... I'm averaging about 1200 MAYBE 1400 cals a >>day plus a moderate free day... I dunno... It's just annoying... I'm >>happy >>my BF is going down, I'm happy I'm in smaller jeans, but I'm just really >>sick of not looking different in the mirror yet and feeling like it's >>going >>to take me forever to lose this weight... Sigh... >> > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 - - Aside from carrots.... where are your vegetables??? - Your first meal is late in the morning; what time do you wake up? What time do you go to sleep? - can you prepare food on the weekends, to freeze and have available during the week? Such as grilled chicken, steamed/poached fish, roasted or steamed vegetables, salads, hard boiled eggs? - your food is BFL-approved, but it doesn't look... appetizing or healthy for the long-run - what is your current bf%? At 03:50 PM 4/28/2006, you wrote: >Ok so yesterday was a school day, so here's what I ate... > >11am- (After workout)- Protien Shake and cream of wheat >145pm- Body For Life bar (meal between classes) >4pm- cottage cheese and yogurt and carrots >6pm- 'Hot Stuff' recipe from EFL >8/9pm- Half of egg pudding recipe (I didn't like it so I couldn't finish it, >lol)... then 1 T natural PB > >So today I'm going to try to eat like this > >1030am- Protien Shake and Oatmeal >130pm- string cheese and yogurt >445- south beach diet frozen meal >7ish- cottage cheese and an apple and carrots (yeah i like carrots) >then I don't know because I'm going to a party so who knows what food will >be there and when I will come home... I probably won't stay too long so I'll >probably just come home around 11 have a meal replacement shake with frozen >fruit... then be done for the day > >I'm doing really really really well with my workouts, doing them absolutely >by the book... Except on Saturdays when I usually add a long run on top of >my 20 min HIIT. > >OH and I drink 100 oz of water a day, take a multivitamin, CLA, and creatine >(soon to be just Betagen) >Thanks everyone > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 I feel this way too - I am so amazed and impressed by the women who are over 40 and who have had such great results, and I think if they can do it, I can do it too! I am not dissing those over 40 as being " old " , but I have learned in my 30 yrs that metabolism sslllllooooowwwwwsss down as I get older and it's MUCH harder to lose weight now that it was when i was 20, so i anticipate it'd be a lot worse at 40 or 50 or... > > > Oh yes, I am definitely influenced by every single success story I have ever > ran across... I have this mindset of, 'ok, 3 years ago you lost 35 pounds in > 3 months'. Then couple that with the results I see from other people doing > this program and I think 'hey, you are 20 years old, haven't had a baby, > have some extra testosterone to boost your weight training, you should have > amazing results just like these'.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Hi , Here's my two cents worth... -Take your temperature and chart it for various times of the day. seek to increase it to 98.6 I have started taking liquid ionic minerals (1/2 tsp. per day) and keeping up with flax oil to boost my temperature. Green tea first thing in the morning (or coffee)and again mid-morning bumps up the metabolism too. -Get to the Body Changers website and start listening to other BFL success stories (It's free) Click on Interviews (left side of screen), then do the drop down lists (top of screen) until you find a photo that inspires you...ALL the ones I have listened to have taught me something. It took Kim Lancaster 25 weeks http://www.bodychangers.com/kiml_inter.shtml -I started at 200, and am now stuck at 160, though I was 150 before my 2 weeks of houseguests arrived. I am frustrated too, so I am using that energy to fuel my quest for the answers to get the job done. -We can do this together. -We are drinking lots of good water and building lots of good muscle...Water and muscle weigh more than body fat. Hey, I am NOT giving up !!!!!! Be well, be strong. M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 ~Um.... the veggies are... Umm... Yeah non existent... I need to work on that, I should try to incorporate at least a really good salad everyday or something ~I work until 9 and don't have school until 12 so I usually go to bed around maybe 1 am but I don't get up until 930 ish, work out, then eat then go to school or work... I have the worst schedule when it comes to trying to cook real food ~I might be able to prepare food on Saturdays, I work all day Sundays so that day is out. I should try cooking some food on Saturdays tho.. This saturday will be hard because I have a seminar from 9-3 but maybe I could cook some food in the evening ~MMM see I eat oatmeal, cream of wheat, cottage cheese and yogurt like crazy even when I'm not " dieting " so for me those foods are yummy and they are foods I have always been eating so I KNOW I can keep those up for the long run... Buuuuuuuut I do get burned out on them every once in a while and would like to try other foods ~Current BF according to biofitness is 26.1% Re: Argh!!! -- . > - > - Aside from carrots.... where are your vegetables??? > - Your first meal is late in the morning; what time do you wake up? What > time do you go to sleep? > - can you prepare food on the weekends, to freeze and have available > during > the week? Such as grilled chicken, steamed/poached fish, roasted or > steamed