First day tracking and 700 calories over my limit!!!

mountainnature

Hey my first day tracking, I DOUBLED my calories so you are doing good with only going over by 700. you gotta start somewhere and you should be so proud of yourself for taking the initiative to start. I am just starting to and this seem like a really supportive place so... see you around!

shawny519

Before you started I'm sure it was way over 700 over, so that's probably pretty good. You can do it, and do better tomorrow!

charitydc

Take it day by day....Tomorrow is a clean slate!

Levedi

Start small honey! What worked for me was focusing on just two things at first - journaling and eating my 5 servings of fruit and veggies every day. Once I got that down it was a lot easier to add in exercise and make other healthy choices about food. And the fruit and veggies will help you feel full without going over the calorie limit.

wildeyezz

Well done! First step is knowing how many...the rest will follow.
Good luck and feel free to add me as a friend.

Sarahr73

I actually started with eating the same way I normally did and just added it in as I went. It was a shocker! Even after I officially started counting, I went over a few days in the beginning. It's hard to start eating less and healthier when you are not used to it. Just keep at it and remember to take it one day at a time. And don't beat yourself up about going over here and there. I don't always hit all of my nutritional goals everyday (and sometimes I go over on calories), just today I went way over on sodium. But it's a learning experience. And as others have said, you will eventually be able to guesstimate how many calories are in something and know whether or not it's worth it. I'm sure a lot of us struggled in the beginning, but look at people's profiles and you can see the progress they've made. I'm sure you will get to your goal too, especially if you are already conscious about your eating habits. Good luck and keep on trucking

wildeyezz

Try logging your food a day ahead of time so you can change it if it puts you over your cals. Also buy yourself a digital kitchen scale. You'll be happy you did!

I agree. I log my foods a day ahead too and it's working. Two benefits:
1. If you have a plan then you are more likely to stick with it.
2. Allows you to spread out meals thoughout the day so you don't feel hungry unexpectedly and eat the first thing you set your eyes on.

breakingthecycle

I think most of us have done that in the beginning. Think of it as a learning curve. Look at your diary and see which items you could have done without. Use those things as your 'don't' list and the healthier choices you can add to your 'do' list. Try new things daily and weed things out as you go. It will become easy to choose because you will be determined to stay within your daily intake goal.

Good luck! I am rooting for ya!

PJ60

Don't get down on yourself. You had the courage to join and it really is a wake up call once you log everything you put in your mouth. Tomorrow is a new day and you start fresh. We are all in this together!

Hawgfreak70

I started last friday, and was 1150 over for the day. Who knew youre not supposed to eat THE WHOLE PIZZA.LOL

shudson23

I'm not a pro or anything like that. I started my weight-loss journey 2 years ago. I have gone from 315 pounds down to 189 currently. it has been a lot of hard work.

I would suggest a few things: Find a local support group. A gym buddy someone.

Take it one day at a time .... plan out your meals and always be prepared for whatever. You should be eating 5-6 meals a day.

If you add me and message me I will be happy to try and help with what I can.

Keep the faith .... Its never easy but you definitely can do it.

rshells

I truly understand what you are going through I have been on MFP for about 3 weeks and I still have day where i go over my calories. I use those days as a learning tool and just try my best to do better the next day. This is a journey that involves a lot of personal insight. Take it one day at a time and you will begin to see minor changes.. Also feel free to add me as a friend

LilyBugsMommy

When I first started I was over, way over, too.

I had talked to my doctor about losing weight and let her know that I had found this site. She liked the idea of it and told me to just track what I was eating for the first couple of weeks. Then print it out so I could see what used high calories and what used low calories. This way I could start getting an idea of what I could eat in a day, etc.

I didn't end up printing it out and I didn't wait the two weeks, but I just started paying more attention and thinking more about what I was going to eat in a day and that is how it starts.....then it is so easy!

Good luck, you can do it!

pinkgigi

I think most people got a scare the first time they started logging what they ate.

I started out small, cutting out sugar. Most people then start swapping what they were eating for something healthier.

Most of all, don't get overwhelmed, don't expect to be perfect overnight, it is a process and it will take some time to adapt to it.

GG

elliecolorado

I also found that in the beginning planning ahead helped a lot! I even put the food into my diary a day before just to 'budget' my calorie intake. I don't do that any more because I have gotten fairly used to knowing how many calories something is and have a pretty good grasp on what I can eat and stay in my range :-) But it does take some time to get to that point. I still check some things, if someone wants take out at work I will put it into my diary to decide if I want to do it or not. You have taken the first step and that is the hardest one, the rest just takes some practice.

nol929

thank you so much!

nol929

Thank you all for the encouragment and support. I'm going to be upfront and honest and with the support of people who really understand, I'll do it. I have 80lbs to lose and I'll take it one step at a time.

Have a wonderful day everyone!

sellingsworth

ONLY 700!!! - you did good girl .... I am sure everyone on this site was over the first time - It is shocking how much food we eat ... You will find great support here - one foot in front of the other .. You will do it.