I can't reach my calorie count of 1200
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Hey,
I just had a quick look at your diary (only a handful of days) but it seems like on those days you are settling for a lot of prepackaged foods or shakes for some meals. I 90 cal shake isn't really going to cut it. Making your own meals will also help consolidate good habits. Try and make sure you have vegetables, protein and fibre/grains with each meal. Bulk up salads for lunch for quinoa, a can of tuna and some feta cheese (and avocado, just have that stuff with every meal, mmmm). Make sure when you are cooking meats that you are also logging any fats used to cook them (olive oil etc). Olive oil is a good fat, it can be drizzled on salad or used to pan fry a nice piece of salmon, it also ups those calories without being unhealthy. You also appear to be having almost no snacks, make sure you have small things throughout the day to maintain your energy - others above have given great lists (cheese on rice crackes, avocado on rice crackers, fruit, fruit salad, peanut butter in celery sticks, yoghurt and berries etc). Also, make sure you are including fibre rich carbs as well (carbs give us energy, they're not evil) - multigrain bread, brown rice, wholemeal pasta etc. A small serving of brown rice with your meat and vege for dinner will bulk it out a bit. Finish off your evening with squares of dark chocolate - much better than normal chocolate but still gives a caloric kick. Best of luck. But remember, whatever you do, it is your body. Don't let anyone, partners, media and MFP members included, tell you how you should look. Go on how you feel. If you feel healthy and energetic then you're doing it right.4 -
Battir2006 wrote: »VintageFeline losing weight and maintaining that healthy weight involves a change in lifestyle Eating milk chocolate bars is unhealthy in all sorts of ways, eating 70% dark chocolate in moderation is ok and even have health benefits
Don t encourage others in poor eating habits just because you are struggling
I dont think it really matters if one eats dark chocolate or milk chocolate - and nobody is suggesting eating chocolate other than in moderation.
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I have eaten dark chocolate,regular chocolate, gummy bears,taffy,you name it and made it fit into my calories and lost weight. guess what? I was able to get off a few of my meds too.I made sure I had those things in moderation .some days i went crazy but I still lost weight. the only way it may cause issues is if you have a health issue and need to avoid certain foods. there is NO bad foods except for those who have allergies,intolerances to.10
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Hey,
I just had a quick look at your diary (only a handful of days) but it seems like on those days you are settling for a lot of prepackaged foods or shakes for some meals. I 90 cal shake isn't really going to cut it. Making your own meals will also help consolidate good habits. Try and make sure you have vegetables, protein and fibre/grains with each meal. Bulk up salads for lunch for quinoa, a can of tuna and some feta cheese (and avocado, just have that stuff with every meal, mmmm). Make sure when you are cooking meats that you are also logging any fats used to cook them (olive oil etc). Olive oil is a good fat, it can be drizzled on salad or used to pan fry a nice piece of salmon, it also ups those calories without being unhealthy. You also appear to be having almost no snacks, make sure you have small things throughout the day to maintain your energy - others above have given great lists (cheese on rice crackes, avocado on rice crackers, fruit, fruit salad, peanut butter in celery sticks, yoghurt and berries etc). Also, make sure you are including fibre rich carbs as well (carbs give us energy, they're not evil) - multigrain bread, brown rice, wholemeal pasta etc. A small serving of brown rice with your meat and vege for dinner will bulk it out a bit. Finish off your evening with squares of dark chocolate - much better than normal chocolate but still gives a caloric kick. Best of luck. But remember, whatever you do, it is your body. Don't let anyone, partners, media and MFP members included, tell you how you should look. Go on how you feel. If you feel healthy and energetic then you're doing it right.