vegetables, salads, hard boiled eggs? > - your food is BFL-approved, but it doesn't look... appetizing or healthy > for the long-run > - what is your current bf%? > > > At 03:50 PM 4/28/2006, you wrote: >>Ok so yesterday was a school day, so here's what I ate... >> >>11am- (After workout)- Protien Shake and cream of wheat >>145pm- Body For Life bar (meal between classes) >>4pm- cottage cheese and yogurt and carrots >>6pm- 'Hot Stuff' recipe from EFL >>8/9pm- Half of egg pudding recipe (I didn't like it so I couldn't finish >>it, >>lol)... then 1 T natural PB >> >>So today I'm going to try to eat like this >> >>1030am- Protien Shake and Oatmeal >>130pm- string cheese and yogurt >>445- south beach diet frozen meal >>7ish- cottage cheese and an apple and carrots (yeah i like carrots) >>then I don't know because I'm going to a party so who knows what food will >>be there and when I will come home... I probably won't stay too long so >>I'll >>probably just come home around 11 have a meal replacement shake with >>frozen >>fruit... then be done for the day >> >>I'm doing really really really well with my workouts, doing them >>absolutely >>by the book... Except on Saturdays when I usually add a long run on top of >>my 20 min HIIT. >> >>OH and I drink 100 oz of water a day, take a multivitamin, CLA, and >>creatine >>(soon to be just Betagen) >>Thanks everyone >> > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Exactly! I feel the same way... That's why I want to try to lose it now and keep it off instead of trying to lose it in 10, 15, 20 years.. Re: Argh!!! -- . >I feel this way too - I am so amazed and impressed by the women who > are over 40 and who have had such great results, and I think if they > can do it, I can do it too! > > I am not dissing those over 40 as being " old " , but I have learned in > my 30 yrs that metabolism sslllllooooowwwwwsss down as I get older > and it's MUCH harder to lose weight now that it was when i was 20, > so i anticipate it'd be a lot worse at 40 or 50 or... > > > > >> >> > Oh yes, I am definitely influenced by every single success story > I have ever >> ran across... I have this mindset of, 'ok, 3 years ago you lost 35 > pounds in >> 3 months'. Then couple that with the results I see from other > people doing >> this program and I think 'hey, you are 20 years old, haven't had a > baby, >> have some extra testosterone to boost your weight training, you > should have >> amazing results just like these'.... > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Hmm maybe I should try that... I'm usually upper 96 degrees to low 97... So when I'm running a temp of 99.8 I feel like death... Also, I'm not taking UDO's or flax oil, maybe I should look into that as well. Thanks! Re: Argh!!! -- . > Hi , > Here's my two cents worth... > > -Take your temperature and chart it for various times of the day. > seek to increase it to 98.6 I have started taking liquid ionic > minerals (1/2 tsp. per day) and keeping up with flax oil to boost my > temperature. Green tea first thing in the morning (or coffee)and > again mid-morning bumps up the metabolism too. > > -Get to the Body Changers website and start listening to other BFL > success stories (It's free) Click on Interviews (left side of screen), > then do the drop down lists (top of screen) until you find a photo > that inspires you...ALL the ones I have listened to have taught me > something. > It took Kim Lancaster 25 weeks > http://www.bodychangers.com/kiml_inter.shtml > > -I started at 200, and am now stuck at 160, though I was 150 before my > 2 weeks of houseguests arrived. I am frustrated too, so I am using > that energy to fuel my quest for the answers to get the job done. > > -We can do this together. > > -We are drinking lots of good water and building lots of good > muscle...Water and muscle weigh more than body fat. Hey, I am NOT > giving up !!!!!! > > Be well, be strong. > M. > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 So, if I understand correctly: - your last meal of the day is at 8 or 9pm, you aren't going to sleep until 1am, and your first meal of the day is 10:30am at the earliest - I'm not 100% sure, but I think that's skewed; I think it would be good to get another mini-meal in, before you go to sleep, at about mid-night; so you aren't going without food for 14 hours (ie, from 8:30pm until 10:30am) - from reading all your posts, my impression is that you are making wonderful progress, and you are not seeing it - you have it in your head that you need to lose 40# of fat, and that is simply not true; you are probably looking to lose about 20#, and that is not a lot - you are already within a recommended, reasonable bodyfat % Relax n At 06:02 PM 4/28/2006, you wrote: >~Um.... the veggies are... Umm... Yeah non existent... I need to work on >that, I should try to incorporate at least a really good salad everyday or >something >~I work until 9 and don't have school until 12 so I usually go to bed around >maybe 1 am but I don't get up until 930 ish, work out, then eat then go to >school or work... I have the worst schedule when it comes to trying to cook >real food >~I might be able to prepare food on Saturdays, I work all day Sundays so >that day is out. I should try cooking some food on Saturdays tho.. This >saturday will be hard because I have a seminar from 9-3 but maybe I could >cook some food in the evening >~MMM see I eat oatmeal, cream of wheat, cottage cheese and yogurt like crazy >even