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How nutrient dense are your foods? Are you getting a nice, filling, wholesome breakfast? Are you eating enough protein? Boiled eggs, tuna, Greek yoghurt, cottage cheese are great little hits of protein. Are you drinking enough water? Try drinking a big glass of water before you eat, the body can confuse thirst for hunger.…
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I eat twice cooked oats, if you add the same volume of water as milk and cook for double the time then it's twice the volume without adding any calories. I add a whole apple chopped up which ends up tasting all delicious and baked. I generally have a snack around 10-11 of a piece of fruit.
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Nope. I actually eat less because I can't exercise and I'm pretty much sedentary so I'm burning less energy throughout the day.
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I'm going on a four week overseas holiday this April. I still plan to track while I'm away, but if I go over, I won't beat myself up about it. I'll definitely still be exercising everyday so I won't need to deny myself the pleasures of experiencing new foods.
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The C25K app. I was never a runner but now I LOVE it.
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CHOBANI! Or Jalna. Are you a peanut butter fan? Mix some of the chocolate PB2 with it, delish. Mix it with fruit, strawberries and honey etc.
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Bumpity bump. Please help, I don't want to gain weight just because I'm glued to the couch against my will.
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I find tea helps, and brushing my teeth. Also, I'm the worst binge eater ever, so I tend not to keep stuff in the house. Also, I have a secret board on Pinterest with motivational health, fitness and outfit pins - I look at that when I'm feeling like bingeing or if I'm finding it hard to exercise and it sets me back on…
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Add healthy calories to your meals, flax seedsin your oats, yoghurt and salad (around an extra 100 calories per serve), chia seeds, nut butters, coconut oil & coconut water etc! More calorie dense vegetable such as sweet potato is another good way.
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ALL THE TIME. But it helps to log everything. I went through a phase of not logging alcohol on weekends because it was just too depressing but now I log it all. It's better to know, I find I drink much less often or I earn my guilty pleasures through tons of exercise.
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I would count all of it. Add the 10mls of oil to your diary.
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Cottage cheese all the way.
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I'm a peanut butter addict so I LOVE adding the chocolate PB2 to my oats.
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I've recently upped my calorie intake, I didn't want to be unhealthy in doing so either so I've just added nuts and seeds. Flax in my oatmeal or Greek yoghurt, handful of plain almonds etc. Pretty easy to do while not eating too much more food, just by making my current meals a little more calorie dense. Good luck.
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Oh, that's so cool! I always feel guilty for wasting the yolks. Damn, Australia, time to catch up!
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Yep. I definitely have body issues, and I feel pretty damn awful for going over my daily allowance, especially considering I've just upped my allowance after reading about BMR/TDEE. I'm a girl in my early twenties, body image issues run pretty rampant in my demographic. I wish I didn't place so much importance and self…
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This is pretty amazing. It makes me wish I had these ingredients in Australia, but we definitely don't have 40 calorie bread and I have no idea what an eggbeater is!
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This is a really good question, I ate a coconut today too, I somehow doubt it's 1400 though (I HOPE it's not that high). I counted mine as 300...
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I love peanut butter and could easily eat an entire jar. So I don't buy it, it sucks but that's the only way I won't eat it. I have recently discovered PB2 though, and while its not the same, it is a damn good lower calorie substitute, especially if its mixed in with a beautifully thick, non fat Greek yogurt. I find I…
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I used scoobysworkshop.com/calorie-calculator Based on your advice I'll keep my cals at 1400 for now, it's just very scary to up my calories by that much, it feels like I'm eating for Australia, haha.
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Thank you for your response. I'm 5'5, 127lbs and I want to weigh 120. So I guess I should revert back to 1200.
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Bump
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Yes. It contains antioxidants but if you're sensitive to caffeine then watch your intake. :)
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Mix it in with my Chobani! Mmmmm. Also in green smoothies with spinach and banana.
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I've never had a honey crisp! And now I feel like I'm missing out, can't say I've ever seen them for sale in Australia though. I like Sundowner and Pink Lady.
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I think that's the main thing, at 1200 I was often pretty tired, I'm hoping that 1400 will help get my energy levels back on track. Should I start eating back exercise cals at 1400? Or will that be too much! I feel like I should probably see a doctor about what's right for me but I've never been above my healthy weight…
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Definitely oats, natural yoghurt, cottage cheese and tuna. They're all foods I et basically every single day. I'm just about to order one PB2. I can't have peanut butter in my house because I WILL binge on it so I'm pretty excited that there seems to be a lower calorie alternative!
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I pretty much always eat Uncle Toby's High Fibre Oats sachet with skim milk, chopped apple and cinnamon ( the sachet works well for me as I tend to struggle with portion control). Or Chobani natural yoghurt with apple and banana. Not sure if you'd classify those as "great" ideas, but they're delicious and they work for me!