I'm shocked at all the calories I'm consuming.

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  • iAMsmiling
    iAMsmiling Posts: 2,394 Member
    I think you're experiencing the first stage of healthy eating...awareness. Just keep at it and avoid the denial stuff. Once you know what you are doing to yourself with food, you have the power to make better choices.

    Also, cereal pretty much sucks nutritionally. So calorie dense I can't ever satisfy myself on it without blowing my numbers out of the water.
  • Mainebikerchick
    Mainebikerchick Posts: 1,573 Member
    I have not had cereal in so long because it is so high in calories. I really miss it. But one serving of any kind of cereal is not going to fill me up. So I had to stop eating it.

    I bet ya Kashi would! Some really good flavors and I am easily full until lunchtime!! :wink:
  • RonnieLodge
    RonnieLodge Posts: 665 Member
    You want a even bigger reality check, buy a food scale the cups and measuring spoons are not accurate for measuring. When
    I got mine I had a lot of fun weighing everything.

    ^This^

    I prefer to graze instead of sitting down to 3 meals a day - these days standard portion sizes are much bigger than they used to be.

    I am pretty staggered that anyone would drink 'normal' soda. That stuff is bizarre!
  • Mainebikerchick
    Mainebikerchick Posts: 1,573 Member
    I had trouble giving up the cereal too!!!

    Kashi makes a Go Lean Crisp that has tons of protein and fiber in it and, no joke, it most of the time keeps me full until lunch! I use light vanilla soy milk (the only store around here that carries unsweetened never has any in stock) and even though it's a little sweet, it's still better than the 2% I was using. Worth a try if you're looking for a stick with you cereal.

    Good luck on reaching your goals :drinker:

    YES!!! ^^THIS!!!!
  • mattyb1971
    mattyb1971 Posts: 44
    There is a flip side, though - I can prepare and eat a big pile of boneless, skinless chicken breasts and a giant salad, and it's significantly less calories than I would expect versus the time it took me to eat it all.
  • iAMsmiling
    iAMsmiling Posts: 2,394 Member
    There is a flip side, though - I can prepare and eat a big pile of boneless, skinless chicken breasts and a giant salad, and it's significantly less calories than I would expect versus the time it took me to eat it all.

    With a little higher tolerance for repetitive chicken eating, a person could do quite well.
  • Sunka1
    Sunka1 Posts: 217 Member
    I too have recently discovered white fish. I take a serving of cod and a veggie and bake them in a pyrex for 30 minutes. IT HAS LOTS of good protein and in combination with the veggies, I am full for three hours or more.
  • meganbook
    meganbook Posts: 71
    It does get easier, I've been tracking my food for well over a year now. I eat pretty much the same thing for breakfast and lunch during the week, with a healthy dinner I cook myself. I've hit my goal weight...and now I'm having trouble not losing weight. It's all I've know for over a year! So once it becomes habit you actually start to crave healthy food. I LOVE salads and find it hard to give them up for lunch even though I should be maintaining instead of losing. Stick with it!
  • ash8184
    ash8184 Posts: 701 Member
    You're so right! Once you get in to the habit of counting and monitoring exactly what you're eating, it does get easier and becomes habit.

    Try making your primary consumption leafy greens and lean protein (tofu, turkey, lean beef, fish, etc). It actually takes A LOT of these things to fill your caloric needs for the day - plus, it's loaded with vitamins, minerals & fiber!
  • MirjaH79
    MirjaH79 Posts: 53
    The food scale is one of my best friends, as well as cottage cheese with berries for a snack or as a breakfast with greek style natural jogurt and müsli (max. 340 kcl/100 g).
    All sorts of veggies I like steamed, not boiled or fried. And chicken breast and white fish - and the occasional serving of shrimp... :love:
  • tsdaughe
    tsdaughe Posts: 88
    I eat peanut butter no problem. I love creamy peanut butter. Here are some things I eat for breakfast:

    natures own honey wheat light bread (80 calories for 2 slices)

    reduced fat peanut butter (1 or 2 TBSP depending on how much I want that day)

    egg whites with spinach and tomatoes

    whole grain or light english muffin

    mini bagels

    water

    or water w/ crystal light

    protein bars ( I love life choice peanut butter extreme it is 210 calories but has 21 grams of protein)

    Protein shakes

    i pretty much never eat cereal but I do like high fiber maple and brown sugar oatmeal. Its 160 calories I believe but has 10 grams of fiber.

    I only use 1% organic milk

    Lunch ideas: tuna.
    salads with a lean meat such as chicken, tuna or lean beef with no dressing or a vingeratte.
    Sandwich with no mayo. I love cheese so I always have one slice of cheese with my sandwiches. Add tomatoes and lettuce or sprouts for a more filling meal.
    And if my calories allow I do splurge for ravioli or something easy and conveinent.

    Dinner ideas: 96% lean ground beef (140 calories for 4 oz)
    chicken breast
    spaghetti,
    pork chops
    lots and lots of veggies.
    A crock pot is your best friend
    Tacos with lean ground beef or chicken, Make sure to measure the cheese and any sour cream. Hard tacos are only 150 calories for 2 shells or 150 calories for 2 of the small fajita tortillas. Throw on some lettuce and salsa as well.
    Mashed potatoes (but watch the serving size. Just 1/2 cup of mashed potatoes prepared as directed can have 180 calories)
    Fish

    I almost never use butter. If I do, just a little.

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