Emergency🚨Low calories dinner
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Dammmmnnnn😱😱😱😱, who would have known that pancakes could have such high calories,ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜what do i eat for dinner? Someone please help meðŸ˜ðŸ˜
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I'd suggest you pre log in the future and then you'll see how many calories are in your food before you eat it.10
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I'd go for a veg based soup and a roll.
And not beat myself up about it if I'm a bit over, it's all a learning curve, next time you have the knowledge to make an informed choice.8 -
Eat a sensible dinner like vegetables and chicken. Sometimes trying to stick to your calorie goal and eat little will cause higher hunger the next day and start a vicious cycle. One day doesn't make or break it.15
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Live and learn. Eat a sensible, healthy dinner. Don't overly restrict, like @usmcmp says above.
Do not beat yourself up over this! There is a learning curve.
It took me quite awhile to find what worked in my daily diet and what did not. Pancakes/waffles/french toast are not something I can fit into my eating pattern very often. They are something I eat infrequently, and don't sweat it much when I do.5 -
I usually save at least 1/3 of my calories for dinner... but looking at your pancake, WOW, that's a killer calorie load! I'd suggest lightening it up if you really enjoy having pancakes for dinner. Try using liquid eggs to get rid of a bit of that fat, maybe try substituting applesauce for most of the oil... or just find yourself a nice, lower calorie recipe. I enjoy a good pancake or waffle, actually just got myself a new waffle iron, but my waffles come in at around 250 calories each, and one waffle does it for me. You don't have to give up the foods you love, often you can find ingredient substitutes that will lower the calories in your favorite foods, so don't despair... and add in your dinner at the start of the day, so you'll know what you have to work with the rest of the day.
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Next time you want pancakes, try Kodiak cakes with sugar free syrup. Hubby loves breakfast for dinner, and this is a good way to satisfy him without too much sugar. Kodiak cakes are also high in protein.5
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Eat as you need to eat for the rest of the day to feel satiated. Chalk it up to a learning experience and move on. Don't get into the habit of undereating to "make up" for a large meal, since that can raise the risk of a binge/restrict cycle. One day of overeating will make zero difference in your long term weight trend unless it becomes a pattern of overeating.
In the future, you can pre-log your food so you know what you plan to eat each day and can budget calories accordingly.5 -
Dammmmnnnn😱😱😱😱, who would have known that pancakes could have such high calories,ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜what do i eat for dinner? Someone please help meðŸ˜ðŸ˜
did you use an entry already in the database or did you build your own? that seems really high potentially depending on what was in it4 -
How many calories do you have left?0
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deannalfisher wrote: »Dammmmnnnn😱😱😱😱, who would have known that pancakes could have such high calories,ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜what do i eat for dinner? Someone please help meðŸ˜ðŸ˜
did you use an entry already in the database or did you build your own? that seems really high potentially depending on what was in it
Yes, 1093 calories seems really high. When I want pancakes, I have them for dinner, and one giant, filling (home made from scratch) pancake is 349 calories. I can't imagine eating triple that.1 -
Next time, check out Kodiak Cakes, or Trader Joe's high protein pancakes are good too.
But as with most foods...it's the AMOUNT that matters. A serving of pancakes is small compared to, say, your local diner.
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Good, quick, easy low-calorie dinner choices:
Soup (most of them) and salad (watch that dressing)
Supermarket rotissarie chicken, side of veggie, soup
Tilapia (or really most fish), 2 portion controlled sides like veggies.
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Dammmmnnnn😱😱😱😱, who would have known that pancakes could have such high calories,ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜what do i eat for dinner? Someone please help meðŸ˜ðŸ˜
I looked up this item in the database and saw no listing for 1,000+ calories per serving. I'm not sure if this is an error (it happens), a glitch, or something. Sometimes it's smart to check 2-3 other similar items if it's questionable.0 -
I could easily put away a 1000 calorie serving of pancakes with butter/syrup/toppings included. Especially with some bacon on the side (practically required). Is that so unusual?
