Am I eating healthy?
chloewearmouth1998
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Hi guys,
So basically I have been for the past few months eating takeout food for lunch and dinner every single day. I don't know how this happened but it got out of control and I put on 3 stone. I have finally clicked that what I have been doing is ridiculous and I have started cooking for myself. This is my 2nd day and although I am cooking myself and everything is from scratch, I am still worried that I am not eating healthily. I think with me, I go 2 ways, either binging like crazy or eating a salad and thinking I'm going to gain weight from it. I do use the app for calorie counting but I still feel like I'm doing really bad.
This is what I've been eating:
Tuesday:
Woke up at noon so cooked turkey breast mince (400g portion) with no oil or fat and added tomato passata, paprika, chicken seasoning and garlic (sort of a bolognaise inspired dish) and I had that with 200g wholewheat pasta.
Then for dinner I had chicken breast, oven cooked with no oils or fats, seasoned with paprika, lower calorie soy sauce and chicken seasoning. I had around 200g of that chicken. I had that with a plain baked potato and oven cooked (again no oil) tenderstem broccoli.
Wednesday (today):
Again woke up late so cooked 250g chicken breast with chopped tomatoes, passata, garlic, ginger, chicken seasoning, peppers and onions and I had that with 3 mini wholemeal pitta
breads.
Then for dinner I cooked 100g lean 5% fat beef mince (no fats or oils) with one Oxo stock cube and around 2 tablespoons low salt gravy granules, added carrots, green beans, peas and sweetcorn and had that with 2 Yorkshire puddings (50 cals each)
I also had a breakfast bar yesterday (94 cals), 50g pineapple (fresh) and 50g mango (fresh).
According to myfitnesspal, this is all adding up to 1250 calories per day but I can't help thinking I'm eating too much carbs, too much fats, not enough veg etc.
Is this okay to eat to lose weight? I keep feeling like unless I'm eating chicken or fresh fish with only veg then I'm eating too much and feeling guilty. I know it's a lot better than takeout every day but I just feel like I need some assurance that I'm doing okay.
Thanks guys and sorry for the long post.
So basically I have been for the past few months eating takeout food for lunch and dinner every single day. I don't know how this happened but it got out of control and I put on 3 stone. I have finally clicked that what I have been doing is ridiculous and I have started cooking for myself. This is my 2nd day and although I am cooking myself and everything is from scratch, I am still worried that I am not eating healthily. I think with me, I go 2 ways, either binging like crazy or eating a salad and thinking I'm going to gain weight from it. I do use the app for calorie counting but I still feel like I'm doing really bad.
This is what I've been eating:
Tuesday:
Woke up at noon so cooked turkey breast mince (400g portion) with no oil or fat and added tomato passata, paprika, chicken seasoning and garlic (sort of a bolognaise inspired dish) and I had that with 200g wholewheat pasta.
Then for dinner I had chicken breast, oven cooked with no oils or fats, seasoned with paprika, lower calorie soy sauce and chicken seasoning. I had around 200g of that chicken. I had that with a plain baked potato and oven cooked (again no oil) tenderstem broccoli.
Wednesday (today):
Again woke up late so cooked 250g chicken breast with chopped tomatoes, passata, garlic, ginger, chicken seasoning, peppers and onions and I had that with 3 mini wholemeal pitta
breads.
Then for dinner I cooked 100g lean 5% fat beef mince (no fats or oils) with one Oxo stock cube and around 2 tablespoons low salt gravy granules, added carrots, green beans, peas and sweetcorn and had that with 2 Yorkshire puddings (50 cals each)
I also had a breakfast bar yesterday (94 cals), 50g pineapple (fresh) and 50g mango (fresh).
According to myfitnesspal, this is all adding up to 1250 calories per day but I can't help thinking I'm eating too much carbs, too much fats, not enough veg etc.
Is this okay to eat to lose weight? I keep feeling like unless I'm eating chicken or fresh fish with only veg then I'm eating too much and feeling guilty. I know it's a lot better than takeout every day but I just feel like I need some assurance that I'm doing okay.
Thanks guys and sorry for the long post.
