im not happy at all right now...

waytoahealthierme
waytoahealthierme Posts: 26
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I did good all day then i decided to have some pancakes earlier tonight so i can take my medicines but i didnt know they would have almost my whole days calorie allowance! I ended up being above my goal calorie intake by almost 300 when i combined the pancakes with everything else i had today. Not gonna do that again!!!!

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  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    you either have a rather reduced calories intake daily or else have gone thru a ton truck of pancakes?!?
    Anyway - if you not sure of what you are eating and it's contents - track in advance and make sure it fits your macros...
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    300 over means you're probably still in a deficit so I wouldn't worry about it too much!
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    So the other day you were considering quitting because you had a cup of noodles, now you are upset over pancakes. I think you really need to start looking at your diet as a whole not as one meal. Pre log your food, don't be overly restrictive, and remember this isn't about 1 meal it's about overall well balanced diet.

    Also how many pancakes did you eat that are almost a whole days worth of calories? Either you went to all you can eat pancakes and used lots of syrup/butter or your daily calories might be set too low.

    Good luck to you
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    So the other day you were considering quitting because you had a cup of noodles, now you are upset over pancakes. I think you really need to start looking at your diet as a whole not as one meal. Pre log your food, don't be overly restrictive, and remember this isn't about 1 meal it's about overall well balanced diet.

    Also how many pancakes did you eat that are almost a whole days worth of calories? Either you went to all you can eat pancakes and used lots of syrup/butter or your daily calories might be set too low.

    Good luck to you
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  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    So the other day you were considering quitting because you had a cup of noodles, now you are upset over pancakes. I think you really need to start looking at your diet as a whole not as one meal. Pre log your food, don't be overly restrictive, and remember this isn't about 1 meal it's about overall well balanced diet.

    Also how many pancakes did you eat that are almost a whole days worth of calories? Either you went to all you can eat pancakes and used lots of syrup/butter or your daily calories might be set too low.

    Good luck to you
    +1
    +2

    Here's a link to a bunch of helpful links.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1455850-new-here-have-questions-this-may-help
  • socajam
    socajam Posts: 2,530 Member
    I did good all day then i decided to have some pancakes earlier tonight so i can take my medicines but i didnt know they would have almost my whole days calorie allowance! I ended up being above my goal calorie intake by almost 300 when i combined the pancakes with everything else i had today. Not gonna do that again!!!!

    If you are that worried, add 15 minutes extra to your exercise every day.

    There are more important tings to be worried about than going over 300 calories - poor health, how am I going to make the rent next month, etc.
  • Rose6300
    Rose6300 Posts: 232 Member
    I always add my food before I eat so I know where I'm at. In your case, I would have seen where the pancakes put me and I would have made a different decision. Or, I've made pancakes before and just eaten them plain, with no syrup. Pancakes themselves, don't really have that many calories, it's the syrup that's the big calorie killer.

    I know people that add all their food at the end of the day and are surprised when they are over. I just want to bash my head against a wall. It's not that difficult to log the food you are thinking about eating and see where it puts you calorie-wise. Or, during the week, I pre-log a lot since I already know what I'm going to eat for the day. It makes it easier, mentally, to stick to it.

    I do this as well. You can't make appropriate decisions without accurate data. Pre-log!
  • Add713
    Add713 Posts: 53 Member
    300 cals. don't sweat it!!!!!
  • Krikit34
    Krikit34 Posts: 125 Member
    I have my goal set for 2 lbs a week, but I've also set it for 1 lb and maintenance to see what those numbers are. So I work within that range. If I go over to the 1 lb a week goal - no big deal. And even up to maintenance for a day or so - not a big deal - I just don't expect a loss that week. It gives me a range to work in and I don't get so obsessed with one "magic" number. I also try to pre-log as much as possible.
  • JustFindingMe
    JustFindingMe Posts: 390 Member
    . I just want to bash my head against a wall.


    Whoa...That's a serious reaction to a post....Time to distress, I'd say :tongue:

    J/K
  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    Unless you're set at a half-pound deficit, you were still under maintenance. Move on, that's actually not bad for one day.
  • brianpperkins
    brianpperkins Posts: 6,124 Member
    Go to the Getting Started section of the message boards ... read the stickies ... understand how this whole MFP thing works and how much of a deficit is built in to your daily goal.
  • JustFindingMe
    JustFindingMe Posts: 390 Member
    Go to the Getting Started section of the message boards ... read the stickies ... understand how this whole MFP thing works and how much of a deficit is built in to your daily goal.

