critique my diary

DirtyTrickster
DirtyTrickster Posts: 202 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/DirtyTrickster

Just the past week so I can make changes sooner than later!

Thanks

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  • LeanButNotMean44
    LeanButNotMean44 Posts: 852 Member
    1) Cut out Instant Oatmeal for breakfast, replace with old fashioned or steel cut oats.
    2) Get rid of the cupcakes and candy, replace with nuts or fresh fruit.
    3) Deep six the milk w/chocolate syrup, replace with a high-quality protein powder to mix with your milk. It's lower in sugar and WAY higher in protein.
    4) A McD's double cheeseburger - seriously? Stay away from that crap! :laugh:
  • DirtyTrickster
    DirtyTrickster Posts: 202 Member
    Thanks.

    I forgot about that MCD's trip. Thursday night is golf league so I'm usually pretty hard pressed for time.

    What do you add to your oatmeal for flavor?
  • PosterGuy1
    PosterGuy1 Posts: 163 Member
    Personally, I would cut out the "sweets." I think the rest is great, for the most part.

    I remember McDonald's double cheeseburgers. LOL.
  • PosterGuy1
    PosterGuy1 Posts: 163 Member
    Thanks.

    I forgot about that MCD's trip. Thursday night is golf league so I'm usually pretty hard pressed for time.

    What do you add to your oatmeal for flavor?

    I use pumpkin spice and cinnamon.
  • katy_trail
    katy_trail Posts: 1,992 Member
    there are whole threads devoted to flavoring oatmeal, but i like coconut and chocolate chips in mine the best.
  • Trishkit
    Trishkit Posts: 290 Member
    My favorite oatmeal combo is 1/2 cup thick rolled oats, 1 tbsp chia seeds, 1 cup water, microwave for 3 minutes, then add 1 cup of mixed berries, microwave for another minute, stir, and enjoy. (Or do stovetop method, but I'm too lazy most mornings.) :smile: It's like a berry cobbler for breakfast!
  • twinketta
    twinketta Posts: 2,130 Member
    I think your diary looks great, maybe try to add the sodium tab, that is my only criticism as I would guess that is going to be quite a bit over?

    But as long as you are drinking plenty then hey ho...good to go!

    But I have to ask what is with the profile pic lol!
  • charlenehoskins7
    charlenehoskins7 Posts: 2
    nuts are a good snack and protein source however consider serving size and calories when using as a snack
  • avababy05
    avababy05 Posts: 930 Member
    Pretty well balanced except the sugar
  • Jessi_Brooks
    Jessi_Brooks Posts: 759 Member
    I think it looks good. You dont have to cut a bunch of things out, just fit it into your macros, which it seems like youve been doing pretty well. Except the sugar could be lowered a bit. And Im assuming some days your sodium intake would be quite high, maybe monitor that too.

    ETA: I like the persons suggestion for swapping out chocolate syrup for a protein powder. Not necessary though.
  • timpicks
    timpicks Posts: 151 Member
    Looks pretty good. Yeah, you have a sweet tooth, so there's that. A piece of dark chocolate once in while works for me. How are you feeling on this diet? Are you getting results? I ask because I used to eat oatmeal in the AM and it would make me ravenous so I would overeat at lunch. What works for me is not having a lot of carbs for breakfast. I have yogurt and fruit with walnuts and flax seed meal for breakfast. I feel much more full longer than when I used to have cereals. Just something to try perhaps. Or not. But you are making a lot of good decisions and are interested in making it better so keep going.
  • DirtyTrickster
    DirtyTrickster Posts: 202 Member
    Great.

    Thanks for all if the replies and somewhat positive feedback. I'll definitely look into the oatmeal recepes!

    I do have a sweet tooth, but I can't seem to kick it. Unfortunately I consume a lot of artificial sweeteners that are not logged as they are zero calories.

    I feel ok eating this "diet". If I don't exercise, in ok with it. If I lift or do cardio, I'm usually pretty hungry afterwards. As you can see u have a "night feeding" category in my diary. If there is anything logged in there it is always going to be sweet an it will be on my lifting days. I wish I could control myself, but sometimes I just find myself eating cookies at 3am with no memory of waking up and walking to the kitchen.
  • katy_trail
    katy_trail Posts: 1,992 Member
    why not have your dessert oatmeal ready to go to that late night snack?
    or some muffins with protein?
    if you're eating more on lifting days, then you're more hungry and you need to plan for that
    if you haven't been making good choices in the past.

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