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New to Site and dieting, looking for tips.

tetsu0sh0
tetsu0sh0 Posts: 3
edited September 2024 in Introduce Yourself
Hello all.
I came across this site via the iPhone app.
I had the livestrong diet app a few years back but never kept up with it, and then they started charging for it (not cool).

This iPhone app is fantastic, and it's even better that it has all the features of the website! And it's incredibly easy to use and has a fantastic library of foods. (Kudos designers)

Anyway I recently started a full time desk job, and i'm going to school part-time after work. I can tell that I'm under a lot of stress and i barely have time to relax, let alone go for a run or join/go to a gym.

I've been using the calorie tracker for only 2days so far and its already made me so aware of what I'm eating and what impact that has on my goals.

Is anyone else in the same situation? How do you find time to eat right and get the exercise you need?

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  • DaniGirl2113
    DaniGirl2113 Posts: 4 Member
    Hello, I have also come across this app from iphone :) and it is really intresting and quite an EYE OPENER isnt it :) for me at least. I have just signed up with a personal trainer and nutritionist and have found that buying a good sized lunch bag and preparing your food the night before or even on sunday evening cooking all of your meats and preparing ahead of time for the week really helps with having the food on hand all the time and if you at work and for me it is very difficult to find time to eat every three hours working in a hospital I make sure that I bring a protein shake and some little snacks like naked almonds or rice cakes and leave them at my desk so i can eat them as snacks throughout the day in between meals. I am starting a new protein shake its called monavie RVL and IT IS SUPER YUMMY and curves your appetite so if you have a pretty demanding job with little breaks or little time its perfect you drink a shake in the morning a few hours late you have a 100 calorie snack then for lunch another shake and then again a few hours late a 100 calorie snack then for dinner when you get home you can have a really filling dinner I have a few close friends that have reccommded this to me and one just lost thirty pounds after having her baby!! so maybe something like that would work for you. But definetly preparing your food ahead of time is a biggy its a really pain sometimes but its really fun if you do it witha friend or family member andyou guys can split the cost and cook up a bunch of food one night have and have a glass of wine or something. So yeah thats my advice :) I just started this a few days ago as well and havent been perfect but I am definetly seeing areas i need to improve on where there is a will there is a way :)
  • InStabilityKills
    InStabilityKills Posts: 97
    Hey, I just joined this site about 2.5 weeks ago. Love it compared to all the other sites (I been on Sparkpeople for the longest time and never kept up with it). Not sure if the Iphone version works like the android version but I love being able to scan bar codes; Makes logging way quicker (and easier).. Anyways to be successful you need to find a "diet" that works for you. I say diet but you shouldn't think of it as a diet (usually meaning short term) because you will usually gain all the weight back when you are done. I work long hours in retail and so my eatting habits are irregular and I would binge eat once I finally got to eat lunch/dinner. I found eatting 6 meals a day worked way better for me. You might want to consider it cause you have a hectic life it seems. I am usually only home for one meal a day so I make that my core meal and the rest of the day is more like snacks. Food that is from 100cal to 300cal. Allows me to still continue eatting foods I like (cause I am way picky) and learn to eat healthy. I started to meet my goals like Protein and carbs. Well it's just something to consider. Good Luck!!
  • tetsu0sh0
    tetsu0sh0 Posts: 3
    Wow those were some quick responses. I have a feeling i'm going to like this site / community!
    I've been snacking on dried fruit/nuts recently, and while i eat my breakfast in the morning, i make my lunch as well. I usually have a sandwich, but i think making meals on sunday for the week is a great idea.
    I'm gonna have to try that out.
  • Shellndub
    Shellndub Posts: 72
    I'm all about ease and availability. Definitely making food ahead of time helps. Chicken breast , salads, etc. I also love to start my day with a protein shake. I just feel better and not weighed down if I drink my breakfast.
    I alternate currently between Pure protein chocolate ready made shakes 35 g protein - i buy them by the case at Costco. They taste great only about 130 calories I believe and then I also use EAS 100% Whey protein powder vanilla. Great numbers too and only 1 g of sugar. I bought my container at Target. You can get these all over though.
    Just my 2 cents. Hope that helps.
    Oh , also I just started to use Think thin bites 100 calories small bars that taste good. 0 sugar!! I really like the dark chocolate and tofee . I get them at whole foods.
  • W0zzie
    W0zzie Posts: 262 Member
    Hi there

    Same as you though only recently I tried Livestrong for iPhone and found it lacking - I couldn't believe how easy and intuitive MFP for iPhone was to use. Anyway - I've been on the lifestyle change about 6 weeks and with MFP 25 days and find it fantastic.

    I find eating healthier & lightweight easy with MFP and I also don't feel I have time for gyms and what not - I've been using XBox Kinect - Biggest Loser Ultimate Workout and Adventures for exercise and believe me BLUW is pretty much like having a personal trainer in the living room. Well like everything each to his/her own but it's working right to the plan for me so far.

    If you're new to the whole change this might be interesting for you
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/10665-newbies-please-read-me-2nd-edition

    Don't bother with the whole thread but the links in the first post are very much hmmm food for thought :)

    Cheers & good luck
  • tetsu0sh0
    tetsu0sh0 Posts: 3
    After reading through all those I'm thoroughly confused now. :-|
    But i think its good that i am a bit confused.

    My exercise plan as of now, is to try and run 3 miles a week, and so some strength training here and there with a friend of mine.

    My goals aren't really to lose weight, i just want to lose fat. My calorie counter says i should eat 1640 calories a day.
    So if i burn 150 calories running, should i still consume the whole 1640?

    I understand this is about a lifestyle change, and i NEED this to happen.
    I just want to get off on the right foot.
  • allystone
    allystone Posts: 134 Member
    I recently found this among the iphone app's as well, but I enjoy logging into from an actual computer, I think this is the easiest website out there so far, I was on sparkspeople forever, and never updated it. I'm hoping to keep with this! Good luck!
  • W0zzie
    W0zzie Posts: 262 Member
    Hey tetsu0sh0

    If you base profile says 1640 to consume - it will change as you enter food or exercise each day. So if base is 1640 and you enter 150 cal burn for a run then it will add 150 to your recommended consumption balance. That's about the whole "eat back my exercise calories thing"

    But - I am no expert by any means - I've just been following MFP advice and it's working for me so far. Having said that my goal is different to you - my main goal is to lose some extra weight.

    Your best move to start is probably to do another post and actually ask/advertise to link up with friends that have similar or the same goals as you - particularly if they have been on MFP for awhile and so have already cut their teeth and are doing well.

    Good luck
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