Pizza & Beer

I don't think my 900 a day is as bad as it sounds, again its what I aim for... I usually go over. But yes I will have my pizza and beer tonight. and watch a movie. and sit on my *kitten*. happy??!!

The real question is are YOU happy? 900 seems super unrealistic long term and potentially damaging.

yeah I'm happy because I don't let myself go hungry. again if I'm hungry I have a salad with my choice of dressing... or I have grilled chicken.. or fruit and veggies... I'm never really hungry.. I just try to keep my breakfast and lunch consistent and make sure I'm not eating high calories snacks

I know you feel like this is ok because you're still eating when you're hungry. I used to do the same thing. At 5'9", I ate about 1000 cal/day. I felt fine; I lost weight for a while. But then I stopped losing. And then I came here and started listening to the people around here who are very successful. I could not believe that they were losing and these "super-high" calorie goals. But they were. I decided to give it a try. I increased my intake from 1000 to 1800 calories/day and consistently ate them for 6 weeks while working out for 3 hours/week. I lost 8 pounds. But better than that, I felt AMAZING! The fog lifted from my brain. I had energy to work out AND play with my kids AND do everything else a mom does after work. I can't say enough about how much it changed my life. I am a different person. I had no idea I could feel so good!

So, please, give some thought to what these people are telling you. Consider eating more and give it 6 weeks. You'll be surprised at how good you feel!

Oh! And eat the pizza! Drink the beer! Have some fun!

Also, again, I'm happy with my body for the most part except just need to be toned.. I guess I feel like I can lose lbs going over my calorie limit but now that I want to have everything toned for my wedding in less than 5 months.. these are crucial times. and I don't wanna fall off the wagon by thinking its ok to have pizza and beer all the time....... does anybody hear me?!

If you want to get more toned, start doing strength training. And to do adequate strength training and actually build muscle, you need to eat at maintenance so your muscles have nutrients to work with. We hear you, just the majority of MFPers don't agree with you. Myself included. 900 calories will work, you will likely lose weight. However, it's very easy to go over that number and then you get issues like feeling guilty about having a whopper, or feeling deprived, which leads to falling off the wagon during these "crucial times".

If you've only got 5 pounds to lose for your wedding, trust me, read The New Rules of Weightlifting for Women. Follow what they suggest and you will look fantastic for your wedding and will be a healthier person.

You're eating too much.

Is that like your catchphrase. Ive been in 4 threads this morning and thats what you say in 50% of them.

Also, again, I'm happy with my body for the most part except just need to be toned.. I guess I feel like I can lose lbs going over my calorie limit but now that I want to have everything toned for my wedding in less than 5 months.. these are crucial times. and I don't wanna fall off the wagon by thinking its ok to have pizza and beer all the time....... does anybody hear me?!

You should not feel guilty or feel you need to immediately hit the gym after eating one burger. Watch your calories. Hit a healthy amount. Aim for more protein. Lift some heavy weights.

That's how you get "toned." You cannot achieve firmness, tightness, or whatever other adjective you want to use or "toned" without adequate calories, nutrition, and some form of strength training. Gradually upping your calories to a healthy amount (what is your height, btw?) will ease you into healthy eating before your wedding.

Eating 900 calories a day isn't "healthy," btw, no matter how much oatmeal and carrots are shoved in there.

http://scoobysworkshop.com/accurate-calorie-calculator/

You don't have to listen to any of us tell you you're not eating enough... I'm posting this again and saying go run your own numbers.

I don't think my 900 a day is as bad as it sounds, again its what I aim for... I usually go over. But yes I will have my pizza and beer tonight. and watch a movie. and sit on my *kitten*. happy??!!

The real question is are YOU happy? 900 seems super unrealistic long term and potentially damaging.

yeah I'm happy because I don't let myself go hungry. again if I'm hungry I have a salad with my choice of dressing... or I have grilled chicken.. or fruit and veggies... I'm never really hungry.. I just try to keep my breakfast and lunch consistent and make sure I'm not eating high calories snacks

I know you feel like this is ok because you're still eating when you're hungry. I used to do the same thing. At 5'9", I ate about 1000 cal/day. I felt fine; I lost weight for a while. But then I stopped losing. And then I came here and started listening to the people around here who are very successful. I could not believe that they were losing and these "super-high" calorie goals. But they were. I decided to give it a try. I increased my intake from 1000 to 1800 calories/day and consistently ate them for 6 weeks while working out for 3 hours/week. I lost 8 pounds. But better than that, I felt AMAZING! The fog lifted from my brain. I had energy to work out AND play with my kids AND do everything else a mom does after work. I can't say enough about how much it changed my life. I am a different person. I had no idea I could feel so good!

So, please, give some thought to what these people are telling you. Consider eating more and give it 6 weeks. You'll be surprised at how good you feel!

Oh! And eat the pizza! Drink the beer! Have some fun!

^ This is really good advice. I have experienced the same thing - since achieving my goal weight I upped my calories to TDEE and have actually lost even more weight and at a faster rate since then (which was not quite what I was aiming for, but I've increased my calories again and hopefully it levels out). Eating at a deficit does make you lose weight, but when you can also lose weight just as quickly, if not more quickly, eating a normal amount and feeling much better because of it why would you starve yourself?

Thanks everyone, ha I am not starving though, its just what I eat most days and I'm accustomed to it. If I get hungry I have an apple, orange or applesauce, etc. I just aim for 900 calories but if I go over I don't beat myself up but pizza and beer is a lot of calories

So you dont plan on burning more calories after drinking the beer and eating the pizza?

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Beer can have twice as much fat per ounce as McDonald's French fries.

Are you eating a stick of butter with your beer???

lmao no kidding. ever heard of michelob ultra????

Unfortunately, yes. :sick:

That's not beer

Perhaps you meant to say pizza, not beer? Pizza can have a lot of fat depending on what kind.
If you did mean beer, I do not know what kind of beer you're drinking but, my beer does not have fat. Carbs yes, fat no.

I'm afraid this went over your head a little. We were just saying that Michelob Ultra is not beer because it tastes repulsive. Not that it has fat in it.

In. For beer shaming. Shame on Michelob for calling that beer!

Beer shaming is wrong! We need a beer-spo thread now to cure this!

Okay. No. Beer shaming is oh so right. Probably the only kind of shame that is.

Hummmm. Beer-spo. I may be onto something . . .

Beer can have twice as much fat per ounce as McDonald's French fries.

Are you eating a stick of butter with your beer???

lmao no kidding. ever heard of michelob ultra????

Unfortunately, yes. :sick:

That's not beer

Perhaps you meant to say pizza, not beer? Pizza can have a lot of fat depending on what kind.
If you did mean beer, I do not know what kind of beer you're drinking but, my beer does not have fat. Carbs yes, fat no.

I'm afraid this went over your head a little. We were just saying that Michelob Ultra is not beer because it tastes repulsive. Not that it has fat in it.

In. For beer shaming. Shame on Michelob for calling that beer!

Beer shaming is wrong! We need a beer-spo thread now to cure this!

Okay. No. Beer shaming is oh so right. Probably the only kind of shame that is.

Hummmm. Beer-spo. I may be onto something . . .

Hmmm....a beer-spo thread? Yes. Let's do it!