Please can someone look at my menu!!!

[LauraB]

I've been on induction now for 10 days and i've lost no weight...i actually gained 2 pounds in the first week but have lost it again in the past 2 days!!
I'm 5' 7" and i weigh 147 lbs.....my ideal is 130lbs....i no its not a whole lot of weight but i thought id lose something!!!
I started using fitday yesterday, here's my thread

http://www.fitday.com/WebFit/PublicJournals.html?Owner=LauraBaby%2Dwww The 2 days food intake is typical of the past 10 days(i just couldn't remember everything id eaten so decided to just start wit yesterday)!!!

Please please give me some advice as i've read NANDR over and over and can't find any problems wit my food!!!

Cheers x

[Elizellen]

You menu looks fine, as loong as you are feeding your hunger and not till 'stuffed'.

Wait till your 14th day and weigh again then you can work out from the chart in DANDR what sort of resistance to weightloss you have.

BTW with 17 pounds total to lose, a 'normal' amount to lose in the 14 days would be between 13 ounces (0.85 lb) and 27 ounces (1.7 lbs)

Have your measurements changed since you started Induction?

[LauraB]

Thanks Elizellen.....i guess i just thought id lose a little more weight..... measurements are still the same!!!

Is it true that i should eat more calories than my basal rate so that my body doesn't think its starving??? If so how much more.....id just be afraid that im doin it wrong!!

[Elizellen]

That is the theory - but when on induction concentrate on counting carbs, not calories.

[LauraB]

Ok thanks....im new here so i appreciate the advice

[astrogirl]

You could try cutting back on protein a little and adding more fat.

If I eat too much meat, my weight stalls. YMMV, of course.

[LauraB]

Hey Astrogirl......i thought i should stick to the 65/30/5 ratio......i don't understand how i cud cut back on protein and still get that ratio.....and also what else can i really eat other than meat on induction?? Fish maybe!!! Im such a dummie wit this stuf( LOL)!!!!

[astrogirl]

Originally Posted by LauraB

Hey Astrogirl......i thought i should stick to the 65/30/5 ratio......i don't understand how i cud cut back on protein and still get that ratio.....and also what else can i really eat other than meat on induction?? Fish maybe!!! Im such a dummie wit this stuf( LOL)!!!!

Protein can be converted into energy (glucose). Fat cannot be. That's my reasoning here.

If you're not wedded to the ratio, I would try cutting back a bit on meat portions. Scramble eggs with a tablespoon of heavy cream instead of eating poached. Dress cucumbers with a sour cream dressing.

(max 2-3T. of sour or heavy cream per day, per the 2002 DANDR).

If all of that sounds unappetizing, use a scale and weigh your meat portions. Be sure to measure everything you eat -- you may be eating more than you think!

Be sure to vary your diet. If you eat the same thing every day, you're more likely to be eating a food that might stall you. I would also be sure to read the packinging on everything. If it's pre-cooked, it may contain sugar. Check it!

[astrogirl]

I just realized that Fitday does not show fiber on the public journal (which is darn weird, frankly). You appear to be hitting 20 carbs on the nose.

You know you can subtract dietary fiber from the carb count in a food, right?

[LauraB]

Hey Astrogirl.....ya i no that about the fibre being subtracted( mine is usually around 7g) but im eating my 3 cups of veg a day....what am i supposed to eat to make up the remaining 7 carbs??!!!

I really have been good wit checking labels , eat very little processed meats & i have mayonnaise wit all my salads!!!!

Also how many grams of protein should i limit myself to so that it doesn't convert to glucose!!!???

Can u maybe reccommend another ratio i can follow....i just find it easier when things are in black and white.....take the guessing out of it!!??

CONFUSED LOL