Ducks22

Hey! Thank you for the response. I don't have a history of yoyo dieting. I lost the weight and have kept it off for probably 4 years. Granted, I had feebly tried and not stuck with it before my success. Having said that, I think my body has gotten used to healthy eating. I think what helped me lose the initial 75 lbs was the dramatic shift. My body was probably like yesss thank god spinach... My goal is to lose 20 pounds and get to 160. I am just confused because people seem to never count calories and eat a ton on this diet and lose weight? How in the world is that? Can I ask, how my food choices look to you? I'm waiting to weigh myself at the one week point. Thank you again! I will bring it up to my doctor at my physical if the issue persists.

Hello all! I'm a paleo newb who is struggling with hunger. Thank you for giving this a read!

So I started a paleo ISH diet this week. I feel I am eating a ton yet get hungry quickly. I previously lost 75 lbs so I dont think my issue is an adjustment to healthy eating. I try to eat nutritious foods and when I add the calories up I wonder why I am hungry... for background I am a 180 lb girl in her 20s who is trying to lose weight. I go to the gym four days a week. The exception being this week due to exams. I know I get a lot of veg. Probably a whole bag of spinach a day plus carrots, peas, mushrooms, avocado. For fruit usually a larabar or pb and dates AND either two banana or one and some berries. I don't see how I can lose weight going like this...

Today I ate 

a bit of quinoa (maybe a serving), a chicken thigh I cooked in oil with seasoning, mushrooms, carrots, peas, with a touch of French dressing (I know... processed) on top.

Then I made an omelet of two eggs, ham and bacon (like 160 cal of bacon and then ham too), cooked in butter, mushrooms, spinach, feta, half an avocado.

I was hungry so I kept drinking water. Then two coffee with some whole milk and a lara bar. 

Then for dinner I had a smoothie. This old jacked guy at the gym told me to add protein powder so I don't get hungry. It had two bananas, peanut butter, a ton of spinach, like half a serving Bob's Red Mill protein powder, unsweetened almond milk. Drank it up. And a mug of tea. 

A couple hours later and I was RAVENOUS. I couldn't focus on my studies. I tried drinking water... so I went home and just polished off a hugeeeeee steak. It was like .25 kg. I cooked it in olive oil and butter. 

I'm trying to eat less processed foods. I know ham and bacon aren't good. The foods I eat are not grass fed because 1) not available near me 2) im a uni student... usuallly too pricey.

I feel like when I add my calories up, I should be full. But then I get hungry and pork out. It's only been four days but look what I did to that steak hahah

I'm thinking my breakfast was 400. My lunch was probably like 600. My snack was like 300. My smoothie dinner was like 550. My second dinner was probably like 650 calories or more... This is a total of 2500 calories in ONE day. Am I not eating enough of some nutrient? 

Advice please!! 

4 hours ago, Dilnad said:

How many miles a week do you run?

I'm going to guesstimate between 5 and 10. Probably around 6 or 7 honestly.

@Rostov @princess pineapple @Dilnad

I've been following the 5 to 10k app on my phone. Everyday there is a new workout. It might be to jog for 10 minutes, then run faster for 2 and jog for 2 (alternating a couple times), and then jog for 8 minutes. Another one is jog for 25 minutes or 60 minutes. When I first started, I only repeated one week. A couple daus, I just go out for a run. It is so hot, so I go early. I hate treadmills. I'm going to try to find some hills. Also, I'm definitely not runing the 5k in 31 minutes. More like 38. I want to get to about an 8 mile minute, but I'd be so excited by 9.

Hi guys, so i went from fat my whole life couch potato to losing 65 lbs ( still more to go) and making myself exercise. The problem is that I'm getting frustrated because I started running about 7 months, and while I've made considerable gains, my mph has not really consistently improved. I finished C25k and started the 5k to 10k app. After every workout I'm dripping in sweat. Running hasn't gotten any easier either ( I'm not quitting, just saying). I've been going to the gym twice a week for circuit and strength training too (for about 3 months). I weigh 185, female, 20 y/o if that info is helpful. I don't really understand how I haven't gotten any faster. If anything, I've gotten slower. I thought if I stuck with it, the speed would come. 

In early days of c25k my speed running was 10 mph. Now it's 12!

Even when I run for shorter times, I'm still slow. Like old c25k workouts.

So, anybody know what I can do to mitigate this?

Thanks!

