Seriously need nutrition help

anitalahav

Thank you soooo much @seska422, @TavistockToad & @zeesparrow now i am getting somewhere and understanding this a bit better. Hahahahaha I still wont eat crisps everyday (that is what got me in trouble), but I see what you guys mean.

I will still keep eating they way I do (because I am actually satisfied to a degree), but if I feel like pasta or sushi then its okay.

Thank you guys so much for the advise and assistance I truly do appreciate it.

steveko89

oajeadeg1 wrote: »

I was hoping someone here would say it..but you are also under eating and keeping your body in starvation mode which will eventually lead to metabolic damage. Contrary to popular belief you need to eat your calories...consistently. The number of calories you should eat all depends on your resting metabolic rate total daily energy expenditure (TDEE). There are all sort of calculators for that online. Figure out what it is and maybe eat 300-400 calories less than what it is at an appropriate deficit for how much weight you have to lose. Do so consistently and you'll lose weight. I like my macros to breakdown to 30%carbs 30%fat and 40%protein.

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xmarye

If you truly are living on barely any calories, sipping on coffee, you probably either have the high calorie coffees from the shops (I used to have 4-6 Tim Horton's large double double, which are almost 300cals each, OUCH!) so you going way over the calories you're logging, or you must binge on the weekends... Otherwise you wouldn't have gained all the weight. To tweak your diet and make changes that will lead to weight loss, you need to honestly and accurately get a clear picture of your current habit. I would suggest logging all the coffees, using measuring spoons for anything you add to them. Every snack, such as the muffin you grab on the go, etc. You have to be either, eating more than you think on the daily, or eating more at some point in the week to offset your weekly deficit.

Also, you don't need to eat less carbs to lose weight, only eat fewer calories than you burn. Start establishing a regular eating pattern, that should help you feel better for sure. It will also avoid leading to a cycle of bingeing, which is what I think must happen to you? Correct me if I'm wrong.

It's okay if some days you are more or less hungry, I always pay more attention to my weekly net average, which shows you the big picture (in the mobile app, tap the nutrition button at the bottom of your diary, then calories, and select the week view, but I would still suggest to try smoothing out the bumps and not go entire days without eating. You might not feel hungry now, but if you give your body a chance to adjust by adapting a more regular eating schedule, the normal hunger cues will come back. You probably have went for a long time ignoring those, and so you don't notice it anymore. You can get used to not eat breakfast, like you can get used to eating it.

I don't know what else to suggest, as I think that you yourself need to do more investigating first so that you can come up with either clearer questions, or even find the answer to these questions yourself!

Knowledge is power, so I think that if you learn to use this app to its full potential and get in tune with your eating patterns, you will be able to make the changes necessary to reaching your goals.

I hope this helps, and good luck on your journey! ♥

brneydgrlie

So, my understanding of the Banting diet is that it is nearly the same as keto. Which means that you are eating a low-carb, high-fat diet. You are definitely undereating calorie wise and do not want to do that on a continual basis, because it will mess with your metabolism negatively. I do keto, so below is an example of how I eat. Maybe it will help you.

MFP does allow you to change the numbers you are tracking. Personally, instead of going by grams, I use percentages (or "macros") more when following my intake. I have it set up so that my carbs are no more than 10% of my daily food allotment. It is actually way more food than it sounds like. But the carbs I am eating are large salads, lots of green veggies, and other foods like mushrooms and tomatoes. I do not eat high-sugar fruits, but do eat berries on a regular basis.

Meats and fish are higher-fat versions - steak and 80/20 ground beef, dark meat chicken, and fish like salmon. Eggs are also good. Cooking is with olive oil or butter. And I add additional fat by putting avocado on my salad, or snacking on celery sticks and cucumber dipped in guacamole.

Eating this way gets me to the 1000-1200 mark pretty easily. I actually have my calories set at 1700 daily, but almost never eat that much. I am fully satisfied when I eat. And even when my calories were set higher than 1700, I have not had any problems steadily losing weight.

Also, you will notice that there are many people who bash low-carb diets. Don't let that bother you. There is more than one way to get to your desired weight-loss goals. Stick with whatever works for you and you feel is sustainable in the long run.

cwolfman13

anitalahav wrote: »

Quality over quantity....this is the help I need.

Example - crisps are going to fill my calories, but is not good for you.

celery sticks (discusting but making a point) is good but the calories is extremely little.

Fruit Chutney Chips Celery, raw
Simba, 36 g, 190 calories VS 1 cup chopped, 16 calories


This means just to get the same amount of calories I have to consume 11.5 cups of celery......

one its way to much food to actually eat
two its way to much pt to even try and eat like that.


Hope this example explain it better.

You do know that dietary fat is essential to your health yes? It sounds to me like you're trying to eat very low fat and have cut way back on carbohydrates as well. There is more to "healthy" than just a bunch of low calorie veg. Put some peanut butter on that celery. Cook veggies in quality oils. Use full fat dressings for your salads, eat some cheese, etc.

Also, healthy eating doesn't mean you have to take an all or nothing approach. I eat very healthfully, but I also eat a smattering of "junk food"...it doesn't negate the other nutrition I've gotten throughout the day, and you don't get extra credit for more broccoli.