ate calories by 3pm
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why would you give up coffee? just use 30 cal almond milk for cream! taste really good actually!
Just FYI
It is the Unsweetened plain Almond milk that is 30 calories per serving. The regular is 60.
My wife loves the stuff. I can't get it down. Different strokes *shrug*
no, I don't like the vanilla, I get the unsweetened original, and its 30 cals... there is a 60 cal, but also a 30 cal.0 -
Well, what I would do then is measure out ALL the coffee stuff you will use during the day and put it into separated containers in the morning. That way you don't have to measure and calculate the add ins for each cup of coffee. You can measure put 1/2 cup of creamer and 1/4 cup of sugar for example, log it once and only use that.
1600 sounds way more reasonable than 1350. You can always save 50-100 cals on work days to save for weekends too
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So eat more-- no need to be miserable on your day off.
Maybe you wipe out a day or two's worth of deficit, but so what? That still leaves four days of deficit for the week, so you're still coming out ahead.
*edit*, I just realized this is about maintaining and not losing. 1350 is your *maintenance*?
I can have up to 1650 to maintain my weight.0 -
I suggest you prep a lot of veggies to snack on when you're at home. Carrots, cucumbers, celery, cauliflower, cherry tomatoes, etc.
They satisfy the 'snacking' craving and you can dress them with a bit of hummus or make dip out of low-fat greek yoghurt or sour cream. Add a little salt, pepper, cumin and mustard and it already is a nice dip. Or go on skinnytaste.com for other dip ideas.
Either way, they're crunchy and good for you and satisfy that snack craving. Oh, and try to drink lots and lots of water
Minimizing the amount of bad snacks wouldn't hurt either...0 -
I agree that planning will help. Also, if there are certain food you are tempted by don't purchase it.0
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I've been trying to limit my coffee, but honestly I cant think straight without it. I gave up so much to lose 130 pounds and the only thing I have kept is coffee, except I don't use real sugar in it anymore.
Are you getting plenty of healthy fats and protein? The foods you listed do not sound very filling. Also, don't be afraid to go over 1300 if you are hungry, since you said yourself maintenance is more like 1600 for you.0 -
me!
thats why i hate days off because I binge eat.
Today I bought a 200g chocolate bar and ate it all and it was like 1100 calories! i didnt log it in because im too ashamed of myself.
Hope tomorrow is better
So because you didn't log it, it didn't happen? You ate it, log it. There is absolutely no point in counting calories if you are just gonna half-*kitten* it.
but it looks bad I ate over 3000 calories when im only suppose to have 1800!! Im not going to gain any weight but just the thought of having to log a 1200 calorie snack makes me sick ;P
It tasted good but I gotta control myself
It doesn't look sick. I have several people on my FL that go that high on occasion. We just post 'Yeah, great day! Chocolate!'. No biggie.0 -
Ugh I just want to scream because this always happens to me. I spent 4 hours just cleaning my house, and trying to ignore my urge to eat. I know a lot of it is boredom but I don't have my own car so I cant just leave when I want to. I hope I feel better when I work out, which I'll do soon.
Log your house cleaning as an activity (it's in the database). Bet you earned yourself some extras there.0 -
I tend to snack mindlessly also, and my two best remedies around this are either chewing gum or getting a cup o' Cheerios (1 cup - 100 cal) and nomming down while I'm on my computer. That way, I get to have that constantly snacking feeling without lots of calories0
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go burn 300 in calories in a half hour of cardio and enjoy a nice 300 calorie dinner and your good to go 0
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me! thats why i hate days off because I binge eat.
Today I bought a 200g chocolate bar and ate it all and it was like 1100 calories! i didnt log it in because im too ashamed of myself.
