I'm finding it difficult to eat 1200 calories.
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Not sure why my comment was flagged. That tea is on her daily log and I was explaining that it's advertised as an appetite suppressant. I'm sure as *kitten* not selling anything.
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Wait what? children wings
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Stella3838 wrote: »Um, for what it's worth, that Slim Plus tea very clearly states it's an appetite suppressant.
https://shop.drstuarts.com/collections/frontpage/products/dr-stuarts-slim-plus-herbal-tea-15-bag
"Fennel, linden leaves and galangal root believed to suppress the appetite."
No reason to flag this post. It's pointing out a possible solution to your issue in a polite and reasonable way. If you're drinking several cups of "appetite suppressant" every day, might that not be why you feel stuffed on a few sardines and a handful of beans?12 -
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Thank you @SueSueDio0
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You've only been logging for 3-4 days and you're not weighing everything. According to your food log you've been eating 100 grams of beans every day. Exactly 100 gram? Every day?
Seems suspect.
It's not the carbs that make you gain weight, it's the calories.....which you are not eating enough of. Stop the tea and eat a sandwich.9 -
SarahFromWalthamForest wrote: »I am fully-over-stuffed/can't eat anymore at around 800-900 calories, is it ok to just eat until I'm full?
Also there is no way I can eat extra for any calories burned from exercise (long walk), unless I eat something really unhealthy, which I don't want to do because I don't have any cravings for that because I'm so full..
I'm at 1000+ calories by the time I get to work on workout days. Check my log (yesterday).
And that's just my protein bar at 5am, shake intra work-out, and over night oats before leaving for work.2 -
OP, one of the most important things to remember when starting a new way of eating is to find something that is sustainable for you. Looking at your diary, I don't know anyone who could maintain eating so little for any significant period of time. It's recipe for a huge binge. Not to mention all of the health factors other posters have mentioned, and the fact that your "detox tea" is a scam.4
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Grab a handful of cashews.
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tinkerbellang83 wrote: »Wait what? children wings
I hate auto-correct!! I meant chicken wings.2 -
SarahFromWalthamForest wrote: »tinkerbellang83 wrote: »Wait what? children wings
I hate auto-correct!! I meant chicken wings.
Some typos just ask for a response. I do that a lot (typos I mean). 0 -
Eat!1
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kpeterson539 wrote: »You've only been logging for 3-4 days and you're not weighing everything. According to your food log you've been eating 100 grams of beans every day. Exactly 100 gram? Every day?
Seems suspect.
It's not the carbs that make you gain weight, it's the calories.....which you are not eating enough of. Stop the tea and eat a sandwich.
I've been weighing out 100 grams, because it's an easy number to remember to log, I have an illness that causes me to forget things easily, so I weigh things out to the same weight, so that if I forget to log it, I can remember it later.
I'll stop the detox/slim tea and switch to herbal.4 -
I looked at your diary. you have only been logging a few days and I am not sure what type of diet plan you are on right now but you are barely eating anything substantial and this over stuffed and full thing is a little extreme based on the items you are logging? You will not be able to sustain that type of eating for very long, and remain healthy or build lean muscles... that detox tea sounds like a fancy name for an appetite suppressant, which is probably why you are so full all the time? My advice is to throw away the tea and start eating real foods to nourish your body before you begin to lose your hair, damage to your skin, bones, organs and muscles. I would seek professional help talk to your Dr about referring you to a nutritionist ASAP.3
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Are you willing to share your height, starting weight, & goal weight, OP?1
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What are your current stats & goals, OP? What was the calorie count of an average day for you before?
Along with some of the points mentioned above (perhaps you are eating more volume of less calorie-dense foods and need to broaden your diet to include more calorie-dense foods), it is common for new ones to experience sort of a "dieter's high"- they're so excited about their new diet & initial weight loss, they feel like they don't hardly need to eat at all! This phase will pass soon enough.
But in the meantime, you need to fuel your body properly.
This reply is going to be long, sorry.
Stats are:
184lbs
165cm
28
Female
Health problems: Fibromyalgia, two types of anemia, Vitamin D deficiency and Calcium deficiency. I take a multi-vitamin with iron, Vitabiotics Osteocare and an Omega fish oil supplement.
I eat whole fish in the morning for the calcium and vitamin D in the bones along with the healthy fish oil and protein.
I eat 100g-200g of green vegetables with every meal to help one type of the anemia, and I eat 150g-200g beef heart steak (it contains more nutrients and iron than regular steak) in the evening for the other type of anemia.
My goal is to be a healthy weight; my overall goal for the next 2-4years is 126lbs, with no vitamin deficiencies; to do this is the reason why I chose the above food choices, and it's a lot more food than what I usually eat, but probably less calories.
I have limited energy due to the Fibromyalgia, I only ate one meal a day with a couple of milky coffee's because that's all I had energy to prepare, a lot of the time I don't have energy to do much at all although I do get some good days where I can do almost as much as I did before.5 -
Calorie dense foods........nuts, nut butter, full fat dairy, avocado, eggs. If you are eating a lot of high volume foods.....cut back. Many of those can be low in nutritional value.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods
Perhaps the "slimming and Detox teas" are part of the problem. Not healthy stuff anyway.
Just popped in to see if the above link had been posted yet. Bumping it to page two since it seems to have been missed.2 -
SarahFromWalthamForest wrote: »kpeterson539 wrote: »You've only been logging for 3-4 days and you're not weighing everything. According to your food log you've been eating 100 grams of beans every day. Exactly 100 gram? Every day?
Seems suspect.
It's not the carbs that make you gain weight, it's the calories.....which you are not eating enough of. Stop the tea and eat a sandwich.
I've been weighing out 100 grams, because it's an easy number to remember to log, I have an illness that causes me to forget things easily, so I weigh things out to the same weight, so that if I forget to log it, I can remember it later.
I'll stop the detox/slim tea and switch to herbal.
I have bad memory problems, especially since being put on a new med. If I'm having a recipe with lots of stuff, or don't think I'll remember, I keep notecards and pens around and jot it down. If you're weighing 100g, then you're weighing 100g, as long as it's correct.
I hope switching off the slim tea helps with the appetite, I'd take a look at the link @diannethegeek quoted for you to help out with bulking up your calorie intake.0 -
SarahFromWalthamForest wrote: »I am fully-over-stuffed/can't eat anymore at around 800-900 calories, is it ok to just eat until I'm full?
Also there is no way I can eat extra for any calories burned from exercise (long walk), unless I eat something really unhealthy, which I don't want to do because I don't have any cravings for that because I'm so full..
peeking at your diary for a few days, you are significantly below your calorie goals. That's not good for an extended period. If you can't start hitting your targets, please consult with a professional.
You can also easily add calorie density to what you are eating
Add yummy butter to your veggies,
buy regular cottage cheese instead of no-fat,
suck on a soup spoon full of peanut butter 1-2 times a day0
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