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Sorry I mean 180g turkey mince not 400g0
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Weight loss is about calories. It doesn't actually matter what you eat . For, health it obviously matters what you eat but you could eat fast-food every single day and still lose weight as long as you are in a calorie deficit. You could eat all carbs or no carbs. You could lick butter off a spoon all day long, which would be super gross and not at all filling, but as long as you are in a calorie deficit you will lose weight.
1250 is basically the bare minimum of what any person should be eating. So yeah, you'll lose weight eating 1250. Is that actually sustainable? It depends on your stats. Typically, only very short, sedentary women should be that low in their calorie count. I'm 5' 0" and typically aim for 1200-1300 calories a day but I add any exercise calories to that number so if I run a couple miles then I add a couple hundred calories. Like today, I ran 2 miles so I'm eating close to 1500. I don't have any off limits foods. My diet is usually around 50% carbs. I never eat any dairy products labeled "low-fat" (If I'm having cheese, I want regular, full-fat cheese!) and there are days I've had ice-cream for dinner. I've lost 43 lbs so far.7 -
Carbs and fat don't make you fat. You're fine. Feel free to add more vegetables if you wish.5
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You are doing great! Something you should think about though, there are no bad foods. Unless of course, you have some food allergy or the food is rotted. You should feel no guilt when eating food. It is just food.
I like how you have plenty of vegetables and get some protein in your meals. Calories are king.
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Thanks guys! I was just worrying that all my meals contained carbs and fats which obviously adds up over the day. I'm new to all of this nutrition info etc. so just learning and researching as I go but didn't want to make mistakes before I'd even started properly. The only reason I haven't been using more veggies is the simple fact I haven't gotten round to doing a shop yet so just emptying my fridge and freezer ready for a new, healthier shop.
Appreciate the help!!
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Running2Fit wrote: »Weight loss is about calories. It doesn't actually matter what you eat . For, health it obviously matters what you eat but you could eat fast-food every single day and still lose weight as long as you are in a calorie deficit. You could eat all carbs or no carbs. You could lick butter off a spoon all day long, which would be super gross and not at all filling, but as long as you are in a calorie deficit you will lose weight.
1250 is basically the bare minimum of what any person should be eating. So yeah, you'll lose weight eating 1250. Is that actually sustainable? It depends on your stats. Typically, only very short, sedentary women should be that low in their calorie count. I'm 5' 0" and typically aim for 1200-1300 calories a day but I add any exercise calories to that number so if I run a couple miles then I add a couple hundred calories. Like today, I ran 2 miles so I'm eating close to 1500. I don't have any off limits foods. My diet is usually around 50% carbs. I never eat any dairy products labeled "low-fat" (If I'm having cheese, I want regular, full-fat cheese!) and there are days I've had ice-cream for dinner. I've lost 43 lbs so far.
Hey! Thank you very much for the helpful info! That is why I was asking, my best friend lost 5 stone and her advice is that you always eat low calories (1200-1300) but focus more on carbs and fats. She told me that if you eat 3 500 calorie burgers in a day then you will gain weight because although it is only 1500 cals, it is all carbs and fats which is really bad.
But then my partner lost 6 stone and he told me he literally ate what he wanted but stayed within 3000 calories per day (6 ft 4 inch very active 24 year old).
I am 5 foot too and at the moment I am doing 0 exercise at all, I am basically house bound, only leaving the house to go shopping. I didn't actively aim for the 1250, I didn't want to calorie count for the first week or so and just get my body used to healthy foods and sort of wean myself off full fat coke and high fat foods. The 1250 calories is literally just what my daily amount came to at the end of the day when logging everything into mfp.
When I start exercising and working again, I assume I will get a lot more hungry as I will be using up more energy so will definitely up my intake then. I just thought the easiest way for me to get going and not give up would be to eat until I was full instead of forcing the entire meal down even though I am sickly full (very ashamed of doing this), snack on healthy snacks when genuinely hungry and drink water when thirsty instead of fizzy drinks.
I am just a huge worrier around foods as I've always been given different advice from different people, my best friend and partner actually got into an argument about it because they both believed they were right.
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chloewearmouth1998 wrote: »Running2Fit wrote: »Weight loss is about calories. It doesn't actually matter what you eat . For, health it obviously matters what you eat but you could eat fast-food every single day and still lose weight as long as you are in a calorie deficit. You could eat all carbs or no carbs. You could lick butter off a spoon all day long, which would be super gross and not at all filling, but as long as you are in a calorie deficit you will lose weight.
