Need Advice
Grateful for where I am and the lost, but........
Thanks for any advice or help!
Wishing ALL only the best!
The only other thing I can think of is maybe 100 grams is a bit too much protein. My nut told me that 70 grams was my goal, anything else is just extra calories I really don't need, ya know? But I'd check with your nut about what their goal is for you.
Good luck, I hope things pick up for you.
HW 340/SW 297/CW 170/GW 190 — Start of Program Weight 315
Hi Fit n Fine,
I haven’t seen you post in a long time. It is so good to see you.
Down 42 lbs. and losing 1 to 1.5 pounds a week is great, however I do understand your frustrations.
What about your Food Journal? Sometimes I ask myself How does a food log or food journal help improve my results?
The reality is we all want to look good on paper! It’s just human nature. When I keep a written record of say, how much I walk or what I eat, I adjust my actions accordingly to make myself look better. If I am honest and consistent, logs make a big difference.
There have been studies done and it was discovered that when people were asked to cut calories and walk at least half an hour daily, those who kept a food and exercise log lost 100% more flab than those who did not.
Another suggestion is to share your log. Have a friend regularly review your written food and exercise record. 
When I do this I feel extra accountable. I remember once when Baboo shared with me her food journal at a get together, I was so impressed and inspired by her precise entries. I do believe she helped me more than I helped her.
You can use a detailed spread sheet or post to a cool free website like fitday.com or sparkpeople.com or scribble on a sticky note or on the back of an envelope. If you are honest and consistent your log will make a big difference.
When you review your log look at it real careful and see if there maybe something that you can omit and find out if that may be a problem for you. It could be something as innocent as a protein bar. As delicious and convenient as these are they stall my weight loss efforts. I replaced them with real food that was just as convenient and protein rich.
Taking this time to learn how to make real food choices and make good new food choice habits is going to pay off down the road when you are a “new mom". That will happen for you, I just know it…
I am just so happy to see you posting again….
I will definitely try the food journal thing, I started that before, but didn't keep it up because it was so much work to find the nutritional value of the foods I was eating. I travel S-F for my job and often I am in rural towns eating at local diners or I am eating at major chains. I really think I may not be getting in enough calories. I get most of my protein from my Isopure protein water (40g) I do at least a bottle a day, sometimes 2. I must admit I also count on the Atkins protein bars to finish of my protein count at the end of the day. Maybe I should ease up on the bars.
It all seems so overwhelming sometimes! Glad you are doing well. And thank you for the journal idea. I'll keep you posted on how it works for me.
