Someone look at my diary, and be honest!

fitnessjch
fitnessjch Posts: 449 Member
edited September 30 in Health and Weight Loss
Bear in mind that today is the only day I have EVER gone over on sodium - i'm normally under 1000!
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  • Melis25Fit
    Melis25Fit Posts: 811 Member
    The ice cream on a stick should go....
  • LuneBleu85
    LuneBleu85 Posts: 217
    Eat more veggies :)
  • DJmom44
    DJmom44 Posts: 91
    I suggest eating more fruits and vegetables and drink water.
  • littleali
    littleali Posts: 179 Member
    I am hardly one to talk because I only started upping my levels a couple of days ago but I see no fruit or veggies! Virtually at all! It's all carbs pretty much, definitely add some more veg and fruit in, but it's good to see you eating three meals a day.
  • melsinct
    melsinct Posts: 3,512 Member
    More vegetables and lose the daily Crunchie Blast. Sweets are fine but not every single day, especially multiple sweets!
  • crystalmichelle82
    crystalmichelle82 Posts: 249
    too much bread, too many calories for that low of protein.
  • GreenSkinnyJeans
    GreenSkinnyJeans Posts: 204 Member
    ehh pretty decent. Could do with more fruits and veggys though...
  • vim_n_vigor
    vim_n_vigor Posts: 4,089 Member
    You could probably find a better lunch meat. You would get more benefit over grilling some chicken and slicing it to eat. You could probably get a larger serving for the calories that way too.
  • aneumany
    aneumany Posts: 165 Member
    seems like ur eating alot of empty calories, eat more protein rich, dense calories that will keep u full longer, eggs, chicken, beef, veggies, peanut butter, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, avacado, almonds, things like that.. are u having a hard time losing weight? are u always hungry?
  • nefertirie
    nefertirie Posts: 13
    the processed food are the killer...lunch meat is the worst on the salt.. more veggies/fruit
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,458 Member
    Yes, you can't really continue to feel good if all you eat is bread, cereal, sugary and salty treats (the onion cheese crisps and ice cream.)

    Eat whole foods. One ingredient. Lettuce. Potato. Chicken. Rice. Whole grain breads only. Not so much deli meat (ham).
  • blondebaby9890
    blondebaby9890 Posts: 67
    The same as everyone else. Cut out the processed snacks, fine every once in while, but not every day! I also saw no fruit or vegetables...up your water intake, follow our advice and something might happen!
  • Buckeyt
    Buckeyt Posts: 473 Member
    You had 430g of Heinz Chicken casserole soup that supposedly had 1g of sodium. No way. There is no way that is correct?

    Deli meat is crazy high in sodium.
  • cillytilly
    cillytilly Posts: 243
    I feel like part of the broken record, but you have to be very careful with preprocessed foods. I would definately add more veggies, fruits and rink some more water. These are all essential for our bodies.
  • barbarella
    barbarella Posts: 609 Member
    Besides looking at quantities of food, we have to look at quality.
    Most everything on the list is packaged, not fresh.

    I'd say add more fresh meats, veggies & fruit. :flowerforyou:
    Ditch most of the packaged items except for an occasional treat.

    And UP the water! CHEERS! :drinker:
  • KateHubb
    KateHubb Posts: 366 Member
    It looks like you're making the ice cream stick an every day thing... why not making it a once a week treat so you have something to look forward to? Or if you MUST have ice cream, pick up some Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches. They are awesome! Also I agree with the other posters about needing more veggies too. I need to work on that myself.
  • Lindsayrob
    Lindsayrob Posts: 247 Member
    All of the above - I'd advise cutting down on the sugar and wheat and upping the fresh fruit and veg. For example, instead of spending 800 cals on a sausage roll and a cake for lunch, you could get a really nice salad and some fruit for half that, and you would feel fuller for longer!
    But all credit to you for sticking to, or close to your target cals. You just need to fine tune things now!
    Good luck!
    PS - dont look at my diary for inspiration, had a bad week and it's my daughter's birthday today!
  • 27strange
    27strange Posts: 837 Member
    Looked a just the last 3 days or so.....but I would suggest more veggies and more fruits. And try to reach that 8 cups (64oz) of water per day threshold.
  • MassiveDelta
    MassiveDelta Posts: 3,271 Member
    You have horrible penmanship!
  • MrsSWW
    MrsSWW Posts: 1,585 Member
    It's all processed food - the only fresh fruit or veg I saw was some lettuce and some strawberries! Treats such as crisps, chocolate and ice cream should be like once or twice a week IF you've earned them, not a daily thing - they're just not treats then, are they?

