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I usually use a cup - although I will admit I have been trying compress as much as I can into that poor old cup!

will check it out - I normally eat a lot of raw - I have not been employed since March now and have had to drastically change things in many areas. I hope to get back to more raw in the future - I usually subscribe to 80-10-10 type eating when things were better. Can I see your diary?

No I dont use a food scale - I try to go by serving sizes. So I equate a cup of oatmeal dry to being 4 servings wet of carbs. 1 cup of cooked rice as being 2 servings of carbs and 2 slices of bread 2 servings of carbs. I not sure I want to measure things although I sure want to learn the lesson of what a proper portion or…

Thanks everyone for responding. I am on it and will get there...

I am going to try adding more calories as we speak. It really does seem completely counter intuitive, but I hate to control what I eat, work out and not see the result on the scale. Not sure how i am to get more fat and protein in as I am a vegan - any ideas TavistockToad?

thanks I would not say I was fat but I definitely could lose 14-20 pounds I choose to eat 2 meals a day as it is better for you if your not a manual worker. I am a vegan so yes it is restricted. Yes I eat a lot of rice, however I am watching the calories and am usually lower than 1500 calories per day on average. I am not…

Does anyone think I eat too much carbs? I feel like I am a carb addict if I was to let myself go. I can easily eat 3 cups of rice although I might have to lie down after - sugar brain fog - and I really mean that.

last time I checked my body fat levels I was about 24-26% body fat. I don't look fat, But i know I have a bit of a belly - i don't have a chiseled defined chin - I think if i lost 14 or so pounds and got down to 13 stone (I am 14 stone 5 at the moment) I would look and feel like how I want it to look and feel!

thinking about weights but I have not been doing that - I have been doing fast interval cardio type run around beakers type thing but I do a regimented program of press ups - aiming to be able to 100 press ups at one time!!

yes surprise surprise an overweight vegan:laugh: I think the water retention idea due to upping my exercise makes sense. I am secretly loving the thought that I can up my calories to as much as 2400 but that seems like a feast and not a weight loss strategy. You all must be wrong about this although I can clearly see you…

yes surprise surprise an overweight vegan:laugh: I think the water retention idea due to upping my exercise makes sense. I am secretly loving the thought that I can up my calories to as much as 2400 but that seems like a feast and not a weight loss strategy. You all must be wrong about this although I can clearly see you…

thanks for this

Ok I am a vegan. I weigh now 197 pounds - I thought I my diet was healthy and balanced but I will consider your suggestions thanks

thanks that's good to hear because I have not mentioned this but I look better and feel like I am losing its just the scales are the not in line with what I believe is happening.

agreed its a simple equation - I am eating less than 1500 calories are you suggesting I cut it back until I start losing?

thanks for checking out my diary - I am still trying to wrap my head around having to eat more - its an unbelievable thought to me.

I will check the link thanks - but eat more? I think I eat a lot and I am trying to hold it down? I will have a think and reconsider this! thanks for checking my diary out.