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@keepeout Also, if you have a meal you like, prepare several portions at and freeze the extras, then you always have healthy food available quickly.2
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Gratitude list for today:
- Another mild fall day.
- Moved Luna-kitten to her pen after she almost escaped her nest. Trying to get her used to the litter box. She is a month old, now, and am so relieved we made it this far.
- Wonderful supper.
It’s a short list today. I’ve been suffering allergy-related sinus issues and was fairly headachy most of the day. It’s the season, lol. On the bright side? I didn’t have to call in sick. 😂6 -
@alligatorob Definitely NOT showing my husband your photo. Just finished his season in Maine. I need a break from his fishing before heading down to Florida. But congrats! Nice catch!3
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MadisonMolly2017 wrote: »I hope this is the right place to post this! I am in need of some advice. I have a hard time getting myself to eat and some days I go without eating at all. I joined the October accountability challenge as a way to get myself to consume the appropriate calories and exercise but some days it's just very hard. Does anyone else here ever struggle with eating? I prefer home cooked meals versus fast food, so I suppose it could be the energy it takes to cook that seems draining to me. If anyone has advice I'd appreciate it. If there is a different place I should post this, please let me know.
Day one went well though. Made some homemade tagliatelle yesterday and that's just about all I could get myself to eat.
Happy October everyone!
Hi @keepeout!
I mostly eat very simple meals with little to no prep.
Peanut butter toast, nonfat milk (with or without decaf coffee), a small piece dark chocolate, & an apple cleaned/chopped with cinnamon allspice nutmeg.
(The most work is cutting the apple, which you could skip. Eat bread instead of toast, etc.)
Microwave Oatmeal packs, unsalted nuts, strawberries, nonfat latte
Greek yogurt, cut up plums/nectarines, some Maple Kind Clusters, unsalted nuts, another piece chocolate
Cut up red pepper, celery & carrot sticks, cherry tomatoes with 3-4 ounces Sabra roasted red pepper hummus. Mozzarella cheese stick.
Tuna fish salad.
Can of Amy’s low sodium soup: Lentil Veg, Rustic Italian Vegetable, Chili.
Microwave brown rice cup with grilled salmon or chicken (most time consuming thing we cook) with cooked green beans, frozen microwaved mixed veg or peas.
Apple gate or Saffron Road chicken nuggets (microwaved) with Alexia potato puffs & peas
Quick Snacks:
A Kind bar with a decaf coffee
String Cheese with apple
A few nuts & a fizzy water
Peanut butter toast
I realized to lose weight & keep it off, I needed to be able to get to my meal quickly. This the above.
I place the foods on cute little dishes on a tray & I savor each bite.
Lost 74 lbs since 1/1/16 & have maintained 25 months. The KEY to losing wt for me was reducing - and now eliminating- eating out. These quick fix meals were a huge part of my solution because we are out all the time.
I hope this Concept will work for you. Your meals will, of course, be different. I began by creating a breakfast I lived. Then a lunch. Then snacks before my long walk. And then dinner.
Baby steps!
Thanks for sharing!
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Hello one and all.
I have to do an attitude shift this morning. I was so looking forward to the first Yoga in the Park session this morning. Nature is not cooperating. It has been raining for days and we are expecting 1-3 inches of rain this morning.
So it will be cleaning, meal planning and prep, and maybe a quick trip to the nursery (between rain showers).
Hope everyone has had or is having a great Saturday!!5 -
Sitting in the rain watching baseball with a bag full of healthy snack options. Goal - stay warm and not indulge in Snacks due to boredom and discomfort...so cold. Day 3 - staying on track! Does maintaining body temperature count as a workout?3
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]My Reasons to be grateful today:
- The beautiful sky this morning. I watched the moon setting as the sun rose. A rare site.
- I have discarded the baggage from celebrating DH’s birthday.
- I got to work in the garden.
🦋 Terri
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Three days of the challenge completed and I have one struggle going on and would love input. So I have been participating by using my calorie goal that does not include exercise calories (1430 cal) while my 20+ minutes daily exercise is averaging over 200 calories a day, and I should add that I am only counting "formal" exercise and not my typical daily activities. While I am down 1.6 pounds in 3 days (6.4 in 3 weeks), which is nice, I am now hungry ALL THE TIME, which was not the case the first 18 days of MFP tracking and 4.8 pounds.
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Three days of the challenge completed and I have one struggle going on and would love input. So I have been participating by using my calorie goal that does not include exercise calories (1430 cal) while my 20+ minutes daily exercise is averaging over 200 calories a day, and I should add that I am only counting "formal" exercise and not my typical daily activities. While I am down 1.6 pounds in 3 days (6.4 in 3 weeks), which is nice, I am now hungry ALL THE TIME, which was not the case the first 18 days of MFP tracking and 4.8 pounds.
What would you do?
Different things work for different people. I have found starting my day with protein eliminates much of my hunger throughout the day. I am a grazer and planning smaller, more frequent meals works for me. I also do not believe in fat-free or reduced-fat products. I find eating smaller amounts of full-fat foods is more satisfying and keeps me satisfied for much longer periods of time.