1250 is basically the bare minimum of what any person should be eating. So yeah, you'll lose weight eating 1250. Is that actually sustainable? It depends on your stats. Typically, only very short, sedentary women should be that low in their calorie count. I'm 5' 0" and typically aim for 1200-1300 calories a day but I add any exercise calories to that number so if I run a couple miles then I add a couple hundred calories. Like today, I ran 2 miles so I'm eating close to 1500. I don't have any off limits foods. My diet is usually around 50% carbs. I never eat any dairy products labeled "low-fat" (If I'm having cheese, I want regular, full-fat cheese!) and there are days I've had ice-cream for dinner. I've lost 43 lbs so far.
Hey! Thank you very much for the helpful info! That is why I was asking, my best friend lost 5 stone and her advice is that you always eat low calories (1200-1300) but focus more on carbs and fats. She told me that if you eat 3 500 calorie burgers in a day then you will gain weight because although it is only 1500 cals, it is all carbs and fats which is really bad.
But then my partner lost 6 stone and he told me he literally ate what he wanted but stayed within 3000 calories per day (6 ft 4 inch very active 24 year old).
I am 5 foot too and at the moment I am doing 0 exercise at all, I am basically house bound, only leaving the house to go shopping. I didn't actively aim for the 1250, I didn't want to calorie count for the first week or so and just get my body used to healthy foods and sort of wean myself off full fat coke and high fat foods. The 1250 calories is literally just what my daily amount came to at the end of the day when logging everything into mfp.
When I start exercising and working again, I assume I will get a lot more hungry as I will be using up more energy so will definitely up my intake then. I just thought the easiest way for me to get going and not give up would be to eat until I was full instead of forcing the entire meal down even though I am sickly full (very ashamed of doing this), snack on healthy snacks when genuinely hungry and drink water when thirsty instead of fizzy drinks.
I am just a huge worrier around foods as I've always been given different advice from different people, my best friend and partner actually got into an argument about it because they both believed they were right.
Thanks again!
Well, your friend is wrong. And I say that being down 125 lbs and currently maintaining a normal weight more than a year. Fats and carbs are not the enemies. Fats are essential nutrients for your body to operate properly, and carbs are your body's favorite source of quick fuel. The trick to losing weight is staying in a caloric deficit, you don't have to eat healthfully to lose weight. And the trick to eating healthfully isn't cutting out macros, it's knowing how much of each macro your body needs.
But like most untruths, your friend's belief has one or two grains of truth to it. Carbs and protein contain fewer calories per gram than fats, so it's very easy to overdo it on calories if you overdo it on calorie-dense fats. And in a modern processed diet, many foods have excess carbs and fats, so cutting back on these will put many people who are used to living on junk food into a caloric deficit, which is most likely how your friend lost her weight.
If you measure and log all of your food accurately in the MyFitnessPal app, this will not be an issue. Use a food scale until you get used to what a portion looks like.
You don't have to exercise to lose weight either, but you do have to exercise to be healthy. If you're at zero right now, anything is better than nothing! You don't even have to leave the house, you can follow a five minute video on YouTube, or swing around some water bottles. All that matters is making tomorrow a little better than yesterday.3 -
I suggest you keep a diary of how you are feeling and your energy levels. Make notes about what works. Make up your own mind and you will be less susceptible to random advice from well meaning friends and family.
It’s your body. Own it.6 -
As others have said, eating healthily and eating to lose weight aren’t necessarily the same thing. What you’re eating sound okay although a little too low in fat I’d say- good fats are essential, nutritious and help you feel fuller as well as help with nutrient absorption. You’re doing right with reducing fried foods but a little oil/fat is good for you and won’t make you fat. Similarly with carbs- whilst yes, stay away from overly processed and refined stuff as much as possible, carbs are still a source of energy for your body.
Read up on nutrition- though don’t believe every claim you read! There’s no magic foods that make you lose weight nor any one food that makes you gain.
My final advice is that whatever you do, make it sustainable or else you’ll end up giving up or just putting the weight back on.
