Please help with my dilemma

orcot
orcot Posts: 10 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Hi all

Im using myfitnesspal and i was on 1500 calories but today i changed it to 1300 calories. I was losing on 1500 though want to give myself that extra push.

My dilemma is that half way through the day im hungry when at work and i work in a car so the only food i can get are from fast foods or supermarkets for food on the go.

Im wanting to change this and make something to take to work and am thinking of veg and rice ( can you think of what to put with it for a bit of taste? )

Veg i will use will be carrots and sprouts, is it ok to use frozen as fresh wont last me that long.

When i do make myself dinner how do i work out the calories i am using? Also has anyone eating cooked veg cold?

Any help would be great.

Thanks
Steve

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  • orcot
    orcot Posts: 10 Member
    Sorry i forgot to add that i also do exercise using tbe C25K program and on week 2
  • orcot
    orcot Posts: 10 Member
    I can go back to eating 1500 calories i just thought might help.

    I have noticed there is over 200 calories in rice for half a bag of the boil in bag rice but i think it will keep me full?

    Do i have to worry about carbohydrates if im wanting to lose some pounds or just work on the calories?

    Thanks for your replys.
    Steve
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    orcot wrote: »
    I can go back to eating 1500 calories i just thought might help.

    I have noticed there is over 200 calories in rice for half a bag of the boil in bag rice but i think it will keep me full?

    Do i have to worry about carbohydrates if im wanting to lose some pounds or just work on the calories?

    Thanks for your replys.
    Steve

    Just focus on the calories...

    Carbs do not make you fat, excess calories do...
  • orcot
    orcot Posts: 10 Member
    Thank you for the replys.

    Is there any other ideas on what i could make to take to work to eat on the go?

    I cant think of anything other than rice and veg thats filling as well. Minds gone blank.

    Thanks
  • kam3190
    kam3190 Posts: 157 Member
    You want to try to find some things that have some protein, it is good when losing weight and tends to help you stay full. Hard boiled eggs already peeled that you can take with you. Also protein bars are a good option
  • firef1y72
    firef1y72 Posts: 1,579 Member
    Eat more, I'm a 5'2" female and I'm losing on 2000+Calories a day.
  • jelleigh
    jelleigh Posts: 743 Member
    Try keeping your protein up - it keeps you full longer too. I did a drained can of tuna on a salad with just a bit of oil/vinegar and herbs in a baggie for dressing. Its low cal, high protein, and filling. Or Melba toasts and tuna or chicken or whatever. You can eat a fairly large number of them, it's a convenient way to consume the protein and it's the kind of thing you can eat on the go. Also raw veggies and hummus can be good but keep an eye on which hummus you buy - some are higher cal than others
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Rice and veg is a bit carb-tastic... add some protein and fat to help keep you full.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    I'd pack a peanut butter sandwich on wheat bread and take a carrot for daily consumption, with a bag of almonds for snacks as needed.
  • brookekaczor
    brookekaczor Posts: 59 Member
    edited June 2017
    Make sure 1500 is your net... eat back those mile calories! Approx 100 +- calories per mile... so if your training run is 6 miles for the day you would have 600 +- calories on top of your 1500 for 2100 calories... If you are eating 1500 calories and going on a 6 mile run your are netting 900 calories and that is too little. Also try more high volume, low calorie veggie options like roasted veggies, etc... rice just doesn't cut it. 4 oz of roasted carrots is more filling and has less calories than rice... do your homework and see what you like...
  • Goober1142
    Goober1142 Posts: 219 Member
    We make huge bags of trail mix. Mixed nuts, add walnuts, raisins, dried bananas, goji berries. Can you eat raw oatmeal? You can get bags of popcorn too.
  • spiriteagle99
    spiriteagle99 Posts: 3,764 Member
    Protein and fat will keep you full longer. Peanut butter sandwich, meat and cheese, hard boiled eggs, etc.
  • nowine4me
    nowine4me Posts: 3,985 Member
    To answer your question, here's what I make for lunch on the go. A bag of frozen broccoli, steamed the night before, black beans from the can ( I drain, rise and eat about 1/3 of the can, 1 tbs walnuts, 1 chopped bell pepper and sometimes random leftover vegetables from dinner. I pack it all separate a keep in a lunch bag with an ice pack. At lunch, I put everything in the large bowl with the broccoli and eat it cold. Good macros and filling. Might want to take a Gas-X if you're not used to that much fiber. Have an Apple to finish it off. About 400 cals.
  • fitoverfortymom
    fitoverfortymom Posts: 3,452 Member
    ndj1979 wrote: »
    Go back to eating 1500

    End thread/

    Winner!
  • Luna3386
    Luna3386 Posts: 888 Member
    Use mfp's recommendations. Enter in your stats accurately. Weigh food on a food scale. Eat exactly what mfp gives you plus exercise calories, not less.

    It would be better to lose weight at a slower pace, than to crash and burn and end up gaining all or more back.
  • jennpinklady
    jennpinklady Posts: 26 Member
    I make my own homemade protein bars. Very filling and healthy. There are recipes on Pinterest that are great to use. Brown rice from trader joes in frozen section is great too. Microwave 3 min and done. Add veggies.
  • jennpinklady
    jennpinklady Posts: 26 Member
    Yams are excellent cold.
  • orcot
    orcot Posts: 10 Member
    Thank you for the replys.

    My issue is that im quite picky. Meats i only like chicken and then i have to be in mood for it.

    Fruit i only like banans. I dont like peanut butter.

    I have been drinking protein shakes every other day.

    I have tested the rice and veg out ( carrots, sweetcorn, broccoli and sprouts ) and it has been filling me quite well. I also add a sweet chilli sauce to the rice to give it some flavour. ( i do like my wierd concoction ).

    Would one protein a day everyday be ok?

    Thanks
    Steve
  • MaggieGirl135
    MaggieGirl135 Posts: 1,038 Member
    Use chicken broth instead of water when you make your rice. That will give you more flavor.
  • Psychgrrl
    Psychgrrl Posts: 3,177 Member
    orcot wrote: »
    Thank you for the replys.

    Is there any other ideas on what i could make to take to work to eat on the go?

    I cant think of anything other than rice and veg thats filling as well. Minds gone blank.

    Thanks

    You need protein. What about chicken or tuna? I put frozen veggies and frozen chicken or fish in a Pyrex and heat it up at work. (Weighing everything that goes in the bowl so I know the calories.)
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited June 2017
    It's grams of protein that matters, not how many high protein foods you eat or how many different times you eat them. A low protein lunch is fine if you are getting enough protein in your other meals. It sounds like your protein is really low, though.

    If rice and veg are filling for you, that's great, your concoction sounds good, I'd add some meat or egg or tofu or lentils or black beans, personally, or maybe have a hard boiled egg or greek yogurt on the side, or at least some nuts (which aren't high protein, but would add some).

    I eat cold cooked veg sometimes, I think that part is fine.
  • cmtigger
    cmtigger Posts: 1,450 Member
    Pack a cooler. Veggies, pouches of tuna and forks, cheese- cottage cheese or cheese sticks, hard boiled eggs, sandwiches, peanut butter and pretzels or celery.....
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    edited June 2017
    You need a small cooler or insulated lunchbox with an ice pack. That way you can safely bring nutritious food from home. Avoid fast food! That stuff will torpedo your weight loss and fitness like nothing else.

    You may need to supplement with a protein powder if meats are distasteful for you.
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