Good luck! Let's us know what ideas you incorporate and what works for you!2 -
Three days of the challenge completed and I have one struggle going on and would love input. So I have been participating by using my calorie goal that does not include exercise calories (1430 cal) while my 20+ minutes daily exercise is averaging over 200 calories a day, and I should add that I am only counting "formal" exercise and not my typical daily activities. While I am down 1.6 pounds in 3 days (6.4 in 3 weeks), which is nice, I am now hungry ALL THE TIME, which was not the case the first 18 days of MFP tracking and 4.8 pounds.
What would you do?
Different things work for different people. I have found starting my day with protein eliminates much of my hunger throughout the day. I am a grazer and planning smaller, more frequent meals works for me. I also do not believe in fat-free or reduced-fat products. I find eating smaller amounts of full-fat foods is more satisfying and keeps me satisfied for much longer periods of time.
Good luck! Let's us know what ideas you incorporate and what works for you!
@SuziQ113 I am skewing pretty well towards lower carb but I did realize during my walk this morning, that yesterday was comparatively high (I crossed 100 carbs) so maybe that is a component. Today should be better on the fats (cream cheese is involved in my lunch). Do you have any thoughts in how you would handle the calories consumption? Would you continue to do the daily exercise of over 200 cal, stay under the 1430 daily total, and just shift macros? Or would you consider eating back a portion of the exercise? BTW I am 59 (almost), 146.2 and 5' 4.5". If that helps.0 -
Three days of the challenge completed and I have one struggle going on and would love input. So I have been participating by using my calorie goal that does not include exercise calories (1430 cal) while my 20+ minutes daily exercise is averaging over 200 calories a day, and I should add that I am only counting "formal" exercise and not my typical daily activities. While I am down 1.6 pounds in 3 days (6.4 in 3 weeks), which is nice, I am now hungry ALL THE TIME, which was not the case the first 18 days of MFP tracking and 4.8 pounds.
What would you do?
Different things work for different people. I have found starting my day with protein eliminates much of my hunger throughout the day. I am a grazer and planning smaller, more frequent meals works for me. I also do not believe in fat-free or reduced-fat products. I find eating smaller amounts of full-fat foods is more satisfying and keeps me satisfied for much longer periods of time.
Good luck! Let's us know what ideas you incorporate and what works for you!
@SuziQ113 I am skewing pretty well towards lower carb but I did realize during my walk this morning, that yesterday was comparatively high (I crossed 100 carbs) so maybe that is a component. Today should be better on the fats (cream cheese is involved in my lunch). Do you have any thoughts in how you would handle the calories consumption? Would you continue to do the daily exercise of over 200 cal, stay under the 1430 daily total, and just shift macros? Or would you consider eating back a portion of the exercise? BTW I am 59 (almost), 146.2 and 5' 4.5". If that helps.
I am still in loss mode so I try not to eat exercise calories. Sometimes I plan on eating them back because I'm going out and eating away from home. I'm 56 and 5'9". My daily calorie goal is 1200 so a little lower than you.
I think all of us are a little different and have to experiment with what works best for us. I do not pay attention to macros. I am more the how my body feels type. I'm much more satisfied with a baked potato and vegetables than a steak and salad.0 -
Three days of the challenge completed and I have one struggle going on and would love input. So I have been participating by using my calorie goal that does not include exercise calories (1430 cal) while my 20+ minutes daily exercise is averaging over 200 calories a day, and I should add that I am only counting "formal" exercise and not my typical daily activities. While I am down 1.6 pounds in 3 days (6.4 in 3 weeks), which is nice, I am now hungry ALL THE TIME, which was not the case the first 18 days of MFP tracking and 4.8 pounds.
What would you do?
Different things work for different people. I have found starting my day with protein eliminates much of my hunger throughout the day. I am a grazer and planning smaller, more frequent meals works for me. I also do not believe in fat-free or reduced-fat products. I find eating smaller amounts of full-fat foods is more satisfying and keeps me satisfied for much longer periods of time.
Good luck! Let's us know what ideas you incorporate and what works for you!
@SuziQ113 I am skewing pretty well towards lower carb but I did realize during my walk this morning, that yesterday was comparatively high (I crossed 100 carbs) so maybe that is a component. Today should be better on the fats (cream cheese is involved in my lunch). Do you have any thoughts in how you would handle the calories consumption? Would you continue to do the daily exercise of over 200 cal, stay under the 1430 daily total, and just shift macros? Or would you consider eating back a portion of the exercise? BTW I am 59 (almost), 146.2 and 5' 4.5". If that helps.
I am still in loss mode so I try not to eat exercise calories. Sometimes I plan on eating them back because I'm going out and eating away from home. I'm 56 and 5'9". My daily calorie goal is 1200 so a little lower than you.
I think all of us are a little different and have to experiment with what works best for us. I do not pay attention to macros. I am more the how my body feels type. I'm much more satisfied with a baked potato and vegetables than a steak and salad.
Wow! You are taller and younger than me and eating fewer calories. I think I would be chewing my arm off at 1200.
