Using up calories difficult

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  • AVanBens
    AVanBens Posts: 17 Member
    I'm with you, and it's probably an unhealthy mental thing on my end. I want to see "and was under her calorie goal" when I end a day. That's probably not wise if my calorie goal is the bare minimum (which it is). One thing I'm starting to do is make my own slightly modified treats at home. (Like you, I don't eat store-bought junk food, but I'm backing off avoiding all sweets.) I made buckeyes this weekend (peanut butter and chocolate, for those who don't know) and they were ahhhhhmazing. I made them instead of buying them because 1) it feels more earned when you make your own treat, and 2) I could control the amount of sugar and butter that went into it. I seriously used 1/6 of the powdered sugar, and I can't imagine them being any sweeter than they are. They were perfect as was. I also added a bit of protein powder for good measure. So, anyway, my point is that if you're able, you might want to make some reasonable treats to keep around to eat toward day's end to help boost you over the finish line. And if your problem is mental like mine, remember that undereating is self-sabotage. The goal is to be healthy, and being healthy means to eat enough. (I'm typing this more for me than for you, honestly.) Best of luck.
  • trokey2110
    trokey2110 Posts: 25 Member
    Just for reference I don’t have much to lose I’m 12st 12

  • MokhtarB
    MokhtarB Posts: 29 Member
    MokhtarB wrote: »
    MokhtarB wrote: »
    Avoid junk food! its caloric.. cause alot of the time its sugar. sugar is *kitten* for your body. natural sugars excluded. even then, chill on that. dont trust the machines and what they say about burning calories, they'll always say ridiculous numbers, dont get impatient but part of the weightloss journey, to your favor will be trial and favor. eat at 1500 calories a day and let the exercise be the extra punch against your excess weight. For some reason i think you mean youre trying to eat at 1500 calories, but since the calories take away from 1500 it makes it harder- you need to eat 1500 regardless of the exercise, and dont kill yourself working out.


    Experience- lost 75 pounds in less than a year. Ive been through all this, AVOID JUNK FOOD

    Suggesting OP eat 1500 cals and doesn't eat back exercise calories is irresponsible when you don't know their stats.

    Im suggesting they eat a full 1500, and if the exercise calories subtract from that, okay. Let it look like 1500 consumed -300 exercise= 1200 NET. Or, they could cushion the exercise' caloric deficit by eating back the calories they burned? They're already at a deficit at 1500, id be pretty confident.

    I didnt say OP should eat over their calorie goal, what I'm trying to understand is, is the fact that they're burning calories from exercise the difficulty in reaching 1500? We all agree that 1500 is a low amount to reach. There are plenty of foods to substitute in for junk food. Moderation, sure. But from what I see, they're struggling to reach 1500 pretty regularly, to the point where it is an issue. Substituting junk food that regularly is exactly what is junky about junk food.

    1200net for a male is still too low, which is why OP shouldn't be advised to eat 1500 and let exercise calories eat into that. OP should be netting 1500cal.

    Fair. So they should "cushion" the burned off calories. Unless we know their stats, I'd agree that a net of 1200 is bad for them, and not a added boost.
  • MokhtarB
    MokhtarB Posts: 29 Member
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    Just for reference I don’t have much to lose I’m 12st 12

    12st 12?
  • RAinWA
    RAinWA Posts: 1,980 Member
    MokhtarB wrote: »
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    Just for reference I don’t have much to lose I’m 12st 12

    12st 12?

    180 pounds if I am mathing correctly
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    I would share my profile but not sure on how to do it ?
    kimny72 wrote: »
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    No I weigh everything I eat and track calories burned I don’t eat unhealthy foods I eat Alpen for breakfasts and peanut butter sandwich for dinner then I’ll eat homemade soup for dinner followed by Greek yoghurt and blueberries and dinner I will eat chicken breast with veg if that helps

    Would you be willing to temporarily make your diary public? Maybe if we could see what you are filling up on we could make better suggestions.

    Settings... diary settings... Change it to public, and then you can change it back to private whenever you want.

    Late to the party, but are we still waiting on a peek at the diary? It would be really helpful to have more information before diving into what the OP should do or not do.
  • trokey2110
    trokey2110 Posts: 25 Member
    I’ve set my diary to public
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    I’ve set my diary to public

    I really do suspect this is a logging issue. Check out the Logging Accurately post I linked to, and commit to really accurate and consistent logging for a couple of weeks, That will give you a good handle on where you really are and what you need to do going forward :drinker:
  • trokey2110
    trokey2110 Posts: 25 Member
    kimny72 wrote: »
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    I’ve set my diary to public

    I really do suspect this is a logging issue. Check out the Logging Accurately post I linked to, and commit to really accurate and consistent logging for a couple of weeks, That will give you a good handle on where you really are and what you need to do going forward :drinker:
    logging issue? As in what way ..and the link ?

