Help! I went to dinner and had a California grilled chicken sandwich!
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Skyblueyellow wrote: »Deep breath.
Do you generally have anxiety? I do. I can relate to your anxiety over eating things that you aren't able to accurately weigh. Here's the thing: this is a journey. It's a long one. I'm 98 days in and 30 lbs down. Might not be the most impressive weight loss but I did it with a decent amount of restaurant dining. I still have a lot more to lose. I'm trying to enjoy eating just as much as I did before--and I still do!
Once you start to see more movement on the scale and you've had success even while eating out you'll start to feel more comfortable.
Some tips about dining out:
-Plan your meal before you order. Use the MFP database to try and get an idea of the calorie content. It won't be exact but it will give you a general sense of what you are consuming.
-If you know you want to "splurge" without guilt try to work in extra physical activity during the day. It really helps my mindset. It might help you too.
-Relax. Enjoy it. Have good conversation. Talk while you eat. Eat what you love (maybe just less or swap out some sides for lower calorie options if you so desire).
Good luck to you. I truly do believe you will feel more at ease once you have a few weeks of success where you are losing weight while still eating at restaurants.
Wow thank you. I just want it so bad and don't want to fair again. This is the longest I've worked out and eaten healthy.0 -
rikkejanell2014 wrote: »Skyblueyellow wrote: »Deep breath.
Do you generally have anxiety? I do. I can relate to your anxiety over eating things that you aren't able to accurately weigh. Here's the thing: this is a journey. It's a long one. I'm 98 days in and 30 lbs down. Might not be the most impressive weight loss but I did it with a decent amount of restaurant dining. I still have a lot more to lose. I'm trying to enjoy eating just as much as I did before--and I still do!
Once you start to see more movement on the scale and you've had success even while eating out you'll start to feel more comfortable.
Some tips about dining out:
-Plan your meal before you order. Use the MFP database to try and get an idea of the calorie content. It won't be exact but it will give you a general sense of what you are consuming.
-If you know you want to "splurge" without guilt try to work in extra physical activity during the day. It really helps my mindset. It might help you too.
-Relax. Enjoy it. Have good conversation. Talk while you eat. Eat what you love (maybe just less or swap out some sides for lower calorie options if you so desire).
Good luck to you. I truly do believe you will feel more at ease once you have a few weeks of success where you are losing weight while still eating at restaurants.
Wow thank you. I just want it so bad and don't want to fair again. This is the longest I've worked out and eaten healthy.
Fail not fair0 -
It's just one meal and not that calorific of a meal. You need to relax and change your mentality about food. It's not healthy.0
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Judging from your other posts regarding cheat meals and eating out, it seems as if you psyched yourself way before you went to this restaurant. Just relax! Life is not that rough, and it is just food - nothing more, nothing less. Take it one step at a time. The first phase should just consist of logging your meals and exercise, and then you troubleshoot from there. Good luck.2
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You can do this OP. It's ok to feel anxious about things, but don't let that rule your eating. Take it all in stride. Each wonderful small decision adds up to big success. Remember that each small decision is just a teeny tiny fraction of your day, and and even smaller portion of your life. So even if you *think* you blew it, it's a teeny-tiny piece of a big journey. Don't let it set you back.1
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Take a deep breath. I would stop trying to quantify foods as "healthy" or "not healthy" and maybe that will alleviate some of your stress. Eat at a caloric deficit and you will lose weight. You could eat donuts for the whole day and still lose as long as you were at a deficit. I don't recommend it, but you can.
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Don't be scared! Any food can be eaten and you can still lose weight as long as you eat in moderation- which is sounds like you did! It was grilled, not deep fried, and you ate half the fries, not all. That's fine!!1
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You say "help!" -- what kind of help are you looking for?
Best common-sense advice I recall about food choice was in a diet book (although I normally hate diet books) called Fat Loss Happens on Mondays. It was basically "eat like an adult," by which he meant "try to generally consider things like nutrition in your food choices and eat a healthy balanced diet" and also "what you choose to eat for a particular meal or day isn't going to matter much, don't overreact to it or obsess about it." That works for me.
Understanding WHAT a nutritious diet is and how to construct one and that having some bread or whatever it is that you think was bad is not inconsistent with having a nutritious diet at all is probably also helpful.2 -
Take a deep breath. There was nothing inherently "unhealthy" about your meal. Weight loss is about a calorie deficit, not about what you actually eat, just the amount. That being said its generally good to make nutritious food choices to fuel your body. Theoretically though, you can eat "healthy" salads all week, and still go over the calorie deficit and gain weight. (though that would be a LOT of salad).
Look at your deficit as weekly, not daily. Poke around on MFP on a desktop and you'll find your stats on how much of a deficit you have for the week. MFP already programs in a calorie deficit for you. It takes a 3000 calorie deficit to lose 1 lb. So if you're set at a 1lb loss per week, and one day you go over your calorie goal by 500 calories, that means you're still at a 2500 calorie deficit. So big deal, you slowed your weight lost that week to .80 of a pound? It's still a loss. Many people simply do something else that week that burns an extra 500 calories. Take a couple of longish walks. You did that, you worked out.
