On a plateau? Try this.

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  • Zylahe
    Zylahe Posts: 772 Member
    and how can you log those 3 M&M?
    A peanut m& m is 8 calories, so thats 24 calories logged
    :blushing:

    Was testing out my new scales, each weighs 2 grames
    :glasses:
  • Akimajuktuq
    Akimajuktuq Posts: 3,037 Member
    I agree with you all completely.
    That is why I don't put butter on my bread and I don't use dressing at all.
    In 5 weeks I have lost 19lbs. I think that is pretty good :)
    Plus, I weigh and measure everything!!

    What does avoiding butter and dressing have to do with the discrepancy of packaged foods nutritional information (calories vs volume or weight)?

    The butter and dressing will have accurate values by volume since they are fat and are liquid or semi liquid (they fill up the measuring spoon).

    But nevermind, fat isn't at all necessary for the health of our bodies or feeling full/satisfied. No, not at all. :noway:

    BTW, glad you've made good progress by avoiding fat and I hope it's sustainable for you.
  • jaeone
    jaeone Posts: 649 Member
    Great post!
  • dedrake
    dedrake Posts: 8 Member
    I've been using MFP for about 35 days now quite successfully. My losses have been incredible and I have been very pleased with my progress.

    This week I hit my first 'plateau'. After some reading and reflection, I seem to have found what this issue is here; complacency.

    These are certainly, some of my culprits...

    - Food measurement: Through the first few weeks, I would measure everything with precision. After some time, I've become lazy and allow quantities to exceed the tops of the measuring cups. Compounded, there's quite a few calories built up.

    - Food weigh: I used to weigh EVERYTHING before putting it in my mouth. Now I've suddenly become an expert, whereas I can look at something and determine it's weight.

    - Not documenting: I would think "What is the difference if I don't put those 3 M&M's in the diary (someone mentioned this in an earlier post) or "about a half of handful of pretzels don't matter"

    - Pick and choose: If needing to track a generic item, I've found myself searching the database for the lowest caloric report, because a 200 calorie slice of pizza is certainly better than a 300 calorie one.

    Guess what? This week at weigh-in I'm up 1/2 a pound when I should be down 2 - 2.5.

    I guess my point is; the program isn't failing, nor am I at some of 'change plateau'. This short-coming is mine and I own it. Going forward, I need to throw away this complacency and stick to the program...all in.

    Are you hitting a plateau? The plateau could be of your own creation. I have no doubt mine is...
  • pg3ibew
    pg3ibew Posts: 1,026 Member
    I've been using MFP for about 35 days now quite successfully. My losses have been incredible and I have been very pleased with my progress.

    This week I hit my first 'plateau'. After some reading and reflection, I seem to have found what this issue is here; complacency.

    These are certainly, some of my culprits...

    - Food measurement: Through the first few weeks, I would measure everything with precision. After some time, I've become lazy and allow quantities to exceed the tops of the measuring cups. Compounded, there's quite a few calories built up.

    - Food weigh: I used to weigh EVERYTHING before putting it in my mouth. Now I've suddenly become an expert, whereas I can look at something and determine it's weight.

    - Not documenting: I would think "What is the difference if I don't put those 3 M&M's in the diary (someone mentioned this in an earlier post) or "about a half of handful of pretzels don't matter"

    - Pick and choose: If needing to track a generic item, I've found myself searching the database for the lowest caloric report, because a 200 calorie slice of pizza is certainly better than a 300 calorie one.

    Guess what? This week at weigh-in I'm up 1/2 a pound when I should be down 2 - 2.5.

    I guess my point is; the program isn't failing, nor am I at some of 'change plateau'. This short-coming is mine and I own it. Going forward, I need to throw away this complacency and stick to the program...all in.

    Are you hitting a plateau? The plateau could be of your own creation. I have no doubt mine is...

    This is very well written, I especially like the one about PICKING AND CHOOSING from the Database.
  • SickSkilz
    SickSkilz Posts: 40
    I specifically searched for a thread like this because I thought I was plateauing. Now I am confident that it is my fault and that previously when I thought I was 1200 calories under maintenence (after workout), I was probably 700 under and when I thought I was 1000 under I was 500 under and now that I average what I think is 500 under, i'm probably breakign even

    Specifically,
    1) I have oatmeal or cereal 2-3 tiems a day and i jsut use a 3/4 measuring cup. So, I assume I am off on all those measurements.
    2) I admittedly will ignore 100-200 calories of tiny things a day (few raisins, 2 chips, sipping my kids juice)

    This was an enlightenning post and I think I will pick up that scale ont he way home too. Thanks!
  • sicilysclover
    sicilysclover Posts: 173 Member
    I've been using MFP for about 35 days now quite successfully. My losses have been incredible and I have been very pleased with my progress.

    This week I hit my first 'plateau'. After some reading and reflection, I seem to have found what this issue is here; complacency.

    These are certainly, some of my culprits...

    - Food measurement: Through the first few weeks, I would measure everything with precision. After some time, I've become lazy and allow quantities to exceed the tops of the measuring cups. Compounded, there's quite a few calories built up.

    - Food weigh: I used to weigh EVERYTHING before putting it in my mouth. Now I've suddenly become an expert, whereas I can look at something and determine it's weight.

    - Not documenting: I would think "What is the difference if I don't put those 3 M&M's in the diary (someone mentioned this in an earlier post) or "about a half of handful of pretzels don't matter"

    - Pick and choose: If needing to track a generic item, I've found myself searching the database for the lowest caloric report, because a 200 calorie slice of pizza is certainly better than a 300 calorie one.

    Guess what? This week at weigh-in I'm up 1/2 a pound when I should be down 2 - 2.5.

    I guess my point is; the program isn't failing, nor am I at some of 'change plateau'. This short-coming is mine and I own it. Going forward, I need to throw away this complacency and stick to the program...all in.

    Are you hitting a plateau? The plateau could be of your own creation. I have no doubt mine is...

    This is very well written, I especially like the one about PICKING AND CHOOSING from the Database.

    I'm the opposite. I usually chose the HIGHEST option because i'm so freaking nervous about going over my calories. But I feel bloated lately, I feel like i'm plateau-ing and i'm not sure why. No I don't have a food scale (dont have the money right now for any spending) but I lost 11 pounds estimating (and over-estimating even to allow myself room for error) and i'm not sure why these past 2 weeks I feel like i'm at a standstill.
  • anaju61
    anaju61 Posts: 34 Member
    Just saw the video. Eye opening. thanks

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