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#451
Feb 05, 2018, 10:02 AM
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My not so secret weapon against bingeing on things I want is tracking everything every day. I can usually manage to go light on meals and have something I want but limit the amount. For example, I just had a fun size Baby Ruth for a snack. It makes it much easier to ignore the urge to grab a full sized one at the checkout counter.
One of the benefits of losing slowly is a less restricted diet. But the only way to make it work is either eating from a pre planned menu without straying from it or tracking everything. It's too easy to go over trying to ballpark it. A food scale is a must have, IMO, if you want to track accurately.
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#453
Feb 05, 2018, 10:19 AM
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My Fitness Pal app will tell you. I went to my MD to discuss a healthy goal weight.
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#454
Feb 05, 2018, 10:30 AM
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My mood has been kind of low lately, and its made my motivation decrease even further than usual. I have just not been eating that much because either there's nothing in the house, or what is seems like too much work to make. I've lost two pounds as a result this past week. Not the way I want to lose it, but at least it's a positive thing.
I was talking to my hubby about this new shopping center they plan to build quite close to us. It's always suspenseful what stores they will include in the shopping center. So often the stores they choose are just not the ones that would really be beneficial. They wrote that they'd build a privately owned movie theater, even though we have plenty of great theaters, standard popular films and foreign/alternative films. An LL Bean, which is OK. And a gourmet grocery store. Not sure why the gourmet grocery store is so needed. We already have one within a 6 mins drive, and a mega typical grocery store only 1 minute down the road from the proposed new gourmet store. What I'd like is a Whole Foods market. The closest one is an inconvenient 25 mins away. I'd love to have access to very very healthful foods, which Whole Foods is GREAT at supplying. They have amazingly great healthful salads at their salad bars, and plenty of healthful hot food items. All the other grocery store salad bars are so ho-hum, and their hot food options are basically junk food. |
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#455
Feb 05, 2018, 11:36 AM
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#456
Feb 05, 2018, 03:28 PM
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There is an online daily calorie calculator at https://www.freedieting.com/calorie-calculator that after entering your weight, age, height, and exercise amount tells you how many calories you can have for maintenance, light weight loss, and quicker healthy weight loss.
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#457
Feb 05, 2018, 09:36 PM
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I got in under goal today - 1468 calories out of my 1500 allotment. Got enough protein. Had oatmeal a couple of times plus had an apple and whole wheat tortilla for more fiber. Sounds healthy, right? I had mostly lean protein and went a little heavy on snacks today. Frozen yogurt with pecans, a small piece of fudge, a fun size Baby Ruth and a Hershey's Nugget. It's an example of making choices to make things fit. I didn't deny myself choices, but I did limit quantity. The chicken strips for dinner were the only single item over 150 calories. Only one other item was over 120.
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#458
Feb 05, 2018, 10:07 PM
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It looks like I weigh 182. Interesting. I need to back off on the dessert. However, I made it fit in my about 2300 or less calorie allotment. Not very healthy, but that can change. I used the excuse of having some legal charges dropped. But I am sure I always can find an excuse for dessert. I have made out my menu for tomorrow. There is no room for dessert with this menu.
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#459
Feb 05, 2018, 11:58 PM
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anyone doing the keto diet?
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#460
Feb 06, 2018, 06:46 AM
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168.8! A little over a pound lower in two days, so I am probably a little dehydrated, but nice to see the 160s at last.
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#461
Feb 06, 2018, 08:54 AM
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Good job UpDown! You should be very proud of yourself. You're losing weight in a healthy way and it's still coming off. You'll reach your goal in no time!
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#463
Feb 06, 2018, 09:54 AM
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#464
Feb 06, 2018, 10:04 AM
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My daily amount is 1280 so that’s about right Bizi
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#465
Feb 06, 2018, 12:18 PM
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Going a step further, I have seen the advice that women should not go under 1000 unless under the guidance of a doctor. I have seen the same advice for 1200 for men. But they recommend the higher numbers (1200/1500) as a practical matter to be sure you get enough nutrients.