OP, my advice is similar to the rest. Eat a sensible dinner with plenty of protein and veggies, plus enough carbs and fat to keep you from feeling ravenous and binging at 11pm (or all day tomorrow). If you go over your goal a little, all is not lost. What is your weight loss per week goal set to? Remember, that daily calorie goal has a deficit built in, so you probably have enough wiggle room to eat dinner and still remain in at or under maintenance.3 -
IHOP nutrition snippet for perspective (no sides included):
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kenyonhaff wrote: »Dammmmnnnn😱😱😱😱, who would have known that pancakes could have such high calories,ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜what do i eat for dinner? Someone please help meðŸ˜ðŸ˜
I looked up this item in the database and saw no listing for 1,000+ calories per serving. I'm not sure if this is an error (it happens), a glitch, or something. Sometimes it's smart to check 2-3 other similar items if it's questionable.
I don't think I've ever eaten just one pancake (not that it isn't possible, I've just never wanted to limit myself to one) and I've never had an undressed pancake. Between those two factors (and someone newer to calorie counting who doesn't yet have a good sense for how quickly some foods can add up), I think it's very plausible for someone to eat 1,000+ calories of pancakes and toppings at one time.
(Although I think it's also great advice to double-check entries).3 -
Also, I see your daily calorie allowance is set to 1300. That's pretty low. Not knowing your stats, this is a pure guess but I'd be willing to bet your maintenance isn't less than 1800, and probably more.2
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how about an Omelet Bar with veggie choices: peppers, onions, cherry tomato, mushroom. 15g of shredded cheedar and if you need meat, turkey bacon or turkey sausage?
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It's the recipe i createdðŸ˜. I weighed everything but didn't input it. Only logged in after i was through with eating it all. Like i ate everything. Was actually planning on eating like 3 pieces of that pancake but ended up eating all six of them😪deannalfisher wrote: »Dammmmnnnn😱😱😱😱, who would have known that pancakes could have such high calories,ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜ðŸ˜what do i eat for dinner? Someone please help meðŸ˜ðŸ˜
did you use an entry already in the database or did you build your own? that seems really high potentially depending on what was in it5 -
cdudley628 wrote: »How many calories do you have left?
Like 200+ calories. I don't add the calories burned from exercises. But if am to add it, i would have like 900+ calories remaining1 -
cdudley628 wrote: »How many calories do you have left?
Like 200+ calories. I don't add the calories burned from exercises. But if am to add it, i would have like 900+ calories remaining
You should be adding the calories from exercise (or a portion of them, at least. There is much debate over the best way to get accurate calorie burn numbers. 700 seems like it might be a bit high unless you're doing some extended activity like running or cycling).1 -
Also, I see your daily calorie allowance is set to 1300. That's pretty low. Not knowing your stats, this is a pure guess but I'd be willing to bet your maintenance isn't less than 1800, and probably more.
Actually, it's less than that most times. But i drink water and green tea a lot so i don't always feel hungry even though i always do my exercise in the morning i don't feel as exhausted0 -
cdudley628 wrote: »How many calories do you have left?
Like 200+ calories. I don't add the calories burned from exercises. But if am to add it, i would have like 900+ calories remaining
I saw from your other thread that you're planning on starting running. At some point, you're going to have to factor in the calories you're burning from exercise if you want to run successfully. Is there a reason why you don't want to eat enough?2 -
janejellyroll wrote: »cdudley628 wrote: »How many calories do you have left?
Like 200+ calories. I don't add the calories burned from exercises. But if am to add it, i would have like 900+ calories remaining
I saw from your other thread that you're planning on starting running. At some point, you're going to have to factor in the calories you're burning from exercise if you want to run successfully. Is there a reason why you don't want to eat enough?
I want to lose weight. I've become fat. And i really need to shed it all1 -
cdudley628 wrote: »How many calories do you have left?
Like 200+ calories. I don't add the calories burned from exercises. But if am to add it, i would have like 900+ calories remaining
You should be adding the calories from exercise (or a portion of them, at least. There is much debate over the best way to get accurate calorie burn numbers. 700 seems like it might be a bit high unless you're doing some extended activity like running or cycling).
Yea, i ran for about 20 minutes in the morning. Then came back and did some Cardio/core exercise for 36 minutes.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »cdudley628 wrote: »How many calories do you have left?
Like 200+ calories. I don't add the calories burned from exercises. But if am to add it, i would have like 900+ calories remaining
I saw from your other thread that you're planning on starting running. At some point, you're going to have to factor in the calories you're burning from exercise if you want to run successfully. Is there a reason why you don't want to eat enough?
I want to lose weight. I've become fat. And i really need to shed it all
MFP gives you a calorie goal that will allow you to lose weight even while you're eating back the calories burnt from activity. The trick is making sure that you're accurately estimating your calories burnt through exercise (700 sounds a bit high for what you're describing).
