Posts by mendoza13

Original Post by amethystgirl:

Original Post by mendoza13:

Technically speaking, your body can not gain weight  fat or muscle (or bone?) if you aren't actually taking in a positive surplus of calories.

 

Perhaps you missed the part I wrote about water weight?  I could gain a lb right now if I drank a 16 oz glass of water.  All things being equal, water weight is up and is down, but it evens out in the end.

Original Post by samantha81:

mendoza13 - don't assume that this is something the OP does on a regular basis.  You so graciously calculated the calories for us, and eating around 2000 on one day isn't going to hurt anything! 

 

Are you assuming that this is all that person ate that day?  I am not.

I don't know about "super green tea" but I am an avid regular green tea drinker.  It's is very heathy, as it contains healthy anti-oxidants, and enzymes.  Tea is also an appetite supressant.  So it an excellent coice to drink when you need to cut back the calories.

Also it seems that cultures who drink a lot of green tea tend to live longer.

Well lets see

Oreos-
Servings per container 15
Cals per serving 160, so you ate about 7.5 servings = 1200 calories

Cheese puffs-
serving size 1 OZ, calories 121
Based on your Oreo consumption, I am gonna put you down for 6 OZ, so thats a total of 726

Cheese sandwich-
Hard to tell if you meant grilled cheese, or what the bread is, but based on the other stuff you ate, i am going to go with white bread and american cheese.
One slice of white bread 70 calories
One slice of american cheese 94 calories
a total of 164

For a grand total of 2090 calories.  This by the way is 10 calories shy of my daily allowance of 2100 (being a 35 year old male).  I would also feel bad not to mention that nothing you ate is at all even remotely healthy for you.

At this rate of consumption, you'll probably gain something.  I can't imagine eating all that and being able to exercise.  I'd probably throw it all up.

Sorry for the bluntness, but thats the rub.

There is an argument that fat free milk is less healthy then whole milk because without the fat the milk can not carry fat soluble nutrients.  Thus skim milk is not nearly as healthy.  Also I heard that skim milk is made with powered milk, which has me a bit worried, but I haven't confirmed that yet.

Fat can be a good thing, in moderation.

Agreed here.  You'll need to take in more calories once your exercise program progresses.  You body will demand more, as your metabolism increases.

I would think you'd need to finish your recovery before you engaged in any diets, but then again I am no doctor.

Yeah i think that its important to remember that soy is considered a "processed" food.  As well as any of the other refined seeds, like white flour, white rice, etc.  So cutting back on it is important.

The wife and I allow ourselves some processed foods, but not many, for example last night:

Baby spinach and mix greens salad, with celery, carrots, parsnip, onion, and grated parm.

Paneer and tomato curry over spiced white rice (this was outstanding)

a slice of wheat artisan bread (i think it was tuscan boule), with irish butter.

white wine

I find that rice is the least "evil" for all the processed and refined starches (also you can add spices to offset this).  I suppose someone could make the argument for potatoes, but I think they don't have enough nutrition per calorie.

What are you eating?

List what you'd eat for a typical day.  Include all drinks and snacks.

Original Post by karozel:

You are not eating enough.  1200 is the minimum calories for a small (5', 100 lb.), sedate woman.   You are taller, heavier and exercising, so your body likely needs closer to 1800-2000 and you could still be losing weight. 

Also, one week is not very long, especially if you have started exercising.  Starting a new exercise progrm can cause your body to over-react to your new routine and retain fluids.  It's not a permanent thing, it's only temporary, so don't let it freak you out too much.

Weight loss isn't a race, it's a change of life-style.  It sounds like you are trying to do too much too fast, and the lack of results can be really frustrating.  But your body will respond if you give it time. 

 

I agree with this.  It's uncommon knowledge that you actually need carbs to burn fat, also proper hydration helps a ton.

Don't give up, you body will adjust.

Yeah, it is.  So are all the massive quantities of sat. fat and cholesterol.

However, I am of the belief that its worth it if you are in a stage of obesity where your life may depend on losing weight.  If not, I am not sure its worth putting your body through that just to lose 10 lbs.

Exactly?  Hard to give you an exact number.

Lets assume you are 30 years old, a female who is 5'5" with a medium build.  I am going to put you in for light exercise. 

Your intake should be anywhere in the range of 1500-1750 calories per day to lose weight.  Remember 3000 calories is approx 1 lb of weight.

It's a great investment.  It can help you understand what HR you need to be at for aerobic (fat burning) exercise and help you stay out of anaerobic.

Also its great if you are serious about improving your ability to run longer and faster!

You can get fat by eating ANY food.

It's all about calories you intake and how much you burn.  If you consistently run a surplus of calories then you will gain weight.  Bananas are a great food, and good for dieting, but the bigger issue is how much you are eating.

I eat a ton of fruit.  The sugars in fruit aren't like cane sugar.  They are metabolized slower since they are more complex and are eaten along with fiber.  Yesterday I had a banana, a melon, an apple and some strawberries for breakfast/lunch.  I munched on some sunflower seeds as a snack to get a bit of good fats.  I ended up running a 300 calorie deficit yesterday.

I had 4 medium figs, which are extremely healthy and pack quite the caloric punch considering their size.  But then again I am not a big breakfast eater.  Oh and a cup of tea.

Approx 150 calories.