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muggzie399

Yesterday was my first full day for a diet. Ate three meals to start, no morning or afternoon snacks, yet. I started using the the calorie counter and I came in under 1200. YA HOO! I was not sure where that was and I am thrilled at how it works.

I am on my way. . . . .

KellySue67

Yesterday was my first full day for a diet. Ate three meals to start, no morning or afternoon snacks, yet. I started using the the calorie counter and I came in under 1200. YA HOO! I was not sure where that was and I am thrilled at how it works.

I am on my way. . . . .

Glad to hear that you ate three meals yesterday. Remember that you are fueling your body though and don't want to go too low in calories for the day. I would at least try to stay at the 1200 calorie mark and maybe a bit above. I currently eat about 1600 calories a day and have been losing fairly steadily.

muggzie399

Well, It is date night and I am going out to dinner. I have already put in my diary what all I have when I go out which is oriental chicken salad. Averages around 3 cups of lettuce, comes with chicken tenders on skewers, grilled (4) but I always eat just two of them. Comes with thai peanut dressing, which I have to cut down on. No soda unsweetened ice tea.

Still happy with calorie intake for today.

muggzie399

Because I am my heaviest weight ever. I have a million excuses. Weight does not just fall off because you want it to. Have to take trying to lose my weight seriously all the time. Just getting started. Also, just learning my way around the postings here. Thanks

Well...your ticker says you lost 1lb...so that means you have 1 less excuse.

I started with 246+ excuses...every time I lost a pound...I had one less excuse why I couldn't do this.

Weight will fall off...when you truly want it to and are willing to do your part. Your right though in one sense...the weight is going no where as long as you hold on to those excuses to hide behind.

I started logging my daily meals yesterday. This is going to work. The diary is amazing. Logged for today as well and will commit after dinner.

muggzie399

Chicken salad was very good. Cut back on dressing by 1/2. Sure could go for the ice cream.

muggzie399

I don't know how to look at others diaries.

muggzie399

There are things out there! Fat Free Cottage Cheese, Oatmeal (plain, not the prepackaged flavored and sugared), chicken, etc. As you get into measuring and logging EVERYTHING you put into your mouth you will start to see what foods contains what and you can make positive changes. This is a lifestyle change that will happen with time and dedication. You will see results in the long run. There aren't any healthy quick fixes that I know of. It's more like a marathon. Keep after it and keep progressively making good positive choices!


I am looking around at other people's diets and I am seeing there are things here I could eat. I have learned to use the food diary and I am basing some of my eating on that. Doing good with coming in under 1200.

muggzie399

I have given up ice cream. I am not missing it. I have replaced it with frozen yogurt bars and sugar free ice pops. These are my snack.

This diet logging your food it working out well for me. I even plan some of my meals around it. I am too serious about losing weight NOW! BWM is so very disappointing.

ancurtis

Happy to read you are logging and doing well. Good for you! Hang in there and I wish you great future success.

muggzie399

Thank you. I am really trting to work my way in here. Not only do I hope to lose the weight but also stay to maintain it.

ruqayyahsmum

after reading the treads title i was a little worried about what the topic was going to be lol

well done on making a start but as others have said don't cut your calories too far

someone else suggested getting a food scale. wonderful little machines, really helps to see what an acctual portion size should be

muggzie399

after reading the treads title i was a little worried about what the topic was going to be lol

well done on making a start but as others have said don't cut your calories too far

someone else suggested getting a food scale. wonderful little machines, really helps to see what an acctual portion size should be

I am amazed at the great job you have. Incredible. Did you start off from the get go on the right or did you have to get in the swing of things?

I am already making progress and I am happy. Too bad I watched the numbers on the scale go up and kept my really bad eating habits.

Self control.

muggzie399

Really getting used to this eating different. Changed mostly for lunch, cut a bit on heavy dinners and full portions and for now, not taking the chance on ice cream yet. Too soon. Trying to get over the addiction.

Many frozen bars out there with minimal cal, and sugar free. berries and lite cool whip, YUM!

muggzie399

Okay, how many people will take advantage of a holiday and indulge? A little hard to stay away from. Picnics and get togethers, oh my.

I tried to plan my eating this morning and really want to stick by it. I don't drink, so I am okay in that department. Good luck to all and have a happy day!

muggzie399

Wrong, I know. Saving my calories for a cookout.:::happy:

muggzie399

Things have changed since back in May. Basically my eating habits. Have been choosing lots of health foods. I am a label reader. I do good coming in with my calorie.

One question I have is okay to save your calories for one meal? Not all of them all day, just eat less so you can enjoy what you would like to have.

I go out to eat on Thursday nights to a bar, I don't drink, hubby does. I order french fires, count them b/c I know the amount in them. Is this okay? Actually, I have done it on Saturday of the same week. Will this slow down my progress?

myfitnesspale3

Saving calories - I do this, to a degree. I don't control meal calories closely, but if a high-GI food presents itself, then I do a quick evaluation if it's worth feeling hungry again in a couple hours. Maybe I'll have just a bite or two instead of an American portion.

Pizza is an apt example for me. In the past, I would think nothing of 4-5 large pieces for noon (because I was super-hungry), then almost fall asleep by two. By dinnertime/6pm, I was barking-hungry again and ready to stuff myself again.

Now with a little foresight educated by hindsight, it seems easier to start lunch with something OTHER than pizza, with high protein and high fat (like peanuts 15 minutes before typical lunchtime), THEN have ONE large slice of pizza and stop. Two hours later the accustomed fatigue and sleepiness does NOT materialize, and dinner is not a binge because hunger is NOT acute.

Point is, counting fries seems OK to me, if the number is lower than your old habit.

Also, eating more slowly will give your stomach more time to signal fullness / satiety before you overfill.

shabaity

I still eat ice cream semi regularly.and I buy the expensive premium ice creams hagen-daaz, ben and jerry's, etc. So yeah way more sugar and calories but honestly a lot of times its better quality and gets rid of the craving I had for it for a few weeks. This being said I'm also doing intermittent fasting on 16:8 because its a more natural eating pattern for me, and I frequently have the calories at the end of the day to have the ice cream if I want it.

muggzie399

125 days later, and I am happy with my results so far. Still working towards meeting my goal. Have been at a stand still for 2 weeks but my exercise is not enough. I figured out was was best in my eating now making moves for exercising is becoming an issue. oh, ice cream, learned I could eat a 1/2 c.