I dont want to eat twigs and berries
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Personally I go by IIFYM - If It Fits Your Macros. I watch my calories (and yes, I eat back calories expended by exercise because I don't want to run too much of a caloric deficit). I especially watch Fat, Protein (personally I think MFP automatically figures this too low so I have set mine to 1 gram per pound of lean body mass), and Carbohydrates. I have the aforementioned set to 30%, 40%, and 30% of my caloric intake respectively.
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OP, I just wanted to offer some real advice -- a lot of us don't like twigs and berries. Some of us are really into tossed salads. Others, taco eaters.
Oh, dear....
Well, I just have one piece of advice that's stuck with me so far. Think of this not as a DIET change, but a LIFESTYLE change. What you eat and do each day has to be *sustainable* in the long run or you'll just gain the weight back. That's why fad diets and 2-hour days at the gym every day usually don't work for people, because they return to old habits as soon as they see change and slide back. I would go crazy if I had to completely eliminate things! I still eat mostly the same, but am working on slow changes and try to exercise more so that I can eat what I would like. Feel free to add me as a friend so we can encourage each other
Oh dear nothing. It's just like Billy Madison peeing his pants to make his friend less embarrassed. It's 100% ok to say things that you didn't mean and have people chuckle. I want OP to understand that everyone here does these things like that and it is OK to laugh AND also take the actual advice given. Nothing here was "ruined".
As somebody who has maintained a significant weight loss for a long time (like a decade) --- crap happens. You have to smile, learn what you can and keep going or you are 1000% going to fail.0 -
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I also want to add I'm on a tight food budget . We eat a lot of food we have killed and butchered ourselves. Deer, moose , pig and chicken
Yum! That is all high quality, super healthy food that you can keep eating. The first few days of eating less can feel like starvation, but if you've planned to eat at a modest deficit, say 300-500 calories fewer than you burn, you will get used to it. Eating the kinds of protein that you eat will help.0 -
I also want to add I'm on a tight food budget . We eat a lot of food we have killed and butchered ourselves. Deer, moose , pig and chicken
Just log it and find our what your body needs on a daily basis, don't just take the 1200 cals cop out number. Figure out your TDEE and eat below that to lose the weight.
I like wine and chocolate and they have not left my daily food plans. Check out diaries of people with success stories, lots of them eat anything they like. Just gotta log it.
Check this post out as well: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819925-the-basics-don-t-complicate-it0 -
I guess I freak out .... I make the decision to lose weight and instantly I'm hungry haha. Then I do this thing were I go around the cupboards and say I can't eat this and this. Then at meal time I get all in a panic trying to find something to eat and I always make something really small or a salad . I guess I just don't know how to do it without going extreme
then don't make the decision to loose weight. make the decision to alter your portion sizes. the weight loss should follow if you are honest with yourself about your portions. i always ate relatively healthy but my portions were out of control and i learned this by joining this site and weighing/measuring what i was eating. once i started to weigh/measure my food that's when i realized i was in fact eating two/three times MORE than i needed to.
if you decide to eat twigs dip them in hot tea first. it'll be easier to digest. :laugh:0 -
I also want to add I'm on a tight food budget . We eat a lot of food we have killed and butchered ourselves. Deer, moose , pig and chicken
That is great! You have access to some of the best food there is (fellow vegetarians hush!).
Just log everything you eat, absolutely everything. Eat at a manageable deficit, and you will lose weight. You just need to be honest with yourself about how much you eat, which is why logging is so important. If you can convince yourself to add exercise something you can do either at the house, or in the neighborhood, you will love even faster.
You can do this.
You will do this.0 -
OP, I just wanted to offer some real advice -- a lot of us don't like twigs and berries. Some of us are really into tossed salads. Others, taco eaters.
It doesn't matter what you like to eat, as long as you log your food and stay within or close to your calorie/marco goals. Don't fall for the 1,200 calorie trap -- you can easily have 1,500-1,700 -- more if you work out. You will find that A LOT of the people who know things on this site are ALSO jokers. Learn to laugh when you inadvertently say something funny. Accept that is part of the the process. It totally is.
I have been really low on my marco goals lately. Time to ramp it up...and pablo and guero and eugenio goals too!0 -
W....wait...what? I never, in my entire life here in the UK, heard THAT euphemism before. I'm so disappointed I missed out on the early immaturity.
I did snork at taco eaters though.
Oh c'mon OP, don't be mad, just ignore the stuff you don't like and take up whatever posts you agree with. That's what most of the internet does after all.0 -
I also want to add I'm on a tight food budget . We eat a lot of food we have killed and butchered ourselves. Deer, moose , pig and chicken
That is great! You have access to some of the best food there is (fellow vegetarians hush!).
Just log everything you eat, absolutely everything. Eat at a manageable deficit, and you will lose weight. You just need to be honest with yourself about how much you eat, which is why logging is so important. If you can convince yourself to add exercise something you can do either at the house, or in the neighborhood, you will love even faster.
You can do this.
You will do this.
Actually there are plenty of diets that are heavy on meats. If you are truly in such a panic everytime mealtime comes maybe you are one of the few ppl for whom I'd recommend a very outlined diet plan just to start out with. One that is heavy on meats. Like Atkins, Somersize or dare I say it...Paleo not because there is any magic in them but just because if all the deciding is already done for you it might cut out on some of your mealtime stress. I'm sad that you are going into every mealtime all stressed out and panicked and then ending up eating mediocre food with little nutrients and not enough protein. It's a start. Just know when you read into these diet plans I do not advise you drink the Kool-Aid.0 -
Don't make your diet feel like a punishment because if you feel miserable your setting yourself up to fail. Just keep track of your calories. Everything in moderation.0
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OP, I just wanted to offer some real advice -- a lot of us don't like twigs and berries. Some of us are really into tossed salads. Others, taco eaters.
