Want friends that eat their calories!

tatertotfishstick

I am on here to lose weight and get healthier. I would love to meet people who share that goal. Let's do this together... BUT I want a support team that actually eats. I keep meeting people that consume under 1000 calories of junk all day and want to be rewarded (hope that doesn't sad too hateful). For me this to be a lifestype change, not a "quick" fix... starvation doesn't work. I want to surround myself with those that share this view. Please add me if you are in this for real! I want to have support and offer support... but let's do it RIGHT.

ColleenMichele

Friend Request sent!

kit8kat

Hi there,

I am with you all the way! I have had no success doing it the wrong way so now I'm doing it the healthy way and am starting to enjoy it. I sometimes go over my goal weight and sometimes I'm a little under (have a look at my diary). I'm just getting used to my calorie markers but I'm getting there.

Please feel free to add me if you'd like some support :flowerforyou:

kd_mazur

I hear you:) This needs to be a lifestyle choice not a diet.

CMmrsfloyd

My goal is 1370 per day, I normally eat that plus my exercise calories so I usually eat around 1800-2000 total per day. Sometimes I will net lower if I know I have a 'cheat day' coming up that will put me over the top, but other than that I'm normally pretty darn close to that 1370 net. I do eat some junk though. What can I say, it's delicious. LOL

polonightmare

I eat at least 1200 calories a day (and try to make sure it's healthy) I am over quick fixes. anyone is free to add me

bearcatmatt

I have been at this for about a month and I have had to cut a lot of junk out of my diet and life. I am trying to stay on the healthy eating pace and using exercise to do it as well. In 30 days I have lost 15 pounds and looking for 25 more to go away. I look forward to giving and getting encouragement!

tatertotfishstick

wow... the response was great.. I thought something was wrong with my MFP because of all the messages! lol. I eat. Somedays I eat really well, other days I eat one or 2 bad things, but I count those calories and try better the next day. I just hate all the diaries that fill up 700 calories for the entire day on ice cream or rice cakes and no nutrition. Come on...

CMmrsfloyd

If you like protein you'll like my diary (over 100g per day). If you don't like 'snacks' just don't scroll down that far. B/c I eat a lot of snacks. LOL :-)

edit: Just checked, yep, 1000 calories worth of 'snacks' today, about 900 for my meals. LOL

PinkEarthMama

Me me me!

I " aim " for 1200 a day and then I eat every single one of my exercise calories! THIS BODY NEEDS FUEL!

SaSSyhasCurls

I don't judge people's diaries because I know mines aren't prefer everyday. The only thing that irritates me is when I see males eating 1200 calories a day, everyday. Even I can't eat that low amount of food and survive.

sixxfan4ever

Right now I am pre diabetic and really need to watch how many calories I consume and watch my carb intake. If anyone were to feel I am not eating as much as they may think I should, well that is my reasoning behind it all. Good luck everyone!

Pandorian

my breakfast today was 1000 calories, just finished 150 grams of snap peas talk about filling for a low calorie hit. Much better since I had breakfast to start the day instead of not eating until later and then wanting everything I could reach.

TNoire

As a female no less than 1200 and as a male no less than 1800 or your body can go into starvation mode and cause massive weight gain, I been fighting this with quite a few of MFP buddies and when there scale goes up they cry WHY ME and I tell them I been trying to explain to you exp since too the daily limit of sodium is 2400/2500mg a day

Ive lost 156lbs before in 19 months ive been there done that, then came the stress of buying selling houses I put some back on, I gained 195lbs when I quit smoking 12yrs ago

I tell people like it is exp when they are eating junk and ill hold you accountable mainly because I write a msg like this and say hey just warning im honest you want a friend like me add me

most do then I get 4 or so that drop like flies cause they can't handle my input after they ask for it

I have my cheat days I wont lie, feel like crap after but hey cheat days are good my doc says cause it keeps you on ur toes and your body guessing to avoid a plateau

so if you want a honest friend, look me up, I try my best to get to everyone but reason I put a msg out there daily saying if you want me to look and u want feed back msg me ill be happy to try my best to help ...... can you handle the honesty and tough love?

if so add me =P

lauehorn

I am on here to lose weight and get healthier. I would love to meet people who share that goal. Let's do this together... BUT I want a support team that actually eats. I keep meeting people that consume under 1000 calories of junk all day and want to be rewarded (hope that doesn't sad too hateful). For me this to be a lifestype change, not a "quick" fix... starvation doesn't work. I want to surround myself with those that share this view. Please add me if you are in this for real! I want to have support and offer support... but let's do it RIGHT.

Request sent!

ahinescapron

Add me! I eat all my cals and my exercise cals (and lose about a pound a week )!

regions02

Add me - I eat 1300 cals per day - but do not eat my exercise calories back!

kodibear123

I eat between 1500-1800 calories per day! I believe in eating. I live to eat, not eat to live! :bigsmile:

Jaffacake05

I eat most of my calories and sometimes more. Sometimes i have off days and some days i'm extremely good. I have been going for 3 weeks and have lost 3 pounds. I believe this steady loss to be a good thing (although who wouldn't like more). I've changed my life lot and this is my next big hurdle - being healthy rather than being on a diet. I hope that makes sense anyway feel feel to add me if you want some company on your journey x

ChristineDiet

If you sound awful for saying that, then I am too!!

I had a huge debate just a few days ago, about people under eaten and also people wanting advice but won't actually open their food diary. I just don't get how you can say to someone "well done, great job etc" because they are under their calorie goal, if you don't know what they've eaten or how many calories they've had.

