Have exercised 3 times during that period. Like sweat drenchingly exercised, and i don't fell hungry still......i'm gonna go ahead and assume this isn't normal. Any thoughts?
Sport Haven't eaten in 27hours and counting......
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It was not and not normal. You have to still to eat even you are eager to loss your weight. What i suggest is not to escape your daily breakfast so you will avoid to eat more saturated fat and calories which usually taken from lunch and snack. You have to still eat but this time more on vegetables and fruits so your workout will not affecting, instead it help.
I had not eaten then because in all honesty i did not feel hungry. I ahve almost only eaten one meal a day every day for liek the past 10 years. and sorry typhon, no cookies, milk or eggs here. Typical college fridge, mustard, chili paste and water.
*This* is exactly why you have not lose weight:
Your not treating your body with any real respect. You only eat once a day and either you are eating mammoth portions or high fat, sugar type foods to obtain enough calories. If not you;d be very tiny.
Added to that your likely to have a slow and sluggish system which is not working to its best degree. This means it will tend to store calories as fat rather then utilise them as energy or use them to build muscle. You'll want muscle as it burns energy to exist and means you can workout to a higher level, if your not eating properly- evenly and regularly, your body isn't going to want to build anything, its just going to store it for later when it knows you wont eat. This in turn gives you the excess weight around your waist in addition to the cortisol in your blood which adds to the effect. (Cortisol is a hormone produced when you are stressed. It promotes fat to be stored around the torso and waist). You don't eat properly, you put your body under stress, you are giving it the basic instructions to retain weight, more then it would if it were fed evenly and healthily throughout the day.
By all means carry on with what your doing but lets face it, you got into this (for want of a better word) mess some how, and to change it you need to change what brought you to it. If this is the way you have been eating for the past 10 years, I'd say you really need to think about it and work on changing it.
Your not treating your body with any real respect. You only eat once a day and either you are eating mammoth portions or high fat, sugar type foods to obtain enough calories. If not you;d be very tiny.
Added to that your likely to have a slow and sluggish system which is not working to its best degree. This means it will tend to store calories as fat rather then utilise them as energy or use them to build muscle. You'll want muscle as it burns energy to exist and means you can workout to a higher level, if your not eating properly- evenly and regularly, your body isn't going to want to build anything, its just going to store it for later when it knows you wont eat. This in turn gives you the excess weight around your waist in addition to the cortisol in your blood which adds to the effect. (Cortisol is a hormone produced when you are stressed. It promotes fat to be stored around the torso and waist). You don't eat properly, you put your body under stress, you are giving it the basic instructions to retain weight, more then it would if it were fed evenly and healthily throughout the day.
By all means carry on with what your doing but lets face it, you got into this (for want of a better word) mess some how, and to change it you need to change what brought you to it. If this is the way you have been eating for the past 10 years, I'd say you really need to think about it and work on changing it.
You only eat once a day and either you are eating mammoth portions or high fat, sugar type foods to obtain enough calories. If not you;d be very tiny.
I do only eat once a day but it isn't high fat, mammoth portion or sugar type foods. Gave those up months ago, and i can't even finish the portion presented to me typically which nowadays is a salad or a small piece of meat with lots of veggies accompanying it. I have lost weight since though, 195ish to 175ish, but I am still not getting hungry like a normal person does.
Probably a lot to ask but, can someone outline what i should eat everyday and when? or tell me where I can get that informatoin and then follow that to the letter?
I do only eat once a day but it isn't high fat, mammoth portion or sugar type foods. Gave those up months ago, and i can't even finish the portion presented to me typically which nowadays is a salad or a small piece of meat with lots of veggies accompanying it. I have lost weight since though, 195ish to 175ish, but I am still not getting hungry like a normal person does.
Probably a lot to ask but, can someone outline what i should eat everyday and when? or tell me where I can get that informatoin and then follow that to the letter?
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Go to the fitday.com website- there are others but this is the best that springs to mind. It will tell you hao many calories you need to stick to in order to lose weight.
Its very easy to over eat what you requite to maintain or lose weight and spoil all your efforts so its a good idea to keep a diary with you, weigh and measure everything. For example, the packet of cereal will say "one bowl contains 175kcals with milk", it recommends a 30gram bowl and shows you a picture. But what most people assume is their bowl of cereal is also 30 grams. Infact its closer to 100grams. Thats around 400kcals a bowl. Very easily done. Cereal is just one example- actually weigh out what you eat, you may be suprized.