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Thank you so much guys, this is really helpful! I knew I needed some form of carbs and fats but didn't really know how to incorporate them for them to be a healthy amount. I don't ever cook with oils or fats as I don't feel the need to and don't really know which to go for anyway. I am going to spend today reading up on nutrition and what is right for my body. I do exercise in the form of cleaning I suppose. But I'm so used to being lazy that I have no get up and go. This is all going to change for me over the next couple of weeks as I am ready to get my body back and become more fit. I plan on walking and I've bought an exercise DVD as well as some dumbbells. I have a dog which will help with my walking too.
I also have cut out all processed foods because I really love cooking from scratch and knowing exactly what is going in to my food. I'm glad I know now that my friend is wrong. I always thought it was because she was 5 foot 1 and 18.5 stone and suddenly started eating proper meat and vegetables for every meal which is obviously going to make you lose weight, and at her size, rapidly.
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L1zardQueen wrote: »You are doing great! Something you should think about though, there are no bad foods. Unless of course, you have some food allergy or the food is rotted. You should feel no guilt when eating food. It is just food.
I like how you have plenty of vegetables and get some protein in your meals. Calories are king.
There are no bad foods? don't listen to this advice because you already know the take out food was bad for you!
Fat and carbs are what make us gain the most. Add too much sodium (more than 1600mg per day) and you have a recipe for failure IMHO.
Cut out the breads and pastas and starchy vegetables. If you must have fruit, stick to berries, apples etc. Tropical fruits tend to have a great deal of fruit sugar, especially pineapple!
Opt for more veggies like broccoli, bell pepper, mushrooms, onions and add legumes and beans where possible. If you need something starchy, opt for quinoa or brown rice.
Carbs can have a major effect on weight loss. For example, Eating 1250 calories worth of carbs is totally different than eating 1250 calories of protein/fat.
Look at diabetics...people who have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes typically lose weight when they reduce their carb intake... a must in order to control blood sugar.
Finally, you didn't mention exercise. It's key to losing and keeping weight off...move more, eat less, lose weight!22 -
About fats, a serving is between a teaspoon and a tablespoon. You would use this much fat say, in an olive oil as part of a salad dressing. Or in the yolk of an egg.
The dog will love a more active you.1 -
L1zardQueen wrote: »You are doing great! Something you should think about though, there are no bad foods. Unless of course, you have some food allergy or the food is rotted. You should feel no guilt when eating food. It is just food.
I like how you have plenty of vegetables and get some protein in your meals. Calories are king.
There are no bad foods? don't listen to this advice because you already know the take out food was bad for you!
Fat and carbs are what make us gain the most. Add too much sodium (more than 1600mg per day) and you have a recipe for failure IMHO.
Cut out the breads and pastas and starchy vegetables. If you must have fruit, stick to berries, apples etc. Tropical fruits tend to have a great deal of fruit sugar, especially pineapple!
Opt for more veggies like broccoli, bell pepper, mushrooms, onions and add legumes and beans where possible. If you need something starchy, opt for quinoa or brown rice.
Carbs can have a major effect on weight loss. For example, Eating 1250 calories worth of carbs is totally different than eating 1250 calories of protein/fat.
Look at diabetics...people who have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes typically lose weight when they reduce their carb intake... a must in order to control blood sugar.
Finally, you didn't mention exercise. It's key to losing and keeping weight off...move more, eat less, lose weight!
Hey OP, just in case you haven't figured out what the Woo button means, it's used to indicate unscientific, pseudo-science, usually carbs-and-sugar-are-killing-you rubbish. Safe to ignore
I also think you're doing fine. The thing that stands out to me is the guilt if you're not eating lean meats and veg though, I don't think you should ever feel guilty for eating. Food is just food, a combination of molecules that give us energy and should taste delicious! There's no morality involved in a cheeseburger (unless you're a veggie I suppose).9 -
OP, very little of this post is true. Carbs in proper amounts are just fine and have no impact on weight loss and lots of micronutrients. As others have said, some fats are essential and blood glucose is not a concern unless you are insulin resistant or T2D.L1zardQueen wrote: »You are doing great! Something you should think about though, there are no bad foods. Unless of course, you have some food allergy or the food is rotted. You should feel no guilt when eating food. It is just food.
