Anyone else on a diet and struggling?

JBD

Tink2 wrote: »

Life's too short to cut out all the things I like

Been there, done that, it didnt work

Neither did eating them. You did that before, remember? On one of your previous weightloss attempts (2012 ?) you included a cheat day where you ate crisps, pizzas etc. It didn't work for long.
You say you intend to lose 52 pounds by the end of the year, taking away the 18 pounds you've already lost leaves 34 pounds over 71/2 months (allowing for your christmas blow out that you enjoy).
That rate of weight loss is really going to.take a serious amount of dedication, especially for someone who does very little exercise.

rainbowfairydust

starting a mini challenge for myself this week -(just for a week to see how i get on initially ) - No junk treats - this means chocolate, cakes, biscuits and crisps.

I normally cook meals from scratch so i dont expect to eating junk food (ie pizza's, ready meals etc).

so today i am having :-

Breakfast - 1 x seeded toast with benecol and 2 slices of ham
Lunch - Moroccan chicken salad with hummous (bought from the co-op)
Dinner - Turkey breast stirfry with noodles

snacks - pineapple , a yoghurt and crackers with low fat bousin cream cheese

adouglasmhor

purpleshoes wrote: »

You could always add cream, I would think that no matter the combination of ingredients, its never going to taste exactly like the shop bought one.

Try this instead of cream only 50 Calories in 100g and it has 8g of protien and virtualy no fat or carbs (and no sweeteners, preservatives etc.) You can even dollop it on a pizza and it sets like mozzerella too. All the big supermarkets seem to do a version of it.





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nickyhutch

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

Just be careful that you're not overdoing it. Placing so much stress on the body can raise cortisol levels which are detrimental to fat loss. I used to be the same as you, often doing 2-3 classes back to back. I still do with spin sessions but I do more short, intense exercise now with weights, HIIT etc (30-45mins a day) and make sure I have two days per week where I'm not doing anything involving weights (spin doesn't count ) plus one full rest day per week.

I tired to PM you but I don't think you have PMs activated. Thanks for this - I think I know I'm doing too much at the moment but I'm struggling to find a balance between being sensible and being scared to death of putting weight on. I'm not doing very well! It's all in my head, and I'm hoping as I get used to being thin, fit, healthy and active, I can give myself a bit of a break instead of cracking the whip all the time.

THanks again.

~Chameleon~

nickyhutch wrote: »

I tired to PM you but I don't think you have PMs activated. Thanks for this - I think I know I'm doing too much at the moment but I'm struggling to find a balance between being sensible and being scared to death of putting weight on. I'm not doing very well! It's all in my head, and I'm hoping as I get used to being thin, fit, healthy and active, I can give myself a bit of a break instead of cracking the whip all the time.

THanks again.

I know exactly where you're coming from. I still struggle with the mental concept of doing less exercise too. The thing is, over-training can actually cause weight gain which then makes you think you're not training hard enough or must be over eating so you up the exercise and reduce food intake which just perpetuates the cycle which can then adversely affect your health.

Hormones have such an influence on women in particular (and can also affect men who over-train), but more especially with women of our age as our oestrogen levels are lower so we are at greater risk of developing osteoporosis. Now whilst exercise is good for building bone density due to increased muscle mass, if we over train and don't ensure we have an adequate source of calcium and vitamin D in our diet then we're actually putting ourselves at greater risk. Young women can also be similarly affected so it's not just an age thing, but obviously we have to be more aware of it.

This is another reason I always advocate drinking full fat milk if possible (which is actually a very low fat food product at just 3.9%) as vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin and the body needs the fat to process it.

Because you're aware of it and obviously family and friends have commented for you to realise it could be a potential issue, that's half the battle won. Just be kind to yourself and allow your body to recover a little between sessions. You'll feel much better for it :A


ETA: You might find this blog post of interest. I usually find that Mark Sisson speaks a lot of sense.

I'm actually taking an enforced day off today despite not having been in the gym since Friday because I've had virtually no sleep, feel like crap and think I'm coming down with a cold or virus. The last thing i want to do is stress my body any further but I'm gutted at having to miss this evening's session

WantToBeSE

Hi All

I emailed the local gym over the weekend, and had a reply this morning. What do you all think of the prices?

£48 pp for peak membership-you can use the gym, sauna, pool, Jacuzzi, steam room, any of the fitness classes at anytime, 7 days a week

OR

£36 pp for off peak membership- You can use all of the facilities listed above, Mon-Fri, up to 5pm.

It'll also be £6pm and £8pm for my children to have unlimited use of the pool and tennis courts.

I think I could manage to fit in the gym workouts, because they open at 6.30am.

Indie_Kid

WantToBeSE wrote: »

Hi All

I emailed the local gym over the weekend, and had a reply this morning. What do you all think of the prices?

£48 pp for peak membership-you can use the gym, sauna, pool, Jacuzzi, steam room, any of the fitness classes at anytime, 7 days a week

OR

£36 pp for off peak membership- You can use all of the facilities listed above, Mon-Fri, up to 5pm.