I think as far as when to eat it depends on your day to day life. I would suggest leaving no longer then 3-4 hours between meals aside from dinner to breakfast where you need to sleep. I would also say don't eat an hour before any cardio work at the gym, but eat within the hour following the gym. When you eat try to make sure you have a source of protein, a source of complex carbs and a portion of fruit and vegetables. I can write what I eat (or aim to eat!) here but you need to work out what fits your day to day life as I have my own daily timetable.
9am Breakfast: Porridge oats 30g and black tea (lactose makes me unwell)
12pm Lunch: chicken or turkey (150grams) and salad (lettuce, tomatos and cucumber, no dressing) with an apple.
4pm, snack: chicken or turkey (smaller snack size) and a portion of fruit
8pm, snack: fruit -1 or 2 portions such as strawberrys or melon
11pm dinner (I have a late job!): vegetables and fish
1am: snack of fruit or vegetables (trying to cut down on the veg as I have caratinitus but really like eating it too much!)
I often have fruit as the night goes on as I tend to find I get hungry at night but not so in the day. However I notice if I don't eat in the day I do eat much more at night and it also gives me indigestion problems.
Look, I used to be like you, only I had anorexia. I only used to eat once a day, at night. I only used to eat vegetables and maybe a cup of low calorie hot chocolate or a huge yogurt. It kept me slim. But did mess with my appetite. I became unwell. I lost loads of weight. I became bulimic and lost some more weight. It took me a long long time to break out of that and it was not easy. I know you don't have the eating disorders I had but thats not to say it will be easy to just change your eating habits. It can be done and your body will benefit from it. Simple things like your coordination will improve, your thinking and logic will work better, your complexion and energy levels will be boosted. It is worth it.
Its a good idea to write a plan, try to stick to it. If you find it very hard, try changing little things one at a time and experiment as much as you can. Find out what works for you and also fits with being healthy and sensible: don't do anything you would not advise your best friend or mother to follow, treat your body with respect and it will return the favor. Don't go crazy if things don't work out at first as with anything new your body wont trust it until its learn the new pattern is here to stay. For most people it can take upwards of 2 weeks, but I guess it would depend on the longevity of what your trying to change.
I really appreciate all the advice summer, in this and other threads. I should have mentioned one slight issue though regarding my situation. I am currently living in a place with no kitchen so making my own meals at prescribed times to better stick to a diet is going to be very hard. As it stands now I know the main reason that I don't break out of my one meal a day habit is that I only have opportunities to eat out. The only shopping I get done for fruit is once a week now that summer has started and the local farmer's market sells fruit I stock up on, otherwise no grocery shopping gets done either for me. So bearing that in mind is there no way for me to come up with a plan that can work if I am only surrounded by places like Chipotle, subway, burgers, pasta places, sushi, and diners?
Starving yourself or skipping meals will slow your metabolism down...which can ultimately prevent you from losing weight or make it difficult to do so.
OK A) is it starving myself if I am not hungry?
and B) I don't intentionally skip meals at all, I love eating! Just stopped eating when I wasn't hungry and that turned out to be more often than I thought I guess.
It is still starving yourself I'm afraid.
I used to have anorexia, I got to a stage where I never seemed to feel hungry. Turns out I messed with my body and psychology that much that it gave up asking for food. You don't always feel hungry- or recognise it as hunger even when your starving. Things like stress, fatigue, even being overly hungry can disturb the normal hunger signals.
I don't cook alot either- infact only my evening meal and porridge are cooked. Do you have a kettle? can you soak oats in a little water overnight then add milk or plain yogurt to taste? add oatmeal, dried fruit or linseed for an extra taste. Cereal is another option. (you do have plates?
)For lunch I am never at home, but I can grab things like sliced chicken bites, some cheap salad leaves, a tomato and put together on a plate. Very easy.
Dinner could be an issue but only if you like cooked foods and cannot alternate from that. A couscous salad? (couscous is easily cooked: boil water, put couscous into a bowl and add a pinch of salt, 50-70grams. add boiling water till it just covers the couscous then cover with a plate. Wait for 5 mins then mix with anything you want: prawns, beef chunks, turkey...add things like tomato, cucumber, peppers etc to bump it up and get the rest of your 5-a-day).
Other options are to buy a microwave, cook soup. Buy an electic hob- these are very cheap, cook things like pasta or stirfrys or rice on them. Use them to griddle things like fish and cook up eggs,
If its any help, I only own a microwave. (I have no cooker, no hob, no toaster, no blender and only was able to afford a freezer a few months ago). A kettle is a very good starter buy though.
It can be done: if you really want something, you'll find a way.
