NEW YEARS RESOLUTION WEIGHT LOSS THREAD 2012

[bossbunny]

Originally Posted by BowtieBelle

Did HIIT on the elliptical and treadmill for an hour Saturday and an hour Sunday. This means a full week of exercising and eating differently as of last Friday.

I am noticing that I suddenly seem to be developing an ass, which I've never had before (just flat) and I'm STOKED about that... because it looks pretty awesome!!! and it just makes me want to work harder. Things also seem to be firmer-- like my stomach and my arms and legs! But the scale says I haven't lost any weight. I've cut what I eat significantly and am working out at least 5 days a week. I don't get it

THE SCALE LIESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!! Inches and photos. And I wouldn't weigh yourself for at least a month. Its discouraging.

And your ass comment made me think of this.

[CFD]

Originally Posted by BowtieBelle

Did HIIT on the elliptical and treadmill for an hour Saturday and an hour Sunday. This means a full week of exercising and eating differently as of last Friday.

I am noticing that I suddenly seem to be developing an ass, which I've never had before (just flat) and I'm STOKED about that... because it looks pretty awesome!!! and it just makes me want to work harder. Things also seem to be firmer-- like my stomach and my arms and legs! But the scale says I haven't lost any weight. I've cut what I eat significantly and am working out at least 5 days a week. I don't get it

If you recall a few posts back we made some suggestions. Right off we said follow the guide lines we gave you for 3-4 weeks regardless of if you think it is working or not. As BadgeBunny said the scales lie. The changes you are seeing in the mirror are evidence it is working. Next, because you have reduced calories doesn't mean you're eating right, it is very important. If you would like post the list you made of everything you have consumed and when, then we can look at it and make suggestions.

UH OH!!! Someone didn't write it down.

[bossbunny]

Originally Posted by CFD

If you recall a few posts back we made some suggestions. Right off we said follow the guide lines we gave you for 3-4 weeks regardless of if you think it is working or not. As BadgeBunny said the scales lie. The changes you are seeing in the mirror are evidence it is working. Next, because you have reduced calories doesn't mean you're eating right, it is very important. If you would like post the list you made of everything you have consumed and when, then we can look at it and make suggestions.

UH OH!!! Someone didn't write it down.

Yeah just because you are eating 1400-1500 calories doesn't mean that you are eating quality foods.

[BowtieBelle]

Originally Posted by CFD

If you recall a few posts back we made some suggestions. Right off we said follow the guide lines we gave you for 3-4 weeks regardless of if you think it is working or not. As BadgeBunny said the scales lie. The changes you are seeing in the mirror are evidence it is working. Next, because you have reduced calories doesn't mean you're eating right, it is very important. If you would like post the list you made of everything you have consumed and when, then we can look at it and make suggestions.

UH OH!!! Someone didn't write it down.

I've got it written down, actually. Hang on and I'll type it out.

[CFD]

Originally Posted by BowtieBelle

I've got it written down, actually. Hang on and I'll type it out.

Excellent, now we are rollin'

[BowtieBelle]

I'm just giving y'all a couple days' worth as an example of what I have been eating.

27 January:

Breakfast: 2 tbsp Peanut Butter (190 cal)
One Medium Banana: (105 cal)
One Red Bull (110 Cal) (I KNOW it's sugar but I just quit smoking and I refuse to give up my Red Bull, I don't do coffee and they keep me sane in the morning since I've given up Cokes, too.)

