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What is wrong with my diet?
I have been an on and off dieter for many years. I have lost a total of 20 kilos in all and am just now trying to lose the final 5.
My diet goes something like this: Breakfast: 2 eggs poached or scrambled occassionally with 1 slice of low-cal wholemeal bread Lunch: Tin of tomato flavoured tuna with a small tub of tabouli Snack: Another tin of tuna Dinner: Some sort of meat or poultry (fish, steak or grilled chicken) with veges or green salad I go to the gym 5 days a week for an hour and a half combining weights and cardio in the mid-morning. Usually I walk 5km on the treadmill, 20 mins on the cross trainer and half an hour of weights. I have been doing this for 3 weeks and have lost half a kilo. Is there any reason for the slow weight loss? It is disheartening. Can anyone see anything wrong with this diet? |
What is wrong with my diet?
On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 08:43:12 +0000, bornentertainer
m wrote: I have been an on and off dieter for many years. I have lost a total of 20 kilos in all and am just now trying to lose the final 5. My diet goes something like this: Breakfast: 2 eggs poached or scrambled occassionally with 1 slice of low-cal wholemeal bread Lunch: Tin of tomato flavoured tuna with a small tub of tabouli Snack: Another tin of tuna Dinner: Some sort of meat or poultry (fish, steak or grilled chicken) with veges or green salad I go to the gym 5 days a week for an hour and a half combining weights and cardio in the mid-morning. Usually I walk 5km on the treadmill, 20 mins on the cross trainer and half an hour of weights. I have been doing this for 3 weeks and have lost half a kilo. Is there any reason for the slow weight loss? It is disheartening. Can anyone see anything wrong with this diet? This seems like an approach that would lead to weight loss, but I think we need more information in order to offer suggestions. How much do you weigh now? (A diet that's effective for someone who weighs 105 kilos and is trying to get to 100 might not work too well for someone who weighs 60 and is trying to get to 55. And vice versa.) Are you male or female? Roughly how old? Is this the diet you followed while losing 20 kilos? Can you provide a little more information on quantities of some of the food, like the tabouli and the meat or poultry with dinner? Any idea how many calories you're consuming in a day? (There's a free web site that will help you figure this out -- www.fitday.com.) If you're small, it's possible that you're eating too many calories to lose very quickly. If you're larger, perhaps you aren't eating enough to keep your metabolism going effectively. That's a lot of exercise, but how vigorous is it? It might be that you'd get better results with less time and more intensity -- heavier weights, some sprints on the treadmill, or whatever. Chris 262/130s/130s started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004 |
What is wrong with my diet?
bornentertainer wrote:
I have been doing this for 3 weeks and have lost half a kilo. Is there any reason for the slow weight loss? It is disheartening. Can anyone see anything wrong with this diet? I will agree with Chris that there are many variables here with too little info to go on. One thing that pops out at me tho about your food choices is that they are limited. Eat the same old thing, get the same old results or not. Is the tuna packed in water? The ones in oil have lots of calories. Eggs? Ditch the 2 whole ones(saturated fat and only 12grams of protein) for about five egg whites (no fat and about 20grams of protein - sprinkle some fatfree cheese & some chopped up veggies for a good omelot). A cup of oatmeal in the morning would be a nice change of pace(cinnimon etc for variety) Add in some lowfat dairy (yogurt, cottage cheese) and even more green/colorful vegetables, with some fruits. Vegetables and fruits contain the fiber you need to mobilize fatloss. And what do you drink all day? Water is always your best choice. Do the FitDay tracking as suggested too. it may open your eyes and also show you what possibilities you could have in menu planning. Anyone can 'diet' the weight off, but making a lifestyle change to keep it off is the cruncher. joanne -------------------------- *If you spend more than an hour in the gym you're making friends, not progress* |
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joanne wrote: bornentertainer wrote: I have been doing this for 3 weeks and have lost half a kilo. Is there any reason for the slow weight loss? It is disheartening. Can anyone see anything wrong with this diet? I will agree with Chris that there are many variables here with too little info to go on. One thing that pops out at me tho about your food choices is that they are limited. Eat the same old thing, get the same old results or not. Is the tuna packed in water? The ones in oil have lots of calories. Eggs? Ditch the 2 whole ones(saturated fat and only 12grams of protein) for about five egg whites (no fat and about 20grams of protein - sprinkle some fatfree cheese & some chopped up veggies for a good omelot). A cup of oatmeal in the morning would be a nice change of pace(cinnimon etc for variety) Add in some lowfat dairy (yogurt, cottage cheese) and even more green/colorful vegetables, with some fruits. Vegetables and fruits contain the fiber you need to mobilize fatloss. And what do you drink all day? Water is always your best choice. Do the FitDay tracking as suggested too. it may open your eyes and also show you what possibilities you could have in menu planning. Anyone can 'diet' the weight off, but making a lifestyle change to keep it off is the cruncher. joanne Fat free and low fat dieting is so over! |
What is wrong with my diet?
"Carol Frilegh" wrote in message ... In article .com, joanne wrote: bornentertainer wrote: I have been doing this for 3 weeks and have lost half a kilo. Is there any reason for the slow weight loss? It is disheartening. Can anyone see anything wrong with this diet? I will agree with Chris that there are many variables here with too little info to go on. One thing that pops out at me tho about your food choices is that they are limited. Eat the same old thing, get the same old results or not. Is the tuna packed in water? The ones in oil have lots of calories. Eggs? Ditch the 2 whole ones(saturated fat and only 12grams of protein) for about five egg whites (no fat and about 20grams of protein - sprinkle some fatfree cheese & some chopped up veggies for a good omelot). A cup of oatmeal in the morning would be a nice change of pace(cinnimon etc for variety) Add in some lowfat dairy (yogurt, cottage cheese) and even more green/colorful vegetables, with some fruits. Vegetables and fruits contain the fiber you need to mobilize fatloss. And what do you drink all day? Water is always your best choice. Do the FitDay tracking as suggested too. it may open your eyes and also show you what possibilities you could have in menu planning. Anyone can 'diet' the weight off, but making a lifestyle change to keep it off is the cruncher. joanne Fat free and low fat dieting is so over! Maybe for you, but others have the right to choose the method that works best for them and their physiology. -- the volleyballchick |
What is wrong with my diet?
On Sat, 29 Oct 2005 20:07:34 -0400, Carol Frilegh
wrote: Fat free and low fat dieting is so over! I dunno. Fat free dairy is pretty widely recommended except in the low-carb crowd. Anyway, it has worked pretty well for me. I'm eating a bowl of f/f Greek yogurt even as I type this. Chris 262/130s/130s started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004 |
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What is wrong with my diet?
"Carol Frilegh" wrote in message ... Fat free and low fat dieting is so over! Maybe for you but not for many of the others in the group!! |
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Can I ask you? Is the reson why Japan because you are in the service?
This must be very differant to be in that country! Are not the people very thin who live there? glo |
What is wrong with my diet?
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B. wrote: "Carol Frilegh" wrote in message ... In article .com, joanne wrote: bornentertainer wrote: I have been doing this for 3 weeks and have lost half a kilo. Is there any reason for the slow weight loss? It is disheartening. Can anyone see anything wrong with this diet? Fat free and low fat dieting is so over! Maybe for you, but others have the right to choose the method that works best for them and their physiology. And I have the right to comment especially as I try do a lot of research on latest findings and they indicate the healthy dietary fats are good for you. |
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