when I'm not " dieting " so for me those foods are yummy and they are >foods I have always been eating so I KNOW I can keep those up for the long >run... Buuuuuuuut I do get burned out on them every once in a while and >would like to try other foods >~Current BF according to biofitness is 26.1% Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Boy, if you say one more time that you sleep till 9AM I might have to slug you!...lol. I'm so envious! With work and school and driving back and forth, when I work out I have to be up at 5AM, and with homework and life I don't get to bed before midnight most days. <sigh> 13 months!!! Sorry...had to whine. Barbara > > > Alright... I've hit my 'I am so frusterated I want to scream > > > point'...ARGH!! > > > > > > Ok so here's my deal... 6 weeks almost done, and I haven't lost > hardly any > > > weight... some days the scale says I've lost 3 pounds, some days > it's 0... > > > And I feel like I seriously can't take it anymore. I think I > need to burn > > > my scale or something. I love weighing myself everyday, and I > work very > > > hard at making sure it doesn't upset me or elate me, it's > just 'some > > > number'... But my god after 6 weeks of it not going anywhere I'm > kind of > > > losing my patience... And whats even MORE upsetting is like, > it's not like > > > I > > > don't have a lot to lose... I get really bummed out when I am > working my > > > butt off for 6 weeks and I feel like there's no change at all. > My inches > > > lost have stalled too... I fit into a smaller size jeans > (different brand > > > tho, so who knows if they are really that much smaller) > yesterday, which > > > is > > > cool, but... > > > > > > Maybe I'm not eating ENOUGH... I'm averaging about 1200 MAYBE > 1400 cals a > > > day plus a moderate free day... I dunno... It's just > annoying... I'm > > > happy > > > my BF is going down, I'm happy I'm in smaller jeans, but I'm > just really > > > sick of not looking different in the mirror yet and feeling like > it's > > > going > > > to take me forever to lose this weight... Sigh... > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 29, 2006 Report Share Posted April 29, 2006 Hello , First of all, my first observation is, you are not eating Real Foods. Why? Secondly, Meal 1 is extremely high in carbs. Why? Thirdly, why is your first meal @ 11am? what time do you get up? and do you exercise before your first meal? . E wrote: Ok so yesterday was a school day, so here's what I ate... 11am- (After workout)- Protien Shake and cream of wheat 145pm- Body For Life bar (meal between classes) 4pm- cottage cheese and yogurt and carrots 6pm- 'Hot Stuff' recipe from EFL 8/9pm- Half of egg pudding recipe (I didn't like it so I couldn't finish it, lol)... then 1 T natural PB So today I'm going to try to eat like this 1030am- Protien Shake and Oatmeal 130pm- string cheese and yogurt 445- south beach diet frozen meal 7ish- cottage cheese and an apple and carrots (yeah i like carrots) then I don't know because I'm going to a party so who knows what food will be there and when I will come home... I probably won't stay too long so I'll probably just come home around 11 have a meal replacement shake with frozen fruit... then be done for the day I'm doing really really really well with my workouts, doing them absolutely by the book... Except on Saturdays when I usually add a long run on top of my 20 min HIIT. OH and I drink 100 oz of water a day, take a multivitamin, CLA, and creatine (soon to be just Betagen) Thanks everyone Re: Argh!!! -- . > Hello , > > To be able to help you, pls provide your Meal Plan so we can see what is > going on and include the " times of the day " when you eat. > > In the meantime, don't be discouraged. Sounds like you hit a plateau. > You need to shake things up. For example: > > -- Eat 1200 or 1400 cals for three days. Then increase your cals by > 200-400 every fourth day. Then go back to 1200/1400 for three days and so > on. It is called " Zig Zagging. " > > -- Increase your cardio by 30 mins every fourth evening > > -- Do " Fasted Cardio " every morning. 30-60 mins of cardio before your > first meal of the day. If you do it on an empty stomach, your body will > burn the stored fat. > > -- Do HIIT (high intensity interval training). For example, do 3 mins of > powerwalking then 2 mins of running; back to 3 mins of pw; then 2 of > running and so on. > > -- No starchy carbs after 2pm. It is called Carb Tapering. For > instance, I would eat a cup of oatmeal with a scoop or protein; Meal 2 was > a protein w/1/2 potato and fibrous carbs (vegetables); Meal 3 protein > w/fibrous carb; Meal 4 same; Meal 5 same. > > -- Eat 5 small meals per day. So, if you are eating 1200 calories/day, > divide it into five, which is 240 cals. I used to eat @ 8am; 11am; 2pm; > 5pm and 8pm. > > -- Drink lots and lots of water. I was up to drinking a gallon a day. > > -- Initially, I avoided red meat. I stuck to fish and chicken. > > I have some wonderful recipes if you need suggestions. > > Be strong. > > . > > > > E wrote: > Alright... I've hit my 'I am so frusterated I want to scream > point'...ARGH!! > > Ok so here's my deal... 6 weeks almost done, and I haven't lost hardly any > weight... some days the scale says I've lost 3 pounds, some days it's 0... > And I feel like I seriously can't take it anymore. I think I need to burn > my scale or something. I love weighing myself everyday, and I work very > hard at making sure