Argh!

[whiskeylivewire]

I've done great all week on my eating, except for that one Krispy Kreme donut, and I haven't lost a pound! My fiancee, bless his heart, said he could tell I've lost weight so maybe I've lost inches(I need to start measuring I'm guessing). But it's so frustrating after 5 days of eating really good not to lose a pound. I quit drinking pop a few weeks ago and that didn't even budge the scale. I'm going to keep eating right and start exercising next week but still! Sooo frustrating!

[mammabooh]

Join the crowd. I've been exercising like crazy and eating great all week and I'm up a pound and a half. Still, I'm gonna plug along.

Are you drinking enough water?

[whiskeylivewire]

I'm drinking at least 64 oz of straight water then maybe a glass of crystal light at night. I drink 2 cups of green tea a day and some coffee I'm always in the bathroom lol

[Wisconsin Ann]

You can do it! Keep up the work...It will work!

Nicole, I can't rmeember, are you keeping a journal of what you eat? or using something like Fitday.com? if not....start. it REALLY helps a lot

also....you're 32....any chance you're retaining water for the month?

and...how do you feel? Do you have any more energy? Feeling more...happy or fit? If the fiance says he noticed you've lost...I bet you have. Men don't tend to notice stuff unless it's forced on them...know what I mean?

[ErinP]

Originally Posted by whiskeylivewire

I've done great all week on my eating, except for that one Krispy Kreme donut, and I haven't lost a pound! My fiancee, bless his heart, said he could tell I've lost weight so maybe I've lost inches(I need to start measuring I'm guessing). But it's so frustrating after 5 days of eating really good not to lose a pound. I quit drinking pop a few weeks ago and that didn't even budge the scale. I'm going to keep eating right and start exercising next week but still! Sooo frustrating!

What's your calorie range?
(and are you tracking everything to make sure you're staying within it?)

[whiskeylivewire]

Ah, yes I need to keep track of my food. Calorie range is low, I'm eating mostly veggies and fruits, a serving of protein and carbs(complex) at meals.

My meals for today were....

Breakfast: 2 eggs, a cup of pineapple and a piece of double fiber bread(100 cal a piece) and a tsp of margarine

Lunch: 4 oz chicken breast, grilled, a small baked potato(tsp of margarine) and some steamed carrots-I put 2 tsps of honey on them and some cinnamon they were yummy. Probably only 3/4 cup of the carrots, DD3 stole some of them!

Snack: cup of skim chocolate milk(only way I can drink skim) and a banana

Supper: boneless pork chop the size of a deck of cards, 1 slice of bread, 1 tsp of horseradish sauce and a cup of cabbage soup

I just had one of those fudge ice cream bars that is 45 calories.

I've had 2 full 32 oz water jugs today working on my 3rd now, 1 cup of green tea and 3 cups of coffee.

I need to start putting it on fitday that's for sure, that is something that I started awhile ago and never kept up with. When I told the man I hadn't lost anything he said well you didn't gain either. He's getting an A+ for support lol except the day I made cookies for him and he told me it wouldn't hurt me to have 1 or 2. I said well yea but the 10 after those 2 sure would lol

Thanks for the help ladies!

I feel pretty good today, didn't feel very good earlier this week, chalked it up to just getting the bad stuff out of my system. I have no idea what my cycle is right now, since I got off the Depo it's been crazy to say the least.

[whiskeylivewire]

Ok, I figured it all up on Fitday and it came to 1572 calories, 44 grams of fat. I don't think the calories is high but yikes on the fat. So...tomorrow I'll have some lowfat greek yogurt for breakfast instead of 2 eggs, that was 20 grams of fat right there. Or when I do have eggs, I'll just have one. I would love to be able to eat fish more but it is expensive here. I'll see how else I can tweek it tomorrow I suppose.

[ErinP]

fat doesn't make you fat, calories do...
Are you maintaining a similar calorie count each day? that might be it... Some people really do well with calorie cycling. (higher one day, lower the next) That way the body doesn't have a chance to adjust.

[Murray in ME]

Erin is right. It's calories eaten versus calories expended that really matter.

The other thing to remember is that 44 grams of fat isn't really as bad as is seems. It's just over 25% of your daily calories. It's generally recommended that no more than 30% of calories should come from fat. And, it's often recommended that you shouldn't go much below 20% calories from fat. You're right in the middle of that range so you're doing pretty good.

