Started new diet, still gaining weight

[Anonymous]

Here’s a sample diet from yesterday.

Breakfast

Belvita crackers (240 calories)

Snack

Apple (80 calories)

Lunch

2 scrambled eggs (140 calories)

Bowl of fruit salad (unknown but it was a small bowl containing pineapple, blueberries, raspberries, black berries, and strawberries. Not that caloric as far as I’m aware)

Dinner

Turkey Sausage link (140 calories)

Corn on the Cobb (150 calories)

Snack

Greek yogurt (140 calories)

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Is this stuff worse for you than I think?

[Anonymous]

I would reduce the carbs and minimize the processed carbs. Half of your plate should be non-starchy vegetables. In my experience, more protein helps.

http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/what-can-i-eat/making-healthy-food-choices/grains-and-starchy-vegetables.html

Use myfitnesspal to track calories. Also get some exercise in every day.

[Anonymous]

In addition to the above, consider getting your thyroid checked.

[Anonymous]

What is so carb heavy? Just the fruit?

[Anonymous]

OP how much do you weigh? What is your goal weight?

[Anonymous]

When did you start dieting?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is so carb heavy? Just the fruit?

All of it except for the eggs and turkey sausage. Flavored greek yogurts often have a lot of sugar. Plain greek yogurt (with a limited amount of fruit or other flavoring) is a great option. Siggi brand tends to be lower carb than other kinds. It's important to watch for artificial sweeteners in flavored yogurts. Many of them add artificial sweeteners. Many of the yogurts that say no artificial sweeteners add stevia.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP how much do you weigh? What is your goal weight?

120ish, just hoping to lose a few pounds for summer

[Anonymous]

Cut out all of that fruit! Too much sugar for a diet.

No fruit or corn.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I guess I was hoping I could lose a few pounds easily but cutting out the bad things in my diet (sugary coffee in the morning, wine at night, bread with meals - typically I'd have 2 pieces of toast with eggs and a roll with a sausage).

But I guess not. Sigh.

[Anonymous]

Belvita crackers are crap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP how much do you weigh? What is your goal weight?

120ish, just hoping to lose a few pounds for summer

You probably don't have much weight to lose. You should focus on exercising and improving tone.

[Anonymous]

What kind of “diet” is this, it looks not filling at all.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Cut out all of that fruit! Too much sugar for a diet.

No fruit or corn.

And the Belvita crackers!

OP you are nuts if you think you will lose weight eating this stuff.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP how much do you weigh? What is your goal weight?

120ish, just hoping to lose a few pounds for summer

You probably don't have much weight to lose. You should focus on exercising and improving tone.

Yes focus on weight training and muscle tone. 120 is a perfectly acceptable weight.