Just started and I'm already off track..

lmeola18
lmeola18 Posts: 35
in Health and Weight Loss
I need help getting back on track. I've been over 3 days this week already. I need motivational support, or should I just exercise a lot more tomorrow? Diary is open for whoever wants to look

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  • Patricias2010
    Patricias2010 Posts: 2
    Be encouraged. I just looked at your diary. Maybe try some differnt choices for meals. Another suggestion would be to maybe type in the information for what you are thinking about having during your meals and view the calorie count. I hope this was a help. Keep your head up.
  • thesgtmjr
    thesgtmjr Posts: 8
    You already know this answer, don't beat yourself up. It happens. I went off course several times, have a husband who likes to sabotage diets, and have to start again and again. I just keep plugging away. Now I am making progress tho slow and I give myself pep talks during the day. I did decide that after two weeks I will give myself a treat, and then back to the lifestyle. Make sure to begin with that you have a good support system in place. Eat clean food, no processed food, find time to meditate to find your spiritual self. You want to feed it with good vibes as you feed yourself good food. You will be successful as you keep telling yourself you will be successful.
  • violetsue
    violetsue Posts: 54 Member
    You are logging your calories. That's a great start. You have a lot of packaged food and not much real food. Looks like you don't like to cook. No problem. Just make a few changes. Switch out some of the processed high sodium, high calorie foods for apples, carrots. ect. If you make a few switches to more nutritionally beneficial foods you will find you can eat a whole lot more. Take your time and make changes slowly and you will find you wont miss the unhealthy stuff.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    You're doing fine. Don't expect to be perfect the first day. One day your calories were barely over - like 10 - that's nothing to worry about! As you log more you'll see where you need to make better choices (like the 1,000 calorie cheeseburger or 1,000 calories worth of snacks) but for now I'd just try to get in more fruits and veggies and less of the higher calorie goodies.
  • ncwall
    ncwall Posts: 64 Member
    its a life style change we did not get the way we are in one night and we wont change in one night. If you have a smart phone make sure you have the app it helps a ton. Ask for nutrition of any place you eat if you end up eating out 99% of them have it. a couple days a week wont kill you over

    remember its 3500 calories to burn 1 lb of fat. so as long as your week you are at that deficent you will lose weight.

    smile and enjoy food its not the enemy but alwasy remember to make smarter choices, it is hard when the food has a death grip on you.


    hope that helps some
  • Agator82
    Agator82 Posts: 249 Member
    Most of your meal choices are pretty reasonable. You need to just watch the calories a little closer. Pre-logging meals is useful, especially before you go out to eat. Also I would stay away from the quick service carbs (bagels and muffins). My least favorite part of this process has been not having a sesame seed bagel at Dunkin Donuts.

    At the end of the day it is not about the few failure, but instead all the small successes, ad you have quite a few. Build on it and eventually the diary will start to fall in line.
  • propskat
    propskat Posts: 191 Member
    Here's my theory: "carbs make you crave carbs"
    Try eliminating the sugary snacks and replace them with protein-based ones. Greek yogurt, hummus, boiled eggs, tuna... they are much better at holding off that 2pm hunger.
  • sydnisd183
    sydnisd183 Posts: 247 Member
    put the knife down and back away from the Nutella!!!! :laugh:

    seriously though, your diary isn't that bad. i think it's great that you're logging everything. i don't think you failed at all. you now have a log you can make changes to!!! like take out one slice of bread and 1 tbs. nutella and replace it with a greek yogurt with a few raspberries on top. or replace the hamburger with a turkey burger. or eat the burger but no bun. there's plenty of room to revamp and make changes gradually. you kinda have to slip and stumble a little to even have something to streamline that works for you in the long run.
  • elisa123gal
    elisa123gal Posts: 4,324 Member
    preplan your meals..the night before...

    start your day with low cal breakfast and lunch (automate them if you have too..meaning have the same few things)...and save up calories night.. that way you can't blow it.

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