Issues with calories!

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  • Lightbeamer
    Lightbeamer Posts: 49 Member
    vivmom2014 wrote: »
    Once you've had your meeting with the dietician, keeping track of everything on MyFitnessPal can serve as a sort of safety net -- reassurance that you are eating enough (or warning that you're overeating), macros are right there for you to see, so that you're not in fear of having too much salt.

    My husband has anxiety over feeling hungry. It's just something I've noticed over the years, and I tell him that feeling hungry is a perfectly normal, even beneficial, function of the body. (We're not talking about serious hunger, just an empty feeling of wanting to eat.) Perhaps you could reframe how you think about that, which may help for those times that you bolt for the chips.

    I just try stay below my numbers, but I realize that I can't. I require salt, no matter what I think about it. Hence the craving for the chips. I cannot control myself in the evening. I eat, everything, Or pretty much everything, But chips are my guilty pleasure.

    I reserved the book that Ann suggested. Should be at the library (interlibrary loans, gotta love em) in the next couple days. I think the book will help, but I've got the 'For Life' version coming. We'll see how that goes. Thinking yourself skinny. Seems to be more like a mind game, or better yet, a psychologist in the palm of your hand.
  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,238 Member
    Lightbeamer wrote: »
    vivmom2014 wrote: »
    Once you've had your meeting with the dietician, keeping track of everything on MyFitnessPal can serve as a sort of safety net -- reassurance that you are eating enough (or warning that you're overeating), macros are right there for you to see, so that you're not in fear of having too much salt.

    My husband has anxiety over feeling hungry. It's just something I've noticed over the years, and I tell him that feeling hungry is a perfectly normal, even beneficial, function of the body. (We're not talking about serious hunger, just an empty feeling of wanting to eat.) Perhaps you could reframe how you think about that, which may help for those times that you bolt for the chips.

    I just try stay below my numbers, but I realize that I can't. I require salt, no matter what I think about it. Hence the craving for the chips. I cannot control myself in the evening. I eat, everything, Or pretty much everything, But chips are my guilty pleasure.

    I reserved the book that Ann suggested. Should be at the library (interlibrary loans, gotta love em) in the next couple days. I think the book will help, but I've got the 'For Life' version coming. We'll see how that goes. Thinking yourself skinny. Seems to be more like a mind game, or better yet, a psychologist in the palm of your hand.

    Salt+crunch craving: Consider pickles. Or raw unpasteurized sauerkraut. I have salt cravings (I sweat really, really lots, indelicately much for a li'l ol' lady TBH). I also like Enlighted (Bada Bean Bada Boom) crispy broadbeans, in the 100-calorie packs. That's almost as many calories as chips, but more nutrient dense, and the individual packs help me with portion control. YMMV.
  • Lightbeamer
    Lightbeamer Posts: 49 Member
    Also... I really do have problems with keeping moving. I have been walking with my mom and the dog during the morning. Whenever he stops, I wait. Good for him, bad for me. I seem to have a groin injury because of it, the pelvic bone has the sciatic nerve in it, and so I can hurt that very easily. Granted it's not a serious one. I've iced it today, and it feels better. Thankfully. Gotta ice every 4 hours for 20 min. It's been playing nice today.

    Sorry for letting you know the issues of the day. I took today off because of the pull. Lots and lots of stuff going on here on the computer. I am listening to a calming song on Spotify and am making friends with all of you! I am a chess player also. Trying to keep going on things in that department too. I technically have too much on my plate. Walking and swimming, and the Dutch Defense for now. Biking will become available in a few weeks. Providing I get enough money for it.

    There is a program I am following that will help me become an IM, International Master. It's grueling. Got to learn as much as I can during the day. I need to consult with the dietician about the Mediterranean Diet, do a ton of chess puzzles (over 1300 of them), study another 'opening' (chess term for the beginning of the game) I have 7 to learn this month. I got to split them all into manageable items.

    And finally, trying to figure out what I can do on my birthday, which is on the 19th.

    And finally sleep. 8:30pm, lots of meds knock me out at that time.

    I will look into the entries from AARP. I am glad that they have a digital edition, because my mom gets the print version each month. The shakshura looks very good for breakfast.

    I delayed my triathlon training and set it for 2025. I need to get my 'base': exercises for Heart Rate, Speed, etc.' I am trying to manage Fatigue. It'll take a while, maybe 2 years. I've been moving too fast, because for some reason I expect to go into this race next year in April.

    Calories are going to burn heavily next year. I start training next year. But I need to get used to exercising again. So many things to do. I hope I am able to create a solid base in swimming. I might need to meet with a triathlon trainer, and it's definitely not cheap.

    If any of you are doing strength training, let me know some exercises that can help me. According to my mom, it seems like my spine is somewhat 'twisted' when I walk ahead, and I dobn't have muxch head support. I have trouble keeping my head up.

    Too much to think about. I am off for the day.

    Geez, this seems to like a blog post. lol! I will read the book Ann and give you a message on here as to what things are going to need to change in order to stabilize mentally, and physically, and food-wise. I will also talk to my therapist and let her know about the eating issues I am having. We are supposed to stay on my eventual recovery from my mind. Schizophrenia is not something I would give my worst enemy. It is literal hell.

    My actual blog is here: myphysicality.blogspot.com (it's a triathlon training journal)

    Thank you again everyone!
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    @Lightbeamer how'd it go with your dietitian?

