thanks for all the warm welcome messages everyone! it's exciting to 'belong' to something like this where everyone has a common goal.
Calories for Monday: 1715
Calories for Tuesday: 1780
( I'm not superwoman like most of you out there...I don't know how you all do the 1100-1300 thing! all i know is if I go much below 1700 (for right now at least) I will get too hungry and throw in the towel for the day!)
bobbolink~hope you're enjoying the warm weather! ( I don't know where you are in MN, but here in Minneapolis it was a heatwave today...almost 35 degrees!)
Let us at your menu chloeone we'll help you cut the bad and fill up on the good.
Did you know that if someone has a fitday link over there <<<< under their avatar, you can click it and see exactly what they eat?
SusanB~ Thanks for the advice, you have always seemed so sweet in reading your posts, but especially now since it was directed at me
here was today's menu (pretty typical)
B (6:30) sf oatmeal (110), small bananna (110), ww english muffin (100)
S (10am) grapes (75), granola/protein bar (100)
L (noon) FF yogurt (100), baby carrots (35), apple (90), turkey wrap (ww wrap, deli turkey, FF cheese, spinach) (180), 100 cal oreos (i know a lot of you don't like the processed stuff...but....CHOCOLATE...yum
S (4pm) applesauce (50), fiber one cereal (160)
D (6:30) lean cuisine (280), frozen broccoli (50), SF jello (60) (too busy studying to cook!)
S (10:30) apple (90) w/1 tbsp peanut butter (90)
that adds up to 1780 i think, give or take a few
i'd love to hear what anyone thinks if you're bored (although it's embarrassing just writing all that because it's so much...ggrr...I just get too hungry with less than that...is there something wrong with me??)
Chloe - that's really not that bad of an eating plan. Sure, Oreos aren't great but if it's what helps you get through the day, that isn't that bad of a treat.
I would only maybe recommend less carbs. I learned when I was on south beach that more protein-type foods kept me full with a lot less. For instance, I can eat egg beaters as "scrambled eggs" in the morning with some fat free cheese and be full almost until lunch. Whereas if I have a bowl of cereal (which I do now out of laziness) I'm starving again 2 hours later.
It's good to eat often, as you're doing...and you really only maybe have to shave off 100-150 calories per day. So, if you're going to change something, don't make it too drastic. Maybe try to cut out the after-dinner snack? Find something at dinner that will fill you up better?
Other than that, I'd say you're doing a good job. Eating 1700 or so should be OK if you really kick in some exercise.
I used to post on this thread a long time ago, but I unfortunately fell off the waggon and have only just managed to find my way back on it!! I hope you don't mind me joining in again ... I'm afraid I've brought a few extra pounds along with me!! I've today discovered that I'm at my heaviest weight ever (I think I said that last time too!). I've weighed-in today at 190lbs and I've never been in the 190's before ... no offence to anyone else who's there, but I don't want to stay here and I could really do with some support. I'm back to counting calories as of today ... around 1500 to begin with and I'll see how it goes from there. Looking forward to being a part of this great thread again!
Good morning everyone. We are in the process of the great meltdown. I'm thrilled that it's warmer out, but there are puddles the size of lakes out there and dirty mucky mountains of black snow and slush and it's just yuck.
Susan you had a great day AND it included cookies?
Chloe, the only place I could possibly see a change is perhaps your breakfast. there's really no protein there. Perhaps a 3 -eggwhite omlette instead of the english muffin? Or a glass of skim milk instead? Only YOU can decide what would work best for you though.
Hi and welcome back to Fat in HK.
Hello to everyone else. It's kinda quite around here, no?
Good Morning! I tried the Free Fitday and gave up on it after one day. I hated it! It's just not as easy or accurate as the $20.00 download of Fitday. I can enter into "New Custom" a recipe and # of serving and it will store it within easy reach on the side bar. I have a favorites side bar too, the foods I eat everyday are stored there and I just click on the foods and slide it over to my daily menu. The portions are measured in cups, oz., pounds, grams, kg. etc. and I use the grams the most. Geeeezzzz, I sound like a commercial Monday: Calories...1,179 Fat... 29% Fiber... 68grams Protein... 38%
Tuesday: Calories...1,247 Fat...30% Fiber 44 grams Protein... 28% 4:30am Breakfast: Vitamins/Salmon oil/Fiber supplement Fiber One, dry 9:30am Breakfast: 2 egg whites, diced ham, salsa on a Flat Out roll up.
Lunch: Apple Squash soup, Cabbage & Apple cole slaw.
Supper: Pork Roast, Spinach, Squash & skim milk
Evening snack: SF/FF Coconut pie with SF cool whip. ( I made a crust out of crushed up Fiber One, Splenda, coconut, Smart Squeeze, 1 Tablespoon skim milk.) I added 1 oz. of unsweetened coconut to the pudding. It made 6 slices of pie for 100 calories each. It was delicious, I had to stop myself from eating a piece for breakfast this morning. Mary... You've mentioned working out on the "Gazelle" before, what is it? Something like an elliptical machine?
Robin... Your menu sounds good and the best part is everything but the stir fry could be made in advance. Gives you time to visit when your family arrives and takes the stress out of entertaining. Nice Job Robin!
Cacmsc... I see you are a knitter! I like to knit the 100% cotton dish cloths to add to gift baskets. I make two dish cloths into "Britches" that becomes two separate dish cloths when you pull the ribbon out. ( I attach the "Britches" poem to it) Have you seen these?