I like how you have plenty of vegetables and get some protein in your meals. Calories are king.
There are no bad foods? don't listen to this advice because you already know the take out food was bad for you!
Fat and carbs are what make us gain the most. Add too much sodium (more than 1600mg per day) and you have a recipe for failure IMHO.
Cut out the breads and pastas and starchy vegetables. If you must have fruit, stick to berries, apples etc. Tropical fruits tend to have a great deal of fruit sugar, especially pineapple!
Opt for more veggies like broccoli, bell pepper, mushrooms, onions and add legumes and beans where possible. If you need something starchy, opt for quinoa or brown rice.
Carbs can have a major effect on weight loss. For example, Eating 1250 calories worth of carbs is totally different than eating 1250 calories of protein/fat.
Look at diabetics...people who have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes typically lose weight when they reduce their carb intake... a must in order to control blood sugar.
Finally, you didn't mention exercise. It's key to losing and keeping weight off...move more, eat less, lose weight!6 -
L1zardQueen wrote: »You are doing great! Something you should think about though, there are no bad foods. Unless of course, you have some food allergy or the food is rotted. You should feel no guilt when eating food. It is just food.
I like how you have plenty of vegetables and get some protein in your meals. Calories are king.
There are no bad foods? don't listen to this advice because you already know the take out food was bad for you!
Fat and carbs are what make us gain the most. Add too much sodium (more than 1600mg per day) and you have a recipe for failure IMHO.
Cut out the breads and pastas and starchy vegetables. If you must have fruit, stick to berries, apples etc. Tropical fruits tend to have a great deal of fruit sugar, especially pineapple!
Opt for more veggies like broccoli, bell pepper, mushrooms, onions and add legumes and beans where possible. If you need something starchy, opt for quinoa or brown rice.
Carbs can have a major effect on weight loss. For example, Eating 1250 calories worth of carbs is totally different than eating 1250 calories of protein/fat.
Look at diabetics...people who have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes typically lose weight when they reduce their carb intake... a must in order to control blood sugar.
Finally, you didn't mention exercise. It's key to losing and keeping weight off...move more, eat less, lose weight!
To the bolded nonsense above:
1. Carbs and fat have no more effect on weight gain/loss than protein - an excess of calories makes us gain weight, not carbs in-and-of-themselves
2. Sodium is not the boogeyman - the only reason to drop sodium this low is if you have existing issues with high blood pressure, people who exercise (sweat) need way mare than this amount of sodium
3. a 100g serving of pineapple only has 10g of sugar (the same amount as a 100g serving of blueberries)
4. silly strawman - nobody eats a diet totally composed of carbs (they would die if they did). Also, carbs are not the boogeyman either
5. Diabetics lose weight when they cut their overall calorie intake (just like everyone else).
Also, exercise is not required to lose weight. It is good for overall health and longevity but not required for weight loss.
For the OP - you are doing great and keep up the good work.7 -
L1zardQueen wrote: »You are doing great! Something you should think about though, there are no bad foods. Unless of course, you have some food allergy or the food is rotted. You should feel no guilt when eating food. It is just food.
I like how you have plenty of vegetables and get some protein in your meals. Calories are king.
There are no bad foods? don't listen to this advice because you already know the take out food was bad for you!
Fat and carbs are what make us gain the most. Add too much sodium (more than 1600mg per day) and you have a recipe for failure IMHO.
Cut out the breads and pastas and starchy vegetables. If you must have fruit, stick to berries, apples etc. Tropical fruits tend to have a great deal of fruit sugar, especially pineapple!
Opt for more veggies like broccoli, bell pepper, mushrooms, onions and add legumes and beans where possible. If you need something starchy, opt for quinoa or brown rice.
Carbs can have a major effect on weight loss. For example, Eating 1250 calories worth of carbs is totally different than eating 1250 calories of protein/fat.
Look at diabetics...people who have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes typically lose weight when they reduce their carb intake... a must in order to control blood sugar.
Finally, you didn't mention exercise. It's key to losing and keeping weight off...move more, eat less, lose weight!
Not true-macros ratios don't matter for weight loss, calorie intake does.
I eat 200+ carbs a day in the form of veggies/fruit/beans/grains/dairy etc and I'm in excellent health and within the normal BMI range.
