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Not eating enough can cause cravings. Here are over 100 ideas for snacks under 100 calories: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin_Bin/view/snacks-of-100-calories-or-less-267198 It's ok to eat Oreos. Get out the amount you are willing to fit into your plan today. Put the rest away before you eat. If you consider this a…
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Why are those foods (avocados, nuts, etc.) a guilty pleasure? They're healthy, and you need the calories. Try spreading out your eating, if too much at once feels bad. But if you're not feeling hungry on 1,200 calories, especially with exercise, you've probably already messed up your metabolism to the point where it's not…
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As others have said, being below occasionally (say once/month) probably won't hurt you. However... not being hungry can be a symptom that you've already lowered your metabolism and squashed your body's ability to signal hunger. Healthy people feel hungry occasionally. On the other hand, if you're eating lots of bulky,…
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Congratulations! From what I've seen here on MFP, it seems like slow progress is the way to go. Learn and reinforce the new lifestyle and habits so you can stay healthier. (And congratulations on not having that ICK of a boyfriend anymore. Painful... and I know it sounds cliche, but you are better off without someone like…
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Yep, as you already saw... You aren't eating enough. The sodium and and exercise combined can make your body, especially your muscles, hold water. Water can make your weight swing widely... a pint (a.k.a. 2 cups or 16 oz.) of water is a pound. Luckily water weight like that will come off. (I wouldn't worry about the sugar…
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As others suggested... make sure you're eating enough. If you're breast feeding that uses a lot of calories, and it's very important that you get enough nutrition. Even if you're not, you are doing other things like weight lifting (carrying the baby and baby paraphernalia) and remember it's harder to lose weight when you…
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You did well for 2 years! You survived the binge, so one bad day didn't wipe out all your progress. Focus on the 2 years, not the hour or so. Congratulations! Figure out some other good options for the next time you get stressed -- unfortunately with a baby, it's going to happen. And now move on... no more binging. You…
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Lots of good cookbooks out there (check a few out of the library?) and many recipe sites on the Internet as well as the entire message board here on MFP for recipes.
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Find kinds of chips that fit into your current plan?
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Check out herbs and spices - not just the hot ones. Also play with different textures and combinations. For instance, chicken can be baked whole, shredded in sauce, mixed into rice/couscous/barley/lentils/soup... Vegetables can be grilled, sautéd, mashed, steamed, spiced. The Silver Palate cookbook has complicated recipes,…
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Excellent!
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Excellent start! At the beginning, even just logging accurately is a "win", and you also made it close to target. Congratulations! For more suggestions: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin_Bin/view/how-to-use-myfitnesspal-427993 Keep up the good work!
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With regard to the pastas and breads... don't give them up. :smile: But, be very careful with portion control, the quality of the carbs and the sauces or "complementary" foods you eat with them. For instance, instead of a plate filled with 3 cups of highly processed pasta with a heavy cream sauce, how about 1 cup of whole…
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Too much of almost anything is bad for you. And an Internet discussion board may not be the most reliable place to go for medical advice. That said, with a bit of Internet search, it looks like 1 egg a day poses very little risk (i.e., not "too much"). On the other hand, eating the same diet daily means that you may not…
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Good for you! Suggestions: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin_Bin/view/how-to-use-myfitnesspal-427993 Good luck!
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It depends on what kinds of motivation work for you. I find that mini-goals work well for me, but sometimes I met them and sometimes I didn't. I started about a year ago with roughly the same start and goal. I thought I could do it in about a year. Unfortunately, that wasn't true for me. However, I'm more than half-way…
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Will your insurance cover talking with a nutritionist? Do you have access to a cardiac rehab program? Ask those people too. Here's a collection of some of the best advice I've seen: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin_Bin/view/how-to-use-myfitnesspal-427993
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Hmmm.... what are you doing while you eat that much in the evening? Could you be exercising instead? What are your evening triggers? The fact that you want that much in the evening means you probably aren't doing so well during the day. Consider whether you are being too strict or depriving yourself during the day? For…
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Most of what this poster said was good, but not this. STOP rewarding yourself with food. As others have said, you don't need to change everything immediately, and it's fine to eat the food your enjoy (in moderation). And it's good to have a plan for when you will and won't have certain foods. But especially as you're an…
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Well said! ETA: By the way, it's easier to start a new habit that interferes with an old one, than to just stop an old one without something to take its place.
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Don't try to do everything at once. Set yourself some achievable starting goals. Start with accurately logging everything that goes in your mouth for 3 days. See more suggestions at http://www.myfitnesspal.com/blog/Robin_Bin/view/how-to-use-myfitnesspal-427993 Good luck!
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Necessary in very small quantities. But your body can manufacture saturated fat. Monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats (especially the omega-3s) are what most people (and health guidelines) mean when they refer to "healthy fat" in your diet. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/fat/NU00262…
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It's mostly saturated, so no, it really isn't. Keep in mind that cyanide, hemlock and arsenic are all natural. Natural does not always mean healthy. Chocolate has lots of good health effects, but "healthy" fats isn't really part of it.
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What's your TDEE?
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As I understand it, that's basically what some groups, like Overeaters Anonymous, do. It works for some. However, I'd rather try to work out a good relationship with food -- where I see it as a way to nourish my body and a source of part-time enjoyment. It's like many other things in my life that are necessary and…
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If you're using MFP to calculate how many calories you should eat, then you should eat back most of your exercise calories. (Because of estimating errors, most people seem to agree that it's fine to eat only 75-90% back.) Are you tracking what you eat carefully and correctly? Weighing and measuring? Do you count only the…
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You asked and were told, repeatedly, that you cannot do that. Losing more than 2 pounds a week will impact your metabolism. It is unhealthy given how little you have to lose. Asking again will only get you the same answer -- or a response from someone who will give you an unhealthy answer about how to lose the weight…
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That's another great step forward! (And a wonderful example for your children!)
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As you say, everyone's different. It does make sense to go by % rather than pounds, kg or stones. When you've lost about 5% of your original weight, most people can tell about themselves, at about 10% friends, relatives and observant people notice, takes more like 15-20% for people who know you casually... although some…
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Make sure you are getting the nutrition you need. Then if you have room in your calories, enjoy! I couldn't do that everyday, but I can fit in a piece of dark chocolate.
