When I have more calories, I eat worse
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eating good is a cause of worse health and gaining of weight. so, eating healthy is more than better looking worse.0
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When I only have a hundred calories left, I eat a piece of fruit. When I have 300 calories, I eat candy. Now that I'm in maintenance mode and can eat so much more, I'm eating less healthy food. I know there's nothing wrong with candy now and then but it would be good to have the apple first.
So eat the apple first then the candy. Or three apples.0 -
I went through the same thing for a while. Upped my calories, added French fries or onion rings to my sandwich, 400-500 mostly empty (albeit quite tasty) calories. Then I started focusing on my macro- and micronutrients... If I wanted to get enough protein, calcium, iron, fiber, I had to pack more nutrition into my food, which essentially crowded out the empty stuff.
That's my suggestion, OP - set some micronutrient goals for yourself and meet those before you reach for the candy bar. Of course, chocolate can be a decent source of iron. :drinker:0 -
You can always eat bread.
lol I'm not sure what you want people to tell you?
Eat candy apples? Problem solved?0 -
I get your point, OP. More calories (ie maintenance) shouldn't be too much of empty calories. Control is what it's about....0
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If it fits into your calories.........I say EAT THAT CANDY : )
Don't stress yourself out too much about it!
If you fancy 300 calories worth of fruit - Have it!
If you fancy 300 calories on cookies and chocolate - Have it!
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When I only have a hundred calories left, I eat a piece of fruit. When I have 300 calories, I eat candy. Now that I'm in maintenance mode and can eat so much more, I'm eating less healthy food. I know there's nothing wrong with candy now and then but it would be good to have the apple first.
So eat the apple first, then have a piece of candy. I'm not sure I understand your problem.
This.
Or just have a fruit flavored ice cream. Kill two birds with one stone.
Or fruit pie with a scoop of ice cream.
Counts as one of your 5 a day right?????0 -
I'm right there with you. My food diary looks so much worse since I have been maintaining that when I was losing.
I agree that I think the key is to add more to the meals, rather than having so many calories left over up for grabs.
I find it schocking sometimes to have meals that are in the 600-700 calorie range, but it's within my calorie budget and much more likely to be healthy foods rather than sweets, which are my downfall.
The other part of maintaining that I think is hard, is there is no end point- this is the way I'm going to eat from now on, so I have to find a system that keeps my weight stable and gives me the energy I need to keep fit and workout. It's a challenge.
Good luck and congratulations for reaching this point- maintaining is a good thing. :drinker:0
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