Can't eat that?

linlinjay

I live at home with my parents and go to community college and my parents keep telling me how i cant eat that and that. I wanted to make myself chicken strips with alittle bit of bread crumbs since chicken alone makes me puke but i still want the protein and my mum tells me "you can't eat bread!" And I always end up eating like 500 cals below my deficit because i eat in moderation so I dont see the problem with alittle bit of bread crumbs.. am i still going to lose weight if I enjoy some carbs?

kpeterson539

Yes. As long as you are within your calorie limits, you will lose weight. It has nothing to do with carbs. Or fats.

Just enter your stats into MFP and eat the calories it tells you to eat.

malibu927

It's all about calories. Unless you have a medical reason to watch your carb/bread intake, go for it.

BonnieDundee78

Breadcrumbs? It's consistently eating 500 cals below your MFP calorie target that is more of a concern...

kommodevaran

Tell her to shut up.

And you, you eat up, girl.

VintageFeline

Please don't leave 500 calories over in addition to your deficit. That's what you shouldn't do, not avoid carbs.

dustedwithsugar

You can eat whatever you want during losing weight. Ignore anyone who tells you otherwise!

linlinjay

VintageFeline wrote: »

Please don't leave 500 calories over in addition to your deficit. That's what you shouldn't do, not avoid carbs.

I thought that if i eat less than the calories that mfp tell me than i lose weight??

seska422

linlinjay wrote: »

VintageFeline wrote: »

Please don't leave 500 calories over in addition to your deficit. That's what you shouldn't do, not avoid carbs.

I thought that if i eat less than the calories that mfp tell me than i lose weight??

The number MFP gives you already includes your deficit. Aim for the number you are given.

If you told MFP you wanted to lose one pound per week, MFP calculated how many calories it would take for you to maintain your current weight and subtracted 500 calories before giving you your daily calorie goal.

PaulaWallaDingDong

Tell her "watch me." and keep rubbing your success in her face. (God, I can be such a brat kid sometimes lol)

But no, tell her you can have bread crumbs because your successful weight loss friends said so and they know what they're doing. In fact, if you're that low in calories, you probably have room to eat a fistful of bread crumbs right in front of her for dramatic effect. Seriously, eat your calories, in bread crumbs, yogurt, cottage cheese, Reese's Puffs, or whatever.

ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken

Is there a medical reason? If not a reasonable amount of bread won't be a problem.

VintageFeline

seska422 wrote: »

linlinjay wrote: »

VintageFeline wrote: »

Please don't leave 500 calories over in addition to your deficit. That's what you shouldn't do, not avoid carbs.

I thought that if i eat less than the calories that mfp tell me than i lose weight??

The number MFP gives you already includes your deficit. Aim for the number you are given.

If you told MFP you wanted to lose one pound per week, MFP calculated how many calories it would take for you to maintain your current weight and subtracted 500 calories before giving you your daily calorie goal.

And before purposeful exercise.

pinuplove

PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »

Tell her "watch me." and keep rubbing your success in her face. (God, I can be such a brat kid sometimes lol)

But no, tell her you can have bread crumbs because your successful weight loss friends said so and they know what they're doing. In fact, if you're that low in calories, you probably have room to eat a fistful of bread crumbs right in front of her for dramatic effect. Seriously, eat your calories, in bread crumbs, yogurt, cottage cheese, Reese's Puffs, or whatever.

I'm picturing this, but with breadcrumbs. Perfect.

genpopadopolous

Make some baked breaded parmesan garlic chicken the other day.

BREAD AND CHEESE!!! AHHHHHHHHH!

VintageFeline

genpopadopolous wrote: »

Make some baked breaded parmesan garlic chicken the other day.

BREAD AND CHEESE!!! AHHHHHHHHH!

Cheesy garlic bread is as near to a religious experience as I get.

callsitlikeiseeit

i ate a box of girl scout cookies today .

no regrets.

and ill still have a loss for the week, so tell your mom to shove it.

PS: move out

pamfgil

Every time you hear that ask if they are trying to sabotage your efforts as you have calculated for allowable calories, and if they stick around bury them in the details, how many calories per gram etc.

Barbs2222

You should invite your mom to join mfp so she can read the forums. Just wondering, does your mom buy your food? Is she overweight or carb counting and just wants a "dieting" buddy? Just keep repeating to her CICO until she gets it. Good luck!

Sheisinlove109

Eat anything otherwise you'll go nuts. Just stay within your calorie count. Everything in moderation.

GaveYouPower

Chicken without breading makes you puke?



This makes you puke?

I can recommend a whole host of seasonings that'll change your life forever. Bread crumb chicken has it's place but there's no need for it to enjoy a good piece of chicken.

Afura

Now I've had "U Can't Touch This" stuck in my head, except it's going "You can't eat that"


Is there a reason that your parents are being like this? We all interact with our parents a little differently, so if it was my mom I'd whip out my MFP and show them how it fits into my deficit. Or tell her I surely could.

Of course, when I was told I needed to cut back on sugar/carbs (by my dr) my mom handed me a jelly sandwich (read: sugar/carbs). Oh momma.

Edited for werds. I ken type gud.