Is it me....

Gidzmo

Is it my perception, or does every food I look at seem to have a huge amount of calories and/or fat?

_Zardoz_

It's you

Ready2Rock206

It's you

Yup.

Alatariel75

Your perception, or your location maybe. What aisle/restaurant/store are you in? It might just be that the foods you choose to look at are high cal and you need to look at other foods.

CallMeCupcakeDammit

It's you

Yup.

Yes

zoeysasha37

No I.don't think so. There's tons of low calorie options. So it must be just you

Shalaurise

If you are looking at veggies, then there is something wrong with the prep method that is adding a lot of calories.

If you are looking at food that tastes good... that is normal. Steak is calorie dense... well I have yet to find a cut f beef that isn't calorie dense actually. Almost anything having to do with bread will have high calorie counts unless it's that cardboard low cal stuff. Most processed and pre-packaged foods are also calorie dense. There are exceptions to every guideline, but I haven't found an exception yet worth eating.

Welcome to your lifestyle change.

Gidzmo

Your perception, or your location maybe. What aisle/restaurant/store are you in? It might just be that the foods you choose to look at are high cal and you need to look at other foods.

Sometimes it's a muffin, or a can of soup, or something else. It'll be the 7-11 around the corner from work or the grocery down the street.

Just trying not to be discouraged--trying to find a bigger variety of good taste and low-calorie in the same package.

Francl27

Not just you. But I've found that it's still possible to eat a lot of food for 1700 calories.

majigurl

What foods are you looking at? EMPTY OUT THOSE BAD FOODS!! THROW 'EM OUT!! lol

Start looking at healthy foods and they shouldn't look like that.

If the healthy foods are still looking like they are packed with too many calories, it could be your perception of "food" could be way off then you may need to seek medical help.

majigurl

Your perception, or your location maybe. What aisle/restaurant/store are you in? It might just be that the foods you choose to look at are high cal and you need to look at other foods.

Sometimes it's a muffin, or a can of soup, or something else. It'll be the 7-11 around the corner from work or the grocery down the street.

Just trying not to be discouraged--trying to find a bigger variety of good taste and low-calorie in the same package.

Muffin, cans.. 7-11.. all have bad stuff! stay away from muffins and anything canned.. the 7-11 is for lotto tickets not food.

Grocery stores, walk the perimeter.. Stay away from the bad foods!! good luck!

janine2355

you can eat a lot if you can just watch portions and have a balance of all types of food so your not feeling deprived. You'd be suprised how much you could eat on 1500!:drinker:

Gidzmo

you can eat a lot if you can just watch portions and have a balance of all types of food so your not feeling deprived. You'd be suprised how much you could eat on 1500!:drinker:

Which is what I try to do. Amazing how many calories are in a muffin!

Alatariel75

you can eat a lot if you can just watch portions and have a balance of all types of food so your not feeling deprived. You'd be suprised how much you could eat on 1500!:drinker:

Which is what I try to do. Amazing how many calories are in a muffin!

Muffins are crazy calorie heavy, that's true.

michikade

Maybe look into getting a cookbook and some ingredients and baking the muffins yourself? You can knock out some of the calories by subbing, say, apple sauce for some of the oil if the recipe calls for it, for example, and you can use more nutrient rich whole grain flour vs white flour, that sort of thing.

As for soups - again, you can get a can for like 300 calories or make your own for way, way lower (half that or less, depending on what you put In it).

Yeah, tasty prepackaged and bakery foods are gonna be high calorie. I make a lot of those things from scratch - not often but sometimes - and the caloric count almost always comes out a little better with the plus of not having the preservative aftertaste.

wife228

You're just looking in the wrong places.

chrisdavey

depends on what your definition of high is really.

angelamb1970

Maybe look into getting a cookbook and some ingredients and baking the muffins yourself? You can knock out some of the calories by subbing, say, apple sauce for some of the oil if the recipe calls for it, for example, and you can use more nutrient rich whole grain flour vs white flour, that sort of thing.

As for soups - again, you can get a can for like 300 calories or make your own for way, way lower (half that or less, depending on what you put In it).

Yeah, tasty prepackaged and bakery foods are gonna be high calorie. I make a lot of those things from scratch - not often but sometimes - and the caloric count almost always comes out a little better with the plus of not having the preservative aftertaste.

^^this

the package is the problem, you can make just about everything better and usually it will contain less sugar, sodium, chemicals and preservatives.

DavPul

It's you

Yup.

Yes

yessiree bob

wannakimmy

Is it my perception, or does every food I look at seem to have a huge amount of calories and/or fat?

I do not think it is just you. Many people who start this journey have this experience. In part it is because you are more aware now how many calories items have. It is good you are aware of this. Don't let it rule you though. Now that you have the knowledge, make better choices when eating. You can still eat a lot of food when you do.

Shropshire1959

Yes, and BTW there's nowt wrong with fat.

Gidzmo

Is it my perception, or does every food I look at seem to have a huge amount of calories and/or fat?

