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Thanks.
I'm trying to get better with the sugar.
Yesterday I was a bit all over the place as have been on nights and they always mess with me.
Eggs / bacon 370
flat bread, ham and tomato 310
Roast beef dinner 670
Yogurts x 2 330
Chicken sandwich 332
total 2 012
I've stopped with sugar in coffee etc and will try and drop the sweet snack stuff this coming week. Going to weigh myself today and see if I have lost anything?
I'm trying to get better with the sugar.
Yesterday I was a bit all over the place as have been on nights and they always mess with me.
Eggs / bacon 370
flat bread, ham and tomato 310
Roast beef dinner 670
Yogurts x 2 330
Chicken sandwich 332
total 2 012
I've stopped with sugar in coffee etc and will try and drop the sweet snack stuff this coming week. Going to weigh myself today and see if I have lost anything?
Sorry to disappoint.
15 calories I should have added.
Weighed myself today and I've put on a pound or so.
Initially a little downhearted but a) it's only been a week and b) I was wearing jeans this time, as opposed to shorts, so am probably much the same as I was. Either way, I'm going to continue trying to improve my diet and lose weight.
Am thinking of trying cycling. Just unsure if a regular mountain bike could take the strain?
ETA
Maybe the added weight is from the half inch or so I appear to have grown?
15 calories I should have added.
Weighed myself today and I've put on a pound or so.
Initially a little downhearted but a) it's only been a week and b) I was wearing jeans this time, as opposed to shorts, so am probably much the same as I was. Either way, I'm going to continue trying to improve my diet and lose weight.
Am thinking of trying cycling. Just unsure if a regular mountain bike could take the strain?
ETA
Maybe the added weight is from the half inch or so I appear to have grown?
Good luck on your journey with this, it will be worth it. In terms of snacks, we use the Nakd bars which are generally found in the free from section at the supermarket. Lots of different flavours, but we like the choco orange and also the peanut. Other snacks include a boiled egg, or a handful of almonds.
Batch food prep is quite good for keeping you on track too. We’ll make a big batch of curry, or pulled pork, lots of steamed veg, and either white rice or sweat potato mash. Split it into pots, and it’s ready to pop in the microwave at mealtime.
Batch food prep is quite good for keeping you on track too. We’ll make a big batch of curry, or pulled pork, lots of steamed veg, and either white rice or sweat potato mash. Split it into pots, and it’s ready to pop in the microwave at mealtime.
I find that being on a diet is the worse thing (for me) because diets make you think about food all the time. What am I 'allowed' to eat next? Is it time to eat yet?
I just stop eating stuff that we all know is bad for us (cakes, chocolate, sweets, biscuits, crisps etc) and reduce (heavily) my carb intake. Rather than fill the plate with rice before you put the chilli on, just have around 2 oz of rice. Have only three or four small new potatoes when you have a meal. Limit your bread to four slices a day and no more than two for any meal.
Eat less, move more. It seems like the move thing is being dealt with.
Honestly, this is by far the best way and is easily maintained. Expect a good amount of weight reduction in the first few weeks and then it will slow down. Hopefully you'll notice what this change in eating can achieve and just increase the exercise element whilst keeping to the reduced carb intake. It should be relatively easy.
Good luck fella and so sorry to hear of your injury traumas.
I just stop eating stuff that we all know is bad for us (cakes, chocolate, sweets, biscuits, crisps etc) and reduce (heavily) my carb intake. Rather than fill the plate with rice before you put the chilli on, just have around 2 oz of rice. Have only three or four small new potatoes when you have a meal. Limit your bread to four slices a day and no more than two for any meal.
Eat less, move more. It seems like the move thing is being dealt with.
Honestly, this is by far the best way and is easily maintained. Expect a good amount of weight reduction in the first few weeks and then it will slow down. Hopefully you'll notice what this change in eating can achieve and just increase the exercise element whilst keeping to the reduced carb intake. It should be relatively easy.
Good luck fella and so sorry to hear of your injury traumas.