if she is at a healthy weight which she is,she should not try to lose more weight,being underweight can be just as bad as being overweight,a lot of people told her to do a weight lifting program and eat at maintenance which will change her body and how she looks while staying around the same weight. as for eating whole grains and healthy snacks, not everyone likes whole grains(nothing wrong with regular breads,pastas and rice) or any of the things you listed. snacking is also not needed unless she wants to snack. its all about calories in vs calories out for weight loss, its not about what you eat but about how much.there is nothing wrong with regular chocolate either, if she has no health issues she can eat what she wants. even eating "healthy" foods doesnt guarantee you will be healthy either, health issues can crop up at any time in life no matter how you eat.8 -
Battir2006 wrote: »VintageFeline losing weight and maintaining that healthy weight involves a change in lifestyle Eating milk chocolate bars is unhealthy in all sorts of ways, eating 70% dark chocolate in moderation is ok and even have health benefits
Don t encourage others in poor eating habits just because you are struggling
Some people when told that something is "all sorts of unhealthy" will feel guilty when eating that food because it's "bad" and sometimes binge because now they "feel bad" for eating it thus they must "be a bad person" then the cycle of eating said foods starts all over again.
Folks on here are not saying have a chocolate bar every day. Very successful people on here not only lost a lot of weight but kept it off by not labeling foods and eating them occasionally without feeling the guilt associated with it.15 -
Very important to eat enough if you want to lose fat. Your body will keep holding on to it if there's not enough nutrition coming in. I was consuming 1200 cal for a while and plateaued in my fat loss despite pretty intense training plan (weightlifting, high intensity resistance training, and light cardio on recovery days). A dietician/trainer suggested I increase to at least 2000 cal per day and my body composition started to change. I agree it can be a lot to eat if you're eating good foods so I supplement with whey protein shakes. I add flax seed (for fiber & healthy fat), peanut butter, cocoa nibs, and greek yogurt (whole milk - none of that low-fat junk) -- goes in nutribullet with some ice and water as needed and is delicious (at least to my sugar-deprived tastebuds). Comes in between 700-800 calories, 24g carbs, 50g fat, 10g sugar, 13g fiber.
Good luck and be good to yourself!
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Very important to eat enough if you want to lose fat. Your body will keep holding on to it if there's not enough nutrition coming in. I was consuming 1200 cal for a while and plateaued in my fat loss despite pretty intense training plan (weightlifting, high intensity resistance training, and light cardio on recovery days). A dietician/trainer suggested I increase to at least 2000 cal per day and my body composition started to change. I agree it can be a lot to eat if you're eating good foods so I supplement with whey protein shakes. I add flax seed (for fiber & healthy fat), peanut butter, cocoa nibs, and greek yogurt (whole milk - none of that low-fat junk) -- goes in nutribullet with some ice and water as needed and is delicious (at least to my sugar-deprived tastebuds). Comes in between 700-800 calories, 24g carbs, 50g fat, 10g sugar, 13g fiber.
Good luck and be good to yourself!
nope in this case your body wont hold onto fat. if that were the case starving people in 3rd world countries would still have fat on their bodies.if you are burning more calories than you take in you will lose weight and fat,if you dont have enough nutrition/calories your body will start using anything for energy(fat,muscle,etc)9 -
Battir2006 wrote: »I am really really shocked at these rude and insensitive comments on this site. Someone asks for advice and people just make very negative and hurtful comments.Also don t tell people to eat unhealthy things like chocolate bars etc when they are trying to improve their eating ridiculous advice People need to eat clean cut down on sugar and exercise for health reasons. As for relationship advice, bullying a person and making abusive comments about their partner is not helpful. I am disgusted the moderators allow this to go on
Who is making negative and hurtful comments? Telling her she's at a healthy weight already for her height and she doesn't need to cut calories so drastically in order to achieve her goals is not hurtful. Encouraging her to eat adequate calories is supportive.
Chocolate bars are not unhealthy in the context of an overall nutrient dense diet.
Eating "clean" is not required for losing weight or for overall health.
You clearly didn't read her other thread. She is in an emotionally abusive relationship with a partner who tells her she needs to lose weight while demeaning her in many other ways as well. She was given support and good advice in that thread from countless members who have also been in abusive relationships. She has taken a small baby step by taking "a break" from this jerk although she's still here trying to lose weight even though again, she's already at a healthy weight.
