540 Calories Over Already!

YummyTpn

Hi! I just signed up here today and loaded all my info in for today (which was a regular type of day for me) and I am 540 calories "over" already what I shoudl be according to this site...no wonder nothing fits except the garbage bags...Anyway, happy happy to be here and I really hope this time I can stick to the program...!

CFaye

this site really makes you aware of what you are eating! Good luck!

mamaDaisyJ

Not so bad. My first day, I was over by like 950 I think it was. Once you see how many calories you eat, its not too hard to be aware and cut them back. The more ya exercise, the more ya can eat too. I even still eat alot of the same foods (I did have to ditch some of my favs) and just watch my calories.
Welcome to MFP and a wonderful journey to health!

jennk221

I was having the same problems when I started! I had to pack way more veggies into my diet than I was eating before....and that's when I thought I was eating "healthy"! It gets easier!

YummyTpn

Thank you! I really like how you have planned out goals according to every 10 lbs you lose...what a wonderful motivator! You have some good ones in there,,,,I definately like the idea of a new wardrobe at goal weight. The last time I was at my goal weight, the clothes I was wearing are no longer in style, so I will be out there doing the same, hopefully!

momster18

Hello Tanya-
I can relate to you post! I have had my ups and downs with the calories being on this site. It's a great site and makes me see how crazy my life and calories has been. The greatest gift I give to myself is exercise to make it all work out for the numbers. I never thought I ate that much, but I do!!! OMG!! I'm learning!
Welcome!
Pat

YummyTpn

Thanks! Was it hard to add more veggies in? How do you eat them (raw, cooked, with lo-fat dip, etc.?)

edinbors

Yea I figure out my whole day each night before that day or in the morning so I don't let that happen! Good luck! This is a great site!

Clew

If you like to cook, finding new ways to get veggies in can be fun . There are lots of great cookbooks and websites - andthe produce department has a great variety of fruits and veggies nowadays. one time I bought a jicama, not knowing what the heck it was or what to do with it. Found a recipe for cucumber jicama salad and now it''s one of my favorite dishes.

Just have fun with it It doesn't have to be all carrots and celery sticks all the time

plathourakis

Although I think the calorie counting is very helpful at making us aware of what we are eating, we have to put it into perspective and sometimes remember the amount of calories doesn't warrant a healthy or unhealthy food.

For example, I had the equivalent of 2 cups of steamed broccoli with my quinoa for lunch and that was over 600 calories. But there was hardly any fat, low carbs, and will keep me longer than having something with less calories that might have more refined ingredients.

qtazhel

I have found that a bit of planning has really helped me in the calorie department. Normally at supper we have a large meal so I try and plan accordingly with my calories and save a large part of them for that meal. The rest of the day I eat something light for breakfast such as a hard boiled egg and light yogurt. Lunch is either a lean cruise or a salad or soup. It hard at first but after a week or two it does get easier to manger your calories! Good Luck!!!

mamaDaisyJ

I have a hummus and veggie wrap every day. I love raw veggies, there are few that I like cooked (corn, green beans, peas and such). The wrap is HUGE and less that 300 calories with avocado, just over 200 without. And now I want to try Jicama, is it sweet?.. is a fruit right? lol I don't even know what it is, but I love cucumbers.

Angelgranny2007

I read that you can mash cauliflower in your mashed potatoes. I haven't tried that one, but I do like to blend up a can of carrots in the blender and put it in my spaghetti sauce. It really doesn't change the flavor much and it's a good way to sneak in some extra veggies. Also works for picky eaters (My son hates vegetables but loves spaghetti so he eats carrots without realizing)

jennk221

I t was hard at first to figure out what I needed to buy and how I was going to prepare them...I didn't want to get caught in the trap of having the same ones all the time (like I used to have broccoli almost every night for dinner, but that was about it). I try and have some raw veggies everyday at lunch (and I keep them on hand at work for snacks), I either do a salad with a bunch of veg cut up in it and some chicken for protein or I do a sandwich with cut up raw veg like cucumber, cauliflower, celerty, carrots, etc...and I use them in place of the chips I used to eat. For dinner I either do a cup of steamed veggies (which are really easy in those new frozen steamable bags), or now that it's summer I will grill fresh veggies. That's my new favorite! Look through recipes for different kinds of cooked vegetables you might like and then just try different raw veg to see what your faves are. Now if I don't have any in the house, I am lost. They have really become a staple. Take your time and explore...:happy:

YummyTpn

Hey! Jicama is a vegetable as far as I know, and it most resembles a turnip. Yes, it is sweet, but also very crunchy, which is good if you like to crunch much! Good for you for trying new things...that is exciting!

fraochin

Hi Tanya,

I joined on Sunday and logged in my food for Sunday and Monday today and I was over by 1000 cals both days! Really made me pay attention to what i'm eating today!

Good luck!

johnsoag

Although I think the calorie counting is very helpful at making us aware of what we are eating, we have to put it into perspective and sometimes remember the amount of calories doesn't warrant a healthy or unhealthy food.

For example, I had the equivalent of 2 cups of steamed broccoli with my quinoa for lunch and that was over 600 calories. But there was hardly any fat, low carbs, and will keep me longer than having something with less calories that might have more refined ingredients.

this is very true! Thanks!

jrich1

I know this for me has helped, I ate out for fathers day and I logged everything I ate to the tune of 1000+ over what I usually eat and over 5000mg of sodium..

Dreaj79

Welcome and good luck!!! If I am making progress, anyone can. Stick with it and take it one day at a time. :flowerforyou:

YummyTpn

I know, isn't it crazy what we can be putting into our mouths without realising it, until it's sitting on our hips (thighs, butt, tummy, etc.!)

sunshine79

Logging your food for the first time is a real eye opener but it really does put things into perspective. It really does get better and much easier and soon you almost start to know off by heart which choices are best for you. Welcome and enjoy the site.

april522

this site really makes you aware of what you are eating! Good luck!

Yes it does!

YummyTpn

I like your mini goals, that is a great idea, to plan them out like that, so you have something to look forward to. Good luck to you!

highxflyer

When I first started here I was amazed at how much I was eating myself. It definitely gets easier if you stick to it. I did great for awhile and then got off track but I'm trying to get back on track and stick with it.

YummyTpn

Thank you for sharing this with me, it is helpful. I know what you mean about missing veggies/good food when it's not in your house. I have had past success losing weight on Weight Watchers and I was amazed by how much my body really loved having good, healthy food. I felt so great physically, and I am keeping that in mind now as a motivator. Happy body, happy health, happy life, right?

YummyTpn

Sarting and then getting off track is my story for the past couple years or so, so I relate to that! Keep on trying; you never know which attempt is going to really stick. Plus, I believe that going off the track is a part of the process for many of us, and can also help us to learn where we went wrong. For me, I know it has been a lot of emotional eating, eating to make myself feel better, which works short-term, but I have never been as heavy as I am now and I want to be around for my daughter as long as possible! All the best to you, you hang in there!

YummyTpn

Good for you for being adventurous, and for your discovery! It sounds good (the cucumber jicama salad), what all goes in it?

YummyTpn

You are so right! Do you know if there is anywhere on this site where you can track your veggie, fruit, water, etc. intake? I have found in the past, that it is very important what you eat, even if you don't go "over." For example, I have done Weight Watchers, and I found that if I stayed in my points range but didn't eat enough veggies/fruit, I would not lose weight. So thanks for pointing this out!

YummyTpn

Yum, veggie and hummus wrap sounds really good. Do you ever try any "special" types of hummus? I was in the deli of Sobey's the other day and saw hummus with lemon, one with roasted red peppers, and other exotic combinations. I bet they'd be good on your wrap, in fact, you have inspired me to try just that, so thank you!

YummyTpn

I have heard the cauliflower in mashed potatoes idea at Weight Watchers. Not being a big mashed potatoes fan, I haven't tried it, but the WW people who did really raved about how good it was. I am with ya to on snaeking food into my daughter's dishes, she eats all kind of veggies she doesn't know about, and she is a self-named veggie-hater!

cdavis1126

one thing i have learned to do is load in my food at the beginning of the day. this way if i'm over or under or anything, i can tweak my food diary to fit my food plan.