Already over my calorie-limit & it's 2:46pm.. Help?!:(
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I really don't understand how to stop being a fat-*kitten*.
I really need a friend to support me and also just some advice.
I start taking my CNA classes in two weeks but for now? I'm just being a stay-at-home mommy.
My classes will only last 8 days and until I can find a nice CNA job, I'll once again be staying at home daily.
What are some things I can do to keep myself busy?
I already clean the house, go shopping, take my grandpa around, go places like the mall, take my daughter to the park, ect.
I don't have the "control" I need. How do you think you got that control?
I'm 177 pounds and 5'5. I would like to be 150 considering I was comfortable at 160, just felt like I needed to lose a few pounds.
So with 27 pounds to lose.. how do I go about this? What advice did someone give you to JUST DO IT?
What I've ate today:
McChicken and Sprite (which is a major problem..)
'
Sandwich with cheese and turkey
Half a snickers & 4 crackers.
Yes, I can see one of the problems is it being unhealthy choices.. so what is some healthier options?
I really need a friend to support me and also just some advice.
I start taking my CNA classes in two weeks but for now? I'm just being a stay-at-home mommy.
My classes will only last 8 days and until I can find a nice CNA job, I'll once again be staying at home daily.
What are some things I can do to keep myself busy?
I already clean the house, go shopping, take my grandpa around, go places like the mall, take my daughter to the park, ect.
I don't have the "control" I need. How do you think you got that control?
I'm 177 pounds and 5'5. I would like to be 150 considering I was comfortable at 160, just felt like I needed to lose a few pounds.
So with 27 pounds to lose.. how do I go about this? What advice did someone give you to JUST DO IT?
What I've ate today:
McChicken and Sprite (which is a major problem..)
'
Sandwich with cheese and turkey
Half a snickers & 4 crackers.
Yes, I can see one of the problems is it being unhealthy choices.. so what is some healthier options?
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I would suggest planning your day in advance, at least until you get better at making good choices in the fly. Also, make small changes at first. If Sprite is a problem, try just cutting down for now rather than going cold turkey. Also, eat things you really like -- don't torture yourself with steamed Brussels sprouts if you can't stand them. How did you figure out your calorie allotment, and are you exercising routinely?0
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Workout, this way you can burn some of those calories you already took in. Or worst case if you eat more, it won't be as bad of an impact.0
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Hi there new friend. It all depends on what you like. You can eat yogurts, nuts, light popcorn, add more fruits and veggies, etc...Start of with that in place of a 1/2 snicker and crackers.
I really don't understand how to stop being a fat-*kitten*.
I really need a friend to support me and also just some advice.
I start taking my CNA classes in two weeks but for now? I'm just being a stay-at-home mommy.
My classes will only last 8 days and until I can find a nice CNA job, I'll once again be staying at home daily.
What are some things I can do to keep myself busy?
I already clean the house, go shopping, take my grandpa around, go places like the mall, take my daughter to the park, ect.
I don't have the "control" I need. How do you think you got that control?
I'm 177 pounds and 5'5. I would like to be 150 considering I was comfortable at 160, just felt like I needed to lose a few pounds.
So with 27 pounds to lose.. how do I go about this? What advice did someone give you to JUST DO IT?
What I've ate today:
McChicken and Sprite (which is a major problem..)
'
Sandwich with cheese and turkey
Half a snickers & 4 crackers.
Yes, I can see one of the problems is it being unhealthy choices.. so what is some healthier options?0 -
anything starting with a Mc is rarely healthy :P Replace sprite with diet coke or something healthier and natural like lemonade(sugar free or with honey ) if you can also try munching on some almonds /raisins etc nuts when u feel hungry mid meals.
but you would need a lot of will power to do that 0 -
I struggled with this in the beginning as well. I would have substituted a grilled chicken sandwich and a water or diet soda for the first meal, a sandwich (wheat bread??) with less cheese and more turkey, maybe some mustard on it to give it more flavor? Fruit for a snack in the afternoon. Was the chicken for breakfast? I'm not quite sure what a McChicken is...