I'm disgusted at people who would defend an abusive partner without knowing any details about the situation.34 -
Battir2006 wrote: »VintageFeline losing weight and maintaining that healthy weight involves a change in lifestyle Eating milk chocolate bars is unhealthy in all sorts of ways, eating 70% dark chocolate in moderation is ok and even have health benefits
Don t encourage others in poor eating habits just because you are struggling
What makes milk chocolate unhealthy and unclean, and dark chocolate clean and okay?
For the record, I have eaten lots of both and am down 80 pounds, and blood work is better than ever, so if I'm doing something that is defying logic or science, please enlighten me.
Also trying to figure out where vintagefeline said she was struggling. I must have missed that somewhere...
How about don't try to railroad people into following your arbritrary definitions of healthy and unhealthy? Demonizing foods is not exactly a healthy mindset either.
OP, it's great that you're taking a look at your relationship with your boyfriend. I would also recommend consulting with a doctor about your weight. Maybe all you need to focus on is a recomp, as well as meeting nutritional goals.14 -
Very important to eat enough if you want to lose fat. Your body will keep holding on to it if there's not enough nutrition coming in. I was consuming 1200 cal for a while and plateaued in my fat loss despite pretty intense training plan (weightlifting, high intensity resistance training, and light cardio on recovery days). A dietician/trainer suggested I increase to at least 2000 cal per day and my body composition started to change. I agree it can be a lot to eat if you're eating good foods so I supplement with whey protein shakes. I add flax seed (for fiber & healthy fat), peanut butter, cocoa nibs, and greek yogurt (whole milk - none of that low-fat junk) -- goes in nutribullet with some ice and water as needed and is delicious (at least to my sugar-deprived tastebuds). Comes in between 700-800 calories, 24g carbs, 50g fat, 10g sugar, 13g fiber.
Good luck and be good to yourself!
Your body won't hold onto fat because you're eating too few calories, but people can have issues with metabolic adaptation, which it sounds like you may have.
Additionally? Skim milk is not "junk".
Strong first post.11 -
There are great examples on the internet where people in normal range look skinnier after they put a little muscle on. I'm with other who think you might be better off with a lifting program.
If you have calories left over at the end of the day, eat something calorie dense like a piece of cheese.1 -
Rolling my eyes reading this and all other posts like it.
What..you can't manage a bar of chocolate? Can't squeeze a spoonful of peanut butter into your teeny weeny itsy bitsy stomach???
Rubbish. Of course you can. You didnt get "chubby" (your words, not mine) by eating like a sparrow.
I feel like your just wanting people to tell you your not fat and not to lose weight because your nasty boyfriend is messing you up.
I'm not going to say that. If you want to lose weight go ahead. You know yourself if you need to or not. And you know who your boyfriend is.
We accept the love we think we deserve.
I'm sorry but this was rude and uncalled for.
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Rolling my eyes reading this and all other posts like it.
What..you can't manage a bar of chocolate? Can't squeeze a spoonful of peanut butter into your teeny weeny itsy bitsy stomach???
Rubbish. Of course you can. You didnt get "chubby" (your words, not mine) by eating like a sparrow.
I feel like your just wanting people to tell you your not fat and not to lose weight because your nasty boyfriend is messing you up.
I'm not going to say that. If you want to lose weight go ahead. You know yourself if you need to or not. And you know who your boyfriend is.
We accept the love we think we deserve.
Okay, I'm getting quite angry now.
No, I do not want anyone to give me reconfirmations, you haven't seen me, you do not know what I look like and quite frankly I don't care about your opinion about my body.
I am asking for advice on how to eat healthy and get to my daily calorie goal without eating unhealthy things. When I say that I'm full I'm saying that I don't want to eat anything because I don't feel like it
If you just came to say that then thank you for your comment but don't judge or assume please.
Nutrients are only one aspect of "healthy"...providing your body with appropriate levels of energy (calories) is another aspect of eating healthy which is something that seems to be missed by a lot of people.
