Help Please - read my diary!

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  • BSBgirl337
    BSBgirl337 Posts: 119 Member
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    Morningstar Farms and Boca and meat substitute products, and taste good, and have lots of protein.

    And you definitely should be sure to eat at least 1200 calories a day. I know we all sound like a broken record, but you need at least that much to keep your body out of starvation mode.
  • DinahKyle
    DinahKyle Posts: 186 Member
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    Morningstar Farms and Boca and meat substitute products, and taste good, and have lots of protein.

    And you definitely should be sure to eat at least 1200 calories a day. I know we all sound like a broken record, but you need at least that much to keep your body out of starvation mode.

    Meat subsitutes? Like tofu or like those fake chicken things?

    You guys don't sound like a broken record - you all just care enough to say something. :)
  • pamfm
    pamfm Posts: 93 Member
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    Morningstar Farms and Boca and meat substitute products, and taste good, and have lots of protein.

    And you definitely should be sure to eat at least 1200 calories a day. I know we all sound like a broken record, but you need at least that much to keep your body out of starvation mode.

    Meat subsitutes? Like tofu or like those fake chicken things?

    You guys don't sound like a broken record - you all just care enough to say something. :)

    The fake chicken things. Veggie burgers, veggie sausage, etc. I eat them because my meat-eating husband likes them. They're not bad, but they do tend to be pretty processed, so it's a good idea to look at the sodium and carb contents on the labels in the store, to help choose the healthiest ones.
  • lizziefood
    lizziefood Posts: 4 Member
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    More protein as everyone is saying, here's my tip I make a protein pancake in the morning, http://toneitup.com/blog.php?Protein-Pancakes-Low-carb-low-fat-and-delicious-1973/ , here's a good recipe , then I'll have a hard boiled egg as a snack that might help .
  • Miggy52
    Miggy52 Posts: 164
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    I agree that you should increase your protein, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, hard boiled eggs...remember to hydrate your self drink lots of water...with a dash of Lemon juice....
  • DinahKyle
    DinahKyle Posts: 186 Member
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    I agree that you should increase your protein, cottage cheese, greek yogurt, hard boiled eggs...remember to hydrate your self drink lots of water...with a dash of Lemon juice....

    Water is never a problem with me - I drink 3-4 1.5litre bottles everyday - just forget to log it sometimes haha. Plus LOADS of tea. I log it by the bag not the cup!
  • DinahKyle
    DinahKyle Posts: 186 Member
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    Morningstar Farms and Boca and meat substitute products, and taste good, and have lots of protein.

    And you definitely should be sure to eat at least 1200 calories a day. I know we all sound like a broken record, but you need at least that much to keep your body out of starvation mode.

    Meat subsitutes? Like tofu or like those fake chicken things?

    You guys don't sound like a broken record - you all just care enough to say something. :)

    The fake chicken things. Veggie burgers, veggie sausage, etc. I eat them because my meat-eating husband likes them. They're not bad, but they do tend to be pretty processed, so it's a good idea to look at the sodium and carb contents on the labels in the store, to help choose the healthiest ones.

    What about things like homemade chickpea and bean burgers? I read about them - have a can of chickpeas sitting there waiting to be used too - might experiment with that on my day off?
  • Momjogger
    Momjogger Posts: 750 Member
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    I am noticing a trend - a lot of people are telling me my protein is low. The problem with that is that I usually only eat meat on the weekends. Any other reccomendations for good sources of protein?

    Thanks!

    Do eat fish? Canned Salmon or Tuna for lunch is great
    Other baked fish for dinner
    Cottage cheese
    Low fat cheese sticks (like string cheese)
    Farmers cheese (I like this because it's low in calories and sodium)
    Peanut or Almond Butter
    Oatmeal - the real kind, not instant
    Eggs or egg whites if you have any cholesterol issues. I put 2 egg whites in my oatmeal every morning to boost the protein.

    Feel free to look over my diary if you'd like for some ideas. I try to get at least 90+ grams of protein each day
  • Momjogger
    Momjogger Posts: 750 Member
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    I like all the protein ideas too. I eat greek yogurt, 2 percent cottage cheese - 4 ounces at a time, egg whites, shrimp cocktail, boiled lobster with no butter in the summer, alot of chicken and ground turkey, and pan seared salmon over cooked spinach with balsamic cream drizzled over it (which is not cream - it is reduced balsamic vinegar for a low cal sweet but tangy flavor. I also like cooked cabbage or bok choy with shredded carrots with my protein. If you are working out you def need more protein. Good luck!
  • ladystrange1
    ladystrange1 Posts: 10 Member
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    I see allot of calorie bashing here. Everybody has the right to their own diet and opinions. But I would let your body speak for itself if you feel tired or sluggish then up your calories. If you operate just fine on your calories then do your own thing ( all the studies go both ways).