I started using MFP about 2 years ago and I was REALLY strict; so strict that it wasn't a lifestyle I could keep up with. I realized that I was more apt to continue eating healthy if I was allowed to have my glass of wine at night and eat things I enjoyed; I just knew that I had to exercise a little longer/harder.
I stopped using MFP and slowly had some pounds come back, but then I tweaked it to eat more "whole" foods, such as nuts and fruits and exercised 15 minutes longer to get the extra burn; this seems to be working. I think you just have to go with what you'll keep up with and what makes you happy. Zumba was my jam in the beginning, now I'm running and swimming and training for races. Try zumba, it's happiness in a 45 minutes class 0 -
Workout or start fresh tomorrow. It's just one day!!
ETA: Pack your own lunch. An apple, some string cheese, veggies and some pretzels. If that's isn't possible order a salad w/light dressing.....no soda.0 -
It's been said, but: a) exercise to "earn" more calories and b) quit drinking your calories0
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Go for a walk. Burn some of those calories0
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I plan out my whole day in advance. If its not in my diary.. TYPICALLY I dont eat it. It takes alot of control, but thats a learned trait. Its pretty easy though, once you start seeing results on the scale, due to healthier food choices. Dont deprive yourself though. Im not a clean eater.. I still eat what I like, just within my cal limit. If you eat the snacks you like that might be a bit more feeling than some crackers.. you may be able to resist the urge to purge out all day. good luck, feel free to add me for support! 0
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I started with baby-steps. They say it takes 21 day to develop a habit. So what I did was take things one at a time for 21-days each. For instance, I wanted to spend more time at the gym, so I set aside 3 weeks to develop the habbit of going to the gym. Now my wife and kids are all disappointed if we don't make it to the gym. Next I will approach healthier eating by breaking it down into small achievable goals and pursuing those goals 21 days at a time. For instance, right now I am trying not to eat after 8 pm for 21 days, then I'll try to cut refined products from my diet 21 days at a time. Does this make sense? I hope it helps. I has really helped me this far.:)0
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Cutting out the sweet drinks really help cut those calories. "Mc" anything can add up fast! Do they post the calories on the menu in your area? That can help you make better choices before you order.
This is what has helped me:
Plan ahead. You know that saying "No one plans to fail, they just fail to plan". Old habits die hard. I think about what I'm going to eat that day before I leave the house so even my "on the run eating" pit stops are planned.
Walk, run, jog and take stairs as much as possible.
Load up on complex carbs like veggies and fuit.
Find foods that you like that are good for you.
I do my fitness tapes or run first thing in the morning to rev up my metabilism an allow me a few more calories.
Best wishes to you!0 -
My suggestion for this particular day would be to ditch the soda and replace the snickers with tuna. You will stay full longer and consume fewer calories. However, I prefer eating what I want and creating a deficit with exercise.0
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Pre planning my meals is key for me. Try trading that sprite for some sparkling water with a lemon squeezed in it...Drinking calories is a killer. I am a grandmother of a 2 year old toddler that I keep most days while her mother is working and she loves to be a part of exercising with me. We run in place in the house to the music she plays on her nabi...lol...15 minutes burns almost 150 calories and it also uses up some of her energy...:) Good luck!0
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Control is hard. Losing weight is hard. Being overweight, REALLY F*CKING HARD!
You can do it. DOn't try to do it all at once, you'll set yourself up for failure. Make small steps each week as you go, the changes will get easier to manage.
The NUMBER 1 thing you should immediately stop doing is getting any fast food (unless it's like a 6inch turkey sub or something similar). McDonalds is bad news.
Try to eat real foods. Shop the perimeter of the grocery store and avoid anything in a box or bag.
Once you start the small steps, things will progress and get easier for you.
You have to stop being mean to yourself too, because that **** will get you nowhere fast. YOU are important and YOU matter, therefor take care of yourself! Love yourself enough to make the right choices for you and you kids
You can do it! You don't have to do it all at once, but you CAN do it! I'll be around if you need some help
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Workout or start fresh tomorrow. It's just one day!!