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#466
Feb 06, 2018, 12:43 PM
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I think that makes a lot of sense. I don’t mind loosing weight slow....long as I lose
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#SpoonieStrong Spoons are a visual representation used as a unit of measure to quantify how much energy individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses have throughout a given day. 1). Depression 2). PTSD 3). Anxiety 4). Hashimoto 5). Fibromyalgia 6). Asthma 7). Atopic dermatitis 8). Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria 9). Hereditary Angioedema (HAE-normal C-1) 10). Gluten sensitivity 11). EpiPen carrier 12). Food allergies, medication allergies and food intolerances. . 13). Alopecia Areata |
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#467
Feb 06, 2018, 01:05 PM
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My husband went to my pdoc appointment with me and he told my doc I wasn't eating. He asked me how many calories I was eating a day and I thought about lying, but my husband would have been honest. So I told him the truth... 350 calories a day. Pdoc said I was starving myself and that my meds won't work without a good amount of calories. I'm having a very hard time eating solid food. I have been cheating for a few days now, but I'm back to 350. I don't need a lecture, I just needed somewhere to vent.
I am seeing a therapist about this..
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#468
Feb 06, 2018, 01:26 PM
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99fairies I'm so glad you were honest and are seeing a therapist. We all want you to be happy and healthy...hugs!!
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#469
Feb 06, 2018, 01:27 PM
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Started tracking carbs and calories again this week. Will see how it goes
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#470
Feb 06, 2018, 03:21 PM
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I am glad you are seeking help with it. Since I found new science backed info that says I could have damaged my metabolism worse than I thought (there is still no such thing as "starvation mode", but a 200 calorie drop in RMR seems possible), I am definitely keeping my calories out of the "way too little" range. Whatever damage I might do may already be done; 4+ years ago I did the below 1000 calories days for a few months and at the beginning of this diet I did it for over 2 months. My metabolism seems okay since I can lose at 1500 a day, but I may only get to eat 1900 instead of 2100 when I get to maintenance.
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#472
Feb 06, 2018, 10:18 PM
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It’s so cold I have not wanted to workout. MFP calories for today 1,008. Apple Watch steps 3,422. Water intake 28oz
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#SpoonieStrong Spoons are a visual representation used as a unit of measure to quantify how much energy individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses have throughout a given day. 1). Depression 2). PTSD 3). Anxiety 4). Hashimoto 5). Fibromyalgia 6). Asthma 7). Atopic dermatitis 8). Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria 9). Hereditary Angioedema (HAE-normal C-1) 10). Gluten sensitivity 11). EpiPen carrier 12). Food allergies, medication allergies and food intolerances. . 13). Alopecia Areata |
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#473
Feb 06, 2018, 10:24 PM
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faries, maybe you could ease into eating by trying to eat as healthy as possible. simple foods.
oatmeal, peanut butter on crackers, chicken noodle soup, avocados, bananas, fruit, sweet potatoes. I am so glad that you were honest and are seeking help. (((((HUGS))))) bizi
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Feb 06, 2018, 10:24 PM
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Im proud of myself. A 2000 mile road with no candy or soda. Raisins, nuts, cheese, and hard boiled eggs. It’s a darn good start for me.
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#475
Feb 06, 2018, 11:02 PM
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That was really great you should be proud.
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#SpoonieStrong Spoons are a visual representation used as a unit of measure to quantify how much energy individuals with disabilities and chronic illnesses have throughout a given day. 1). Depression 2). PTSD 3). Anxiety 4). Hashimoto 5). Fibromyalgia 6). Asthma 7). Atopic dermatitis 8). Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria 9). Hereditary Angioedema (HAE-normal C-1) 10). Gluten sensitivity 11). EpiPen carrier 12). Food allergies, medication allergies and food intolerances. . 13). Alopecia Areata |
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