First day did good, 2nd day I don't know what happened?

Well welcome to the site, i just started this myself. I probly been on here for like a month or so. it was funny when u said what somebody said lets go to the club haha to funny. Just keep doin what you were doin the first day and you'll get back on track!!! Good Luck and once again welcome to MFP

Hi Eddie! My first day here was rough. I just wanted to track a normal day for me without any counting calories. I went over my daily allotment by 1000 calories. It was an eye opener. I had no idea I ate that much! I too enjoy an adult beverage but know that it can definitely cause me to eat uncontrollably. I decided that if I want to have a glass of wine I have to work for it. I'm only allowed so many calories per day and I really need to eat them, not drink them. So when I do want treats I work out extra hard to earn those calories! I also plan to have snacks for wine, like vegetbale pizza on flatbreat, or a single serving of baked french fries. I've learned that if I really want to lose the weight and be the happy person I used to be I have to make sacrifices. What's more important getting a buzz and pigging out or your health. You have to decide and stick to it! Also, go online and check out the nutritional value of the place you go to so you know what to eat. Switch to light beer, have water in between...all these things allow you to still enjoy your night out without feeling totally guilty. Remember this is a lifestyle change and you can do it, and you can go out and enjoy your life you just need to make the best possible choices while doing it!

HI Eddie- I work in an office too! Every one eats out at lunch, we go to happy hour every payday - it's tough! Last night I went out with the girls (happy hour) and I ended up eating TWO THOUSAND CALORIES over my daily allotment. YIKES!

BUT bad days happen - the key being successful at weight loss isn't being spot on every day, it's recovering after a bad day. Just because a meal is too high or you know you've gone over your calories, you don't go "Oh Well - might as well forget today" or "this week" or "this month" - it's just a bad moment and you get to make the NEXT day better and you will!

I have started setting a reminder that says "stairs" in my outlook calendar at work. I "snooze" it 30 minutes every time it pops up, then I get up, and walk up the stairs (we have four floors worth) it only takes about two minutes, it kicks my butt, and it significantly increases my daily activity. If I can't take the 2 minutes to go up the steps, I at least stand up and stretch and touch my toes or something to MOVE myself a little.

I also keep a bag of small Granny Smith apples at my desk and I eat one before we leave for lunch. I try to drink a cup of water before i go to lunch too! You'll learn lots of little tricks here that will help you find success. It's not fast but it does come!

Welcome!

Thanks so much for your advice, Yes I agree I definitely need to cut down a few drinks. Is drinking mixed drinks better than drinking a beer? I do eat out a lot because, I work to jobs in office environment and sit down all day. And eat all day with no exercise. By the time I get home it's like 10pm. I guess i'm going to have to adapt my body and my daily activities as well. This is a big change!

I think drinking liquor and diet sodas is probably less calories but more sugar. I really don't know...I'm a wine girl! What time does your first job start? Maybe you could squeeze in a workout before then.

Eddie, do yourself a favor and read the posts for the MFP newbies! You will find them under the weightloss thread...let me know if you have trouble finding them. They will help you understand how your body works while losing weight!

I gave up alcohol entirely. It's empty calories and it triggers a loss of willpower. Tomorrow is a new day. Just get right back on the wagon. It's what you do most days that counts in the long run.

Hello Eddie,
Welcome, When we screw up, it's done, and nothing can be done about eating those calories except drinking lots of water and getting in some good workouts, and learning how to avoid this in the future.

I've also quit lots of alcohol. I used to drink beer quite often. and have stopped. I even enjoyed a friends superbowl party where all the dudes were drinking all day. I drank my water all day. It's choices and a mental thing. Where do you want to go?. How do you want to get there.
It's a lifestyle change, and you will have to break some old habits and start learning some new habits.

Some people don't agree or know, but unfortunately alcohol is bad for weight loss.
#1 reason as you've found out, is people decide to consume a bunch of calories after they started drinking.
#2 reason is alcohol, whether it be straight vodka, beer, or wine, alcohol will slow down your metabolism and a few other things that you can search on MFP.
Here's one link with some info.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/62997-the-alcohol-question

Good luck.

I don't know why every day I do good in the AM and lunch but i'm always hungy in the night any suggestions? I eat about 300 calories in the AM and about 700 at lunch at dinner i eat the rest of 1969 calories left, but i still feel hungry? I don't know maybe it's just me.

try to eat more filling foods. Things with a lot of protein or fiber. Chicken, fish, brocolli, apples.

Also, chew slowly and drink lots of water when you eat a meal. I end my day with a nice cup of hot tea. It helps me to feel full so I don't want to snack at night.
Are you drinking your at least 8 cups of water per day? I think I have at least 12 myself.

Hey Eddie!

Congratulations on taking the first steps! Go You!

I've found the key to weight loss (I lost 20lbs before joining this site) is to incorporate your current life style into a new healthy life style. For example, I saw that you like to go out with friends and drink. There is nothing wrong with but here are some helpful tips that I've found useful that might help you stick in the ball park area of you calorie goal.

1.) Try a light beer such a MGD64 (64 calories) or Bud Light (120 calories)
2.) If you know you get hungry when you drink keep some dry almonds and sugar free gum in pocket when you go out. The almonds have protein and fiber which satisfies your hunger and the gum takes the edge off the craving plus gives you good breath.
3.) If it's Friday and you know you're going out plan your day ahead of time so you know exactly how many beers you can drink later to still be on track. When I decide to go out I make sure to eat low calorie, high protein, high fiber foods during the day so that I have calories left at the end of the day without feeling like I'm dying of hunger.

Hope this helps you!

-Becca-