I eat very healthfully...I'm also very active and my energy (calorie) requirements can be anywhere from 2800-3500 calories per day depending on the season and what training protocol I'm following...Like I said, I eat very healthfully...usually a good 4-6 servings of veg, a couple servings of fruit, whole grains, legumes, lentils, whole food starches, lean sourced protein and good heart healthy fats...but I'm not hitting those kind of calorie counts eating grilled chicken breast and broccoli...so there is a % of my diet (pretty small) that has a lower nutrient to calorie ratio (i.e. "junk" food) to fill in the gaps. When you're talking about healthy, you need to look at your diet in the context of the whole, to include appropriate levels of energy rather than the minutia of individual food items.8 -
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Actually, you look at the macro breakdown of a snickers, and it's pretty good.15 -
Battir2006 wrote: »VintageFeline losing weight and maintaining that healthy weight involves a change in lifestyle Eating milk chocolate bars is unhealthy in all sorts of ways, eating 70% dark chocolate in moderation is ok and even have health benefits
Don t encourage others in poor eating habits just because you are struggling
Part of eating healthy is providing the body with good nutrition...another part is providing the body with appropriate energy (calories). If someone is having problems hitting calorie targets and they are otherwise eating a healthy and balanced diet, having something that is less nutrient dense with more calories is a non issue. Nobody is suggesting to eat only candy bars or whatever...your post completely ignores context.
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Hello, OP. I don't know anything about your personal situation. So, I will tell you what I do.
My diary is open. My nutritionist put me on an 1100-1300 a day diet to lose weight. Eat more lean protein. Smaller meals, more often. Use healthy fats when cooking and log those. Add in fresh veggies and whole grains for your carbs. That will help round out your 1200 calories. Sometimes, you have to force it down, but if you get 1100-1200 in, you should be okay.
I really hope it works out for you, OP, and that this weight loss makes you happy with your body.
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I see you haven't been reading around here much.Battir2006 wrote: »I am really really shocked at these rude and insensitive comments on this site. Someone asks for advice and people just make very negative and hurtful comments.Also don t tell people to eat unhealthy things like chocolate bars etc when they are trying to improve their eating ridiculous advice People need to eat clean cut down on sugar and exercise for health reasons. As for relationship advice, bullying a person and making abusive comments about their partner is not helpful. I am disgusted the moderators allow this to go on
There is NOTHING wrong with recommending a chocolate bar. NOTHING. And there is nothing wrong with sugar in moderation. I recommend you read up on some scientific sources instead of reading crappy blogs.Battir2006 wrote: »VintageFeline losing weight and maintaining that healthy weight involves a change in lifestyle Eating milk chocolate bars is unhealthy in all sorts of ways, eating 70% dark chocolate in moderation is ok and even have health benefits
Don t encourage others in poor eating habits just because you are struggling
Scientific source for this, please @Battir2006 You cannot keep posting this type of fearmongering information without backing it up with a scientific source....
Speaking of chocolate... I eat it almost every day. I am at my healthiest that I have ever been, and my blood tests and physicals show that. Also, any good Dietitian would agree that any food is good in moderation and cutting out foods and food groups can lead to bigger problems down the road.jagodfrey08 wrote: »Hello, OP. I don't know anything about your personal situation. So, I will tell you what I do.
My diary is open. My nutritionist put me on an 1100-1300 a day diet to lose weight. Eat more lean protein. Smaller meals, more often. Use healthy fats when cooking and log those. Add in fresh veggies and whole grains for your carbs. That will help round out your 1200 calories. Sometimes, you have to force it down, but if you get 1100-1200 in, you should be okay.
I really hope it works out for you, OP, and that this weight loss makes you happy with your body.
You need to see a DIETITIAN and not a nutritionist. Your nutritionist put you on calories way below the recommended minimum for MEN. No man, not even a teenage boy, should be eating as little as 1100-1300. Bump that up to 1500 or you'll risk losing a lot of lean muscle.
