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Losing Weight - Noticeable changes! (some sicky bits!!!!)
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Hello everyone,
So I've known for a while that I've been overweight or larger than I should. anyway I've decided enough is enough and started to eat better, nicer walk/do bit more exercise than I use to do (hard to find the time)
Anyway here is what I have noticed so far and just want to confirm a few things. I've been "dieting" or eating better for around five days and I believe I've done well, no junk or anything and eating better meals.
One thing I've noticed is about my Poo/faeces, I am going a bit more than I use to go, which I put down to a higher fibre diet than before, but it is also a lot lot lot ligher, where as before it was a dark solid, now it seems more ligher and softer.. Horrible I know but obviously I can concentrating on all changes now to make sure I am not doing this wrong and going to end up ill.
I assume this is just a normal change to my diet? less junk, less "fizzy" and more healthier stuff.
to put it simply, I've not changed my main meals but before I ate a lot of crap and larger portions, to lay it out here is a typical example.
Breakfast
Before 2/4 slices of toast with full on butter, peanut butter, bag of crisps, glass of coke/fizzy if still hungry some cereal
OR somtimes if at work a full cooked
Eggs/Bacon/Sausage, Tattie Scone etc (you get my jist)
now 2 slices of toast with low fat flora with maybe peanut butter on one OR cereal (not both) glass of either semi skimmed milk or fresh juice
Lunch (and snacks)
before
sarnie, Tuna Mayo Sarnie x2 or something of that nature, full fat butter, snacks can be from 3-6 bags of crisp or a bag of sweets etc, more fizzy drinks
now
Sarnie, if tuna no mayo, low fat spread, smaller filling and only one, bit of fruit maybe, apple and some grapes! low/no added suger dilutable juice or fresh juice, no snacks during the day just three meals
Dinner
before
quick things, chips, roasties, red meat a lot, etc etc chicken and fish often but with crap or cooked badly.
Now
Pasta/Baked potato, maybe sometimes only a sweet chilli chicken sarnie or wrap, if I have chips they're cooked in egg whites to make it a bit healthier, fresh fish, mackerel/salmon etc chicken, no more red meat, or rarely maybe spag bol one day a week.
The main change with dinner is smaller portions, I use to have enough to feed two people, now I slim the portions down
This is what I've cut down on, I think I've cut a lot of crap out, with changes to portion size and cutting big things like no crisps/cake/desert for dinner, One bad thing I do have still is a bottle of lucosade sport, maybe two bottles over every three days, this is mainly because I might forget to take liquid to work and this is readability available (I hate water) but I'll rectify this with a bottle of dilutable in my bag.
I've also noticed I am tired more, I use to be up at 6am work all day, bed at 12/2am then have a catch up sleep on my day off, however I wear out quicker now, I assume this is due to a change of cals in my diet, less energy etc etc.
I feel what I am eating is good, not too much but not under a recommended daily so I am doing this healthily, I could probably change more, but one step at a time. I feel quite lucky, I do not seem to feel hungry through out the day, as long as I keep my liquid intake high I do not notice/miss it a lot.
I know it is early days, but it is a start! advice or info on what I have posted about (mainly stool and tiredness) would be appreciated. also advice on my before/after diet would be appreciated. ie anything else I should change ASAP?
So I've known for a while that I've been overweight or larger than I should. anyway I've decided enough is enough and started to eat better, nicer walk/do bit more exercise than I use to do (hard to find the time)
Anyway here is what I have noticed so far and just want to confirm a few things. I've been "dieting" or eating better for around five days and I believe I've done well, no junk or anything and eating better meals.
One thing I've noticed is about my Poo/faeces, I am going a bit more than I use to go, which I put down to a higher fibre diet than before, but it is also a lot lot lot ligher, where as before it was a dark solid, now it seems more ligher and softer.. Horrible I know but obviously I can concentrating on all changes now to make sure I am not doing this wrong and going to end up ill.
I assume this is just a normal change to my diet? less junk, less "fizzy" and more healthier stuff.
to put it simply, I've not changed my main meals but before I ate a lot of crap and larger portions, to lay it out here is a typical example.
Breakfast
Before 2/4 slices of toast with full on butter, peanut butter, bag of crisps, glass of coke/fizzy if still hungry some cereal
OR somtimes if at work a full cooked
Eggs/Bacon/Sausage, Tattie Scone etc (you get my jist)
now 2 slices of toast with low fat flora with maybe peanut butter on one OR cereal (not both) glass of either semi skimmed milk or fresh juice
Lunch (and snacks)
before
sarnie, Tuna Mayo Sarnie x2 or something of that nature, full fat butter, snacks can be from 3-6 bags of crisp or a bag of sweets etc, more fizzy drinks
now
Sarnie, if tuna no mayo, low fat spread, smaller filling and only one, bit of fruit maybe, apple and some grapes! low/no added suger dilutable juice or fresh juice, no snacks during the day just three meals
Dinner
before
quick things, chips, roasties, red meat a lot, etc etc chicken and fish often but with crap or cooked badly.
Now
Pasta/Baked potato, maybe sometimes only a sweet chilli chicken sarnie or wrap, if I have chips they're cooked in egg whites to make it a bit healthier, fresh fish, mackerel/salmon etc chicken, no more red meat, or rarely maybe spag bol one day a week.
