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schneiderman83 wrote: »I wont lie... I have no clue how to weigh food or even see how that would help. Say I put some Turkey on a scale... It says 3oz... Ok great so then what? Lol i am surrounded by unhealthy people in my life so I never knew any of the stuff.
The issue that people have is that they overestimate their portion sizes and are surprised at how much more they were eating than they realized when they started weighing their food.
Your estimate of 3 oz. of turkey is likely more than the actual 3 oz. of turkey.0 -
schneiderman83 wrote: »I wont lie... I have no clue how to weigh food or even see how that would help. Say I put some Turkey on a scale... It says 3oz... Ok great so then what? Lol i am surrounded by unhealthy people in my life so I never knew any of the stuff.
Because unless you weigh how much you eat you don't really have a clue what your calorie intake actually is!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjKPIcI51lU 0 -
Sop the pack will tell you 3 oz of turkey is 120 calories.. so bam you have your number and you track it.0
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CasperNaegle wrote: »Sop the pack will tell you 3 oz of turkey is 120 calories.. so bam you have your number and you track it.
Apart from the fact that he won't know when he's got 3oz or 100g or whatever unless he starts weighing.
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schneiderman83 wrote: »I take the calories from what the maar packs say and cheese packs. I really just read off the labels
Ok that is a good start but a lot of times the serving size is where it gets tricky. The most accurate is to weigh out the serving based on the weight of the serving listed on the package. I have weighed out a 1 cup serving of cereal that is indicated on a box and had it weigh significantly more than the weight associated listed on the package therefore if I had eaten my 1 cup serving it would have been more than a single serving. Resulting in my unknowingly eating more calories.
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Please read the following at the MFP message board Get started
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10300331/most-helpful-posts-getting-started-must-reads#latest
The only person that can guarantee any objective is yourself. You are the only one with the action
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CasperNaegle wrote: »Sop the pack will tell you 3 oz of turkey is 120 calories.. so bam you have your number and you track it.
Apart from the fact that he won't know when he's got 3oz or 100g or whatever unless he starts weighing.
Great great video.. I had already told him to weigh his food and was following up on his question about what that meant.0 -
Wow that video was a real eye opener. I really never thought about the little things. I do like ranch but now see that I use too much. Also syrup and butter. Just wow. I am going to buy a scale today. Thank you all. You especially casper. Thanks again and sorry for the grammar Haha.0
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Btw if I just throw down a sub from Subway onto the scale would I be able to see how many calories are in it?0
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schneiderman83 wrote: »Btw if I just throw down a sub from Subway onto the scale would I be able to see how many calories are in it?
You can use Subway's nutrition calculator to give you as close to accurate as you will get. Fast food and restaurants can be off by quite a bit.0 -
You're not weighing your food so therefore you're not tracking your calories properly and therefore you're not at a deficit.0
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If I eat a restaurant like Subway or somewhere else I will look up their calories in myfitnesspal food database and use it. You just have to look at it and be careful sometimes people create their own entries. You can a lot of time use the restraunt's website and get nutritional values. My diary is open so feel free to poke around and see what I eat. I measure just about everything I do.0
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schneiderman83 wrote: »Btw if I just throw down a sub from Subway onto the scale would I be able to see how many calories are in it?
Restaurant food is a little trickier. A chain like Subway probably has pretty standardized portions of bread, meat and cheese. It's the extras and condiments that will throw you off. So if you order a sandwich exactly as they have it prepared on the website, and don't add anything extra? Yes, you can weigh if and log the grams. If you add extras, they have a nutritional calculator on their website, I'd use that and overestimate the amount of sauces you add a bit.0 -
Consuming more protein and exercise should help. The most effective workouts that get your heart pumping causes you to burn more calories. In other words focus on exercises that tend to use more muscles simotaneously.0
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The Subway website actually has a sandwich builder that will give you the nutritional values of a sandwich as you like it. It won't be exact, but it should be quite close.0
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schneiderman83 wrote: »No I dont track any of that stuff. I was under the impression that calories only matter.
Quality of food matters; as well as how what you eat effects your hormones and metabolism. Calories in=Calories Out method is outdated and scientifically inaccurate. Refined foods, chemical laden packaged foods, wheat, and sugar are the main weight loss killers. Just because it has a healthy label and made by a famous weight loss empire does not make it good food for your body.1 -
cdstewart51115 wrote: »schneiderman83 wrote: »No I dont track any of that stuff. I was under the impression that calories only matter.
