[laughinpink]

Hi Ladies!
I have been steadily working out for a couple of months now. I am doing weight training twice a week and then cardio at least 4 days a week. I eat probably around 1300-1400 calories a day. My question is, do you think that the wrong foods I am eating in my calories is slowing me down?
I by no means, have an awesome diet. The main things I eat are fish, salads, baked potatoes, ham sandwiches, usually a small bowl of cereal in the morning to get my metabolism going, watermelon and cantelope. Because of my job, I have always eaten a lot of fast food, but have totally cut that out. I can't remember the last time I had fast-food and actually don't miss it!!, which I am very happy about! The sad thing, is that I figured cutting that out alone I would see changes in weight, but I haven't. I'm really starting to get discouraged. Could someone give me some advice on what I am doing wrong? am I eating the wrong type of foods? or do you think that losing weight is just going to take a while if I am weight training?

[ttuPrincess]

diet could be the problem. could you post your actuall diet for me?

[laughinpink]

when I wake up I have been doing cardio for about 30-40 minutes. after that I usually eat a small bowl of cereal with 1 percent milk. Then throughout the day, every couple of hours I eat either some fruit (watermelon, cantelope, grapes), cheese and wheat thins, salad, half a sandwich, or broiled fish, tuna. Every once in a while I eat a baked potatoe. I am a total carb addict! So, it is really hard for me not to eat at least 1 piece of bread a day or some wheat thins. But since I use to eat junk food like every day, I feel I have been doing really well. A sample diet I should be eating or any advice would be GREATLY appreciated. I am about to start a new job (I have been working from home) and need to know what kind of foods to bring with me to eat throughout the day. Thanks ttuPrincess!

[T.T]

you need to be more balanced with your dieting! consistency is the key to losing weight! you need to eat every three hours if possible. approx 6 small meals a day. that will help keep your metabolism going! after you do cardio in morning have your cereal if thats what you like but add some protein, such as a shake or egg whites! girl you need some protein and good carbs, such as oatmeal, yams, brown rice! and by the way what kind of cereral?? and also please tell me your goals?? that will help me help you! thanks t.t

[laughinpink]

Hi!
Thanks for the reply TT!
I am now eating either cheerios with low fat milk or pears with cottage cheese for breakfast (after cardio). I then am eating either some cheese and crackers, tuna, fruits (primarily watermelon), and salads, broiled fish as small meals the rest of the day. I know it isn't the greatest, and could be better! I think that if someone gave me a specific diet with foods that I could stand I would stick to it!
I am trying to lose my last 5-10 lbs!! It's tough!!!!

[T.T]

Originally Posted by laughinpink

Hi!
Thanks for the reply TT!
I am now eating either cheerios with low fat milk or pears with cottage cheese for breakfast (after cardio). I then am eating either some cheese and crackers, tuna, fruits (primarily watermelon), and salads, broiled fish as small meals the rest of the day. I know it isn't the greatest, and could be better! I think that if someone gave me a specific diet with foods that I could stand I would stick to it!
I am trying to lose my last 5-10 lbs!! It's tough!!!!

Well for me i stay away from anything in a box or bag!! You want clean food!! you want to stay away from deli meats, the are loaded wuth sodium and that will bloat you and keep water retention!! you want to eat clean foods, like chicken, tuna, salmon, ground turkey, cod, orange roughy ext....
stay away from chesse's they are very high in fat and have no nutriotional value! (IMO) if you like cheese eat it in moderation but get fat free kind!! Be careful with fruits because they are very sugary. try to limit fruit to one piece a day and usuaaly only after a work out!! you never want to eat fruit late in the day!! early is better! the cottage cheese is good with the pears, but add some oatmeal, you need a complex carb. its slow burning, so you will feel good and have energy!!! what dressing do you use for salads, it is very important you use extra virgin oil with balsamic vingarette! I use it but not daily by any means, 1 tbls of balasamic, and half tbls of oil!

[mitsukai]

cottage cheese is super good for you as long as you get a low/no fat kind. breakstone makes some that's awesome in little one-serving containers; i eat that with some oatmeal (not cooked, just stirred in) and strawberry/mango pieces, or with low-sugar muesli cereal with raisins for breakfast, along with some milk.

it seems to me you're definitely not getting enough protein!!

www.fitday.com has a really cool journal/calculator thing where you enter in what you eat and it tells you how much of each cal/carb/fat/protein/etc you've eaten. it's GREAT!

[jjules]

thats a low caloric intake ... perhaps if you stepped up the calories a bit by adding in some protein... try lean red meat, beans, maybe some oatmeal in the mornings? try to plan to eat small meals eg. 6am, 9am, 12noon, 3pm, 6pm.

if you restrict your calories too much you slow your metabolism down (its hanging onto that food and fat store).

heres how i ate today

7.30am coffee and getting husband and baby ready for the day
10.30am 1/3 cup morning oatmeal (has dried fruit and nuts, bran, 1/2 chopped banana, tspn golden syrup, dribble non fat soy milk, sprinkled with nutmeg and cinnamon)
1.30pm low fat wholemeal wrap with chopped chicken abt 80g, lettuce, cherry tomatoes, cucumber.
4.30pm 200ml soy milk and 1tbspn protein powder
7pm 80g lean lamb steak, sauce made from onion, chinese rice wine, beef stock, sweet potato steamed with chives, brussel sprouts
*workout 1 hr spinning, abs, upper back and thighs. stretch.
9pm handful dried fruit and nuts and an orange.

thats 1-2 serves meat, 2 serves breads or cereals, 4 serves veges, 3 serves fruit, 2 serves dairy.

somedays i add in protein pancakes, or yogurht, more fruit, more vege etc. but in general.... its the low glycaemic index foods that will keep you full longer. its amazing you acn have such a small serve that fills you up for ages. ive rambled enuf. hope that helped. xx.

[cyberfitnessguru]

Yes, but adding an additional 25 minutes to your daily cardio is the equilavent to not eating 200 calories worth of food.

After a month thats around 5,000 calories burned!

Adds up!

[tammywilson]

It is required to have balanced diet as, it is very necessary and worth to have, it is important to avoid junk food and also, should reduce coffee content and chocolates. Regularly taking salads and veggies are the best supplements ever as it fulfils all the requirement of body.

Thanks