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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / March 2004Planning my menu for tomorrow
So, since I'm sick of this stall, I decided to plan my menu for tomorrow using Fitday. I entered in what I thought looked like plenty of food, 2 large eggs scrambled with a slice of cheese, cooked in a tablespoon of butter for breakfast a large salad (4 cups of salad greens) with a quarter grilled chicken breast, 2 tablespoons of ranch dressing for lunch 2 cups of brocolli with a tablespoon of butter and a 4 ounce hamburger patty with mustard for dinner When I calculated the calories for that, it came out to 1169, and I was all "That can't be right, that's pretty much how I eat on a daily basis, with some variations that shouldn't make a huge calorie difference (like shrimp instead of chicken in my salad, a pork chop instead of a burger, etc) So how can my calories be so low and I'm not losing weight?" Then it hit me! I forgot the coffee! With half & half! And lots of it! When I entered in four 8-ounce mugs of coffee with an ounce of half & half each, my calories shot up to 1339. And that's a conservative estimate on how much coffee I drink. And of how much half & half I probably dump in there. If I actually kept track I wouldn't be surprised if I drank twice that much in a day. So, as of tomorrow, I will see what happens if I skip the half and half, and just drink it black with sweet 'n' low. I used to drink it that way anyway.  SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. If figuring out your menu is too difficult, you could always start fasting for one day a week. HTH SignatureMost of us probably aren't in danger of eating too little. :) Becky P. > So, since I'm sick of this stall, I decided to plan my menu for tomorrow > using Fitday. I entered in what I thought looked like plenty of food, [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > and just drink it black with sweet 'n' low. I used to drink it that way > anyway. Nah, it's not too difficult. I worry a bit about fasting though, do you find it makes you even more hungry the next day? That's what used to happen to me as a child when I fasted for religious reasons. > If figuring out your menu is too difficult, you could always start fasting > for one day a week. [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > and just drink it black with sweet 'n' low. I used to drink it that way > > anyway. SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. > Nah, it's not too difficult. I worry a bit about fasting though, do you > find it makes you even more hungry the next day? That's what used to > happen to me as a child when I fasted for religious reasons. I fasted yesterday and I am not hungrier today than on normal days, after eating breakfast. It could be an individual thing. i Life is difficult sweety, but mostly just in your mind. SignatureMost of us probably aren't in danger of eating too little. :) Becky P. > Nah, it's not too difficult. I worry a bit about fasting though, do you > find it makes you even more hungry the next day? That's what used to [quoted text clipped - 34 lines] > > > and just drink it black with sweet 'n' low. I used to drink it that way > > > anyway. Your menu also sounds exactly like what I eat. To the TEE because I do the same thing with coffee and half 'n half. 'Cept I can't take black coffee, I have to have the creamer. Eileen > So, since I'm sick of this stall, I decided to plan my menu for tomorrow > using Fitday. I entered in what I thought looked like plenty of food, [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > > I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. > So, since I'm sick of this stall, I decided to plan my menu for > tomorrow using Fitday. I entered in what I thought looked like > plenty of food, > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > When I calculated the calories for that, it came out to 1169, and I > was all "That can't be right, that's pretty much how I eat on a daily > basis, with some variations that shouldn't make a huge calorie > difference (like shrimp instead of chicken in my salad, a pork chop > instead of a burger, etc) So how can my calories be so low and I'm > not losing weight?" Michelle, This is very similar to what I eat quantity wise most every day, with variations day to day in actual selections, more chicken and fish and not too much red meat. About 1400 calories/day fo rme, which has proven to be plenty to keep me full. I generally don't eat eggs for breakfast as I just don't like them, normally have a flax meal cereal with fruit instead. I cut out coffee and caffeine before I started this diet but have since added back 1 espresso per day, prepared as a latte made with Hood's Carb Countdown product, though I will on occasion use half and half as a treat. SignatureJJ. 