Just ate a whole bar of chocolate
angelsja
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Just ate a whole bar of Oreo peanut butter sent my calories into the red guess I'm not having any tea tonight grrr resistant at the restaurant deserts section just to cave at home but at least I can log the chocolate bar I would have had no idea how many calories were in the things at the restaurant
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Are you ranting? Or need help with calories eaten? Which restaurant?5
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@angelsja what do you have your weight loss set to and how many pounds are you trying to lose? You seem to be having a rough go right now, and just thinking that maybe lowering your loss expectations for a short term might help you stay on track and feeling less stressed overall.9
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Ah it’s not the end of the world. Just don’t do it everyday. Have a bit of tea even and start again tomorrow12
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I have around 22 pounds to lose but ultimately 36 in total the thing is I have no idea whether to set my activity level to sedentary or lightly active there is around a 300cal difference I workout with weight 5 day's a week but not strenuously I can hold a conversation I also walk Mon to Fri doing the school run which is around 30min round trip at a relatively slow pace my sedentary tdee is around 1700 my lightly active one is just over 20000
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Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink wrote: »Are you ranting? Or need help with calories eaten? Which restaurant?
Doesn't matter it was a cafe in a kids play area all the stuff there is home made from fresh on site so I didn't eat there as I couldn't log it0 -
Gotcha1
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Did you enjoy the chocolate?
Log it and move on. Don't feel guilty, but don't let it be an excuse to let things slide either. And yes, you seem to be stressing rather a lot about the little things, based on your recent threads. Try to relax a bit, and realise that you're in it for the long haul.14 -
A day at maintenance won't do you any harm...5
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That's okay I've had king sized chocolate bars before, and it's okay to indulge sometimes. Maintenance days aren't bad.2
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The way MFP is designed is that you would eat back the exercise calories (i.e. the weight lifting or any additional workouts over and above your standard daily activity).
You walk 30 minutes/day, I would assume with the kiddies, so not at brisk pace?
TDEE is 1700? You must be a shorty like me!
Maybe for the time being, just set your loss to 1/2 lb per week while you're getting yourself steady and see how it goes?1 -
Yes iam stressing i know I can keep the weight off once it's off as I know where I went wrong the last time I just have no bloody will power I was talking to a friend the other day saying how this chocolate says a serving size is 2 squares and who eats 2 squares and puts it back she was like I do that I wish I could do that or she was saying how she couldn't finish her tinned rice pudding she ate half last time and was still hungry but couldn't eat a whole tin why the f*** am I so greedy like I could easily eat a whole pizza but she can only eat half a one and she is around the same height & weight as me
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I can't even figure out what my maintenance is it's either 1700 or 2000 depending on what activity level I choose and for some reason this post posted twice 2nd time this has happened to me -_-2
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Don't compare yourself to others...no one is the same, and it only sets you in a tailspin.
Focus on the things that you can do for yourself. Pre-portion out snacks into reasonable calorie portions, pre-plan and pre-log your meals, so you know exactly what you will be eating, and if you have wiggle room for that chocolate you're craving.
I know you're frustrated, and sympathise, but only you can pick yourself up and find a way to make this work.7 -
It just takes time and practice to change these habits. It doesn't happen overnight. Take a few deep breaths and cut yourself some slack. You made a mistake, log it and learn from it.
And don't skip tea. It won't help.4 -
I have around 22 pounds to lose but ultimately 36 in total the thing is I have no idea whether to set my activity level to sedentary or lightly active there is around a 300cal difference I workout with weight 5 day's a week but not strenuously I can hold a conversation I also walk Mon to Fri doing the school run which is around 30min round trip at a relatively slow pace my sedentary tdee is around 1700 my lightly active one is just over 2000
With MFP set your activity level to what you do in your daily life before exercise and then log exercise. Eat some of your exercise calories.
Log as best you can. If you are pretty accurate most of the time going over or guestimating occasionally isn't too bad.
If you are not very overweight set your goal to lose .5 lb a week. You don't have to be too restrictive just eat a bit smaller portions than you used to or switch to some lower calorie choices.
Try planning your eating for the day including a treat. You can prelog and make sure you save some calories for some chocolate.
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Yum.1
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Marilyn0924 wrote: »The way MFP is designed is that you would eat back the exercise calories (i.e. the weight lifting or any additional workouts over and above your standard daily activity).
You walk 30 minutes/day, I would assume with the kiddies, so not at brisk pace?
TDEE is 1700? You must be a shorty like me!
Maybe for the time being, just set your loss to 1/2 lb per week while you're getting yourself steady and see how it goes?
I'm 5ft 8 177lbs ATM 30min round trip twice a day totalling 3miles with kids so slow pace no way to know how many cals I burn lifting
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@angelsja I think maybe your stats are set incorrectly? At 5'8 and your TDEE is only 1700?! or maybe that's your BMR? If I plug your stats in based on this and previous posts, your TDEE is approximately 1928 based on a sedentary level. Setting your goal right now at 1330 might be too aggressive right now for you.
I'd go back in to MFP and reset your goals accordingly.
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CattOfTheGarage wrote: »It just takes time and practice to change these habits. It doesn't happen overnight. Take a few deep breaths and cut yourself some slack. You made a mistake, log it and learn from it.
And don't skip tea. It won't help.
Not hungry now and if I was it would put me more in the red but my other half is now suggesting we get a takeaway 
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Marilyn0924 wrote: »@angelsja I think maybe your stats are set incorrectly? At 5'8 and your TDEE is only 1700?! or maybe that's your BMR? If I plug your stats in based on this and previous posts, your TDEE is approximately 1928 based on a sedentary level. Setting your goal right now at 1330 might be too aggressive right now for you.
I'd go back in to MFP and reset your goals accordingly.
The tdee calculator I use says my tdee is 1758 BMR 1465 based on my height/weight/age and body fat percentage0 -
What does MFP guided setup say?
You don't base your weightloss on BMR, you base it on TDEE. BMR is what your body burns if you lay comatose 24/7. Your TDEE is based on what your body burns through regular activity throughout the day and is generally higher than BMR. No wonder you're feeling so miserable.2 -
My tdee is 1758 my BMR is 1465 as said above ^1
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Maybe the way to look at it is just a little blip. You can get back on it tomorrow. Maybe you should have one day a week when you eat what you want regardless of calories, then sensible the other days. Good luck with your journey!2
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You gotta give yourself permission to have a moment, or a meal, or even a day. I found that if I let myself have one meal that isn't the healthiest in the world once a week I do better the rest of the week. Last week I had cheese pizza (one slice, not the whole pizza!). Week before that it was a bacon guacamole burger. No fries or sides, just the burger. I logged it and went about my business. I mean, you have to eat like 3,500 calories extra to gain one pound, so a candy bar or burger isn't going to blow up your diet.
Life was meant to be enjoyed, not endured!8 -
I have to know, how many calories are in the chocolate? And how many calories are in your tea?
Also, now I want some tea.0 -
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My scales have body fat calculator on them I use the calculator at hasfit.com as that's the site I use for all my workouts0 -
Yes iam stressing i know I can keep the weight off once it's off as I know where I went wrong the last time I just have no bloody will power I was talking to a friend the other day saying how this chocolate says a serving size is 2 squares and who eats 2 squares and puts it back she was like I do that I wish I could do that or she was saying how she couldn't finish her tinned rice pudding she ate half last time and was still hungry but couldn't eat a whole tin why the f*** am I so greedy like I could easily eat a whole pizza but she can only eat half a one and she is around the same height & weight as me
That's my problem too, it's hard for me to not overeat something I'm really enjoying. It helps to actively separate them into serving sizes, and put in separate baggies. That way your brain is only seeing a portion at a time, instead of the whole package. Even, things like the rice pudding can be scooped into a small bowl instead of eaten out of the package. That way you are also reminding yourself that it will still be there later, so you don't have to eat it all now.2 -
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I don't know how to but the website is hasfit.com/tdee-macro-calculator0
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