BTW I saw in your intro post that you did WW at one time. I started with them in 2001, lost my "then" weight and began working for them in 2002. I worked for them until 2014 and continued as a member. Then the program drifted so much from what I needed, it no longer supported me. Since I was free lifetime, I attended for friendships. Then COVID, and my weight gain, so no more meetings for a while. Happy I am here!
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@SModa61 I saw your post about feeling hungry and wondering about eating exercise calories back. I try and start my day with mostly protein. This fills me up longer. I also eat plenty of veggies like cucumbers, celery, tomatoes, etc..that I can quickly munch through the day. Sometimes I eat them plain and other times with peanutbutter or hummus. I am 143 pounds and 5'2, 52 years old. My calorie total for day is 1200. I usually burn 500 calories a day on my treadmill. I will eat calories back if needed, but I usually at end of day have around 400 left after exercise. I think once you feel like you are starving it gets hard to stay on track. I find days I feel that way I usually didnt eat enough protein or veggies. Don't get hard on yourself if you are hungry and need to eat some of those exercise calories back. Hopefully you can get some new ideas on here that will help. Good luck!1
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ginadomaszewicz wrote: »@SModa61 I saw your post about feeling hungry and wondering about eating exercise calories back. I try and start my day with mostly protein. This fills me up longer. I also eat plenty of veggies like cucumbers, celery, tomatoes, etc..that I can quickly munch through the day. Sometimes I eat them plain and other times with peanutbutter or hummus. I am 143 pounds and 5'2, 52 years old. My calorie total for day is 1200. I usually burn 500 calories a day on my treadmill. I will eat calories back if needed, but I usually at end of day have around 400 left after exercise. I think once you feel like you are starving it gets hard to stay on track. I find days I feel that way I usually didnt eat enough protein or veggies. Don't get hard on yourself if you are hungry and need to eat some of those exercise calories back. Hopefully you can get some new ideas on here that will help. Good luck!
Thanks for your response. At the end of today, I am feeling more sane and yes my macros today were lower in carb protein at 126g and 62g fat if I recall. Slightly hungry right now, but appropriately so. I don't know how you and suziQ are doing these 1200 cal/day and exercising. The day that set off this whole hunger cycle was Thursday when I ate something like 1198 plus upper 200 in exercise. I was ok that day. Then friday morning, i could not get unhungry, then Sat the same, and then my post this morning, Sunday. If I had crossed my 1340 on friday and used exercise points, I think i could have stopped it. But then I would have crossed my target calories for the challenge. Anyhow, thank you again! 3 -
@alligatorob Congratulations on the great catch!!
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Three days of the challenge completed and I have one struggle going on and would love input. So I have been participating by using my calorie goal that does not include exercise calories (1430 cal) while my 20+ minutes daily exercise is averaging over 200 calories a day, and I should add that I am only counting "formal" exercise and not my typical daily activities. While I am down 1.6 pounds in 3 days (6.4 in 3 weeks), which is nice, I am now hungry ALL THE TIME, which was not the case the first 18 days of MFP tracking and 4.8 pounds.
What would you do?
Everyone is different and it takes time to get into the rhythm of things. I'm 74, 5"2' and am currently in maintenance around 150. I normally eat about 1600 calories a day. (TDEE = 1560 approx) I log intentional exercise Usually around 300 a day, but don't often eat them back. When I want to lose weight I stick to the 1600. I usually prelog my basic intake with carbs/protein/Fat of 50%/20%/30%. And then add in a few indulgences. I do extra exercise if I want to really indulge.
If I feel hungry, I drink a glass of water, and wait 15 minutes. Sometimes we can confuse being thirsty with being hungry.
If you are hungry, try and eat a small amount of carbs + protein. A cracker with cheese or peanut butter. A few nuts. Celery with houmous, etc. Eat them slowly and savour the flavour.
I keep a supply of fresh fruit and veg
Being prepared with healthy snacks and strategies for when the nibblies bite.
Use HALT Questions
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I'm in a mental tiz at the moment. I have decided to try to get back to my local gym after a period away. I feel quite embaresed because I used to be fit but I had a lot of stuff happen which knocked me off track and now I am far from being fit. I know for me if I get back into it I will be able to hit my goals faster but I'm getting a bit paranoid in case someone I used to know sees me who doesn't know my life story. I know this is mainly crap thinking and I do need to go. I'm going to go whatever. I have an appoityment with the PT at 10 to get a programme together so I think after that I'll hide away on a machine in the darkest courner of the gym.6
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I am starting late in October, but I am ready to start again.
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For those who know me from previous months, I am pleased to report that the work-related stress has diminished - even though the volume has continued to rise, my new processes are managing to keep me both on track and able to manage.
(I have been computer-working from home since mid-March - the one element of my work responsibilities that plays to my weakest combination of skills started escalating in July - practically broke me by end of August (was already at low end of maintenance, but started to LOSE weight - not great!)
- started to identify key problem-factors and find more efficient ways to task-manage though September - weight back where it should be now. And I have even MORE active micro-project tasks running simultaneously right now than ever, yet feeling far less stressed about them. Not relaxed by any means - just not frentic-frantic)
My new system is working.5 -