Edit. Not enough coffee, clearly. Derpderpderp!6 -
cerise_noir wrote: »
I see you haven't been reading around here much.Battir2006 wrote: »I am really really shocked at these rude and insensitive comments on this site. Someone asks for advice and people just make very negative and hurtful comments.Also don t tell people to eat unhealthy things like chocolate bars etc when they are trying to improve their eating ridiculous advice People need to eat clean cut down on sugar and exercise for health reasons. As for relationship advice, bullying a person and making abusive comments about their partner is not helpful. I am disgusted the moderators allow this to go on
There is NOTHING wrong with recommending a chocolate bar. NOTHING. And there is nothing wrong with sugar in moderation. I recommend you read up on some scientific sources instead of reading crappy blogs.Battir2006 wrote: »VintageFeline losing weight and maintaining that healthy weight involves a change in lifestyle Eating milk chocolate bars is unhealthy in all sorts of ways, eating 70% dark chocolate in moderation is ok and even have health benefits
Don t encourage others in poor eating habits just because you are struggling
Scientific source for this, please @Battir2006 You cannot keep posting this type of fearmongering information without backing it up with a scientific source....
Speaking of chocolate... I eat it almost every day. I am at my healthiest that I have ever been, and my blood tests and physicals show that. Also, any good Dietitian would agree that any food is good in moderation and cutting out foods and food groups can lead to bigger problems down the road.jagodfrey08 wrote: »Hello, OP. I don't know anything about your personal situation. So, I will tell you what I do.
My diary is open. My nutritionist put me on an 1100-1300 a day diet to lose weight. Eat more lean protein. Smaller meals, more often. Use healthy fats when cooking and log those. Add in fresh veggies and whole grains for your carbs. That will help round out your 1200 calories. Sometimes, you have to force it down, but if you get 1100-1200 in, you should be okay.
I really hope it works out for you, OP, and that this weight loss makes you happy with your body.
You need to see a DIETITIAN and not a nutritionist. Your nutritionist put you on calories way below the recommended minimum for MEN. No man, not even a teenage boy, should be eating as little as 1100-1300. Bump that up to 1500 or you'll risk losing a lot of lean muscle.
@cerise_noir I thought @jagodfrey08 was a guy as well, but she's female.0 -
Christine_72 wrote: »cerise_noir wrote: »
I see you haven't been reading around here much.Battir2006 wrote: »I am really really shocked at these rude and insensitive comments on this site. Someone asks for advice and people just make very negative and hurtful comments.Also don t tell people to eat unhealthy things like chocolate bars etc when they are trying to improve their eating ridiculous advice People need to eat clean cut down on sugar and exercise for health reasons. As for relationship advice, bullying a person and making abusive comments about their partner is not helpful. I am disgusted the moderators allow this to go on
There is NOTHING wrong with recommending a chocolate bar. NOTHING. And there is nothing wrong with sugar in moderation. I recommend you read up on some scientific sources instead of reading crappy blogs.Battir2006 wrote: »VintageFeline losing weight and maintaining that healthy weight involves a change in lifestyle Eating milk chocolate bars is unhealthy in all sorts of ways, eating 70% dark chocolate in moderation is ok and even have health benefits
Don t encourage others in poor eating habits just because you are struggling
Scientific source for this, please @Battir2006 You cannot keep posting this type of fearmongering information without backing it up with a scientific source....
Speaking of chocolate... I eat it almost every day. I am at my healthiest that I have ever been, and my blood tests and physicals show that. Also, any good Dietitian would agree that any food is good in moderation and cutting out foods and food groups can lead to bigger problems down the road.jagodfrey08 wrote: »Hello, OP. I don't know anything about your personal situation. So, I will tell you what I do.
My diary is open. My nutritionist put me on an 1100-1300 a day diet to lose weight. Eat more lean protein. Smaller meals, more often. Use healthy fats when cooking and log those. Add in fresh veggies and whole grains for your carbs. That will help round out your 1200 calories. Sometimes, you have to force it down, but if you get 1100-1200 in, you should be okay.
I really hope it works out for you, OP, and that this weight loss makes you happy with your body.
You need to see a DIETITIAN and not a nutritionist. Your nutritionist put you on calories way below the recommended minimum for MEN. No man, not even a teenage boy, should be eating as little as 1100-1300. Bump that up to 1500 or you'll risk losing a lot of lean muscle.
@cerise_noir I thought @jagodfrey08 was a guy as well, but she's female.
*kitten*! Sorry! However, my advice to see a Dietitian still stands, as they have the years of nutrition schooling as opposed to a semester or weekend course.4
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