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Originally Posted by realcdn
First, I want to say that I've been where you were. My top weight (that I know of) was 407. I lost about 125lbs, gained some of it back and am continuing my loss (at 261 this week). So I do know what it's like to lose your way at times. I do think you can eventually find what you need to do.
However, I suspect that the things you aren't measuring could be throwing off what you think you're eating. Hate to say it but you need to start keeping track of exactly what you're eating. It can be a pain, but isn't it worth it when the ultimate result is weight loss?
Having said that - if you're burning ~700 cals and ~500 cals up to 5 times a week - how do you function if you're still eating 800-1400 cals a day? I know I couldn't on that low a calorie count. I suspect Leigh will come up with some better help than I will, however....
1 - find a way to track your calories, and do so (ie. know where you're starting)
2 - drop some of the packaged/processed items. I'll admit I don't know specifically the items you mentioned but you're likely not getting as much nutrition as you could from some of the following:
Yo Plus Yogurt
Fat Free 100 Calorie Pudding
Nutri-grain bars
Healthy choice meals
Yo Plus - sugar comes before the fruit on the ingredient list (meaning that there's more)
Nutri-grain bars - the filling comes first, and.... FILLING (HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP, CORN SYRUP, GLYCERIN, BLACKBERRIES, SUGAR, WATER, APPLE PUREE CONCENTRATE, SODIUM ALGINATE, MODIFIED CORN STARCH, SODIUM CITRATE, CITRIC ACID, METHYLCELLULOSE, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL BLACKBERRY FLAVOR, MALIC ACID, DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE, CARAMEL COLOR, RED #40, BLUE #1)
Ack, it's late, I should have been in bed at least 30 mins ago. As I said, I think Leigh will have some fairly good suggestions as well. Good luck!
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I appreciate you taking the time to offer suggestions. My point in the previous post when I mentioned that I don't generally weigh/measure my food was that the things that I cook/prepare such as 99% fat free turkey breast, etc I cannot physically eat enough of it for it to possibly be causing me to maintain my weight:
An entire package of the stuff is roughly 14-15 oz.
A serving size is 4oz, with 120 calories and 1g of fat. even if I could roll the entire thing up and slap it on the foreman grill (which i cant) it would "only" equate to 480/4g which while that is a great deal (i hope you see where i am going with this). I eat a lot of foods like this.
Nobody is going to 'gorge themselves' on raisin bran, 99% fat free turkey, etc, and that is why i only keep those foods around.
Thanks everyone for the kind replies thus far, it helps just knowing you guys took the time out of your busy days.
SYSAD