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diannethegeek wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »Does someone have a link to the comparison video of scale vs no scale? My google-fu is weak today.
Three options:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVY
https://youtu.be/vjKPIcI51lU
http://youtube.com/watch?v=XpHykP6e_Uk
Thanks Dianne. I usually keep the links I like in my profile but I keep forgetting to add those other two. Gonna do that now.1 -
diannethegeek wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »Does someone have a link to the comparison video of scale vs no scale? My google-fu is weak today.
Three options:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVYhttps://youtu.be/vjKPIcI51lUhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=XpHykP6e_Uk
It's been a year for me and that still kind of blows my mind...
The thing with me too is I never considered the cumulative effects of all the "little" stuff, like that extra two spoons of mayo in the tuna, or the extra 3 bites of lasagna while on the way to the sink with my empty plate. That adds up to a whole lot over the course of a week.0 -
Thanks. It was the middle one that I was thinking of. Have to watch the other two.0
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diannethegeek wrote: »Tacklewasher wrote: »Does someone have a link to the comparison video of scale vs no scale? My google-fu is weak today.
Three options:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVjWPclrWVYhttps://youtu.be/vjKPIcI51lUhttp://youtube.com/watch?v=XpHykP6e_Uk
These are great.
OP, watch the videos, do some reading. You've already made some challenging changes, which is awesome. Getting the calories under control is the next step.1 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »
So true. I almost cried when I saw what an ounce of my favorite cheese really looked like lol.Tacklewasher wrote: »Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
Yes, I remember exactly where I was standing the first time I weighted peanut butter.
The kitchen, right?
I was in the living room on my laptop when I found out how many calories are in my favorite restaurant meal. It was a sad day.
It's like a "where were you when John Lennon died" type of thing.
Heh! Oh you!
Actually, I mean literally what counter, which way I was facing, and where I banged my head on the counter top out of frustration.
Both peanut butter and cheese were my big disappointments as well. I didn't have the same head smashing reaction, but it was a sinking feeling. Followed by "wow, that's so little." And then this face
I got revenge on my mean scale when I bulked though. 36g of Peanut butter be damned..."Watch this oh cranky scale...boom".2 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »
So true. I almost cried when I saw what an ounce of my favorite cheese really looked like lol.Tacklewasher wrote: »Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
Yes, I remember exactly where I was standing the first time I weighted peanut butter.
The kitchen, right?
I was in the living room on my laptop when I found out how many calories are in my favorite restaurant meal. It was a sad day.
It's like a "where were you when John Lennon died" type of thing.
it was a Sunny Saturday Morning, I had drove into my hometown to visit my mother, where we planned to commence in a day of brunch, and some shopping. I pulled into the steak and shake, knowing my mother enjoys that place, as do I. It was a special day, that day with mom, so I ordered the gravy biscuits, thinking they cant be THAT bad. What, 500 calories or so, cause those biscuits, man, they're small!
Yeah, 1069 calories. For Breakfast.
I knew I shoulda got the pancakes.6 -
Did you substitute something else for the soda? Are you drinking juice, or wine or beer?0
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hollyrayburn wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »
So true. I almost cried when I saw what an ounce of my favorite cheese really looked like lol.Tacklewasher wrote: »Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
Yes, I remember exactly where I was standing the first time I weighted peanut butter.
The kitchen, right?
I was in the living room on my laptop when I found out how many calories are in my favorite restaurant meal. It was a sad day.
It's like a "where were you when John Lennon died" type of thing.
it was a Sunny Saturday Morning, I had drove into my hometown to visit my mother, where we planned to commence in a day of brunch, and some shopping. I pulled into the steak and shake, knowing my mother enjoys that place, as do I. It was a special day, that day with mom, so I ordered the gravy biscuits, thinking they cant be THAT bad. What, 500 calories or so, cause those biscuits, man, they're small!
Yeah, 1069 calories. For Breakfast.
I knew I shoulda got the pancakes.
Sounds like a lovely day with your mother, and a lesson to boot. A sad lesson, but a lesson, non-the-less.
Why are the least calorific meals in restaurants more expensive?0 -
WOW! The videos are eye opening! I have a scale and will be using it! My 4 oz of chicken at lunch looks kind of sad.
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nutmegoreo wrote: »hollyrayburn wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »
So true. I almost cried when I saw what an ounce of my favorite cheese really looked like lol.Tacklewasher wrote: »Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
Yes, I remember exactly where I was standing the first time I weighted peanut butter.
The kitchen, right?
I was in the living room on my laptop when I found out how many calories are in my favorite restaurant meal. It was a sad day.
It's like a "where were you when John Lennon died" type of thing.
it was a Sunny Saturday Morning, I had drove into my hometown to visit my mother, where we planned to commence in a day of brunch, and some shopping. I pulled into the steak and shake, knowing my mother enjoys that place, as do I. It was a special day, that day with mom, so I ordered the gravy biscuits, thinking they cant be THAT bad. What, 500 calories or so, cause those biscuits, man, they're small!
Yeah, 1069 calories. For Breakfast.
I knew I shoulda got the pancakes.
Sounds like a lovely day with your mother, and a lesson to boot. A sad lesson, but a lesson, non-the-less.
