first week and already been over calorie intake twice.
mumtoadiva
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i never used to have a problem with weight, i used to smoke and when i gave up, food became my addiction. before i knew it in a year and a half i had ballooned 4 dress sizes. i'm trying to cut down food but i am finding it very hard. any suggestions from people would be greatly appreciated, good luck to you all on here and have a good week.
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drink 8 oz of water 30 min before you eat. you will less.0
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Just keep trying, I was over my calorie intake a couple of times too. I look at it this way, to get in this shape I was over on intake most of the time so now if I fall off the horse I am just gonna get back on - the more we try the easier it has to get. Plus as we go we will probably soon know what foods are gonna have high calorie count and can make wiser choices. Almost all real foods are lower in calore count than the processed ones and I learned this week that fast food is calorie packed!! :-(0
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thankyou xx will definately try this x0
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That is 5 victories. Do not beat yourself up over a day or two of excess calories. This is a long term proposition and you wuill go crazy if you live and die over day to day results. Good luck in your journey!0
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i know what you mean by fast food i was going to have my usual friday night pizza takeaway and i was in shock at the calorie's i would of consumed but i opted not to eat pizza but my choice ended up being just as bad( whipped cream :-). thankyou for sharing.. and i wish success in the future. xx0
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thankyou soo much for your support x its nice to be around people that actually know what youre going through. xxx0
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this is normal for your first week -- you are chjanging things up and you have to adjustto that. Dont beat yourself up --- you will get into the new habits soon enough.0
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I think that some days you will be more hungry than others. If you are really hungry when you eat...I would not worry about it.0
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You should, just for kicks, log a day of what you WOULD have eaten before you joined MFP. Just a typical day of all the sutff (all of it: even condiments can be calorie-laden).
Then compare that day to your "Bad days" this week. I am guessing you will find even though you were not perfect, you are doing better than you were. Progress is slow and you can't get hung up and obsess on the overages. Just do better tomorrow.0 -
Don't beat yourself up over going over your calorie a couple of times. Just look at your diary and see where you can cut back for the next day. This calorie counting business takes a bit of getting used to. Stick with it and you'll see results.
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Take a peek in others food diaries for ideas and inspirations, I love seeing what others eat that have lost weight, also cruise the recipe section.
I know in my mobile app on ipad I can look at the week in total, which is helpful to see the sometimes it averages out for the week. Not sure if you use the website exclusively.0 -
I think people think that their first week needs to be perfect or they have failed but it's probably most likey to be one of the hardest. I wouldn't worry too much it seems like you're doing ok if it's only a couple of days. Just keep going and you'll get in to your stride.0
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Give yourself some time to adjust to your new way of living. Some habits are hard to break. Soon enough healthy eating will become second nature. The trick is to not let one meal or day of bad choices be an excuse to throw in the towel for the whole process.
You can do it. One day at a time.0 -
You should, just for kicks, log a day of what you WOULD have eaten before you joined MFP. Just a typical day of all the sutff (all of it: even condiments can be calorie-laden).
Then compare that day to your "Bad days" this week. I am guessing you will find even though you were not perfect, you are doing better than you were. Progress is slow and you can't get hung up and obsess on the overages. Just do better tomorrow.
That is such an awesome idea!0 -
When I first started, I mostly used the food diary to track what I was eating to see where I needed to make changes. Don't stress so much about sticking to your goal for the first week or two -- try to stick to it, but if you go over, just look at what you ate and see where you could have made different choices. Use it more as a learning tool in the beginning.
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Planning your meals and calories before eating them will definitely help you with going over the calories.. the only time ive gone over is when I dont plan a days meals..0
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It took me a good few weeks to settle into the logging and planning ...
I found that having more protein at breakfast and a soup at lunch kept me feeling fuller longer - so not as much snacking which helped enormously.
I let go at the weekends, and combined with being much more active than I was when I started, the weight has been gradually coming off...0 -
That's how we all learn about ourselves. Just don't give up or beat yourself up. REALLY! Learning is power,and you did wonderful all the other days! It is hard work but so very worth it!0
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OK, OK, I really don't mean to be snarky but my first thought was "ONLY 2 days!" :laugh: My first few weeks on MFP, I went over nearly every day! But when I compared it to what I had been eating like, it was still pretty good. Here lately, I have gone over (sometimes WAAAAY over) but I just start out fresh the next day. Habits are hard to break, you'll get there. Don't beat yourself up, just stay as consistent as you can and know that sometimes are gonna be harder than others and if you don't do so good one day, there's always tomorrow.0
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Planning your meals and calories before eating them will definitely help you with going over the calories.. the only time ive gone over is when I dont plan a days meals..
