I just checked with Walmart Deli - they said that the Mesquite Oven Roasted Butterball turkey that I buy has 50 calories per two ounces! So I'm actually under my original estimate.
As to why I'm suddenly gaining weight over the last five days, it's a mystery, especially since I'm counting calories like a crazy person. Maybe it's a temporary plateau. You know how that story goes. If I gain a couple of more pounds in the next few weeks, I'll know for sure something is awry.
I would be more concerned about the bread if you are eating 3-4 sandwiches a day. That us a lot of bread.At a minimum you are eating 300-400 calories in just the bread.
1 ounce = about 28 grams, so yes, the label on the Walmart turkey is for 2 ounces per serving. It's OK.
What else are you eating besides turkey sandwiches?
Jay
I eat a lot of turkey, a Peppermint Patty or two a day, lots of broccoli, and 100 calories per bag Pop Secret popcorn. I also intersperse some grilled fish, homemade burritos (220 calories apiece), and mashed potatoes. Grilled chicken thighs (skinless, boneless) are yummy, too.
As for eating a lot of bread, what's the point? As long as I keep it under 1600 calories, I can pretty much eat anything I want and lose weight (though it may not be the most healthy food in the world). I'm only eating max three sandwiches a day now. Those buns are not much bread, btw. They're pretty thin.
I do eat 100-calorie buns; it says so on the package.
Evidently, Walmart has turkey that's much higher in calories than most other places if the link is to be believed. So just to be on the safe side, I've reduced my turkey amount on each sandwich from 4 oz. to 2 oz. and hope I don't eat my arm off during work from the calorie reduction.
wow even the prepackaged turkey is less than that.
I eat a lot of turkey, a Peppermint Patty or two a day, lots of broccoli, and 100 calories per bag Pop Secret popcorn. I also intersperse some grilled fish, homemade burritos (220 calories apiece), and mashed potatoes. Grilled chicken thighs (skinless, boneless) are yummy, too.
As for eating a lot of bread, what's the point? As long as I keep it under 1600 calories, I can pretty much eat anything I want and lose weight (though it may not be the most healthy food in the world). I'm only eating max three sandwiches a day now. Those buns are not much bread, btw. They're pretty thin.
Sounds OK to me--I was just curious. Glad to see some vegetable in there. Don't forget salad greens and green beans! And consider one of the once-daily vitamins (but only with food!).
wow even the prepackaged turkey is less than that.
Check my earlier posting. Walmart's turkey is 50 calories per two ounces. So four ounces of turkey on a 100-calorie bun is a 200 calorie turkey sandwich for me.
I guess my body was being stubborn or something. I lost that pound I had gained, and my waist went down again - this time to its lowest point since I started dieting again, so the weight fluctuation must have been water.
I do eat 100-calorie buns; it says so on the package.
Evidently, Walmart has turkey that's much higher in calories than most other places if the link is to be believed. So just to be on the safe side, I've reduced my turkey amount on each sandwich from 4 oz. to 2 oz. and hope I don't eat my arm off during work from the calorie reduction.
OK that nutrition label says 60 cals for 56 grams, that's the equivalent of 2 oz of meat (28 grams in an ounce), so 30 cals per ounce. If you ate 4 oz, that would be 120 calories for your turkey.
I just think you've misread the label but I don't think you've gone too far over...the sodium thing Crunchy was talking about might be something to look at tho...you may be retaining a lot of water at those sodium levels if you're eating several portions a day.
So you're at about 220 cals for the bun and turkey. Not bad IMO. I have a really hard time fitting sandwiches into my plan. Mine always come in at 300ish cals and it just seems like a lot to me.
OK that nutrition label says 60 cals for 56 grams, that's the equivalent of 2 oz of meat (28 grams in an ounce), so 30 cals per ounce. If you ate 4 oz, that would be 120 calories for your turkey.
I just think you've misread the label but I don't think you've gone too far over...the sodium thing Crunchy was talking about might be something to look at tho...you may be retaining a lot of water at those sodium levels if you're eating several portions a day.
I actually had a Walmart deli worker read the label on their turkey for me, and she was the one who told me it was 50 cal. per two ounces, so the website that had it at 60 cal. per ounce was wrong.
I eat more salt than usual, true, but it's been that way for a long time, so it's evened out. My body wouldn't suddenly start holding water over and above what it usually holds. But normal water fluctuations can account for a one or two pound gain/loss, so I'm not too concerned at this point.
So you're at about 220 cals for the bun and turkey. Not bad IMO. I have a really hard time fitting sandwiches into my plan. Mine always come in at 300ish cals and it just seems like a lot to me.
Try bulking it up with lettuce and taking out some other things. I've made 200 and 250cal wraps this way Very filling but less calories.
As for eating a lot of bread, what's the point? As long as I keep it under 1600 calories, I can pretty much eat anything I want and lose weight (though it may not be the most healthy food in the world). I'm only eating max three sandwiches a day now. Those buns are not much bread, btw. They're pretty thin.
Indeed, as long as you maintain a caloric deficit you will lose weight. But my question for you is this: Can you eat 3 turkey sandwiches a day for the rest of your life? If this is a diet you can maintain and it works for you then by all means continue that. I was on a program once where I ate the same thing over and over. One day I took a bite of it and I nearly barfed it up. And to this day I can't eat that food. That's been 10 years ago. Nothing wrong with doing what's working, and I'm really not trying to be critical, forgive me if it comes off that way, but make sure whatever plan you're on, you can sustain it long term.
Indeed, as long as you maintain a caloric deficit you will lose weight. But my question for you is this: Can you eat 3 turkey sandwiches a day for the rest of your life?
I never said I'd eat this much turkey the rest of my life - I'm not sure where you got that from. I'm doing this only until I lose another 20 pounds. I eat a healthy mix of lowfat burritoes, grilled talapia, salmon, grilled chicken, lean round steak, etc. These are usually dinner options, though, and the occasional lunch on weekends. But I see no problem in eating the same thing until one gets to one's goal weight, especially since I know exactly how many calories what I eat has, what to buy, etc. Also, I don't need as much variety as others. In fact, too much variety derails my diet, as I see too many options and am tempted to indulge in things I ought not.
Very filling but less calories.
