Diet is holding me back

Personally I'm a chocolate fan but hear are some of the snacks that I personally like to eat
Rice cakes with choc peanut butter (265 cal)
Rice pudding 110 cal
Apples or any fruit
Carrots and humans
Laughing cow cheese on whole wheat crackers 95 cal
Cottage cheese
Skinny cow desserts
Special K bars
Granola with vanilla yogurt
Cottage cheese
Cucumbers with fetta

As u can see I still struggle with having a sweet tooth but I try to curb it into a healthier way

Carrots and humans

Oh my...............:laugh:

I felt the same type of shame and guilt when I started logging, which is why I kept my diary private at first. I think a big part of logging and staying on track for me was to start reshaping my thinking - eating should not be linked to shame! Food is good Then, once I felt comfortable enough, I opened it up to my friends because I wanted to get over that hump. Yes, I've had 'bad' days, but that's just how life works.

Remember, your body will log every bite, even if you don't. Instead of trying to drastically drop your cals, why not log a typical day or two, and then, make your goal about 200 cals less than what you've been eating normally? Then, do that for a few weeks, and drop the cals again - repeat this cycle until you get to TDEE - 20% or whatever method you're using.

I think the number one priority for you right now should be your mental state and way of thinking about food. Instead of making certain things forbidden, give yourself permission to eat it. You control your actions. Once your mentality is adjusted, I think it'll be less of a struggle to maintain a healthy diet.

First off, during the week when people are watching I log what I eat because I eat well, but the weekend I eat bad and I don't want people to see so I don't log it OR I don't know how to log it (eating at a restaurant) .

rie_q: I tried to pre-portion my snacks (say pretzels) and then I'll go back to the kitchen and just grab a couple more, because what's a couple more... next thing I know I'm not logging how many I ate cause it's wayyyyy too much. If I eat bread I will get Dempsters 12 grain bread, I try to buy brown pasta.
New foods frighten me. I'm still trying to learn to like brussel sprouts (when my bf cooks that's the veggie he makes) and asparagus without a ton of cheese. Making my own chips: I used to try make sweet potato fries but I slowly added more salt each time I made them that I ended up adding so much salt it was pointless.

mistress8956: carrots and humans?? oh my lol I do enjoy the herb and garlic laughing cow cheese. I used to eat it on ryvita crackers, but I cut out the crackers because my carbs were getting too high (I look at calories and macros) and eating a wedge of cheese got me some weird looks at work lol
Special K bars can be so delicious (like the blueberry crisps that taste like poptarts!!) I would eat a box in a day.
Our taste buds are complete opposites.

Mr_Knight: the reason I don't log everything I eat when I do bad on the weekends is because I'm so ashamed by the fact I can't control myself.

I mean this in the nicest way-get over yourself and log everything Really, you're only hurting yourself and making this process last longer than it needs to be by not being honest with yourself and not logging accurately. Start there, see how things really are after a few weeks and then you can begin tweaking to move forward. Right now you're trying to do this thing blindly, because you're not being accurate in your tracking.

skullshank: My TDEE is 2577 (I workout 3 days a week) and 75% is approx 1900, I think I can handle that!

myurav: I try not to restrict my eating of "bad" foods, I just can't NOT limit myself to a serving size because it's oh so delicious!

twixlepennie: Stop being so right! lol but I also know on the weekends I do bad, I just need to find a way to work around my eating habits so they're not so horrible (learning will power, healthy substitutes, etc)

I eat more on the weekends too, so I compensate by eating less calories during the week. You also might do well with 5:2IF, which gives you wiggle room on the weekends.

I'm hearing a lot of 'when people are watching me', 'when they're not', 'thank goodness my parents only eat once a day' ect ect. My point is - stop dragging everyone else into this and start having control over your own life!! You're still looking for excuses and complications when the simple fact is you don't seem to want this bad enough. And you absolutely need to log every single thing regardless if 'people are watching or not'.

Hi Rachel

I'm about your height and weight 5'6" and 86.8kg ( yes that 0.2kg matter )
I also struggle to stop eating the carbs although I am getting better at it. My mouth is literally watering now at the thought of pasta and cheese and garlic bread as I right this but thankfully my kitchen and therefore food is 3 floors away and I'm just to lazy to tackle the stairs to eat more.... my waist line thanks me for this!!!

I also struggle to eat properly on the weekend, my partner comes home and has a beer, cooks a curry or makes me pancakes for breakfast and then it all goes wrong.

Just before I get jumped on for this I am not in the slightest blaming my partner for my complete lack of will power.

What I try to do is log it all and accept I've eaten it. Perhaps try to minimise the damage, for example if I have the yummy pancakes for breakfast I will try and have a super low calorie home made vegetable soup.... this does not always work.

I keep my diary private and use it as a tool for me to track my calorie intake. On the whole I try to keep it below 1500 calories and I don't eat back my exercise calories or track them. I work out with a personal trainer 3-4 times a week and I guesstimate we burn 300-400 calories a session but as I don't know exactly I thought it easier not to track and eat back.
Originally I was on 1200 calories and eating them back but it went wrong, probably due to me over-estimating the calorie burn.... it still dismays me how hard I have to work to burn such a seemingly small amount.

Anyway good luck with it all, try the tracking and paying more attention to the weekly average than the daily intake. It might just help

I broke my processed sugar potato pasta rice bread habit in three days, so it might not take 21 days for you, or it might.
You'll never know unless you try. Once off the processed sugars and carbs you'll be able to control your cravings much more easily.

Your protein will keep you full, your healthy snacks described earlier (veg crisps) will keep your hands busy and you must log every day, and you can use the notes section to keep a track of your cravings and emotions like a journal. You will be able to identify patterns and cause and effects. If speed is what you need, then make large batches of meals on the weekend for the week. Instant "ready" meals available, healthy and filling.

I mourned the lack of carbs for a week, but now it's easy to say no automatically when offered. I don't have these things in the house so I'm never tempted even if I'm having a binge. The feeling of control and weight loss feels better than the taste of carbs did!