Why are the least calorific meals in restaurants more expensive?
I'm not sure if a whole thread of these stories would be hilarious or just sad. I guess a bit of both.
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hollyrayburn wrote: »Yeah, 1069 calories. For Breakfast.
I'm done spamming the OP's thread now....I hope0 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »hollyrayburn wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »
So true. I almost cried when I saw what an ounce of my favorite cheese really looked like lol.Tacklewasher wrote: »Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
Yes, I remember exactly where I was standing the first time I weighted peanut butter.
The kitchen, right?
I was in the living room on my laptop when I found out how many calories are in my favorite restaurant meal. It was a sad day.
It's like a "where were you when John Lennon died" type of thing.
it was a Sunny Saturday Morning, I had drove into my hometown to visit my mother, where we planned to commence in a day of brunch, and some shopping. I pulled into the steak and shake, knowing my mother enjoys that place, as do I. It was a special day, that day with mom, so I ordered the gravy biscuits, thinking they cant be THAT bad. What, 500 calories or so, cause those biscuits, man, they're small!
Yeah, 1069 calories. For Breakfast.
I knew I shoulda got the pancakes.
Sounds like a lovely day with your mother, and a lesson to boot. A sad lesson, but a lesson, non-the-less.
Why are the least calorific meals in restaurants more expensive?
I dunno, but it's sad to know I could get that biscuit meal for like 5 bucks, whereas if I got some kinda multigrain bagel with a protein and some fresh fruit, i'd be dolling out twice as much.
Sometimes, we just gotta take the hit, I suppose.1 -
Ok, thanks. I am just now getting into logging. I guess I was just disappointed when I weighed to get my "start weight" that I had gained after making these changes.
Weight loss isn't about the type of food you eat or don't eat, it's all about calories. Weigh all solid and semi solid food n a digital food scale, measure all liquids with calories and switch to Coke Zero2 -
hollyrayburn wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »hollyrayburn wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »
So true. I almost cried when I saw what an ounce of my favorite cheese really looked like lol.Tacklewasher wrote: »Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
Yes, I remember exactly where I was standing the first time I weighted peanut butter.
The kitchen, right?
I was in the living room on my laptop when I found out how many calories are in my favorite restaurant meal. It was a sad day.
It's like a "where were you when John Lennon died" type of thing.
it was a Sunny Saturday Morning, I had drove into my hometown to visit my mother, where we planned to commence in a day of brunch, and some shopping. I pulled into the steak and shake, knowing my mother enjoys that place, as do I. It was a special day, that day with mom, so I ordered the gravy biscuits, thinking they cant be THAT bad. What, 500 calories or so, cause those biscuits, man, they're small!
Yeah, 1069 calories. For Breakfast.
I knew I shoulda got the pancakes.
Sounds like a lovely day with your mother, and a lesson to boot. A sad lesson, but a lesson, non-the-less.
Why are the least calorific meals in restaurants more expensive?
I dunno, but it's sad to know I could get that biscuit meal for like 5 bucks, whereas if I got some kinda multigrain bagel with a protein and some fresh fruit, i'd be dolling out twice as much.
Sometimes, we just gotta take the hit, I suppose.
That's one thing I have to watch .. eating with my wallet .. buffets are bad .. gotta get my money's worth
Good luck0 -
nutmegoreo wrote: »hollyrayburn wrote: »nutmegoreo wrote: »
So true. I almost cried when I saw what an ounce of my favorite cheese really looked like lol.Tacklewasher wrote: »Try logging honestly for a week, without changing anything else. you might be surprised as I was.
I would add to make sure you are logging accurately, and for that you need a food scale. Fist size, or guessing just doesn't work. See what you have been eating for a week or two and then take stock of things.
Yes, I remember exactly where I was standing the first time I weighted peanut butter.
The kitchen, right?
I was in the living room on my laptop when I found out how many calories are in my favorite restaurant meal. It was a sad day.
It's like a "where were you when John Lennon died" type of thing.
it was a Sunny Saturday Morning, I had drove into my hometown to visit my mother, where we planned to commence in a day of brunch, and some shopping. I pulled into the steak and shake, knowing my mother enjoys that place, as do I. It was a special day, that day with mom, so I ordered the gravy biscuits, thinking they cant be THAT bad. What, 500 calories or so, cause those biscuits, man, they're small!
Yeah, 1069 calories. For Breakfast.
I knew I shoulda got the pancakes.
Sounds like a lovely day with your mother, and a lesson to boot. A sad lesson, but a lesson, non-the-less.
Why are the least calorific meals in restaurants more expensive?
I'm not sure if a whole thread of these stories would be hilarious or just sad. I guess a bit of both.
I started a thread. So we can quit hijacking OP.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10488156/accidental-calorie-bombs/p1?new=13 -
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OP I think once you start weighing and logging everything you eat, you'll start to see the weight come off. One big mistake people make is thinking that just cutting back on a few high calorie habits will cause weight loss. Sometimes it does cause some water weight loss, but most of the time, weight will still not budge. This is always because of taking in too many calories still. As soon as you start to monitor your calories in, you'll be able to stay under your goal and you'll see change. The food scale was a game changer for me.0
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