out of calories and I'm still hungry
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You are new to this, you will get the hang of it. If you need more calories, do some exercise. I find zumba to be quite enjoyable and has a good burn rate, about 100 cal per 10 min. You can find routines on youtube.0
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Pre-logging = win
It helped me sooooooooo much in the beginning. And I still pre-log about 75% of my day every morning.
Absolutely! It took me a loooooong time to figure this out. I now pre-log 1-2 days in advance. I know what's in my fridge, what kimd of snacks I have on hand as opposed to waiting until I'm hungry and just eating whatever I can find. It's helped immensely.
Also I hugely agree with finding low cal, filling foods that work for you. I love greek salads and having one, or other salads/sammies at lunch affords me extra cals for dinners and snacks. I depend on veggies and fruits (peppers, baby carrots, snap peas, red grapes, pomegranate seeds, apples) to keep me full without breaking the bank.
Eating out, again, I agree that looking up menus ahead of time helps. I also try to pick restaurants differently than I did before to avoid making the same bad choices as I would have before.0 -
Starting is half the battle, keeping on track is the other half of the battle. What helped me at first was to log it before I ate it. Sometimes I was shocked at the calorie count of what I was about to eat that I modified the portion size or didnt eat it at all. You will eventually learn the counts of your usual foods and it makes getting thru the day easier.0
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melifornia wrote: »If you're out of calories, try going for a walk or some other sort of low-impact exercise to give yourself ~200 more calories. A can of non-cream soup is filling and should be about 200 calories, 100-calorie packs of popcorn as you mentioned, or cut up some veggies to snack on.
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You can totally do this.
Check your cal goal to make sure it's not too low.
Double check the facts you input to MFP make sure they are accurate.
Check that cal goal against something like scooby or fitness frog.
If your cal goal is appropriate but you just are used to eating way more cals, try the volume suggestions with veggies. Also check that your protein/fats are adequate because those also help with satiety.
Finally, you're probaly right, you probably just made a bad choice for lunch that one day and didn't math right and had too few cals left for the rest of the day. Better planning will help with that.
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rainbowblu wrote: »MsHarryWinston wrote: »It helps if you take some time looking for high volume/low cal foods to fill you up. Here is a just for example, my breakfast today.
1 large white tortilla shell
Half cup of egg whites (= 4 eggs)
1 cup spinach
50g sliced mushrooms
1 jalapeno pepper
2 slices smoked breakfast ham
30g marble cheese
2tbs salsa
= 300 cals
Where as
3 slices of bacon = 300 cals ( oh no!)
The fillings in my wrap were so big that I couldn't even wrap it properly. When I tried to make the edges touch it split down the side. My boyfriend laughed his head off watching me try to eat it, lol.
The key is researching nutrient dense high volume low calorie foods that work as great "tummy fillers"
Peppers
Mushrooms
Lettuce
Spinach
Celery
Onions
Etc
I ate breakfast about 4-5 hours ago and am only now considering a snack not even a second full meal.
This is the trick the eating less calories without really eating "less", you know? How to lose weight but never be hungry.
Oh and my calorie goal is 1410. This is how I'm able to do it with a smile in my face.
I hope that helps you on your journey!
Try center cut bacon...3 slices=70 calories
I think you missed where I put 2 slices of smoked breakfast ham in my wrap. They are delicious, cut like wide bacon strips and are 30 cals each.
The whole point was to show that when you don't go directly to the "conventional" options you don't have to give up a thing. It just takes a little thought and looking.
Eg. Take out "conventional" bacon and put in something like your center cut bacon or my smoked breakfast ham for a fraction of the calories.
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Yes it does take time and remember no one is perfect. Just keep on truckin!!0
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Oh how could I forget. I eat gallons of egg whites! It's the perfect food, really.
Oh my god I'm an egg white fiend too! Yes yes yes alriiiiight whole eggs are amazing. But 2 whole eggs NEVER make me feel full.
I'll cook up a CUP of egg whites (that's like 8 eggs!)
1 cup spinach
1 cup mushrooms
30g cheese
2tbs salsa
For like, the same calories in 3 whole eggs. But I'll actually be full for about 4 or 5 hours. Where with 3 whole eggs I'm satisfied for maybe an hour? It's a delicate balance between calories and volume isn't it?
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wow, I love this! all of the feedback is so helpful! I feel like I have real tools now! I can so do this0
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and today has been a little better! I saved some calories earlier and I intend on having a very satisfying, balanced meal for dinner , plus a bedtime snack (I can't yet shake that, if ever)....I will get it all in time, I feel more confident with all of the tips and my success today0
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