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Oompa_Loompa
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Ughhh. I have been doing bad for weeks now. My pants are tight again. Im trying to figure out what my problem is. I want the food that I cant eat(french fries, chicken fingers,ect.) that all im doing is obsessing over food! I just dont knowwwwwww.
here is something Im going to try and I know everyone is probably going to disagree but Im just going to see how it goes.
I'm not going to log in the calories for the fruits and veggies I eat. I'll put them in my notes-but Im not going to deduct them from my calories. When i see my calories going close to the red or even in the red..my mentality is well ef it. the day is ruined so Ill start fresh tomorrow. So i figure if i stop logging in the fruits and veggies I wont go so close to the red and feel like I cant eat anymore.
here is something Im going to try and I know everyone is probably going to disagree but Im just going to see how it goes.
I'm not going to log in the calories for the fruits and veggies I eat. I'll put them in my notes-but Im not going to deduct them from my calories. When i see my calories going close to the red or even in the red..my mentality is well ef it. the day is ruined so Ill start fresh tomorrow. So i figure if i stop logging in the fruits and veggies I wont go so close to the red and feel like I cant eat anymore.
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I tend not to log the little things, like if the boss left peanuts out for use to eat and i have 10 or so, i dont log that. However when i go to work out i push myself a little harder to make up for the uncounted calories. What does your work out routine look like?0
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I hear ya..... Are you exercising too? I ask because I was the same way but have used exercise to refill my calorie balance so I dont get off track. Also, it is OK to have french fries and chicken fingers, just exercise a little more that day and dont have them everyday ;-)0
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sometimes our bodies crave things because we are depriving them of some nutrients...for instance, when I'm craving peanut butter like there's no tomorrow, I know I need protein and carbs. If you are craving fried chicken, maybe your body needs protein and the only way you got it before this lifestyle change was via fried chicken. So you could try having grilled chicken. just a thought.0
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I think it helps to log every little thing! Every sip, every nibble. Everything that goes into your body has calories and those little things add up quickly. I've tracked every little thing, even the bad things and exercised five or six days a week and I've lost a pound a week for the last 18 weeks. Even on bad days, I log everything and make sure I work it off that day or work extra hard the next day. You can get back on track, I know it!0
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Try to make things that you are tempted to have but in a healthy way... I make my own chicken fingers with egg whites and whole wheat bread crumbs.. soo good! If you are enjoying the foods you eat you might not feel as tempted.0
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sometimes our bodies crave things because we are depriving them of some nutrients...for instance, when I'm craving peanut butter like there's no tomorrow, I know I need protein and carbs. If you are craving fried chicken, maybe your body needs protein and the only way you got it before this lifestyle change was via fried chicken. So you could try having grilled chicken. just a thought.
Ditto!
I was having a mad craving for chocolate milk and ice cream sundaes for daaays...guess what... I wasn't having enough fat in my diet. I had a nice big steak and that craving went away. How did I know it was fat? Because I know my body. I need fatty proteins to do well and I hadn't been getting enough of that. (And by fatty proteins I don't mean fast food!)
Listen to your body. You don't need those things you are saying you are craving. There's a lot of getting back in touch with ourselves that has to happen before you can really be successful at losing weight and leading a healthful life. If not logging those things helps you, then fine. But I'm betting it's something else that's going on with you. Are you not eating enough earlier so you are ravenous when you get home from work? Obviously the way you have been going about things wasn't working, so props to you for deciding to try something different! Be proud that you are sticking to figuring yourself out.0 -
Try to make things that you are tempted to have but in a healthy way... I make my own chicken fingers with egg whites and whole wheat bread crumbs.. soo good! If you are enjoying the foods you eat you might not feel as tempted.
This reminds me! delish.com has some great alternative recipes like that. Like these awesome pork tenderloin fingers that you bake. The breading is crushed almonds and ww breadcrumbs. AMAZING!0 -
I've experienced similar issues i.e. obsessing over food I can't have... I end up overeating them when I finally do eat them. So, how I've tried to work through it, is to eat a little of it. Sometimes, if I eat a little (slowly) it satisfies my cravings. Also it has to be something I reaaaaallly want. I mean, I'm dreaming about it and thinking about it all day. If it's one of those, I'll get it. I know that for me, the thought that I can't have something makes me want it more. So I give myself permission to have a little of it.