Quality of food matters; as well as how what you eat effects your hormones and metabolism. Calories in=Calories Out method is outdated and scientifically inaccurate. Refined foods, chemical laden packaged foods, wheat, and sugar are the main weight loss killers. Just because it has a healthy label and made by a famous weight loss empire does not make it good food for your body.
This is not true.0 -
cdstewart51115 wrote: »schneiderman83 wrote: »No I dont track any of that stuff. I was under the impression that calories only matter.
Quality of food matters; as well as how what you eat effects your hormones and metabolism. Calories in=Calories Out method is outdated and scientifically inaccurate. Refined foods, chemical laden packaged foods, wheat, and sugar are the main weight loss killers. Just because it has a healthy label and made by a famous weight loss empire does not make it good food for your body.
Source?0 -
cdstewart51115 wrote: »schneiderman83 wrote: »No I dont track any of that stuff. I was under the impression that calories only matter.
Quality of food matters; as well as how what you eat effects your hormones and metabolism. Calories in=Calories Out method is outdated and scientifically inaccurate. Refined foods, chemical laden packaged foods, wheat, and sugar are the main weight loss killers. Just because it has a healthy label and made by a famous weight loss empire does not make it good food for your body.
Completely and totally false. I eat all those things and have no problem whatsoever losing weight, as do many, many others. You couldn't be more wrong.0 -
cdstewart51115 wrote: »schneiderman83 wrote: »No I dont track any of that stuff. I was under the impression that calories only matter.
Quality of food matters; as well as how what you eat effects your hormones and metabolism. Calories in=Calories Out method is outdated and scientifically inaccurate. Refined foods, chemical laden packaged foods, wheat, and sugar are the main weight loss killers. Just because it has a healthy label and made by a famous weight loss empire does not make it good food for your body.
Please provide peer-reviewed citations to support this claim.0 -
cdstewart51115 wrote: »schneiderman83 wrote: »No I dont track any of that stuff. I was under the impression that calories only matter.
Quality of food matters; as well as how what you eat effects your hormones and metabolism. Calories in=Calories Out method is outdated and scientifically inaccurate. Refined foods, chemical laden packaged foods, wheat, and sugar are the main weight loss killers. Just because it has a healthy label and made by a famous weight loss empire does not make it good food for your body.
None of this is true OP please don't listen to this quack
Subway helpfully provides calorie counts for their subs. Obviously it's not going to be completely accurate, but it's okay to use that number as long as you're accurate with everything else. McDonalds is the same. And yes, I eat McDonalds and I lose weight. I just don't eat it every day and factor it carefully into my calories.0 -
cdstewart51115 wrote: »schneiderman83 wrote: »No I dont track any of that stuff. I was under the impression that calories only matter.
Quality of food matters; as well as how what you eat effects your hormones and metabolism. Calories in=Calories Out method is outdated and scientifically inaccurate. Refined foods, chemical laden packaged foods, wheat, and sugar are the main weight loss killers. Just because it has a healthy label and made by a famous weight loss empire does not make it good food for your body.
False. CI<CO is preciselywhat leads to weight loss. The nutritional profile of food does matter, for overall health, but there is nothing wrong with any of the things you listed which would preclude weight loss.
OP you had some great, eye opening advice. Since you are eager to learn I suggest you read those helpful forum posts in the getting started section that were linked up thread. Get that food scale, log everything you eat as accurately as you can, continue with the exercise and please update us in a couple of months with your progress.0 -
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Op, i didnt see this adressed yet...
You mentioned eating 1800, then walking an hour...then said your calorie intake would be more like 1400-1500 because of the calorie burn from walking.
Walking 1 mile will only burn around 100 cals. Thats approx 20minutes of average walking. So you could potentially burn 300 cals in an hour. Less if your slowly strolling along...up to 150 if your sprinting the entire mile. Common advice is to only eat back HALF of any exercise calories you may burn. So for an hour of walking, you really should only count 150 calories.
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cdstewart51115 wrote: »schneiderman83 wrote: »No I dont track any of that stuff. I was under the impression that calories only matter.
Quality of food matters; as well as how what you eat effects your hormones and metabolism. Calories in=Calories Out method is outdated and scientifically inaccurate. Refined foods, chemical laden packaged foods, wheat, and sugar are the main weight loss killers. Just because it has a healthy label and made by a famous weight loss empire does not make it good food for your body.
Incorrect. I eat dessert almost every day, I love chips and fast food, eat bread, and am not above eating processed food. Somehow I managed to magically lose over 50 lbs.