    I made the tuna and bean yesterday I posted previously. It's melding right now, but I think it's going to be really good!

    https://www.simplyrecipes.com/recipes/white_bean_and_tuna_salad/
  • csplatt
    csplatt Posts: 1,205 Member
    edited June 2023
    have you tried pre logging your food for the day? instead of wrestling over whether to have a second serving, you have already decided how much you are having and the goal is to eat ALL of what you planned!
  • Lightbeamer
    Lightbeamer Posts: 49 Member
    Yes. It makes it much easier to know what's next on the menu. I just sent did 4 hours of meal prep. lol

    It better work! *smirk*
  • Lightbeamer
    Lightbeamer Posts: 49 Member
    edited June 2023
    @kashama2001: The dietician went fantastically!!! We were her last appointment, and we made her run over after the closing of the appointment. We had found that I had already lost 7 pounds before I was placed on the Mediterranean Diet. My last appointment with my doc was May 18th. We don't see him for 4 months, September 18th is the date he sees me. I am ecstatic! I feel that I was led to this lifestyle change, to not make me so hungry, like other diets I have tried.

    Ever since starting, I have constantly been hitting my targets. It's awesome! And the best part, I am getting used to having energy. I am a little tired, because of the 4 hours of meal prep that I just finished. But it is worth it not to be hungry.

    I saved your bean and tuna recipe.

    Let me know how you all are doing!
  • herringboxes
    herringboxes Posts: 259 Member
    Great work! The fact that you feel good means you’ll keep going!!

    If you have setbacks for any reason, just get right back on the horse again asap.

    It’s worth it!!
  • Lightbeamer
    Lightbeamer Posts: 49 Member
    Setbacks are major. I quit if I have a setback. So I'm making food and eating *after* I place it in the tracker. That way, my whole day is planned before I do anything. I need to make food prep more manageable though. I am meticulous with the recipes, but very liberal with spices and such. Meal prep is worth it, but how can I make it easier?
  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,420 Member
    edited June 2023
    I've usually don't spend more than 15 minutes on daily meal prep, and I eat mostly whole foods.

    Once you get a few recipes you like you can batch cook and freeze individually weighed portions. Precooking chicken is helpful. Pre-made spaghetti sauce and soups freeze well, and they tend to be a lot of chopping and prep.

    Not sure what you're doing that makes it so time-consuming? Maybe simplify down to protein and vegetables on most meals. The "Mediterranean Diet" can be simple meals: whole foods, olive oil, whole grains, fruit, nuts, legumes, vegetables, and some dairy like Greek yogurt...it isn't about complicated recipes. Just cook up a piece of fish or chicken, saute some vegetables, maybe have a side of grain. A piece of whole fruit for dessert, maybe with a little yogurt and nuts. Simples.

  • Lightbeamer
    Lightbeamer Posts: 49 Member
    edited June 2023
    For some reason everything has to be complicated to me. I am one of those open the computer and see how it works! I'll work on it. It's so easy that I missed the point.

    Oh, BTW, here are the links I've been going to for recipes.

    https://www.themediterraneandish.com/
    http://www.eatingwell.com click under diets, and the Mediterranean Diet is there at the top.
  • nsk1951
    nsk1951 Posts: 1,304 Member
    Lightbeamer wrote: »
    I am so used to 'full' feeling, that I don't know when my stomach says 'OK, you are satisfied. I don't want anymore.' It's hard to admit when you cannot handle no being full. Like last night, I felt fine with the stir-fry I had, and then I bolted and ate a bunch of chips.

    S0, you cannot 'feel' when your stomach is full .. I can relate. I used to overeat at meals and my stomach was used to holding a larger amount of food than I needed ... stomachs are very stretchy. The way I solved that was to weigh or measure my food and use specific plates to eat from.

    Yes, many people will say you have to weigh everything to know how much you are actually eating, but I still use cups and measuring spoons for some of my foods. And maybe something along those lines will help you eat a reasonable amount of food.
  • herringboxes
    herringboxes Posts: 259 Member
    Prep time is taking a long time for you? Any idea what specifically it could be? There are lots of possibilities but here’s two I thought of.

    1) Is cutting vegetables (etc) taking a long time? When I started cooking a long time ago, I had not been taught how to cut efficiently. I eventually learned ways to make it quicker. For example, cutting in rows then turning and cutting the columns all at once instead of haphazardly.

    2) Accept prep time. Embrace it. It takes time and that’s okay. Put on some music or listen to a podcast. Prep time is worth it for healthier and more delicious meals.
  • springlering62
    springlering62 Posts: 8,475 Member
    The Brieftons food chopper rocked my cooking world. Throw in whatever, pull the string until it’s chopped to your preferred size.

    I can chop veggies in seconds.
  • Lightbeamer
    Lightbeamer Posts: 49 Member
    Hmmmmm... you both have great points! The reason it took so long is because I was doing complex recipes. another poster made a comment to not make it so complicated. I know it's wasteful to get some stuff, and then only use fourth of it. I am trying not to waste things, because my income is fixed.

    Where would I chop veggies efficiently. Herringboxes, how does it cut down time? I should start prepping the day before. On a Saturday, for example.

    @springlering62 I will have to check into that, but like I said I am on a fixed income, so I need to take some tim3e and food prep on Saturday.

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