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lindsayromel
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hey! ive been on my weight loss journey for 3 months. ive lost 38 pounds. i havent been eating the most healthiest things? Ive been having those weight watcher meals for dinner and now i realize those are not that healthy. can anyone add me that eats very healthy that has there diary open for me to look at some healthy meals. please!!!?
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If you're losing weight, what's the problem? You've lost almost 40 lbs in 3 months, you must be doing something right.
There really isn't any such thing as "healthy" or "unhealthy", just unhealthy portions. WW meals are fine, if maybe a little low on the green leafy vegetables. Add a salad and keep doing what you're doing.0 -
im just saying, id like some other healthy food thats not a frozen meal.0
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AllOutof_Bubblegum wrote: »If you're losing weight, what's the problem? You've lost almost 40 lbs in 3 months, you must be doing something right.
There really isn't any such thing as "healthy" or "unhealthy", just unhealthy portions. WW meals are fine, if maybe a little low on the green leafy vegetables. Add a salad and keep doing what you're doing.
This^
Just look to improve your diet. Maybe cook some of your own meals from time to time.0 -
lindsayromel wrote: »im just saying, id like some other healthy food thats not a frozen meal.
So start with picking two or three of the frozen meals that you particularly enjoy.
Google recipes for making similar items. Use MFP's tools to measure the calorie counts in the recipe, and eat an appropriately sized portion.0 -
Sorry, I have to politely disagree with the other posters on everything except adding salads. Sure, you're losing weight, but you're not learning about actually feeding yourself. I lost weight and gained it back (and more) because of those exact kinds of meals. Plus, they're less than satisfying and expensive, right? I'm also guessing your sodium is through the roof (I have the same problem, no judgement.)
Are you able to cook? I started learning to cook with the Weight Watcher cookbooks, and branched out from there. I just recently rejoined MFP after being gone for a good while, so I don't know that I have much of a food diary to share with you, but I'm trying to just eat simply. Not a lot of added things, nuts and beans (I'm vegetarian for reasons other than weight loss), and trying to get the crunch/salty fix from stuff like homemade kale chips and zucchini chips.0 -
juggernaut1974 wrote: »lindsayromel wrote: »im just saying, id like some other healthy food thats not a frozen meal.
So start with picking two or three of the frozen meals that you particularly enjoy.
Google recipes for making similar items. Use MFP's tools to measure the calorie counts in the recipe, and eat an appropriately sized portion.
Good idea.
It looks like you are pretty young so I'm assuming you haven't been making your own meals much or very long. (Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.) The above advice is really good. If you're on social media you could also ask your friends if they have a good recipe for XYZ (one of the frozen meals you like.)
My diary is open so feel free to take a look. The month of December wasn't great for logging so that won't be a good month to look at. I'm back on track now though.
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My question is do you cook, do you own a crockpot, toaster oven, etc...?
Seeing other peoples diary would not clue me in to exactly how the food is prepared, cooked and served.
I too second the idea from @juggernaut1974 to pick your favorite frozen meals, and learn to cook them better (a lot less salt and preservatives) and flip them..
The MFP recipe builder can work for you many ways.. Also a crockpot can be your best friend in the cold weather days. It can cook dinner meals, breakfast, dessert, etc.. Cooking in bulk can save a lot of time during the week... Cook and go..!!
I have to say, great success on the loss of almost 40 pounds... that is huge in its own right!!0 -
lindsayromel wrote: »im just saying, id like some other healthy food thats not a frozen meal.
SkinnyTaste.com
CookingLight.com
2 websites with lots of good recipes. I can't tell you what YOU consider healthy. I eat red meat, I eat saturated fat, I eat sugar....some people would consider that "unhealthy."
I'm not going to eat one way to lose weight, and then change back when I'm at goal. I'm making changes that (hopefully) I can keep forever. So my changes aren't radical ones.0 -
I can feed myself just fine on frozen dinners for the rest of my life. The frozen foods section of the store isn't going anywhere.amymfawcett wrote: »Sorry, I have to politely disagree with the other posters on everything except adding salads. Sure, you're losing weight, but you're not learning about actually feeding yourself. I lost weight and gained it back (and more) because of those exact kinds of meals. Plus, they're less than satisfying and expensive, right? I'm also guessing your sodium is through the roof (I have the same problem, no judgement.)
Frozen foods do tend to be higher in sodium. I choose the lower sodium options and add side veggies that are also located in the freezer section. I'm hitting my sodium goal (or close to it) almost every day.
There are a myriad of types of frozen meals available and some are quite tasty and reasonably priced. The frozen veggies that I eat are cheaper than fresh and, since they were frozen soon after picking, tend to retain more nutrients than the veggies sold fresh. Overall, I'm spending much less money on food than I did when I mostly ate from fast food restaurants.
As long as I have access to a microwave and a grocery store, I can keep on feeding myself just fine through weight loss and continuing through maintenance.
Not everyone is willing to cook and cooking isn't the only path to success.0 -
I can feed myself just fine on frozen dinners for the rest of my life. The frozen foods section of the store isn't going anywhere.amymfawcett wrote: »Sorry, I have to politely disagree with the other posters on everything except adding salads. Sure, you're losing weight, but you're not learning about actually feeding yourself. I lost weight and gained it back (and more) because of those exact kinds of meals. Plus, they're less than satisfying and expensive, right? I'm also guessing your sodium is through the roof (I have the same problem, no judgement.)
