The Proverbial 'Elephant' In The Room

Well done for making a start moomin :hurray:

Keep on working at it, keep on posting and keep on... erm, well just keep on :D
 
moomin said:
Breakfast
small bowl of special k with semi skimmed milk
glass of water + multi vitamin

Lunch
big hand full of edamame peas
4 small duck and onion rolls wrapped in rice paper

evening meal
jacket potato
Made my own burgers using the 'slimming world recipe book' with the bottom of a wholemeal bun and salad.

+
2 cans of diet coke
and a few glasses of water.

I am following the Slimming word 'diet' and i'm enjoying it, i think it's a good way of managing my intake. saves on the guesswork too. haven't touched a chocolate bar, sweets, crops ect in 3 days its a record!


am i eating enough for my weight?
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Hi Moomin

First of all, welcome to your new weight loss journey. I would recommend a book for you and it's call the "Calorie King calorie, fat, & carb Counter".


If I may, I would like to point out a few things that you shouldn't have in your diet.

Potatoes, bread, & rice paper

All three are HIGH in CARBS. Carbohyrates break down into sugars. If you're wanting to lose weight, you will need to watch your carb intake and eat more protein.

Here's some sugguestions:

1-Figure out how much carbs you are taking in a wk. Then add it up and see where you stand. You can start setting a goal to slowly cut back on your carbs without starving yourself and putting your body into shock.

2-Start adding protein to your diet like: chicken, red meat, pork, & turkey burger. If you get the book, it will show you what meat has no carbs and what does.

3-If you're a snacker, eat jello that is sugar free/low calorie, hard boiled eggs, pork skins/rinds, whatever that has NO carbs in it.

4-Don't forget your veggies and dairy. If you want to watch your milk intake, drink the unsweetened almond milk. It will kinda taste a little different but you will get use to it.

5-Have oatmeal for breakfast. Thats great to have to start your day off with.

That should get you started on a different diet route. Let me know if you need help with anything.


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Hey there Moomin, how are things going?

Are you eating enough for your weight? I'm no expert by a long shot, but I'd answer that with, what does your body think, yes or no?

There's a lot of different advice out there. Listen to it all, but only act on what works for you :)
 
Loved your title of your thread!

I know exactly what its like to feel like your living only half your life if no life at all! I've been on my weight loss journey for over a month now and some days are tough and other days are easy peasy:) It just helps to know that we are going to be healthier and look better in the long run:)

You sound like your doing faaaaaab!! Well done!! Keep up the great work!
 
Welcome to the board and keep going - you should start to see some effects soon and that will be far more motivating...I call it the first month hump! Get over that and chances are you'll keep it up!
 
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