The main change with dinner is smaller portions, I use to have enough to feed two people, now I slim the portions down
This is what I've cut down on, I think I've cut a lot of crap out, with changes to portion size and cutting big things like no crisps/cake/desert for dinner, One bad thing I do have still is a bottle of lucosade sport, maybe two bottles over every three days, this is mainly because I might forget to take liquid to work and this is readability available (I hate water) but I'll rectify this with a bottle of dilutable in my bag.
I've also noticed I am tired more, I use to be up at 6am work all day, bed at 12/2am then have a catch up sleep on my day off, however I wear out quicker now, I assume this is due to a change of cals in my diet, less energy etc etc.
I feel what I am eating is good, not too much but not under a recommended daily so I am doing this healthily, I could probably change more, but one step at a time. I feel quite lucky, I do not seem to feel hungry through out the day, as long as I keep my liquid intake high I do not notice/miss it a lot.
I know it is early days, but it is a start! advice or info on what I have posted about (mainly stool and tiredness) would be appreciated. also advice on my before/after diet would be appreciated. ie anything else I should change ASAP?
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By the way, wrt mayonnaise, the extra extra light hellman's tastes just as good as the normal one, but obviously with a whole bunch less fat. Maybe use it as a spread instead of butter sometimes. I don't think I could live without mayo
I think you will start to feel like you have much more energy onc eyour body adjusts.
Firstly, well done for making all these positive changes to your diet! Like you said, it’s good to take it slow when making changes to your diet and these changes will eventually pay off.
I would agree with Franki about your bowel movements. A healthy bowel normally moves about 1-3 times a day, and as you said because you are now eating more fibre you are more likely to be having regular bowel movements.
I would also agree with katralla, in that it would be a good idea if you can increase your levels of fruit and vege. They are packed with vitamins and if possible should be eaten with each meal.
For more healthy eating tips you might find this article quite useful.
Just a few other things I thought I would mention. You say you are not eating snacks, which is good if you are not eating unhealthy snacks like crisps, chocolates and biscuits. But it’s actually not a bad idea to have a healthy snack either side of lunch. Something like a piece of fruit with a few nuts or a handful of seeds, or a low-fat yoghurt could be good. Having a healthy snack will maintain your blood sugar levels and stop you craving unhealthy foods and prevent you from getting too hungry in between meals.
Also, if you can try and drink 2 Litres of water a day this will really help with your energy levels. If you don’t like the taste you could add a piece of lemon or lime for flavour. Diluted drinks aren’t very good for you as they either contain sugar or artificial sweetners. Alternatively, if you really can’t stomach water on it’s own you could mix a little fresh juice with water for a healthier drink, or try out some herbal teas which are tasty and hydrating.
As katralla said, when making changes to our diet sometimes it takes a little while for our bodies to adjust. I’m sure if you carry on eating healthy meals, having healthy snacks, drinking lots of water and doing moderate exercise you will feel brimming with energy very soon!
Good luck with it all! :thumb:
Dunno what mayo, its from work so its just tuna mayo premixed in the work fridge
Katralla, I should've mentioned, with most meals I'll have steamed carrots and/or Green beans, and with lunch I'll have an apple and/or Grapes so I do get about 4 of my five a day but thanks for noticing and suggesting
Lilzo, Water does suck
Anyway cheers for the tips, will try to get an apple before and something after lunch, problem is my fruit/veg appetite sucks, Fruit I like apples/Grapes/Mango, Cannie stand most others,
Veg in is Carrots, Green Beans & Onions
Have you tried flavoured spring water?
Hmm will look into it I'll see what our one and only supermarket stocks
Well my dinner this evening is as followed
Chicken breast, the chicken is raised when cooked so not sitting in own juice/fat
Roast Potatoes
Yorkshire puddings
Carrots & Green beans
Grapes & Apple for Dessert.
Okay so I got yorkies n roasties there but its our main family meal for the week (im off work for once)
I don't think there's anything wrong with having roast potatoes and yorkshire puddings, you just need to make sure they take up the right proportion of your plate. If you cut 'normal' things out of your diet to lose weigt, you'll only put it all back on again once you start eating those normal things again.
I do now have peppers/leuttese etc in some sarnies and I am getting better, dinner was good actually, didn't feel too full but I missed lunch today (Not on purpose, work was really really busy and I just got side tracked) so I might have a chicken sarnie later tonight.
Still can't believe you like Jayne!!!???!?!??!
I think i might yeah
Quite simply you are eating fewer calories than you need. The first thing your body does when faced with fewer calories than it needs is to make little cuts to its budget before digging into its savings. You will have less energy, you will be colder, you will be less alert, you will be more prone to, and take longer to get over illnesses and infections.
These tactics compensate for 100-200 calories per day lost from your diet (stupid body)
The poo changes sound like they are due to an increase in hydration and fibre.
and Jayne is HOTTTTTT!
wtf?
then you can cook them with no oil
Really? When was this invented? Am I the only one thats never heard of this?
http://startcooking.com/blog/141/French-Fries
Tastes lovely too
IT does involve 1/2 teaspoons of sunflower oil (we use one) and we do not use seasoning, just plain chips
Done!!!
Is this a bad thing to do?
So... instead of breakfast in your house, you have it 40 metres away when you get to the office? If you are eating breakfast, this is the main thing