Frozen foods do tend to be higher in sodium. I choose the lower sodium options and add side veggies that are also located in the freezer section. I'm hitting my sodium goal (or close to it) almost every day.
There are a myriad of types of frozen meals available and some are quite tasty and reasonably priced. The frozen veggies that I eat are cheaper than fresh and, since they were frozen soon after picking, tend to retain more nutrients than the veggies sold fresh. Overall, I'm spending much less money on food than I did when I mostly ate from fast food restaurants.
As long as I have access to a microwave and a grocery store, I can keep on feeding myself just fine through weight loss and continuing through maintenance.
My guess is that the OP would like to learn to make meals as part of developing life skills that go beyond how to operate a microwave.0 -
I can feed myself just fine on frozen dinners for the rest of my life. The frozen foods section of the store isn't going anywhere.amymfawcett wrote: »Sorry, I have to politely disagree with the other posters on everything except adding salads. Sure, you're losing weight, but you're not learning about actually feeding yourself. I lost weight and gained it back (and more) because of those exact kinds of meals. Plus, they're less than satisfying and expensive, right? I'm also guessing your sodium is through the roof (I have the same problem, no judgement.)
Frozen foods do tend to be higher in sodium. I choose the lower sodium options and add side veggies that are also located in the freezer section. I'm hitting my sodium goal (or close to it) almost every day.
There are a myriad of types of frozen meals available and some are quite tasty and reasonably priced. The frozen veggies that I eat are cheaper than fresh and, since they were frozen soon after picking, tend to retain more nutrients than the veggies sold fresh. Overall, I'm spending much less money on food than I did when I mostly ate from fast food restaurants.
As long as I have access to a microwave and a grocery store, I can keep on feeding myself just fine through weight loss and continuing through maintenance.
My guess is that the OP would like to learn to make meals as part of developing life skills that go beyond how to operate a microwave.
This is what I concluded as well. Also, I believe @amymfawcett was referring specifically to the WW frozen meals and not to all the frozen options available.0 -
amymfawcett wrote: »Sorry, I have to politely disagree with the other posters on everything except adding salads. Sure, you're losing weight, but you're not learning about actually feeding yourself. I lost weight and gained it back (and more) because of those exact kinds of meals. Plus, they're less than satisfying and expensive, right? I'm also guessing your sodium is through the roof (I have the same problem, no judgement.)
I'm all for making your own meals if you like or want/know how to cook but, if the OP can get the food on a fork or spoon and make it to her mouth without spilling it all over the place, she knows how to feed herself.
I also kind of doubt you gained weight back because of eating frozen meals. Were you logging calories and sticking to your calorie goal at that time? Had you recalculated your calorie goal after losing the weight?
I don't cook (maybe once a year when I get the urge) but I used to live off frozen meals and fast food (I'm fairly certain my sodium was through the roof at that time but I'm watching it now out of habit), lost a lot of weight, gained a bit back when I hit a plateau and started eating at a calorie goal I should have been eating in the first place, lost it and more. All without cooking my own meals.
Sorry I can't help, OP. I do a lot of pouched tuna or chicken strips from Subway for lunches and cottage cheese or greek yogurt for dinner (I have to work to get in protein) along with eggs and fruits and chocolate.
I wouldn't really say the frozen meals are that unhealthy. Most I've had have a pretty good macro balance. And they're actually good for portion control when you want something you can't trust yourself around....like for me that would be spaghetti or mac & cheese or whatever is all carbs all the time.
But congratulations on the weight loss!
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Or the OP is looking for meals that aren't WW. That doesn't necessarily include cooking them herself.
My guess is that the OP would like to learn to make meals as part of developing life skills that go beyond how to operate a microwave.
I can feed myself just fine on frozen dinners for the rest of my life. The frozen foods section of the store isn't going anywhere.amymfawcett wrote: »Sorry, I have to politely disagree with the other posters on everything except adding salads. Sure, you're losing weight, but you're not learning about actually feeding yourself. I lost weight and gained it back (and more) because of those exact kinds of meals. Plus, they're less than satisfying and expensive, right? I'm also guessing your sodium is through the roof (I have the same problem, no judgement.)
Frozen foods do tend to be higher in sodium. I choose the lower sodium options and add side veggies that are also located in the freezer section. I'm hitting my sodium goal (or close to it) almost every day.
There are a myriad of types of frozen meals available and some are quite tasty and reasonably priced. The frozen veggies that I eat are cheaper than fresh and, since they were frozen soon after picking, tend to retain more nutrients than the veggies sold fresh. Overall, I'm spending much less money on food than I did when I mostly ate from fast food restaurants.
As long as I have access to a microwave and a grocery store, I can keep on feeding myself just fine through weight loss and continuing through maintenance.
Some people go their whole lives without cooking. Cooking is an option but not a required life skill. Otherwise, many husbands throughout history would have starved to death.
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You're right, I didn't gain weight because of eating frozen meals. Obviously there's no one thing, that was just one. I gained weight in part because eating frozen meals didn't teach me about how to eat. It's kind of like crash dieting- it's all about reducing, but nothing about actual calories or nutrients. But whatever, I'm not here to fight. If that works for you, great! I'm just more of a whole foods, whole grains type myself, and that works better when I'm not depending on fast food. 0
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I second Cook Light. I taught myself to cook mainly using their recipes. I have a subscription to the magazine, but all of their recipes end up on Myrecipes.com.
Feel free to add me. I cook just about every night and my diary is open.0
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