Would it be fair to say that yesterday was not a typical day for you because your stomach was upset by the starbucks?
Yes. Breakfast and lunch was typical for me. The starbucks and after was not typical for me.
That’s understandable, not every day will be perfect. I still stand by my advice that you need to seriously increase the amount of protein in your diet if you want to achieve your goals, shoot for one gram per pound of goal bodyweight.
I’ve given my ideas of how you can do this above, and I’m sure other people will have far better suggestions than me, but I don’t think you’re going to get away from that reality. I get that it might be difficult in your situation, and that you may have to make compromises you’re not happy with, but if you want to reach your goals, this is the way. It will be tempting to let yourself get distracted with other ideas and aspects of fat loss that are less uncomfortable for you, but they won’t get you your results.
Try to work in ‘‘sneaky’’ calories
As you sit down and watch TV or something take a big spoon of peanut butter and slowly eat it.When you’re done you should be able to see yourself on it
Make some meatballs,put them on a plate and have 1 every 10-20 minutes.As much as you like them don’t have a second one until the 10 minutes have passed
Make or buy some bars (you know,these fitness protein weird magic vodou bars) and when you are bored eat one
Eat while watching your favorite series
Don’t forget to mention that stronkfak gave you these amazing ideas to your coach 
True. I do have some protein powder that I can work with for now, but am limited to two 8 oz glasses because it does have something in it that makes me super bloated. I saw that they do make plant based protein powder. I think I’ll give that a go. That way I’m not limited on how much I can drink. My trainer did say he doesn’t expect me to be able to consume 2000 calories right away because of how long I’ve been at 1,200 calories. He said it will take time.
I’ll have to ask him about the protein bars. He said no to my Nature’s Valley protein bar because of the sugar. It’s probably not the same as what you’re talking about.
How long have you been eating 1,200 calories a day? How much weight do you have to lose?
This would be my situation b type of protein bar. A cereal/granola bar with a few extra peanuts to make it “protein-ey”.
At least 8 months I’ve been eat at 1,200 calories. I want to lose at least 30 more pounds, but for what I want is probably more like 50. I’ll see where I’m at when I get to 30 and see if I want to continue.
What would be a situation A type bar? I would like to have something I can take with me on the go or eat something quick when I don’t have a lot of time.
That’s a long time to eat that few calories. Your trainer’s probably right about why you’re not losing weight. You’ve essentially trained your body that it’s in long-term near starvation mode. So it’s holding on to what you’ve got for dear life. I’m not a dietician and can’t advise you in how to remedy that.
I’ve seen a number of these types of posts lately from women who can’t lose weight and are on what I consider to be extremely low calorie diets. Saddens me.
For what it’s worth, I am weeks away from 51 years old. I compete in the 114-lb weight class (small). I don’t track calories but estimate I eat 2,000-3,000 calories daily, with lots of it being high fat, high protein sources. I wish women would realize they can achieve a decent physique without so much deprivation.
Good luck to you.
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I honestly don’t think it’s knowingly intentional. You hear it everywhere to lose weight you must be at a deficit, but no one tells you there’s more to that than just being at a deficit. My mistake was listening to myfitnesspal.com users. “Starvation mode” is a dirty word there. They tell people there’s no such thing as starvation mode. There logic behind is, “Starvation mode isn’t real because you don’t see Ethiopians running around with fat on their backs.” It’s a dumb logic and insensitive thing to say in my opinion. Or you get people that say, “I lost weight on 500 calories a day so there’s no such thing a starvation mode.” I’m sure they lost a lot of muscle and did some damage to themselves too. If something goes against what they have learned from other users on that site, they will argue that it is not applicable or not good advice even when it comes from an expert in that field of study because the author is not a “medical doctor”. For me if I’m trying to lose weight or build muscle I would not got see a medical doctor unless there is a real medical issue going on that is causing me to not to achieve my fitness goals. It’s literally wrong/bad advice that gets pushed around and no one bothers to check references, credentials, or legitimacy of said fact.
Just curious, do you have a training log on here? What are your goals?
No, I didn’t know you could have a training log on here. I’ve just been reading articles and forum posts. My ultimate goal is to be about 16% body fat. I heard that’s a good percentage for women. I’m currently at 33.5% body fat. For me that’s probably more like 50 pounds of fat to go. I need to gain some muscle. I’m not sure how much though. Oh, and tighten up some areas like under arms and get rid of the mommy muffin top.
There is training log section. It has helped me to keep track of what is working and what doesn’t. Maybe something to consider. Also, there is a company called Bluebonnet that offers all natural products. Protein powders, vegan, dairy free, gluten free etc… they cost a little more, but if you have sensitivities it may be worth a look.
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Where’s the training log section? I don’t see it.
I use my phone so, on mine it is the second section on the forum. Right under Forum Feedback. Says Training logs.
How old are you? If you’re over 35 (or close), the O35 section is a great place to log your training. It’s a very active group of polite and helpful people.
I’m approaching 31. My trainer has me keep training logs in a folder. Right now it’s easier exercises to get me started, but he’s increasing the level next week when I come back because he saw I can do the exercises fairly easy with my current plan. Except pushups. I have a hard time with pushups. I guess that’s normal for women.
In terms of the protein… you could buy an unflavoured whey if you dont like the flavoured ones as an alternative. In terms of needing more calories you could up your good fats a little with some flax seed/olive oil, avacados and nuts.