Besides calories what other things do you limit?
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I had a lot of calories left so I decided to eat a meal out. This has been awhile ago. I chose something that I thought was a better choice but had more sodium in it, it seems like if it's low in calories it's high in sodium. Anyway, other than that one meal, which wasn't a big meal anyway I felt bloated. The next day I was 3 pounds heavier at 210 lbs. I would assume it was water weight. I excersiced like crazy and it still took me a week to get back down to what I was before I had the meal which was 207 lbs. So I'm just worried that any slip up will end this way so I don't sway from my normal food plan. I started at 240, am down to 201.8 as from what the scale said this morning so I usually tell myself it's not worth it to be stuck trying to get those extra couple pounds off because it halts my progress by like a week.2
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Also like to add that I only ate one meal that was apart from my normal food plan and I gained, from what the scale said, 3 pounds.0
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I haven't cut anything out, (besides switching from regular soda, to diet). Also, the only thing I track is my calorie intake.
Makes the whole thing sustainable for me, for the long term
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NavajoGirl85 wrote: »Also like to add that I only ate one meal that was apart from my normal food plan and I gained, from what the scale said, 3 pounds.
Excess sodium always does that to me. Just be sure to hydrate properly (not excessively, just enough) and it'll go away on its own. It's just water.
I limit calories and carbs (I'm insulin resistant). I try not to eat out often because that water retention is uncomfortable and it's just easier to meet my calorie requirement with homemade food.3 -
NavajoGirl85 wrote: »Also like to add that I only ate one meal that was apart from my normal food plan and I gained, from what the scale said, 3 pounds.
Excess sodium always does that to me. Just be sure to hydrate properly (not excessively, just enough) and it'll go away on its own. It's just water.
I drink water after I have a what I call a "SODIUM ATTACK" not excessive but what I normally drink. At this point I'm drinking more water because of my weightloss but I wouldn't say it's excessive.0 -
fitmom4lifemfp wrote: »NavajoGirl85 wrote: »People ask me what I limit. I tell them calories and sugar. I also feel better when I limit my sodium, don't feel so bloated. A coworker said she is losing weight just by portion control and having a very strict limit on carbs. I feel like everyone I hear from says limit this, limit that. I have lost 38 pounds so far limiting what I'm already doing and I feel like I'm running out of food options making me want to cheat on a meal. Right now I'm craving those foods that are very unhealthy and I don't want to slip up. Some days are easy but today it's been really hard for me to keep my will to not eat those unhealthy foods.
I dunno - limiting my calories pretty well forces me to limit certain foods to little or none. Portion control IS what it is really about, and that, in effect, is the same thing as limiting calories. If you have lost 38 pounds, obviously you are doing something right. I wouldn't worry about what other people say.
To stay within my calorie budget means that I do have to cut out a lot of bad habits. But that's a good thing.
I think that is what worries me about swaying away from my normal food plan. Because it is working and working well, I'm hesitant to try anything else with it. However, on days like today, I can't help but wonder if I may never be able to eat anything that is not considered healthy for me. Makes me nervous.0 -
NavajoGirl85 wrote: »NavajoGirl85 wrote: »Also like to add that I only ate one meal that was apart from my normal food plan and I gained, from what the scale said, 3 pounds.
Excess sodium always does that to me. Just be sure to hydrate properly (not excessively, just enough) and it'll go away on its own. It's just water.
I drink water after I have a what I call a "SODIUM ATTACK" not excessive but what I normally drink. At this point I'm drinking more water because of my weightloss but I wouldn't say it's excessive.
Sounds good. I made that point because people often think they need to drink gallons of water, which isn't necessary. I usually drink a large glass with each meal, which is plenty when combined with all of the other liquids I'm getting (coffee, soup, yogurt, etc.)
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I limit calories, try to get enough protein and fats and let the rest fall where they may.2
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I limit calories, try to get enough protein and fats and let the rest fall where they may.