This!! I've only been on here a month but I've found that I"m more likely to continue with the healthier habits if I don't get down on myself for a bad day...just don't let the bad day turn into a bad week. If I can, I go for a walk or go to the gym to help when I'm close to my calorie goal. Just try to make some small eating habit changes in the beginning and work your way up from there. You can do it.0 -
I like to keep a water bottle with me at all times. It helps replace the motion and actions of boredom eating with no calories and it helps meet my water goal. I'm bored, I want something to shove in my face, I drink out of my water bottle instead.0
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I would try spending your time making large recipes of things that sound good to you and separate into smaller containers. It sounds like you get hungry and go for the quick solution. If you had something healthy on hand, it may be better.
Try making a large batch of vegetarian chili and then put it in the smaller containers as soon as you are done. Also, chop veggies and fruit so it is on hand when you need it. It's all about being prepared, and it seems based on your choices you immediately gravitate towards the quick fixes. No wonder you are still hungry.
Also, drinking plenty of water helps a lot too. Based on your weight (similar to mine), you should be drinking 11 cups a day. I carry around a 32 oz water bottle and drink throughout the day. Really helps to reduce hunger pains.
Good luck, you'll get it! None of us are on here because we naturally just "get it." It's a learned habit, that unfortunately you sometimes forget and have to re-learn!0 -
I really don't understand how to stop being a fat-*kitten*.
I really need a friend to support me and also just some advice.
I start taking my CNA classes in two weeks but for now? I'm just being a stay-at-home mommy.
My classes will only last 8 days and until I can find a nice CNA job, I'll once again be staying at home daily.
What are some things I can do to keep myself busy?
I already clean the house, go shopping, take my grandpa around, go places like the mall, take my daughter to the park, ect.
I don't have the "control" I need. How do you think you got that control?
I'm 177 pounds and 5'5. I would like to be 150 considering I was comfortable at 160, just felt like I needed to lose a few pounds.
So with 27 pounds to lose.. how do I go about this? What advice did someone give you to JUST DO IT?
What I've ate today:
McChicken and Sprite (which is a major problem..)
'
Sandwich with cheese and turkey
Half a snickers & 4 crackers.
Yes, I can see one of the problems is it being unhealthy choices.. so what is some healthier options?
How many calories is that?
McChicken 360
SPrite 140
Sandwich - 300 Cals?
Half a snickers - 125
4 crackers - 100 ?
Thats somewhere around 1000 calories. What is your daily goal? Its possible you may be too restrictive in your plan.0 -
What I've ate today:
McChicken and Sprite (which is a major problem..)
'
Sandwich with cheese and turkey
Half a snickers & 4 crackers.
You're over your calories with that? That's nothing! What the hell kind of turkey sandwich was that?
I'm sure you went with the most aggressive calorie goal that MFP will let you do...2Lbs per week and 1200 calories. IMHO, it's for the birds...literally, I'm pretty sure birds eat more food than that. Maybe a less aggressive calorie goal is in order. Also, exercise will give you add'l calories. 1200 calories is pretty much for sedentary minimum....of a 90 year old woman who's all of 4 ft tall.0 -
Hi. Don't panic and don't give up. I am new as well and I have discovered my own little way to keep me on track.
Maybe it would help you too. And here it is:
My doctor told me the minimum and maximum calorie that I need to eat per day to lose the 10kg I wanted within the time that I wanted (10week). This became very value info when I joined MFP. I use the food dairy/calorie counter part of MFP to plan my meals ahead of time.
I set my own limit somewhere between the figures he gave me and customized the program to include meal times and snack times. That way, I have been able manage my eating and I have only been over my limit once since I joined MFP (and that was the day I attended a wedding - I went over by 100 calories, but was still under the calorie limit that my doctor gave me, so it wasn't too bad).
I cook all my main meals but buy most of my snacks.
Next thing is exercise, try and keep active. I am not a ‘gym person’, so I walk and do some aerobics at home.