Take your woo elsewhere.0 -
Hi,
I think a program would really help you as you sound like you need to understand some fundamentals of weight loss, health and nutrition. (no offence most people, including me have been here) After having my 2nd baby I went on Michelle Bridges 12wbt and lost 18kgs so I think that's over 30 lbs. it's really great, the program gives you meal plan, recipes and a weekly shopping list, support community, and videos on mindset, nutrition excersize and health (plus heaps more resources)!. I would recommend you go on the 1500 cal plan if you want to lose weight (they say don't eat back burned calories btw). It really taught me how to cook and eat more healthy, I already understood a bit about calories etc. The only problems are: it costs $200 AUD (but for me it was worth it), the food can take some getting used to as they promote really heathy whole foods not using too much salt/sugar etc (so if your used to eating a bit of junk - like I was your body goes into shock first - then starts to love you again!!) and sometimes your food bill can be a bit high (but if you counteract that off the fast food it shouldn't be too bad). In saying that there are people on there who have done the 12wbt many times in a row and have lost like 60kgs over 120lbs (omg that is impressive)! There are other plans out there (fitgirlsguide - if you have Instagram check them out they seem to be cheaper - plus guys do it too so don't be put off by the name) and the CSIRO diet (that is Aussie scientific group that does some great diets but the food is really pricey). Also prep prep prep! Which includes weighing as other people have said! I found it easier when I made all of my food the day before for the day and had it all set out. This really helps stay the course! Good luck!!!-3 -
KatherinePM wrote: »Hi,
I think a program would really help you as you sound like you need to understand some fundamentals of weight loss, health and nutrition. (no offence most people, including me have been here) After having my 2nd baby I went on Michelle Bridges 12wbt and lost 18kgs so I think that's over 30 lbs. it's really great, the program gives you meal plan, recipes and a weekly shopping list, support community, and videos on mindset, nutrition excersize and health (plus heaps more resources)!. I would recommend you go on the 1500 cal plan if you want to lose weight (they say don't eat back burned calories btw). It really taught me how to cook and eat more healthy, I already understood a bit about calories etc. The only problems are: it costs $200 AUD (but for me it was worth it), the food can take some getting used to as they promote really heathy whole foods not using too much salt/sugar etc (so if your used to eating a bit of junk - like I was your body goes into shock first - then starts to love you again!!) and sometimes your food bill can be a bit high (but if you counteract that off the fast food it shouldn't be too bad). In saying that there are people on there who have done the 12wbt many times in a row and have lost like 60kgs over 120lbs (omg that is impressive)! There are other plans out there (fitgirlsguide - if you have Instagram check them out they seem to be cheaper - plus guys do it too so don't be put off by the name) and the CSIRO diet (that is Aussie scientific group that does some great diets but the food is really pricey). Also prep prep prep! Which includes weighing as other people have said! I found it easier when I made all of my food the day before for the day and had it all set out. This really helps stay the course! Good luck!!!
You're recommending a 1500 cal day diet and not eating exercise calories back to a young male? That would be a VLCD and would likely result in loss of lean muscle not to mention risking nutritional deficiencies.0 -
schneiderman83 wrote: »Wow that video was a real eye opener. I really never thought about the little things. I do like ranch but now see that I use too much. Also syrup and butter. Just wow. I am going to buy a scale today. Thank you all. You especially casper. Thanks again and sorry for the grammar Haha.
yep eye opening, once you have the tools and use them, the weight loss will happen
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WinoGelato wrote: »KatherinePM wrote: »
You're recommending a 1500 cal day diet and not eating exercise calories back to a young male? That would be a VLCD and would likely result in loss of lean muscle not to mention risking nutritional deficiencies.
Well actually the program that I was referring to calculates your recommended calories for you? I was just guesstimating the calorie intake. He says he goes walking an hour a day (that isn't much calories burnt actually) if he was doing two pump classes a day and weights or training for a marathon (they increase calories for these people) then obviously they have to eat more and the program considers these factors. Also I assumed a sedentary job/lifestyle as most office workers have these. A VLCD is techincally a gross 800 cals or less (with not eating back calories). But personally for women I would say less than 1000 calories and men less than 1200 calories. If you are crazy excersizing then the game changes and there may be an issue but that doesn't apply to this guy.
Regarding nutrient deficiencies I think he will find the program teaches him a lot about nutrients and provides a ramp up feature (if he needs more fuel he can simply eat a can of low fat tuna or an apple or two).
I think you should look into this a bit more...
Was simply trying to help.
Sorry OP for hijacking best of luck with whatever you choose to do!!0
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