Which are the good fats? I'm not really educated on fats. I hear people say to consume fats as part of a balanced nutrition but I never know which fats are good for you. I am assuming that saturated fat is the bad fat?0 -
NavajoGirl85 wrote: »fitmom4lifemfp wrote: »NavajoGirl85 wrote: »People ask me what I limit. I tell them calories and sugar. I also feel better when I limit my sodium, don't feel so bloated. A coworker said she is losing weight just by portion control and having a very strict limit on carbs. I feel like everyone I hear from says limit this, limit that. I have lost 38 pounds so far limiting what I'm already doing and I feel like I'm running out of food options making me want to cheat on a meal. Right now I'm craving those foods that are very unhealthy and I don't want to slip up. Some days are easy but today it's been really hard for me to keep my will to not eat those unhealthy foods.
I dunno - limiting my calories pretty well forces me to limit certain foods to little or none. Portion control IS what it is really about, and that, in effect, is the same thing as limiting calories. If you have lost 38 pounds, obviously you are doing something right. I wouldn't worry about what other people say.
To stay within my calorie budget means that I do have to cut out a lot of bad habits. But that's a good thing.
I think that is what worries me about swaying away from my normal food plan. Because it is working and working well, I'm hesitant to try anything else with it. However, on days like today, I can't help but wonder if I may never be able to eat anything that is not considered healthy for me. Makes me nervous.
First off, water isn't fat, a scale spike the day after a meal with more sodium than carbs isn't the end of the world, it isn't you going off track and it isn't ruining your fat loss. The scale is a really basic measure but you can't use as a single data point in isolation. You need to look at the overall trend.
You also need to find a way of eating that is sustainable to you. If you are already struggling to see how you can stay "on plan" for the rest of your life then you likely need new strategies and a better understanding of what happens with weight loss and maintenance.
I can go weeks with water weight masking scale losses, I don't sweat it. I log accurately and when I can't I'm experienced enough with weighing and measuring my food to make pretty good guesses. It's long term consistency and long terms trends you need to be looking at and working at.
Go look back at my post where I talk about what I eat regularly, all those "bad" foods that you think one meal of will throw you off track. I eat those things pretty much weekly at least. And I have still lost a lot of weight and continue to. Don't moralise food.
Eat for pleasure and for health, just do it within your calories.7 -
NavajoGirl85 wrote: »I limit calories, try to get enough protein and fats and let the rest fall where they may.
Which are the good fats? I'm not really educated on fats. I hear people say to consume fats as part of a balanced nutrition but I never know which fats are good for you. I am assuming that saturated fat is the bad fat?
Don't worry, You're tying yourself up in knots. Just concentrate on calories and what is satisfying to you. Fat is fine if it's part of your day and within your calories. Full stop.4 -
VintageFeline wrote: »NavajoGirl85 wrote: »I limit calories, try to get enough protein and fats and let the rest fall where they may.
Which are the good fats? I'm not really educated on fats. I hear people say to consume fats as part of a balanced nutrition but I never know which fats are good for you. I am assuming that saturated fat is the bad fat?
Don't worry, You're tying yourself up in knots. Just concentrate on calories and what is satisfying to you. Fat is fine if it's part of your day and within your calories. Full stop.
Thank you. Your inspiring.0 -
I pretty much stopped drinking calories... I'd rather eat food! But in the very rare event that I want some juice, some hard cider, or a smoothie, I'll go for it.
I DO have to limit sugary treats though, but because they don't fill me up for the calories. I still eat them, just not as much as I'd like.4 -
Well, you've been posting on this thread for 2 hours. Has that helped you get past the temptations?1
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NavajoGirl85 wrote: »People ask me what I limit. I tell them calories and sugar. I also feel better when I limit my sodium, don't feel so bloated. A coworker said she is losing weight just by portion control and having a very strict limit on carbs. I feel like everyone I hear from says limit this, limit that. I have lost 38 pounds so far limiting what I'm already doing and I feel like I'm running out of food options making me want to cheat on a meal. Right now I'm craving those foods that are very unhealthy and I don't want to slip up. Some days are easy but today it's been really hard for me to keep my will to not eat those unhealthy foods.