    Feel free to look at my diary if you want to!
  • ChantalGG
    ChantalGG Posts: 2,404 Member
    Instead of those sweet treats have a fruit treat once a day. and eat some real meats and a hearty salad with your lunches and dinners.
  • momontherun92
    momontherun92 Posts: 16
    Looks like too much bread/carbs, and hardly any fresh veggies or fruit. It's hard to find pre-packaged meals that aren't full of calories, fat, and sodium. Try making your own salad with fresh veggie, tuna or lowfat deli meats, cottage cheese, and lowfat/cal dressings. Snack on almonds or fresh fruit, or try sugar free ice cream treats to satisfy your sweet tooth. If you have a blender, you can whip up a great fruit smoothie in no time, lots of recipes on the internet! The more you can control what goes into your meal (making it yourself) the better it's going to be for you! Drink water, and chew sugar free gum to hold off extra snacking.
  • MrBrown72
    MrBrown72 Posts: 407 Member
    Days with sausage rolls tend to kill your calorie limit.
    You never drink anything but water?
    do you stop entering food after you go over? from days with just breakfast and lunch.
    Do you just eat bread by itself?
    It may help if you plan out everything you eat ahead of time (like on the day you shop) and keep it in control. I constantly find myself tempted by bakery goods at the office, but I have what I need with me.

    Perhaps a consistent exercise schedule? One piece of workout equipment (elliptical, tread mill, whatever) and the will to use it every day and add time to the workout every week can change your life.
  • Katie3784
    Katie3784 Posts: 543
    You need to eat veggies and cut out the ice cream(except for maybe once a week).
  • lizbanks
    lizbanks Posts: 31 Member
    100% agree with barbarella. Its tough getting in the fresh fruits and vegetables too though. Prime example here! LOL!! I always keep cut vegetables and a fruit "salad" in the refrigerator. Once a week I stock up on fresh produce and as SOON as I get home, I wash it all, peel and cut if need be so that its ready to eat. I don't ever have to fuss with it after that. I've found that its SO much easier to get in what I need when I already have it ready to eat!
  • AI1108
    AI1108 Posts: 488 Member
    hmm only because you asked us to be honest. Some of it may sound harsh but only because I like helping with constructive suggestions...

    the sugary processed snacks need to go (ice cream, brownie bites, chips, chocolate, etc.). try to make them a once in a while treat.. not daily. remember abs are made in the kitchen. more sugar = the bulge won't go. you can still eat carbs just make sure they're good carbs... fruits, oatmeal, whole grains, etc.

    if you're looking for a good low cal fruit yogurt.. dannon light & fit is awesome.. it comes in really good flavors and only 80 cals a container and keeps me going.

    I would up my protein. It helps because you won't be looking for extra cals through bad carbs. You may want to give that a go. Try taking out one snack a day for a protein shake or a protein bar.

    I'm going to get jumped on for suggesting this but maybe try to make sure you're eating at least every 3 - 4 hrs. Some people say it doesn't do anything but I know it keeps me energized and stops me from eating crap throughout the day. When I start getting that 4 pm sluggishness I eat fruit.. bam - an instant energy boost, and then I end up eating less for my main meals and can do a dish of veggies or something light and fresh instead of feigning for a burger. One of the days you had a 1,100 calorie dinner. That's a lot of food for your body to process at one time. Eating 5 to 6 times a day will give yourself time to digest it all properly.

    Also, it seems some of your totals don't add up. You wrote toast with nutella but I don't see carbs or sugar next to it, but I know nutella is a lot of sugar and toast is carbs. You could try peanut butter or something with some protein on your toast.

    Water helped me.. only when you're thirsty of course but you should try to get a good amount. I don't agree the magic 8 is universal for everyone but when you feel yourself getting hungry.. sometimes it's really thirst.

    Hope this helps!
  • nyctraveler
    nyctraveler Posts: 305 Member
    I see 3 main issues:

    1. Too much sugar (yes processed - ice cream on a stick needs to go, brownie bites need to go, trufflese need to go)
    2. WAY TOO MANY CARBS
    3. WAY TOO LITTLE PROTEIN.

    I suggest changing your macro ratio to 30/40/30 for carbs/protein/fat. That will provide you with about 100g of carbs a day. I know that's a shocker but this is what your body needs. Feel free to look at my diary to see what that ratio looks like.

    Stop eating all these processed carbs for breakfast - try greek yogurt, hard boiled eggs, etc. - the point being - make your meals centered around protein not carbs.

    If you are craving sugar, have a fruit OR some peanut butter or almond butter (with no bread/crisps). Limit yourself to 1 serving a day.

    Also - watch out for wrongly logged foods- example - your truffle entry shows 0 SUGAR....not a chance. You're prob looking at upwards of 23g of sugar not logged and that will put a serious derailer on your diet progress.

    Best of luck and feel free to PM me if you have more questions!

    Kate
  • bmw4deb
    bmw4deb Posts: 1,324 Member
    More protien, fruit and veggies, way to much bread and sweets
    I had the same problem dropped most bread couple weeks ago
    I use flax seed pitas now 60 cal each they are huge cut in two they
    make 2 large pitas (walmart)
  • PuzzleGirl65
    PuzzleGirl65 Posts: 81 Member
    I'm brand new at this, so take this for what it's worth: More veggies! And fruits! And water!!!!!
  • Nessiep
    Nessiep Posts: 171 Member
    keep away from the choc an have cereal bars instead:smile:
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