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I have a strong appetite as well, and really struggled to make the right choices and find right portion sizes. A step in the right direction would be to think ahead what you are going to eat and find foods you like which are big by volume but lower in calories. For example, 300 calories worth of granola with milk is…
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My guess is that you were aiming for a too aggressive weight loss which just wasn't sustainable on the long run. 25lbs in two months, or as you say later 0.5lbs per day is a really fast weight loss, appropriate only for a tiny minority of very tall and extremely obese people. We shouldn't really be giving you more specific…
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I'm just over 5 foot 5 (166cm) and starting weight was just under 84kg. I have been easily losing over 1 pound per week, and I've been eating about 1500 calories a day. There's no way I can live off 1200 calories and not be miserable, so I chose a more achievable date of weight loss.
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Smoked fish. If I had enough money, I'd eat smoked fish for breakfast every day. Smoked salmon and scrambled eggs is one of my favourites. Smoked kippers and smoked haddock are also wonderful. So delicious. I also really like eating non-breakfast foods for breakfast. For example, leftover curry - yum. What I actually…
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Love oatmeal. I cook mine in water (if it's cooked till properly creamy, to me it tastes as nice as when cooked in milk). A tiny pinch of salt makes it even better. I vary my toppings, but some of my recent ones include: - whey protein, to increase the protein content of the breakfast. I can't really taste it. - Skinny…
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Calorie counting is more important with the CICO principle. However, I find it easier to stick to a lower calorie diet (I personally now eat 1500 calories per day) if I slightly up my protein and slightly lower my carbs. 300 calories of grilled chicken breast and salad feels like lots of food, 300 calories of cake feels…
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Bread and cereal for me. Recommended serving sizes for delicious cereals like granola are tiny. An opposite example is porridge. My typical breakfast over the last couple of weeks has been porridge - 60g of oats and about 330g of water make a huge bowlful, and are very filling, especially with a bit of protein added. If I…
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Based on restaurants that provide nutritional information that I've eaten in over the last couple of years, I'd say that most burgers are in the region of 800-900 calories.
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I'd say a small shot of strong alcohol with a low calorie mixer. I like all of these: Gin and diet tonic Whiskey or spiced rum and Diet Coke Whiskey and diet ginger ale
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What kind of allergy test was it, OP? There is a lot of bogus allergy testing out there. For example, "testing" that involves checking if your muscles twitch to certain food items, I think they refer to it as kinesiology allergy testing, is completely bogus and has no basis in science.
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But coffee is nice exactly because it gives you an energy boost. So why replace it with something else that gives you an energy boost - what would be the difference?
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My three meals are relatively equally divided, but that's because I can't function during the day unless I've had a decent breakfast and lunch, which then only leaves me with 450 or so calories for dinner, as I'm eating about 1,500 calories per day for weight loss. Before I started counting calories, my dinners were easily…
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I'm a touch taller, at just over 5'5" ☺️. Currently 181 lbs or so, would be very happy at 145-150. Main aim is to reduce body fat - it's over 40% now, and I don't like being the consistency of double cream!
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I have been disappointed every time I tried stevia - I found the taste really unpleasant. I find aspartame and sucralose more tolerable, particularly in small quantities - when they are in tablet form, I always halve to halve the tablets for my coffee. I do like the taste of Diet Coke, and never drink regular Coke - I see…
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Plan what you are going to eat. Have the right kinds of foods at home. Chose a realistic, sustainable and healthy calorie goal. Start when you are mentally ready to start - I have been painfully aware I need to lose weight for ages, but somehow a week ago I knew I was ready to start. Increase your knowledge of healthy…
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The best I've heard it explained is - losing weight is SIMPLE, but it isn't EASY - those are two different things. It's calories in vs calories out, which is incredibly simple. It's not easy to implement though, because we misjudge our portion sizes, give in to temptation, crave comfort foods, forget to log all that we…
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Hi all, Similar stats for me. 40 years old, 166cm tall (5 foot 5), starting weight 83.5 kg, current weight 82.6 kg. I've set my calories to 1,500 per day because I know that if I set it any lower, I would fail. I'd love to get back to under 70 kg. I love eating, and struggle with portion control, so careful logging of…
