Too good to be true!!?

emmaprov2015 · February 2015

started doing the calorie counter today and mine worked out at 1300 calories and I feel like I've eaten loads I don't want anything else and I have 400 Cals left and it's saying I've not eaten enough!!

Can I honestly eat what I want as long as I stay within my given calories per day! It feels too good to be true surely!!?

LivingtheLeanDream · February 2015

Yes, the mfp way works

eat up those extra cals and enjoy

mom2ava07 · February 2015

Yes, you can eat whatever as long as you stay within your calorie limits.

However, if you are feeling like you have eaten loads on less than 1300 calories, there could be a chance you are eating more than you think. May not be the case, but make sure you are weighing your food and logging every single thing you consume.

emmaprov2015 · February 2015

I have logged everything had some 98 cal crisps which I suppose isen't that bad to be fair! It's because I had loads of veg!

I only ask as I am a really really fussy eater and tend to live out of the freezer into the microwave so what can be classed as u healthy food but within my calories does this still work..?

Thanks

mom2ava07 · February 2015

I'm losing weight eating cookies every night. I just can't eat half a box, and have to stick to a single serving. So it does work as long as you stay within your limits. You will end up eating less food if you are eating foods higher in calories, but if they are foods that you like and it works for you then go for it.

SLLRunner · February 2015

Yes, absolutely, as to weight loss- calories in/calories out. However, you might find that paying attention to your macros helps meet nutritional needs, satiety, and energy. But, it really is calories in/calories out for weight loss.

missiontofitness · February 2015

Yep.
Today, I missed most of my planned breakfast. I got myself up to my calorie goal by having some M&Ms which fit my goal for the day, and also gave me an extra 200 calorie boost.

CICO. Doesn't matter where they come from, all that matters is getting them in, eating your calorie goal, and staying in a deficit.

emmaprov2015 · February 2015

Wow! I was sat trying to think Christ what else could I have for 300 Cals!!! It doesn't let you complete your day properly if you don't have all the calories needed does it?

It honestly seems too good to be true I don't know why I've never tried this before!

I feel like I'm doing something wrong! But I can't be because everything I have had I have weighed out and counted or its come straight from a packet and I have scanned it in!!

I'm amazed I really am! Have you guys done well so far?

missiontofitness · February 2015

It will let you close out your diary, but if your calorie goal is too low, it will not show you your 5 week projection, and give you a notification warning you that you are eating too little.

I have done well. I'm closing in to 1 year of logging in/logging food, and I am nearly 30lbs done. I eat anything I want, but make it fit into my goals.

For example, I ate 8 Pillsbury cookies yesterday. No regrets. Ate at maintenance yesterday (I fluctuate between a deficit and maintenance calories now, since I'm so close to my goal and want to take it slow), but I approach this like Tim Gunn, and "make it work".

emmaprov2015 · February 2015

It will let you close out your diary, but if your calorie goal is too low, it will not show you your 5 week projection, and give you a notification warning you that you are eating too little.

I have done well. I'm closing in to 1 year of logging in/logging food, and I am nearly 30lbs done. I eat anything I want, but make it fit into my goals.

For example, I ate 8 Pillsbury cookies yesterday. No regrets. Ate at maintenance yesterday (I fluctuate between a deficit and maintenance calories now, since I'm so close to my goal and want to take it slow), but I approach this like Tim Gunn, and "make it work".

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WOW! I think it's amazing!!! I hope I get good results I only want to lose 14lbs!!! Or would like to lose more than a stone!

So if I haven't had enough calories I can't just top it up with something in the cupboard like a biscuit? Just hope I counted all my veg and things right!

I_Will_End_You · February 2015

Yes. But keep in mind that if you're just estimating portions, guessing at how much you ate, you could be eating more than you realize. It happens A LOT here. I would say go ahead and have the cookie/biscuit or whatever. If it works, then good, you're counting calorie correctly. If not, then you have to figure out where you've been off and cut back.

BWBTrish · February 2015

As long your serving sizes are right your good to go

Weigh EVERY solid food and measure all your liquids.

Liftng4Lis · February 2015

Peanut butter!

toniwarren95 · February 2015

It is not just as simple as calories in/calories out. Yes, that may be the bulk of it, but consuming too much fat and sugar will not help you lose weight. Your body will store all of that fat and sugar if you do not use it up.

SilverRose89 · February 2015

No.