And there are no 'bad' foods, within the context of a balanced diet. Labeling foods is a slippery slope that can lead to things like orthorexia and other EDs.4 -
L1zardQueen wrote: »You are doing great! Something you should think about though, there are no bad foods. Unless of course, you have some food allergy or the food is rotted. You should feel no guilt when eating food. It is just food.
I like how you have plenty of vegetables and get some protein in your meals. Calories are king.
There are no bad foods? don't listen to this advice because you already know the take out food was bad for you!
The take-out food was "bad" because it resulted in OP eating more calories than they needed, creating weight gain. This can happen with any type of food, it's just often easier for us to do with take-out food because so much of it is calorie-dense.6 -
L1zardQueen wrote: »You are doing great! Something you should think about though, there are no bad foods. Unless of course, you have some food allergy or the food is rotted. You should feel no guilt when eating food. It is just food.
I like how you have plenty of vegetables and get some protein in your meals. Calories are king.
There are no bad foods? don't listen to this advice because you already know the take out food was bad for you!
Fat and carbs are what make us gain the most. Add too much sodium (more than 1600mg per day) and you have a recipe for failure IMHO.
Cut out the breads and pastas and starchy vegetables. If you must have fruit, stick to berries, apples etc. Tropical fruits tend to have a great deal of fruit sugar, especially pineapple!
Opt for more veggies like broccoli, bell pepper, mushrooms, onions and add legumes and beans where possible. If you need something starchy, opt for quinoa or brown rice.
Carbs can have a major effect on weight loss. For example, Eating 1250 calories worth of carbs is totally different than eating 1250 calories of protein/fat.
Look at diabetics...people who have just been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes typically lose weight when they reduce their carb intake... a must in order to control blood sugar.
Finally, you didn't mention exercise. It's key to losing and keeping weight off...move more, eat less, lose weight!
Why is takeout food bad for you? There is nothing wrong with takeout. I only frequent takeout restaurants with tasty food like Greek and Asian, and these are the foods I cannot reproduce at home. Have you ever try to make a Gryo at home? Ha
The rest of your reply is just not true. The OP sounds like she is on the right track.
And to add, potatoes beat quinoa every single day.
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Running2Fit wrote: »Weight loss is about calories. It doesn't actually matter what you eat . For, health it obviously matters what you eat but you could eat fast-food every single day and still lose weight as long as you are in a calorie deficit. You could eat all carbs or no carbs. You could lick butter off a spoon all day long, which would be super gross and not at all filling, but as long as you are in a calorie deficit you will lose weight.
1250 is basically the bare minimum of what any person should be eating. So yeah, you'll lose weight eating 1250. Is that actually sustainable? It depends on your stats. Typically, only very short, sedentary women should be that low in their calorie count. I'm 5' 0" and typically aim for 1200-1300 calories a day but I add any exercise calories to that number so if I run a couple miles then I add a couple hundred calories. Like today, I ran 2 miles so I'm eating close to 1500. I don't have any off limits foods. My diet is usually around 50% carbs. I never eat any dairy products labeled "low-fat" (If I'm having cheese, I want regular, full-fat cheese!) and there are days I've had ice-cream for dinner. I've lost 43 lbs so far.
This has always been my philosophy as well. The only reason I gain weight is when I get lazy and stop paying attention to calories. I lost the most weight when I was single and found myself eating out a lot. I knew how to cook. Just didn’t feel like cooking for one all the time. How did I do it? I eliminated 1/3 to 1/2 of what I normally ordered. If I normally ordered three tacos, I cut it to two. If I normally ordered a Big Mac and medium fries, I switched to a McChicken and small fries. Instead of ranch on a salad, I went with a low calorie vinaigrette. Three slices of pizza became two. I didn’t even bother counting calories. Friends and coworkers saw me eating out all the time as usual, yet losing weight and couldn’t understand why. Was I eating healthy? Heck no. But I drastically reduced my caloric intake and it caused me to lose weight.
Today I eat at home almost exclusively. I prefer my cooking to eating out. The problem is we don’t do a good job of portion control, and I’m especially prone to munching on junk food. The only thing that works for me is logging my intake. When I see the numbers staring back at me, it’s easy to skip the extra food.5
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