Please check and advice.....

I updated my goals and a sample of food track. Is there anyone who can advice me if I am on the right track or maybe totally off track.......pleeaaase?:wink:

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  • Fozzi43
    Fozzi43 Posts: 2,984 Member
    You've hit under 1200 calories which isn't good really. Eat some more calories and add some more protein.
    What height , weight etc are you? Do you workout? Bit more info and we can help more.:smile:
  • SueGeer
    SueGeer Posts: 1,169 Member
    MFP recommends that you do not eat below 1200 calories or you will go into 'starvation mode' if you do this on a regular basis - although there are those who think starvation mode is a myth and will tell you so. It also recommends eating back exercise calories, so the more you exercise, the more you can eat.

    Weight loss is a case of 'diff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks'......personally, I eat at TDEE-15% (1525) but don't net below my BMR (1240) - been doing this for a month and have lost 3lbs.

    Be patient....given time, you'll be able to see what works best for you.

    Good luck! :flowerforyou:

    Sue :smile: xxx
  • JessHealthKick
    JessHealthKick Posts: 800 Member
    You've hit under 1200 calories which isn't good really. Eat some more calories and add some more protein.
    What height , weight etc are you? Do you workout? Bit more info and we can help more.:smile:

    exactly as above.
  • cmeiron
    cmeiron Posts: 1,599 Member
    A few things:

    If you are referring to the meals you have entered for today, and this is all you plan on eating, then you are really undereating - by almost 700 calories. MFP has your daily intake goal already set to include a deficit (what you need to lose weight). You don't need to eat below that, and in fact will do more harm than good by doing so.

    That said:

    1. a lot of your entries seem generic: "3 slices" of ham, "1 filet" of haddock. I suggest you invest in a kitchen scale (about 10-20$) and begin weighing all your portions so you are getting an accurate idea of your intake.
    2. your lunch looks like a sandwich, but are you putting mayo, butter, mustard or other spread? If so, you need to include those.
    3. it looks a little light on fruits (none) and veg. The tiny salad at dinner is a good start, but think about adding more.

    Get that scale, start logging everything accurately, and then have a look at how close you are to your intake goal again. It could be that you're closer to the suggested 1800 than your diary currently reflects. If you are, in fact, eating only 1100 calories a day, then you can start adding more food to your meals, or adding some snacks during the day.

    :)
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    your calorie goal is 1800 cals... so you should eat 1800 cals.....