it doesn't upset me or elate me, it's just 'some > number'... But my god after 6 weeks of it not going anywhere I'm kind of > losing my patience... And whats even MORE upsetting is like, it's not like > I > don't have a lot to lose... I get really bummed out when I am working my > butt off for 6 weeks and I feel like there's no change at all. My inches > lost have stalled too... I fit into a smaller size jeans (different brand > tho, so who knows if they are really that much smaller) yesterday, which > is > cool, but... > > Maybe I'm not eating ENOUGH... I'm averaging about 1200 MAYBE 1400 cals a > day plus a moderate free day... I dunno... It's just annoying... I'm > happy > my BF is going down, I'm happy I'm in smaller jeans, but I'm just really > sick of not looking different in the mirror yet and feeling like it's > going > to take me forever to lose this weight... Sigh... > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 What do you consider real food? I'm a little confused.... I am totally balanced on meal one. 21 grams of carbs and protien each... I work until 9 and dont start work or school until 12 and I work out in the morning so when I wake up at 930 I'm not eating until 11 Re: Argh!!! -- . > > >> Hello , >> >> To be able to help you, pls provide your Meal Plan so we can see what is >> going on and include the " times of the day " when you eat. >> >> In the meantime, don't be discouraged. Sounds like you hit a plateau. >> You need to shake things up. For example: >> >> -- Eat 1200 or 1400 cals for three days. Then increase your cals by >> 200-400 every fourth day. Then go back to 1200/1400 for three days and >> so >> on. It is called " Zig Zagging. " >> >> -- Increase your cardio by 30 mins every fourth evening >> >> -- Do " Fasted Cardio " every morning. 30-60 mins of cardio before your >> first meal of the day. If you do it on an empty stomach, your body will >> burn the stored fat. >> >> -- Do HIIT (high intensity interval training). For example, do 3 mins >> of >> powerwalking then 2 mins of running; back to 3 mins of pw; then 2 of >> running and so on. >> >> -- No starchy carbs after 2pm. It is called Carb Tapering. For >> instance, I would eat a cup of oatmeal with a scoop or protein; Meal 2 >> was >> a protein w/1/2 potato and fibrous carbs (vegetables); Meal 3 protein >> w/fibrous carb; Meal 4 same; Meal 5 same. >> >> -- Eat 5 small meals per day. So, if you are eating 1200 calories/day, >> divide it into five, which is 240 cals. I used to eat @ 8am; 11am; 2pm; >> 5pm and 8pm. >> >> -- Drink lots and lots of water. I was up to drinking a gallon a day. >> >> -- Initially, I avoided red meat. I stuck to fish and chicken. >> >> I have some wonderful recipes if you need suggestions. >> >> Be strong. >> >> . >> >> >> >> E wrote: >> Alright... I've hit my 'I am so frusterated I want to scream >> point'...ARGH!! >> >> Ok so here's my deal... 6 weeks almost done, and I haven't lost hardly >> any >> weight... some days the scale says I've lost 3 pounds, some days it's >> 0... >> And I feel like I seriously can't take it anymore. I think I need to >> burn >> my scale or something. I love weighing myself everyday, and I work very >> hard at making sure it doesn't upset me or elate me, it's just 'some >> number'... But my god after 6 weeks of it not going anywhere I'm kind of >> losing my patience... And whats even MORE upsetting is like, it's not >> like >> I >> don't have a lot to lose... I get really bummed out when I am working my >> butt off for 6 weeks and I feel like there's no change at all. My inches >> lost have stalled too... I fit into a smaller size jeans (different brand >> tho, so who knows if they are really that much smaller) yesterday, which >> is >> cool, but... >> >> Maybe I'm not eating ENOUGH... I'm averaging about 1200 MAYBE 1400 cals a >> day plus a moderate free day... I dunno... It's just annoying... I'm >> happy >> my BF is going down, I'm happy I'm in smaller jeans, but I'm just really >> sick of not looking different in the mirror yet and feeling like it's >> going >> to take me forever to lose this weight... Sigh... >> >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 LoL I understand... Trust me, if I could get up at 5am I personally would like it a lot more. I HATE working until 9 and staying up until 2...HATE IT HATE IT HATE IT. I can't wait until I can switch to the 6am-2pm or 9-6 shift at my work... I'm graduating 2 years early so I have been GO GO GO for the last 15 years with school and then working also when I was 16 so having 2 full time jobs is tiring.. It just works that my schedule allows me to start my days later Re: Argh!!! -- . > Boy, if you say one more time that you sleep till 9AM I might have to > slug you!...lol. I'm so envious! With work and school and driving > back and forth, when I work out I have to be up at 5AM, and with > homework and life I don't get to bed before midnight most days. > > <sigh> 13 months!!! > > Sorry...had to whine. > > Barbara > > >> > > Alright... I've hit my 'I am so frusterated I want to scream >> > > point'...ARGH!! >> > > >> > > Ok so here's my deal... 6 weeks almost done, and I haven't lost >> hardly any >> > > weight... some days the scale says I've lost 3 pounds, some days >> it's 0... >> > > And I feel like I seriously can't take it anymore. I think I >> need to burn >> > > my scale or something. I love weighing myself everyday, and I >> work very >> > > hard at making sure it doesn't upset