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sk1nnyf0rm3 wrote: »
How is that possible? How long have you been a vegetarian?
It sounds like you need to educate yourself about food and eating in general. Could you take a cooking class or have a friend help you expand what you are able to cook? Health food stores can be a good source for vegetarian recipes and cooking classes.
It might be a good idea to head to your local library or bookstore and read everything that you can get your hands on about vegetarian cooking.
My favorite veggie cookbooks are by Deborah Madison, Mark Bittman and Yotam Ottolenghi. These are recipe-based though...I wonder if you might be able to find a book that has some meal plans that could serve as a guide.0 -
Might sound harsh, but you're not a kid any more. Start trying new foods, open up your horizons a little
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There's nothing wrong with having some low cal days and some high. There are studies showing health and weight loss benefits, even. Read up on alternate day modified fasting, or other intermittent fasting programs.0
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sk1nnyf0rm3 wrote: »ReignOerMe wrote: »sk1nnyf0rm3 wrote: »
Yea, pretty much. What's a good amount for me to start with? 1200? 1000? I've stated before I wanna lose 15-20, maybe more. I honestly have no idea where to even start...
Did you put your info into MyFitnessPal? It should have given you a calorie goal based on that. You shouldn't go below 1200.
I did, but it didn't seem like they knew my body really well. The amount they suggested for my maintaining made me gain actually
Well, no, of course not. You can't expect a website to know more about your body than you do. For maintenance, you start with what they suggest (since that is based on averages of the general population) and then you adjust it based on your results. If you gain weight, then you need to eat less. If you lose weight, you need to eat more.0 -
christinev297 wrote: »Prelog your day in the morning and stick with it! Pre logging also allows you to tweak things if you're over or under and you can also make sure you're able to fit in a treat so you don't feel like your missing out.
Don't go Grocery shopping when you're hungry, and do NOT buy junk food while you're there. If it's not in the house you won't be able to eat it.
I really felt like chocolate last night, but I didn't have any here, so I had a low calorie yogurt instead. Th hat saved me hundreds of useless calories.
Above all find your willpower and remember why you wanted to lose weight in the first place
Thank you. I guess the main thing is that I never plan what I'm gonna eat/not eat so it's a 'what's quick/easy?' thing0 -
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marissafit06 wrote: »
...Which is what? Why do you want to lose so much weight if you are already at a healthy weight?sk1nnyf0rm3 wrote: »
Healthy weight for 5'4" is 143 - 108 so there is 15-20lbs of loss possible there. There isn't really anything wrong with losing weight even if one is already a technically "healthy" weight. With frame size it can really depend what the weight looks like.
^SO TRUE! I have a small frame so I can be completely healthy at the lower limits and/or even slightly underweight (I just have to not eat so much junk and my weight will come down)0 -
sk1nnyf0rm3 wrote: »
Your high days aren't so high when you consider how low your low days are. I am 5'4" 135 lbs and more than twice your age. And I can lose eating @ 1500 calories per day. You should NOT eat less than 1200 calories avg.
Have you heard of a self-fulfilling prophecy? This is when you say something so often it becomes true. Stop saying "I'm a picky eater". There are plenty of foods that the first time I tried them, I was like, Meh. Then the second time they were okay. And now I love them and eat them all the time. And there are some things that are still just okay but they fill a hole in my diet, so I eat them. It sounds like you are using this as a crutch. Get excited about trying new things and go in telling yourself you will like it.
It's important to get enough protein, carbs, and fats. Plug your stats into MFP, choose one lb or half a pound per week as your goal, and start consistently logging your food. See what you are coming up short on, and start trying stuff that will fill that in.
Tell yourself it is your job to be healthy. Look at it as a challenge. Look at it as a game. Focus on what you are learning or discovering. If you find a food that you maybe like, google it for recipes of different ways to prepare it. Whatever works
I guess I could try some more foods but I also am picky about textures...I'm a vegetarian, too. Do you have any suggestions for good foods to try? (Not like tofu in texture though)0 -
sk1nnyf0rm3 wrote: »
Thank you. I guess the main thing is that I never plan what I'm gonna eat/not eat so it's a 'what's quick/easy?' thing
Hi OP -- I think you've identified the problem right here. If you don't know what you are going to eat, you don't know what you are going to eat.
Here's a food plan I follow:
breakfast: 1 serving dairy, 1 serving grain, 1 fruit
lunch: 4 oz protein, 1 cup lettuce, 1 cup vegetable, 1/2 cup grain, 1 fruit
dinner: 4 oz protein, 1 cup lettuce, 1 cup vegetable, 1/2 cup grain
snack: 1 serving dairy, 1 serving grain, 1 fruit
I know exactly what and when I am going to eat for the day, so I am never confused about what to eat, especially when I am hungry.
Also, following a food plan allows me to change at a moment's notice and know that I am not overeating calories. For instance, if someone says "Iet's go out to dinner," I know I can do that because I haven't been aimlessly eating for the past three days (or whatever) so I do have room to fit in a high calorie meal.
I know you are a vegetarian, so you might want to check out the vegetarian rooms and ask around for anyone who has a vegetarian food plan.0 -
sk1nnyf0rm3 wrote: »
Thank you. I guess the main thing is that I never plan what I'm gonna eat/not eat so it's a 'what's quick/easy?' thing
Hi OP -- I think you've identified the problem right here. If you don't know what you are going to eat, you don't know what you are going to eat.
Here's a food plan I follow:
breakfast: 1 serving dairy, 1 serving grain, 1 fruit
lunch: 4 oz protein, 1 cup lettuce, 1 cup vegetable, 1/2 cup grain, 1 fruit
dinner: 4 oz protein, 1 cup lettuce, 1 cup vegetable, 1/2 cup grain
snack: 1 serving dairy, 1 serving grain, 1 fruit
I know exactly what and when I am going to eat for the day, so I am never confused about what to eat, especially when I am hungry.
Also, following a food plan allows me to change at a moment's notice and know that I am not overeating calories. For instance, if someone says "Iet's go out to dinner," I know I can do that because I haven't been aimlessly eating for the past three days (or whatever) so I do have room to fit in a high calorie meal.
I know you are a vegetarian, so you might want to check out the vegetarian rooms and ask around for anyone who has a vegetarian food plan.
Thank you. This is exactly the type of example I needed My current plan looks like: carbs or nothing lol. Thank you so much! 0 -
You are welcome!
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sk1nnyf0rm3 wrote: »
Community Colleges, community centers, and high-end grocery stores often have cooking classes. Places like Whole Foods and local health food stores are good places to look for vegetarian cooking classes. If you are in a larger city, you might be able to find casual classes at cooking stores (Sur La Table and similar) or at culinary schools.0 -
azulvioleta6 wrote: »sk1nnyf0rm3 wrote: »
Community Colleges, community centers, and high-end grocery stores often have cooking classes. Places like Whole Foods and local health food stores are good places to look for vegetarian cooking classes. If you are in a larger city, you might be able to find casual classes at cooking stores (Sur La Table and similar) or at culinary schools.
Thanks!0
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