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  • Try hungry-girl.com. I love Hungrey Girl! Amazing low cal meals (many one person recipes that are very filling and delicious) as well as family meals. There are also hardcover Hungry Girl cookbooks. Check your local library.
    in It’s hard Comment by gceinca September 2023
  • Try hungry-girl.com. Type "breakfast" in the search bar and you will see many recipes. I love Hungrey Girl! Amazing low cal meals (many one person recipes that are very filling and delicious). There are also hardcover Hungry Girl cookbooks. Check at your local library. Also, you don't have to eat only breakfast foods! How…
    in Tired of eggs for breakfast... Need breakfast ideas. Comment by gceinca September 2023
  • Try hungry-girl.com. Type "breakfast" in the search bar and you will see many recipes. I love Hungrey Girl! Amazing low cal meals (many one person recipes that a very filling and delicious). There are also hardcover Hungry Girl cookbooks published. Check your local library to see if they carry any!
    in Need ideas please Comment by gceinca September 2023
  • I totally agree with the folks who mention that people's perception of "normal weight" and "overweight" is skewed because most adults, (Americans, at least) are, in fact, overweight. So overweight is seen as "normal". Keep in touch with your doctor and ignore everyone else!
    in Feels like being gaslit by... everyone? Comment by gceinca July 2022
  • Try some "volume eating" to help with not feeling hungry. Think of volume eating as consuming food high on volume, low in calories. Two of my favorites are a broth based vegetable soup and salads. Both are easy to make. The soup can be as simple as no salt added broth (either beef or chicken) and a can of mixed vegetables.…
    in Can't stay on track Comment by gceinca July 2022
  • Do you have health insurance? If so, insurance should cover treatment. If you don't have insurance and don't get insurance through work (assuming you live in the USA), sign up for a plan during open enrollment. It will be worth the cost for treatment. Not to be negative, but if you are able to work you will not be eligible…
    in Help with Anorexia Comment by gceinca August 2021
  • 1. Weigh and measure your food one day a week. 2. Weigh food that you have measured. For example, a frequent breakfast for me is oatmeal. I measure the 1/2 cup carefully, making sure it is level and not heaping. One day I decided to weigh it and it came to 50g instead of the 40g stated on the package! 3. If you indulge on…
    in Strategies for post-Covid re-emergence Comment by gceinca June 2021
  • I have also found eating dinner later really helps. In fact, I found shifting all my meals helps. A late morning breakfast, mid afternoon lunch and dinner between 7 and 8. I usually try and "save" 100 calories for a snack. A piece of fruit, nonfat Greek yogurt or a few sugar free popsicles.
    in Late night eating Comment by gceinca May 2021
  • Please see your doctor as soon as possible! The sooner you seek evaluation and treatment if you are suffering from depression, the sooner you can get on track to reach your goals.
    in Gained 30 Lbs Comment by gceinca May 2021
  • Hungry-girl.com is a great site! You will find low cal "meals for one" that are quite good and filling. My favorite is the Mac Attack Burger Bowl very similar to the Big Mac Salad mentioned above. These recipes usually include a low calorie "base" such as lettuce, cabbage or cauliflower rice, so you can have quite a large…
    in Cooking for one Comment by gceinca May 2021
  • I would suggest NOT eating your exercise calories. If you are set to "active" AND logging/ eating your exercise calories, you may be "double dipping". For example, if you didn't run, would you consider yourself active? Do you spend most if the day in a job that requires you to be on your feet all day and/or doing physical…
    in How do you deal with exceeding your calorie limit? Comment by gceinca April 2021
  • I started with MFP just over one year ago (a year and three days to be exact). My stats when I started were exactly the same as yours (5'5" and 248 lb.)! I am now at 199 lb. I had used MFP on and off before. One thing I have come to realize is that logging food EVERY day is critical for me. Never skip a day (it's too easy…
    in Struggling in this weight loss path Comment by gceinca April 2021
  • I would suggest NOT eating your exercise calories. I believe MFP overestimates the number of calories that are burned during exercise. I have my goal set at 1 lb. a week my activity level set at the lowest setting and have pretty much lost that amount for the last 11 months. This is without logging/eating exercise calories.
    in Do you eat back exercise calories? Comment by gceinca April 2021
  • I would definitely recommend NOT eating your exercise calories. Exercise, but don't log it in your diary. Then, you won't be as tempted to eat them. Besides, as someone mentioned, I am certain that MFP overestimates calories burned in exercise. If I had logged and eaten my exercise calories, I am certain I would have…
    in Getting nowhere except frustrated Comment by gceinca March 2021
  • I would suggest NOT eating your exercise calories. In my experience, I believe MFP over estimates both the number of calories to consume and the number of calories you burn during exersize. If I had logged and eaten my exercise calories, I would have gained weight!
    in Exercise calories: eat them? Comment by gceinca March 2021
  • I don't log my exercise calories. If I had and I had "eaten" those calories I don't think I would have lost ANY weight. If I took exercise calories into account, I should have lost twice as much weight than I have. I think it is a good strategy to NOT log exercise calories!
    in Post your tips for beginners or ppl who are struggling. Comment by gceinca February 2021
  • I am considered a "slow" walker even when I feel I am walking fast. Then, when walking with a group of people, I compared the number of steps I was taking to the others. I was having to take 15 steps to about the 10 steps every one else was taking to cover the same ground. I just have a short stride. I have a shorter…
    in Walking Comment by gceinca August 2020
  • I have shifted my meal times to late morning, mid afternoon and early evening. Also, as I find it easier to be hungry during the day, I try to eat on the lighter side for breakfast and lunch. Then, I have enough calories for dinner and perhaps a snack later. One thing that has helped is getting in the frame of mind that…
    in Feels impossible to eat only 1200 calories!! Comment by gceinca August 2020
  • I definitely think MyFitnessPal overestimates exercise calories. Compared to my fitness tracker, MyFitnessPal estimates almost twice the calories for exercise. I am also frustrated by slow weight loss. I have lost three pounds since July 1, when according to the app, I should have lost nine. In addition to the excerise, I…
    in I don't know what the issue is :'( !!!!!!! Comment by gceinca August 2020
  • Chicken Vegetable Soup Carrots Celery Onion Cabbage, shredded Zucchini Green beans Peas Corn (or hominy) Chicken Broth, sodium free (Herb Ox) Red Lentils (1/4 c.) - optional Herbs Salt/pepper to taste Use whatever vegetables you have on hand and the ones you like! Any combination of the above and leave out the ones you…
    in low cal soup recipes please Comment by gceinca April 2015
  • El Pollo Loco - great grilled chicken!
    in fast food and restraunts low calorie suggestions Comment by gceinca June 2013
  • For the rest of the day, eat "low density" foods (veggies, soup, etc.) for the most part, along with some type of protein (tuna, yogurt). For instance, I keep cans of french style green beans (no salt added) on hand. If I'm hungry at some point during the day (mid afternoon or evening), I heat up a can and eat the whole…
    in What do you do after splurging on breakfast? Comment by gceinca June 2013
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