    +1
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    For one, this is the second post in days of this nature. For two, you needed pancakes to take your meds? Stop making excuses. There are plenty of healthy foods you could have opted for but you obviously wanted pancakes and did not check the calories first. You have the tools here and the support but you are obviously not yet ready to take this seriously and make use of them.
  • AllTheNoms
    AllTheNoms Posts: 135 Member
    300 cals. don't sweat it!!!!!

    Actually, I think hopping on a treadmill and sweating it off might fix said issue (if one really considers 300 over an issue) :smile:
  • boxingandlifting
    boxingandlifting Posts: 4
    300 cals. don't sweat it!!!!!

    Actually, I think hopping on a treadmill and sweating it off might fix said issue (if one really considers 300 over an issue) :smile:

    This ^
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    For one, this is the second post in days of this nature. For two, you needed pancakes to take your meds? Stop making excuses. There are plenty of healthy foods you could have opted for but you obviously wanted pancakes and did not check the calories first. You have the tools here and the support but you are obviously not yet ready to take this seriously and make use of them.

    I had pumpkin protein pancakes for dinner. I made them protein pancakes. They were awesome. I'm over my calorie goal by 300 and guess what. i don't care. #noregrets
  • sarahsedai
    sarahsedai Posts: 273 Member
    i went 700 calories over my goal today. awhoops. there were times in the past when i've tried to lose weight where literally just one day of going over my goal would be enough for me to throw in the towel.. or not log the extra calories out of shame (even with a private diary). then i realized a few important things.... even going over by that much, i was still eating right about at my maintenance.... one day won't ruin all of my hard work. i don't need to 'punish' OR 'forgive' myself for it. i just need to be honest with myself, and log everything i eat, even if it puts me over my goal - then i can go back and see that in the grand scheme of things, it will all balance out.

    now, if i were consistently going over on my calories, then i need to go look at those days and what i'm choosing to eat... and if i'm eating just to eat, or if i'm legitimately hungry. if i'm slipping back into old habits of not portioning my food properly, then i gotta own up to it and make some changes - or if i'm eating cause i'm really hungry, then maybe its time to reevaluate my calorie goals, cause maybe they're just too low for me.
  • Graelwyn75
    Graelwyn75 Posts: 4,404 Member
    For one, this is the second post in days of this nature. For two, you needed pancakes to take your meds? Stop making excuses. There are plenty of healthy foods you could have opted for but you obviously wanted pancakes and did not check the calories first. You have the tools here and the support but you are obviously not yet ready to take this seriously and make use of them.

    I had pumpkin protein pancakes for dinner. I made them protein pancakes. They were awesome. I'm over my calorie goal by 300 and guess what. i don't care. #noregrets

    Yup, and that is the difference between you and op... you ate them, enjoyed them and are not making posts bemoaning being over your calorie goal multiple times.
  • NaRmI10
    NaRmI10 Posts: 48 Member
    So the other day you were considering quitting because you had a cup of noodles, now you are upset over pancakes. I think you really need to start looking at your diet as a whole not as one meal. Pre log your food, don't be overly restrictive, and remember this isn't about 1 meal it's about overall well balanced diet.

    Also how many pancakes did you eat that are almost a whole days worth of calories? Either you went to all you can eat pancakes and used lots of syrup/butter or your daily calories might be set too low.

    Good luck to you
    +1
    +2

    Here's a link to a bunch of helpful links.
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1455850-new-here-have-questions-this-may-help

    +2 Like some have said... pre-logging your food gives you an idea. It works for me.
  • bumblebreezy91
    bumblebreezy91 Posts: 520 Member
    Three hundred calories over is not a big deal. I burned 306 calories doing a walk on the treadmill this morning. It sounds like a lot of calories to burn off, but it really isn't if you can find 40-60 minutes to do some moderate exercise. Pre-log your food or maybe buy some light yogurt to take your medications with. Light yogurt runs about 90 calories. If possible, perhaps start taking your medications at a different time (please check with your doctor first) so you don't have to worry about setting aside calories to avoid taking your pills on an empty stomach.
  • ellie0213
    ellie0213 Posts: 516 Member
    It really helps to preplan your day. Then there's no surprises. 300 calories is not that much. MFP makes too big a deal about being under. I try to stay within 100 calories either way of my goal. Add me if you'd like.
  • jameshealthlog
    jameshealthlog Posts: 3
    My breakfast and lunch are pretty much the same every day which means there's not a lot of room for error.

    My dinner is a piece of meat 80gms (uncooked) of rice or pasta, or 250(ish)gms of potato and veg or salad.

