Question:
am I eating enough, or not enough--11 months post op
I need some advice on whether I am eating enough, not enough, not the right stuff etc.. This is a typical day for me. Breakfast--Protien shake --25 grms protien, 150 cal. 10:00 1/4 cup dry roasted peanuts, and 1 cheese stick. Lunch --2 cups lettuce with lo cal ceasar dressing and 1 cheese stick 2:00 bag of carb options chips-110 cal and 12 protien. Dinner 1/2 chicken breast-no skin, 1/4 cup pasta. If i have a snack at night it is usually popcorn, but I have been trying to stay away from eating later in the evening. I am averaging between 1100 and 1300 calories a day, and am getting in my protien and water intake, but have been gaingin and losing the same 4 lbs since the end of December. Just wanted to see what others had to say. I have lost 185 lbs so far, but would love to lose at least another 50. Please give me your input, good or bad, and thanks in advance — shellyjoel (posted on February 15, 2005)
February 15, 2005
To get your metabolism humming along as best you can, I'd recommend playing
around with the exercise part of the equation rather than focusing solely
on the food. There's not much to play with on the "food" side if
you're only intaking 1100-1300 calories a day. I saw an allusion to Curves
in your profile -- personally, I'm a fan of various cardio activities
rather than a Curves-style circuit training routine which, for some, is not
enough after awhile. Try something different instead of or in addition to,
and see how that helps over the next few months. Congrats on your success
so far and continued good luck!
— Suzy C.
February 15, 2005
I don't think you're getting enough protein. 25 grams/day is all the supps
you take?
Since we have bypassed main absorption sites for protein, and digestion is
impaired, we will never get enough protein from food. No matter how much
we eat. And bod needs good fuel to burn fat.
I recommend getting low-no sugar protein shakes from VitaLady.com. Mix 1.5
scoops at a time for 30 grams of protein, and drink a minimum of 3/day.
Drink one 10 min before you eat.
At 6 months, I raised my shakes from 4/day to 6/day, and weight loss sped
up. I bet it will for you, too.
— RWH G.
February 15, 2005
My opinion is you are lacking on the protein side quite a bit. Your
calorie intake is fine but a lot of the calories are coming from fats,
which limits how much else you can eat. The roasted peanuts and cheese
sticks, while protein, are high fat proteins. Veggies and fruits seem to
be missing also. It seems hard to believe that what you list actually gets
close to 1100 calories. I would double check it. It is entirely possible
that your body has reached where it wants to stay and you may have to
accept that. Like one of the other posters said, exercise is a key
component. It may also be entirely possible that you are not eating enough
food.
— zoedogcbr
February 15, 2005
Have you tried tracking your intake on FitDay? I just put in your daily
menu as best I could by the info you gave, (minus the popcorn) and it came
out to 875 calories, 83 g protein (38%) 38 g fat (39%) and 57 carbs (23%).
Going by this, your calories are low, your fat is a bit high, and there's
definitely room for more lean protein. Could you maybe scramble an egg or
have some cottage cheese instead of the peanuts? How about some sliced
deli turkey in your lunchtime Caesar salad? Suppertime looks good .. might
could subsitute a bean salad instead of the pasta sometimes, though.
Sometimes you just have to shake up the system. And let me
"third" the exercise idea. That was the first thing that came to
mind, reading your post. Have you considered weight training? It would
serve to reshape your body as well as rev up your metabolism. Good luck!
— Jeanie
February 15, 2005
I would drop the pasta and popcorn, and add a couple more protein shakes
throughout the day. Keep your morning shake, and do one mid-morning and one
at night. Also, nuts can be a lot of fat without as much protein as one
would like. I know I like them too much to even do there; I would eat about
a cup at a time!
— kultgirl
February 16, 2005
go to fitday.com or some other site that allows you to determine the
composition of your meal.I am pretty sure that you are consuming a larger
portion of fat than what you should be...especially with the amount of
carbs you are taking in.
— Dee Z.
February 17, 2005
Where is your fish, shrimp, Chicken ?? Much protein there... Not to mention
the cottage cheese. I see no fruits or veggies. I see Junk food and
fillers.....Nothing you mentioned said Healthy, Proteins, Vitamins,
speaking of which, are you taking vitamins ?? What about your Iron and
calcium ??? EXERCISE or do you ???
— cindirella
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