Is it really just about calories??
Kate_therapist1
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Hey everyone who is interested in this topic, I'm new here, getting to know you, know how this app works....After nearly 3 days setting my net calorie(big thank you to some of you) I came to the point where I can set up goals for Fat, protein, carb
As I've went though so many different websites, diets, everyone is telling you - cut carbs, cut sugar do this eat this.. waaaaa... so many informations.. so what you think? Should I cut, or just stay calm try to stick what I have to do now.. and later look into it? I feel I'm getting maybe too much into it... or?
Also I maybe should mention that English is not my first language so my post my sounds bit funny.
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Good luck, looking forward for success stories
As I've went though so many different websites, diets, everyone is telling you - cut carbs, cut sugar do this eat this.. waaaaa... so many informations.. so what you think? Should I cut, or just stay calm try to stick what I have to do now.. and later look into it? I feel I'm getting maybe too much into it... or?
Also I maybe should mention that English is not my first language so my post my sounds bit funny.
-add me if you want, my news feed are quite boring, would like to see another journeys.
Good luck, looking forward for success stories
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The numbers that MFP gives you for carbs, fat and protein are fine.6
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TavistockToad wrote: »The numbers that MFP gives you for carbs, fat and protein are fine.
and what about sugar?0 -
Kate_therapist1 wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »The numbers that MFP gives you for carbs, fat and protein are fine.
and what about sugar?
Doesn't matter for weight loss, youre counting it anyway if you count carbs. unless you have a medical reason to track sugar, I wouldn't bother.5 -
So if I'll stick with calories and eat whole day chocolates, I'm fine too... all this stories about eating veg and fruits are what about??1
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Weight management is about energy (calories) balance or lack thereof. All diets work the same...low carb works because low carb will typically cut calories. Low fat works because low fat will typically result in cutting calories...etc, etc, etc.
A calorie is a unit of energy. Your body requires XXXX amount of energy to maintain the status quo over time. When you consume more energy than your body requires on a consistent basis, those calories are stored as body fat...stored energy...basically your backup generator. When you consume fewer calories than your body requires, that deficiency has to be reconciled...so your backup generator kicks on and you burn body fat to make up the energy deficiency.
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But I still feel like I haven't changed my eating habbits at all... for 10 days on MFP I feel I'm. eating even more... maybe I trick my body somehow... don't now.. nevermind, thanks a lot0
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Basically, yes. It's about calories (or Joules if you use SI/metric
). To lose bodyweight, you must take in less energy than you lose.
You need to establish and maintain adequate intakes of nutrients (protein, essential fatty acids, vitamins minerals etc etc) to keep your body working properly - it's no good being a "healthy" weight and be anaemic, have scurvy or rickets...3 -
I eat more volume but fewer calories than I did before.
No one is suggesting to eat 100% of your calories from any one thing. A diet of 100% chocolate wouldn't be nutritionally well-rounded but neither would a diet of 100% broccoli.Kate_therapist1 wrote: »So if I'll stick with calories and eat whole day chocolates, I'm fine too... all this stories about eating veg and fruits are what about??
Nutrition is important for overall health and is always a consideration whether you are trying to lose weight or not. You want at least enough protein and fat and to get in your micronutrients. Within that framework, what you eat is entirely up to you. I aim for 80% of my calories from nutrient-dense foods and 20% from treats.
For weight loss, gain, and maintenance, calories are what matter.11 -
I eat more volume but fewer calories than I did before.
No one is suggesting to eat 100% of your calories from any one thing. A diet of 100% chocolate wouldn't be nutritionally well-rounded but neither would a diet of 100% broccoli.Kate_therapist1 wrote: »So if I'll stick with calories and eat whole day chocolates, I'm fine too... all this stories about eating veg and fruits are what about??
Nutrition is important for overall health and is always a consideration whether you are trying to lose weight or not. You want at least enough protein and fat and to get in your micronutrients. Within that framework, what you eat is entirely up to you. I aim for 80% of my calories from nutrient-dense foods and 20% from treats.
For weight loss, gain, and maintenance, calories are what matter.
Got it.)) I was just curious about this. Have been on salads and cooked chicken breast for so long tho, so I do really appreciate I don't need feed my body only with veg anymore...)) I'm bit sceptic, but have nothing to loose, just weight..))) Can't remember having macaroni cheese for dinner.. that's what I'm eating right now... lol love it....4 -
I've keep my way of eating as close as possible to my old way of eating by reducing the portion sizes for some items with a lot of calories and finding satisfying substitutions for others.Kate_therapist1 wrote: »I eat more volume but fewer calories than I did before.
No one is suggesting to eat 100% of your calories from any one thing. A diet of 100% chocolate wouldn't be nutritionally well-rounded but neither would a diet of 100% broccoli.Kate_therapist1 wrote: »So if I'll stick with calories and eat whole day chocolates, I'm fine too... all this stories about eating veg and fruits are what about??
Nutrition is important for overall health and is always a consideration whether you are trying to lose weight or not. You want at least enough protein and fat and to get in your micronutrients. Within that framework, what you eat is entirely up to you. I aim for 80% of my calories from nutrient-dense foods and 20% from treats.
For weight loss, gain, and maintenance, calories are what matter.
Got it.)) I was just curious about this. Have been on salads and cooked chicken breast for so long tho, so I do really appreciate I don't need feed my body only with veg anymore...)) I'm bit sceptic, but have nothing to loose, just weight..))) Can't remember having macaroni cheese for dinner.. that's what I'm eating right now... lol love it....
