Taking action around sudden weight gain?

[Anonymous]

I burst out laughing when I read the 500 calories of milk a day. I put 1-2 ounces of whole milk in my coffee each day. Yummy and fills me up for the entire morning. I am up at five and don't start "real food" until 10am. Coffee does the trick!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote: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

This is insane. I'm so tired of the eating disordered people who post here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I burst out laughing when I read the 500 calories of milk a day. I put 1-2 ounces of whole milk in my coffee each day. Yummy and fills me up for the entire morning. I am up at five and don't start "real food" until 10am. Coffee does the trick!

are you the op? if not, who cares about your early morning coffee this thread is not about you

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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

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.

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.

Fat people say eating healthy is aneroxic

And rude people would say that, PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I burst out laughing when I read the 500 calories of milk a day. I put 1-2 ounces of whole milk in my coffee each day. Yummy and fills me up for the entire morning. I am up at five and don't start "real food" until 10am. Coffee does the trick!

are you the op? if not, who cares about your early morning coffee this thread is not about you

Coffee makes me starving!! If I drink any type Im starving by the end of the cup.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

NP here who is 46, 5'7 and 130 lbs. The PP is right. I drink black coffee in the morning and between 12 and 6 pm I have only whole foods - meat, fish, tons of veggies, olive oil, plain full fat greek yogurt, nuts, and fruits. Barre, solidcore, lift weights and run.

- Stay at Home Mom (no working mom has time for all the driving to all the classes and then the added weights and running) Nope

[Anonymous]

OP, do a food diary. Track everything that goes into your mouth; hard candies, water, snacks. I was eating 4-5 Aussie Bites (Costco mini, seeded sweet treats) and realized that each one is 150 calories! So delicious and felt like a healthy choice. Just one example.

Watch your empty calories, too—alcohol, sodas, even adding sugar to coffee or tea.

[Anonymous]

OP, does it really matter? So you’re 5-10 pounds heavier than when you were 30. You already eat really healthy and seen to enjoy treats which is totally fine - have some joy! You exercise, you’re healthy. So what?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, does it really matter? So you’re 5-10 pounds heavier than when you were 30. You already eat really healthy and seen to enjoy treats which is totally fine - have some joy! You exercise, you’re healthy. So what?

It wouldn’t matter if she could be sure she was going to hold steady at that weight but things tend to keep getting worse when the cause is hormonal changes/muscle tone atrophy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

NP here who is 46, 5'7 and 130 lbs. The PP is right. I drink black coffee in the morning and between 12 and 6 pm I have only whole foods - meat, fish, tons of veggies, olive oil, plain full fat greek yogurt, nuts, and fruits. Barre, solidcore, lift weights and run.

- Stay at Home Mom (no working mom has time for all the driving to all the classes and then the added weights and running) Nope

No, I've always worked FT and I have an intense job (financial services) however I outsource almost all of the house maintenance and my H is very hands on. I run very early in the morning (6 am) twice/week, weather permitting, and lift weights once a week. I switch between a barre, solicore or pilates class once a week, usually in the weekend. When I WFH and don't have to be on zoom for meetings, I'm on the bike. I don't watch any TV/Netflix/HBO etc and don't travel more than 15 minutes for classes. When my kids were small, I used to run with them in the stroller and do weights at home when they were napping. We're also hardcore hikers and our boys were basically raised on the trails. My H and boys were/are D1 athletes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I burst out laughing when I read the 500 calories of milk a day. I put 1-2 ounces of whole milk in my coffee each day. Yummy and fills me up for the entire morning. I am up at five and don't start "real food" until 10am. Coffee does the trick!

are you the op? if not, who cares about your early morning coffee this thread is not about you

Yes, it is. It's about all of us!

Are you fat? I'm not.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I burst out laughing when I read the 500 calories of milk a day. I put 1-2 ounces of whole milk in my coffee each day. Yummy and fills me up for the entire morning. I am up at five and don't start "real food" until 10am. Coffee does the trick!

are you the op? if not, who cares about your early morning coffee this thread is not about you

Yes, it is. It's about all of us!

Are you fat? I'm not.

No I am not fat but thanks for asking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

NP here who is 46, 5'7 and 130 lbs. The PP is right. I drink black coffee in the morning and between 12 and 6 pm I have only whole foods - meat, fish, tons of veggies, olive oil, plain full fat greek yogurt, nuts, and fruits. Barre, solidcore, lift weights and run.

- Stay at Home Mom (no working mom has time for all the driving to all the classes and then the added weights and running) Nope

No, I've always worked FT and I have an intense job (financial services) however I outsource almost all of the house maintenance and my H is very hands on. I run very early in the morning (6 am) twice/week, weather permitting, and lift weights once a week. I switch between a barre, solicore or pilates class once a week, usually in the weekend. When I WFH and don't have to be on zoom for meetings, I'm on the bike. I don't watch any TV/Netflix/HBO etc and don't travel more than 15 minutes for classes. When my kids were small, I used to run with them in the stroller and do weights at home when they were napping. We're also hardcore hikers and our boys were basically raised on the trails. My H and boys were/are D1 athletes.

Star answer. Burn on the anti-healthy poster. This thread is becoming as ludicrous as the SAHM attack threads (its starting to become one of those...)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I burst out laughing when I read the 500 calories of milk a day. I put 1-2 ounces of whole milk in my coffee each day. Yummy and fills me up for the entire morning. I am up at five and don't start "real food" until 10am. Coffee does the trick!

are you the op? if not, who cares about your early morning coffee this thread is not about you

Yes, it is. It's about all of us!

Are you fat? I'm not.

You sound like you're in need of calming down. This thread was started by a 37 yr old woman who is outlining her diet in the hope people can help her. You arguing about your diet is not really relevant or helpful to her.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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

This is insane. I'm so tired of the eating disordered people who post here.

Agree. Plus the OP obviously does not eat like this every day or she would not be gaining. Fat gain/loss is the same at every age. You eat too much you gain, you eat below maintenance you lose. No rocket science. Obviously, OP, you have been eating more than you are burning so you gained. If you want to correct that, do the opposite. Download MyFitnessPal and start tracking every single thing you eat. It will be eye opening. Then make the changes you need to make to actually lose. And dont use age as an excuse. The only reason people have to eat less as they age to not gain fat, is that they move less and let their muscles atrophy. Age per se is not the driver. So do some strength training and add some walks and I assure you that in combination with a reasonable calorie intake you will lose the extra fat without any issue.