Discouraged and it is only day 2 - HELP!!!

cjegger

Once you start logging, you'll have a better idea of the nutrition of the things you eat. One thing, though....you stated you had 1 CUP of dry pasta. Just my 2 cents.....if you really had 1 cup of dry pasta....that is like 3x the recommended serving size. 1/2 cup of cooked pasta is the recommended serving. Just trying to let you see how many empty calories you might be eating. And if you are going to eat pasta, rice and bread, whole wheat/grain is much better for you fiber wise.

sassylm22

Don't be discouraged!!! If you like, do a range btwn 1200 and 1500 and alternate between those numbers when you eat. Do breakfast, lunch, and dinner each worth about 300 to 350 calories each, including snacks. I find snacking in between with fruits, veggies and snack bars like nature valley(for example) really helps alot. I'm doing the same thing in regards to calorie intake of 1200 and it gets easier and you will get used to it. I also have my cheat day(fri or sat) when i eat whatever I want without counting. Also Jsecret idea is also a great one. Hope this helps and good luck!!!
P.S. FYI I'm a HUGE advocate for zumba dvd's wkout system. You will be amazed how this changes your body and the cardio you burn while having so much fun. In case you are looking for a great wkout! :flowerforyou:

Fliegenschwein

Where did you come up with the 1200 calories a day? Is that what was recommended on here when you put in your goals? Maybe try to bump yourself to loosing 1lb a week instead of 2... at least to start with.

I agree with this. Whatever you do needs to be sustainable and 1lb a week is far easier to cope with.

klawson76

I am trying to get over having to stuff myself at every meal. I pretty much walk around all day hungry now as my body relearns how to cope with a normal amount of food... I know I have to stick with it to " shrink" my stomach and i'm eating small frequent meals but yeah I really want to gorge sometimes on something anything.

Angierae75

GorillaNJ: The 1200 calories is what is suggested by the sight. I might try and change my weekly weight lose goal if I find this too difficult to follow.

Thank you all for the friend requests. It make me feel better that there is support.

If MFP is telling you to eat 1200 calories, then yes, you should be definitely eating the 300 calories you're burning in exercise, giving you another 200-300 calories a day, which will make a HUGE difference. On the days I don't work out and can only eat the 1260 MFP gives me I'm cranky, but if I can get it up to 1500 or 1600 by exercising I have no troubles at all.

Also, if you only have 20 pounds to lose I'd make sure your goal is set to 1 lb a week. the 1.5 and 2 pounds a week settings are for people who have significantly more to lose.

My food diary is set public if you want to take a look at what I've been eating. I've lost six pounds in three weeks but I've got 3x as much as you do to lose, too.

melsinct

You should start planning your diary a day ahead, that way you can have each meal figured out and not have to worry about going over. I'm on a 1200 calorie a day diet and it's very doable.

Yes, yes, a million times yes.

I am currently doing 1200 calories a day because of a healing injury, I can't currently exercise. My husband and I always know what we are eating for dinner the following day so I will enter that into MFP. Dinner tends to be my largest calorie meal, so I then see how many calories are left over for lunch and dinner and go from there.

Honestly, I don't think I could do MFP and reduce calories without planning since I haven't been at this long enough to know (roughly) how many calories are in meatloaf or pizza or most foods really, without looking it up in the database. It is impossible to portion what you will eat before knowing the calorie count in a meal.

JanerZzz

Don't be discouraged! Eat veggies and fruits for snacks! They are good for you and are very low in calories! For example, if you like fresh celery, it takes more calories to digest celery then it actually has in it! Also, drink iced cold water, it helps your metabolism kick in to higher gear! Good luck and don't be discouraged! You'll be glad you followed through with your goals!

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