Help Evaluate My Diary!!!

First of all well done on the weight loss so far.

I'd echo the other replies about reducing the amount of processed and fried food. Switching even one of your current daily meals to something that has a high proportion of fresh fruit and veg will help keep you on target and broaden the variety in your diet. Fruit and veg are less calorific than the donuts and KFC, so you can go for big portions of these - think about large salads (without dressings), or hearty soups or curries. If you feel the urge to snack, go for low calorie, low salt options - having a supply of rice crackers and dried fruit keeps me away from too many chips and cookies. And keep track of your fluid intake as it's easy for the brain to mistake thirst for hunger.

The best of luck to you!

Agreed
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What store is having a sale on Weight Watchers giant fudge bars? Clearly you bought the entire store...? Just going back to Monday you went through 4 boxes of them.

To much unhealthy sugar and sodium....yeah you are staying with in your cals but you will notice a difference i you lower your sodium unless if you drink tons of water to flush the sodium out your just gaining the water weight with sodium it just makes you bloated. And try to add natural sugars instead of candy sugar like fruits.

HOLY COW your sugar and sodium are red EVERY DAY. Sodium by thousands. You have to change that.

I'd like to see a precise recipe for these breakfast muffins. Even "healthy" muffins can be high in sugar and cals.

Sure, you COULD eat your calories in nothing but processed food with high sugar and sodium contents, and lose weight...but if you want to be thin AND healthy, then Istart by really examining what you're putting into your body. The high levels of sodium and sugar can and will lead to health issues, whether you are 300 lbs or 112 pounds. You need to eat EVERYTHING in moderation.

MFP does a great job of "teaching" all of us what our daily intakes should be, and I tend to rely on this as a way to guide me. However, the one thing I don't monitor to the degree I should is fat, because the fat I eat is what I consider to be "healthy fat" (nuts).

Ever since I cut out the high levels of sodium in foods served at some of the chain restaurants (McD's included), I can't even stomach the idea of eating them any more. It's all I taste.

Lastly, I follow a wheat and grains free way of life. I'm sensitive to gluten and grains...well, if you want to read something alarming about grains, check out something called "Leaky Gut Syndrome". The health community recommends eating whole grains to help with "regularity", but ever since I stopped eating grains, I've been MORE regular. Seriously, look up that syndrome I mentioned. It makes good sense and stopping grains did improve my intestinal functioning.

I agree with everyone else. Try to cut back on the fast food. Perhaps finding healthy alternatives. Instead of McDonald's mcmuffin, try a Jimmy dean delight canadian bacon muffin. Making that change will save you 90 calories. Add an apple and you're at the same 300 calories as before, but it's more balanced with fruit.

Look at the nutrition information BEFORE you eat the food. It might make you think twice about eating it. Looks like you have a little bit of time to practice making better food choices. Now, it's time to add some exercise. However, you might want to consult your doctor or start by walking everyday. The amount of sodium you are consuming makes it difficult to believe you don't have high blood pressure. Thus, you don't want to start off too strenuously and shock your heart.

Lastly, when making changes you have to be able to maintain those changes. You can still loose weight and continue to eat the foods you love, but don't over do it.

I'm sure you know how you gained the weight. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results. Don't be insane!

First I admire you for wanting to have a healthy life style. But you have a LONG way to go before you get there. I also eat out almost every evening. I know that is bad but my husband will have it no other way. So I don't go to any fast food places, and try to make as good choices as I can. I also can not stop eating the chocolate frozen treats so I just don't I don't care if they are on sale. I don't agree with the one person congratulating you on the wieght loss. The way you are going about doing it is crazy wrong. You were only given one body and it's kind of expensive getting replacement parts!!!!! My last word to say is I hope you have good health insurance.

good luck

Ignore the snarky people, I would say start your morning out with a protein shake if you have no time. I use EAS WHEY with soy milk. Kick start the metabolism. You know the fast food is bad, but when you are on the run it happens. It is a lot of sodium. I would try to knock that done. You will be fine. Oh and the biggest thing of all, patience.

Good luck.

First two days of your diary and I see taco bell, dairy queen, fudge bar so I just stopped there..Obviously what your eating has high sugar and high sodium, ditch the fast food and eat healthy low sodium/sugar meals.