I gained?!
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I've been trying to change habits instead of dieting for "X" amount of time. As a big Coke drinker I have gone from a 20 oz a day to one a week. I am drinking water instead. I have almost kicked the habit all together! We are also a family who would eat out 2-4 times a week. We have gone to about 2 or three times in a month. I order the same as always.
I have gained 5-6 lbs in 2 months. Other than Thanksgiving, nothing else has changed about my diet or shopping habits. How do I drop such bad habits and gain weight?
I have gained 5-6 lbs in 2 months. Other than Thanksgiving, nothing else has changed about my diet or shopping habits. How do I drop such bad habits and gain weight?
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If you're consistently gaining weight, it is because you're eating more than you are burning. Do you know how many calories you're eating per day?6
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Not yet...I am concentrating on dealing with these bad habits and making changes first. However I have been the same weight for about a year.
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My first thought is inconsistent logging. You may have dropped calories in one area and picked them up in another. It's easy to make high calorie food at home. Your diary is incomplete and the entries you have are by volume and not weight.
I would highly recommend getting a food scale, weighing everything, and diligently choose correct entries for logging. This will let you know where you are so you can determine how to get where you want.3 -
It's great that you cut all that out but are you logging calories? It is likely that you are still consuming more calories then you burn. Were you gaining before? Was it a faster rate then 3 lbs/month?
Again, great changes you have made, and I don't want to minimize them, they just might not be enough for weight loss.3 -
Not yet...I am concentrating on dealing with these bad habits and making changes first. However I have been the same weight for about a year.
Yep, agree with @kami3006. It sounds like you cut calories from soda and added some from another food or beverage. Even without eating out as much, you can eat enough at home to result in weight gain.2 -
Concentrate on number of calories. While what you eat may have an influence on health and hunger, it is the number of calories which matter for weight loss.3
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Ok, thanks. I am just now getting into logging. I guess I was just disappointed when I weighed to get my "start weight" that I had gained after making these changes.
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janejellyroll wrote: »Not yet...I am concentrating on dealing with these bad habits and making changes first. However I have been the same weight for about a year.
Yep, agree with @kami3006. It sounds like you cut calories from soda and added some from another food or beverage. Even without eating out as much, you can eat enough at home to result in weight gain.
For sure. Going from 2-4 times a week to 2-3 times a month can save some cash, but I'd bet that whatever you're eating at home now instead of going out is heavier in calories than what you used to eat out.
The first week I logged everything as accurately as possible, not much changed weight wise, but it did have the effect of making me extremely aware of just how much food I was shoveling into my body, which was close to 3500 Calories on some days. I went down to 1500 the first couple of months, and that was too tight, so went to 1800 and that worked fine.
Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.7 -
Ok, thanks. I am just now getting into logging. I guess I was just disappointed when I weighed to get my "start weight" that I had gained after making these changes.
It's disheartening to make changes and not see the results you wanted. I've been there as have probably the majority of folks on these boards. It's all part of the learning process.
Again though....food scale. You would be amazed how much different food portions are going from cups/tbsps to weights. It can make a profound difference. I think it's the number one best thing I ever did for myself.2 -
Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
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So true. I almost cried when I saw what an ounce of my favorite cheese really looked like lol.Tacklewasher wrote: »Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
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So true. I almost cried when I saw what an ounce of my favorite cheese really looked like lol.Tacklewasher wrote: »Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
Yes, I remember exactly where I was standing the first time I weighted peanut butter.
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So true. I almost cried when I saw what an ounce of my favorite cheese really looked like lol.Tacklewasher wrote: »Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
Yes, I remember exactly where I was standing the first time I weighted peanut butter.
Ah you got me laughing! That was another one. no more .5" thick PB&JS lol!4 -
So true. I almost cried when I saw what an ounce of my favorite cheese really looked like lol.Tacklewasher wrote: »Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
Yes, I remember exactly where I was standing the first time I weighted peanut butter.
The kitchen, right?
I was in the living room on my laptop when I found out how many calories are in my favorite restaurant meal. It was a sad day.
It's like a "where were you when John Lennon died" type of thing.3 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »
So true. I almost cried when I saw what an ounce of my favorite cheese really looked like lol.Tacklewasher wrote: »Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
Yes, I remember exactly where I was standing the first time I weighted peanut butter.
The kitchen, right?
I was in the living room on my laptop when I found out how many calories are in my favorite restaurant meal. It was a sad day.
It's like a "where were you when John Lennon died" type of thing.
Heh! Oh you!
Actually, I mean literally what counter, which way I was facing, and where I banged my head on the counter top out of frustration.3 -
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Does someone have a link to the comparison video of scale vs no scale? My google-fu is weak today.1
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Tacklewasher wrote: »Does someone have a link to the comparison video of scale vs no scale? My google-fu is weak today.
I have the older one. I was just looking for the better one though.
https://youtu.be/JVjWPclrWVY 0 -
Tacklewasher wrote: »Does someone have a link to the comparison video of scale vs no scale? My google-fu is weak today.
Three options:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY
https://youtu.be/vjKPIcI51lU
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XpHykP6e_Uk 5 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »
So true. I almost cried when I saw what an ounce of my favorite cheese really looked like lol.Tacklewasher wrote: »Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
Yes, I remember exactly where I was standing the first time I weighted peanut butter.
The kitchen, right?
I was in the living room on my laptop when I found out how many calories are in my favorite restaurant meal. It was a sad day.
It's like a "where were you when John Lennon died" type of thing.
Heh! Oh you!
