Sick of being overweight - diet alone is not cutting it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Then get your stomach stapled. I've had two relatives do it recently. I think they paid 20-30k and each lost upwards of 50lbs. They love it and recommend it to everyone. Much less invasive than bariatric surgery used to be.

Someone that is eating 1400-1600 calories a day does NOT need to get her stomach stapled...wtf kind of advice is that. That is a procedure for morbidly obese people with overeating problems and it is a last option after diet and exercise both fail. OP knows what she is eating and controls it.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What's in your diet? Do you measure things or estimate calories?

I quit alcohol two months ago. Quit coffee a month ago. Generally do not eat bread/pasta (once or twice a week). Minimal intake of processed foods. Drink only water, sparkling water, green tea, and herbal tea (no added sugar or honey).

My diet is about 75% plant based. I eat granola or steel cut oats with fruit and almond milk in the morning. Sweet potato, beans, greens, squash, brown rice, root vegetables, etc - some combination thereof - for lunch. Salad for dinner, maybe with some cooked vegetables or brown rice. I DO have a sweet tooth, though, and since quitting booze eat a candy bar or some kind of sweet most days of the week. Is this enough to kill the (mostly) good stuff I eat?

I was very diligent about measuring and tracking calories from about May through August. It didn't make a difference. Since December of last year I've walked several miles several times a week (though this has fallen off in the past month and a half). Yoga. Running. CrossFit. The issue, though, is that - outside of walking - I have not been at all consistent with exercise. This is why I think I have to exercise consistently.

You need to go down to 1000 calories and all lean proteins, no carbs like you have above. No sweats or sugar. Being beautiful takes work, remember that the next time you so a fit mom.

Isn't 1000 calories a day starving yourself?

I wouldn't drop below 1200 calories/day. That will probably do more harm than good.

[Anonymous]

Are you actually tracking every bite you eat?

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Anonymous wrote:What's in your diet? Do you measure things or estimate calories?

I quit alcohol two months ago. Quit coffee a month ago. Generally do not eat bread/pasta (once or twice a week). Minimal intake of processed foods. Drink only water, sparkling water, green tea, and herbal tea (no added sugar or honey).

My diet is about 75% plant based. I eat granola or steel cut oats with fruit and almond milk in the morning. Sweet potato, beans, greens, squash, brown rice, root vegetables, etc - some combination thereof - for lunch. Salad for dinner, maybe with some cooked vegetables or brown rice. I DO have a sweet tooth, though, and since quitting booze eat a candy bar or some kind of sweet most days of the week. Is this enough to kill the (mostly) good stuff I eat?

I was very diligent about measuring and tracking calories from about May through August. It didn't make a difference. Since December of last year I've walked several miles several times a week (though this has fallen off in the past month and a half). Yoga. Running. CrossFit. The issue, though, is that - outside of walking - I have not been at all consistent with exercise. This is why I think I have to exercise consistently.

How much do you weigh? Are you actually overweight?

Yes! 170. Was 145 (size 4/6) when I got pregnant.

How tall are you?

Look, there is some terrible advice on this thread. Obviously you are getting your stomach stapled or starving yourself. I agree with others that if you are really eating what you say you are eating, it makes very little sense for you to have not lost any weight unless you are extremely sedentary.

Forget the calorie counting. Eat healthy – mostly grains and lean protein, and don't drink your calories. Start with an intense at-home workout like T25.

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Anonymous wrote:What's in your diet? Do you measure things or estimate calories?

I quit alcohol two months ago. Quit coffee a month ago. Generally do not eat bread/pasta (once or twice a week). Minimal intake of processed foods. Drink only water, sparkling water, green tea, and herbal tea (no added sugar or honey).

My diet is about 75% plant based. I eat granola or steel cut oats with fruit and almond milk in the morning. Sweet potato, beans, greens, squash, brown rice, root vegetables, etc - some combination thereof - for lunch. Salad for dinner, maybe with some cooked vegetables or brown rice. I DO have a sweet tooth, though, and since quitting booze eat a candy bar or some kind of sweet most days of the week. Is this enough to kill the (mostly) good stuff I eat?

I was very diligent about measuring and tracking calories from about May through August. It didn't make a difference. Since December of last year I've walked several miles several times a week (though this has fallen off in the past month and a half). Yoga. Running. CrossFit. The issue, though, is that - outside of walking - I have not been at all consistent with exercise. This is why I think I have to exercise consistently.

How much do you weigh? Are you actually overweight?

Yes! 170. Was 145 (size 4/6) when I got pregnant.

How tall are you?

Look, there is some terrible advice on this thread. Obviously you are getting your stomach stapled or starving yourself. I agree with others that if you are really eating what you say you are eating, it makes very little sense for you to have not lost any weight unless you are extremely sedentary.

Forget the calorie counting. Eat healthy – mostly grains and lean protein, and don't drink your calories. Start with an intense at-home workout like T25.

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[Anonymous]

Are you still nursing (if you did)? I couldn't for the life of me lose the baby weight until I stopped-and that was with a healthy diet and daily exercise.

Otherwise, get a physical to check things like thyroid function, and get a solid exercise program, including weights, going. You'll almost certainly feel better if nothing else, and that's not nothing. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Google "whole 30" and check it out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:May I suggest lifting heavy weights with a qualified trainer twice a week for an hour? That will help convert fat to muscle, raise your metabolism, make you feel great and you'll look better in your clothes.

This will give you the most bang for your buck. You've probably dropped muscle mass and let fat creep on as a result.

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Anonymous wrote:What's in your diet? Do you measure things or estimate calories?