RivenV · February 2015

I was going to bold the last statement and suggest you disregard it, but really... just disregard the entire post. Calories in, calories out. Period. Sugar and fat are not magically going to cause you to gain weight or fail to lose weight--unless you're consuming enough of those things to move from being in a deficit to being at maintenance or a surplus.

queenliz99 · February 2015

No, calories in vs. calories out.

soygorda18 · February 2015

It tends to give me the "you're not eating enough" message if it's under 1000 calories for the whole day...but then again, everyone's different. I say eat it and enjoy

MariettaDelene · February 2015

I want to present a different situation from incorrectly guessing or weighing food: Perhaps your metabolism is used to eating less and that's why 1300 calories feels like so much. I know my mom (starting weight 380 lbs) spent most of her days consuming between 800 and 1000 calories all in one meal of fast food. She'd slowed her metabolism to nothing more than a snail's crawl. It was definitely a change for her trying to eat 1200-1400 calories a day, particularly in healthy foods. She thought it would make her gain weight, but it actually sped up her metabolism and she began shedding the pounds very quickly.

I have the opposite problem. I'm a binge eater. So 1300 calories never feels like enough, even in healthy foods. But if you're a low-cal eater naturally, 1300 calories can seem like a huge load. You'll need to eat all of them to get your metabolism up to speed!

ndj1979 · February 2015

OP - are you using a food scale to weigh all your solid foods?

ndj1979 · February 2015

totally ridiculous and NO ….

Ninkyou · February 2015

I think people have this preconceived notion that you have to be miserable when you are losing weight. But you don't. You can eat whatever you like, it's all about calories in, calories out. That doesn't mean you should skimp on the important stuff, mind you, but there's nothing wrong with having a cookie (or two), or ice cream, etc so long as it fits into your calorie goal. Moderation is key but so is being happy.

misskarne · February 2015

OP, once I thought like you - that dieting was a miserable thing full of restriction and inability to eat my favourite things. That's why I've failed so many times, when I could no longer bear to forswear the junk that I love.

Now, I can have two scoops of ice cream with my dinner, and still eat McDonalds sometimes, or visit the takeaway for scallops and chips. And I'm losing. It can be done, but remember - everything in moderation!

Dragn77 · February 2015

Personally, if I feel full and can't even think of what I would want to eat next, I don't eat. Other days, I feel like no matter how much I eat, I can't get enough..Im just all MOAR no matter what..I try to be sensible about it and reach for veggies like carrots because at least with raw veggies, it takes me awhile to much on it, it fill me up quite well, and there are so few calories I dont feel bad about eating so many of them.

But yeah, I find that looking at what I eat as a weekly thing instead of daily thing, I feel less pressure and it all evens out in the end. Some days I may be under my cal goal by 200, other days I might be over by 200, but its pretty darn close at the end of the week. So instead of trying to cram those extra cals in that I just dont actually want to eat, or deny myself that one thing because it will put me over for my day, I just try to stay within range.

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LeenaGee · February 2015

MrM27 - I'm impressed. That is the most sensible answer I have ever read from you.

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illyich · February 2015

I thought the same thing too when I first started. It is true! BUT - you need to make sure you are measuring everything, and I mean everything. If the food you're eating has a serving size listed in grams, weigh it on a food scale. Weigh vegetables on a food scale and log those. If you are using butter, oil, or fat to cook something in, LOG THAT TOO. Be truthful in your logging, because your body will show the results regardless of how accurate you are.

ILiftHeavyAcrylics · February 2015

The calorie deficit IS the "using it up." If you're in a calorie deficit you're using more than you're eating. Regardless of where those calories come from, you'll lose weight. To the same token, you'll still gain weight if you go over maintenance even if those calories are nothing but lean cuts of meat and non-starchy veggies (granted that would be hard to do).

Honestly I find fat extremely conducive to weight loss. It's very sating. You just have to weigh portions carefully.

SLLRunner · February 2015

This is incorrect.

missiontofitness · February 2015

No, it is.
Sugar is 4 calories per gram, and fat is 9 calories per gram.
If you eat over your maintenance, yes you will gain.
But other than that, neither of these things will magically hide in your body and wait to be used up. They contain calories, just like every other macronutrient on the planet. And an excess of calories, no matter the source (even "natural" foods like fruits and vegetables) can lead to a gain if you surplus over your maintenance.

OP, do not listen to this person.

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