Again "healthy" food has almost nothing to do with weight loss. Its all about the calories. We love Duffy's. I have to avoid Duffy's myself right now....not because the food is "unhealthy" or even extra calories. But because they have 2 for 1 drinks. LOL that's where the calories will get me!
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Heh, do they still play those? You may be dating yourself (and me)!1
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lemurcat12 wrote: »Heh, do they still play those? You may be dating yourself (and me)!
I saw one just last week!2 -
It had cheese, bacon, avocado, lett, tomato. I guess im jusy scared because im really excited about losing weight.
Nothing wrong with those things at all...cheese can be calorie dense, but that has nothing to do with nutritional value...a little bacon here and there is totally fine...avocados are nutritional powerhouses...veg is obviously very good for you...not really seeing a problem here.1 -
The only think I see that was unhealthy about your meal is your attitude toward it. You stayed under your goal, you had carbs, protien and healthy fats. Sounds like a win to me. Besides, I can't think of many better meals than a burger with avocado and sweet potato fries.5
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Like many of the other posters have said, your meal sounds like it was a perfectly valid and reasonable choice.
Food is just food. It's not 'good' or 'bad' and it doesn't make you or your journey less valid if you eat something that others would consider 'unhealthy'. There's no value judgment with food-- unless you're judging nutritional value, in which case that sandwich was still a win.
I've been losing weight on MFP for a few months now. I've lost 22 lbs and I eat 'junk' food on the regular. If you look at my diary, you'll see chocolate cake, pudding, fries, bacon cheeseburgers, cobbler, ice cream, and mountains of peanut butter. I eat at McDonalds, drink a few beers, and fry everything that isn't nailed down. I also eat salads, vegan calzones, broccoli, sweet potatoes, apples, grapes, stir fry, soup, and string cheese, plus drink a metric ton of water.
Losing weight is about balance and a calorie deficit. That's it. It doesn't matter when you eat or where you eat. What matters is that deficit and creating it through food and/or exercise. It's the 'balance' part that's difficult for a lot of people because weight loss is very much a mind game, as well as a physical challenge.
It sounds as though you have some pretty unhelpful ideas about food and your body. You're asking people if they would date someone who's overweight and getting down about any comments that you receive on Instagram. You're excited about your weight loss but then you get manic if you eat something you don't see as healthy-- even when that something is a reasonable choice for your goals. No offense, but your attitude seems ripe for a budding eating disorder, or at the least, an unhealthy relationship with food.
I know that you want to lose the weight, but your mentality isn't going to help you be in a healthy space at any weight. Take it from me! When I was skinny, at about 110 lbs, I was so negative about myself that I still thought I was fat and threw myself at anyone who said I was pretty. Food was disgusting. I was skinny and had a six pack, but I was far from healthy.
Now, I'm 242 lbs, down from 265. I've been a part of the MFP community for a year and only started focusing on losing weight in the last 3 months. It took me that long to get my head on right concerning my relationship with food.
I read the forums and learned about eating disorders and what a healthy mentality about food looked like. I learned how to cook, how to find joy in preparing what I'm going to eat. I sought professional help and still check in with a dietician and my psychologist every month or so. Now, I eat what I want within my calorie limits. I don't let a 'good' or 'bad' day mess with my head. I exercise if I feel like it, but don't worry too much if I don't. Mentally, I'm healthier now and that's helping me control my weight rather than letting my weight control me.
TL;DR Take a good long look at where your head's at, OP. Because the chicken sandwich isn't the problem.10 -
Take a deep breath. I would stop trying to quantify foods as "healthy" or "not healthy" and maybe that will alleviate some of your stress. Eat at a caloric deficit and you will lose weight. You could eat donuts for the whole day and still lose as long as you were at a deficit. I don't recommend it, but you can.
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One heavy calorie meal won't make you gain weight just as one low calorie meal wont make you lose weight. It is all about balance. As long as your are still in your weekly deficit you will be fine. Eating out doesn't have to be stressful. If know you are going out to eat, just preplan before you go. Take a look at the menu before you go and pick choices that will fit your calorie and macro goals.0
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rikkejanell2014 wrote: »It had cheese, bacon, avocado, lett, tomato. I guess im jusy scared because im really excited about losing weight.
Sounds like lunch to me.
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I have to say that sounds amazing! Don't stress I know easier said than done but log what you are and simply move on. 0
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I made a turkey, bacon and avocado sandwich last night for dinner. Thanks for the suggestion!!3
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queenliz99 wrote: »I made a turkey, bacon and avocado sandwich last night for dinner. Thanks for the suggestion!!
I Just had a Cuban sandwich for lunch. Pork loin, turkey, swiss, pickles and mustard, grilled in a panini press. With garlic parmesan fries. Yum.1
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