It doesn't matter what you like to eat, as long as you log your food and stay within or close to your calorie/marco goals. Don't fall for the 1,200 calorie trap -- you can easily have 1,500-1,700 -- more if you work out. You will find that A LOT of the people who know things on this site are ALSO jokers. Learn to laugh when you inadvertently say something funny. Accept that is part of the the process. It totally is.
I have been really low on my marco goals lately. Time to ramp it up...and pablo and guero and eugenio goals too!
ARE YOU LAUGHING AT MY TYPO!? REPORTED! THEN RAGE QUIT0 -
OP, I just wanted to offer some real advice -- a lot of us don't like twigs and berries. Some of us are really into tossed salads. Others, taco eaters.
It doesn't matter what you like to eat, as long as you log your food and stay within or close to your calorie/marco goals. Don't fall for the 1,200 calorie trap -- you can easily have 1,500-1,700 -- more if you work out. You will find that A LOT of the people who know things on this site are ALSO jokers. Learn to laugh when you inadvertently say something funny. Accept that is part of the the process. It totally is.
I have been really low on my marco goals lately. Time to ramp it up...and pablo and guero and eugenio goals too!
ARE YOU LAUGHING AT MY TYPO!? REPORTED! THEN RAGE QUIT
May I recommend a Deluxe Uno Thin Crust Supplement so you both can meet your Marco goals in 2014?
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OP, I just wanted to offer some real advice -- a lot of us don't like twigs and berries. Some of us are really into tossed salads. Others, taco eaters.
It doesn't matter what you like to eat, as long as you log your food and stay within or close to your calorie/marco goals. Don't fall for the 1,200 calorie trap -- you can easily have 1,500-1,700 -- more if you work out. You will find that A LOT of the people who know things on this site are ALSO jokers. Learn to laugh when you inadvertently say something funny. Accept that is part of the the process. It totally is.
I have been really low on my marco goals lately. Time to ramp it up...and pablo and guero and eugenio goals too!
ARE YOU LAUGHING AT MY TYPO!? REPORTED! THEN RAGE QUIT
May I recommend a Deluxe Uno Thin Crust Supplement so you both can meet your Marco goals in 2014?
:sad: :sad: :sad: Everyone is laughing at me! I just wanted to give my support!0 -
Folks tend to go overboard, no doubt.Ok I just don't want argue anymore . Thank you for all the great advice and next time I will choose a title that is less likely to receive negative attention. I honestly was trying to start anything . For a site that is suppose to be motivating and supporting , I just felt very bullied .
But I hope you've gotten the advice you need.
Part of the way I think about this is: Do I get to eat like I did at 19? No. But then, I also don't get to spend my time like I did at 19. Part of being an adult, to me, is to be a healthy adult for the people I love. That requires some concessions on my part. Not eating what I crave, as much as I crave it, whenever I crave it is part of that. But, life is also about pleasure. I enjoy eating (and I enjoy wine). I find ways to balance my health with the pleasures of eating.
Best of luck!0 -
Oops! Thought this was an Austin Powers reference???0
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I love fruits and vegatables don't get me wrong. I just meant I don't want it to be ALL I get to eat. I was just ranting a little. I think I just get scared . Food is a comfort for me
I think that "Food is a comfort for me" is what needs to be looked at.
Maybe start by doing small things (besides food) that also bring comfort to you?0 -
I think sometimes people tell themselves the "But I'll have to starve on nothing but salad" story because the idea of restricting their eating causes major anxiety so they'd rather just make up an excuse and not even try. I know I'm guilty of it.
OP, have you tried logging a week of normal eating just to see where you are calorie-wise? Have you calculated your TDEE (total calories used on an average day)?0 -
I eat good meals . I just eat to much and everytime I go on a diet or try to change my life style I HATE IT!!!! I feel hungry all the time and I can't eat something if it doesn't taste good. I love to cook and me and my bf love food . Everytime I try to change I get so depressed about food. I want to still be able to eat the foods I love ( I don't eat fast food) . Help !!!
Of course you can lose weight while still eating the foods you enjoy (including fast food ). You have to figure out what's going to work for you for the rest of your life, after the 'excitement' of the weight loss phase is done and you transition into maintenance. Set yourself up for success right now and learn how to do this in a sustainable way.
For me, I've tried changing the foods I eat, based on what the 'experts' say is the best/healthiest way to eat (of course they all disagree with each other on what that actually is...). What I've learned from all of that, is in order for me to be part of that very small percentage of people who succeed at long term weight loss (5%), then I need to eat the foods I enjoy and not box myself in with a bunch of meaningless rules and restrictions about certain foods. That only leads to frustration and failure. I eat the foods I like, keep an eye on portion sizes, and have learned that I control food-it doesn't control me anymore. This means no more mindless night time snacking, no more eating when I'm not hungry just because food is around, or eating out of boredom etc. By changing how I interact with food I can now eat what I like and still maintain a healthy weight.0 -
Oh my..... I'm glad I checked back on this thread....0
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I just read all 6 pages of this waiting for the OP hairflip.
MFP, I am disappoint.0 -
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OP, I just wanted to offer some real advice -- a lot of us don't like twigs and berries. Some of us are really into tossed salads. Others, taco eaters.
It doesn't matter what you like to eat, as long as you log your food and stay within or close to your calorie/marco goals. Don't fall for the 1,200 calorie trap -- you can easily have 1,500-1,700 -- more if you work out. You will find that A LOT of the people who know things on this site are ALSO jokers. Learn to laugh when you inadvertently say something funny. Accept that is part of the the process. It totally is.
I have been really low on my marco goals lately. Time to ramp it up...and pablo and guero and eugeniogoals too!
You called?0
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