me or elate me, it's >> just 'some >> > > number'... But my god after 6 weeks of it not going anywhere I'm >> kind of >> > > losing my patience... And whats even MORE upsetting is like, >> it's not like >> > > I >> > > don't have a lot to lose... I get really bummed out when I am >> working my >> > > butt off for 6 weeks and I feel like there's no change at all. >> My inches >> > > lost have stalled too... I fit into a smaller size jeans >> (different brand >> > > tho, so who knows if they are really that much smaller) >> yesterday, which >> > > is >> > > cool, but... >> > > >> > > Maybe I'm not eating ENOUGH... I'm averaging about 1200 MAYBE >> 1400 cals a >> > > day plus a moderate free day... I dunno... It's just >> annoying... I'm >> > > happy >> > > my BF is going down, I'm happy I'm in smaller jeans, but I'm >> just really >> > > sick of not looking different in the mirror yet and feeling like >> it's >> > > going >> > > to take me forever to lose this weight... Sigh... >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 I apologize, . I think I am coming across more harsh than I would prefer. Real foods = fish; chicken; baked potato; roasted asparagus; steamed snow peas; steamed broccoli; sauteed spinach; to name a few. You give me times when you eat, etc. but you don't tell me if it is am or pm. Pls give us a chronological order of your day. thank you in advance, catherine. E wrote: What do you consider real food? I'm a little confused.... I am totally balanced on meal one. 21 grams of carbs and protien each... I work until 9 and dont start work or school until 12 and I work out in the morning so when I wake up at 930 I'm not eating until 11 Re: Argh!!! -- . > > >> Hello , >> >> To be able to help you, pls provide your Meal Plan so we can see what is >> going on and include the " times of the day " when you eat. >> >> In the meantime, don't be discouraged. Sounds like you hit a plateau. >> You need to shake things up. For example: >> >> -- Eat 1200 or 1400 cals for three days. Then increase your cals by >> 200-400 every fourth day. Then go back to 1200/1400 for three days and >> so >> on. It is called " Zig Zagging. " >> >> -- Increase your cardio by 30 mins every fourth evening >> >> -- Do " Fasted Cardio " every morning. 30-60 mins of cardio before your >> first meal of the day. If you do it on an empty stomach, your body will >> burn the stored fat. >> >> -- Do HIIT (high intensity interval training). For example, do 3 mins >> of >> powerwalking then 2 mins of running; back to 3 mins of pw; then 2 of >> running and so on. >> >> -- No starchy carbs after 2pm. It is called Carb Tapering. For >> instance, I would eat a cup of oatmeal with a scoop or protein; Meal 2 >> was >> a protein w/1/2 potato and fibrous carbs (vegetables); Meal 3 protein >> w/fibrous carb; Meal 4 same; Meal 5 same. >> >> -- Eat 5 small meals per day. So, if you are eating 1200 calories/day, >> divide it into five, which is 240 cals. I used to eat @ 8am; 11am; 2pm; >> 5pm and 8pm. >> >> -- Drink lots and lots of water. I was up to drinking a gallon a day. >> >> -- Initially, I avoided red meat. I stuck to fish and chicken. >> >> I have some wonderful recipes if you need suggestions. >> >> Be strong. >> >> . >> >> >> >> E wrote: >> Alright... I've hit my 'I am so frusterated I want to scream >> point'...ARGH!! >> >> Ok so here's my deal... 6 weeks almost done, and I haven't lost hardly >> any >> weight... some days the scale says I've lost 3 pounds, some days it's >> 0... >> And I feel like I seriously can't take it anymore. I think I need to >> burn >> my scale or something. I love weighing myself everyday, and I work very >> hard at making sure it doesn't upset me or elate me, it's just 'some >> number'... But my god after 6 weeks of it not going anywhere I'm kind of >> losing my patience... And whats even MORE upsetting is like, it's not >> like >> I >> don't have a lot to lose... I get really bummed out when I am working my >> butt off for 6 weeks and I feel like there's no change at all. My inches >> lost have stalled too... I fit into a smaller size jeans (different brand >> tho, so who knows if they are really that much smaller) yesterday, which >> is >> cool, but... >> >> Maybe I'm not eating ENOUGH... I'm averaging about 1200 MAYBE 1400 cals a >> day plus a moderate free day... I dunno... It's just annoying... I'm >> happy >> my BF is going down, I'm happy I'm in smaller jeans, but I'm just really >> sick of not looking different in the mirror yet and feeling like it's >> going >> to take me forever to lose this weight... Sigh... >> >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 MMM snow peas!! That's something I miss!!!! I am definitely going to have to buy a bag I LOVE those!!! Oh sorry, ok so I start school or work at 12 noon... then I am at work until 9 pm. So I stay up until about 1 or 2 am. Then I get up at 930 am, work out which takes until about 10 or 1030am depending on whether it's a cardio or weights day, then I eat around 11am before I leave for school or work... Re: Argh!!! -- . >> >> >>> Hello , >>> >>> To be able to help you, pls provide your Meal Plan so we can see what >>> is >>> going on and include the " times of the day " when you eat. >>> >>> In the meantime, don't be discouraged. Sounds like you hit a plateau. >>> You need to shake things up. For example: >>> >>> -- Eat 1200 or 1400 cals for three days. Then increase your cals by >>> 200-400 every fourth day. Then go back to 1200/1400 for three days and >>> so >>> on. It is called " Zig Zagging. " >>> >>> -- Increase your cardio by 30 mins every fourth evening >>> >>> -- Do " Fasted Cardio " every morning. 