You can add me as friend if you want, but most importantly, I hope the above is helpful to you.
Good luck and God bless you.0 -
I find that I rarely make good choices when I'm in a fast food restaurant. I avoid them at all times and pack a lunch. I don't even consider leaving my office if I haven't eaten first or I know when I'm starving I'll hit a drive-thru. So like others are saying, pre-plan you meals. I'm not a breakfast person, just loads of coffee with almond milk in it. Lunch is usually a packet of plain oatmeal with some splenda to sweeten it up and I'll slice a small apple into it. A yogurt and some sort of 100 calorie snack. That's about it until 3 or 4 o clock, then I have another fruit or half a cucumber to hold me over until dinner. That's usually my big meal of the day. Lots of room to have things I like such as perogies or oven french fries. I carefully weigh and measure everything and I log it all.
As for execise, that's my true weakness. I walk three times a week on my lunch hour. I need to up that now that I'm pretty much at goal.
We have really similar stats, I started at 5'5" but 182 lbs. I've been at this for 7 months now and I'm 2 lbs away from goal. It's not a fast process so settle in! Slow and steady wins the race!0 -
The 21 day point has a lot of merit. Start slow, start small...those changes add up. I'm doing weekly changes. Making a goal to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. Then the next week, cutting sugar out of my coffee. The next week, eating a vegetable serving with every meal.
Try filling up on veggies though...then you can eat the things you want around that and hopefully keep within your limits until dinner:)0 -
I've been there!
Cut the junk food out (21 day no junk food fast group on here will help) then you can award yourself 1-2 a week. Your calories should be 90% whole, healthy nutritious food and only 10% empty. And to lose weight you drop the empty entirely to see results.
Also there is a mindset that needs to be established before you are really able to lose the weight. For me abstaining for food or doing fasting has always worked better for weigt loss than eating foods that leave me hungry after every meal.
Don't use food for entertainment. Find entertainment in your kids/going to park, packing snacks for THEM (not you). Get a routine set up that leaves you out of the kitchen or the fast food joints. Don't let the temptation even occur!0 -
I've done the same thing, myself, and like someone else said, don't let today affect tomorrow.
One thing that keeps me in line is I weigh myself everyday. If I do that, it reminds me to stay in line. If I don't weigh, I lose my accoutability to myself. Most people would never do this, but it works for me.
I have one thing that I won't give up, my Starbucks or DD lattes. I know what the calories are, I go nonfat & no whip, and I own it. That means I have to eat less food, but the drinks are emotionally satisfying, give me the "sweet" I need, and actually fill me up too. So, while I'm drinking some of my calories, I'm okay with it.
I also work out, so I can eat more. I'm on the 1200/day, so I have to work out to get more calories to eat, plus, working out also helps my mood, in addition to all the other benefits.
Also, drink water water water. I carry around a 20 oz bottle. I drink one bottle with my workout. One bottle with each meal. So, that's 80 oz. Plus my latte or coffee. The bottle of water with each meal really helps me feel full.
One last thing. Yesterday, I was left with 200 calories for dinner; I didn't work out. I ended up breading and baking a tilapia fillet. I had the fish in the freezer and the breadcrumbs, but just had never done it. It was AMAZING, and I estimated it to be 200 cals or a little less? The fish by itself was 100. I also cooked some frozen vegetables, along with a bottle of water, and that was dinner for 200 cals!0 -
I really don't understand how to stop being a fat-*kitten*.
I really need a friend to support me and also just some advice.
I start taking my CNA classes in two weeks but for now? I'm just being a stay-at-home mommy.
My classes will only last 8 days and until I can find a nice CNA job, I'll once again be staying at home daily.
What are some things I can do to keep myself busy?
I already clean the house, go shopping, take my grandpa around, go places like the mall, take my daughter to the park, ect.
I don't have the "control" I need. How do you think you got that control?
I'm 177 pounds and 5'5. I would like to be 150 considering I was comfortable at 160, just felt like I needed to lose a few pounds.