Lunch: Water, and 2 chicken and cheese Crispitos: (180cal each)

Snack: Chips and salsa (total of approx 200 calories)

Dinner: Blackened cajun tilapia (180 calories)
Corn- 100 Calories
Brown Rice- 3/4 cup (approx 150 calories)
V8 Splash, 8oz (70 calories)

TOTAL Calories 1465

28 January:

Breakfast: 2 tbsp Peanut Butter (190 cal)
One Medium Banana: (105 cal)
One Red Bull (110 Cal) (I don't like eating breakfast so I make myself eat this much, usually I don't eat anything at all)

Snack: Handful of cashews (I have no idea on the calorie content)

Lunch: Turkey on whole wheat sandwich (w/tomatoes, onions, fresh spinach and salt-- thanks for the idea CFD) 380 calories with diet green tea

Snack: Chips and salsa (200 calories)

Dinner: 4 mini bagel dogs (200 calories), Asparagus (no calories?), sliced tomatoes with salt and pepper and 9-grain bread (don't know calorie contents here)

Snack: Fuji Apple


Is this enough to go on or do I need to post more?

[CFD]

Originally Posted by BowtieBelle

I'm just giving y'all a couple days' worth as an example of what I have been eating.

27 January:

Breakfast: 2 tbsp Peanut Butter (190 cal)
One Medium Banana: (105 cal)
One Red Bull (110 Cal) (I KNOW it's sugar but I just quit smoking and I refuse to give up my Red Bull, I don't do coffee and they keep me sane in the morning since I've given up Cokes, too.)

Lunch: Water, and 2 chicken and cheese Crispitos: (180cal each)

Snack: Chips and salsa (total of approx 200 calories)

Dinner: Blackened cajun tilapia (180 calories)
Corn- 100 Calories
Brown Rice- 3/4 cup (approx 150 calories)
V8 Splash, 8oz (70 calories)

TOTAL Calories 1465

28 January:

Breakfast: 2 tbsp Peanut Butter (190 cal)
One Medium Banana: (105 cal)
One Red Bull (110 Cal) (I don't like eating breakfast so I make myself eat this much, usually I don't eat anything at all)

Snack: Handful of cashews (I have no idea on the calorie content)

Lunch: Turkey on whole wheat sandwich (w/tomatoes, onions, fresh spinach and salt-- thanks for the idea CFD) 380 calories with diet green tea

Snack: Chips and salsa (200 calories)

Dinner: 4 mini bagel dogs (200 calories), Asparagus (no calories?), sliced tomatoes with salt and pepper and 9-grain bread (don't know calorie contents here)

Snack: Fuji Apple


Is this enough to go on or do I need to post more?

We have enough to work on for now.

A couple of things I'm not sure about but from the sound of them, I have doubts. Keep in mind because something is low in cals doesn't mean it's good.

What is a chicken and cheese crispito?

What are mini bagel dogs?

Doesn't sound like something mother nature created.

We'll let you keep you're RedBull, for now lol

By the way, when do you normally exercise?

[BowtieBelle]

Originally Posted by CFD

We have enough to work on for now.

A couple of things I'm not sure about but from the sound of them, I have doubts. Keep in mind because something is low in cals doesn't mean it's good.

What is a chicken and cheese crispito?

What are mini bagel dogs?

Doesn't sound like something mother nature created.

We'll let you keep you're RedBull, for now lol

By the way, when do you normally exercise?

It's chicken, cheese and seasonings in a tortilla, oven-baked. Please keep in mind that I live somewhere very rural and there are no natural or whole foods stores anywhere around here. I do the best with what I have -- and I loathe Wal-Mart and avoid it at all costs for personal reasons. The crispitos have 6g of protein apiece

Bagel dogs are low-fat sausage wrapped in bagel dough. Also have good amounts of protein.


I exercise after work... at about 6PM. I always exercise on an empty stomach. I can barely function in the morning, so morning exercise is out (plus, with my long commute I'd have to be up at 4AM to get in an hour workout before work!)

[CFD]

Originally Posted by BowtieBelle

It's chicken, cheese and seasonings in a tortilla, oven-baked. Please keep in mind that I live somewhere very rural and there are no natural or whole foods stores anywhere around here. I do the best with what I have -- and I loathe Wal-Mart and avoid it at all costs for personal reasons. The crispitos have 6g of protein apiece

Bagel dogs are low-fat sausage wrapped in bagel dough. Also have good amounts of protein.


