P2VLCD6 lost 7 this morning no weight loss WHY?

[latinadepuertorico]

So I was feeling good thinking I was seeing things on the scale these couple of days but this morning no weight loss

Couple of questions for the veterans on here Is it okay to eat the same meal for lunch and dinner?

For some reason I don't think I am reaching my 500 calories I seen a thread on here titled vegetables showing the calorie count and amount to eat.
For instance one tomatoe is like 16 calories and then I eat 3.5 talapia, grapefruit of 65 calories and water and melba toast...then I have this a big amount of calories left to eat for dinner.

Cosmetics I hear different stories on cosmetics dont' use while on p2 or you can use, kinda confused will someone help me.

thanks so much

[star a.d.]

have you lost any weight yet at all? I'm a little confused.

[emel]

--there's nothing against having same meal for lunch and dinner except Simeons says you can't have american beef twice in a day because it's too caloric. IMO the same goes for a large apple (110 cal), but that's me, not Simeons. For best health it is good to vary your food choices so you get a better mix of vitamins and nutrients from them.

--stalls/plateaus happen. Someone posted about weight loss not being linear even though we stay on plan. It has to do with your fat cells filling up with water when you burn the fat out of them. It can take awhile to get the water out of the fat cells, but the fat from them has already burned off.

--I shoot for 30 cal of veggies per meal.
--if I have lower calorie choices at lunch, I try for higher calorie ones for dinner.

Example:
L: tilapia, tomato, grapefruit, melba 195
D: chicken, 1 cup frozen spinach, large apple, melba 280
OR beef, 2 cups cabbage, orange, melba 275

[latinadepuertorico]

Originally Posted by star a.d.

have you lost any weight yet at all? I'm a little confused.

I lost 7lbs so far

[latinadepuertorico]

Originally Posted by emel

--there's nothing against having same meal for lunch and dinner except Simeons says you can't have american beef twice in a day because it's too caloric. IMO the same goes for a large apple (110 cal), but that's me, not Simeons. For best health it is good to vary your food choices so you get a better mix of vitamins and nutrients from them.

--stalls/plateaus happen. Someone posted about weight loss not being linear even though we stay on plan. It has to do with your fat cells filling up with water when you burn the fat out of them. It can take awhile to get the water out of the fat cells, but the fat from them has already burned off.

--I shoot for 30 cal of veggies per meal.
--if I have lower calorie choices at lunch, I try for higher calorie ones for dinner.

Example:
L: tilapia, tomato, grapefruit, melba 195
D: chicken, 1 cup frozen spinach, large apple, melba 280
OR beef, 2 cups cabbage, orange, melba 275

what size of tomato, grapefruit and orange are you eating ?

[C'Marie]

It is completely normal to have a day here and a day there where you are not dropping. But do make sure to eat your full allotted food. Not only does it help you lose weight, it keeps your system functioning.

Don't lose heart!

[emel]

Originally Posted by latinadepuertorico

what size of tomato, grapefruit and orange are you eating ?

HEre's a big list. Note that some veggies like broccoli are not on the SImeons protocol. I eat a big tomato (33 cal) or a third to a half a can of diced tomatoes, depending on the calorie count of the brand. Big orange. Either half a big grapefruit (4 ") or a whole small 3" one.

Asparagus (3.5 oz) – 20 calories
Asparagus (2″ tip) – 1 calories
Asparagus (small spear) – 2 calories
Asparagus (medium spear) – 3 calories
Asparagus (large spear) – 4 calories
Broccoli (3.5 oz) – 34 calories
Broccoli (1 cup – 88g) – 30 calories
Broccoli (5″ spear – 31 g) – 11 calories
Celery (3.5 oz) – 15 cal
Celery (medium stalk) – 6 calories
Cabbage (3.5 oz) – 24 calories
Cabbage (1 cup shredded) – 17 calories
Cauliflower (3.5 oz) – 22 calories
Cauliflower (1 cup) – 28 calories
Cauliflower (3 flowerets) – 12 calories
Cucumber (3.5 oz) – 12 calories
Cucumber (small) – 19 calories
Cucumber (medium) – 24 calories
Cucumber (large) – 34 calories
Cucumber (English long) – 60 calories
Lettuce, all varieties (3.5 oz) – 20 calories
Lettuce, all varieties (1 cup) – 8 calories
Lettuce, all varieties (small head) – 32 calories
Red Radishes (3.5 oz) – 12 calories
Red Radishes (one medium) – 1 calories
Spinach, raw (3.5 oz) – 20 calories
Spinach, raw (1 cup) – 7 calories
Spinach, frozen (3.5 oz) – 23 calories
Spinach, frozen (1 cup) – 41 calories
Spinach, cooked (3.5 oz) – 31 calories
Spinach, cooked (1 cup) – 48 calories
Tomato (3.5 oz) – 20 calories
Tomato (cherry) – 3 calories
Tomato (plumb) – 11 calories
Tomato (small) – 16 calories
Tomato (medium) – 22 calories
Tomato (large) – 33 calories
Fruit

Apple (small) – 55 calories
Apple (medium) – 72 calories
Apple (large) – 110 calories
Orange (navel) – 69 calories
Orange (Florida) – 65 calories
Orange (California) – 59 calories
Strawberries, 12 large – 72 calories
Strawberries, 20 medium – 80 calories
Pink Grapefruit (California) – 92 calories
Pink Grapefruit (Florida) – 74 calories
Bread

Grissini Breadstick (3 g) – 12 calories
Melba Toast (3 gram) – 12 calories
Melba Toast (5 gram) – 20 calories