30-60 mins of cardio before your >>> first meal of the day. If you do it on an empty stomach, your body will >>> burn the stored fat. >>> >>> -- Do HIIT (high intensity interval training). For example, do 3 mins >>> of >>> powerwalking then 2 mins of running; back to 3 mins of pw; then 2 of >>> running and so on. >>> >>> -- No starchy carbs after 2pm. It is called Carb Tapering. For >>> instance, I would eat a cup of oatmeal with a scoop or protein; Meal 2 >>> was >>> a protein w/1/2 potato and fibrous carbs (vegetables); Meal 3 protein >>> w/fibrous carb; Meal 4 same; Meal 5 same. >>> >>> -- Eat 5 small meals per day. So, if you are eating 1200 calories/day, >>> divide it into five, which is 240 cals. I used to eat @ 8am; 11am; 2pm; >>> 5pm and 8pm. >>> >>> -- Drink lots and lots of water. I was up to drinking a gallon a day. >>> >>> -- Initially, I avoided red meat. I stuck to fish and chicken. >>> >>> I have some wonderful recipes if you need suggestions. >>> >>> Be strong. >>> >>> . >>> >>> >>> >>> E wrote: >>> Alright... I've hit my 'I am so frusterated I want to scream >>> point'...ARGH!! >>> >>> Ok so here's my deal... 6 weeks almost done, and I haven't lost hardly >>> any >>> weight... some days the scale says I've lost 3 pounds, some days it's >>> 0... >>> And I feel like I seriously can't take it anymore. I think I need to >>> burn >>> my scale or something. I love weighing myself everyday, and I work very >>> hard at making sure it doesn't upset me or elate me, it's just 'some >>> number'... But my god after 6 weeks of it not going anywhere I'm kind of >>> losing my patience... And whats even MORE upsetting is like, it's not >>> like >>> I >>> don't have a lot to lose... I get really bummed out when I am working my >>> butt off for 6 weeks and I feel like there's no change at all. My >>> inches >>> lost have stalled too... I fit into a smaller size jeans (different >>> brand >>> tho, so who knows if they are really that much smaller) yesterday, which >>> is >>> cool, but... >>> >>> Maybe I'm not eating ENOUGH... I'm averaging about 1200 MAYBE 1400 cals >>> a >>> day plus a moderate free day... I dunno... It's just annoying... I'm >>> happy >>> my BF is going down, I'm happy I'm in smaller jeans, but I'm just really >>> sick of not looking different in the mirror yet and feeling like it's >>> going >>> to take me forever to lose this weight... Sigh... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 I would eat before weight training if I were you. Also, by nonreal food, I think we mean all of the protein bars, no vegetables and mostly just string cheese and yogurt. It seems like you need something with more substance, like a big salad with chicken, oatmeal and egg whites, some fruit, just a little more substance. E wrote: What do you consider real food? I'm a little confused.... I am totally balanced on meal one. 21 grams of carbs and protien each... I work until 9 and dont start work or school until 12 and I work out in the morning so when I wake up at 930 I'm not eating until 11 Re: Argh!!! -- . > > >> Hello , >> >> To be able to help you, pls provide your Meal Plan so we can see what is >> going on and include the " times of the day " when you eat. >> >> In the meantime, don't be discouraged. Sounds like you hit a plateau. >> You need to shake things up. For example: >> >> -- Eat 1200 or 1400 cals for three days. Then increase your cals by >> 200-400 every fourth day. Then go back to 1200/1400 for three days and >> so >> on. It is called " Zig Zagging. " >> >> -- Increase your cardio by 30 mins every fourth evening >> >> -- Do " Fasted Cardio " every morning. 30-60 mins of cardio before your >> first meal of the day. If you do it on an empty stomach, your body will >> burn the stored fat. >> >> -- Do HIIT (high intensity interval training). For example, do 3 mins >> of >> powerwalking then 2 mins of running; back to 3 mins of pw; then 2 of >> running and so on. >> >> -- No starchy carbs after 2pm. It is called Carb Tapering. For >> instance, I would eat a cup of oatmeal with a scoop or protein; Meal 2 >> was >> a protein w/1/2 potato and fibrous carbs (vegetables); Meal 3 protein >> w/fibrous carb; Meal 4 same; Meal 5 same. >> >> -- Eat 5 small meals per day. So, if you are eating 1200 calories/day, >> divide it into five, which is 240 cals. I used to eat @ 8am; 11am; 2pm; >> 5pm and 8pm. >> >> -- Drink lots and lots of water. I was up to drinking a gallon a day. >> >> -- Initially, I avoided red meat. I stuck to fish and chicken. >> >> I have some wonderful recipes if you need suggestions. >> >> Be strong. >> >> . >> >> >> >> E wrote: >> Alright... I've hit my 'I am so frusterated I want to scream >> point'...ARGH!! >> >> Ok so here's my deal... 6 weeks almost done, and I haven't lost hardly >> any >> weight... some days the scale says I've lost 3 pounds, some days it's >> 0... >> And I feel like I seriously can't take it anymore. I think I need to >> burn >> my scale or something. I love weighing myself everyday, and I work very >> hard at making sure it doesn't upset me or elate me, it's just 'some >> number'... But my god after 6 weeks of it not going anywhere I'm kind of >> losing my patience... And whats even MORE upsetting is like, it's not >> like >> I >> don't have a lot