I think of my calorie budget like money. Is it worth "spending" the calories on something and, if so, how many am I willing to spend?
When I have macaroni cheese these days, I have a smaller portion than I used to have. That gets me the taste and enjoyment without spending too many calories on it.4 -
Think of your calories as a daily budget. First buy the stuff you need to stay healthy and satisfied. The veggies, fruits and lean proteins are generally going to be the most important healthwise. Then the satisfying fats and healthier treats. Finally add in the awesome and unnecessary but oh so good treats based on whatever is left over after the healthier stuff is "paid for".
Personally I find it easier to think of my original daily number before calories as "healthy food budget" And exercise calories as "sweets and extras" calorie cash.
And if occasionally you decide to blow the whole wad on a treat instead of the good stuff, at least you won't lose the electricity, lol.2 -
Think of your calories as a daily budget. First buy the stuff you need to stay healthy and satisfied. The veggies, fruits and lean proteins are generally going to be the most important healthwise. Then the satisfying fats and healthier treats. Finally add in the awesome and unnecessary but oh so good treats based on whatever is left over after the healthier stuff is "paid for".
Personally I find it easier to think of my original daily number before calories as "healthy food budget" And exercise calories as "sweets and extras" calorie cash.
And if occasionally you decide to blow the whole wad on a treat instead of the good stuff, at least you won't lose the electricity, lol.
such a good idea, actually that is what I was thinking at work.. I have this much left so I'm gonna eat now this much so I can have for dinner this much.... I hope u know what I mean... lol...
I've keep my way of eating as close as possible to my old way of eating by reducing the portion sizes for some items with a lot of calories and finding satisfying substitutions for others.Kate_therapist1 wrote: »I eat more volume but fewer calories than I did before.
No one is suggesting to eat 100% of your calories from any one thing. A diet of 100% chocolate wouldn't be nutritionally well-rounded but neither would a diet of 100% broccoli.Kate_therapist1 wrote: »So if I'll stick with calories and eat whole day chocolates, I'm fine too... all this stories about eating veg and fruits are what about??
Nutrition is important for overall health and is always a consideration whether you are trying to lose weight or not. You want at least enough protein and fat and to get in your micronutrients. Within that framework, what you eat is entirely up to you. I aim for 80% of my calories from nutrient-dense foods and 20% from treats.
For weight loss, gain, and maintenance, calories are what matter.
Got it.)) I was just curious about this. Have been on salads and cooked chicken breast for so long tho, so I do really appreciate I don't need feed my body only with veg anymore...)) I'm bit sceptic, but have nothing to loose, just weight..))) Can't remember having macaroni cheese for dinner.. that's what I'm eating right now... lol love it....
I think of my calorie budget like money. Is it worth "spending" the calories on something and, if so, how many am I willing to spend?
When I have macaroni cheese these days, I have a smaller portion than I used to have. That gets me the taste and enjoyment without spending too many calories on it.
same thing... and of course I had just 250g of it... thanks such a good way to do this0 -
Kate_therapist1 wrote: »So if I'll stick with calories and eat whole day chocolates, I'm fine too... all this stories about eating veg and fruits are what about??
You'd still lose weight, but you wouldn't be healthy, because good nutrition is required for health. As someone said before you posted what I quoted, the MFP minimums for protein, fat and carbs are a good starting point. You won't hit them if you eat only chocolate. And yes, you should eat veg and fruit.
This is what I'd recommend as an eating plan, pretty much what I did to lose 50+ pounds in less than a year, but with the mistakes and backtracks left out:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10636388/free-customized-personal-weight-loss-eating-plan-not-spam-or-mlm3 -
Ive been on so many diets through out my life and different diets work for different people.
For me this is the only one i have managed to stick to.
And yes it is about just calories!!! Think it goes CICo (calories in calories out)
I try to eat more veg and fruit and lower fat version of my "normal" foods.
I find if i happen to eat salads and lots of veg on one particular ;it seems im eating more in voulme that i would of done before.:which i.might be BUT with alot less calories.
So for me the more fruit and veg i eat the more often i can eat0 -
Kate_therapist1 wrote: »So if I'll stick with calories and eat whole day chocolates, I'm fine too... all this stories about eating veg and fruits are what about??
You'd still lose weight, but you wouldn't be healthy, because good nutrition is required for health. As someone said before you posted what I quoted, the MFP minimums for protein, fat and carbs are a good starting point. You won't hit them if you eat only chocolate. And yes, you should eat veg and fruit.
This is what I'd recommend as an eating plan, pretty much what I did to lose 50+ pounds in less than a year, but with the mistakes and backtracks left out:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10636388/free-customized-personal-weight-loss-eating-plan-not-spam-or-mlm
you would also still be hungry!4 -
It's about calories -- and it's about a lot more than calories, too.
I personally can't lose weight following the macro breakdown suggested by this computer application or by the American Diabetes Association (the latter would literally kill me if I were foolish enough to trust them rather than my own body and mind). I'm too carb sensitive to be able to eat even raspberries or blueberries now without triggering water retention and a serious spike in my insulin levels, which then forces my body to store the healthy calories I eat as fat! Yesterday evening I gave in to a wave of craving for some sweet stuff, so I had 1 cup of raspberries and 1 cup of blueberries as desert. My scale went up by 1.5 lbs this morning, and my hands are all swollen from water retention. Even my face is swollen, for goodness sake!
No preset program works for everyone: we are all different, so it's an impossibility. My best advice is to experiment with your macros until you find the proportions that work for you, individually, and then stick to that.
Best of luck! :-)9 -
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