  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    i just looked at today - but you had 1 measure that was "a bowl" - how are you defining a bowl - what is the weight associated with that diary entry
  • nutmegoreo
    nutmegoreo Posts: 15,532 Member
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    I’ve set my diary to public

    I really do suspect this is a logging issue. Check out the Logging Accurately post I linked to, and commit to really accurate and consistent logging for a couple of weeks, That will give you a good handle on where you really are and what you need to do going forward :drinker:
    logging issue? As in what way ..and the link ?

    For example, the bowl of potato and leek soup you logged today, did you create that entry yourself using the recipe builder? Or was it an entry that was already in the database?
  • trokey2110
    trokey2110 Posts: 25 Member
    As I’m a cereal bowl
    i just looked at today - but you had 1 measure that was "a bowl" - how are you defining a bowl - what is the weight associated with that diary entry

  • trokey2110
    trokey2110 Posts: 25 Member
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    I’ve set my diary to public

    I really do suspect this is a logging issue. Check out the Logging Accurately post I linked to, and commit to really accurate and consistent logging for a couple of weeks, That will give you a good handle on where you really are and what you need to do going forward :drinker:
    logging issue? As in what way ..and the link ?

    For example, the bowl of potato and leek soup you logged today, did you create that entry yourself using the recipe builder? Or was it an entry that was already in the database?

  • Panini911
    Panini911 Posts: 2,325 Member
    edited January 2019
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    I’ve set my diary to public

    many missing days and meals but based on what you have, and i'll assume portions are appropriate (highly recommend a scale) it would be super easy to either add a snack here and there or eat two slices of bread VS 1. eat 2 tablespoons of PB vs 1 (do measure by weight though, this is a place mannny people under log because 1 "tablespoon" is misleading, best to weigh)

    do you cook your veggies in the microwave or in a skillet? what about your chicken do you use any oil?

    stick something in your yogurt. nuts, granola.

    add a small amount of rice or quinoa with your dinner.

  • trokey2110
    trokey2110 Posts: 25 Member
    nutmegoreo wrote: »
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    I’ve set my diary to public

    I really do suspect this is a logging issue. Check out the Logging Accurately post I linked to, and commit to really accurate and consistent logging for a couple of weeks, That will give you a good handle on where you really are and what you need to do going forward :drinker:
    logging issue? As in what way ..and the link ?

    For example, the bowl of potato and leek soup you logged today, did you create that entry yourself using the recipe builder? Or was it an entry that was already in the database?

  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Okay, so looking back at just the month of January, you only have 1 day where you reached 1500 calories. And you have a lot of unlogged or partially logged days. The exercise calories don't seem terribly out of whack to me, but you aren't reaching even your base calories most days. Just to be sure, are you using a food scale for everything you have logged in grams or is that an estimate? You seem to eat exactly 100 grams a lot and that would be unusual unless you're, for instance, shredding or cutting a chicken breast until you get the exact amount you want.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    I’ve set my diary to public

    I really do suspect this is a logging issue. Check out the Logging Accurately post I linked to, and commit to really accurate and consistent logging for a couple of weeks, That will give you a good handle on where you really are and what you need to do going forward :drinker:
    logging issue? As in what way ..and the link ?

    The first few days seem not fully filled out, and yesterday might not be.

    Focusing on 1/14 first: are you sure you only had one tbsp of peanut butter? If so, eat more, that's an easy solution, but normally it's easy to eat more than you think. Also, why generic entry? Use the information for your own peanut butter.

    Only one slice of bread? Is that the bread you ate?

    Was the muesli eaten dry? How did you measure the amount?

    How did you measure the chicken breast amount?

    Are the brands exactly what you got? 100 g -- again, how did you measure?

    Those two meals don't look especially filling, are you really saying that's all you ate and you can't eat more?

    1/15: exact same amounts as the day before seems unlikely -- how are you measuring?

    Exactly 100 g of blueberries?

    Homemade entries are someone else's recipe -- what precisely was the potato and leek soup?

    Exactly 100 g of chicken breast? Did you use any oil in cooking it?

    Again, precise same amounts as before.

    There are lots of nutrient-dense ways to up those calories, but logging can also be difficult at first, so it's worth making sure you aren't missing any items or calories.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    I’ve set my diary to public

    I really do suspect this is a logging issue. Check out the Logging Accurately post I linked to, and commit to really accurate and consistent logging for a couple of weeks, That will give you a good handle on where you really are and what you need to do going forward :drinker:
    logging issue? As in what way ..and the link ?

