Help a sister out...

Okay, I know that I don't need to be setting my goals on some arbitary number, but I do need some guidline to go by. I know that it all varies person to person, but I would just like someone (or severl someones) to look at my eating plan for today and tell me what/or if I need to tweek. I have a probably unhealthy fear of eating 'too many' calories and have every since I had surgery. Its one of my head issues. I look at calories almost like currency and fear 'spending' them. I KNOW that they are simply put, energy, and I need them to survive, stay healthy, and lose weight. I just don't know where the happy middle ground is I don't guess. I think what scares me even more, is that I am not working out/burning as many calories as I was before getting pregnant since I mostly have to work out at home and it has been way too hot to get outside and run. :-/

I'm 19 months post op, 2 months postpartum (and no, I can't blame any of the weight I have left to lose on baby...I only gained 2lbs).

So here we go. Humor me, and help if you can.

Exercise- Jillian Michaels 30 day shread. I wear a HRM so I know I burn about 275 calories a workout.

Eats- (numbers are from myfitnesspal)

Breakfast-
Coffee
SF Creamer
2 scrambled eggs
1 sausage patty

Lunch-
Deer meatballs (3oz)
steamed brocoli

Dinner-
Grilled chicken (about 3oz)
1/4 cup brown rice
Steamed Veggis

Snacks-
Protein Shake (post workout)
Greek yogurt with PB2
Turkey Peperoni
Small apple

Totals- 1097 calories (124g Protein, 66 carbs, 35 fat)

Does this sound/look right in order to keep losing weight? I guess I just need some reasurance that I am doing things right, or to know if I am in fact doing something 'wrong'.

Thanks in advanced for any help and understanding my crazy obsessive head issues.

It looks great to me.

Lora

I second what Lora said... that looks really good, Morgan.  I overlooked it a couple times looking for anything to cut out, and I don't think there's anything... there's good balance and variety, with plenty of protein.  Just make sure to also be taking in high amounts of fluids and I think you'll be ok...

The only thing I can say is that if you aren't seeing the scale move after following this eating and exercise plan for a while, you may not be taking in ENOUGH calories when taking into account your exercise (since you're looking at about 822 net calories after exercise).  Only time will tell... I'd say that if things don't start moving, maybe add another protein shake or snack to the mix for another 100-200 calories.

Good luck, you'll keep doing awesome just like always.  Congrats on your lil bundle of joy, btw... happy for you and the hubs!



tori

Protien should not exceed 120 g in a day.  I would cut that back just a bit.  The other things I would make sure I was achieving would be my fluids and vitamins.  With that you will do great...but get that protien under 120g, and keep it above 60g for women and 80g for men.

Good luck,
Jackie

I know when I ate that few calories I didn't lose.  I stepped it up to 1200 and the weight loss started again, so it's possible you're not getting enough in....

Breakfast-
Coffee
SF Creamer
2 scrambled eggs
1 sausage patty

 

So long as the coffee comes first I don’t see anything wrong with that. By my estimation, that’s about 15-20g of protein, depending on the sausage.

Lunch-
Deer meatballs (3oz)
steamed broccoli

 

Again, not bad at all. About another 20, maybe 25g protein? I know I personally stay away from cruciferous veggies until dinnertime to make sure I get all my protein in. They tend to fill you up and create their fair share of gas in the intestinal tract which can throw off other meals. But again, that’s a personal thing.

Dinner-
Grilled chicken (about 3oz)
1/4 cup brown rice
Steamed Veggis

 

I’d go with another protein instead of the rice personally. Or a grain that has more protein, like quinoa. This is about another 15-20g protein though so not a bad meal on the overall.

Snacks-
Protein Shake (post workout) – Good stuff, especially if you’re doing a milk based one. Helps with muscle recovery.

Greek yogurt with PB2 Excellent choice. A fave of mine J

Turkey Peperoni – Mmmmmm…seriously? Can I come over?

Small apple – good choice for fiber and some water content.

 

Looking over the body of this, I have to ask you, has your appetite increased significantly? This is a lot of fruits and veggies, which is great (don’t get me wrong) but the skins and whatnot, and especially the broccoli, is all very filling. Are you eating those to get more fruits/veggies, to control appetite? Not that one should EVER compare themselves with someone else, but I know that amount of fruit/veggie servings just isn’t possible for me, especially not with rice and a protein shake thrown into the mix.

 

From a calorie perspective you might be a bit on the low end, especially considering you’re working out and your body is still recovering from pregnancy, childbirth and a stint of breastfeeding. If your milk hasn’t dried up yet, it’s very important to still get that nutrition especially as your body is devoting a portion of the nutrition it gets from you to your milk.

 

So all in all, not a bad plan. I am a big advocate of fruits and veggies. Some might tell you that it’s carby but I have seen for myself the benefits of having those in your daily plan. I feel more energetic and overall just more balanced when I eat a good amount of fresh fruits/veggies.

 

Hope that helps.