Help!! Desperate and at wits end!!

I work out quite a bit and I have to keep my caloric intake up or I will gain weight b/c my body is trying to overcompensate by holding on to everything I put into it. I would try to up your calories and see what happens. You can truly go into starvation mode and then all of your hard work is for nothing~which sucks when you're working so hard at it!!! Keep the calories good ones from dense protein and/or complex carbs~those that work out hard need to have some good carbs in there diet for fuel to burn during the workouts or again, you're doing all that hard work for nothing! Remember too, everyone is different so their requirements are different. Its all trial and error to see what will work for you. I am 4+yrs out and it wasn't really until between year 2 and 3 that I got a really good handle on how my body works and what works best for my body! Good Luck to You!

Tracy,
When did you go blonde? It looks nice!
Mary

I usually go blonde in the summer and then go darker again in the winter, but I've been doing it for a couple of years now. Thank you so much!!!!

Sausage burritos are extremely high in fat (16 grams) and calories (300) not to mention 26 grams of carbs. I would skip this entirely. If you're having a protein shake, you probably don't need the Sausage Burrito (just one breakfast).

If you're having a banana or blackberries, why add a protein bar at 11:00? Probably don't need both (just one mid-morning snack). Pick either the tuna or the egg, but not both or just add in the egg white and skip the yolk. Maybe just eat the tuna and skip the crackers. You're getting in an awful lot of carbs for the day, which may make things harder for you. Since I don't know what dinner is, it's hard to judge what's happening there. Also, there are protein bars and there are protein bars. Some are loaded with sugar and carbs. Just because it says protein doesn't mean it's good for us. Look at these really carefully. Also, why add all the stuff with your tuna? Almonds are okay for a small snack, but I wouldn't add them into a meal and I'd probably limit them a lot anyway. 1 ounce of almonds have 15 grams of fat and 180 calories. That adds up really fast.

I would skip the burrito, the extra snack of the extra protein bar. And keep track of what you are eating for dinner.

Your day - not including dinner probably adds up to:

150-200 calories for your protein shake
300 calories for your sausage burrito
200 calories for your banana/berries
200 calories for your protein bar
180 calories for almonds
200 calories for tuna salad
130 calories for 4 crackers (with 18 grams of carbs)
and then dinner - 400 calories or so - guessing?

You're around 1790 calories right there and I don't know if there is an evening snack.

It's too high to lose weight on, even with exercise. While on its face, your menu doesn't sound bad, it's so important to really look at the calories, fats, sugars and carbs. Use something like daily plate and really track your foods. Crackers have no nutritional value - just empty carbs.

I'm not trying to be harsh - but you were asking if there was anything wrong, so I'm just trying to help.
Protein bars and shakes can be deceptive. Maybe try to get your protein from low fat actual food (like shrimp). Otherwise, be really careful to read the labels. Really high carb diets are just so hard because they make you hungry and slow weight loss.

Thanks for your repsonses....I have gone over this menu with  my nutrionist at my bariatric dr office and she is agreeable....I was only getting in about 1000 calories and very very little carbs and after doing a TNC? is that what that scale is called? she said i needed to really up my carbs and my caloric intake...she suggested a banana or 2, although I mix it up some mornings with blue or blackberries...one or 2 eggs with 1 or 2 slices of turkey bacon are not far from 300 calories for breakfast...the protein shakes I drink are the ones at GNC the metabolic whey protein with 20-40 grams of protein, depending on which container I grab and I eat the zone bars, as I just got so tired of the pure protein ones we had to have after surgery her reasons for suggesting higher is due to the amount of my workouts, the length of them and the fact that i do work out 5 times a week...although this is a slow week for me, we leave for florida in 2 days....I do have an appointment with her in 2 weeks when I return and will also need to see about getting my thyroid checked :o)