MAD, ANNOYED, DISCOURAGED! HELP!
dlbkr
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Ok... my cals are set at 1700. Today for breakfast I had ONE BOWL of rice krispies with 2% milk. For lunch I had 3 grilled chicken tenders, a baked potato, some salad and a slice of toast. For supper I had 2 more bowls of rice krispies with 2% milk and about 3 tablespoons of peanut butter. I know it probably sounds like a lot but it's NOT especially when you are on your feet working all day at the local pharmacy! I am over and I know it! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm hungry now!!!! ANY TIPS????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Quit eating processed cereals 2 meals a day?0
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Quit eating puffed rice cereal expecting to not be hungry?0
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Quit eating processed cereals 2 meals a day?
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Change cereals. Try Fiber One, or Kashi, or something else with higher fiber and less calories. You'll feel full longer with more fiber. Buy some fruit for snacks. Berries are in season right now. Instead of spoonfuls of peanut butter, eat ONE spoonful and substitute some reduced fat string cheese.0
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Its hard to say without seeing your diary, but I would at the least recommend eating foods to keep you full, take a look at my diary if you want im eating a ton more than you and staying under 1700 easily0
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Fruits and veggies are really filling. May be a good idea to pack some sliced apples and bring a lil peanut butter to work. Works for me
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Agree with others that you should STOP eating Rice Krispies twice a day. Replace it with some eggs, spinach, vegetables, carrots, apples, or something that will help you actually eat for a purpose. That purpose, to meet your goals and to stop taking you further away from them.0
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My heart goes out to you and I truly understand. Patience and consistency will win the hunger fight. Wanting to eat the wallpaper is NOT an option. Get your mind BACK in the game and realize being a healthy weight tastes better than ICE CREAM.0
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I doesn't seem like you had the 1700 calories today. I have found that cereal in general make you hungrier when you eat it alone. I have gotten the same information from other people. You also need to have more variety, 2 bowls of cereal for dinner is not a good balance...0
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Quit eating processed cereals 2 meals a day?
THIS.
Scramble a couple of eggs instead, or fry them in a non-stick pan with a tiny spritz of cooking spray. Have some grilled chicken, or tuna packed in water, or some fresh broiled fish, some steamed broccoli or green beans. There are a lot more satisfying foods, and some of them are cheaper than processed cereal. I think you'd be better off with instant oatmeal than rice crispies, especially from a hunger standpoint.
Also, ditch the 2%. If you think you don't like skim, buy the organic kind. It's more expensive but totally worth it.
You had 300 cals in peanut butter *alone*. There's nothing "wrong" with peanut butter. It's delicious and can be filling, but you could make quite a meal out of other, bulkier whole foods.
If time is a big concern, Steamfresh pouches are awesome for veggies and even rice. One of my favorite quick lunches is a Steamfresh brown & wild rice with broccoli and carrots (about half the bag) with some fully-cooked frozen chicken breast strips or a pouch of tuna. The chicken can run a little high in sodium, but if that's not a huge concern for one meal, I highly recommend it.0 -
Actually have a meal instead of rice crispies.
And ditto to the 300 cal of peanut butter - it is tasty and good for you, but if you are staying hungry you can spend those calories much more wisely.0 -
I also, want to say that if you would preplan a little for your meals, it would keep you balanced. Decide on a better breakfast, take a good lunch or plan to eat something good. Eat one of the frozen prepared meals, like weight watchers, smart ones, lean cuisine. Take fruit and find some 100 calorie snack for the craving...0
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522 calories of Rice Crispies and milk .....
522 calories of good quality protein, fat and vegetables will get you a lot more satiated - and I guaranteed you will not be starving!!
Look at my diary here:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/Elleinnz?date=2013-06-19
200 gram protein (7oz), butter, olive oil and 3 portions of vegetables = 580 calories0 -
How about working out?0
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*facepalm* dont eat food thats processed to be full of air..... nutrient dense food. Multigrains/brown/linseed bread, lentils, quinoa, brown rice and let me make it clear VEGETABLES! 1 cup of some veges is like 50 cals...thats what will full you up.
