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🎉🎉 Finally, the scale is going down! !! I mentioned yesterday on my last post that I spoke to my nutritionist and she checked my food log for last 2 weeks. She thinks that I'm hanging on to weight because I was depriving my body of the nutrition it needs.I have increased my weightlifting load, increased cardio, and I still workout 6 days a week but do longer sessions. . But, I didn't increase my calories or macros so my body began to hang onto weight. I've been very tired after workouts but thought it was the increase in weights when in reality it is the lack of proper nutrition. Basically I was trying to stay around 50-60 grams of carbs a day to lose those last few pounds. Way to low!! Protein is around 125+ grams which is good and she wants fat around 50 grams which I have a hard time meeting. Its hard to wrap my " diet conditioned" mind around the concept that eating more, especially carbs, will help in weight loss but it works. We upped my RDI by 150 and on hard workout days I'm to increase carb intake to 100+ grams a day. I am still figuring out how to eat that much but I'm trying! Thank you guys for all your support and advice! It really does help!💜💪
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130.6 lb
Lost so far: 24.4 lb.
Still to go: 0 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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Diet Calendar Entry for 05 February 2023:
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1174 kcal
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Fat: 44.80g | Prot: 100.98g | Carb: 96.52g.
Breakfast: Sports Research Collagen Peptides, Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Unsweetened Vanilla Milk, Coffee, Parmesan Cheese (Grated) , All Whites 100% Liquid Egg Whites. Lunch: Celery , The Greek Gods Greek Yogurt, Boiled Egg, Deli Turkey or Chicken Breast Meat, Carrots , Broccoli , Ancient Nutrition Bone Broth Protein, Progresso Chicken Noodle with White Meat Chicken Soup. Dinner: Lipton Recipe Secrets - Onion Soup & Dip Mix, Olive Oil , Carbquik Complete Biscuit & Baking Mix, White Rice, Simple Truth Top Round Roast Beef. Snacks/Other: Baby Carrots , Clementines , Red Sweet Pepper, Cucumber, Radish, Dcm choc chip bars. more...
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losing 2.1 lb a week
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All this time you needed more! yay!
05 Feb 23 by member: davidsprincess
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05 Feb 23 by member: ObeseToBeast123
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Glad you got it figured out! And hope you keep feeling okay about yourself. I don't have macro goals but want to be low fat, except for good fat and my goal is 60 grams of protein. I'd like carbs to stay around 100 but since I put sugar in coffee I can't do it right now.
05 Feb 23 by member: Fritzy 22
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05 Feb 23 by member: CrystalJo74
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It's really interesting that gaining weight takes hardly any effort or strategy. Great job hanging in there.
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05 Feb 23 by member: -MorticiaAddams
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From the research I’ve done for about a year on my health journey, that sounds exactly right. It’s taken me a long time to allow this to try and happen w my macros. I’m still working on it. TYFS what your nutritionist said. Helpful.
05 Feb 23 by member: StormsGirl
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I'm hanging around the same pound, literal food for thought. Thank you!
05 Feb 23 by member: BadJujugurl
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05 Feb 23 by member: SherryeB
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OMG, 50-60g of carbs! Of course you would be exhausted after a workout. My body doesn't need or seem to do better with 400-500g of carbs like others. I seem to feel tired when I go over 325g. But my body does well with higher fats, 120g & 250-300g protein.
Every body handles macros a little differently. Figure out what works best for you and your goals.
05 Feb 23 by member: TheUnhealthyDaddy
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I think I mentioned about having taken a sports nutrition class last semester. Reinforced existing ideas and I learned a lot. People become so focused on calories that they just won’t understand that your body needs certain nutrients, especially some that are hardly ever mentioned on FS. It’s tough to keep our calories in check but still meet some of those other biological needs as well.
05 Feb 23 by member: Kenna Morton
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Diana, you read our body builder’s posts. They are always cramming in calories, sometimes not even healthy calories. That’s the benefits of working out. I need to be more like you! I only cram in calories and lately don’t cram them out even with moderate exercise.
Go Diana Go!!!👍💜
05 Feb 23 by member: Shrewdness
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@TheUnhealthyDaddy…glad you mentioned about doing well w fats, same here. I try and hit at least 130g protein daily. Or higher
05 Feb 23 by member: StormsGirl
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it's funny how our body's respond to different macros. I met the family and had a big breakfast today that had more fats than I normally eat in an entire day and I have felt completely sluggish all day today. my body is just a pure carb machine.
05 Feb 23 by member: ObeseToBeast123
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I too have stalled for two weeks. I’ve been trying the bariatric by-pass protocol with himself but he’s losing, I am not. Today I’ll try to kick it up to 1200. Been staying under 800. I had the bypass 10 years ago, still have limited capacity but will figure it out. Thanks for sharing.
05 Feb 23 by member: Currlly45
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Tim, you have your plate full and I admire your dedication to your family and your path to better health, both physically and mentally. I always support you!💜 W2W, I would love it if it was as easy as gaining weight!!👍 DP, finally, hard to wrap my head around what I originally knew...💜 Crystal, Fritzy, Morticia, thank u guys so much for supporting me! 💜 Shrew, I increased a bit but some of the bodybuilders eat a crazy Amount of calories, fat and carbs..I'd gain 100 lbs if I did that!😂 Obt, You are such an inspiration. I learn so much from your posts and comments on mine. You are doing great and thanks for supporting me!!👍💪
05 Feb 23 by member: Diana 1234
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Curly, don't know to much about the surgery stuff but 800 is very low. I know you have limitations on what you can eat though. Hope it all works out for you!
05 Feb 23 by member: Diana 1234
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Kenna, you are so knowledgeable in the medical field. I always look forward to your input. You have helped me many times and I appreciate it!💜 Unhealthy dad, I always had the money and set that less was a good thing when losing weight but need to relearn all those myths. I'm at a crossroads now, entering a new phase of my journey. Thanks for supporting me!👍 Stormgirl, I try to get at least 125 grams of protein or higher. It's sometimes difficult but I'm trying 💜 Sherry and Bad juju, Crystal, and Morticia, thanks for your support!👍💜
05 Feb 23 by member: Diana 1234
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Unhealthy dad, mindset, not money set..damn autocorrect..lol
05 Feb 23 by member: Diana 1234
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Yup. Climbing out of a semi successful KETO weight loss and keeping carbs to a min is a false indicator. Since regular gym I’m losing, hungry, and diet is 50% carbs and increasing. Is what it is.
05 Feb 23 by member: 66Pack
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