Whoa- I had no idea there were that many calories in X. Foods to avoid.
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Pasta. It's just an occasional treat nowadays. I was surprised that I do enjoy zucchini noodles in their place.
Rice. Cauliflower 'rice' has been a great replacement.6 -
I'm not the longest maintainer here, by far, but am closing in on 2 years straight logged and am maintaining at the top of normal BMI currently. Just the sticky vanity pounds to go. This process is too long to give up everything you love.[/quote]
~ good on the maintenance. I'm willing to forgo some items for sure - even permanently, the ROI if you will isn't worth it. Albeit I've only been logging for 30 days, but I'm not having any significant cravings for food that I've cut out thus far. Will I ever eat dill potato chips again, probably. Will I eat spinach dip again - not if I can help it. I went to an event yesterday - and avoided the dip, instead had some soft cheese I preferred (which is a treat in of itself). Some foods however are pretty high in calories - and you wouldn't necessarily know it - like the Vitamin water someone mentioned above - even buns like at Subway for a foot long - no wonder on biggest loser they would carve out some of that bread (before I saw that I wouldn't think to carve out some of the bread - but it makes sense.
Congrats on logging for 2 years, that's fantastic!!! Amazing dedication.
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I'm also on a 1200 calorie eating plan and that was set by my dietician. I've met with her for the past 3 months and she reviews my food logs to make sure the calories I'm ingesting are mostly from veggies and lean meats. There are some days I'm really hungry but most days I'm content with the amount I'm eating. I don't go to bed hungry. It helps to spread out the calories into several smaller meals.
As for which foods surprised me were high in calories, almost all salad dressings. I love Ranch and haven't found a good low cal version or a good substitute.
Bolthouse dressings are good.0 -
tirowow12385 wrote: »Vitamin Water.. 120 calories. Only found out after the fact, I mean really, it's water!! And vitamins!!
I really like the Vitamin Water Zero - it's Stevia. If you are used to/don't mind that Stevia aftertaste, it's pretty satisfying0 -
kellyjellybellyjelly wrote: »
Am I the only one who thinks that peanut butter isn't really all that high calorie?
Some peanut butters/nut butters are 170-180 calories & I'll usually have 1.5 servings & find that's more than enough for a rice cake or to eat on its own.
I have a weird relationship with peanut butter. When I weigh out a portion and stick to it I find it is plenty and as you say not really that bad calorie wise. But if I throw caution to the wind and just mindlessly scoop PB onto bread or into a smoothie or god forbid grab the jar and a spoon, I could easily eat 1,000 calories of it in no time.
For me PB and dry cereal were shockers. Not for the # of calories per serving, but for how much more than a serving I thought was a serving! Both are foods I don't go near without a food scale.3 -
bobsanders1 wrote: »
Just curious, are you a nutritionist?
Nope.1 -
bobsanders1 wrote: »
That's what I figured, thanks.
Are you?3 -
bobsanders1 wrote: »
That's what I figured, thanks.
Do you have some insight that she may be missing? Curious.2 -
Good to know, thanks.bobsanders1 wrote: »
nope
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My favorite ranch dressing is 140 calories for 2 tbsp, which is a pitiful serving size. I still use it, but not every day like I used to (and I measure it out).3
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bobsanders1 wrote: »
I also don't have 10,000 posts spewing nonsense like its fact.
When you get to 10,000 posts, you can spew nonsense too. Hurry.13 -
bobsanders1 wrote: »
I also don't have 10,000 posts spewing nonsense like its fact.
what wasn't fact in her post...she mentioned that SHE couldn't eyeball peanut butter well - which is a very common theme with many experienced posters6 -
bobsanders1 wrote: »
I also don't have 10,000 posts spewing nonsense like its fact.
OK - I'll play along. What nonsense are we talking about. Can you provide the correct answers?3 -
bobsanders1 wrote: »
I also don't have 10,000 posts spewing nonsense like its fact.
The post you (apparently) took issue with is as follows:
"I have a weird relationship with peanut butter. When I weigh out a portion and stick to it I find it is plenty and as you say not really that bad calorie wise. But if I throw caution to the wind and just mindlessly scoop PB onto bread or into a smoothie or god forbid grab the jar and a spoon, I could easily eat 1,000 calories of it in no time.
For me PB and dry cereal were shockers. Not for the # of calories per serving, but for how much more than a serving I thought was a serving! Both are foods I don't go near without a food scale."
How is that nonsense?
How is it NOT fact about her personal experience?
How could you read this as if she were trying to act as a nutritionist? It's about her own experience!
Personally I have trouble eyeballing pasta, since I underestimate how much it increases in size when cooked.10 -
OK - I'll play along. What nonsense are we talking about. Can you provide the correct answers?
well he does think those of us who take diet breaks are "weak"...even if the science supports doing this10 -
L1zardQueen wrote: »
When you get to 10,000 posts, you can spew nonsense too. Hurry.
Hey, wait a second :huh:
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Only a few hundred more. You can do iiiitttt! Only took me 7 years to earn the right
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bobsanders1 wrote: »
I also don't have 10,000 posts spewing nonsense like its fact.
Oh Bob.7 -
L1zardQueen wrote: »
When you get to 10,000 posts, you can spew nonsense too. Hurry.
It feels A M A Z I N G!4 -
janejellyroll wrote: »
It feels A M A Z I N G!
Imagine what you'll get to spew when you hit 20k!!!6 -
I wouldn't say it's foods I avoid, but I was surprised by the amount of calories in avocado. It's quite a juicy apparently-berry.1
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TavistockToad wrote: »
WOW... 30k?!??!! You must the most ill-informed, irresponsible poster here!8 -
Imagine what you'll get to spew when you hit 20k!!!
I am imagining my gradual decline into snark, memes, and then eventual keyboard-slapping-as-reaction the closer I get to the magical 5-digits.2 -
WOW... 30k?!??!! You must the most ill-informed, irresponsible poster here!
I've seen people with over 100K.2 -
WOW... 30k?!??!! You must the most ill-informed, irresponsible poster here!
Pretty much TBH... didn't know I was at 30k actually :laugh:1 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »
I've seen people with over 100K.
Well, I guess we know what broke MFP then...
It's like the Y2K thing... except different.3 -
X=Spinach Dip....2 tablespoons and a couple of crackers over 200 calories. Blew 1/5th of my calories for day in 3 bites.
I don't consider foods something to avoid, other that those I dislike. However, there are some that aren't worth taking the calorie hit on a daily basis, so they become once or twice a week (sometimes less), or I look for ways to adapt them. On the other hand, there are some foods that are lower calorie or higher satiety to the point that they are well worth consuming more frequently. It takes some time to adjust and adapt and to figure out which is which. I don't eat restaurant foods often. I can usually make a lower calorie version that tastes pretty good.1
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