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I recommend weighing raw and using USDA entries (that you double check). I also respectfully suggest professional help with your OCD/anxiety.
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No cheating here. I log it all. I eat whatever I want to eat. I either fit it into my daily calorie goal or splurge and fit it into my weekly average.
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I do this all the time, but I don't make just one thing because I get bored. Just yesterday I made this: 1 or 2 chickens cut up, bone in but no skin (breasts, thighs, legs) 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce One large onion cut up 6 garlic cloves sliced Penzey's Northwoods seasoning (or your fav)…
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Deviled eggs for sure!!! Homemade hummus with veggies and pita Stawberry Jello cake with whipped topping top because I can have one piece and make sure I don’t take any leftovers home. >:)
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I'll eat until about 11pm and go to bed at 11:30 or midnight. The only thing I limit is caffeine. I have to cut that off at 6pm or I'll never hit REM.
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Eat it and enjoy! But it's not cheating. You are logging it and balancing it with the average of the rest of the week and exercise. We all have meals that, if we eat what we really like, we are going to go over our daily calorie goal. But it's not cheating if we make ourselves accountable for it.
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Totally agree here. I use different chicken entries based on whether I weighed it raw (cooking just for myself) or whether I weighed it cooked (leftovers or cooking for family).
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You will be fine. You might retain water, but just fine.
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I buy local, fresh baked bread. Can't say it is the lowest calorie but the idea that commercial bread doesn't mold grosses me out. (Years ago my daughter did a science fair experiment on mold. She almost ran out of time because none of the bread molded. Bread should mold. Preservatives are great but if you can avoid them,…
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Dairy free sucks. I'm truly allergic and I can't imagine going through life voluntarily not having dairy if I could eat it. Besides, at social occasions I have to be THAT person who is "picky". Everyone is nice about it but I get tired of explaining myself. As for the better change? Counting calories and exercise. One is…
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Open your diary to public and we can help you spot inaccurate entries. Firstly, as a male, you should be eating a minimum of 1500 calories. However, because you haven't been losing, you have been eating more than you think you have. Get a food scale and start measuring everything. Yes, even prepackaged items.
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Many medicines will increase your appetite, Celexa is one of them. Accept your personal responsibility: you are eating more calories that you are burning. Weigh your food in grams, even the prepackaged single servings, use accurate MFP entries, and log everything. Incorporate any exercise into your daily activities -- not…
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Prelogging helps. Cooking at home, from scratch, makes a huge difference. (Eating out is really high in sodium.) Choose frozen vegetables rather than canned. If you buy canned, buy reduced sodium or no salt added. Avoid frozen meals and limit boxed convenience foods. Read labels. Salsa is crazy high in sodium.
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Just start logging, and you'll start seeing where your highest calorie expenditures are. Then you can make decisions based on your real life. After doing that for a while, then make your goal to maintain. If you decide to start losing again, when you get to your goal, I recommend that you continue to log at maintenance. I…
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Succulent Slow Cooker Chicken 2 chickens cut in pieces (breasts, thighs, legs), bone-in but skinless Large Vidalia onion chopped 6 garlic cloves 1Tbsp Worcestershire sauce 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar Penzey's Northwoods seasoning (salt, Hungarian sweet paprika, Tellicherry black pepper, thyme, cracked rosemary, granulated…
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Poached chicken is divine. Add lemon, garlic, fresh herbs, Vermouth, white wine, or whatever floats your boat into the water. You will never tolerate dry chicken breast again. And then you can use the poaching liquid to make rice or couscous. Mmmmm.
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That looks delish.
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When you first start out, hunger is typical. Part of it is just learning that not feeling full is OK and the new normal. Experiment with macros -- high fiber is the winner for me. You'll have to figure out what works best for you. My first thought is all that your snack of fruit is quickly metabolized by your body -- add…
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Congratulations on your loss!! Update your goals so MFP can recalculate the appropriate calories for your current weight. Otherwise, just keep doing what you are doing. As much as we want to see changes every week on the scale, weight loss just isn't linear.
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Excellent plan! Remember that everything you are doing now...You'll need to continue doing the rest of your live-long life. Cultivate excellent habits of balance. At some point you'll need to tighten up logging, and when you get there, I highly recommend a food scale. Best of luck to you!
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Sliced almonds Sliced black olives Artichoke hearts Edamame Sliced cherry tomatoes
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Sugar free Jello Cereals (with fiber) Fiber One Bars
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Eating more one day and less the other is just fine; it's the binging aspect that is troublesome. Figuring out why or what triggers eating like that is what you need to figure out. I would recommend a therapist who specializes in eating disorders. Insight is power.
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How long have you not seen a change? With so little to lose, you are only going to see a small change on the scale (half pound a week), which can be easily masked by water weight fluctuation any given week. Make sure you are being really accurate in your logging and be patient. 1200 calories a day is the minimum…
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Being short, we really do hit a wall calorie wise which gives us less room for error. You're going to have to tighten up your logging. Double check that the listings you are using are accurate. Weigh all your food in grams, even slices of bread and packaged foods. Yes, eat back a portion of your exercise calories -- you…
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I found that high fiber foods are absolutely wonderful for keeping me satiated. I still budget in calories for a couple of snacks, though. The magic mix of macros for you will likely be different, so experiment. That being said, some days are just hungrier than others. Distraction is the name of the game there. Drink water…
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I was pre-diabetic several years ago and took care of it just by losing weight. I don’t restrict my carbs but I do favor fiber-rich carbs because they are so filling.
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I don’t cheat, but I do fit in treats here and there. My favorite is Tofutti Cuties (ice cream sandwiches) at 130 calories each. I also like strawberries with Cool Whip on a little yellow spongecake "dish". And then there are the Fiber One lemon bars and streusels -- a nice taste of sweet with enough fiber to keep me happy…
