OMG protien

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  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    Input all your details in MFP, you could probably safely aim for 1.5-2lbs a week loss at your current weight (make sure to adjust this down as you lose) and you will get given your goal. I'm going to guess you'll get at least 1500-1600 calories a day, at least.
  • ToshaG86
    ToshaG86 Posts: 12 Member
    vivmom2014 wrote: »
    You can still have your sodas, but you might want to eat your calories instead of drink them. :)

    My soda habit is bad I can easily consume a 2lt soda with help from kids of course.. I rarely drink water.. Which I'm working on now to get in more water..
  • ToshaG86
    ToshaG86 Posts: 12 Member
    VintageFeline wrote: »
    Input all your details in MFP, you could probably safely aim for 1.5-2lbs a week loss at your current weight (make sure to adjust this down as you lose) and you will get given your goal. I'm going to guess you'll get at least 1500-1600 calories a day, at least.

    Ya it's got me at 1650 a day..
  • vivmom2014
    vivmom2014 Posts: 1,649 Member
    Drinking more water is a great idea. If you miss the fizz, try some of the flavored sparkling waters at Trader Joe's. Give yourself some time to adjust to missing the sweetness of soda, but they're really good - and zero calories! That way you can have a lot more delicious food within your goal of 1650 calories a day.
  • ToshaG86
    ToshaG86 Posts: 12 Member
    vivmom2014 wrote: »
    Drinking more water is a great idea. If you miss the fizz, try some of the flavored sparkling waters at Trader Joe's. Give yourself some time to adjust to missing the sweetness of soda, but they're really good - and zero calories! That way you can have a lot more delicious food within your goal of 1650 calories a day.

    Ok I'll try that.. what brands are they? We don't got a traders Joe where I'm from.. Ya every time I try to quit soda I get really bad headaches.. but I definitely need to slow down some, cause with to much caffeine I get heart paltations..
  • vivmom2014
    vivmom2014 Posts: 1,649 Member
    Look in the grocery and see if they carry 0-calorie sparkling water. But, again, give yourself time. There's no rush with changing your eating habits. Make your small changes along the way - but stick to that calorie goal!
  • edwardetr
    edwardetr Posts: 140 Member
    I was shocked by how little protein I had in my diet. Greek yogurt and turkey slices are easy snacks that have helped a lot. Also a whey protein shake during/after workouts and a casein shake before bed. I'm shooting for about .8 g per lb body weight.
  • KiltFuPanda
    KiltFuPanda Posts: 574 Member
    I've always read that 30% of your calories from protein is a good ratio when you're exercising, for both recovery and muscle maintenance. This means about I'm in the same boat of trying to get enough protein, though - due to my size, I'm supposed to be eating 200+ grams of protein a day, and it's a struggle!
  • nordlead2005
    nordlead2005 Posts: 1,303 Member
    edited July 2015
    I switched from soda to home made iced tea (3quarts of tea with 3/4 cup sugar and 1/8th cup lemon) and then from there to unsweetened iced tea. 3 quarts of Coca-Cola is 1,120 Calories, where as my tea was ~630 calories.

    But as others said, there is no rush to change. Find something that works for you and that you can sustain, that is more important.
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