So I tried my first "commercial" diet ever, Points Plus. I stuck to it exactly. I started at 165, lost 2 pounds the 1st week, and I haven't lost A SINGLE OUNCE SINCE in the last 2.5 months! Goal weight is 120.
I am 40 and don't have time at all to excercise. A few minutes here and there every few days, but nothing consistent.
So, I'm actually a bit freaked out by this - I thought I might be still eating too many calories on this, so I did a quick bit of average math based on packaged foods to figure out how many calories I was eating. 1 Fiber 1 90 calorie bar = 3 points. I get 26, so if that is average, the points are.... 780 calories a day?!!!
If I understand correctly, most dieticians don’t recommend going under 1200 calories a day, never less than 1000, or your metabolism can slow. Am I correct about that? Please correct me if I am wrong. I was eating some fruits and vegetables, but DEFINITELY not at least 400 calories a day!!! My current theory is I wasn’t eating enough fruits and veggies to get a minimum level, so perhaps I stalled out because I l slowed my metabolism . I also feel like I’ve been starving the whole time, no matter how many veggies I ate (tried this the 1st week then gave up because it is too $$$ and doesn’t help).
So what do I do now? I can’t rev up my metabolism again through exercise because there is NO time to do this on a consistent basis, period. I don’t even have enough time to sleep during the week.
What do I do to get my calorie intake back to a normal/acceptable level, and for how long? I think I will need to do this before attempting any weight loss, because this sure isn’t working, and I’m miserable.
The only thing that only worked for me ever was South Beach – but again, time is a restriction so can’t go there.
Ideas to help fix my metabolism without packing on the pounds? Thanks in advance.
It is sooo frustrating to do everything by the book and stall out after the 1st week... gah....