Weight Loss
Moderators: duke3522, devilish_patsy, topanga1485, nycgirl, spoiled_candy, cmillington, coach_k 
i kno ive been posting alot lately .but i really need to vent im trying to loose weight SO BADLY but i feel like i mgetting no were even tho i sorrta am i was 147 in dec so i tried to change my ways and right now im 130 but im only 5`1 and really tiny but i do have big bones i usally eat oatmeal for breakfast 60 cal yogurt for snack and for lunch usally chicken stir fry with brown rice nd veggies or cajun chicken and a sweet potato then dinner time rolls around and i get really hungry and ill eat cereal special k then i just binge and i cant stop. then ill run in place at my house and do sit ups for a half an hour .& this weekend i had alot saturday i had about 100 anmail crackers i coodnt stop myself then i went to fridays today and had grilled chicken brocoli and shrimp then low cal hot pudding i go on the scale 24 /7 im really becoming obsessed cause i know im at platuee right now my goal is to be 115 by june and i really need to be . so if any one can help me cause truthfully im at my breaking point cause i feel im not dieting right
3 Replies (last)
I'm not an expert by any means, nor am I saying that my diet is the best diet... but this is what I eat daily (I'm 5' and I now weigh 116... but I'm still trying to lose some more).
Breakfast: 1 serving of Special K cereal with 1/2 cup soy milk (I Measure EVERYTHING!)
Snack: Grapefruit or carrots
Lunch: lean cuisine meal under 200 calories (they are high in sodium but until you get portion sizes down, its the best for me).
or
1/2 turkey sandwich with carrots
Energy bar under 200 calories before going to the gym.
Dinner: Lean cuisine meal under 280 calories. (now I'm doing actual dinners but MUCH smaller portions than what I used to eat.
Snack: Healthy choice ice cream bar (90 calories).
This diet helped me lose 15 lbs since the mid of January. Hope it helps you a bit =/
Breakfast: 1 serving of Special K cereal with 1/2 cup soy milk (I Measure EVERYTHING!)
Snack: Grapefruit or carrots
Lunch: lean cuisine meal under 200 calories (they are high in sodium but until you get portion sizes down, its the best for me).
or
1/2 turkey sandwich with carrots
Energy bar under 200 calories before going to the gym.
Dinner: Lean cuisine meal under 280 calories. (now I'm doing actual dinners but MUCH smaller portions than what I used to eat.
Snack: Healthy choice ice cream bar (90 calories).
This diet helped me lose 15 lbs since the mid of January. Hope it helps you a bit =/
Step back for a moment and get some perspective.
At 5'1" tall and 130 pounds, you are *NOT* a tub of lard, even if you think yourself to be. You may have more weight on you than you would like to have, but you most certainly do *NOT* need your own license plate and backup beeper!
I know what it is to struggle. I've been on a plateau seemingly forever myself, but I keep plugging away. My love handles keep getting smaller, so something is going right.
If you are starving at dinner time, it is likely because you are not eating enough during the day. Don't feel like you have to hew to some absurdly low total calorie intake no matter what. What's important for steady, healthy weight loss is to keep a steady gap between your total intake and your total burn.
You want to lose fifteen more pounds by June. That's thirteen weeks away. Look at your total calorie burn (bmr + activities in your log), subtract 600 calories from that, and presto, that's your target number of calories to consume each day. A 600 calorie per day deficit, starting now, will bring you to your goal by the beginning of June.
What's more, you'll reach that goal WITHOUT starving yourself, WITHOUT going through huge deprivation, WITHOUT guilt, and WITHOUT driving yourself crazy or making yourself unhealthy. It's a sustainable program. Silliness like 1200 calories per day or 1500 calories per day is, on the other hand, NOT sustainable. What it *is* is the road to eating disorders and ruination.
At 5'1" tall and 130 pounds, you are *NOT* a tub of lard, even if you think yourself to be. You may have more weight on you than you would like to have, but you most certainly do *NOT* need your own license plate and backup beeper!
I know what it is to struggle. I've been on a plateau seemingly forever myself, but I keep plugging away. My love handles keep getting smaller, so something is going right.
If you are starving at dinner time, it is likely because you are not eating enough during the day. Don't feel like you have to hew to some absurdly low total calorie intake no matter what. What's important for steady, healthy weight loss is to keep a steady gap between your total intake and your total burn.
You want to lose fifteen more pounds by June. That's thirteen weeks away. Look at your total calorie burn (bmr + activities in your log), subtract 600 calories from that, and presto, that's your target number of calories to consume each day. A 600 calorie per day deficit, starting now, will bring you to your goal by the beginning of June.
What's more, you'll reach that goal WITHOUT starving yourself, WITHOUT going through huge deprivation, WITHOUT guilt, and WITHOUT driving yourself crazy or making yourself unhealthy. It's a sustainable program. Silliness like 1200 calories per day or 1500 calories per day is, on the other hand, NOT sustainable. What it *is* is the road to eating disorders and ruination.
lindz, behanna is absolutely right. You need to get some perspective.
I find it helpful to use a range for my target calories. My range is 1350-1550 per day. And, I developed a food log sheet wherein I identified 6 major food groups, and listed foods I commonly have for each of the food groups and how many calories they are. I also leave blank spaces for new foods (variety is very important). I pick and choose items from each food group to fill my quota for that group. And I NEVER eat more once I am full, even if I am short calories. Today I logged 1330 calories.
My menu selections today were:
1st course: 1 cup prepared steel cut oats w/2 tsp brown sugar and 1/8 cup raisins, and 1 cup 2% milk
2nd course: 1 organic navel orange
3rd course: Healthy choice country vegetables soup, 1 slice 100% ww bread w/1 tbsp peanut butter
4th course: 1/3 pkg organic medley greens (includes spinach, soybeans, green beans, and asparagus) sauteed in 1 tbsp butter, 1 slice 100% ww bread with 1 omega 3 egg fried in 0 calorie spam
5th course: 1 large fuji organic apple
6th course: 1 frego swirl cheese stick and 1 cup red american grapes
I find it helpful to use a range for my target calories. My range is 1350-1550 per day. And, I developed a food log sheet wherein I identified 6 major food groups, and listed foods I commonly have for each of the food groups and how many calories they are. I also leave blank spaces for new foods (variety is very important). I pick and choose items from each food group to fill my quota for that group. And I NEVER eat more once I am full, even if I am short calories. Today I logged 1330 calories.
My menu selections today were:
1st course: 1 cup prepared steel cut oats w/2 tsp brown sugar and 1/8 cup raisins, and 1 cup 2% milk
2nd course: 1 organic navel orange
3rd course: Healthy choice country vegetables soup, 1 slice 100% ww bread w/1 tbsp peanut butter
4th course: 1/3 pkg organic medley greens (includes spinach, soybeans, green beans, and asparagus) sauteed in 1 tbsp butter, 1 slice 100% ww bread with 1 omega 3 egg fried in 0 calorie spam
5th course: 1 large fuji organic apple
6th course: 1 frego swirl cheese stick and 1 cup red american grapes
3 Replies (last)
Join Calorie Count - it's easy and free!
Advertisement
Advertisement
Your Personal Nutritionist
Featured question:
What type of food should not be eaten?
Calorie Count does not prescribe a particular diet or tell people to avoid particular foods. We only ask that you eat a balanced diet... Read more
What type of food should not be eaten?
Calorie Count does not prescribe a particular diet or tell people to avoid particular foods. We only ask that you eat a balanced diet... Read more