Yea it is college housing so only a microwave available to me for the forseeable future i'm afraid. As for stuff like soup and the like, when you say "cook" i assume this means not from a can? I am going to go buy cereal, soy milk (kinda became lactose intolerant when i gave up dairy to drop some pounds ), and oats. Oh, and plates because i actually dont have any, or utensils for that matter . I don't know if i can have one, but I am going to buy a rice cooker for my room i think. As for dinner, if I do end up eating out (which I know I will) as long as i load up on veggies and get the lowest calorie option (Ie. tortilla-less burrito) will I be ok? For instance today I had a turkey sandwich with green pepper, tomato, lettuce, and onion. Out of fruit for the time being, but getting more on saturday. Its not much but i guess it's a start, well I am off for my evening workout, thanks for all the help summer I really appreciate it. If you weren't a faceless internet person I'd give you a hug!
. I don't know if i can have one, but I am going to buy a rice cooker for my room i think. As for dinner, if I do end up eating out (which I know I will) as long as i load up on veggies and get the lowest calorie option (Ie. tortilla-less burrito) will I be ok? For instance today I had a turkey sandwich with green pepper, tomato, lettuce, and onion. Out of fruit for the time being, but getting more on saturday. Its not much but i guess it's a start, well I am off for my evening workout, thanks for all the help summer I really appreciate it. If you weren't a faceless internet person I'd give you a hug!Exactly...you can end up shutting down your body.
Yea it is college housing so only a microwave available to me for the forseeable future i'm afraid. As for stuff like soup and the like, when you say "cook" i assume this means not from a can? I am going to go buy cereal, soy milk (kinda became lactose intolerant when i gave up dairy to drop some pounds ), and oats. Oh, and plates because i actually dont have any, or utensils for that matter
No- when I say 'cook' I mean heat/reheat! I don't cook-cook if its any help- no money for an oven and too much of a perfectionist to bake something which I can easily buy from a store. Plus I prefer plain foods no/little seasoning.
Am also lactose intollernant (says medical people after an exclusion diet). I can't stand the taste of any of the other milks so I end up with calcium pills
(yuck!) really try them out, see if yoiu can find one that works for you as calcium is helpful for weight loss, its part of the chemistry that aids the body to lose weight. Oats are great and for porridge, warm up say 30 or 50grams in a bowl with water or soya milk for 2 mins. Perfect porridge!Rice cooker sounds great, but have you thought about a steamer? that way you could do vegetables and white meats/fish too. Many steamers have a rice compartment and so will also cook rice along with your meals. I am in the UK and a brand called Tefal make one, not sure what its like over in the US though (assume you guys are further ahead of us and already have bigger and better versions). Just make sure you have plenty of ventilation (an open window) as they create alot of steam!
Your eating out idea sounds great- see if you can eat the veggies before the rest of the meal, a quick dieting tip which if you try hard to listen to how hungry you are, can prevent you over eating too many of the more calorific foofs.
The Turkey sandwich sounds great. (No mayo? multigrain bread? even better
) 3 to 6 meals a day, the most important thing when losing weight is to monitor your calorie intake and not to go over it or too far under it. Eating foods low in G.I or G.L (Glycemic Index or Glycemic Load) can really help you to stick to this.
Bless- Glad to help! can't quite picture myself without a face tho...
Thanks again summer! will check on the steamer, and actually i hate mayonnaise and love wheat bread over white anyway! And i bought oats yesterday, had my 1/2 cup for breakfast with some honey mixed in and it was great! just have to buy an orchard of fruit tomorrow morning and i will be all set for the week! :eating:
Thanks for the help i really appreciate it!
Thanks for the help i really appreciate it!
YOU STILL HAVE OPTIONS! ...sorry to shout... but you do, still have options. AND you are forgetting the FUNDAMENTAL rule for weight loss/gain, which is calories in VS calories out. That's THE only thing that determines how light/heavy you are.
Right now you may need 3500 cals per day to either stay the same weight, or to be on track to losing weight, steadily over time. I know fast food is not the best option you can have, BUT ITS FOOD nether-the-less, and it does have some nutritional value, so it's not entirely bad for your (IF it's your only option).
What you need to do is change the way you order your fast food. Every fast food establishment has nutritional values for their foods, BY LAW, so you can see exactly what's in the food you are buying there, and if they don't then you really shouldn't be eating in that place at all! Simply choose the options that contain low amounts of fats and sugars, so you will be limiting yourself a bit more, but if you stick to within your calorie limits you can eat junk food and lose weight.
(I would NEVER recommend to any one what I just typed there btw lol)
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so how are you holding up