Anyone else shocked?
missmatalini
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I'm about to hit a month long streak of logging, and I've truly benefited so much from being active in the community here. I've learned so much from all of you and owe a lot of my success to the insight and support!
A few times this past week as I've been logging in my food, I've reflected on past eating habits and I continue to be shocked by how much I was eating and how unaware I was of it. I always used to say that I really didn't eat that bad, which is true, I don't, but I was eating so much of it that it's a no brainer why I was packing on the weight the past 4 years.
Once you decided to make the lifestyle change, were you as impacted by your past habits as I was?
A few times this past week as I've been logging in my food, I've reflected on past eating habits and I continue to be shocked by how much I was eating and how unaware I was of it. I always used to say that I really didn't eat that bad, which is true, I don't, but I was eating so much of it that it's a no brainer why I was packing on the weight the past 4 years.
Once you decided to make the lifestyle change, were you as impacted by your past habits as I was?
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missmatalini wrote: »I'm about to hit a month long streak of logging, and I've truly benefited so much from being active in the community here. I've learned so much from all of you and owe a lot of my success to the insight and support!
A few times this past week as I've been logging in my food, I've reflected on past eating habits and I continue to be shocked by how much I was eating and how unaware I was of it. I always used to say that I really didn't eat that bad, which is true, I don't, but I was eating so much of it that it's a no brainer why I was packing on the weight the past 4 years.
Once you decided to make the lifestyle change, were you as impacted by your past habits as I was?
Soft drink was what shocked me - I could easily down most of my calorie alotment in liquids and not even think twice.0 -
Yes !! I was shocked to see how much i was truly consuming. I used to think i was having one serving of cereal. When i came here and started weighing it out, it was actually almost five servings! ! I had no idea !! Mfp has also taught me many valuable lessons about portion control and moderation.0
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thorsmom01 wrote: »Yes !! I was shocked to see how much i was truly consuming. I used to think i was having one serving of cereal. When i came here and started weighing it out, it was actually almost five servings! ! I had no idea !! Mfp has also taught me many valuable lessons about portion control and moderation.
Oh lawd, pasta. After doing the old Fat N Fibre plan on WW, I actually though that pasta, being low fat, was a GREAT choice!! Pasta with a lean meat bolognaise... Holy hell, hello near 1000 calories in a big bowl. I'm a volume eater and could happily polish off a giant pile of pasta.
Also WW used to peddle sushi as being a great choice! I'd have 3-4 rolls for lunch and feel like I did good - hello 800 calorie lunch!0 -
Alatariel75 wrote: »thorsmom01 wrote: »Yes !! I was shocked to see how much i was truly consuming. I used to think i was having one serving of cereal. When i came here and started weighing it out, it was actually almost five servings! ! I had no idea !! Mfp has also taught me many valuable lessons about portion control and moderation.
Oh lawd, pasta. After doing the old Fat N Fibre plan on WW, I actually though that pasta, being low fat, was a GREAT choice!! Pasta with a lean meat bolognaise... Holy hell, hello near 1000 calories in a big bowl. I'm a volume eater and could happily polish off a giant pile of pasta.
Also WW used to peddle sushi as being a great choice! I'd have 3-4 rolls for lunch and feel like I did good - hello 800 calorie lunch
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BILLBRYTAN wrote: »What shocked me was the amount of garbage I was eating. While losing weight I literally ate more calories than I did before. CALORIES ARE NOT THE ENEMY, NON-FOOD GARBAGE IS!
You shouldn't eat garbage...
Yeah, the garbage bag gets stuck in your teeth. No one needs that. But the fibre from the recycling is the best!0 -
missmatalini wrote: »I NEVER read labels before...since I've been weighing everything now, I get excited to weigh something new and see how off the serving suggestions are.
Butter was my thing....I loveeeeee fresh bread and butter. I really was ignorant cause I had no idea butter was filled with so many calories. It's embarrassing how little thought I put into what I was putting into my mouth.
Butter is/was my thing too, but I knew how "expensive' those calories were. And yet.... I ate it anyway.
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BILLBRYTAN wrote: »
Butter is extremely healthy and you should eat more of it. Many people suffer because they are afraid of calories in really healthy food. If you are concerned about what you put in your mouth, eliminate refined white sugar, flour, rice and all refined vegetable oils.DigitalAmelia wrote: »missmatalini wrote: »I NEVER read labels before...since I've been weighing everything now, I get excited to weigh something new and see how off the serving suggestions are.
Butter was my thing....I loveeeeee fresh bread and butter. I really was ignorant cause I had no idea butter was filled with so many calories. It's embarrassing how little thought I put into what I was putting into my mouth.
Butter is/was my thing too, but I knew how "expensive' those calories were. And yet.... I ate it anyway.
Oh, but there has to be an end to eating the butter! Someone hide the butter dish from me please. I'm not good about moderation when butter is involved, particularly Kerrygold. Or when I can get fresh cream from the farmer's market I make my own butter. Yum.0 -
BILLBRYTAN wrote: »
Butter is extremely healthy and you should eat more of it. Many people suffer because they are afraid of calories in really healthy food. If you are concerned about what you put in your mouth, eliminate refined white sugar, flour, rice and all refined vegetable oils.DigitalAmelia wrote: »missmatalini wrote: »I NEVER read labels before...since I've been weighing everything now, I get excited to weigh something new and see how off the serving suggestions are.
