Katrinadionne1808

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  • Just read some of the comments about how I log the components of a meal as opposed to THE meal. Reason I do this is so I have accurate figures for fat, protein, carbs etc so I can see the overall balance as opposed to just calories. This is actually a lot easier to do than it sounds! Feeling better already - I just thought…
  • I'm not saying it is a contest. I am just comparing my diary to that of others and trying to find healthier ways of living, what i was saying is that i log absolutely everything I consume food AND drink and even on only 1500 calories it does seem like there is a lot there. Therefore I was wondering if people are logging…
  • Just make sure they are good calories then as opposed to one's with a lot of fat. Just keep it up, it will just be your body's way of getting used to the new regime. Remember that eventually you will want to maintain and by upping the calories before maintaining is the best way to do so.Your body had a goood long while of…
  • 1000 calories is really low! I don't know how you coped! What is happening is that your body is getting used to those extra calories, and is hanging on to them in case you decide to drop to 1000 calories again. I have just upped mine from 1200 to 1300 after 3 weeks and now to 1500. I have noticed for about a week I haven't…
  • Could you instead be exercising instead of sitting down in front of the TV - therefore burning calories, taking your mind off food, but by burning calories you also have the ability to eat them back. This is what I do if I know we have something happening e.g. a meal and drinks with friends. I get myself to the gym and…
  • What types of food are you eating? After 3 weeks at 1200 calories I have gradually upped to 500 and will gradually up to 2000 as I near my GW. I think planning is key - what do you plan to eat for the rest of the day - I already know I will be having a chicken cous cous lunch which is around 280 cals and a lasagne this eve…
  • One of the best sayings is you burn energy to make energy and I find that so true! I log everything I eat because it make me think about healthier choices - that big bowl of cereals in a morning - much healthier AND filling to have poached eggs on unbuttered wholemeal toast (ever a sliver of butter is probably healthier…
  • well done! Definitely agree with the comments about slowly upping your calorie intake now, start with an extra 100 calories - that is the approx equivalent of a banana for example. I was given a target of 1200 calories a day but found it pretty unsustainable early on, I've upped to 1300 which allows me to have a mid…
  • I started out using MFP thinking I was eating relatively heathily - I make most of the meals from raw ingriedients. However MFP highlighted how unhealthy and full of cals some of these foods were e.g. breakfast cereals! So by using MFP I now make healthier choices but there are still some days where I think I really fancy…
  • I always double check the calories becomes sometimes the manufacturer also changes ingriedients that can impact on the calorie count - even by just a few calories so always worth doing and updating. I have also found from doing MFP how widely different brands that offer the same thing differ. e.g we had a korma the other…
  • I always weigh in in a morning, just think about everything you have put into your body during the day, the body hasn't had time to digest it, plus somedays you eat more than others. But 7lbs wouldn't suprise me! Always best to go with first thing in the morning I think
  • why don't you just change the foods you eat on the days you exercise so something that is higher calorie - but obviously not stupid. I always take my gym days as an opportunity to eat home made lasagne for example- I make this with turkey mince, pack it full of veggies and make my own sauces - a decent size portion brings…
  • well done! I turn 30 this year and am also going through the saying no to 30 phase! You have done an amazing job! Well done you!!!
  • i always incline - hate the treadill (running) so like a nice incline to help burn the calories. I regularly tend to hold the rails - not throughout the whole workout just when struggling but always go by what the machine has told me i've burnt! If you feel like it you could maybe add some 1kg weight to help with your…
  • I don't plan to completely deny myself - but I just feel like I shouldn't be doing it everyday. Generally I keep within my calorie intake and my figures for dietry intake such as fats, protein, carbs etc are all pretty much as they should be. Another problem I have is I work from home, so unless my husband locks up the…
  • Thank you - will try the nuts. I am a lot better at portion control since starting MFP so I should hopefully not overdo it! I tend to think I have fairly biggish meals - a lot of it is homemade so I can have a fairly decent portion without it having too much of an impact calorie wise e.g. homemade lasgne packed full of veg…
  • I tend to do greek yoghurt with a banana and made some homemade chocolate beetroot cake the other day which actually had less calories per serving that the KitKat chunky! So maybe I should do batches of that instead :-) The protein brownies sound great! I know I shouldn't beat myself up - I have made considerable…
  • How is lettuce a negative calorie food - I just had some today and added to my diary and it said it had calories?
  • When I have a salad I get my plate on the scales and watch the amounts as I add the ingredients then just add individually to my diary - like today I have had 60g lettuce, 1 tomato, 60g tuna, 15g light salad cream - very low on calories but it's the only way you are really going to do it and if it's something you have…
  • It all depends on porition size, like tonight I am having a sweet chilli king prawn linguine, I have weighed out my ingredients and individually work out how many cals are in each ingredient then I create my own food - just list my name against it and put in the total calories. For this my cals come as higher than the…
  • I'm a Brit - or rather more importantly from Yorkshire :-)
  • I was thinking the exact same thing today. It has been recommended to me by MFP that I consume 1200 cals a day. Generally I do achieve this and in some cases I tend to go over slightly. My issues are the days where I have done exercise and trying to find healthy ways to make up those calories. I'll give today as an…
  • Well done - you look amazing. Our starts look very similar so if I can achieve an end goal of that I will be very happy!
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