Does everyone watch the numbers in each category?

klmccl05

I was wondering if you all paid attention to the intake in all categories. For example..I try to stick to my calorie intake alone and will notice that even if I don't go over in calories, I'm seriously negative in sugar or sodium. I really don't pay attention to much except the protein because I try and get lots of that!What works for you??

Also, on days you all don't exercise, how do you stay within your calories? I feel like I don't have enough to eat if I don't exercise, and with my schedule, I can't exercise every single day. And I can not, for the life of me, seem to stay within 1200 calories a day when I don't exercise. It doesnt work, but I dont want to increase my caloric intake either.....UGHH help!

klmccl05

I was wondering if you all paid attention to the intake in all categories. For example..I try to stick to my calorie intake alone and will notice that even if I don't go over in calories, I'm seriously negative in sugar or sodium. I really don't pay attention to much except the protein because I try and get lots of that!What works for you??

Also, on days you all don't exercise, how do you stay within your calories? I feel like I don't have enough to eat if I don't exercise, and with my schedule, I can't exercise every single day. And I can not, for the life of me, seem to stay within 1200 calories a day when I don't exercise. It doesnt work, but I dont want to increase my caloric intake either.....UGHH help!

miasuperstar

I totally agree about staying within calories. I have a very hard time and it seems like a lot of folks here actually have trouble eating all their calories. I can't give you much advice since i try to excersie everyday so that i have more to eat. High fiber foods can be very filling and low calorie. Water and tea can also help stave off hunger. I also don't really pay attention to the other numbers. My fiber and sugar are always negative but there is a general consesus that the fiber setting is a little low and the sugar is easy to go over just from 2 peices of fruit, so i'm not so worried about it. I've been losing 1-2 weekly so i'm okay with it. I think of the numbers as more jof ust a good reference. so when you get to the point where you're no longer losing weight you can go back to those numbers and make some adjustments.

12by311

I used to only pay attention to calories and fat. But I've started paying more attention to Sugar and Sodium. I was way high on Sodium and have cut that down a lot within the past week.

Also, 1200 may too low for you. I just now caught on to a trend with eating certain amounts of calories and weight loss for myself personally. I don't get to exercise everyday, but I am bumping my base calories up for 1500 daily. I am 5'7", 165, but have quite a bit a muscle mass (I am active with running, basketball, volleyball, etc). So, you may want to consider increasing your daily calories eventually if you start to notice a trend.

I am not sure what you are eating, but try more filling foods: whole grains, nuts, fruit, veggies, protein, and my personal favorite - peanut butter.

borac

I try to watch sodium, fat, carbs, sugar.. not like " religiously " but i'm tring to stay close to the #'s

As of calories, i feel your pain, i'm on 1290 kcl.. and it's really not easy to stay within that amount, i try to exercise as much as i can just to get another 2-3-4 hundred kcls in ..

Just have to figure out ways .. like last night i had about 200 kcl left for dinner and i really was hungry.. what can you really eat for 200 kcl ? and with all the rules " jillian michaels " is listing, like no carbs in the night, protein after workout etc..

so i looked in the fridghe and saw mushrooms, bell peppers, and than i grabbed an onion.. sprayed a pan with the spray oil, and put them on heat for few minutes, and than put the liquid egg substitute over that.. that all came to like 120 kcl and i had a nice plate of food - not the " best " but it was warm and it kept me full till am

I guess we have to load our food with veggies.. to get more volume and less calories in. Try to plan some meals at least a little bit ahead, so you don't end up by the end of the day without any kcls bc you used them on " not so necessery " or " smart " choices.. - i believe we will learn the tricks with the time, but we have to give it some time and make smart choices..

marisa0918

1200 is usually too low for most people. I am 5'6 155 and I have my calories set at 1450. I have lost another pound since I increased my calories, but its not officially weigh in day yet so I didn't add it in yet lol.

I do pay close attention to my macros (the other categories) because I did a lot of research and set my specifically for my goal.

Chellekk

I'm up and down. I normally stick to my calorie intake, but the others are up and down depending on the day and activities I do.

Anna_Banana

Calories is the main one I stick too. If you are having a hard time staying within your calories maybe you need to change what you eat. For breakfast I have 2 wholeeggs most days, which is only 140 calories and the protein is harder for your body to break down so they stay with you longer. Then I snack all day on low calorie healthy food. Also adding veggies to meals is a great way to fill your tummy and keep the calories down.

Anna_Banana

PS. I never lost a pound eating only 1200 calories a day. Since I upped mine back to 1400 I've lost 5 pounds in 3 weeks.