My suggestion is to not get caught up in what you CAN'T have. You can have anything. Just make sure you count it in your calories. To me, nothing is off limits, you just have to make the right choices for you. I know I've swapped my lunch and ate a piece of chocolate cake instead - that is what I wanted. (and it was SOOO good!) I counted it in my calories and just ate better the rest of the day so I wouldn't be hungry and start going crazy. This is not an every day occurrence but sometimes, I want what I want and I don't want to feel bad about it. You can also add a more exercise to offset some of those calories. It's all about balance.
Give yourself a break... You won't be perfect every day.
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I agree with the other that said it is important to log everything... if you don't you won't get an accurate picture of where your calories are going... and those unaccounted for calories can add up pretty quickly -- even if they are "healthy" calories.
Chicken tenders can be done as noted - baked, dip in egg whites and breadcrumbs. I like to add a little seasoning for some kick... like chile powder. You can also make or buy sweet potato fries and bake them.. then broil the last couple of minutes to crisp them up.0 -
I would recommend Pure Protein bars..pretty cheap from Wal-Mart. It is 200 calories, but it is 20g of protein. It also has a hunger supressor, that helps. I eat 2 a day. So I eat a total of 5 small meals a day, so it feels like I'm eating all the time. Also, if you are not so worried about carbs, get you some bags of Popcorn. Drink the WATER!. Lots and lots. Do a daily exercise routine. Even if it is walking for 20 minutes. Keep your body thinking it needs fuel. Your metabolism will fire up. There are of course other ways to achieve the same goals. I just found this to work for a lot of people. I normally have less than 100g of carbs per day and nearly 200g of protein by the time it's all said and done. Stay focused. Some people offset the calories by working out for more hours. Find what works for you.0
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try 800 calories a day be very stict and exercize my mom did that and lost 10pounds in one week but she didnt even exercize try that : )0
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I hear ya. I CRAVE food. I have days I just don't document, but I try to keep in mind...it this food really worth it?
I've been stagnant with weight for a few months. I keep gaining and losing the same two. I really want to feel comfortable in my pants again, too....I refuse to purchase more!
You/We can do it. We'll get there. I'm a stress eater, too, and want to just say, "screw it...I'm eating what I want." But, then I regret it later (like eating an entire pint of Ben and Jerry's....yikes!)
So, a new day, a new start.......or a new moment, a new start.
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Well I was working out on a reg basis but the last couple of weeks ive only gone once a week:blushing:0
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WIll Power
Exercise
If you exercise you can still eat the guilty pleasures - you just have to make room for it.
Don't deprive yourself of the things you love.
But you also have to use your will power to stop putting all the crap food in your mouth too!
You have to have balance.
Good luck to you.
Steph:flowerforyou:0 -
I hate to be the wet blanket here but I've read a lot of your posts and you don't seem ready to make the lifestyle change (and I don't mean that in a negative way, I have been where you are). Until you decide that your health is more important than the chicken nuggets and french fries you will not be successful. A lot of people have the vicious cycle of doing well with their eating all week, then it all goes to hell over the weekend and we say "Starting on Monday..." etc..
You need to feel it in yourself to control your urges to binge on junk food, not obsess over it all of the time, and only then will you will successful. The "Aha Moment" as I like to call it. Until you flip the switch, it will be hard to do it any other way.0 -
Sounds like it's more of a mental thing right now for you. My advice is that you should start eating the things you crave and just limit how much you eat (e.g. just one chicken finger). Make sure you record all of the calories (even veggies and fruits) and you will start to see that you can have anything you want in moderation. It's truly a balancing act. If you want something, you have to sacrafice somewhere else. If you deprive yourself of something, it just makes you want it more. So give into your craving every now and then.0
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sometimes our bodies crave things because we are depriving them of some nutrients...for instance, when I'm craving peanut butter like there's no tomorrow, I know I need protein and carbs. If you are craving fried chicken, maybe your body needs protein and the only way you got it before this lifestyle change was via fried chicken. So you could try having grilled chicken. just a thought.
Ditto!
I was having a mad craving for chocolate milk and ice cream sundaes for daaays...guess what... I wasn't having enough fat in my diet. I had a nice big steak and that craving went away. How did I know it was fat? Because I know my body. I need fatty proteins to do well and I hadn't been getting enough of that. (And by fatty proteins I don't mean fast food!)
Listen to your body. You don't need those things you are saying you are craving. There's a lot of getting back in touch with ourselves that has to happen before you can really be successful at losing weight and leading a healthful life. If not logging those things helps you, then fine. But I'm betting it's something else that's going on with you. Are you not eating enough earlier so you are ravenous when you get home from work? Obviously the way you have been going about things wasn't working, so props to you for deciding to try something different! Be proud that you are sticking to figuring yourself out.
Great post and she is soooo correct!!!0 -
I hate to be the wet blanket here but I've read a lot of your posts and you don't seem ready to make the lifestyle change (and I don't mean that in a negative way, I have been where you are). Until you decide that your health is more important than the chicken nuggets and french fries you will not be successful. A lot of people have the vicious cycle of doing well with their eating all week, then it all goes to hell over the weekend and we say "Starting on Monday..." etc..
You need to feel it in yourself to control your urges to binge on junk food, not obsess over it all of the time, and only then will you will successful. The "Aha Moment" as I like to call it. Until you flip the switch, it will be hard to do it any other way.
Another great post and it is straight forward and not sugar coated.0 -
try 800 calories a day be very stict and exercize my mom did that and lost 10pounds in one week but she didnt even exercize try that : )
800 calories per day is unhealthy! Please don't do that!! :grumble:0 -
try 800 calories a day be very stict and exercize my mom did that and lost 10pounds in one week but she didnt even exercize try that : )
800 calories per day is unhealthy! Please don't do that!! :grumble:
I agree, 800 calories per day will put your body into starvation mode and put all of your calories into storage. You will not lose weight this way.0 -
It's simple. Sugar is a drug. You have a little and what happens. As soon as you eat sugar it produces seratonin to the brain which over rides any reasoning and makes you crave more. Don't substitute fat for sugar, your body needs fat but it certainly dosn't need sugar. If you are savoury minded then salt is a drug but your body only requires 6g a day.0
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try 800 calories a day be very stict and exercize my mom did that and lost 10pounds in one week but she didnt even exercize try that : )
800 calories per day is unhealthy! Please don't do that!! :grumble:
I agree, 800 calories per day will put your body into starvation mode and put all of your calories into storage. You will not lose weight this way.
I agree also...but for an additional reason. She obviously is feeling very restricted by trying to eat healthy and by trying to restrict even further, it most certainly will screw her over big time. Utlimately leading to worse eating and binges than she's had. It's not just about immediate weight loss!0 -
I hate to be the wet blanket here but I've read a lot of your posts and you don't seem ready to make the lifestyle change (and I don't mean that in a negative way, I have been where you are). Until you decide that your health is more important than the chicken nuggets and french fries you will not be successful. A lot of people have the vicious cycle of doing well with their eating all week, then it all goes to hell over the weekend and we say "Starting on Monday..." etc..
You need to feel it in yourself to control your urges to binge on junk food, not obsess over it all of the time, and only then will you will successful. The "Aha Moment" as I like to call it. Until you flip the switch, it will be hard to do it any other way.
Im going to agree with this post more so than any of the others. I used to be the same way, I said I was going to loose weight, make a change, be more healthy bla bla bla is all it really was because I wasnt at that place yet in my life, I wasnt ready to make a full and complete lifestyle change and that is why none of my past attempts ever stuck, sure, id loose a bit of weight but id always fall off the wagon and gain it all back sometimes plus some
This time is so different! I dont know why it clicked this time, but it has and ive been very dedicated to making a true change! Im 29 years old and I have 3 kids, ive been doing the wife and mommy thing since I was 20yrs old and ive always put myself and my health on the back burner, thats why I am 75lbs overweight But ive decided that I want to be in the best shape of my life by my 30th birthday next June....I want to look hot in a tiny little black number for my man! I want to be able to run and play with my kids without getting tiered and having to stop after a few minutes. These are the things that motivate me! When you are truly ready to make the change, it will be easier for you, not totally easy, but when you are truly serious about changing your life its easier to kick those bad habits and cravings! 0 -
try 800 calories a day be very stict and exercize my mom did that and lost 10pounds in one week but she didnt even exercize try that : )
800 calories per day is unhealthy! Please don't do that!! :grumble:
I agree, 800 calories per day will put your body into starvation mode and put all of your calories into storage. You will not lose weight this way.
