Taking action around sudden weight gain?
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Anonymous
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Approaching my 37th birthday and 7-10 pounds has flown on like I can’t believe. I could do more to cut back but it feels so sad. For example, I only drink wine now once a week maybe. I have salads and skip breakfast. My “treat” is like a spoon of peanut butter. So like yes I have carbs and alcohol *in life* but it’s not a habit.
I do tend to gain when I work out, which I do four times a week. But this is definitely heavy arms and tummy weight and fat. This is not getting ripped. Can I restart in a way that resets my body? Or as we get older is the answer basically you don’t eat in order to stay your normal size? Am I just dealing w the inevitable? |
Anonymous
| Less cardio more weights as you age. Your body is atrophying muscle as your hormones change. |
Anonymous
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I recommend talking to a registered dietician to see what you can do with your diet to help kickstart weightloss. You may need more protein in your diet and to eat small, well rounded "meals" (a protein and a vegetable, for example) at 2-3 hour intervals. Your metabolism may just be slowing down. I've also found that increasing my step count to 12K a day seems to be helping- I try to walk 1.6 miles in the am and then 2-3 at night. The remainder of the steps come from just being up and down at the office. I drink only water during the day, after my 1 cup of coffee in the am (no sodas or sugared drinks) and occasionally have wine on the weekends. Usually I strength train 3-5 times per week, depending on the type and length of workout, which also seems to be helping.
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Anonymous
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Here's what worked for me (early 50's):
IF (7 hour eating window) Low carb/no alcohol Lots of strength training, less cardio Increased protein & water/tea/seltzers Little to no snacking Exercise daily Occasional treats Track your foods for a week--you'd be amazed at how it all adds up! The older you get, the harder it is to outrun the fork. |
Anonymous
| May I ask what is in your salad? Dressing and cheese can truly warp things. Can you walk us through a detailed typical day of eating? |
Anonymous
| Skinny girls don’t eat salad. |
Anonymous
K so skinny girls eat….? Nothing? |
Anonymous
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OP here. I’ve been wondering if it’s my cardio and too much fat.
Morning: two cups of coffee (maybe three) w whole milk. Interval sprints/walking for three miles or 30min on the peloton. 12pm: salad w roasted veggies, homemade ceasar dressing, shredded cheese, maybe a hard boiled egg or tofu 6pm dinner: whatever the family is eating. Homemade fajitas(carbs, yes), grilled sausage and zucchini for example. Tonight we ordered sushi and I had sashimi, uni, and half a cali roll. Literally that’s it. Of course is there are exceptions. 4th of July I had two slices of ice cream cake. I’m human. I guess I just have eaten like this for years and I have been 154 pounds and 5’7, a size 6. And now I woke up one day and I can’t naturally even our under 160 and sit around 164. I see what I eat and I’m like, of course I can cut down the carbs to legitimately zero. And I will if I have to. It’s just such a reasonable way to eat IMO and it’s still not “enough”. Interested in others’ opinions |
Anonymous
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I don't think you eat that much at all. I would not get ridiculous about it.
I too have whole milk in my coffee -- it fills me up for the entire morning. Maybe a bit more water during the day? More protein. Beans in your salad, not cheese. Beans are a "good" starch. 30 mins of cardio per day is necessary for heart health. More is better. 30 mins each in morning and pm. Sometimes I just walk up and down the stairs in my house for 10 minutes+ and I feel great. Yes more weight training as we get older. |
Anonymous
| I gained weight suddenly in my early 30s and was diagnosed with PCOS. It's worth getting various tests done to rule out medical conditions. |
Anonymous
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It’s the ‘just a little bit, in moderation’ attitude that you have, which probably worked when you were younger, that is the game changer for when you age.
You have to change. You have to cut out alcohol and carbs, and extend your fasting window. |
Anonymous
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Peanut butter is full of sugar and fat. Its not a snack and if you skip breakfast your body is going to cling to the fats your food provides later in the day.
Better to have a breakfast, lunch and dinner without any snacks and keeping your calorific load down to around 1500. And the booze while empty calories in itself, also will make you eat more. |
Anonymous
I just saw this (already replied about peanut butter and importance of breakfast). Whole milk is 149 calories per cup so you're having nearly 500 calories in your coffee. 0% fat milk is 90 calories by contrast. You are putting cheese in your food and SAUSAGE which are two of the most unhealthy, high in saturated fat foods out there. Sushi is full of sugar. I think you might need to start again. Your daily calorie intake is huge. |
Anonymous
You need to increase your protein significantly. Increase weight training and lower the cardio amount. The goal for protein is .5/1g per lb of body weight while lifting weights. Also, try to have a small meal every 2-3 hours- again, protein and a veggie. If IF works for you that is great, but one of the trainers that I follow pretty routinely who has a lot of training (BS, MS etc) has said that IF really doesn't work- it can help you lose weight because you MAY eat fewer calories, but you can really mess up your metabolism. He also has a lot of healthy suggestions - for example, with peanut butter.. if you get REAL peanut butter there is NO sugar in it. It is the kind that you have to stir because it separates, however the ingredients are literally "peanuts, oil". That's it. Harley Pasternak is the name of that trainer on IG if you want some ideas. A local dietician I also follow is Steph Grasso (also on instagram) and she also posts lots of healthy, balanced eating ideas. |
Anonymous
Lol. Are you an idiot? OP is clearly not drinking 500 calories in her coffee. Why would you assume that coffee with milk = 3+ cups of whole milk a day. This is like a club for anorexics in here. |