Hi,

I started seeing a trainer a while ago at a really great gym. I went with the cheaper trainee trainer. He went on vacation, so I started seeing a different trainer while he was gone. I am sort of bummed to go back to my original trainer now that he's back from his trip. They're both nice and good, but I like that the one I saw while my original trainer was away focused less on yoga and more on strength. I don't want to make things awkward and feel bad, but should i try to switch trainers? It's a small gym, so I'm worried I'll come off as a jerk and am not sure how to broach this, or if I should just leave it and see my original guy.

Thanks for taking the time to read this!

On 5/6/2016 at 11:29 PM, Machete said:

The way I see it, it's the same as dining. You could go to McDonald's and get what you pay for, or you could go to a more expensive restaurant that offers better food. (Or learn to cook by yourself, probably failing many times over in the process).!

I went to 2 local gyms. One was 70 dollars a half hour and the other was 70 dollars an hour or 35 a half hour. Both have good reviews. The cheaper ones a slightly longer drive, but not bad. I don't think either are mcdonalds haha, but I'm worried the cheaper guy is more into stretching and yoga than strength. The 70$/30 minute guy is too expensive for me. I'm trying to find a quality trainer. Thanks for getting back to me. Especially with all that information!

Hi everyone,

So, I'm wondering if it's normal to feel sore or if it means you didn't stretch enough/properly.

I saw a personal trainer for a free consultation and felt pretty sore for 2 days. We used weights and machines, which I never do. I just jog but want to start strength training. He's a big guy who can clearly lift a lot. Very stocky. He's 70 dollars for half an hour. You can make it slightly cheaper (55 maybe) if you pay a large sum up front.

Then, I saw a second trainer who is more affordable. He evaluated me. We did a lot of stretching. He's pretty zen and chill and into yoga and stretching and stuff. Hes muscley but more lean and small. We also did squats and assisted push-ups and lunges. I barely feel sore, if at all. I wonder which trainer is better? Will he be able to help me with strength training? I want to get stronger shoulders and arms as well as more athletically inclined in general. I like the gym this guy works at.

I've never been in a gym or had a trainer, so I'm very nervous. I want someone there to show me the ropes.  So, is it bad that I felt sore after working out with the first guy? I jogged two days later and did one of my worst mile times. I think due to soreness. 

Sorry for the spiel. Thanks for reading all this. Any advice would be amazing. Hope I made sense!

40 minutes ago, Machete said:

 

What gym is it? Is said trainer an independent contractor, or an employee?

 

(I'm a trainer myself, and I try to see my coach at least once a week.)

 It's a local gym. I'm not sure if they're independent or not. I think so? They have a gym secretary who gets you in touch with a trainer. Many start as interns and build a repetoire. Do you think I could get 45 minutes or an hour for the 70 dollars? 

Also, as a trainer, any advice?

Thanks for getting back to me you guys! I live in an American city, and every gym nearby that has well reviewed trainers seems so expensive. I feel intimidated by all the gym equipment and want a trainer to start. Do you think haggling for an hour session could work? At my consultation, he spent nearly an hour with me, but maybe that was to reel me in?

Hi, I was wondering how frequently you guys go to a trainer? Have you been going for a long time?

I've decided to learn the ropes around the gym. I don't know what I'm doing in there. I only jog at the moment, so I went to a free consultation with a trainer at a well reviewed gym. He was a really nice guy. I did some squats, free weights, and several machines but forgot their names .  I want to continue to train with him because I'm a gym newbie, but It's expensive. How often do you think I need to do strength training to see a nice bump up? I was hoping to go twice a week and jog the other three. It's about 70ish dollars per 30 minute session. No membership fees. It's kind of a gym for training. They have some package deals. Do you think this price is fair?  I would just really appreciate some advice! Thanks

Hi guys, thanks for your responses! Mdwill, I'm wondering what you mean my "somewhat Clean?" Because everyone has different views on what is "healthy." Like I started out doing pretty much paleo, but I ate peas and soy and some milk, but now eat some processed carbs as it was hard to sustain. For instance I ate half a cup of oatmeal with nuts and milk and blueberries and banana for breakfast today and avocado toast for lunch. For dinner I'm having chicken and veggies. I jog every other day. Your wife did amazing gly by the way! I'm going to look into that stair mill =)

Dexter101, I just started a 5k to 10k app and am hoping that after being able to run a 10k I can go back and try a 5k and see if I'm faster.

I'm gonna stick with it, guys =) I just was curious other people's thoughts as I want to be in good shape for a trip. Thanks again!