If you undereat, you're going to find your energy reducing over time. That makes it harder to stay active and it makes it harder to meet your calorie goals.
The MFP method (eating back at least some of the calories burnt through exercise) is how I lost 40+ pounds and kept it off. It's how lots of other people here did it too. I wouldn't recommend something to a newbie unless I thought it was going to work. The road you're starting now, I was there at the beginning of 2015.5 -
janejellyroll wrote: »cdudley628 wrote: »How many calories do you have left?
Like 200+ calories. I don't add the calories burned from exercises. But if am to add it, i would have like 900+ calories remaining
I saw from your other thread that you're planning on starting running. At some point, you're going to have to factor in the calories you're burning from exercise if you want to run successfully. Is there a reason why you don't want to eat enough?
I want to lose weight. I've become fat. And i really need to shed it all
Undereating is not a healthy way to lose weight. MFP intends you to eat ALL of your calories, including ALL of your exercise calories assuming they are calculated correctly. If you aren't certain whether they're calculated correctly, eat half of them, give it a month, and adjust based on whether your weight behaves as expected.4 -
janejellyroll wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »cdudley628 wrote: »How many calories do you have left?
Like 200+ calories. I don't add the calories burned from exercises. But if am to add it, i would have like 900+ calories remaining
I saw from your other thread that you're planning on starting running. At some point, you're going to have to factor in the calories you're burning from exercise if you want to run successfully. Is there a reason why you don't want to eat enough?
I want to lose weight. I've become fat. And i really need to shed it all
MFP gives you a calorie goal that will allow you to lose weight even while you're eating back the calories burnt from activity. The trick is making sure that you're accurately estimating your calories burnt through exercise (700 sounds a bit high for what you're describing).
If you undereat, you're going to find your energy reducing over time. That makes it harder to stay active and it makes it harder to meet your calorie goals.
The MFP method (eating back at least some of the calories burnt through exercise) is how I lost 40+ pounds and kept it off. It's how lots of other people here did it too. I wouldn't recommend something to a newbie unless I thought it was going to work. The road you're starting now, I was there at the beginning of 2015.
This is the reason why i don't eat back my calories. I don't know if the estimation is right so i take it off entirely from my daily calorie goal. MFP suggested a 1600 calorie goal for me since i labelled my activity level as sedentary but i reduced it to 1300. Well, if it's too low i guess 1500 is OK, but honestly i don't really feel as tired always (except my exercise period when am so exhausted and sweaty that i just sit on the floor for like 10 minutes to cool down a bit) other than that i think am OK.0 -
janejellyroll wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »cdudley628 wrote: »How many calories do you have left?
Like 200+ calories. I don't add the calories burned from exercises. But if am to add it, i would have like 900+ calories remaining
I saw from your other thread that you're planning on starting running. At some point, you're going to have to factor in the calories you're burning from exercise if you want to run successfully. Is there a reason why you don't want to eat enough?
I want to lose weight. I've become fat. And i really need to shed it all
MFP gives you a calorie goal that will allow you to lose weight even while you're eating back the calories burnt from activity. The trick is making sure that you're accurately estimating your calories burnt through exercise (700 sounds a bit high for what you're describing).
If you undereat, you're going to find your energy reducing over time. That makes it harder to stay active and it makes it harder to meet your calorie goals.
The MFP method (eating back at least some of the calories burnt through exercise) is how I lost 40+ pounds and kept it off. It's how lots of other people here did it too. I wouldn't recommend something to a newbie unless I thought it was going to work. The road you're starting now, I was there at the beginning of 2015.
This is the reason why i don't eat back my calories. I don't know if the estimation is right so i take it off entirely from my daily calorie goal. MFP suggested a 1600 calorie goal for me since i labelled my activity level as sedentary but i reduced it to 1300. Well, if it's too low i guess 1500 is OK, but honestly i don't really feel as tired always (except my exercise period when am so exhausted and sweaty that i just sit on the floor for like 10 minutes to cool down a bit) other than that i think am OK.
Zero is the only exercise calorie estimate that you can be certain is wrong.
Why are you intentionally eating fewer calories than MFP gives you?
What is your height, current weight, and goal weight?6 -
What's your current weight and your current targeted and purported deficit?
What has your corresponding weight change been?
Are you using a weight trend app?
How long of a timeframe are we considering?2
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