Already over my calorie-limit & it's 2:46pm.. Help?!:(

The 21 day point has a lot of merit. Start slow, start small...those changes add up. I'm doing weekly changes. Making a goal to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. Then the next week, cutting sugar out of my coffee. The next week, eating a vegetable serving with every meal.

Try filling up on veggies though...then you can eat the things you want around that and hopefully keep within your limits until dinner:)

I've done the same thing, myself, and like someone else said, don't let today affect tomorrow.

One thing that keeps me in line is I weigh myself everyday. If I do that, it reminds me to stay in line. If I don't weigh, I lose my accoutability to myself. Most people would never do this, but it works for me.

I have one thing that I won't give up, my Starbucks or DD lattes. I know what the calories are, I go nonfat & no whip, and I own it. That means I have to eat less food, but the drinks are emotionally satisfying, give me the "sweet" I need, and actually fill me up too. So, while I'm drinking some of my calories, I'm okay with it.

I also work out, so I can eat more. I'm on the 1200/day, so I have to work out to get more calories to eat, plus, working out also helps my mood, in addition to all the other benefits.

Also, drink water water water. I carry around a 20 oz bottle. I drink one bottle with my workout. One bottle with each meal. So, that's 80 oz. Plus my latte or coffee. The bottle of water with each meal really helps me feel full.

One last thing. Yesterday, I was left with 200 calories for dinner; I didn't work out. I ended up breading and baking a tilapia fillet. I had the fish in the freezer and the breadcrumbs, but just had never done it. It was AMAZING, and I estimated it to be 200 cals or a little less? The fish by itself was 100. I also cooked some frozen vegetables, along with a bottle of water, and that was dinner for 200 cals!

I would suggest planning your day in advance, at least until you get better at making good choices in the fly. Also, make small changes at first. If Sprite is a problem, try just cutting down for now rather than going cold turkey. Also, eat things you really like -- don't torture yourself with steamed Brussels sprouts if you can't stand them. How did you figure out your calorie allotment, and are you exercising routinely?

i love steamed brussel sprouts. YUM. thats on my plan for dinner. and i also plan my day in advance.

I really don't understand how to stop being a fat-*kitten*.
I really need a friend to support me and also just some advice.
I start taking my CNA classes in two weeks but for now? I'm just being a stay-at-home mommy.
My classes will only last 8 days and until I can find a nice CNA job, I'll once again be staying at home daily.
What are some things I can do to keep myself busy?
I already clean the house, go shopping, take my grandpa around, go places like the mall, take my daughter to the park, ect.
I don't have the "control" I need. How do you think you got that control?

I'm 177 pounds and 5'5. I would like to be 150 considering I was comfortable at 160, just felt like I needed to lose a few pounds.
So with 27 pounds to lose.. how do I go about this? What advice did someone give you to JUST DO IT?

What I've ate today:
McChicken and Sprite (which is a major problem..)
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Sandwich with cheese and turkey

Half a snickers & 4 crackers.
Yes, I can see one of the problems is it being unhealthy choices.. so what is some healthier options?

How many calories is that?

McChicken 360
SPrite 140

Sandwich - 300 Cals?

Half a snickers - 125
4 crackers - 100 ?

Thats somewhere around 1000 calories. What is your daily goal? Its possible you may be too restrictive in your plan.

This.

Stop eating junk and drinking sugar colas and eat more healthy food. Set your goals to 1 pound a week and add in exercise.

I would like to clarify I don't think you need to eliminate these foods from your diet. It is always good to eat whole nutrient rich foods but sometimes McDonald's hits the spot...And knowing you can eat some McD's and lose weight makes dieting much more bearable. but I do think you need to increase your calorie goal. Plugging in your stats, if you are sedentary you could probably be at 1500 cals losing 1 lb a week and your goal could be more than that if you are exercising regularly.

anything starting with a Mc is rarely healthy :P Replace sprite with diet coke or something healthier and natural like lemonade(sugar free or with honey ) if you can also try munching on some almonds /raisins etc nuts when u feel hungry mid meals.
but you would need a lot of will power to do that

I beg to differ: The new Mc Carrots and McCelery Sticks are very healthy! :laugh:

You need to work out. Burn some calories

Don't eat in McDonald to often and get a Sprite!

Good luck!

Not healthy to lose 40lbs in two months. Healthy sustained weight loss is 1-2lbs a week. Just sayin',

Well I agree with a lot of what I have seen people saying. When I started this part of my life, I had little in the way of self control, so I found for me, eating the same thing every day for a while was easier then venturing in to a vast array of mistakes. Start out with small goals like going one day without soda, and work up from there. But if you do go over, workout! Slowly work out the foods that you KNOW you shouldn't touch. I largely never eat fast food, but do eat out a fair bit, being choosy where I go. Planning ahead is a good thing for sure. If you know you are going out to a certain place, try to research their menu and pick what you will order ahead. I have now lost over 150 pounds and can pretty much control what I eat and still eat the occasional naughty food and have it work out in the end. I work out daily, resistance three times a week and feel great about my life. Baby steps hon.... and try not to stress the little mishaps, but get back on the horse, DO NOT give up!

If you want to lose weight, why are you drinking sprite? Drink diet sprite. Avoid McDonald's & quit eating candy. You don't have to avoid these things forever, but I would suggest watching what you eat for a few weeks, lose a few pounds and then you could have one of these things, but not all in one day. Sorry to sound harsh, but you asked. :flowerforyou: