If you eat the restricted snacks, it is easy to hit 900. Yesterday, I had 440 calories in IP foods (herb omelet, potato puree and strawberry wafers). Add in my veggies and dinner, and I was over 900.

I wouldn't necessarily say that's true - I have a restricted every single day and I'm rarely over 800. And I count every single thing that crosses my lips!

I think many people use fitness pal to calculate calories and the problem is that the database isn't always accurate. I have found 5 different carb counts for raw jicama! I think it is hard to accurately calculate a lot of it so I end up over calculating. :( Then I tell myself "STICK TO THE SHEET AND ALL WILL BE FINE!"

I'm usually around 800-900 calories a day.

I agree. I have found mfp to be less than accurate. I don't use it other than a journal.

However, I will say, between the IP foods, and the recommended oil intake, I am usually close to 500 calories. And this is before I have touched a veggie and my protein. It's very easy for me to eat 300 calories of protein/4 cups of vegetables.

Maybe my meat counts are off. I don't know, dinner is always at least 200 calories of protein. Usually 300.

I also use mfp but only for the tracking and to look up nutrition content but I take it all at face value. Not everything is accurate. When I am in maintenance, it isn't going to matter if I am going over in my veggies. It is the other stuff i need to watch. Who gets fat eating too much broccoli or jicama?!

Thanks for all your answers. I am definitely sticking to the sheet 100%. Doing my own thing has obviously not worked for me...

Wuv, you said you've never had over 3 IP foods per day. My coach put me on 4... Is that really unusual?

Here is a link to eating 4 packets. http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/idea...m-i-wrong.html

It is fine, as the other's say, just do what your coach says. It is easier on me if I just follow the sheet, because when I get into counting carbs or calories it drives me batty. With IP all of that stuff is done for you so there is no stress.... ;)