exercise, healthy eating.. what am i doing wrong?

[Tamz 8]

so this is my 7th week post op..I have lost almost 45lbs so far and happy! However..something funky is going on and I dont like it!

I have been on solids since July 15, getting in my Water (most days, but some not) and I have been good on my Protein about 85% of the time..working getting better but some days its just hard. I have been exercising 5-6 days a week on the treadmill for an hour and burning about 500 calories each time. I have been eating variety of protein.. chicken, shrimp, meatloaf, fish etc ... with a few bites of veggies and a bite or 2 of carbs but still keeping them low. I eat 3 times a day.. maybe 4.. but its more like 3 and 1 snack. my 3 main meals are about 1/2 cup of food total. Then the 4th/snack.. may be a few bites of cheese/cucumbers.

WHY THE HECK HAVENT I LOST IN 2 WKS!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

I know everyone has the stall .. but isnt that the 3-4 wk stall?? My thinking is that I am maybe not eating enough for the exercising I am doing? Do i need more Protein maybe.. who knows.. but Im a bit pissed that I been sweating like a pig at the gym and havent lost anything in 2 wks.

Any help??? should i be snacking more? more Water? lol hellppp

[GreenEyedMamma 5]

First of all - CONGRATS on your 45 pound weight loss. That is awesome.

This article will explain a few things. http://www.dsfacts.c...or-plateau.html

As awful as it sounds, try and increase your Water intake to 96 ounces a day and pee often. My fitness trainer friend says to make sure you POPC (pee often, pee clear).

[Tamz 8]

First of all - CONGRATS on your 45 pound weight loss. That is awesome.

This article will explain a few things. http://www.dsfacts.c...or-plateau.html

As awful as it sounds, try and increase your Water intake to 96 ounces a day and pee often. My fitness trainer friend says to make sure you POPC (pee often, pee clear).

holy cow I can hardly get Water in as is! lol .. I think part of it is that I drink sometimes like I had to drink in the beginning.. I forget now that I dont need to sip sip sip as much and can drink a little more normal. I know.. practice practice lol

[GreenEyedMamma 5]

holy cow I can hardly get Water in as is! lol .. I think part of it is that I drink sometimes like I had to drink in the beginning.. I forget now that I dont need to sip sip sip as much and can drink a little more normal. I know.. practice practice lol

I went through a two week stall as well and that is when I increased my Water intake dramatically. I read an article somewhere that said if you increase your water intake by 16 ounces over the recommended 64 (to at least 80) ounces of water per day you can increase your metabolism by 30%. I started drinking 96 ounces and peeing quite often and that really got things speeding up. I have been losing at a steady pace since doing so. There are days when I can only get in 72 ounces and I tell you I can feel the difference when I don't get in my 96. Crystal Light is the only way I can get it all in. I start drinking at 7:30am and I reward myself with my morning snack after I drink my first 24 ounces. I do the same for lunch and my afternoon snack. I always get in my last 24 ounces before bed. I know, it makes for a trip to the bathroom in the middle of the night but this is what works for me.

I also reduced the amount of carbs I take in every day to less than 30. I eat between 700-800 calories per day most days and I make sure I have two Snacks a day. I also eat on a schedule. 7:30am is Breakfast, 10am snack, 11:30ish lunch, 2pm snack, 5:30ish dinner and then nothing after that but water.

[Tamz 8]

I went through a two week stall as well and that is when I increased my Water intake dramatically. I read an article somewhere that said if you increase your Water intake by 16 ounces over the recommended 64 (to at least 80) ounces of water per day you can increase your metabolism by 30%. I started drinking 96 ounces and peeing quite often and that really got things speeding up. I have been losing at a steady pace since doing so. There are days when I can only get in 72 ounces and I tell you I can feel the difference when I don't get in my 96. Crystal Light is the only way I can get it all in. I start drinking at 7:30am and I reward myself with my morning snack after I drink my first 24 ounces. I do the same for lunch and my afternoon snack. I always get in my last 24 ounces before bed. I know, it makes for a trip to the bathroom in the middle of the night but this is what works for me.

I also reduced the amount of carbs I take in every day to less than 30. I eat between 700-800 calories per day most days and I make sure I have two Snacks a day. I also eat on a schedule. 7:30am is Breakfast, 10am snack, 11:30ish lunch, 2pm snack, 5:30ish dinner and then nothing after that but water.

wow i am copy this info to my phone now!! this is a great help 2 questions..

1. what types of Protein do you get in, and what do you eat for your Snacks

2. i heard that bc i workout at night.. i should have a Protein drink/protein food afterwards.. have you heard this?

[ASBgirl 53]

Tamz

I am 5 weeks post-op today and having the same thing. I eat just like you do but not exercising quite as much. Even though I no it is normal I find it to be very frustrating! Guess we just have to hang in there!

[GreenEyedMamma 5]

wow i am copy this info to my phone now!! this is a great help 2 questions..

1. what types of Protein do you get in, and what do you eat for your Snacks

2. i heard that bc i workout at night.. i should have a Protein drink/protein food afterwards.. have you heard this?

I get my protein from real food. I will have a shake a few times a week when I don't feel like eating. This is usally Saturday mornings for Breakfast and one night a week for dinner.When I do have one, it is a ready made shake (Premier Nutrition) with 30 grams of protein. I eat shredded chicken (4 ounces can have around 26 grams of protein), solid white albacore tuna (3 ounce can has 20grams of protein), Egg Beaters (1/2 cup has 10 grams of protein), and babybel light cheese has 6 grams of protein. I also have ground turkey breast and pork loin. I usually get in between 80-100 grams of protein per day from real food. I track everything on FatSecret.com (myfitnesspal.com is a great resource too).

Today, I only had 544 calories (had a light dinner) but was able to take in 83.50 grams of protein, 15 grams of fat, and 10.50 carbs. I had Egg Beaters with a little shredded cheese for breakfast (82 calories, 14.50 grams of protein, 3 carbs, 0 fat). For lunch I had shredded chicken, shredded cheese, salsa, and sour cream and rolled it into half of a low carb-high Fiber tortilla (227 calories, 33 grams of protein, 5.5 carbs, 8 grams fat). For dinner I had 3 ounces of solid white albacore tuna and a tablespoon of light mayo (115 calories, 20 grams protein, 2 carbs, 2.5 grams fat). I had a light string cheese for both my am and my pm snack (both totaled 120 calories, 16 grams of protein, 1 carb, and 5 grams of fat).

I don't think it matters what time of day you work out but you should have some sort of protein after you work out to feed your muscles. This can be a simple shake though.

Also - to give myself a "treat", I will have a Peanut Butter protein ball. I mix two scoops of vanilla Protein powder with 1/2 cup of real natural Peanut Butter (the kind you have to stir), drizzle a little bit of honey over it, mix it up real good, roll into four balls and refrigerate. I will have one as breakfast or if I am simply increasing my calories for the day because each ball has 260 calories, 22 grams of protein, 7 carbs and 15 grams of fat. They are YUM-O!