Hope tomorrow is better
So because you didn't log it, it didn't happen? You ate it, log it. There is absolutely no point in counting calories if you are just gonna half-*kitten* it.
but it looks bad I ate over 3000 calories when im only suppose to have 1800!! Im not going to gain any weight but just the thought of having to log a 1200 calorie snack makes me sick ;P
It tasted good but I gotta control myself
It doesn't look sick. I have several people on my FL that go that high on occasion. We just post 'Yeah, great day! Chocolate!'. No biggie.
on occasion, I have been known to go up to about 5000 cals, but I still log them!0 -
It IS difficult to log those indulgences at times, but you are only hurting yourself by NOT doing it. Maybe log what you want to eat before you eat it and see the damage. Then you can always decided if you really want it. If so, then do it and make up for it over the next couple days by getting in more activity and/or eating a bit less. I'm not saying punish yourself with exercise or don't eat for next couple days, just tweak those days a bit. It's a balancing act that I am also trying to fine tune. :happy:0
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me! thats why i hate days off because I binge eat.
Today I bought a 200g chocolate bar and ate it all and it was like 1100 calories! i didnt log it in because im too ashamed of myself.
Hope tomorrow is better
So because you didn't log it, it didn't happen? You ate it, log it. There is absolutely no point in counting calories if you are just gonna half-*kitten* it.
but it looks bad I ate over 3000 calories when im only suppose to have 1800!! Im not going to gain any weight but just the thought of having to log a 1200 calorie snack makes me sick ;P
It tasted good but I gotta control myself
I log all my food as accurately as I can; I don't want to make health decisions based on inaccurate data. "It looks bad" is not a valid reason to lie to myself. YMMV.
@WhisperAnne, if your goal is to maintain and you've been doing so successfully for three years, why are you now eating at a 300-calorie deficit? No wonder you're hungry. Bump those calories, eat, and prosper.0 -
1/2 cup not 1/2 cantaloupebeen there done that 2eggs and 1/2 cup cantaloupe its like 200 cals and will fill u up for dinner then just cut out 200 more tomorrow!
1/2 a cantaloupe is more than 60 kcals ... You're talking more like 300-350 ... I know, I routinely eat half a cantaloupe (or half of a papaya) filled with cottage cheese, most mornings ...0 -
This is me too!
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One thing I do for a snack need is pickles and sweet peppers. Lower calories then chips and such, which I don't keep in the house. Or sometimes I do a handful of cereal like shredded wheat type. I also have herbal teas or decaf black tea and put creamer in it sometimes. I love my coffee too. It's the only thing that I haven't given up. Don't do alcohol anymore mainly because of being on colesterol medicine.:bigsmile:0
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I also keep ready to eat salads and sometimes fill a bowl and top it with salsa instead of dressing. Very healthy and low fat too!0
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It's one day! Eat a light dinner and start fresh tomorrow.
Also, I would try prelogging for the day, so it gives you accountability.0 -
I have many bad days, usually when I haven't slept well and thus have had snacks in the middle of the night. Today I'm not doing TOO awful, even though I slept poorly, but I also am fighting a migraine off and can't exercise.Days I'm off work I seem to eat my daily calorie limit by 3 pm. I hate it! my weakness is coffee creamer and random snacking on food such as pretzels. I've been trying to keep busy on my days off of work but my body seems to know it's my "lazy" day and wants to eat more. I had 1350 calories and I don't want to eat anymore just in case I miscalculated anywhere. I guess I need to work out soon so I don't feel so angry at myself. Who else has days like this? 0 -
I do this on my day off too!, because self control in regards to food is still something i struggle with, i dont keep any foods in the house that i can seriously do calorie damage, instead i keep candy and chocolate in my gym locker and reward myself when i go to the gym, its a little bonus for going to the gym and sweating my backside off!
I also rarely have foods in my house that dont need to be cooked or prepared, therefore if i have to cook to eat then do the dishes sometimes i reconsider.
It's something that i struggle with all the time, many an evening i have had a 90 calorie cup of soup, fruit, yoghurt or on really crazy days 40 calories worth of sugar free jelly!(JELLO) for dinner.
BUT in the end if everything goes wrong and i have gone way over, go to the gym , forget about it and start a fresh the next day, unless you do this every day then its not going to huge efffect on your overall progress as long as you dont get disheartened and give up....i used to do that all the time!
forgive yourself , and have an action plan for the next day!0 -
I spent 4 hours just cleaning my house, and trying to ignore my urge to eat.
cleaning is an activity(calories burned) in the exercise log on MFP, just saying0 -
You cleaned your house for 4 hours? You've done your workout then!0
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I would invest in something like a Fitbit or similar thing to help you determine how many calories you're actually burning because I've known other folks on here about your size that are eating much more than you and still losing.