I've had 'friends' who eat 1000 calories a day but it's all from McDonalds! I had other 'friends' who were eating very little and exercising too.

I've actually going through my friends list tomorrow and deleting anyone who doesn't have their diary open. That's where I will start.

I'm in this to eat a 'normal' diet, just less of it! I'm going to be 40 very soon and need things to change. I'm not going to deprive myself of anything, but will make cuts; for example I don't drink alcohol during the week at all, only Friday and Saturday, but when i do, instead of wine I have bacardi and diet coke (less calories).

If you want to add me as a friend then feel free. But I am honest and want to see your diary. In return I would like your honesty too. My diary is open to the public. It may not be perfect, but it's definitely better than it was 4 weeks ago when i started this.

Good luck to everyone. x

vacherin

Add me - I eat all my calories, and my exercise ones, and sometimes (well, ok, usually) i go over my limit and have my green bar turn naughty red. I know what you mean about eating very few calories but all of them being junk - unfortunately one of the pitfalls of this site is that it tells you if you go over your limit, but not if you stay within your limit by eating utter crap. Sometimes it's HARDER to stay within your limit through eating proper home-cooked food!

amoffatt

Friend request sent. I use to be the one who wanted a quick fix and guess what happened after I found that quick fix....Back at trying to lose weight, so yes, a lifestyle change is what will work (at least for me).:bigsmile:

newlainey

hi, i have been on mfp for 3 weeks and i think it is fab.... i have lost 5 pounds so far, i am a 52 year old lady who has struggled to lose weight in the past (done weight watchers many times) and i love food and life .... so take 1 day at a time ... and enjoy yourself x feel free to add me as a friend ... good luck x

rahonda28

everyone is free to add me if they choose I always eat back my calories and im still under most of the time I am eating a lot healthier than I used to so if you see junk food on my diary its better than it used to be and we all have our bad days I try to make smarter choises but thats what this is all about isnt it learning to change isnt easy but Im willing to try and when I fall I get back up and do it again. Good luck to everyone on your journey.

Rachelmua

Hi just wanted to let you know about an amazing book by Dr Marilyn Glenville called Natural alternatives to dieting, it will inform you of how eating little and often helps balance your blood sugar levels which in turn helps with weight loss, what vitamins & minerals to take to aid weight loss, and loads more, it really is a fantastic book, well worth the read and once you have read it you will see why it is a life style change and not jet another diet setting you up to fail, you can by it on Amazon. So what with that and this fantastic site you will be well on your way.
Keep up the good work, hope this helps

slimgal613

Friend Request Sent.

:flowerforyou:

kendib

friend request sent

TNoire

eating back your calories can cause a flat line in weight loss, takes 3500 burned cals to lose 1lb
just a FYI

CMmrsfloyd

eating back your calories can cause a flat line in weight loss, takes 3500 burned cals to lose 1lb
just a FYI

If your activity settings are correct and your exercise calorie estimates are accurate, that is not true. MFP sets your calorie goal such that you will lose weight even if you do not add any extra exercise into your day. MFP's calculator basically assumes that you are going to be lazy and not actually exercise, regardless of what you told it you are going to do. You tell it 'I'm going to workout 5 times a week for 30 minutes a day!' and it says 'Um, sure, prove it' and sets your calorie goal such that you don't have to actually exercise to see weightloss results. So if MFP tells you 'eat 1300 to lose 1 lb per week' and ALL you do is eat 1300 per day and don't bother doing extra exercise, you should see a weightloss of close to 1 lb per week. The reason is that your body burns a certain number of calories each and every day just keeping your organs functioning and getting you through your daily activities. Even if you were in a coma in the hospital your body would burn a certain number of calories per day, that's why the hospital would be giving you nutrition/calories through a feeding tube or IV or whatever. So anyway, when you tell MFP your height/weight/age/gender it calculates an estimate of what your body uses each day just through normal activity. Then when you tell MFP how much weight you want to lose, it subtracts a number of calories off of that daily requirement such that your body will be burning more than what you're eating, thus you get weightloss even if you don't exercise. So then if you DO exercise, MFP kind of says 'Whoa Nelly, you actually worked out! Huh!? I totally didn't see that coming, I told you to eat XXXX calories b/c I didn't think you were going to work out, now that you DID exercise, you've earned some extra calories to help fuel that activity' and that's why it bumps up your calorie goal for that day, so that you are not creating TOO large of a deficit when you add in that exercise.

Anyway, if eating back your exercise calories is causing your weightloss to stall, it could be b/c your activity level is not set appropriately, b/c you need to update your calorie goals to account for weight you've already lost (smaller people need fewer calories, so as you get smaller your requirements get smaller as well), or your exercise calories are being overestimated (causing you to eat more than what you have actually earned) or if food is being underestimated (i.e. eating more than you think you are).

Although, I assume that people who have more weight to lose may not need to always eat all their exercise calories - they have more fat to burn off for energy so the situation is a bit different than for someone that is closer to their goal weight. I eat all of my exercise calories b/c I'm really close to my goal weight and it's better to lose the weight slower when you get close. If I still had a lot more weight to lose, I might not eat them all, I might just have some if I was really hungry that day and otherwise take the rest as bonus weightloss. ;-)

EPICUREASIAN

Add me...coz I love my food--err, calories! I think we can help each other out!

Gbelk1

I agree I have been up and down with weight over the last several years. Working with my son I see it is life style changes, lose slow eat right and work out. Just started this site and am also looking for friends who want to do it right. Pleas add me as a friend.