[FarmerChick]

I started eating clean (since I pigged out thru the holidays) and want to lose 10 lbs to have the old jeans fasten looser.......I lost 6 lbs in 2 weeks. I cut all carbs. I only eat a few of my wonderful wheat crackers when I need bread. Works for me cause I don't like bread much so it isn't a hard thing for me to do.

WHAT you eat is just as important as AMT. you eat. So for that scale to budge I would be eating clean. For me it is meat and veggies. Omlette with cheese in the morning, giant grilled chicken on top of monster salad at lunch, some meat and veggies at dinner and I top it with fruit or OJ at night. I lose great weight on this type of eating.

hope some of this helps you

[ErinP]

Does it stay off for you, Chick?
Whenever I've tried low-carbing, it comes off easily all right. But that's not a change I can live with forever, so when I start eating carbs again (even at a reduced calorie range!) it comes back.

[marinemomtatt]

Eggs: They are a good source of some valuable Vitamins, so instead of cutting them out have One whole egg and an egg white, much more satisfying and keeps your protein numbers up.
Also keep in mind that you NEED complex UNREFINED carbs, so if cutting carbs don't cut the good ones.
Fruit and juices are loaded with sugar all by themselves (Don't know why processors add more).
Personally I would avoid Margarine like the plague, it's not natural and the body knows it, go with Butter or Olive oil (Chilled Olive oil is actually quite tasty on bread and mixed into taters w/garlic).
Fruit and veggie transit time is swift, meat can ferment in the body up to 48 hours before passing through so eat your fruit and veggies first.

Just some thoughts on things that have worked in our household.

[whiskeylivewire]

Thanks y'all. I weighed again this morning again and it said 5 lbs lighter BUT I weighed in the morning and I had been weighing at night. Is 5 lbs a legit fluctuation in a day? I've only had about 600 calories today and I'm not hungry...and I avoid anything but complex carbs like the plague. I'll try using something different than margarine...I'm going to start getting real butter anyway I do believe.

[ErinP]

Depends on how heavy you are, what you ate (ie, sodium will make you retain water and will really starchy foods), etc. 5 pounds could be perfectly reasonable for a one night to next AM change.
For me, 2-3 is a common fluctuation. Five would mean a one or two pound actual loss.

[Shagbarkmtcatle]

I've never dieted and I don't diet. But I've never been able to gain weight until..... I am now heading to the big 50 and I wanted to lose 5 lbs and 2" around the hips.

I got the book out French Women aren't fat. She tells you how to stay slim but still how to enjoy food. From reading it I pretty much naturally followed that all of my life, just didn't know it.

There is another one by the same author called French Women something or other. In it she has menus to eat that follow the different seasons of the year. I am trying to stick to the menu's and in a week I've lost and inch around my hips. Dh is already noticing and fussing cause he's afriad I'll get too skinny. I don't want to lose alot but I do want those 2" gone. These books are easy reading and they make alot of sense and you don't have to give up your food, just watch the amounts. So it's livable.

[Wisconsin Ann]

watch your salt intake on fitday...keep track of how much you're getting. That's a pretty common problem when dieting...unless you have some form of diuretic (tea, coffee, meds) you will often just suck up water like a sponge. Just drinking water, while great, won't really act as a diuretic...that could well be what was up there.

from a night time weighin to a morning weighin..yah. 5lbs...maybe. Start weighingin the morning, before breakfast. naked. That way you're always on an empty stomach, haven't ingested 2 or 3 cups of coffee (1.5lbs right there that can fluctuate).

[Wisconsin Ann]

nodnod. keeping it livable is KEY to maintaining the weight. I managed to keep off the weight for quite a while, without really thinking about it, by dieting on a balanced diet...just SMALL portions..then maintaining was easy..just larger portions or the odd dessert extra.

what gained weight on me was depression eating and NOT WATCHING. well..and menopause. sheeesh. HELLO APPLE SHAPE!! grrrrrrr

[marinemomtatt]

The 'French Women aren't Fat' woman was on the BBC America show "You Are What You Eat" (I think it was that show). Very interesting and enlightening episode. Easy to follow regime.

[whiskeylivewire]

Yea, I was looking at the sodium intake now I'll have to see what is recommended because that's not something I know off hand. I drink at least 1 cup of green tea a day...I boil a whole lemon in water then dunk my tea bag in that(read a few places about the benefits of drinking boiled lemon water flushing your system). I drink on average 3 cups of coffee a day as well...I'll have to look up more "diuretics" lol. Y'all are so awesome!

[Wolf mom]

I keep telling myself "muscle weighs more than fat, muscle weighs more than fat", but I think somebody's fibbing.