Heather Vaughn Ive been eating 4000 calories a day!!
MrsHVaughn
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Wow so I just started becuase I have been in denial and wondering why im gaining and I just realized by eating 4 slices of pizza at lunch. chips . 3 32 oz dr peppers a day and a big bowl of dinner at night that i cook for my husband and a quick fast food breakfast I have been eating 4000 calories a day.. I can not even believe it. Today is a new day though and I am aware
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It's always a shock to see how much you've been eating before you track, isn't it?
Welcome to the site and good luck with achieving your goals!
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It's amazing how fast those calories add up! Awareness is the key to change... good luck!! 0
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ya - thats why even when you go over track it! . i always over eat i swear my stomach can hold more than most people. but the good thing is that it shrinks so fast so just hang in there! pretty soon it wont take 4 slices to fill you up!
i just started today after a binge month
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Also how fast the little things add up. Ive been on many diets before and the weight watchers app but I find this site so much better than others.0
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It's incredible how nowadays it's effortless to put away 4000 calories with little food. A hundred years ago, this wasn't possible. Today's food is just horrible, it's almost some kind of conspiracy to fatten up the population. No wonder there is such a rush toward "clean eating".0
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Welcome to MFP. You will start to see food in a whole new light. A small bag of chips or a huge bowl of salad?0
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That is crazy becasue I TRULY believe that and have for a long time. think about it the more calories and fat they pack in items the fatter you get .. the more big pharma and doctors make of diet pills...weight loss surgery and just hospital visits in general with half the american population being obese0
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Thank you everyone for the welcome. I have been trying to do a water fast but My food addiction is just too strong so im going to take baby steps. Today I started NO soda and count calories. I can eat what i crave but i need to get it under x calories which will be hard but i believe i can do it.0
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This app really is great.. I love the comm;unity section ..its the perfect all in one0
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I just ate lunch.. 2 pizza slices a small bag of chips and a diet soda and now I only have 200 calories left for the whole day! WOW .0
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“The man who moves a mountain begins by carrying away small stones.” ― Confucius, Confucius: The Analects
You will be amazed at how quickly you begin to feel great. Stay focused0 -
Yeah, it can be a real eye-opener...
I was eating 5000-6000 cals a day before I started my journey, and you wonder why I was gaining 15 lbs a month... lol
but now you know and now you can change
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Its certainly eye-opening isn't it??? I was very unaware of calorie content until I joined here. 0
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that is crazy!! that is about the rate i was though so maybe i was eating more .. congratulations on 126 pounds lost that is AMAZING
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I just ate lunch.. 2 pizza slices a small bag of chips and a diet soda and now I only have 200 calories left for the whole day! WOW .
So what happened to "today is a new day"?0 -
So see, you could eat 2000 calories a day and lose weight fast, if you maintained upwards of 4000.
You must be active in daily life. Make sure you were honest in your selection of activity level.
Don't accept barely eating anything, because MFP is making an estimate of what you burn daily based on your selection.
But your eating level actually spelled out much closer what you must burn daily to have been slowly gaining.
Don't shock your system by eating 65% less than your body could maintain on - that's a recipe for disaster on so many levels.0 -
I just ate lunch.. 2 pizza slices a small bag of chips and a diet soda and now I only have 200 calories left for the whole day! WOW .
Welcome to MFP Heather.... OhMyGosh only 200 calories left for dinner and a possible snack? What will you do?
Don't beat yourself up if you go up 500 cals. It's your first day and you want this to be a Life Change. Just be sure to make very wise choices.
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I remember when I first started on MFP I just logged everything without making any alterations to my diet for 2 weeks and was horrified! My 'healthy' nut salad was loaded with calories, my favourite breakfast of yogurt, fruit, oats & nuts could rack up in excess of 500 calories and on a Friday night (take-out and a couple of bottles of wine) my partner and I could easily put away 3000+ calories on top of breakfast and lunch. Very steep learning curve for me!0
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Really. I would ditch the pizza and chips. They are not your friends. Yes, I eat pizza or chps on occasion, but when I first started, I was very aware of the nutrients I needed to cram into my calorie limit. Baked pork tenderloin, grilled chicken, steamed veggies, fruit, and small amounts of whole grains and dairy. . . all weighed carefully. You can eat a lot of food if you choose wisely.0
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welcome....congrats on taking the step(s) to be aware..........only good from now on. feel free to add me as a friend, have a great day...its a great place for friends, support and discussions....:flowerforyou: 0
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Well It is a new day and Im going to follow my guidline and just do a salad later tonight. My biggest problem was 2 thirty two once dr peppers a day so now im replacing with water and one diet soda if necessary. I dont want to cut everything out all at once becsue im afraid ill give up. Baby steps. I will cut out the pizza and chips soon enough. 0
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I know i need to up the vegtables and down the greasy foods and Id be able to eat all day.. just trying to not shock my body cold turkey becasue that is how i gave up all the other times . Thanks for all the responses though the support is really wonderful0
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BUSYB your so sweet thank you0
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What kind of pizza are you eating?!? Or what are your calories set to? I'm estimating that meal to be around 750 cal...
Have pizza but choose thin crust, loaded with veggies AND pepperoni lol. That will give you more wiggle room.
Do you have a budget for your finances? This is how I look at my food diary. I negotiate with myself. I can have ONE small slice of pizza AND a huge salad. I'll be so full but only have used up 400 calories and I still got to eat yummy pizza which I made a point of enjoying instead of inhaling. 0 -
You cut that back and watch the weight fall :happy: When I first started I was amazed at the number of calories I was consuming daily but then I was eating at McDonalds a couple times a day LOL Seriously, start tracking, eat better and you will feel better!0
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Pizza was always my downfall! When my husband and I first got married we ate pizza pretty much 2x a day bc it was soo cheap and easy! Now we only have it on Fridays and even so it is a healthy version. Also, you think the calories are bad????? Check out the sodium content...Seriously 2 pieces of pizza are a whole days worth of allotted sodium. That's a lot of water weight I wanted to let go!!! Now when we get pizza we have a huge salad and share an Udi's pizza, found in the frozen section of the grocery store. It's the best ever. If you like takeout; what we did was got a large thin crust veggie pizza with extra light cheese!!! You are still mentally satisfied and hey, you get pizza.0
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There are some decent lower calorie single-serve pizzas out there. Lean Cuisine and WW Smart Ones. Both around 300 cal. I like the Smart Ones Thin Crust pepperoni with a hot bowl of chicken noodle soup. A 500 calorie lunch and you won't be panicking about what few calories you have left for supper. PS - Throw away the chips.0
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Make a point to make at least one small healthy choice a day, like you did today, 2 pieces of pizza instead of 4, like BUSYB said, don't beat yourself up if you up your intake for the day. Tomorrow make one more health conscious choice in addition to the one you made today. It is slow moving but you will make progress. Start small, don't overwhelm yourself or your body, that is the way I have set myself up for failure every time.
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Wow so I just started becuase I have been in denial and wondering why im gaining and I just realized by eating 4 slices of pizza at lunch. chips . 3 32 oz dr peppers a day and a big bowl of dinner at night that i cook for my husband and a quick fast food breakfast I have been eating 4000 calories a day.. I can not even believe it. Today is a new day though and I am aware
good for you. Your right, today is a new day. Just because you have been 'bad' in the past doesnt mean it doesnt always have to be like that. tomorrow always comes and its always brand new.
good luck!!!!
Stay strong, positive and most of all be happy x0
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