Anonymous wrote:Well something doesn’t add up. Eating a salad with only lemon juice for lunch, and a “small” dinner- and that is it- shouldn’t make you gain weight. Are you eating a super high calorie dinner?

Probably 500 calories (half a Hello Fresh meal). I can dial that back, though.

Well something doesn’t add up. Eating a salad with only lemon juice for lunch, and a “small” dinner- and that is it- shouldn’t make you gain weight. Are you eating a super high calorie dinner?

You need to power through that first day when you are hungry all the time. And increase your fasting window.
I mean you had all day to eat!

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Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you're severely restricting which will majorly backfire.

Why?

Because it's not sustainable. You may lose a lot of weight at first but it won't last. I mean this nicely as a former 300 pounder, you're idea of nutrition and healthy eating seems limited and that won't lead to long term success.

I know what's healthy and I eat healthy. Low carbs, don't drink calories, including diet soda. Lots of veggies and lean protein, no fruit, no bread. My problem is portion control and snacking, even though they're healthy snacks like nuts, because I work from home.

You said you have a salad for lunch and half a portion of a meal for dinner. That's not healthy or sustainable

It's a big salad. Close to 500 calories.

Split it, and eat in 2 meals.
Stop snacking, just eat veggies and protein every 2.5-3 hours - 3-4 oz of protein, 7 oz of veggies. Drink a lot of water in-between.

So 250 calories for lunch and dinner each, plus snacks?

Ok.

But we're coming back to the same issue. I was eating whatever I wanted before and was stable at 276 pounds. Now I'm always hungry and gaining weight.

No, no snack. Actual food, 10 oz of it every 2.5 hours. 5 times a day between 10 and 6. You won't be hungry eating 2 lb of veggies and almost a pond of protein. Gonna get ~1500-1800 cal daily.

Smaller and more frequent high protein meals. You should be aiming for 1400 calories of quality food plus some working out. Look up meal plans for people who want bariatic surgery. They really focus on quality meals to support long term successful weight loss that are more than just a salad and half a grilled chicken beast. I've maintained a 100 pound weight loss with a lot of these. Recipes.

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Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you're severely restricting which will majorly backfire.

Why?

Because it's not sustainable. You may lose a lot of weight at first but it won't last. I mean this nicely as a former 300 pounder, you're idea of nutrition and healthy eating seems limited and that won't lead to long term success.

I know what's healthy and I eat healthy. Low carbs, don't drink calories, including diet soda. Lots of veggies and lean protein, no fruit, no bread. My problem is portion control and snacking, even though they're healthy snacks like nuts, because I work from home.

You said you have a salad for lunch and half a portion of a meal for dinner. That's not healthy or sustainable

It's a big salad. Close to 500 calories.

Still about 1000 calories a day, which isn't sustainable long term. But clearly you know everything so keep doing what you're doing I guess.

I'm not even TO long-term yet. Who cares about sustainable when short-term it's not working?

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Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you're severely restricting which will majorly backfire.

Why?

Because it's not sustainable. You may lose a lot of weight at first but it won't last. I mean this nicely as a former 300 pounder, you're idea of nutrition and healthy eating seems limited and that won't lead to long term success.

I know what's healthy and I eat healthy. Low carbs, don't drink calories, including diet soda. Lots of veggies and lean protein, no fruit, no bread. My problem is portion control and snacking, even though they're healthy snacks like nuts, because I work from home.

You said you have a salad for lunch and half a portion of a meal for dinner. That's not healthy or sustainable

It's a big salad. Close to 500 calories.

Split it, and eat in 2 meals.
Stop snacking, just eat veggies and protein every 2.5-3 hours - 3-4 oz of protein, 7 oz of veggies. Drink a lot of water in-between.

So 250 calories for lunch and dinner each, plus snacks?

Ok.

But we're coming back to the same issue. I was eating whatever I wanted before and was stable at 276 pounds. Now I'm always hungry and gaining weight.

Except you have no idea if you're gaining weight. Your clothes are looser and it looks like you've lost weight. I bet you were over 300 when you started IF and just had no idea because you didn't weigh yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you're severely restricting which will majorly backfire.

Why?

Because it's not sustainable. You may lose a lot of weight at first but it won't last. I mean this nicely as a former 300 pounder, you're idea of nutrition and healthy eating seems limited and that won't lead to long term success.

