hard tummy, diet not working!

Okay something bizarre is going on and I need input, bear with me this is a
little long. I have been basically not eating sugar, bread and pastas as I
feel best (energy wise) eating this way as carbs poop me out . I usually
just stuck to berries, but I am allowing myself some fruits like watermelon
and cantalope. I am drinking 64 oz of water a day (I'm 100 pounds
overweight). I am exercising at the YMCA every other day doing the bike
for one mile and treadmill for two miles. On off days I use my EZ Glider at
home and use some 5 pound weights and an exercise ball a little for squats
and with the weights.

I have not gotten on the scale in 2 weeks, and I have been eating and
exercising like this for two weeks. I actually feel fatter, especially in
my upper tummy where it it BIGGER and hard as a rock (usually a little
mooshy). I'm not doing any tummy exercises. What's going on that I feel so
much fatter? Too much water? Not enough water? Wrong foods? I will
mention I am hypothryoid and even though on meds, I have a very hard time
taking any weight off. My energy level is good, and besides feeling fatter
than ever, I feel good. I suppose I should weigh myself tomorrow morning
since it has been two weeks, and see if I have gained, somehow.

Anyways, here is what I ate today and I have been eating pretty similar for
almost two weeks.

Today:
Breakfast - hard boiled egg and a cup of watermelon
Lunch - A few slices of turkey and a low carb yogurt
Afternoon snack - cup of strawberries
Dinner - 2 small walleye fillets and one cup of zucchini
Anything wrong with this?

Yesterday:
Breakfast - hard boiled egg, three sausage links
Lunch - 3 oz can of tuna in lettuce, 1/4 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 an avocado
Snack - cup of watermelon
Dinner - homemade taco salad just on lettuce
Anything wrong with this?

Thanks for any input and suggestions.

Angie wrote:

Okay something bizarre is going on and I need input, bear with me this is a
little long. I have been basically not eating sugar, bread and pastas as I
feel best (energy wise) eating this way as carbs poop me out . I usually
just stuck to berries, but I am allowing myself some fruits like watermelon
and cantalope. I am drinking 64 oz of water a day (I'm 100 pounds
overweight). I am exercising at the YMCA every other day doing the bike
for one mile and treadmill for two miles. On off days I use my EZ Glider at
home and use some 5 pound weights and an exercise ball a little for squats
and with the weights.

I have not gotten on the scale in 2 weeks, and I have been eating and
exercising like this for two weeks. I actually feel fatter, especially in
my upper tummy where it it BIGGER and hard as a rock (usually a little
mooshy). I'm not doing any tummy exercises. What's going on that I feel so
much fatter? Too much water? Not enough water? Wrong foods? I will
mention I am hypothryoid and even though on meds, I have a very hard time
taking any weight off. My energy level is good, and besides feeling fatter
than ever, I feel good. I suppose I should weigh myself tomorrow morning
since it has been two weeks, and see if I have gained, somehow.

Anyways, here is what I ate today and I have been eating pretty similar for
almost two weeks.

Today:
Breakfast - hard boiled egg and a cup of watermelon
Lunch - A few slices of turkey and a low carb yogurt
Afternoon snack - cup of strawberries
Dinner - 2 small walleye fillets and one cup of zucchini
Anything wrong with this?

Yesterday:
Breakfast - hard boiled egg, three sausage links
Lunch - 3 oz can of tuna in lettuce, 1/4 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 an avocado
Snack - cup of watermelon
Dinner - homemade taco salad just on lettuce
Anything wrong with this?

Thanks for any input and suggestions.

I will be interested to see what the scale says.

If you have gained, it is because muscle weighs more than fat, and
you're building muscle. Muscles need to be fed, so in the long run, the
more muscle you have, the faster your fat will be metabolized.

"Dusty" wrote
I will be interested to see what the scale says.

If you have gained, it is because muscle weighs more than fat, and you're
building muscle. Muscles need to be fed, so in the long run, the more
muscle you have, the faster your fat will be metabolized.


I will weigh in the morning and post it tomorrow evening. But still, I have
not done any stomach exercises, yet I definately feel fatter around the
middle, and that bothers me a lot becuase it is more noticable in my work
tops.

"Angie" wrote in message
...
I will weigh in the morning and post it tomorrow evening. But still, I
have not done any stomach exercises, yet I definately feel fatter around
the middle, and that bothers me a lot becuase it is more noticable in my
work tops.