    Kimny gave you a handful of links a couple of comments up that would be useful reading. Just to check, can you see them? I know they sometimes show up weird if you're using a screen reader or other device. The logging one in particular is this one: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1234699/logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide/p1
  • JessAndreia
    JessAndreia Posts: 540 Member
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    I’ve set my diary to public

    I really do suspect this is a logging issue. Check out the Logging Accurately post I linked to, and commit to really accurate and consistent logging for a couple of weeks, That will give you a good handle on where you really are and what you need to do going forward :drinker:
    logging issue? As in what way ..and the link ?

    The first few days seem not fully filled out, and yesterday might not be.

    Focusing on 1/14 first: are you sure you only had one tbsp of peanut butter? If so, eat more, that's an easy solution, but normally it's easy to eat more than you think. Also, why generic entry? Use the information for your own peanut butter.

    Only one slice of bread? Is that the bread you ate?

    Was the muesli eaten dry? How did you measure the amount?

    How did you measure the chicken breast amount?

    Are the brands exactly what you got? 100 g -- again, how did you measure?

    Those two meals don't look especially filling, are you really saying that's all you ate and you can't eat more?

    1/15: exact same amounts as the day before seems unlikely -- how are you measuring?

    Exactly 100 g of blueberries?

    Homemade entries are someone else's recipe -- what precisely was the potato and leek soup?

    Exactly 100 g of chicken breast? Did you use any oil in cooking it?

    Again, precise same amounts as before.

    There are lots of nutrient-dense ways to up those calories, but logging can also be difficult at first, so it's worth making sure you aren't missing any items or calories.

    Seems to me that OP is going by nutrition label servings. Like, peanut butter jar label shows nutrition per tablespoon, so OP thinks they should have just one table spoon. Bread label shows nutrition per slice...
  • trokey2110
    trokey2110 Posts: 25 Member
    As I’ve stated I weigh the blueberries chicken etc the only thing I didn’t count was the milk on the muesli
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    I’ve set my diary to public

    I really do suspect this is a logging issue. Check out the Logging Accurately post I linked to, and commit to really accurate and consistent logging for a couple of weeks, That will give you a good handle on where you really are and what you need to do going forward :drinker:
    logging issue? As in what way ..and the link ?

    The first few days seem not fully filled out, and yesterday might not be.

    Focusing on 1/14 first: are you sure you only had one tbsp of peanut butter? If so, eat more, that's an easy solution, but normally it's easy to eat more than you think. Also, why generic entry? Use the information for your own peanut butter.

    Only one slice of bread? Is that the bread you ate?

    Was the muesli eaten dry? How did you measure the amount?

    How did you measure the chicken breast amount?

    Are the brands exactly what you got? 100 g -- again, how did you measure?

    Those two meals don't look especially filling, are you really saying that's all you ate and you can't eat more?

    1/15: exact same amounts as the day before seems unlikely -- how are you measuring?

    Exactly 100 g of blueberries?

    Homemade entries are someone else's recipe -- what precisely was the potato and leek soup?

    Exactly 100 g of chicken breast? Did you use any oil in cooking it?

    Again, precise same amounts as before.

    There are lots of nutrient-dense ways to up those calories, but logging can also be difficult at first, so it's worth making sure you aren't missing any items or calories.

  • RAinWA
    RAinWA Posts: 1,980 Member
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    As I’ve stated I weigh the blueberries chicken etc the only thing I didn’t count was the milk on the muesli
    lemurcat2 wrote: »
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    trokey2110 wrote: »
    I’ve set my diary to public

    I really do suspect this is a logging issue. Check out the Logging Accurately post I linked to, and commit to really accurate and consistent logging for a couple of weeks, That will give you a good handle on where you really are and what you need to do going forward :drinker:
    logging issue? As in what way ..and the link ?

    The first few days seem not fully filled out, and yesterday might not be.

    Focusing on 1/14 first: are you sure you only had one tbsp of peanut butter? If so, eat more, that's an easy solution, but normally it's easy to eat more than you think. Also, why generic entry? Use the information for your own peanut butter.

    Only one slice of bread? Is that the bread you ate?

    Was the muesli eaten dry? How did you measure the amount?

    How did you measure the chicken breast amount?

    Are the brands exactly what you got? 100 g -- again, how did you measure?

    Those two meals don't look especially filling, are you really saying that's all you ate and you can't eat more?

    1/15: exact same amounts as the day before seems unlikely -- how are you measuring?

    Exactly 100 g of blueberries?

    Homemade entries are someone else's recipe -- what precisely was the potato and leek soup?

    Exactly 100 g of chicken breast? Did you use any oil in cooking it?

    Again, precise same amounts as before.

    There are lots of nutrient-dense ways to up those calories, but logging can also be difficult at first, so it's worth making sure you aren't missing any items or calories.

    Why didn't you count the milk?