Posts by hillary86

Original Post by nezzy:

She's asking us if and how it works.. someone recommended it, and she's wondering if it's a good idea and helps with weight loss... so yes, she has asked why, she asked us...

i think it helps a lot, later at night, u have no need for carbs because ur not moving around much. I know that it's about calories not when exactly, but i've found that having my carbs earlier in the day gives me energy when i need it, and then leaving it out of dinner has helped me lose alot of weight.

I find with the last 5 kilos, cutting out carbs at night is the only thing that worked. This is because over night and in the evening, ur body begins o burn fat. The body uses carbs as the first thing burnt for energy. If you don't give the body that carb, its starts working on fat which is why protein/low carb diets work.

I normally have chicken/steak etc with a big salad, or stir fried/steamed veggies. It usually keeps me pretty full till bed. It's not a big deal if you have rice/pasta but I have found cutting down does help me personally.

Thanks!  My personal trainer forbid carbs at dinner, with the exception of green vegetables.  I'm in a situation where my body wants to hold on to these 10 pounds, so I have to make some drastic changes.  I appreciate hearing other's experiences =)

Thanks again.

Original Post by umneydurak:

Original Post by hillary86:

I'm trying to limit my carbs at dinner, but its so hard!!

I just wondered if anyone else does this and if they think it makes a difference?? Also, what do you eat with your protein to mix it up??

CW 124.1

GW 112

Eh no. What is the point. Right now I am eating mashed potatoes, made with greek yogurt, and lean fanks. yum.

Thanks, that was really helpful (sarcasm)...........when I am maintaining I love to eat mashed potatoes with my protein.  But since I am trying to lose weight, this was a recommendation I got.  

Q) What is the point?  A) Obviously, the point is I am trying to lose weight.

I'm STUCK at 124.1....for about 5 days

I have been keeping my 500(+) calorie deficit, yesterday I even did 90 Minutes of cardio!  It is so frustrating :(

SW: 127

CW: 124.1

GW: 112

PS....I think I'm going to go back to NO/LOW Carbs for dinner, no bread or starches only green veggies with my protein.  My old trainer had me do that and it seemed to work well.  BUT I LOVE CARBS (so its torture).  Do any of you do this???

My personal trainer explained that if I found a 200 calorie donut, theoretically I could eat 6 donuts a day and lose weight.  Here's the catch (he explained)...since they are all sugar and carbs, I would be hungry all the time (and obviously malnourished).  Also, eating the right combination of protein, carbs and fats helps in building muscle which helps with weight loss (1 pound of fat burns much less than 1 pound of muscle).  

So, from what I understand you can eat what you want and lose weight, but you may not be building muscle.  AND it definitely will not help lower cholesterol/blood pressure/etc. and make you HEALTHIER.  

I used to take Luna Bars to work with me.  You can find them on sale at most large grocery store chains for like $1 each.  They are a healthy alternative and compliment a 4-5 meal per day diet.

First of all, make sure you are really allowing yourself an appropriate number of calories per day!  My personal trainer had me on 1,000-1,200 calories a day and I had the same feelings!  

The most important thing is to learn from this!  NOW you know how many calories are in tortillas and you can make a different choice next time.  I think that is the most important part of eating healthy, it is a learning process.

As far as the rest of today, you should eat something healthy for dinner, ie grilled chicken with a green salad with fat free/reduced fat dressing.  I would eat more protein and watch the carbs with dinner, most tortillas are HIGH in carbs.  

If you go over your "goal" calories for one day it won't be the end of the world.  The main point is don't let one day throw off a whole diet and good progress!  

GOOD LUCK!