Need some pointers and advice!!!

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MissTizz
MissTizz Posts: 39
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Hi,
I realize that this is really annoying to read but I was hoping to get some feed back. I'm trying set up a well balanced healthy plan to stick to for a couple weeks or so to reset myself. I'm a total sugar addict. Trying to focus as much as possible on veggies! I'll be adding some veggie snacks throughout. These are not the brands that I will be using specifically - just went through the database very fast and selected what was there. I'll be shopping at whole foods - getting organic veggies. Still need to get the specific recipe for my lunch- make it to my liking keeping fat, sodium and all that in mind.
Help and advice is appreciated!!
I will be taking a multivitamin, drinking 8 glasses of water, and add 2 100 cal snack throughout the day depending on whats around.
Really - any ideas or thoughts are appreciated!! Thanks!!!

BREAKFAST Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sugar Sodium
Natural Brand - Flaxseed Oil, 1 Tbsp 130 0 14 0 0 0
Healthful Harvest ! - Flax Seed - Ground, 1 Tbs 40 0 0 0 0 0
Great Value - Lemon Juice, 2 tsp 0 0 0 0 0 0
Truvia - Sweetner - 1 Packet, 1 Packet (3.5g) 0 3 0 0 0 0
Gnc Pro Performance 100% Whey Protein Mixed Berry - Protein Shake, 1 Scoop (29 g) 110 4 2 20 2 40
Gnc - Cla, 2 capsules 20 0 2 0 0 0
Best Choice - Mixed Berries, Frozen, 1 cup 70 17 1 1 10 0
Spinach - Frozen, chopped or leaf, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, 0.5 cup 30 5 0 4 0 92

TOTAL BREAKFAST: 400 29 19 25 12 132

SNACK
Generic - Pistachios, 30 nuts 113 5 9 4 0 0
Eggs - Hard-boiled (whole egg), 1 large 78 1 5 6 1 62

TOTAL SNACK 191 6 14 10 1 62

LUNCH
Home Made - Pasta Tuna Salad, 3 cup cooked 338 9 5 50 0 570

TOTAL LUNCH 338 9 5 50 0 570

SNACK
Cucumber - With peel, raw, 1 cucumber (8-1/4") 45 11 0 2 5 6

TOTAL SNACK 45 11 0 2 5 6

DINNER
Mushrooms - Raw, 1 cup, pieces or slices 15 2 0 2 1 3
Carrots - Raw, 0.25 cup, chopped 13 3 0 0 1 22
Raspberries - Raw, 10 raspberries 10 2 0 0 1 0
Fresh Vegetable - Green Beans, 10 beans, 4" long 17 4 0 1 1 3
Tomatoes - Cherry Tomatoes, 4 each 12 3 0 0 0 0
Fresh - Lettuce, Spring Mix , 4 cups 30 8 0 2 4 60
Newmans Own - Light Balsamic Vinaigrette Dressing, 6 Tablespoons 135 6 12 0 6 1,170

TOTAL DINNER 232 28 12 5 14 1,258

Totals 1,206 83 50 92 32 2,028
Your Daily Goal 1,400 193 47 53 35 2,500
Remaining 194 110 -3 -39 3 472
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sugar Sodium

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  • helenmelon29
    helenmelon29 Posts: 787 Member
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    Looks good to me, Are you exercising too?

    Myabe open you diary so others can see (so you dont need to type it out).

    Good Luck
    Mel
  • MissTizz
    MissTizz Posts: 39
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    Thanks! I copied and pasted this to make it easier to post. I just make my log open - so hopefully people will call me out on stuff!
    I am exercising as well- food is my focus for now, and then I'll perfect my exercise in a week or two! Thanks!
  • nancymmorris
    nancymmorris Posts: 310
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    I think it looks great!!! Let us know how it works for you!:smile:
  • kao708
    kao708 Posts: 813 Member
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    If you eat below your daily goal (as in this example) every day and burn calories exercising you may not lose weight because you will be at a deficit. See the link in my signature for more information on the controversy of eating your exercise calories.

    Honestly, I would eat what MFP tells you to eat at the beginning. If that doesn't work, you can tweak it but there really isn't any sense in joining a plan and then not following it.
  • emaybe
    emaybe Posts: 187 Member
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    I don't think ~200 calories is really going to cause her problems... like she said, that's an estimate of what she plans to eat. She's allowing room for excess or a calculation error. I'm sure it will vary day to day; my meal plans are usually about 1,200 cals in total and some days I barely make 1,000 after exercise, but some days I'm up to 1,800 (my MFP cals are 1,350, my BMR is ~2200), and I haven't noticed any issues (still losing weight / still feeling good).

    The MFP website champions finishing under one's calorie goal, and if <200 cals can cause such a grave problem in one's weight loss, maybe that issue should be taken up with MFP and its wording.

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