Good mention. I forget that other people don't do this, so I never think to say it. It helps ENORMOUSLY because then you know if you stick to the plan, you're ok, and you don't end up with no calories left, just eating a banana for dinner so as not to go over.0 -
^^ Yes that's a great idea.drink 8 oz of water 30 min before you eat. you will less.
Being over twice in one week isn't that horrible. I mean it depends how much you were over by. If it was 1-200 cals over, it's not that big a deal.0 -
i never used to have a problem with weight, i used to smoke and when i gave up, food became my addiction. before i knew it in a year and a half i had ballooned 4 dress sizes. i'm trying to cut down food but i am finding it very hard. any suggestions from people would be greatly appreciated, good luck to you all on here and have a good week.
What is your TDEE? BMR?
http://www.freedieting.com/tools/calorie_calculator.htm calculate your TDEE here
http://www.fitnessfrog.com/calculators/bmr-calculator.html calculate your BMR here
How have you determined that you have gone over your cals, and, WHY is that bad?0 -
You should, just for kicks, log a day of what you WOULD have eaten before you joined MFP. Just a typical day of all the sutff (all of it: even condiments can be calorie-laden).
Then compare that day to your "Bad days" this week. I am guessing you will find even though you were not perfect, you are doing better than you were. Progress is slow and you can't get hung up and obsess on the overages. Just do better tomorrow.
Excellent idea
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You need to try harder, it's blunt I know but this weightloss thing doesn't come without having to put effort in! Once you get yourself into a routine, it will be easy to stick to. I promise0
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Don't get discouraged! Here are a few tips:
Try eating almonds between meals with a glass of water (it keeps you full).
Eat in a bowl, it gives you the ilusion you're eating more than you actually are.
Drink a cold glass of water before you eat.
Chew slower, it gives your mind time to process what you're eating to avoid overeating.
Eat smaller meals more frequently.
If you're going ot have peanut butter, limit it and have it in the morning because it's a lot of carbs but peanut butter does help you keep full longer.0 -
Try adding something lower calorie to any meal you normally enjoyed ... so instead of just pizza on Friday night, have one large slice and a large salad. Or instead of a 12 inch hoagie, have a 6 inch one with a whole sliced apple ... or add a soup made with chicken broth and veggies (but not a lot of starch) before eating a higher calorie casserole ... basically make half your intake (half your plate) a lower calorie fruit or veggie option.0
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Work your way down to smaller portions. Log the larger sized portions you need to be satisfied, and look for ways to make them smaller- work on sticking to 6 oz of meat/fish servings, 3 oz of pasta. Then once you can handle that, try cutting down a little to 4 oz and 2 oz.
Also try to focus on getting the most bang for your calorie buck as it were- make proteins and fibers the focus of your meals and supplement them with veggies and then fruits. Let breads and pastas be more of a treat, rather than a staple.0 -
Eat every 2.5 to 3 hours. I know it sounds hard but it really works and it does wonders for you metabolism. It was hard for me at first, i set a reminder in my phone to remind to eat and I packed all of my food including snacks the day before. Now im starving at 2.5 hours and i know I HAVE TO EAT! Good luck!!!!0
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The first week was the hardest for me. I'd been on a really, really bad roll since moving home from Florida--I was pretty much main lining Cherry Coke and making daily visits to the Coney Island for the chili fries I couldn't get during my year down south. I felt like I was starving, even though I was eating plenty of calories. It was a tough shock for my body. Just keep plodding along. I go over my calorie goal almost once a week. It's not a huge overage, mind you, but it still happens. I just shrug it off and remind myself how bad it would've been if I wasn't watching what I eat. I didn't start noticing real changes in my body until I'd lost 25 pounds. Once I finally hit that mark, my clothes started falling off of me. It's worth it. Just hang in there. It also helps to add people as friends on here. Even strangers can be really supportive.0
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I look at it like this: I got big by baby steps - a little more here, a little more after that over a period of time. Every time you made a better choice this week was a better choice than the time before. Give yourself some time. You're making progress - five days of being ON target!
It helps me if I make incremental changes instead, too - water instead of soda or juice, lettuce wrap instead of bread, stairs instead of elevator.0
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