275/189/183, BMI 27.1 - as of Mar 17, 2004 Atkins since Sep 1, 2003 http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jjsmythe/my_photos 68.7% of the man I used to be. I really don't believe in NOT COUNTING. In general I think we all undersestimate what we eat. I think everyone needs to occasionally go back to calorie counting just to as a check and balance against your thoughts. And count what you ate yesterday, not just measure out for today. I often use measures when cooking for the most part and then type up everything afterwards. This shows me what I'm eating, not eating what I planned. There is a difference. Once I start measuring less I'm going to have to be more conscious of eyeballing things than ever. >So, since I'm sick of this stall, I decided to plan my menu for tomorrow >using Fitday. I entered in what I thought looked like plenty of food, [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] >and just drink it black with sweet 'n' low. I used to drink it that way >anyway. DiGiTAL_ViNYL (no email) 350/316/Mar-315/200 Atkins since Jan 12, 2004 OWL-35 carbs/day (CCLL=?) Michelle, You might want to try DaVinci in your coffee. It is REALLY good. Heck, my wife and I keep a cabinet full of DaVinci flavors and use them in a lot of things. There are some flavors that are no good in coffee at all, but common sense will tell you which ones those are (fruit flavors, cola flavor, etc). SignatureMark S. J. 316/249.5/155 --Pull the weeds to reply by email-- -- > So, since I'm sick of this stall, I decided to plan my menu for tomorrow > using Fitday. I entered in what I thought looked like plenty of food, [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > and just drink it black with sweet 'n' low. I used to drink it that way > anyway. :: So, since I'm sick of this stall, I decided to plan my menu for :: tomorrow using Fitday. I entered in what I thought looked like [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] :: instead of a burger, etc) So how can my calories be so low and I'm :: not losing weight?" I ran your numbers, got about 100 kcals more...ou might want to up your carbs...and in some tomatos or carrots....looks like you're getting enough protein... Is htis exacly what you've been eating? I suggest you track for two weeks before drawning any conclusions.... :: Then it hit me! I forgot the coffee! With half & half! And lots :: of it! When I entered in four 8-ounce mugs of coffee with an ounce :: of half & half each, my calories shot up to 1339. And that's a :: conservative estimate on how much coffee I drink. And of how much :: half & half I probably dump in there. If I actually kept track I :: wouldn't be surprised if I drank twice that much in a day. why not use those 0.5 fl oz containers...one per cup...that'll cut it in half. :: So, as of tomorrow, I will see what happens if I skip the half and :: half, and just drink it black with sweet 'n' low. I used to drink :: it that way anyway. Don't expect much to happen in a day.... :: -- :: Michelle Levin :: http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick :: :: I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 :: flaws. > :: So, since I'm sick of this stall, I decided to plan my menu for > :: tomorrow using Fitday. I entered in what I thought looked like [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > Is htis exacly what you've been eating? I suggest you track for two weeks > before drawning any conclusions.... Oh, not exact, not every day. 4 cups of salad greens was an estimate. It could be 5 or 6. Sometimes I'll add some tomatoes, some green peppers, or a few black olives, I just don't happen to have any right now. Some days instead of salad I have oriental stir-fry with shrimp or chicken, if I want something hot, but I don't eat 4 cups of that, more like 2. Most days I don't actually eat breakfast. Sometimes for dinner I have chicken or pork or fish. I only recently (in the past 2 weeks) cut out nuts and reduced my cheese intake. > :: Then it hit me! I forgot the coffee! With half & half! And lots > :: of it! When I entered in four 8-ounce mugs of coffee with an ounce [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > why not use those 0.5 fl oz containers...one per cup...that'll cut it in > half. Because it's not that important to me. I don't need the creamer, I can enjoy coffee without it. I'm thinkin' I'll add some cinnamon instead. > :: So, as of tomorrow, I will see what happens if I skip the half and > :: half, and just drink it black with sweet 'n' low. I used to drink > :: it that way anyway. > > Don't expect much to happen in a day.... Oh, I'm not. I only weigh once a month anyway. I would like to lose another 20 pounds in the next 5 and a half months, which is about a pound a week. It may be doable, it may not. *shrug* SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. > So, since I'm sick of this stall, I decided to plan my menu for tomorrow > using Fitday. I entered in what I thought looked like plenty of food, [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > and just drink it black with sweet 'n' low. I used to drink it that way > anyway. My guess is that you forgot something else, or did not enter the right weight of some food components that you eat. Try picking a chicken breast, making a best guess as to how much it weighs, and then actually weighing it on a scale. How about a handful of nuts, if you eat those, etc. i > My guess is that you forgot something else, or did not enter the right > weight of some food components that you eat. Try picking a chicken [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > i I don't have a food scale. :o( I also think that my recent changes are too recent to have made a difference yet, now that I think about it. I just cut out nuts and other snacks, and started limiting cheese about 2 weeks ago. SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. >> My guess is that you forgot something else, or did not enter the right >> weight of some food components that you eat. Try picking a chicken [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I don't have a food scale. :o( they are dirt cheap, at least the analog versions. Check out walmart or your big local grocery store. $3 or so is likely all it will take. That said, I do not use mine much. > I also think that my recent changes are too