to lose... I get really bummed out when I am working my >> butt off for 6 weeks and I feel like there's no change at all. My inches >> lost have stalled too... I fit into a smaller size jeans (different brand >> tho, so who knows if they are really that much smaller) yesterday, which >> is >> cool, but... >> >> Maybe I'm not eating ENOUGH... I'm averaging about 1200 MAYBE 1400 cals a >> day plus a moderate free day... I dunno... It's just annoying... I'm >> happy >> my BF is going down, I'm happy I'm in smaller jeans, but I'm just really >> sick of not looking different in the mirror yet and feeling like it's >> going >> to take me forever to lose this weight... Sigh... >> >> >> >> >> >> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Good point... I have a TON of broccoli so I'm going to try to eat more of that this next week, same with asparagus, mmmm... So what about egg beaters? My dad when to Costco and bought 6 16oz cartons of them lol.... Re: Argh!!! -- . >> >> >>> Hello , >>> >>> To be able to help you, pls provide your Meal Plan so we can see what >>> is >>> going on and include the " times of the day " when you eat. >>> >>> In the meantime, don't be discouraged. Sounds like you hit a plateau. >>> You need to shake things up. For example: >>> >>> -- Eat 1200 or 1400 cals for three days. Then increase your cals by >>> 200-400 every fourth day. Then go back to 1200/1400 for three days and >>> so >>> on. It is called " Zig Zagging. " >>> >>> -- Increase your cardio by 30 mins every fourth evening >>> >>> -- Do " Fasted Cardio " every morning. 30-60 mins of cardio before your >>> first meal of the day. If you do it on an empty stomach, your body will >>> burn the stored fat. >>> >>> -- Do HIIT (high intensity interval training). For example, do 3 mins >>> of >>> powerwalking then 2 mins of running; back to 3 mins of pw; then 2 of >>> running and so on. >>> >>> -- No starchy carbs after 2pm. It is called Carb Tapering. For >>> instance, I would eat a cup of oatmeal with a scoop or protein; Meal 2 >>> was >>> a protein w/1/2 potato and fibrous carbs (vegetables); Meal 3 protein >>> w/fibrous carb; Meal 4 same; Meal 5 same. >>> >>> -- Eat 5 small meals per day. So, if you are eating 1200 calories/day, >>> divide it into five, which is 240 cals. I used to eat @ 8am; 11am; 2pm; >>> 5pm and 8pm. >>> >>> -- Drink lots and lots of water. I was up to drinking a gallon a day. >>> >>> -- Initially, I avoided red meat. I stuck to fish and chicken. >>> >>> I have some wonderful recipes if you need suggestions. >>> >>> Be strong. >>> >>> . >>> >>> >>> >>> E wrote: >>> Alright... I've hit my 'I am so frusterated I want to scream >>> point'...ARGH!! >>> >>> Ok so here's my deal... 6 weeks almost done, and I haven't lost hardly >>> any >>> weight... some days the scale says I've lost 3 pounds, some days it's >>> 0... >>> And I feel like I seriously can't take it anymore. I think I need to >>> burn >>> my scale or something. I love weighing myself everyday, and I work very >>> hard at making sure it doesn't upset me or elate me, it's just 'some >>> number'... But my god after 6 weeks of it not going anywhere I'm kind of >>> losing my patience... And whats even MORE upsetting is like, it's not >>> like >>> I >>> don't have a lot to lose... I get really bummed out when I am working my >>> butt off for 6 weeks and I feel like there's no change at all. My >>> inches >>> lost have stalled too... I fit into a smaller size jeans (different >>> brand >>> tho, so who knows if they are really that much smaller) yesterday, which >>> is >>> cool, but... >>> >>> Maybe I'm not eating ENOUGH... I'm averaging about 1200 MAYBE 1400 cals >>> a >>> day plus a moderate free day... I dunno... It's just annoying... I'm >>> happy >>> my BF is going down, I'm happy I'm in smaller jeans, but I'm just really >>> sick of not looking different in the mirror yet and feeling like it's >>> going >>> to take me forever to lose this weight... Sigh... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 Got it. Thank you, . . E wrote: MMM snow peas!! That's something I miss!!!! I am definitely going to have to buy a bag I LOVE those!!! Oh sorry, ok so I start school or work at 12 noon... then I am at work until 9 pm. So I stay up until about 1 or 2 am. Then I get up at 930 am, work out which takes until about 10 or 1030am depending on whether it's a cardio or weights day, then I eat around 11am before I leave for school or work... Re: Argh!!! -- . >> >> >>> Hello , >>> >>> To be able to help you, pls provide your Meal Plan so we can see what >>> is >>> going on and include the " times of the day " when you eat. >>> >>> In the meantime, don't be discouraged. Sounds like you hit a plateau. >>> You need to shake things up. For example: >>> >>> -- Eat 1200 or 1400 cals for three days. Then increase your cals by >>> 200-400 every fourth day. Then go back to 1200/1400 for three days and >>> so >>> on. It is called " Zig Zagging. " >>> >>> -- Increase your cardio by 30 mins every fourth evening >>> >>> -- Do " Fasted Cardio " every morning. 