I count carbs because I am a Type 2 Diabetic. I try to keep my meals in the range of 40-60 carbs and snacks at 20-25 carbs. I also try to use good quality carbs whenever possible: i.e. whole grains, fruits, oats, etc. For my birthday I had one slice of cake which jumped my blood sugars 100 points. I felt physically ill afterwards. My body no longer likes that junk food.1 -
I put a premium on positive nutrition...when I started adding things to my diet, other things by default fell off. I didn't actively limit this or that, it was just a function of overhauling my diet.
I don't eat a whole lot in the way of "junk" food but I do make room for indulgences...for example, most Friday nights are pizza night...it's pretty much the only time I eat pizza. I have a soda here and there, usually when I'm camping and I've been out hiking all day...stuff like that.1 -
I limit the time I spend dealing with toxic relationships. I've got it down to near zero.
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I limit 3 different things Sugar, Fat, & Sodium
Sodium because i'm a heart patient and I don't need the extra fluid retention
Fat because I had my gallbladder removed in Jan 2017 and when I eat a meal too high in fat i feel really sick
Sugar because when I have too much like double the amount your supposed to have my heart goes crazy but when I have to low of sugar I feel like i am about to faint so I'm trying to find my happy medium2 -
JeromeBarry1 wrote: »Well, you've been posting on this thread for 2 hours. Has that helped you get past the temptations?
Actually it has helped.0 -
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Nothing is off limits. If I want something I just reduce the amount until it fits into my allotted calories.0
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kksmom1789 wrote: »I limit 3 different things Sugar, Fat, & Sodium
Sodium because i'm a heart patient and I don't need the extra fluid retention
Fat because I had my gallbladder removed in Jan 2017 and when I eat a meal too high in fat i feel really sick
Sugar because when I have too much like double the amount your supposed to have my heart goes crazy but when I have to low of sugar I feel like i am about to faint so I'm trying to find my happy medium
It's a learning process for sure! Hope all is well with your heart!0 -
I limit my compulsion to correct people who type "loose" when they mean "lose" and to tear strips off woo-merchants who think there's some magic bullet that conventional science is hiding from us.4
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VintageFeline wrote: »Nothing really. I eat fewer starchy carbs when cutting generally but there will be days when I barely get any protein so I can eat major carbs. I don't even look at my sugar intake. The only thing I really limit is portions.
Ditto on the above. I guess you could say I limit alcohol consumption but that's mostly because I've recently started having allergic reactions to drinking (hives, runny nose, fast heart beat, the whole shebang). I did purposely limit alcohol for calorie reduction purposes prior to developing an allergy. I guess I'm lucky I wasn't much of a drinker to begin with.0 -
crooked_left_hook wrote: »VintageFeline wrote: »Nothing really. I eat fewer starchy carbs when cutting generally but there will be days when I barely get any protein so I can eat major carbs. I don't even look at my sugar intake. The only thing I really limit is portions.
Ditto on the above. I guess you could say I limit alcohol consumption but that's mostly because I've recently started having allergic reactions to drinking (hives, runny nose, fast heart beat, the whole shebang). I did purposely limit alcohol for calorie reduction purposes prior to developing an allergy. I guess I'm lucky I wasn't much of a drinker to begin with.
Oh man. Of all the the things to be allergic to. I'm like you, don't really drink anyway.1 -
I limit eating out, because it's just too hard to accurately gauge the calories in most restaurant meals. I also limit alcohol because once I start drinking, any thought of my diet goes out the window. That said, I don't forbid myself these things. I only limit them to very special occasions.1
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For weight loss? Nothing.
I watch my sodium intake because I like salty foods. I don't want to go sky high with sodium every day.
I limit or avoid alcohol, caffeine, artificial sweeteners, pineapple, licorice, cilantro, cucumbers, cantaloupe, most seafood because I don't like the way they make me feel or how they taste. I limit some foods because they are too expensive to have often.1 -
TavistockToad wrote: »I limit being lazy
This!2 -
For weight loss-- just calories. But since I am at risk for high blood pressure, sodium. Other than that, I just eat whatever as long as it's within my limits for the day.2
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