I do not think it is just you. Many people who start this journey have this experience. In part it is because you are more aware now how many calories items have. It is good you are aware of this. Don't let it rule you though. Now that you have the knowledge, make better choices when eating. You can still eat a lot of food when you do.

I know--I try to stay balanced, but learning how the calories work was a bit of a shock!

lemurcat12

Maybe look into getting a cookbook and some ingredients and baking the muffins yourself? You can knock out some of the calories by subbing, say, apple sauce for some of the oil if the recipe calls for it, for example, and you can use more nutrient rich whole grain flour vs white flour, that sort of thing.

This, although to be honest muffins are pretty much never worth the calories for me. I save my baked goods calories for other options.

zyxst

Your perception, or your location maybe. What aisle/restaurant/store are you in? It might just be that the foods you choose to look at are high cal and you need to look at other foods.

Sometimes it's a muffin, or a can of soup, or something else. It'll be the 7-11 around the corner from work or the grocery down the street.

Just trying not to be discouraged--trying to find a bigger variety of good taste and low-calorie in the same package.

Muffin, cans.. 7-11.. all have bad stuff! stay away from muffins and anything canned.. the 7-11 is for lotto tickets not food.

Grocery stores, walk the perimeter.. Stay away from the bad foods!! good luck!

The garbage bins are at the perimeter of the store, too. Also, ice cream, frozen veggies and fruits, bakery goods, butter, and milk. All that "bad" food.


OT: It's just you. I see every food having a crap ton of sodium but that's because I have to deal with HBP.

Gidzmo

Your perception, or your location maybe. What aisle/restaurant/store are you in? It might just be that the foods you choose to look at are high cal and you need to look at other foods.

Sometimes it's a muffin, or a can of soup, or something else. It'll be the 7-11 around the corner from work or the grocery down the street.

Just trying not to be discouraged--trying to find a bigger variety of good taste and low-calorie in the same package.

Muffin, cans.. 7-11.. all have bad stuff! stay away from muffins and anything canned.. the 7-11 is for lotto tickets not food.

Grocery stores, walk the perimeter.. Stay away from the bad foods!! good luck!

The garbage bins are at the perimeter of the store, too. Also, ice cream, frozen veggies and fruits, bakery goods, butter, and milk. All that "bad" food.


OT: It's just you. I see every food having a crap ton of sodium but that's because I have to deal with HBP.

I get to deal with one finicky eater (who says he must have meat at least once a day)--he's also a diabetic who doesn't exactly stick to his diet.

Wildstorms

Is it my perception, or does every food I look at seem to have a huge amount of calories and/or fat?

I do not think it is just you. Many people who start this journey have this experience. In part it is because you are more aware now how many calories items have. It is good you are aware of this. Don't let it rule you though. Now that you have the knowledge, make better choices when eating. You can still eat a lot of food when you do.

This.

I was massively shocked by how many calories were in my small amount of cheese. And the butter I put on my bread (although I've gone back to butter now I got other areas under control.

The flipside is that I see how diet and exercise is linked. (So while I was exercising before, and thinking I could eat what I wanted after, I realise now that my calorie intake was still way over my daily allowance).

I think finding out the true calorie count of food is the first step.

:-)

melaniecheeks

It's good that you're looking at labels and nutritional content - that's all part of educating yourself to make better choices.

Now you know that muffins are a not-every-day item, and that canned soup can be high in calories. Look at different flavours of soup, though. The "cream of..." onces will be high, but vegetable broths might be a better option.

If I was in a corner store, I'd probably go for some rice cakes, laughing cow cheese, and a piece of fruit.

Gidzmo

I can get the fruit (2 bananas for a dollar, or one apple or one orange for a dollar). The little cheesesticks for a dollar each.

DavPul

I can get the fruit (2 bananas for a dollar, or one apple or one orange for a dollar). The little cheesesticks for a dollar each.

thanks 4 sharing

Patttience

Is it my perception, or does every food I look at seem to have a huge amount of calories and/or fat?

Yes you are choosing to look for the wrong types of foods. Basically anything that comes ready made is gong to be unhealthy and either high salt or high sugar and probably high fat as well.

Choose whole foods. Avoid processed foods. Whole foods are the lowest calorie and the most healthy.

When i look at some of the diaries on this site its quite horrifying how bad people are eating in America. And i predict that everyone who loses weight without improving the quality of their diet will regain all their weight and more.

People need to make eating healthy whole foods (and that means cooking for yourself) a priority.

Patttience

Cheese and butter are fine. but you must restrict your portion size.

Cheese i'd suggest not more than 40g per day if you can help it. (That said, i just ate more than that today but i compensated elsewhere. and i don't usually do it) Cheese is high in calcium so its not totally bad.

Butter is better than margarine but olive oil is better than butter so use olive (preferably cold pressed extra virgin) whenever you can instead of butter.

Fats have twice as many calories as protein and carb foods that's why you need to use only small amounts.