What do you all do for fun? I go out with my friends and it's always food or bars, which makes it hard to be healthy. Im bored and just want to bake cookies or eat, like an internal struggle. I still want to have fun! I'm not saying I'm quitting on this as I feel so proud about the progress I've made, but I was wondering if you all had tips about how to balance your social life. Thanks again!

My advice would be to carry around a water bottle with you and to drink water with every meal. Also, have a glass before bed and when you wake up. One when you study. It's hard to get into the habit at first. Working out helps because you feel thirstier. Maybe have cut off times, like by noon I'll have had 5 cups of water and by dinner I'll have have 10. Choose water over other beverages. Good luck!

Hi everyone, so here's the background information . I'm 5'6", 20 years old, female, 193 lbs. I've lost 60 pounds and ran my first 5k about 2 months ago after doing c25k. I'm very slow and not sure how to get faster. I did it in 39 minutes. I just ran 5 km a few days ago in 37, so i was a bit faster but not consistently which is upsetting. I've worked my way up to 7 km in 54 minutes but am very slow (as in I'm still doing 12+ minutes a mile). The thing is, I don't really know what I'm doing. Ive been fat my whole life and am pretty new to working out. Someone told me to just keep working out, but i worry this is a plateau. I don't have a gym membership but do have one 20 lb dumbbell. I'm considering getting a gym membership even though I'm pretty self conscious and a personal trainer to show me the ropes because I'm a gym newb. I just did a 30 day cross country skiing and winter camping trip, which is what originally  inspired me to start jogging, and let me tell you it was physically rough at times. my question is how fit do you think I can get in a year? I'm willing to work out moderately and eat cleanly. I still want to be social and don't want to go too overboard, but I am dedicated. I want to do a similar trip to my skii trip, like backpacking or mountaineering, but want to be fit. I want to really excel, to be honest. What sort of gains do you think I can make in a year? Hope this made sense! Thanks again

Yea, raincloak! I'm going to college next year.

Thanks for all the replies everyone. I really appreciate it.

Thank you so much dexter101! I need to balance everything, I guess =)

Sparkit, I have tried to find active things to interest me. I used to be so worried about being jusged, but then I said screw it because people probably judge me now. I started jogging outside and skiing.

Hey all, here are my stats. 5'6", female, 18, 192 pounds. I started at 240 about a year and a half ago. I got a little off track but started eating well again. I recently finished c25k. I'm still slower than a turtle, but I'm working on it! I've started doing some other exercises (lunge, wall push up, reverse crunch, lifting 20 lb dumbbell, squat). I workout every other day. I jog for 2 miles or do almost 40 minutes (my 5k time). For breakfast I eat .5 cup oatmeal, .5 cut whole milk, a small banana, a sprinkle of almond slivers, and a few blueberries. Sometimes I'll have eggs, ham, and veggies. Lunch is usually leftovers or a smoothie of kale, spinach, rhubarb, water, small banana, silken tofu. Dinner is often chicken, pork, or beef, or tofu. I try to eat fish, but it grosses me out so much. Snacks are almond butter or Lara bars. I have chocolate covered fruit almost every night. I do eat rice, etc on occasion but try to limit it. How much weight do you guys think that I can lose in 6 months? My doctor mentioned that my cholesterol is sort of high for my age, which sort of surprised me because I've been eating (I think) healthfully. I'd like to be more confident and trim before university. Ideally, 135 maybe, but I do not want to starve myself. I'm also worried about maintaining my weight loss in college with balancing a social life and studying and eating cafeteria food. Advice wouls really be appreciated. Thanks again!

Hi, so first off thanks for reading this. Here's some background information. My starting weight was 240 pounds, 5'6", female, 18 years old. I started a year and a half ago (sort of fell offrom the wagon for a bit but got back on). I am at 192ish currently. Jogged a 5k after finishing c25k! And have added some weight training to my routine instead of just jogging. Diet- I try to avoid processed foods and sugar. Limit things like rice and pasta. I have .5 cup oatmeal soaked overnight in .5 cup whole milk with blueberries and almonds and banana for breakfast. I have leftovers for lunch. Eat a good amount of pork and beef and chicken. Veggies. Have some chocolate covered fruit almost every day for desert. Ok, so what I'm worried about is loose skin. I'm so afraid of it. I've been fat my whole life, and I'm so done with it. I'm 18 years old and am determined to be thin for not only my health but so I can have fun and be more confident in college. Does anyone have anything that's helped? I have flappy arms, so I've started lifting a 20 lb dumbbell. Have any of you opted for surgery to eliminate skin? Do you think at my age this will be a problem as I continue to lose weight? Side note, I'm trying to watch my cholesterol because of family history. Thanks again for reading this!