    Protein is a constant here. I will put my vote in for more protein also, esp that time of the month red meat (beef) helps with iron.
    If you have a stall in weight loss I would up the protein and lower the carbs .

    It seams like you may be avoiding fat. Read up on it. Butter comes from animals naturally margarine is created by man originally to fatten turkeys. Do not be afraid of natural sources of fat.

    Good luck and good health- By the way it looks like you have a bunch of healthy foods in your diary- nice
  • jldunn713
    jldunn713 Posts: 41 Member
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    If you make some hummus with those chickpeas, pump up the veggies (fresh or frozen is fine), and snack on a few nuts, you'll be good to go and won't need to stock up on eggs or meat. Another suggestion is to eat more grains at breakfast, more greens at lunch, and save that Greek yogurt for a treat later on in the day/night. I love a good yogurt parfait before bed!
  • DinahKyle
    DinahKyle Posts: 186 Member
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    If you make some hummus with those chickpeas, pump up the veggies (fresh or frozen is fine), and snack on a few nuts, you'll be good to go and won't need to stock up on eggs or meat. Another suggestion is to eat more grains at breakfast, more greens at lunch, and save that Greek yogurt for a treat later on in the day/night. I love a good yogurt parfait before bed!

    I actually bought some hummus the other day! These are ideas I am down with lol.

    Thanks!
  • DinahKyle
    DinahKyle Posts: 186 Member
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    I see allot of calorie bashing here. Everybody has the right to their own diet and opinions. But I would let your body speak for itself if you feel tired or sluggish then up your calories. If you operate just fine on your calories then do your own thing ( all the studies go both ways).

    Protein is a constant here. I will put my vote in for more protein also, esp that time of the month red meat (beef) helps with iron.
    If you have a stall in weight loss I would up the protein and lower the carbs .

    It seams like you may be avoiding fat. Read up on it. Butter comes from animals naturally margarine is created by man originally to fatten turkeys. Do not be afraid of natural sources of fat.

    Good luck and good health- By the way it looks like you have a bunch of healthy foods in your diary- nice

    Thank you, for all of that! - I agree I need more protein, and I do eat more later in the night - it depends what I have access to and where I am - that's why I don't log it ahead of time.

    Red meat is something I should probably get back into - and I always try to keep the carbs on the lower end...
  • redirg9
    redirg9 Posts: 3
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    I'd say try going for things like nuts, beans, or even yogurt (I'd go for Greek because it's low in sugar and more protien than regular yogurt). I'm not a pro when it comes to protien, but my grandmom is a vegetarian and I see her eat these to replace heavy meats like beef. But, if you aren't vegetarian, you could always try grilled chicken on salads or baked fish. :smile:
  • Josie_lifting_cats
    Josie_lifting_cats Posts: 949 Member
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    My opinion would be to eat more. You are eating too few calories in general. And up the protein. But with more protein will come more calories.
  • dalissalee
    dalissalee Posts: 289 Member
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    By not eating enough calories, you may be putting your body into starvation mode and causing your metabolism to slow down. Trust me, you do not want to slow down your metabolism.
  • RenitaDeShanne
    RenitaDeShanne Posts: 20 Member
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    Your diary looks fine to me. Definitely better than mine. Eating like that you'll be thin in no time.
  • graelwyn
    graelwyn Posts: 1,340 Member
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    I suggest investing in a heart rate monitor to wear during exercise, then you will have a far more accurate idea of what you are burning and can eat back. I would say even netting only 1200 is too low for someone of your height and weight, you are already within the healthy weight range anyway. You can really set your body up for failure as soon as you make any attempt to eat normal amounts, if you do things this way, as opposed to making it a change of lifestyle. You could afford to net 1400 and still lose weight. I suggest going to one of the many sites that give you your TDEE, subtract 500 from that, and eat that number of calories a day. Many here seem to have a lot of success doing things this way (although no doubt there are some who did not).

    I don't eat meat, so I get my protein from eggs, fish, cottage cheese, feta cheese, nuts, beans, seeds, greek yoghurt, protein powder and such things. In fact, I often go over on protein quite easily eating those things. 0% fage greek yoghurt is good as it only has 57 calories per 100g, so you can have a decent bowl full, throw in some seeds and protein powder, stir it all up, and have a protein rich dessert.

    I also eat over 2000 calories a day to maintain with my hour or two of exercise each day.
  • DinahKyle
    DinahKyle Posts: 186 Member
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    Alright. - I am definitely looking into a HRM. Tomorrow I have a doctors appointment and I am going to ask him to refer me to a nutritionist :).

    What I have planned so far today seems alright. I am at work all day so I try to keep it simple.

    I again haven't put in a lot of snacks because I eat after I workout at night. Also, dinner isn't listed because I may be at my parents or fending for myself after the boyfriend gets off of work, so I am not sure what will be available.

    Have a good sized grocery list for my days off though - so thank you all :)

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