Help! I went to dinner and had a California grilled chicken sandwich!
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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 -
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.
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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.
Sounds wonderful.0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »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.
Where did this come from? I need something to watch tonight.0 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »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.
Where did this come from? I need something to watch tonight.
No clue...0 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »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.
Where did this come from? I need something to watch tonight.
I think it's from Supernatural.1 -
Get over it and move on.1
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cwolfman13 wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »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.
Where did this come from? I need something to watch tonight.
No clue...
Knowing my luck it won't be available on Canadian Netflix anyway.2 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »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.
Where did this come from? I need something to watch tonight.
I think it's from Supernatural.
Thanks! I'll look into it.0 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »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.
Where did this come from? I need something to watch tonight.
I think it's from Supernatural.
Thanks! I'll look into it.
It is from Supernatural, which is great. Especially the first five seasons. Be prepared though that it's at something like 12 seasons now and still going.2 -
500-800 calories is about what I would expect a meal to have when I'm on a diet, especially when I exercise, so the meal itself is not a problem. The problem is that, and I will be blunt here, it was a waste of calories. Apparently you were stressed throughout, eating only bits and pieces trying to pick away some of the "unhealthy" parts, and wallowing in guilt and anxiety. If that's how you are going to spend your meal it isn't worth it. That's a lesson you will eventually learn: if you aren't going to enjoy it, might as well not bother.
I have lost more than 100 pounds so far and I've had my fair share or grilled chicken sandwiches, pizza, burger, fries, cakes and all kinds of other foods and enjoyed every single calorie of it. I have said "no" countless of times because I didn't feel a food was worth sometimes, but I've also said "yes" to the same foods countless of times because I felt it was worth it other times. If the calories are alright, you'll be fine and won't gain beyond perhaps a few pounds of water weight that will drop off on their own within a few days. Next time you are faced with such a decision just ask yourself: does it taste good? Does it fit into your calories? Will you enjoy eating it? If the answer is yes, go ahead and have it guilt free. Don't make dieting harder or more complicated than it needs to be, be it by stressing about meal timing or types of food you are eating, or any other unnecessary you hear from people around you. Weight loss is simple: eat the things you like, but don't overeat them.6 -
diannethegeek wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »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.
Where did this come from? I need something to watch tonight.
I think it's from Supernatural.
Thanks! I'll look into it.
It is from Supernatural, which is great. Especially the first five seasons. Be prepared though that it's at something like 12 seasons now and still going.
Awesome!0 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »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.
Where did this come from? I need something to watch tonight.
It is Supernatural, and yes it is on Canadian Netflix.
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rileysowner wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »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.
Where did this come from? I need something to watch tonight.
It is Supernatural, and yes it is on Canadian Netflix.
Yay! I better get some work done so I can start watching this tonight. It looks like a perfect it's -30C outside (with the windchill) and I don't want to get up from under this blanket kind of show.0 -
The only "bad" thing on that sandwich is the bacon and perhaps the bread - unless you're a runner and need a lot of complex carbs. I think you need to relax a little bit. Losing weight shouldn't be stressful - it should be exciting.0
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BrittanyCLaccetti wrote: »The only "bad" thing on that sandwich is the bacon and perhaps the bread - unless you're a runner and need a lot of complex carbs. I think you need to relax a little bit. Losing weight shouldn't be stressful - it should be exciting.
There is nothing bad about bread or bacon.6 -
BrittanyCLaccetti wrote: »The only "bad" thing on that sandwich is the bacon and perhaps the bread - unless you're a runner and need a lot of complex carbs. I think you need to relax a little bit. Losing weight shouldn't be stressful - it should be exciting.
In a balanced diet, there is nothing wrong with bacon or bread.3 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »BrittanyCLaccetti wrote: »The only "bad" thing on that sandwich is the bacon and perhaps the bread - unless you're a runner and need a lot of complex carbs. I think you need to relax a little bit. Losing weight shouldn't be stressful - it should be exciting.
There is nothing bad about bread or bacon.
^ This.Awolturtle wrote: »BrittanyCLaccetti wrote: »The only "bad" thing on that sandwich is the bacon and perhaps the bread - unless you're a runner and need a lot of complex carbs. I think you need to relax a little bit. Losing weight shouldn't be stressful - it should be exciting.
In a balanced diet, there is nothing wrong with bacon or bread.
^ And this.
Nothing wrong with either of those things within the context of a balanced diet.1 -
Because bacon!0
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