30-60 mins of cardio before your >>> first meal of the day. If you do it on an empty stomach, your body will >>> burn the stored fat. >>> >>> -- Do HIIT (high intensity interval training). For example, do 3 mins >>> of >>> powerwalking then 2 mins of running; back to 3 mins of pw; then 2 of >>> running and so on. >>> >>> -- No starchy carbs after 2pm. It is called Carb Tapering. For >>> instance, I would eat a cup of oatmeal with a scoop or protein; Meal 2 >>> was >>> a protein w/1/2 potato and fibrous carbs (vegetables); Meal 3 protein >>> w/fibrous carb; Meal 4 same; Meal 5 same. >>> >>> -- Eat 5 small meals per day. So, if you are eating 1200 calories/day, >>> divide it into five, which is 240 cals. I used to eat @ 8am; 11am; 2pm; >>> 5pm and 8pm. >>> >>> -- Drink lots and lots of water. I was up to drinking a gallon a day. >>> >>> -- Initially, I avoided red meat. I stuck to fish and chicken. >>> >>> I have some wonderful recipes if you need suggestions. >>> >>> Be strong. >>> >>> . >>> >>> >>> >>> E wrote: >>> Alright... I've hit my 'I am so frusterated I want to scream >>> point'...ARGH!! >>> >>> Ok so here's my deal... 6 weeks almost done, and I haven't lost hardly >>> any >>> weight... some days the scale says I've lost 3 pounds, some days it's >>> 0... >>> And I feel like I seriously can't take it anymore. I think I need to >>> burn >>> my scale or something. I love weighing myself everyday, and I work very >>> hard at making sure it doesn't upset me or elate me, it's just 'some >>> number'... But my god after 6 weeks of it not going anywhere I'm kind of >>> losing my patience... And whats even MORE upsetting is like, it's not >>> like >>> I >>> don't have a lot to lose... I get really bummed out when I am working my >>> butt off for 6 weeks and I feel like there's no change at all. My >>> inches >>> lost have stalled too... I fit into a smaller size jeans (different >>> brand >>> tho, so who knows if they are really that much smaller) yesterday, which >>> is >>> cool, but... >>> >>> Maybe I'm not eating ENOUGH... I'm averaging about 1200 MAYBE 1400 cals >>> a >>> day plus a moderate free day... I dunno... It's just annoying... I'm >>> happy >>> my BF is going down, I'm happy I'm in smaller jeans, but I'm just really >>> sick of not looking different in the mirror yet and feeling like it's >>> going >>> to take me forever to lose this weight... Sigh... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 30, 2006 Report Share Posted April 30, 2006 I use a ton of egg beaters! they're great! E wrote: Good point... I have a TON of broccoli so I'm going to try to eat more of that this next week, same with asparagus, mmmm... So what about egg beaters? My dad when to Costco and bought 6 16oz cartons of them lol.... Re: Argh!!! -- . >> >> >>> Hello , >>> >>> To be able to help you, pls provide your Meal Plan so we can see what >>> is >>> going on and include the " times of the day " when you eat. >>> >>> In the meantime, don't be discouraged. Sounds like you hit a plateau. >>> You need to shake things up. For example: >>> >>> -- Eat 1200 or 1400 cals for three days. Then increase your cals by >>> 200-400 every fourth day. Then go back to 1200/1400 for three days and >>> so >>> on. It is called " Zig Zagging. " >>> >>> -- Increase your cardio by 30 mins every fourth evening >>> >>> -- Do " Fasted Cardio " every morning. 30-60 mins of cardio before your >>> first meal of the day. If you do it on an empty stomach, your body will >>> burn the stored fat. >>> >>> -- Do HIIT (high intensity interval training). For example, do 3 mins >>> of >>> powerwalking then 2 mins of running; back to 3 mins of pw; then 2 of >>> running and so on. >>> >>> -- No starchy carbs after 2pm. It is called Carb Tapering. For >>> instance, I would eat a cup of oatmeal with a scoop or protein; Meal 2 >>> was >>> a protein w/1/2 potato and fibrous carbs (vegetables); Meal 3 protein >>> w/fibrous carb; Meal 4 same; Meal 5 same. >>> >>> -- Eat 5 small meals per day. So, if you are eating 1200 calories/day, >>> divide it into five, which is 240 cals. I used to eat @ 8am; 11am; 2pm; >>> 5pm and 8pm. >>> >>> -- Drink lots and lots of water. I was up to drinking a gallon a day. >>> >>> -- Initially, I avoided red meat. I stuck to fish and chicken. >>> >>> I have some wonderful recipes if you need suggestions. >>> >>> Be strong. >>> >>> . >>> >>> >>> >>> E wrote: >>> Alright... I've hit my 'I am so frusterated I want to scream >>> point'...ARGH!! >>> >>> Ok so here's my deal... 6 weeks almost done, and I haven't lost hardly >>> any >>> weight... some days the scale says I've lost 3 pounds, some days it's >>> 0... >>> And I feel like I seriously can't take it anymore. I think I need to >>> burn >>> my scale or something. I love weighing myself everyday, and I work very >>> hard at making sure it doesn't upset me or elate me, it's just 'some >>> number'... But my god after 6 weeks of it not going anywhere I'm kind of >>> losing my patience... And whats even MORE upsetting is like, it's not >>> like >>> I >>> don't have a lot to lose... I get really bummed out when I am working my >>> butt off for 6 weeks and I feel like there's no change at all. My >>> inches >>> lost have stalled too... I fit into a smaller size jeans (different >>> brand >>> tho, so who knows if they are really that much smaller) yesterday, which >>> is >>> cool, but... >>> >>> Maybe I'm not eating ENOUGH... I'm averaging about 1200 MAYBE 1400 cals >>> a >>> day plus a moderate free day... I dunno... It's just annoying... I'm >>> happy >>> my BF is going down, I'm happy I'm in smaller jeans, but I'm just really >>> sick of not looking different in the mirror yet and feeling like it's >>> going >>> to take me forever to lose this weight... Sigh... >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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