I exercise after work... at about 6PM. I always exercise on an empty stomach. I can barely function in the morning, so morning exercise is out (plus, with my long commute I'd have to be up at 4AM to get in an hour workout before work!)

Ok, The crispitos and bagel dogs may have a bit of protein but I'm pretty sure they our counterproductive to your goals. The key would be in the ingredient list, I don't have to see it because I have a good idea of what it will be like.

I dislike working out in the am as well, unless I'm cutting and am doing a lot of cardio, I prefer doing it in an empty stomack in the am so I can get on with important things. I workout in the afternoons but like to have a few solid meals in me. You should have pre and post workout nutrition.

You don't need anything you cannot get from you're usuall supermarket.

Now that I have an idea of what is going on give me a few minutes to work on a few things and I may have some ideas for you.

[BowtieBelle]

Originally Posted by CFD

I workout in the afternoons but like to have a few solid meals in me. You should have pre and post workout nutrition.

I eat dinner after I work out, generally, and have a snack an hour or so before I work out-- I try to space my eating out evenly throughout the day

[CFD]

Originally Posted by BowtieBelle

I eat dinner after I work out, generally, and have a snack an hour or so before I work out-- I try to space my eating out evenly throughout the day

That's good and it will fit right in with the ideas I have.

A couple of other things I would like to know, during the day Like when at work) can you prepare food to some extent, if not do do you have access to a microwave during those times?

[Dr. Love]

Yearly checkup numbers....drumroll....

sugar: 98
Cholesterol: 164
Bad Cholesterol: 109
Good Cholesterol: 46
Triglycerides: 60
All other stuff: in the normal range

My junk food diet isn't traditional, but it does good things for the blood...LOL

[BowtieBelle]

Originally Posted by CFD

That's good and it will fit right in with the ideas I have.

A couple of other things I would like to know, during the day Like when at work) can you prepare food to some extent, if not do do you have access to a microwave during those times?

All I have is a microwave at work and I don't have access to it all the time :( but I can use it at lunch!

[CFD]

Originally Posted by CFD

That's good and it will fit right in with the ideas I have.

A couple of other things I would like to know, during the day Like when at work) can you prepare food to some extent, if not do do you have access to a microwave during those times?

I will show you some of the problems with your diet and a few ways we can make it better using the same or similar foods.

It seems you are concentrating on caloric content more than macronutrients. A handeful of your foods are low enough in calories but have very little nutritional value, You are eating complex carbs later in the day which is opposite of what you should try to do. The only difficult part is post workout is the best time to eat a high protein starchy carb meal. Because of this we will keep that type of meal in place but reduce portion sizes as your last meal shouldn't be to large. Your breakfast is a problem. It consists of two generally good food choices but it is a sugar (banana) and a fat (peanut butter) you should not eat sugar and fat together it's a recipe for fat storage.

Now with that said, you should be starting out with a break down of about 40% carbs, 40% protein and 20% fat. This is a very good starting point, this is what your break down is (approximately


Using your first days meals I do not have the nutritional value for your chicken and cheese cristitos or your v8 splash but I can be pretty sure the ratios will make things worse, if you post the carbs protein and fat I will add them in and get a more accurate amount but using the other foods listed you are eating roughly

148g

92g carbs aprox.-62% should be 59g -40%
38g protein aprox-26% should be 59g- 40%
18g fat aprox-12% should be 29g -20%


Your cals are about right but your eating a very high carb, low protein and low fat diet, high carb diets generally = fat storage not fat burning. This is the problem. I am 100% sure if you add in the other foods I don't have values for this becomes worse not better

This is most likely why the scale hasn't changed.

Now we will try to come up with some ideas to make acceptable changes for you using as many as the foods you listed as possible.

There is so much I would like to know but let me ask a few things. I would like to come up with a few ideas for you.

What is your typical schedule like?

the chicken and cheese cristitos and the bagel dogs are they a processed frozen food that you just heat or nuke and eat?

Do you eat oatmeal? if not is it because of taste?