It'll also be £6pm and £8pm for my children to have unlimited use of the pool and tennis courts.

I think I could manage to fit in the gym workouts, because they open at 6.30am.

Is a yearly contract cheaper per month?

nickyhutch

~Chameleon~ wrote: »

I know exactly where you're coming from. I still struggle with the mental concept of doing less exercise too. The thing is, over-training can actually cause weight gain which then makes you think you're not training hard enough or must be over eating so you up the exercise and reduce food intake which just perpetuates the cycle which can then adversely affect your health.

Hormones have such an influence on women in particular (and can also affect men who over-train), but more especially with women of our age as our oestrogen levels are lower so we are at greater risk of developing osteoporosis. Now whilst exercise is good for building bone density due to increased muscle mass, if we over train and don't ensure we have an adequate source of calcium and vitamin D in our diet then we're actually putting ourselves at greater risk. Young women can also be similarly affected so it's not just an age thing, but obviously we have to be more aware of it.

This is another reason I always advocate drinking full fat milk if possible (which is actually a very low fat food product at just 3.9%) as vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin and the body needs the fat to process it.

Because you're aware of it and obviously family and friends have commented for you to realise it could be a potential issue, that's half the battle won. Just be kind to yourself and allow your body to recover a little between sessions. You'll feel much better for it :A


ETA: You might find this blog post of interest. I usually find that Mark Sisson speaks a lot of sense.

I'm actually taking an enforced day off today despite not having been in the gym since Friday because I've had virtually no sleep, feel like crap and think I'm coming down with a cold or virus. The last thing i want to do is stress my body any further but I'm gutted at having to miss this evening's session

Thanks very much, again. I'll have a look at that link later. You'll be pleased to hear I'm off out for drinks and tea now, instead of the gym (not been since Saturday!). It really is killing me, though. I'll get my head round it eventually, hopefully before my family decide to stage an intervention!


I really wish I could let myself weigh myself. I know I'd get caught up in the tyranny of the scales, though. I can only go off how my clothes look and feel.

Tink2

nonnatus wrote: »

Tink2 - are you using tinfoil as a plate?! Cool idea! I guess you just chuck it away when finished and no washing up eh?


I'm the same as Flick, in that I just don't THINK about food much. I have lemon tea when I get up and then hit the computer (I work from home). I drink lots of water and tea through the day and then generally "remember" that I'm hungry at about 2pm. I have a bit of whatever I fancy at my desk (sometimes an apple, sometimes a chunk of cheese).
I have my tea with my kids and my mum (who lives with us now) at about 5pm. Tea is whatever we fancy, but always home-made Monday to Friday (naughty food on weekends only...).


Tink, I think your biggest problem might be portion control. My daughter has the same problem! She is struggling with her weight but says she doesn't eat often. But when she makes a tuna sandwich for instance, she uses half a baguette, two tins of tuna and a whole tin of sweetcorn!! WAY too much food. Your dinner also looks very big... Have you thought about cutting portions?

Yep, we use tin foil for a lot of things

My portions may be big but I'm not the type that likes to eat 5-6 smaller meals, I would rather 2-3 bigger meals

JBD wrote: »

Neither did eating them. You did that before, remember? On one of your previous weightloss attempts (2012 ?) you included a cheat day where you ate crisps, pizzas etc. It didn't work for long.
You say you intend to lose 52 pounds by the end of the year, taking away the 18 pounds you've already lost leaves 34 pounds over 71/2 months (allowing for your christmas blow out that you enjoy).
That rate of weight loss is really going to.take a serious amount of dedication, especially for someone who does very little exercise.

Yes that was a chest day, I was restricted the other 6 IE I cut everything out those days, this time I'm having what I want whenever I want, I'm just working it into my calories and it's working!

Re my target, I'm actually bang on target, 17.4lbs in 17 weeks is spot on (slightly over in fact)

adouglasmhor wrote: »

Try this instead of cream only 50 Calories in 100g and it has 8g of protien and virtualy no fat or carbs (and no sweeteners, preservatives etc.) You can even dollop it on a pizza and it sets like mozzerella too. All the big supermarkets seem to do a version of it.





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Thanks for the tip, I'll look out for it when I'm next shopping

Tink2

I ordered a new food journal last night, almost filled this one

Yesterday's stuff

Tuna and green pesto on three sandwich thins - 594 calories

Tuna salad with cherry toms, croutons, Mexican cheese and fish sauce - 587 calories

Trout with fish seasoning (Swartz) and steamed broccoli, sprouts and sweet corn - 272 calories

1453 calories
126.7 protein
110.6 carbs
20.4 fibre
55.9 fat

Three pints of water
One pint of green tea
Can of Pepsi max
Can of diet coke
Four waters with pain killers

Multi vit
2x raspberry ketones
Cod liver oil
Echinacea