Good luck....ditch the krispies.0 -
what everyone else said... I rarely eat cereal these days, it just doesn't fill me and isn't worth it... 29-31g of cereal isn't much. lol
my go to breakfast is plain greek yogurt (fage usually) and a bit of granola for some crunch, i like natures path vanilla almond flaxseed and Kind granolas are yummy too, or I make my own.0 -
Quit eating cereal, its full of crap
I really like almond butter on toast for breakfast. But i would suggest eating a lot of fruits and vegetables and maybe spreading your meals out a bit (maybe eat 4-5 times a day) and making them smaller. 0 -
This...Quit eating processed cereals 2 meals a day?
....this....Quit eating puffed rice cereal expecting to not be hungry?
...and this. Eat some freaking veggies for goodness sakes. Some fiber will help you stay full. Some protein would do the same as well... unprocessed, REAL protein.Fruits and veggies are really filling.........0 -
For some reason that doesn't actually seem like a lot of food to me. I am guilty of eating cereal any time of day but I don't necessarily find it problematic to eat by itself, unlike others mentioned.
I think maybe the spacing out of your protein is part of the problem? Maybe swap one of the chicken breasts in for b-fast or swap your breakfast out entirely. Oatmeal + berries, omelette with veggies, something maybe a tad more filling if you're super active throughout the day. And don't forget to bring a good snack with you to curb your hunger I would say load up on water but frankly, that doesn't trick my brain - my belly might be sloshing with water but my brain is still like "LOL that's not food, idiot, grab something else!". I still have to work on that bit 0 -
That doesn't sound like 1700 calories to me. I eat 1600-1700 & get a lot more than that, even with some of my "junk" calories0
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Quit eating processed cereals 2 meals a day?
The best advice.
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My "go-to" breakfast (read quick, easy, portable & fulling) is 1 cup cottage cheese (full fat) w/ 1 cup frozen berries (black, blue, raspberry) for 303 calories, 29g carb(37%), 25g protein (33%) and 10g fat (30%).
Lunch is usually a turkey wrap w/ spinach, tomotoes, black beans & garbanzo beans (for added protein and fiber) w/ balsamic vinegar dressing for about 440-500 cals.
Dinner is 4-6oz lean protein with green/yellow veggies for about 500 calories. If I still need protein at the end of the day, I have a protein shake with frozen banana and berries as dessert (about 360 cals).
That's about 1600-1700 cals a day, and I am rarely hungry.0 -
Keep some raw veggies around to snack on. Snap peas, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots - 4 cups of that is only around 200 calories, and with that you'll be getting a bunch of the nutrients your body is craving.0
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Are you eating 1 serving for cereal (about 3/4 cup) or 1 BOWL of cereal? A bowl of cereal is easily 2-3 servings.0
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What you eat in peanut butter I have for lunch. A wrap with a whole grain tortilla, a couple tablespoons of hummus, chicken, and lettuce plus a bell pepper on the side is a lot more filling than three tablespoons of pb. Also I highly agree with the people advising a new cereal and skim milk.
Edit: also (and this may be controversial) white potatoes are like the white bread of starchy vegetables. Your body processes them quickly leaving you hungry sooner. Just sayin.0 -
Check out my diary, I eat a lot.
One thing I have learned, a calorie is not a calorie. Second thing is fat is your friend!0 -
What you eat in peanut butter I have for lunch. A wrap with a whole grain tortilla, a couple tablespoons of hummus, chicken, and lettuce and a bell pepper on the side is a lot more filling than three tablespoons of pb. Also I highly agree with the people advising a new cereal and skim milk.
Agreed. My lunch the day before yesterday was a huge bowl of homemade chicken and vegie soup (with peas, carrots, potato, corn, broccoli, cauliflower and onion) and a piece of toast. 322 calories.