I know what's healthy and I eat healthy. Low carbs, don't drink calories, including diet soda. Lots of veggies and lean protein, no fruit, no bread. My problem is portion control and snacking, even though they're healthy snacks like nuts, because I work from home.

You said you have a salad for lunch and half a portion of a meal for dinner. That's not healthy or sustainable

It's a big salad. Close to 500 calories.

Still about 1000 calories a day, which isn't sustainable long term. But clearly you know everything so keep doing what you're doing I guess.

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Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you're severely restricting which will majorly backfire.

Why?

Because it's not sustainable. You may lose a lot of weight at first but it won't last. I mean this nicely as a former 300 pounder, you're idea of nutrition and healthy eating seems limited and that won't lead to long term success.

I know what's healthy and I eat healthy. Low carbs, don't drink calories, including diet soda. Lots of veggies and lean protein, no fruit, no bread. My problem is portion control and snacking, even though they're healthy snacks like nuts, because I work from home.

You said you have a salad for lunch and half a portion of a meal for dinner. That's not healthy or sustainable

It's a big salad. Close to 500 calories.

Split it, and eat in 2 meals.
Stop snacking, just eat veggies and protein every 2.5-3 hours - 3-4 oz of protein, 7 oz of veggies. Drink a lot of water in-between.

So 250 calories for lunch and dinner each, plus snacks?

Ok.

But we're coming back to the same issue. I was eating whatever I wanted before and was stable at 276 pounds. Now I'm always hungry and gaining weight.

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Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you're severely restricting which will majorly backfire.

Why?

Because it's not sustainable. You may lose a lot of weight at first but it won't last. I mean this nicely as a former 300 pounder, you're idea of nutrition and healthy eating seems limited and that won't lead to long term success.

I know what's healthy and I eat healthy. Low carbs, don't drink calories, including diet soda. Lots of veggies and lean protein, no fruit, no bread. My problem is portion control and snacking, even though they're healthy snacks like nuts, because I work from home.

You said you have a salad for lunch and half a portion of a meal for dinner. That's not healthy or sustainable

It's a big salad. Close to 500 calories.

Split it, and eat in 2 meals.
Stop snacking, just eat veggies and protein every 2.5-3 hours - 3-4 oz of protein, 7 oz of veggies. Drink a lot of water in-between.

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Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you're severely restricting which will majorly backfire.

Why?

Because it's not sustainable. You may lose a lot of weight at first but it won't last. I mean this nicely as a former 300 pounder, you're idea of nutrition and healthy eating seems limited and that won't lead to long term success.

I know what's healthy and I eat healthy. Low carbs, don't drink calories, including diet soda. Lots of veggies and lean protein, no fruit, no bread. My problem is portion control and snacking, even though they're healthy snacks like nuts, because I work from home.

You said you have a salad for lunch and half a portion of a meal for dinner. That's not healthy or sustainable

It's a big salad. Close to 500 calories.

If your issue is portion control, If won't help. You can still overeat

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Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you're severely restricting which will majorly backfire.

Why?

It sounds like it already has - 1000 cal diet with no food after 6 pm resulting in weight gain for a person closed to 300lb? Well, metabolism is already screwed up (assuming there is no understanding endocrine issues)

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Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you're severely restricting which will majorly backfire.

Why?

Because it's not sustainable. You may lose a lot of weight at first but it won't last. I mean this nicely as a former 300 pounder, you're idea of nutrition and healthy eating seems limited and that won't lead to long term success.

I know what's healthy and I eat healthy. Low carbs, don't drink calories, including diet soda. Lots of veggies and lean protein, no fruit, no bread. My problem is portion control and snacking, even though they're healthy snacks like nuts, because I work from home.

You said you have a salad for lunch and half a portion of a meal for dinner. That's not healthy or sustainable

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Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you're severely restricting which will majorly backfire.

Why?

Because it's not sustainable. You may lose a lot of weight at first but it won't last. I mean this nicely as a former 300 pounder, you're idea of nutrition and healthy eating seems limited and that won't lead to long term success.

I know what's healthy and I eat healthy. Low carbs, don't drink calories, including diet soda. Lots of veggies and lean protein, no fruit, no bread. My problem is portion control and snacking, even though they're healthy snacks like nuts, because I work from home.