However, my daily goal is 1700 and I have to try really hard to get there... so unless you're binging... I can't really see how you'd already be at 1300 by 3pm? What are your meals like?
Here are mine:
Breakfast: protein bar or greek yogurt : approx 160-190
Lunch: Typically a sandwich w/ fruit; salad or soup with half sandwich: appox 300-450
Dinner: Lean meat w/ veggies : usually 450-500
Beverages: 2 cups of coffee w/ sugar & non-dairy creamer: 80cals (everything else is water w/ no cal mio added or plain)
If this was your diary at 1300 cals that still leaves 80cals for a snack (fruit or veggies)
Usually even if its not a "workout day" (Lifting for 25min and 10min Run) I try do something like play Wii Dance or go for a walk, etc because I sit at a desk all day and don't get a lot of exercise from normal activity. According to my fitbit, I'm buring at least 2000cals/day.
I definately agree that you should try engaging in exercise that is going to boost your metabolism like heavy lifting. They say lifting is for boosting your metabolism... that is your friend in losing weight. Cardio is simply for "earning" more calories because you don't burn much fat unless you only do HIIT. So, if you're out of calories... go earn some more! Good luck!0 -
To avoid mindless snacking, I log my snacks before I eat them. Sometimes I'll decide it's not worth it and not eat, eat less, or decide to eat something else that's healthier and more filling.
On days like this, there's no shame in eating your maintenance calories. I do this sometimes because eating at maintenance won't hurt your long-term weight loss and you won't gain weight back.0 -
Since it sounds like you wander around and snack...why not go work out? It'll give you more calories and keep you from snacking in the meantime.
But since you cleaned for four hours, that probably gives you some extra calories, too.0 -
Breakfast: protein bar or greek yogurt : approx 160-190
Lunch: Typically a sandwich w/ fruit; salad or soup with half sandwich: appox 300-450
Dinner: Lean meat w/ veggies : usually 450-500
Beverages: 2 cups of coffee w/ sugar & non-dairy creamer: 80cals (everything else is water w/ no cal mio added or plain)
If this was your diary at 1300 cals that still leaves 80cals for a snack (fruit or veggies)
Baiscally she's saying OP, is to eat more satisfying foods...
I'm still a big girl :bigsmile: so,
Breakfast: 1 serving proteins shake( receipe:2scoops of chocolate protein powder; 1 banana, 1 apple, 3 handfuls of spinach, 2cups low fat milk, 1 celery stalk) approx 200 cals
Lunch: 2oz meat, 1c lettuce, 2-3 slices of tomato, 1 slice onion, 1tbsp light mayo, 1 slice of low fat cheese, 2 slices whole gran bread along with 1c veggie soup approx 400cal
Dinner: Moroccan Chicken w/carrots and chickpeas(receipe); 1c rice(sorry i love rice) approx 500 cal
Snack: PBJ sandwhich - approx 150cal
**************lots of water*******************
I exercise 5-6 days/week for 45mins0 -
me! thats why i hate days off because I binge eat.
Today I bought a 200g chocolate bar and ate it all and it was like 1100 calories! i didnt log it in because im too ashamed of myself.
Hope tomorrow is better
So because you didn't log it, it didn't happen? You ate it, log it. There is absolutely no point in counting calories if you are just gonna half-*kitten* it.
this.0 -
Days I'm off work I seem to eat my daily calorie limit by 3 pm. I hate it! my weakness is coffee creamer and random snacking on food such as pretzels.
Can totally relate. For a long time, my solution was that as soon as I felt that pang, I put on my sneakers and went for a 5 mile walk. It doesn't burn a huge amount of calories (upside is that it doesn't take a lot of energy) but what it does do is keep you away from the feed bag. 0 -
I use CoffeeMate original. At 20 calories per tablespoon, I don't worry about how many cups I have in a day. I usually only drink coffee in the morning but if I get the urge, evening coffee is a nice treat for me. Frankly, if I had used all my calories, I would still feel ok about going over by 20 calories for a cup of coffee.0
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I USED to do this. I discovered that pre-planning and ONLY eating my meals EVERY 4 hours helped me break this cycle.0
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