the poster who wrote that is only 12... :frown:0 -
try 800 calories a day be very stict and exercize my mom did that and lost 10pounds in one week but she didnt even exercize try that : )
800 calories per day is unhealthy! Please don't do that!! :grumble:
I agree, 800 calories per day will put your body into starvation mode and put all of your calories into storage. You will not lose weight this way.
the poster who wrote that is only 12... :frown:
Please do not put a frown sign against your post and say only 12. The young lady that has written this statement is on the starting block of being a yo yo dieter and with our help we may be able to educate her about healthy eating. Putting a frown is negative and even though she is young she obviously has weight issues the same as we all have. A frown may discourage her from participating and that's not what friends are for.0 -
the poster who wrote that is only 12... :frown:
Please do not put a frown sign against your post and say only 12. The young lady that has written this statement is on the starting block of being a yo yo dieter and with our help we may be able to educate her about healthy eating. Putting a frown is negative and even though she is young she obviously has weight issues the same as we all have. A frown may discourage her from participating and that's not what friends are for.
the frown is because a 12 year old should not be here. the frown is to say 'look at how a 12-year-old thinks it is okay to drop weight'. the frown is completely appropriate.0 -
This young lady may well have thought she was giving good advice based on her role model, her mother. There are more mature people on here chosing to eat far fewer calories than recommended by MFP and what our friend suggested .
This young lady has broadened her research and is looking to this site for further guidance.
Instead of giving this young lady a negative frown, advise her where she may find an alternative site to suit her age group and that her input is valued.
No person's comment on here should make them feel they are discrimated against, no matter what. The rule on here is to be 18 but it's a diet site nothing more unless I've missed something, in fact there has been no swearing within my friends so what's the harm except the young lady may need more advice on growing bones etc.
The way you came across was that you had discovered a secret. Support our youngers and don't frown on them.0 -
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I discovered one day that my cravings were for a perfectly body-right reason, but you're going to laugh at why. I craved liver. Could you imagine. Liver.
I knew that was unhealthy and at some point, didn't eat liver again. Just too much fat. And then I started getting a different craving....
Spinach.
Sometimes there's something your body needs, but it doesn't know how to say that, except through the foods it already knows.
In my case, I needed iron.
So, think about all those foods you crave and write them down. They're probably not all the same, but I bet they all have something in common. That may be the thing you need the most. If you can't put it together, then ask us. Maybe we can help.
Here's another craving I get sometimes, but I bet you can understand this one...
Chocolate
especially at TOM.
BUT
It's not necessarily what you might think.
It's not about the sugar because I eat the chocolate that's 99% pure (one step short of unsweetened).
It's managanese, and one square of the stuff does the trick.
The best asset you have is your ability to sort out patterns in your life. If you can figure out what all your cravings have in common, you are very likely to be able to figure out how to satisfy them without falling off your food journal.
FYI I was on the "Grapefruit Diet" at age 11. I've yoyoed for years because I never had a place to come like this one. I've learned so much here and so can you. The best thing you can do for yourself is make a plan for yourself and follow through with it. And then people will admire you. Best of all, you can be proud of yourself!
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I know it sucks to see that angry red calorie total at the end of the day, but it's really better to log ALL the food you eat. Some fruit/veggies can really add up in calories. A medium banana is about 100! They are healthy calories, but calories nonetheless.
You have to want to do this for yourself. Remind yourself WHY you want to lose weight and get healthy. Write down your reasons - be honest with yourself. They can be selfish reasons or "silly" reasons or serious reasons... but write them down and keep them somewhere that you can read them when you're struggling.
I'd also suggest logging your food ahead of time each morning or the night before. This way you have a plan...I'm less likely to eat badly if I have my day planned out ahead of time.
The better you eat and the better you feel the less you'll crave junk... but you have to get over the "detox" period first. It's hard, but you just have to stick with it.
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You may want to give weight watchers a try - there is nothing - NOTHING that you cannot eat. Everything in moderation, portion control - that way you are not depriving yourself of anything and will stop obsessing about what you can't have.0
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