recent to have made a > difference yet, now that I think about it. I just cut out nuts and > other snacks, and started limiting cheese about 2 weeks ago. You know, you did a wonderful job slimming down to where you are, try to go real slow from now on... No sense in sabotaging what you did and starving yourself too much etc. Not that I am saying you are doing so, necessarily. i 223/172/180 > So, since I'm sick of this stall, I decided to plan my menu for tomorrow > using Fitday. I entered in what I thought looked like plenty of food, [quoted text clipped - 24 lines] > and just drink it black with sweet 'n' low. I used to drink it that way > anyway. You are doing great Luna, you are a inspiration to me and others. I loved the new pic you shared too, it was so cute. I used to drink the coffee, but the sugar I put in it..Splenda, it caused sugar cravings. Then couldn't get used to the taste of it. So now, I just have water. Have you tried to give up on the coffee completely? I know its hard. I was a diehard Mountain Dew drinker, suffered bad headaches in induction and the withdrawls. I feel proud I did it. Had tried so many times to stop it, and failed. The money I save on not drinking it is great too. I swear, I used to drink at least 4 of them a day. Then I used to drink 3-4 cups of coffee too. > You are doing great Luna, you are a inspiration to me and others. I > loved the new pic you shared too, it was so cute. Thanks! > I used to drink the coffee, but the sugar I put in it..Splenda, it > caused sugar cravings. Then couldn't get used to the taste of it. So [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > save on not drinking it is great too. I swear, I used to drink at > least 4 of them a day. Then I used to drink 3-4 cups of coffee too. I use sweet 'n' low in my coffee, and I swear, sometimes it's the only thing that keeps me away from chocolate. But anyway, no I have not considered giving up coffee, and I probably never will. It doesn't cost all that much, a big canister from Sam's is like, what, 3 or 4 bucks? I don't buy the accusations that coffee is somehow bad for you, and I have seen studies actually showing some health benefits. Plus, I really like it. If it turns out that quitting coffee is the absolute only way I will be able to lose the last of my excess weight, then I'll . . . um, complain to someone in authority until they make it not true, I think. SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. >I use sweet 'n' low in my coffee, and I swear, sometimes it's the only >thing that keeps me away from chocolate. Hey, you gorgeous thing! Have you tried the really, really dark chocolate? I get the Lindt 85% chocolate bars. Each block is about 1-1/2 inch square, and is just the right amount to satisfy that chocolate urge. Four squares (one serving, according to the package) has 8 grams of carbs and 3 grams of fiber. That makes each square slightly over 1 gram of carbs. If you're an extreme chocolate freak, and would eat the whole bar (10 squares), maybe this wouldn't be a good idea. I munch on a square whenever I get hungry for brownies or anything like that. One square is very satisfying. Take care, Carol Signature227/220/150 Atkins since March 12, 2004 Type 2 Diabetic since May 15, 2001 This is what backsliding does: http://photos.yahoo.com/carol_arie > >I use sweet 'n' low in my coffee, and I swear, sometimes it's the only > >thing that keeps me away from chocolate. [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Take care, > Carol I may very well do that. Assuming the other guy I work with actually shows up today, I get to leave for a while and do some grocery shopping. With really rich, dark chocolate, I am satisfied with a small piece. SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. :: If it turns out that quitting :: coffee is the absolute only way I will be able to lose the last of :: my excess weight, then I'll . . . um, complain to someone in :: authority until they make it not true, I think. :) Me too. >>> If it turns out that quitting >>> coffee is the absolute only way I will be able to lose the last of >>> my excess weight, then I'll . . . um, complain to someone in >>> authority until they make it not true, I think. > > :) Me too. Let me know if it works, please, as I smell an oppotunity to open a whole new market :-) SignatureJJ. > Let me know if it works, please, as I smell an oppotunity to > open a whole new market :-) My fingers are apparently malfunctioning this morning...."opportunity" is the word. SignatureJJ. 275/188/183, BMI 27.0 - as of Mar 19, 2004 Atkins since Sep 1, 2003 http://f2.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/jjsmythe/my_photos 68.4% of the man I used to be. > :: If it turns out that quitting > :: coffee is the absolute only way I will be able to lose the last of > :: my excess weight, then I'll . . . um, complain to someone in > :: authority until they make it not true, I think. > > :) Me too. You guys made me laugh really hard. Do whatever. Whatever works for you. > Then it hit me! I forgot the coffee! With half & half! And lots of it! > When I entered in four 8-ounce mugs of coffee with an ounce of half & half [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > and just drink it black with sweet 'n' low. I used to drink it that way > anyway. I always measure how much H&H I put into coffee. I usually use 1 Tbl, although lately I've upped it to 1.5 Tbl. 1 tbl has 17.5 cals. SignatureSaffire 205/165/125 - 5'2.5" Atkins since 6/14/03 Progress photo: http://photos.yahoo.com/saffire333 |
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