    That formula pretty much always brings me in on or around my goal, if i deviate or make things complicated then theres a chance things can go wrong.

    My advice, plan ahead and simplify what a "perfect" day looks like and try to more or less stick to it.
  • caracrawford1
    caracrawford1 Posts: 657 Member
    That's interesting. I had a pancake dinner the other night for 440 cals. I weighed out a single serving of pancakes, had 4 egg whites, cooked with 1 tbsp of lite margarine (50 cals) and used lute syrup (1/4 cup) either you need to control your portion sizes, or budget your cals better.
  • soosun
    soosun Posts: 129 Member
    It takes practice to love yourself and not beat yourself up for eating over your goal. It happens, but you will still be lovable by others; now start loving yourself and tell yourself you get to decide.
    Personally I try to eat the same breakfast and lunch each day and there is place where you can post that you want an evening snack, make it part of your daily calories, eat 100 calories less at each meal during the day, and voila!, you can look forward to those 300 calories a day and take your meds too. Every problem has a solution, and your goal is to always solve it in your favor. Good luck! It ain't easy but it is worth it.
  • sherambler
    sherambler Posts: 303 Member
    Based on weight lost and MFP member date, you're new to this and there's a learning curve in weight loss. It takes time and practice to learn how many calories are in each item of food and how that fits into your day. Prelogging/looking up the foods before you eat them is key for me. Often times seeing how many calories are in something is enough to deter me from eating it and makes me select a better option.

    Going over by 300 calories on one day is not going to derail your entire weight loss. It's sometimes hard to remember that or believe it, but it's true. I try to remind myself of what I was doing this time last year, or even last month, to put things in perspective. Would you have put this much thought into what you're eating last year? Were you even thinking about calories? Probably not. So that in and of itself is some progress. An extra 300 calories for me is about 1740, which is still a deficit and is far less than what I'd eat on a normal day last year and the same is most likely true for you (not the specific calories, but the basic idea that I'm trying to get across). This putting things in perspective thing doesn't mean that it's a free pass to keep eating over your limits, but it's merely a suggestion to help keep those "oh, what did I just do" moments in check.

    Based on other posters' comments, I would suggest making a calendar where you could color in each day as green (within calorie range) and red (not in calorie range). It's sometimes hard to notice our patterns in MFP when we only see one day at a time. Having something simple and visual might also help you to make the better decisions you want to make. Stick it on your fridge. If you have more red days than green days, then you know something has to change and you have to work a little harder. If you have more green days then red days, then maybe those red days won't seem as bad...just a suggestion. I started doing something similar with my working out and it has helped me be more consistent with it.
  • melissa968
    melissa968 Posts: 57 Member
    I always add my food before I eat so I know where I'm at. In your case, I would have seen where the pancakes put me and I would have made a different decision. Or, I've made pancakes before and just eaten them plain, with no syrup. Pancakes themselves, don't really have that many calories, it's the syrup that's the big calorie killer.

    I know people that add all their food at the end of the day and are surprised when they are over. I just want to bash my head against a wall. It's not that difficult to log the food you are thinking about eating and see where it puts you calorie-wise. Or, during the week, I pre-log a lot since I already know what I'm going to eat for the day. It makes it easier, mentally, to stick to it.

    Always, always, always pre-log!
  • jporter1183
    jporter1183 Posts: 43 Member
    So the other day you were considering quitting because you had a cup of noodles, now you are upset over pancakes. I think you really need to start looking at your diet as a whole not as one meal. Pre log your food, don't be overly restrictive, and remember this isn't about 1 meal it's about overall well balanced diet.

    Also how many pancakes did you eat that are almost a whole days worth of calories? Either you went to all you can eat pancakes and used lots of syrup/butter or your daily calories might be set too low.

    Good luck to you

    I completely agree, and stated the same to you a few days ago on your cup of noodles post. Pre-logging is a lifesaver. It prevents your pancake issue because you would have gone to pre-log it before you ate and would have seen that it would throw you way over your goal, and you would have chosen a lower calorie option to take your meds with. You definitely need to rethink your meals. This is a learning process, often through trial and error like this situation. Don't beat yourself up over it, just learn from it, plan your day's worth of meals ahead of time, and move on.
  • MisterZ33
    MisterZ33 Posts: 567 Member
    i went almost 3000 calories over this weekend. that rarely happens and that is the key word...rarely.

    plus, i burn enough calories durning the week where i dont feel too bad if i have a bad day once in awhile.

    like others have said here, plan your food and log in advance, but also exercise enough during the day/week to allow yourself some room for indulgences.

    good luck!

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