Ok so I have started this higher protein diet that I saw in the magazine "FIRST". It is mixing way and soy protien. I make a shake for breakfast, lunch, eat a normal dinner, and two 100 cal snacks. But over the last three days I have gained??

Now I know I'm at the start of my cycle, but I have been drinking lots of water and here goes for the rest:

Shakes (2)
1 scoop protein Powder 120 cals
1 cup soy milk 100 cals
1 cup friut 50 cals
1 ff yogurt 60 cals
Total cals p/2shakes = 660 cals 64 g/p

Pizza Mia w/peperoni (3 slices ) =630 cals 30g/p

two 100 cal snacks =200 cals
Water, coffee (black) and diet soda only to drink

Gives a grand total of 1490 cals for the day and 90+g/p. While the diet in the book says to stay around 1200 cals for the day I try to stay between 1300 and 1500. Now the pizza was a treat and normaly it's something like chicken breast with a salad and such. Now the normal meal is not supposed to be all protein and vegis.

I also walk between 45 - 60 min pr day.

It's just frustrating that each day I have gotten on the scales they have been going up??

Ok I have vented, lol.

Thanks
Lindy

One idea comes to mind, based on personal experience. Do you have a slow thyroid? Because if you do, not only will it be freaking hard to lose weight, soy is one of the worst things for it. It's so weird cause soy is good for women, but if you have thyroid issues, it actually makes it worse. Also, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower and brussells sprouts do the same. A good way to test that out is to take your temperature in the morning before you get up and move around. If it is below 98, that probably means you have a slow thyroid, which is sabotaging your weight loss efforts. (Isn't that mean and totally unfair?) I have more info for you, but that's only if you discover your thyroid is in fact low. Let me know and I'll get back to you.

You should be eating more calories than what you currently are. 1200 calories is the minimum recommended daily amount for ANY woman. The more we weigh, the more calories (energy) we use in a day. Therefore, you need more than 1200 calories just for your body to keep up its regular daily functions. You should try using a calculator (fitday.com and other sites have them) to find out how many calories you should be shooting for. Remember, as you lose weight you will have to lower that amount in order to keep losing. If you can't go any lower than 1200 and you are starting around 1300-1500 there isn't enough room for you to keep dropping your caloric intake.

I actually started out at around 2000 calories per day and was able to lose quite well on that. Believe it or not, you might need to eat more.

Did you weigh yourself after the pizza? That meal was probably loaded with sodium, which can cause you to retain a good bit of water. It is also a good idea to make sure and eat some sort of veggie, like a salad with your pizza. Since you aren't eating any other fiber during the day, you should really make sure to have some with your main meal.

The other thing is that you really can't gauge what your body is doing based on only 3 days. There are so many things going on - it just isn't enough time to determine what is really happening.

It is VERY normal for weight to fluctuate over the course of a few days. And that means that it may fluctuate UP occasionally. I don't think you can really judge whether something is successful after only three days.

However, I'm in complete agreement with those who say that 1200 - 1500 calories is not enough. The more we weigh at start, the more calories we need just to exist. So you could (should) probably be eating closer to 2000 calories per day, and lower those as you lose weight. Don't make the mistake of thinking that the fewer calories you eat, the faster you will lose. Our bodies don't always work like that, and it is difficult to stay on track when you're hungry.

Good luck, and surf around some. There is lots of great advice on this site.

hi bella -- I tend to agree with the people who are saying that three days isn't very much time. All sorts of things affect our weight. When you think about it, the scale is kind of an awful tool to measure our fat loss. It measures a lot more than that!!

In the meantime, why did you choose this diet? Is it something you are really thinking you can stick with longterm?

I chose it becuause I am not a day time eater. I have no problem going all day (till around 3pm) on a few cups of coffee. My problem comes with eating at night. I used to do the slim fast thing but that had so much sugar in it and would give me that shakes all day. This doesn't do that. It ends up being about 20 oz fully made using about a cup to a cup and a half of frozen/fresh fruit and then the yogurt. So it's not all that "bad" for you and seems much better on my blood sugar then slimfast (i only have problems with it dropping very low sometimes).

But when I drink this during the day like I did slimfast, I am not as hungry at night.

Thanks for the advice

Oh...I'll check my temp in the morning. But I have been tested more than once and it usually comes up just find.

Blessings

Having something for breakfast is definitely a good move. I've never looked at the slim fast things, but maybe they didn't have much protein in them. Most of us feel better if we have some protein for breakfast, as you've probably discovered with your shakes.

I used to skip breakfast like this too. I never ate breakfast, and lunch was always iffy. I could go with or without it. But by the time I made it home from work, I would be starved and I would eat and eat from then until bedtime. That was the first change I made when I started trying to lose weight, and I'm a big believer in breakfast now!