My tummy didn't get harder but when I started losing weight I developed a
bulge in front, just above my waist, that I've never had before.
--
Sherry
364/290/195
LC since 4/4/05; eating LC but not for weight loss since 4/1/06

"UsenetID" wrote
My tummy didn't get harder but when I started losing weight I developed a
bulge in front, just above my waist, that I've never had before.


What do you contribute that to? Do you think it was from exercise,
bloating, or... ? And do you recall how long it took before it went down?

"Angie" Okay something bizarre is going on and I need input, bear with me
this is a
little long. I have been basically not eating sugar, bread and pastas as
I
feel best (energy wise) eating this way as carbs poop me out . I usually
just stuck to berries, but I am allowing myself some fruits like
watermelon
and cantalope. I am drinking 64 oz of water a day (I'm 100 pounds
overweight). I am exercising at the YMCA every other day doing the bike
for one mile and treadmill for two miles. On off days I use my EZ Glider
at
home and use some 5 pound weights and an exercise ball a little for squats
and with the weights.

Bike one mile? Treadmill 2 miles? Huh? This isn't exercise, it's loafing.
Yesterday, I rode my bike outdoors for 37 miles and on Monday, I went 54
miles. Now, THAT's working out! (it was 107 on Monday but only in the high
90's yesterday). You need to seriously upgrade your exercise.

Pat in TX

"Angie" wrote in message
...
What do you contribute that to? Do you think it was from exercise,
bloating, or... ? And do you recall how long it took before it went
down?

I don't know. My body shape changed a great deal, that was one of the
changes; the rest of my body got smaller. And it never has gone down. I've
been maintaining at my current
weight for a few months...when I go back into "loss mode" I'm hoping it
will.
--
Sherry
364/290/195
LC since 4/4/05; eating LC but not for weight loss since 4/1/06

Try removing all sugar from the diet including fruit. Stick with
protein & vegetables and some fat to slow digestion. Take a vitamin C
supplement if your concerned about vitamin C. Also purchase some
Ketosticks to check for ketones in your urine. They are available at
Wmart or any drug store and are not expensive. If your loosing fat the
ketones will appear in the urine. Lack of ketones in urine would
indicate consumption of hidden sugar, carbohydrates or too much
protein. The quantities of food you listed look good. Drop the
yougurt, it's loaded with sugar also. Try to keep your carbs under 20
grams per day. Your appetite will diminish and ketones will appear
after 3 days of restricted carbohydrates & sugar.

Insulin is a fat storage hormone. Your goal is to reduce the amount of
insulin that you produce while continuing to exercise & diet. Any
sugar or carbohydrate you consume will produce insulin period. Too
much protein will also cause an insulin release. Keep protein portions
under 6 ounces per meal. Fat and Fiber slows digestion and insulin
secretion but fat adds calories and fiber is usually associated with
carbohydrates. Read labels and ingredients very carefully. If the
amount of sugar or carbos per serving is less than 1 gm per serving the
FDA does not require the mfg. to list it. So for instance you have a
product that has .99 grams of sugar per serving but the label indicates
0. In reality you might be consuming a substancial amount of sugar
even though the label indicates you have not consumed any. Watch your
ingredients carefully.

Keep up the exercise everyday. Exercise is very good for your
endocrine system. You produce much less insulin when your exercising
everyday.

"Pat in TX" wrote
Bike one mile? Treadmill 2 miles? Huh? This isn't exercise, it's loafing.
Yesterday, I rode my bike outdoors for 37 miles and on Monday, I went 54
miles. Now, THAT's working out! (it was 107 on Monday but only in the high
90's yesterday). You need to seriously upgrade your exercise.


Okay, but I just started exercising. I went from sedetary nothing, to this
in two weeks only. I am going to increase gradually. I'm in very bad
shape, horribly painful grinding knees and heel spurs. I think you are
expecting too much out of me given what I just said.

"Angie" wrote in message
...
"Dusty" wrote
I will be interested to see what the scale says.

If you have gained, it is because muscle weighs more than fat, and you're
building muscle. Muscles need to be fed, so in the long run, the more
muscle you have, the faster your fat will be metabolized.


I will weigh in the morning and post it tomorrow evening. But still, I
have not done any stomach exercises, yet I definately feel fatter around
the middle, and that bothers me a lot becuase it is more noticable in my
work tops.

Is it around your "time of the month?" Even before my weight problem
started I would always feel kind of bloated the week before my period.

LW
Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs
Today - 162 lbs
Goal - 130lbs
Height 5'6"
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