Butter was my thing....I loveeeeee fresh bread and butter. I really was ignorant cause I had no idea butter was filled with so many calories. It's embarrassing how little thought I put into what I was putting into my mouth.
Butter is/was my thing too, but I knew how "expensive' those calories were. And yet.... I ate it anyway.
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BILLBRYTAN wrote: »
Butter is extremely healthy and you should eat more of it. Many people suffer because they are afraid of calories in really healthy food. If you are concerned about what you put in your mouth, eliminate refined white sugar, flour, rice and all refined vegetable oils. Calories are not the enemy is what I found out.DigitalAmelia wrote: »missmatalini wrote: »I NEVER read labels before...since I've been weighing everything now, I get excited to weigh something new and see how off the serving suggestions are.
Butter was my thing....I loveeeeee fresh bread and butter. I really was ignorant cause I had no idea butter was filled with so many calories. It's embarrassing how little thought I put into what I was putting into my mouth.
Butter is/was my thing too, but I knew how "expensive' those calories were. And yet.... I ate it anyway.
Please don't hijack this post by replying with spouts of "eliminate all this, eat all of this, and you can eat all the calories you want" nonsense. OP has asked a specific (and IMO, interesting) question, and you are not answering it.0 -
I was more shocked by my FitBit.
I move so little!!!! 0 -
Funny, all these things are sold, purchased and used in foods all over Asia, South America, etc. Their consumption of "garbage" hasn't lead to the same obesity levels.BILLBRYTAN wrote: »
I agree, but many people differ in their definition of garbage, ie: SKITTLES, WHITE SUGAR, WHITE FLOUR, WHITE RICE, REFINED SOYBEAN, CORN, SAFFLOWER, CANOLA OILS.BILLBRYTAN wrote: »What shocked me was the amount of garbage I was eating. While losing weight I literally ate more calories than I did before. CALORIES ARE NOT THE ENEMY, NON-FOOD GARBAGE IS!
You shouldn't eat garbage...
Heck you can even find all of these in the prison systems. Eaten everyday 3 times a day. Obesity isn't an issue in prison due to the fact that with the exception of commissary (which is mostly junk food anyway), inmates eat portioned out amounts of food.
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Noooo this thread was going so well.
Snacking. The amount of snacks I would consume many years ago -- Rice Krispy treats. Chocolate donuts. What was I thinking??0 -
I switched over from WW last year and was amazed at how unbalanced my meals were. I was on the Pro Points plan which essentially allowed free reign on a wide variety of vegetables and I avoided fat as much as possible. So I'd load up on veggies thinking they didn't have an impact on my waistline. When I started logging the quantities I was actually eating it was quite an eye-opener.0
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so many things... olive oil (I still eat it though), nuts - I'd think "ooh I'm being healthy - I'm going to eat trail mix" and eat like - a bag of the stuff - hello 800 calories and I wasn't even full!!
I still eat butter/olive oil (I don't even log the olive oil because I use it in every single thing I cook) but I call "good oils" and eat it anyway.
Crisps were an eye opener too - one serving of crisps is 18 pieces - who the hell can eat only 18 crisps?????!!!!0 -
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camilacreme wrote: »so many things... olive oil (I still eat it though), nuts - I'd think "ooh I'm being healthy - I'm going to eat trail mix" and eat like - a bag of the stuff - hello 800 calories and I wasn't even full!!
I still eat butter/olive oil (I don't even log the olive oil because I use it in every single thing I cook) but I call "good oils" and eat it anyway.
Crisps were an eye opener too - one serving of crisps is 18 pieces - who the hell can eat only 18 crisps?????!!!!
Nuts are a killer! I love them, but I can eat a bag of them over the course of an afternoon while grazing and never feel full.0 -
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UltimateRBF wrote: »mangrothian wrote: »Alatariel75 wrote: »thorsmom01 wrote: »Yes !! I was shocked to see how much i was truly consuming. I used to think i was having one serving of cereal. When i came here and started weighing it out, it was actually almost five servings! ! I had no idea !! Mfp has also taught me many valuable lessons about portion control and moderation.
Oh lawd, pasta. After doing the old Fat N Fibre plan on WW, I actually though that pasta, being low fat, was a GREAT choice!! Pasta with a lean meat bolognaise... Holy hell, hello near 1000 calories in a big bowl. I'm a volume eater and could happily polish off a giant pile of pasta.
Also WW used to peddle sushi as being a great choice! I'd have 3-4 rolls for lunch and feel like I did good - hello 800 calorie lunch!
Mine was two things - butter and cheese. Slather butter on my toast, have a small bowl of pasta, and smother it in a rich sauce (cooked with butter) and shredded cheese. Now when I weigh out my butter for toast and other cooking, it scares me how much I used to use. I could eat a wheel of brie or large wedge of blue cheese without batting an eyelid. Now I cry a little inside when I have to weigh out my danish blue and see that my afternoon snack has more calories than my lunch.
Weighing cheese is the biggest downer of all downers. Ahh for the days of eating cheese with abandon.
But it's either that or low fat cheese...gag
Weighing cheese is so depressing. I've taken to grating cheddar, even if it is to go on crackers or whatnot, because it looks like a lot more. Low fat cheese is a travesty.0
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