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  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    krishnip wrote: »
    salsera_barbie wrote: »
    krishnip wrote: »
    salsera_barbie wrote: »
    What are your goals? I find1200 ridiculously too restrictive even at 5'.

    Get rid of fat - HATE the way I look right now - feeling rather depressed actually

    Then start lifting and eating more. At 1200 you might get skinny but not lose the fat. I'm 5' and at anything less than 135 I look too skinny, mostly because by building muscle you weight more. Focus more on getting fit and building muscle and you'll see the difference.

    I have started running - which is so hard but I'm doing it!!

    I am also doing a Jillian Michaels DVD for upper and lower body - anything else you can recommend?

    You haven't yet answered my questions upthread, so I will add them again. When you exercise, are you eating back some of those calories? How much total weight are you trying to lose?
  • krishnip
    krishnip Posts: 32 Member
    WinoGelato wrote: »
    krishnip wrote: »
    TeaBea wrote: »
    Unless you are older or very petite 1200 may be too low for you. MFP assigns calorie goals based on "I want to lose xx pounds per week" AND this number is before exercise. So if you exercise plan on eating some of those calories back. Calorie burns are estimates so start by adding back 50-75%.

    That said, things that are generally filling are protein, fat and fiber. A piece of string cheese and a some berries would cover all three. I like Greek yogurt with some Fiber One sprinkles. Veggies & hummus. Popcorn with a sprinkle of parmesan.

    1200 is what I was assigned I am only 5 feet tall and weight 128 pounds. I have gained so much weight since last I feel rather disgusted with myself :(

    What goal weight are you trying to get to? Are you exercising? What sort of exercise? Are you eating back those calories?

    I am five feet tall, I would like to be about 110 pounds. I am running and also doing Jillian Michael upper and lower body.
  • robinstamm
    robinstamm Posts: 1 Member
    Keep a pot of homemade chicken soup around (made with celery, onion, carrots, salt, and pepper ... no noodles). There are only 72 calories in 2 cups of this stuff and it's so filling you won't be hungry again for hours. I recommended organic ingredients and Himalayan or Celtic Sea Salt.
  • pinkslipblues
    pinkslipblues Posts: 19 Member
    krishnip wrote: »
    pinkslipblues wrote: »
    Plain rice cakes have 35 calories - add a low calorie topping and they are quite filling.

    Great idea - never gave rice cakes a thought - any ideas for toppings?

    Egg, tuna salad, light cream cheese, peanut butter (light if you want), cheese whiz, nutella, etc.
  • WinoGelato
    WinoGelato Posts: 13,454 Member
    krishnip wrote: »
    WinoGelato wrote: »
    krishnip wrote: »
    TeaBea wrote: »
    Unless you are older or very petite 1200 may be too low for you. MFP assigns calorie goals based on "I want to lose xx pounds per week" AND this number is before exercise. So if you exercise plan on eating some of those calories back. Calorie burns are estimates so start by adding back 50-75%.

    That said, things that are generally filling are protein, fat and fiber. A piece of string cheese and a some berries would cover all three. I like Greek yogurt with some Fiber One sprinkles. Veggies & hummus. Popcorn with a sprinkle of parmesan.

    1200 is what I was assigned I am only 5 feet tall and weight 128 pounds. I have gained so much weight since last I feel rather disgusted with myself :(

    What goal weight are you trying to get to? Are you exercising? What sort of exercise? Are you eating back those calories?

    I am five feet tall, I would like to be about 110 pounds. I am running and also doing Jillian Michael upper and lower body.

    Are you eating back those exercise calories?
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    You don't have enough fat to lose to sustain the deficit you are aiming for, that's why you are hungry at 1200 calories. It's a flaw in MFP's setup that it makes the user pick weight loss rate, and without any instructions. We all want the weight off as fast as possible, but max is too fast unless you have a lot to lose. At your weight (and height), you can safely and realistically lose up to 0.75 pounds per week. Just a small increase in calories will make you feel better and reduce the risk of dieting failure and health issues. Please up your calories to 1400 - and don't spend your precious allowance on popcorn and rice cakes :s
  • MKEgal
    MKEgal Posts: 3,250 Member
    OK, she's a 49yo female, 5' tall, aiming for 110 lb.

