Group: Specific Diets & Nutrition

Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 104, Messages: 22773

With so many diets and nutritional plans out there, you can get lost. Find out what works best for others and share your experiences!

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So confused...

JennsInsane
JennsInsane
Posts: 2
Joined: 2010/05/17
United States
2010/05/18, 06:02 AM
Hi!!!

My name is Jenn and I am excited to have found this site and I hope that you can help me...

In 2008, I started my weight loss journey at 200lbs. I created my own diet plan and began working out with several different BeachBody programs and was able to lose 85lbs in 8mo! I am currently 28yr old, 5'1" tall and weighing in at 122.5lbs with 20% BF.

My issue is this....I am still not happy with the way that I look. I would really like to get down to aprox 115lbs and 15-17% BF but for the past several months, I have hit a wall and haven't dropped a 1lb. I was searching to the BeachBody message boards and I was advised that the 1900cal a day I was eating was not enough to lose weight, that I needed to increase my calories to get over my plateau. Below is a typical daily diet(this is what I have come up with-an approx 100-200cal increase over my old plan):

4:30am-5:30am Workout
6:30am 1/2scoop whey protein, 6oz Dannon Light N Fit yogurt, apple
9am One part skim string cheese, pear, one multi grain Wasa cracker
11am Banana and 2oz unsalted almonds
1:30pm One Perdue Perfect Portions chicken breast with 4cups baby spinach, 1/4 cup carrots, 1cup cauliflower no dressing
4pm 1/4 steel cut oats mixed with water and 2cups strawberries
5pm-5:45pm workout
6pm Lean cuisine(not the best but pressed for time) and 1.5cups steamed broccoli
8pm 100cal bag of Smartfood popcorn

According to fitday.com:
2,085cal

66.3fat

276.7carbs

115.2protein

I was told I should be able to lose weight with this diet, but all I feel is bloated and full, I never feel hungry enough to eat.

I should also note that I work out 7days a week(I love it!!)

Any ideas what I am doing wrong???
travisdickey
travisdickey
Posts: 21
Joined: 2004/10/21
United States
2011/02/25, 07:04 PM
You could try a cyclical ketogenic type diet. Has been shown in some to promote fat loss, and if done right, spare muscle loss.