Actually, I mean literally what counter, which way I was facing, and where I banged my head on the counter top out of frustration.
Both peanut butter and cheese were my big disappointments as well. I didn't have the same head smashing reaction, but it was a sinking feeling. Followed by "wow, that's so little." And then this face
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diannethegeek wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »Does someone have a link to the comparison video of scale vs no scale? My google-fu is weak today.
Three options:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVYhttps://youtu.be/vjKPIcI51lUhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=XpHykP6e_Uk
Thanks Dianne. I usually keep the links I like in my profile but I keep forgetting to add those other two. Gonna do that now.1 -
diannethegeek wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »Does someone have a link to the comparison video of scale vs no scale? My google-fu is weak today.
Three options:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVYhttps://youtu.be/vjKPIcI51lUhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=XpHykP6e_Uk
It's been a year for me and that still kind of blows my mind...
The thing with me too is I never considered the cumulative effects of all the "little" stuff, like that extra two spoons of mayo in the tuna, or the extra 3 bites of lasagna while on the way to the sink with my empty plate. That adds up to a whole lot over the course of a week.0 -
Thanks. It was the middle one that I was thinking of. Have to watch the other two.0
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diannethegeek wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »Does someone have a link to the comparison video of scale vs no scale? My google-fu is weak today.
Three options:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVYhttps://youtu.be/vjKPIcI51lUhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=XpHykP6e_Uk
These are great.
OP, watch the videos, do some reading. You've already made some challenging changes, which is awesome. Getting the calories under control is the next step.1 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »
So true. I almost cried when I saw what an ounce of my favorite cheese really looked like lol.Tacklewasher wrote: »Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
Yes, I remember exactly where I was standing the first time I weighted peanut butter.
The kitchen, right?
I was in the living room on my laptop when I found out how many calories are in my favorite restaurant meal. It was a sad day.
It's like a "where were you when John Lennon died" type of thing.
Heh! Oh you!
Actually, I mean literally what counter, which way I was facing, and where I banged my head on the counter top out of frustration.
Both peanut butter and cheese were my big disappointments as well. I didn't have the same head smashing reaction, but it was a sinking feeling. Followed by "wow, that's so little." And then this face
I got revenge on my mean scale when I bulked though. 36g of Peanut butter be damned..."Watch this oh cranky scale...boom".2 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »
So true. I almost cried when I saw what an ounce of my favorite cheese really looked like lol.Tacklewasher wrote: »Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
Yes, I remember exactly where I was standing the first time I weighted peanut butter.
The kitchen, right?
I was in the living room on my laptop when I found out how many calories are in my favorite restaurant meal. It was a sad day.
It's like a "where were you when John Lennon died" type of thing.
it was a Sunny Saturday Morning, I had drove into my hometown to visit my mother, where we planned to commence in a day of brunch, and some shopping. I pulled into the steak and shake, knowing my mother enjoys that place, as do I. It was a special day, that day with mom, so I ordered the gravy biscuits, thinking they cant be THAT bad. What, 500 calories or so, cause those biscuits, man, they're small!
Yeah, 1069 calories. For Breakfast.
I knew I shoulda got the pancakes.6 -
Did you substitute something else for the soda? Are you drinking juice, or wine or beer?0
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hollyrayburn wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »
So true. I almost cried when I saw what an ounce of my favorite cheese really looked like lol.Tacklewasher wrote: »Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
Yes, I remember exactly where I was standing the first time I weighted peanut butter.
The kitchen, right?
I was in the living room on my laptop when I found out how many calories are in my favorite restaurant meal. It was a sad day.
It's like a "where were you when John Lennon died" type of thing.
it was a Sunny Saturday Morning, I had drove into my hometown to visit my mother, where we planned to commence in a day of brunch, and some shopping. I pulled into the steak and shake, knowing my mother enjoys that place, as do I. It was a special day, that day with mom, so I ordered the gravy biscuits, thinking they cant be THAT bad. What, 500 calories or so, cause those biscuits, man, they're small!
Yeah, 1069 calories. For Breakfast.
I knew I shoulda got the pancakes.
Sounds like a lovely day with your mother, and a lesson to boot. A sad lesson, but a lesson, non-the-less.
Why are the least calorific meals in restaurants more expensive?0 -
WOW! The videos are eye opening! I have a scale and will be using it! My 4 oz of chicken at lunch looks kind of sad.
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nutmegoreo wrote: »hollyrayburn wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »
So true. I almost cried when I saw what an ounce of my favorite cheese really looked like lol.Tacklewasher wrote: »Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
Yes, I remember exactly where I was standing the first time I weighted peanut butter.
The kitchen, right?
I was in the living room on my laptop when I found out how many calories are in my favorite restaurant meal. It was a sad day.
It's like a "where were you when John Lennon died" type of thing.
it was a Sunny Saturday Morning, I had drove into my hometown to visit my mother, where we planned to commence in a day of brunch, and some shopping. I pulled into the steak and shake, knowing my mother enjoys that place, as do I. It was a special day, that day with mom, so I ordered the gravy biscuits, thinking they cant be THAT bad. What, 500 calories or so, cause those biscuits, man, they're small!
Yeah, 1069 calories. For Breakfast.
I knew I shoulda got the pancakes.
Sounds like a lovely day with your mother, and a lesson to boot. A sad lesson, but a lesson, non-the-less.
Why are the least calorific meals in restaurants more expensive?
I'm not sure if a whole thread of these stories would be hilarious or just sad. I guess a bit of both.
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