    According to the calculator from the Baylor College of Medicine,
    https://www.bcm.edu/cnrc-apps/healthyeatingcalculator/eatingCal.cfm
    110 lb would make your BMI 21.5, which is in the healthy range, so that's OK.

    If you're inactive, you'd need 574 calories per day to maintain that weight at your age.
    If you're active about an hour a day, it says you'd need 1171 cal/day to maintain 110 lb.

    That calculator also tells how many servings of the various food groups you should eat.
    Can point you in the right direction as far as healthy snacks.


    But as others have said, protein & fat control hunger longest.
    Try lowfat cheese (mozzarella is good) to get protein.
    Frozen grapes are fun on hot days, both by themselves and as ice cubes in a glass of flavored sparkling water.

    During the summer, I've been doing breakfast of frozen fruit blended with skim milk... just like a shake / smoothie, with lots of fiber, a bit of protein from the milk (or throw in an egg), very little fat, & it's only a couple hundred calories depending on the fruit.
    (Using bananas & a bit of peanut butter ups the calories but is really tasty!)



    .

    Here are some useful posts:
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1080242/a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10012907/logging-accuracy-consistency-and-youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819925/the-basics-dont-complicate-it/p1

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/872212/youre-probably-eating-more-than-you-think/p1

    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/833026/important-posts-to-read/p1

    Goal setting, including weight, calories, and macros
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-06-08-setting-goals-667045

    Exercise basics
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-06-08-exercise-667080

    Sleep enough
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-08-27-sleep-weight-control-690492

    Eating higher protein & lower carbs leads to more weight loss
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-08-09-high-protein-diet-685553
    Try 45% carbs, 20% fat, 35% protein

    Eat about half your calories for breakfast (see the last half of this post for the studies)
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/MKEgal/view/2014-06-10-some-studies-about-weight-loss-667818
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 9,941 Member
    Paprika/bell peppers in stripes and cucumber in convenient think slices/parts, maybe cherry tomatoes. Put a big bowl of it on your desk and snack from it. Doesn't have much calories, keeps you full, and is tasty.
  • DaniCanadian
    DaniCanadian Posts: 261 Member
    edited August 2016
    krishnip wrote: »
    salsera_barbie wrote: »
    What are your goals? I find1200 ridiculously too restrictive even at 5'.

    Get rid of fat - HATE the way I look right now - feeling rather depressed actually

    Strength training will give you better results of reducing the look of fat than severe restricting of calories.
    My advice is to set your mfp goal to .5lbs per week and do strength workouts (lifting or body weight exercises such as squats, push ups, lunges). Jillian Michael's has 2 levels of her 30 day shred videos on YouTube for free.

    Edit: I suggest this route because you aren't very overweight.
  • sllm1
    sllm1 Posts: 2,130 Member
    krishnip wrote: »
    sllm1 wrote: »
    1,200 calories is just not enough food for me. Think about taking it slower and having a more satisfying amount of food/calories each day.

    My fitness pal has me at 1200 calories, you're right its not enough food

    Change your weight loss goal to adjust this - you might consider moving to 0.5 pound per week.
  • krishnip
    krishnip Posts: 32 Member
    robinstamm wrote: »
    Keep a pot of homemade chicken soup around (made with celery, onion, carrots, salt, and pepper ... no noodles). There are only 72 calories in 2 cups of this stuff and it's so filling you won't be hungry again for hours. I recommended organic ingredients and Himalayan or Celtic Sea Salt.

    oh yeah thats a good one thanks
  • k_nelson_24
    k_nelson_24 Posts: 251 Member
    Rice cakes with toppings! Walden farms makes 0 calorie spreads like apple butter, hazelnut, marshmallow cream and chocolate peanut butter! So with two rice cakes and the topping it would only be 70 calories!

    I like pickles: 0-5 calories
    Light yogurt with bran cereal mixed in
    I also like to chop up a whole cucumber and add cherry tomatoes with feta cheese and light vinaigrette dressing.
    Carrots- raw or baked in the oven with seasonings
    Fiber one brownies- 90 calories
    frozen grapes
    apples
    pears
    a slice of toast with peanut butter
    A cup of Swiss Miss hot chocolate- 90 calories
    Hot tea with lemon
    coffee
    Pretzels
    two sheets of graham crackers with peanut butter

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