Watching what I'm eating but....

Bluebox32
Bluebox32 Posts: 100 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I just started on my wightloss journey again and I noticed when I'm watching every calorie I eat I have a hard time deciding what I'm going to eat and try my hardest to never go over the suggested calories. It seems like I have some type of mental block and attempt to "save" calories for a just incase and then at the end of the day I dont even reach my minimum calories. Yesterday for dinner I still had like 700 calories left and a 700 calorie dinner is a bit much.

This morning I started my day a bit different so hopefully I wont have too many calories at the end of the day. I started with 3/4 cup skim milk and 2 TBS of the powdered PB, a couple of hours later I had a egg white on english muffin. I need to get over this hump of trying to reserve calories.

My question is.... Does anyone do this or have done this when they started their lifestyle change?

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  • oldsalty1
    oldsalty1 Posts: 70
    My biggest meal is usually my breakfast! What I try to do is book my calories in for the day in the morning...that way I know what and where I need to add or subtract to stay on goal. Monday's are my biggest eating day because I workout in the morning and go to Zumba that night.

    Just plan a little more in the mornings and it will be easier :)
  • jynxxxed
    jynxxxed Posts: 1,010 Member
    I did.

    And then and I started pre-logging my entire day so I have it all laid out and don't need to worry about "just in case" I get hungry later, because 'later' already has a planned snack or two.
  • deviantcupcake
    deviantcupcake Posts: 136 Member
    I do the same thing. I have this fear that I'll eat all my calories between breakfast and dinner, then feel hungry and miserable if I have none left over for a snack, or in case someone suggests going out for a drink in the evening. I often end up with 300+ left in the evenings and no real appetite.
    I'm getting better at it, mostly by eating dinner a lot later (helped by my boyfriend's current work schedule) so there won't be time for me to think I'll get hungry again before bed.
  • Zichu
    Zichu Posts: 542 Member
    I plan out my meals as much as I can at the start of the day and see what I have left over. Some days I have gone out due to non planned foods, but I plan the next day and make sure I knock a few calories off to keep it balanced.
  • MacieMarieBlankenship
    MacieMarieBlankenship Posts: 1
    I do it all the time! then by the end of the day I'm trying to find more to eat, but usually I'm not very hungry. So I've been trying to plan my meals beforehand so I can snack throughout the day and not worry about going over (:

    I'm not doing it for weight loss though, my family just has a tenancy to become over weight.
  • skylark94
    skylark94 Posts: 2,036 Member
    If I know what I am having for dinner I will log it in the morning. That way I know what I can eat for the first part of the day.
  • watercolormama
    watercolormama Posts: 131 Member
    Sounds like you are dealing with some fears here. Normal. When I was young I never ate breakfast, but over the years, and while on WW, I learned it is the most important meal of the day. I eat a pretty good breakfast which gives me the fuel I need for working with focus in the am. I then eat a snack (either a hard boiled egg or 6 almonds and a small slice of fruit or tomato out of the garden) and then onto lunch. Always eat plenty, filling the plate with crispy vegetables and a bit of fruit to supplement my bread/protein. The only time I 'save' is if I'm planning a big dinner out. I still eat regularly but am more careful with the type of snacks I choose, etc., and getting in 45 minutes of walking, etc. which usually covers the overage in calories. I've just 'learned' to relax some and not panic over the issue you mention. You'll get there......and you can be successful.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Yeah. I ALWAYS have that problem. Most of the time it was because I was saving room for junk later on the evening, but I've cut that out (not the evening eating, just the junk). What I've started doing is planning my day a little better. Instead of having 400 calories before dinner, I have more. I eat a small breakfast, small morning snack, small lunch, small afternoon snack, decent dinner, and then a little more snacking. That way I'm never that hungry, but I also get to enjoy the feeling of being "full" after a big dinner.
  • Bluebox32
    Bluebox32 Posts: 100 Member
    This morning I logged in everything that I planned on eating through my late day snack before dinner. This gives me a better idea of what I will have left for the reminder of the day. I also added in an extra early milk/pb drink so I dont believe I will come up short today.

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