Yesterday is was a big bowl of homemade "fried" rice with chicken and veg. 345 calories.0 -
Quit eating processed cereals 2 meals a day?
^^^^good start0 -
Pretty much what everyone else has already said - you might want to seriously consider replacing some of that cereal with more whole foods that have lots of protein and fiber to keep you fuller longer. I don't even bother eating cereal anymore because it's just not worth it to me. It's generally high in calories, a serving is a relatively small amount of food, and I feel hungry shortly after eating it. If you just really like eating cereal, then by all means, make room for it in your day. But adding in more fruits, vegetables, and proteins at every meal will definitely fill you up and allow you to eat a greater volume of food for fewer calories.
I generally end up eating around 1700 calories a day after exercise, and if you plan it right, that can be a lot of food. As evidence, check out my profile picture. That salad is literally as big as my head. I top all that lettuce off with feta cheese, craisins, green onions, salad dressing, balsamic vinegar, and sunflower seeds and regularly eat it as one of my favorite meals. It's a lot of food to eat, and it's only about 600 calories.
In my opinion, it's important to allow yourself to keep eating the foods that you like. But I think you'll find that if you tweak your food choices to include more nutrient rich, low calorie foods, you'll ultimately feel more satisfied overall, and you'll probably have some wiggle room for the occasional treat. 0 -
Hey, hon! I , too , am a pharmacist, and work 8 to 12 hour shifts. I ALWAYS eat a high protein breakfast, easiest one for me is eggbeaters as a very dense packed veggie omelet or as veggies scrambled into the eggs, sometimes with 3 slices of deli ham, or sometimes topped with salsa, etc.( I mix and match with different veggies, i.e., fresh spinach, mushrooms, red peppers, onions, green peppers, whatever you like, as well as different Mrs Dash spices to change the taste also. ) You HAVE to make time in the morning for breakfast, and it makes a HUGE difference when it is high protein and fiber with the veggies. If you are just not hungry when leaving for work, put it into a multi-grain wrap and take it with you.
Take a PACKED lunch ( I have a lunch box with room for an icepack so have my "refrigerator" with me). Not sure what you have available, but we only have the pharmacy refrigerator available, and, of course, as YOU know, no food allowed, only medication. I pack a wrap with lots of lettuce,and/or tomato, or jarred red peppers on the grilled chicken or turkey slices or deli ham or make a tuna salad or imitation crab meat salad, again, lots of added celery, onion, etc ,and also have cut up fruits (great in the summer with sliced peaches/blueberries/strawberries/etc, etc choices!) Also can pack a babybel light mini cheese or string cheese. With these choices, you are getting the fiber, protein, and are NOT going to be hungry.
If you are as busy as we are, and no lunch time at all, with these, you can go and grab a bite here and there ( unless you are lucky enough to work for one of the companies that actually ALLOWS you to have a lunchbreak!)
By the time I get home, I am usually too exhausted to eat, but I may have a greek yogurt and fruit mixed in, or I may be hungry and have , again, fiber, protein, get some calcium in with a glass of SKIM milk, etc, and some nights I may have popped popcorn, no butter added, or just a little drizzled on, depending on my sat fat and calories for the day.
I agree with others that the puffed rice, because it is a simple carb, not a complex carb, is just not doing anything for you, and 2% milk is higher in calories than skim. If you don't like skim, change to 1.5% for 1 month, then 1% for 1 month, then even make your own 0.5% (half and half) for 1 month, then finally skim. It actually works, as I NEVER thought I would drink skim, and now any others with a higher fat content almost taste like elmer's glue to me, and I hate the fatty coating it puts in my mouth now. Ditto on the peanut butter, as 300 calories for only getting 3 tablespoons was definitely not going to be very filling. An entire omelet is less than that, and so much more satisfying.
I am NOT hungry, ANY day, and I am only getting 1350 calories per day allowance, and staying just under 1350 every day very comfortably for several months now.
Hope some of these ideas help!0
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