Thanks for helping me out, guys! I'll keep that in mind. The carrot train to crazy was an interesting read. I never thought about milk as being the only thing that can sobey support something either. Also, I alternate between whole grass fed milk and regular supermarket milk. I should try to find a local source! Thanks again

Hey everyone, thanks for all the responses! To answer some of your questions, the muesli has no dried fruit. It is nuts and seeds flavor. I picked this flavor because it had much less sugar. It has 5 g of fiber per serving, 6 g of fat, 30g carbs, 65 mg sodium, 0 mg cholesterol, 170 mg potassium, less than 1 g sugar, 7 g protein. The ingredients are whole grain rolled oat flakes, wheat, sunflpwer seads, chopped almonds, chopped roasted hazelnuts, flaxseeds, sugar, salt, barley malt extract, mono and diglycerides. I eat the serving size of a half cup soaked overnight in a half cup of whole milk. Throw a handful of berries on and half a small banana. I have that with black coffee. I have been alternate eating this every other day (for a week. I hadn't had muesli until my last trip to the store, so it's new to me.) The days i dont eat muesli i have a combo of eggs, spinach, leftover meat or ham, random vegetables, nut butters, and fruit, and plain whole milk yogurt (like a spoonful for the bacteria. I'm not fond of it), coffee with milk too sometimes. (I eat whatever I have, so it depends). I read about how wheat has changed due to industrialization and a scientist in the 1950s who thought he had ended world hunger and got worried. He changed the wheat crop up in some way. I think his name was Norman Borlaug.

Good point. Idk. I guess healthy is not eating gushes and spray cheese all the time?

I enjoy milk in coffee sometimes, but I wonder if it isn't healthy. I have whole milk, as I've done a lot of research and determined that it is the most natural. That's just my opinion. I've been thinking though and it's used to fatten up calves, right? It helps them to grow. Is it bad to consume something that is used to help cows grow and put on weight? Thanks, hope my question made sense!

Hi guys, thanks for taking the time to read this. So, here's a little background info.I've lost 50 pounds and also took up exercising 2 months ago. I've been doing c25k in the morning and had been doing strength training at night. I dropped the strength while we had company staying in the spare room I use to workout. I really need to get back on that!! I really like cereal. Crispex, wheaties, rice krispies, honey bunches. Most of my diet is paleo, but I include soy, peas, peanuts, whole dairy. I bought some muesli at the store. It was the healthiest cereal I could find. Less than a gram of sugar per serving. I had some for breakfast with whole milk and blueberries and banana, but I wonder if it is really healthy. I'm confused when people say bread and such are just sugar. I try to eat whole, true foods, but I don't understand. My ancestors survived on bread an rice and such, yet they weren't fat. Does it contribute to weight gain then? Are breads unhealthy? Is muesli a bad start to the day? Sorry if this rambled on, I'd just love some clarification as I want to better understand. I've lost 50 pounds and been exercising, but other people's thoughts and knowledge would be appreciated. Thanks!

Hi,

Just wanted to add my two cents. I think a lot of people here can relate. While I personally can't relate to being wise beyond my years, I can relate to many other aspects of your story. I am so afraid of the gym thing. That person is clearly a douche.

I also wanted to say that this was very well written.

I got teased for being fat as a kid. Only instead of accepting my fatness like you had, it really upset me. Maybe a part of you was upset, which is why you're here or maybe over time you changed. I've now lost 50 pounds and have about 70 to go. If you need any advice or a friend, feel free to get in contact!

Good luck to you,

Ducks22

I just wanted to say that I am going to lose the rest of the weight. I have read a lot of the articles on nerdfitness over the past year and made an account today. I currently weigh 196 pounds. I started at 240. One day I decided to fear weight myself and couldn't believe it. I immediately started researching about weight loss but was freaked out to have to wait to see if what I implemented worked. I found this website and really liked its nerdyness. I started using it (paleo) while also tracking calories to give me peace of mind. The hardest part for me is working out. I am currently paleo. My goal is about 130. By June I would like to be at 180 or at least close (making progress). Good luck to you guys with your goals as well!