Is this what its going to come to??

farmers_daughter
farmers_daughter Posts: 1,632 Member
edited January 24 in Health and Weight Loss
(I know I'm breaking the first rule to not watch what others do, but I'm not doing it right myself....so why not)

Watched a lady eat a greek yogurt cup, piece of string cheese and a verrrry small clementine for supper. I see that she hit some good food groups... but seriously?? I couldn't do it....I'd go on a binge afterwards...

I sat back and thought...is that what it's going to take for me to get to at least her size she was probaby a 12 or 14.

Exercise is doing nothing except making me move and sweat and keep me limber....I don't log it because I dont want to eat the calories back....but I know I always do, it's not considered proper to sew ones mouth shut. :ohwell: I still do it...it' makes it so that I don't keel over and die when I try to walk up a flight of stairs.

I know I did better this weekend because I told myself no probably 15 times and I somewhat heeded to the word.

But it just made me stop and think, maybe that's what I need to do. simple ingredients? and less. much much much less.

Rant over....


And yes I know my diary is horrible, sorry Ive been loggin stuff in my paper planner lately being in and out alot. So I'm counting it but I go over...it seems kind of pointless anymore.

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  • rowanwood
    rowanwood Posts: 509 Member
    Eating too little often backfires. Maybe check out Eat More to Weigh Less. I'm not quite there yet, but I'm up to 1650 calories...I'm definitely not eating 200 calories for dinner unless I had a 1000 calorie lunch. :)
  • mikeatmichael
    mikeatmichael Posts: 92 Member
    When I run and I see another runner at a different speed (slower or faster) I have to remind my self that I don't know how far they've already run or how much farther they plan on running. I can't compare what I'm doing to what they're doing because I don't have enough information.

    Its like that with eating too. You don't know if she snacked throughout the day or if she'll pig out later. You don't know what weight she started at or what her weight loss goal is. You don't know how many calories she burns from exercise.

    Relax, don't compare yourself to others. Do whats right for you and listen to your body.
  • megsmom2
    megsmom2 Posts: 2,362 Member
    comparing yourself to anyone else isn't very useful. you never know what else is going on with her...maybe she had a 5 Guys double bacon cheeseburger for lunch earlier...or maybe she's not feeling well today and just not eating much until she feels better. You don't know for sure. You eat healthy and make good choices..for yourself. Remember MFP is an awesome tool, but you have to use it! Log accurately...and yes, log your exercise. Trust me on this one...it helps. Enormously. And yes, do eat those calories, or most of them, back!
  • farmers_daughter
    farmers_daughter Posts: 1,632 Member
    Eating too little often backfires. Maybe check out Eat More to Weigh Less. I'm not quite there yet, but I'm up to 1650 calories...I'm definitely not eating 200 calories for dinner unless I had a 1000 calorie lunch. :)

    Ive heard that too, but I was set at 1600 calories and I could easily stay in my limits more than I do now....but I've done nothing but gain, I've gained 20 something pounds in the last 6 months to a year.

    I've got to quit thinking that I'm entitled to have a "real" meal.
  • mikeatmichael
    mikeatmichael Posts: 92 Member
    I'm not sure how you could gain 20 pounds on a 1600 calorie/day diet. Something doesn't seem right, are you sure you're counting correctly?

    There's nothing wrong with exercising to move and sweat and stay limber, but are you sure you're exercising enough to burn significant amounts of calories? If you haven't been athletic in the past you may not realize how much you're capable of.

    You might also try mixing in some strength training. Besides making you feel better it will provide some variety for your metabolism and muscle burns more calories than fat.
  • kristen6022
    kristen6022 Posts: 1,923 Member
    Let's start here.

    1) Are you sure your 1400 calorie goal/day is correct for you? Height, Starting Weight and Goal Weight would help figure this out.
    2) No, you don't need to eat "that little" to lose weight. No one does. It's counterproductive, because when you hit maintainance you'll need a way to keep your weight the same, with some wiggle room. Say if you eat yogurt, string cheese and a clementine for dinner when you are trying to lose weight, when you reach your goal and you eat like a normal woman your body will be shocked it's actually getting what it needs and the number on the scale will indeed go up again.

    My advice to you, if you feel like 1400 is appropriate (different for different people, my happy number was 1500, but I'm 5'11), eat that and 1/2 of your exercise calories of good whole foods (keep your protein high, around 80-100gr/daily, reduce carbs a bit). I found it easier if I prepped food for the week and planned each day what I'd eat, staying out of Fast Food places and reduced eating out and alcohol (see I said reduced, don't go crazy the other way here! LOL). Drink a ton of water, like aim for 100oz a day, no joke. You should be peeing non-stop all day. Make sure you are getting 3-4 hour long workouts a week (strenth and cardio), burning around 300-500 calories a time. Number 1 rule: Weigh yourself the day you start this to get a baseline, but hide the scale for 4 weeks, then get on. If you follow this and are disiplined and regimed, I guarentee you'll start seeing the scale go down. Eat when you want, within your goal as close to that number every day. Consistancy is the key to this (or at least it's what helped me). A lot people can fast, eat less one day, more the other, but for me I found the best results when I kept it consistant.

    I wish you luck.
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