1200 calories and not really hungry - am I calculating wrong?

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  • Sojo15
    Sojo15 Posts: 87 Member
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    aeloine wrote: »
    I'm sure that everyone's already mentioned this, but I'm just going to reiterate that you really are using entries that are to generic. Your "apples with peanut butter" entry is only 150 calories. A tablespoon of PB is usually around 190-200, so an apple with PB could be more than double what you've entered, depending how much PB you used and how big your apple was.

    Same with avocados - a medium avocado could be VERY different in terms of calories, depending on what you think a medium avocado is. I'm from Texas, so we have some HONKING big avocados.

    Weigh EVERYTHING except liquid (those can be measured with measuring cups). That INCLUDES recipe ingredients.

    My guess is that you're overeating by as much as 30%-40%. So you might still lose, but much more slowly than on 1,200 calories.

    Ok, I will try to tighten it up then! It will be interesting.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
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    Sojo15 wrote: »
    TavistockToad wrote: »
    Sojo15 wrote: »
    RoxieDawn wrote: »
    Sojo15 wrote: »
    I registered in 2015 but did not start using MFP until now. I have been logging every day since late December and lost ca 8.6 lbs. I am 5'5" and down to 146.4 lbs. I am on a 38-day streak. My food diary is open to my friends, but yes, maybe I should make it public, what's the harm? I will change the setting if you want to look.

    I need to be more vigilant in weighing and looking up food. I cook all of my food, and do not use the phone but I will check USDA. To be truthful I often eat 1300 rather than 1200, it is hard to curb the cravings. My point is that I am not really hungry when I eat those last meals. The nutritious food I am making satisfies my hunger. I believe in listening to your body, so I am interested in this.

    I do take your advice seriously and I might think too much about this. It is just the first healthy decision I made in years, and I am so longing for this change. I have felt uncomfortable in my body for some time.

    But yes, I am aware that my thinking around this is not unproblematic.

    Peaked at your diary. If you want to get closer to accuracy use a food scale, it will become more important as you get closer to goal. Your 'diet' can be and should be varied. Those foods you crave or foods you miss eating can be added to your daily intake if you choose.

    But you are successfully losing weight currently doing your method though, and while you are mostly likely eating more than you think, those that can eat more to lose weight wins.

    Your overthinking and diligence to this eating only healthy foods can lead to disordered thinking and this in itself is not healthy. Losing weight and doing it comfortably and in a healthy manner is what leads to success and moving into maintenance should be something will want to be thinking about as well (about the last 10-15 pounds).

    Thank you for looking. I am using a scale, not just everything. Should I weigh ingredients in a recipe too? Wow that is detailed. I will take your advice to heart. I have about 22 lbs to go, so will check out maintenance.

    your goal is to be 124lbs at 5ft7?

    My goal is 125 lbs at 5ft5. I started at 155, so 30 lbs.

    In a previous thread you said you were 5ft 7?
  • Sojo15
    Sojo15 Posts: 87 Member
    edited February 2018
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    your goal is to be 124lbs at 5ft7? [/quote]

    My goal is 125 lbs at 5ft5. I started at 155, so 30 lbs.[/quote]

    In a previous thread you said you were 5ft 7? [/quote]

    I wish! Maybe a typo? 5ft7 and 125 lbs is still ok though. I would love to get to 120lbs.

  • Sojo15
    Sojo15 Posts: 87 Member
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    hmm... if I am overeating 40% I am at 1680, which is my maintenance. How could I then have lost close to 9 lbs in 6 weeks? Hmm. I will try to weigh it all, but wow that is very tedious.
  • Sojo15
    Sojo15 Posts: 87 Member
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    I also lost several inches in waist and hips.
  • Lesscookies1
    Lesscookies1 Posts: 250 Member
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    It seems like based on your current height and weight, and informing us you lost almost 9 pounds since December you're actually losing weight. I would say continue eating the calories you are eating no need to reduce your calories more. You've been losing about 0.5 pounds a week which is a healthy rate of loss. You're fine this is okay.
  • dottyrainesimon
    dottyrainesimon Posts: 17 Member
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    Sojo15 wrote: »
    I am noticing that while it is tricky to figure out what to eat and find healthy recipes, I must admit I am not really hungry on 1200 calories. I am wondering if I am eating more calories than I think. I just feel that the craving for baked goods, sandwiches etc is not hunger. It is a psychological need for those kinds of foods.

    I wonder if I should aim for 1000 calories instead, so I have a margin of error.

    Where do people get all their calorie info? I think the ones you search on might be wrong.

    I'm doing 1230 a day. I'm not hungry after a month in an cannot believe it. It's a lot of food you can squeeze in if u eat low calorie, fresh food meals. I was really spruced an some days I don't reach my limit. You probably are correct an I really would not advise going to 1000 cals. I don't know who much I've lost I weigh tomorrow. I do know that I've gone down a size. So go by how u feel an if ur sizes are dropping. Good luck.
  • Tea_A_Holic
    Tea_A_Holic Posts: 36 Member
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    @tinkerbellang83tinkerbellang83 Thank you for all of your advice, including the use of @! I had a peek at the app & found the barcode just as you said, thank you once again X

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