So with 27 pounds to lose.. how do I go about this? What advice did someone give you to JUST DO IT?
What I've ate today:
McChicken and Sprite (which is a major problem..)
'
Sandwich with cheese and turkey
Half a snickers & 4 crackers.
Yes, I can see one of the problems is it being unhealthy choices.. so what is some healthier options?
How many calories is that?
McChicken 360
SPrite 140
Sandwich - 300 Cals?
Half a snickers - 125
4 crackers - 100 ?
Thats somewhere around 1000 calories. What is your daily goal? Its possible you may be too restrictive in your plan.
This.
Stop eating junk and drinking sugar colas and eat more healthy food. Set your goals to 1 pound a week and add in exercise.0 -
I would suggest planning your day in advance, at least until you get better at making good choices in the fly. Also, make small changes at first. If Sprite is a problem, try just cutting down for now rather than going cold turkey. Also, eat things you really like -- don't torture yourself with steamed Brussels sprouts if you can't stand them. How did you figure out your calorie allotment, and are you exercising routinely?
i love steamed brussel sprouts. YUM. thats on my plan for dinner. and i also plan my day in advance.0 -
For lunch/dinner I usually go with the protein and veggies option. I don't have a lot of free time, but I buy lots of grilled chicken and pair it with veggies. 6 oz grilled chicken with a side of steamed carrots and broccoli and maybe some romaine would run at around 300 (completely depending on how it's prepared). Just get some lower calorie options that will leave you feeling more satisfied.
I'm not a "clean" eater. I have my share of junk....and enjoy it
I just keep treats to about 20% of my intake is possible.
When I started here in April, I was always starving. Trial and error. I learned "how" to eat at a set number of calories. Pre-planning helps.
GL!0 -
I really don't understand how to stop being a fat-*kitten*.
I really need a friend to support me and also just some advice.
I start taking my CNA classes in two weeks but for now? I'm just being a stay-at-home mommy.
My classes will only last 8 days and until I can find a nice CNA job, I'll once again be staying at home daily.
What are some things I can do to keep myself busy?
I already clean the house, go shopping, take my grandpa around, go places like the mall, take my daughter to the park, ect.
I don't have the "control" I need. How do you think you got that control?
I'm 177 pounds and 5'5. I would like to be 150 considering I was comfortable at 160, just felt like I needed to lose a few pounds.
So with 27 pounds to lose.. how do I go about this? What advice did someone give you to JUST DO IT?
What I've ate today:
McChicken and Sprite (which is a major problem..)
'
Sandwich with cheese and turkey
Half a snickers & 4 crackers.
Yes, I can see one of the problems is it being unhealthy choices.. so what is some healthier options?
How many calories is that?
McChicken 360
SPrite 140
Sandwich - 300 Cals?
Half a snickers - 125
4 crackers - 100 ?
Thats somewhere around 1000 calories. What is your daily goal? Its possible you may be too restrictive in your plan.
This.
Stop eating junk and drinking sugar colas and eat more healthy food. Set your goals to 1 pound a week and add in exercise.
I would like to clarify I don't think you need to eliminate these foods from your diet. It is always good to eat whole nutrient rich foods but sometimes McDonald's hits the spot...And knowing you can eat some McD's and lose weight makes dieting much more bearable. but I do think you need to increase your calorie goal. Plugging in your stats, if you are sedentary you could probably be at 1500 cals losing 1 lb a week and your goal could be more than that if you are exercising regularly.0 -
What's working best for me is to totally avoid McDonalds, et al. It has too many calories, way too much sodium, and is just all around bad for you. Yes, there are better choices there, but the best is to leave it be completely. Good luck, you can do it!0
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anything starting with a Mc is rarely healthy :P Replace sprite with diet coke or something healthier and natural like lemonade(sugar free or with honey ) if you can also try munching on some almonds /raisins etc nuts when u feel hungry mid meals.
but you would need a lot of will power to do that
I beg to differ: The new Mc Carrots and McCelery Sticks are very healthy! :laugh:0
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