I quit alcohol two months ago. Quit coffee a month ago. Generally do not eat bread/pasta (once or twice a week). Minimal intake of processed foods. Drink only water, sparkling water, green tea, and herbal tea (no added sugar or honey).

My diet is about 75% plant based. I eat granola or steel cut oats with fruit and almond milk in the morning. Sweet potato, beans, greens, squash, brown rice, root vegetables, etc - some combination thereof - for lunch. Salad for dinner, maybe with some cooked vegetables or brown rice. I DO have a sweet tooth, though, and since quitting booze eat a candy bar or some kind of sweet most days of the week. Is this enough to kill the (mostly) good stuff I eat?

I was very diligent about measuring and tracking calories from about May through August. It didn't make a difference. Since December of last year I've walked several miles several times a week (though this has fallen off in the past month and a half). Yoga. Running. CrossFit. The issue, though, is that - outside of walking - I have not been at all consistent with exercise. This is why I think I have to exercise consistently.

You need to go down to 1000 calories and all lean proteins, no carbs like you have above. No sweats or sugar. Being beautiful takes work, remember that the next time you so a fit mom.

see a fit mom

No one who is "fit" eats only 1000 calories a day. Skinny, yes, but not fit.

OP, 1000 calories a day is pretty much anorexia. Don't take advice from DCUM.

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Anonymous wrote:What's in your diet? Do you measure things or estimate calories?

I quit alcohol two months ago. Quit coffee a month ago. Generally do not eat bread/pasta (once or twice a week). Minimal intake of processed foods. Drink only water, sparkling water, green tea, and herbal tea (no added sugar or honey).

My diet is about 75% plant based. I eat granola or steel cut oats with fruit and almond milk in the morning. Sweet potato, beans, greens, squash, brown rice, root vegetables, etc - some combination thereof - for lunch. Salad for dinner, maybe with some cooked vegetables or brown rice. I DO have a sweet tooth, though, and since quitting booze eat a candy bar or some kind of sweet most days of the week. Is this enough to kill the (mostly) good stuff I eat?

I was very diligent about measuring and tracking calories from about May through August. It didn't make a difference. Since December of last year I've walked several miles several times a week (though this has fallen off in the past month and a half). Yoga. Running. CrossFit. The issue, though, is that - outside of walking - I have not been at all consistent with exercise. This is why I think I have to exercise consistently.

You need to go down to 1000 calories and all lean proteins, no carbs like you have above. No sweats or sugar. Being beautiful takes work, remember that the next time you so a fit mom.

Isn't 1000 calories a day starving yourself?

I wouldn't drop below 1200 calories/day. That will probably do more harm than good.

NP. You can definitely reduce calories pretty down pretty low (below 1200) without having any sort of ill effects - short term. It only becomes a problem if you stay low calorie like that for long term. I'm doing it now as a matter of fact. I am definitely still eating. Today so far I've had scrambled egg beaters, sliced tomatoes, two turkey sausages, a few blue berries and a couple of pineapple cubes and I'm about at 400 calories (brunch). I'm having baked chicken, brussels sprouts and garden salad for dinner. Beyond that black coffee and water.

[Anonymous]

OP, I tried everything I could regarding to diet. None of it worked. I was eating 1250 calories per day and couldn't lose a pound. I wasn't doing much consistent exercise, though. I started going to OrangeTheory 3 days/week and although I haven't lost any weight, I've lost inches and my clothes fit a lot better. It's only been about a month but I'm seeing results where I wasn't seeing any before even when my diet was virtually perfect. I think the weightlifting part of OT is really helping.

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Anonymous wrote:What's in your diet? Do you measure things or estimate calories?

I quit alcohol two months ago. Quit coffee a month ago. Generally do not eat bread/pasta (once or twice a week). Minimal intake of processed foods. Drink only water, sparkling water, green tea, and herbal tea (no added sugar or honey).

My diet is about 75% plant based. I eat granola or steel cut oats with fruit and almond milk in the morning. Sweet potato, beans, greens, squash, brown rice, root vegetables, etc - some combination thereof - for lunch. Salad for dinner, maybe with some cooked vegetables or brown rice. I DO have a sweet tooth, though, and since quitting booze eat a candy bar or some kind of sweet most days of the week. Is this enough to kill the (mostly) good stuff I eat?

I was very diligent about measuring and tracking calories from about May through August. It didn't make a difference. Since December of last year I've walked several miles several times a week (though this has fallen off in the past month and a half). Yoga. Running. CrossFit. The issue, though, is that - outside of walking - I have not been at all consistent with exercise. This is why I think I have to exercise consistently.

I'd try temporarily eliminating oats, sweet potatoes, beans, brown rice, and definitely all bread/pasta, whole grain or not, from your diet. Do it for two to three weeks while do 45-60 min of cardio five times a week. You should at the very least lose some water weight at the end of the second week. Well that's how I jump started my weight loss anyway. Three months in I'm now adding weight lifting to my routine, to get me over the plateau so to speak. Good luck.

[Anonymous]

Reduce your calories until you start losing weight. Do it 100-200 pounds at a time. At some point you will lose weight -- guaranteed. Make as many of those calories as possible protein. Take a multivitamin.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Reduce your calories until you start losing weight. Do it 100-200 pounds at a time. At some point you will lose weight -- guaranteed. Make as many of those calories as possible protein. Take a multivitamin.

I think the pp meant 100-200 calories at a time.

But yes, pretty much what she says is the way to do it.

You will not die of starvation on 1000 cal a day. You will adjust after a couple days.

[Anonymous]

Yes, 100-200 calories at a time. Sorry, thanks for catching the mistake.