Haylo... I tried W.W. before coming back to 3FC. They have a good plan but I always come back to calorie counting, it works best for me.
Allison... Good job on the 1200 calorie day!
Chloe... Hello neighbor, I live in rural Southern Minnesota and we had the same Balmy weather, today we're suppose to hit 43 degrees! Your menu is pretty healthy for the most part, especially the fiber one. I agree with SmartButt and Robin, you really need some protein for breakfast. I never eat my mid morning snack or my afternoon snack because I'm just not hungry. I only eat an evening snack because my calories are too low. Eating foods with lots of fiber in them keeps you full too! I would add lots more vegetables to your plan and ditch the oreo's, protein bar and peanut butter. The bar and peanut butter is very nutritious but not very filling and adds 190 calories. If you are very active and wear off these extra calories you might need to stay at that many calories per day. Do you work out daily? One plan certainly doesn't fit all and if you can lose on 1700-1800, go for it!
Nichola... Welcome back, I too was a member back in 2005. I lost lots of weight and kept most of it off until I tore a ligament in my leg. I wore a stiff leg brace for the whole summer, couldn't do anything and put back on 23 pounds. This site is the best, everyone is so friendly and I appreciate the support, helpful criticism and general gabbing. Watch out for the spelling diva police, she's out there!
Susan... Darn! I forgot to check out your Fitday to see what kind of cookies you were munching on.
Yesterday I kept my calories at 1191. I am trying to stay low the rest of the week since Monday was so bad.
It was 60 degrees here this morning! Unfortunately the warm weather has come with rain, so I still can't get outside and run like I want to. I hope the the warm weather sticks around for a while though! I am so sick of the cold!
B (6:30) sf oatmeal (110), small bananna (110), a dollop of peantbutter
S (10am) grapes (75), granola/protein bar (100)
L (noon) FF yogurt (100) with a dollop of fat free cottage cheese, baby carrots (35), apple (90), turkey wrap (ww wrap, deli turkey, FF cheese, spinach) (180), 100 cal oreos grrrrrrr
S (4pm) applesauce (50), a lean protein
D (6:30) lean cuisine (280), frozen broccoli (50), a dollop of fat free cottage cheese ... a hunk of frozen fish cooks fast too
Hello everyone. My calories were really low yesterday. 800 about. But like I have said before it all evens out.
Bobbi- A Gazelle is like a ski machine kinda, maybe. It's the thing that Tony Little sells. I like it. It's not loud so I don't have to have the TV blaring and I can add the shocks to for resistance to make it tougher. I am sure that if you do a search you will find a picture of it. My dad gave it to me, he wanted his treadmill back. I don't think that I would pay the 100.00 or whatever they ask for them. But I do like it.
I'm realizing I wont reach my goal of June if I dont get MUCH stricter with my plan. No more 2400 calories days for me! I've noticed from my calorie deficit spreadsheet that I really seem to burn most of my calories when I work-out, so I really need to step that up. I usually try to burn around 600-700 calories, and that really adds up the deficits for someone like me who has a large appetite and is not achieving deficits through calorie restriction. I really do get motivated by knowing what's going on. I used to do this calorie counting stuff without knowing how many calories I need and how many I'm burning and I was in some black hole just hoping I was doing things right.
thanks for the feedback everyone. i think the general idea is that i need more protein and veggies.
also, thanks for the 'changes' to my menu SusanB. although i strongly dislike both cottage cheese and fish. what else do ya have for me?
Mami~even if you don't get 100% to your goal, wow, look how far you have come! And you are sure to get most of the way by June even with a few slip ups from someone who is just starting and WISHING that i was as far along as you, i'd say: awesome job so far, enjoy being much thinner, and don't sweat it if you don't make it to the exact pound you want to by june.
I think I hit the L-Spot for weight loss! For the laset 3 weeks, I've been consistently losing 2 -4 pounds a week. I got on the scale today and it said 179 pounds! I'm so excited, but I'm going to weight to change my profile stat until Monday (my official weigh in day). I set my first mini-goal for 10% of my starting weight, so hopefully if I saty on track I can get to 170 within the next 3- 4 weeks. Originally, my goal was to get there before my b'day (April 10), but I think I need to set a new goal!
Unfortunately, my husband is not doing as well. He is still at his original weight. He lost some weight, but then gained it back. He's starting to get frustrated and he told me that I'm losing the weight because I have more time to exercise than him. While this may be true, I really think the difference is because I am making better choices with my food. We went to Red Lobster on Sunday. I had the Snow Crab legs and King Crab legs dinner and he had the Admiral Feast (fried shrimp, shrimp alfredo, etc). I'm like come on! I think he is starting to realize that I may just win the weight loss bet!
Yesterday stats:
Total Calories: 1245
Fat: 15 g ( 13%)
Carbs: 211g (62% )
Fiber: 44g
Protein: 69g (25%)
My calorie in take for today will probably be around 1400 - 1500 calories.
I have a question, is it okay to create a calorie deficit of 800 - 1000 calories (or even 1200 calories) if you are eating more than the minimum 1200 calories reccommended?
I tried W.W. before coming back to 3FC. They have a good plan but I always come back to calorie counting, it works best for me.
This site is the best, everyone is so friendly and I appreciate the support, helpful criticism and general gabbing. Watch out for the spelling diva police, 
she's out there! 