Johnniem said:
I find that being on a diet is the worse thing (for me) because diets make you think about food all the time. What am I 'allowed' to eat next? Is it time to eat yet?
I find diets to be easier when I'm at work. Last year I lost quite a bit of weight and ended up eating similar things everyday to make the tracking easier (it never bothered me). What I found most difficult was winding down in the evening without some snack of some description to watch a film/telly with. Just sitting there at 8.30pm watching something without the comfort of a glass of wine or some cheese and biscuits. To get round this I started a routine of making a (low calorie) hot drink of some description, just to have the ritual of preparing something and sitting down with it.
RTB said:
I find diets to be easier when I'm at work. Last year I lost quite a bit of weight and ended up eating similar things everyday to make the tracking easier (it never bothered me).
What I found most difficult was winding down in the evening without some snack of some description to watch a film/telly with. Just sitting there at 8.30pm watching something without the comfort of a glass of wine or some cheese and biscuits. To get round this I started a routine of making a (low calorie) hot drink of some description, just to have the ritual of preparing something and sitting down with it.
Each to his own RTB. well done for sticking to it. It ain't arf 'ard!What I found most difficult was winding down in the evening without some snack of some description to watch a film/telly with. Just sitting there at 8.30pm watching something without the comfort of a glass of wine or some cheese and biscuits. To get round this I started a routine of making a (low calorie) hot drink of some description, just to have the ritual of preparing something and sitting down with it.
I don't eat crisps or drink cans of coke but clearly my diet hasn't been great. I do like my puddings though, such as CoOp sticky toffee pudding which is hard to beat with fresh clotted cream.
I know my portions are on the large side too but it's going to take time to make so many changes I guess. Especially when even the stuff I thought was healthy turns out to be Tate & Lyle in disguise!
I find walking hard. It would be easier to go back to a wheelchair if I'm honest but it's not always about doing what's easy is it? Hopefully the cycling will help me burn some more calories.
I know my portions are on the large side too but it's going to take time to make so many changes I guess. Especially when even the stuff I thought was healthy turns out to be Tate & Lyle in disguise!
I find walking hard. It would be easier to go back to a wheelchair if I'm honest but it's not always about doing what's easy is it? Hopefully the cycling will help me burn some more calories.
Mondays food.
Porridge 291
3 x scrambled eggs, ham & a tomato 359
Chicken thigh, tomatoes, onion, rice & peas 448
Strawberries & creme fresche 75
1 x Nakd bar 145
3 x coffee 60
Total 1 378
I think the count for the chicken thighs, veg etc is a bit low but my total needs to be a bit higher. I'll aim to do better tomorrow.
Porridge 291
3 x scrambled eggs, ham & a tomato 359
Chicken thigh, tomatoes, onion, rice & peas 448
Strawberries & creme fresche 75
1 x Nakd bar 145
3 x coffee 60
Total 1 378
I think the count for the chicken thighs, veg etc is a bit low but my total needs to be a bit higher. I'll aim to do better tomorrow.
Good luck OP, you've had some good advice already, I had a motor bike accident 8 years ago which laid me up and saw me put on weight which I managed to get off although not on the same scale as you.
Some advice from my own experience.
You've made the first step and decided to change so congratulations.
You need to find what works for you the good news is at your current weight even with small changes you should be able to see results in no time. In theory it's not difficult eat less and move more, create a calorie deficit and you cannot fail to loose weight. However weight is only one measure, take chest, waist, neck measurements etc and retake these measurements no more frequently than every week. The human body can be a complex machine, for most when they see a reduced number on the scale they're seeing a reduction and it keeps them motivated sometimes you may weigh every gram of food and remain at a static weight.
My Fitness Pal (MFP) is great it has a bar code reader to use on a smart phone and a huge library of foods. I'd advise getting some kitchen scales, until you educate yourself of the calorie content of foods it's too easy to underestimate calorie intake.
Do you like/mind cooking? If the answer is no and you don't mind spending the money there are numerous companies who will prepare and deliver healthy meals to your door. If you don't mind a bit of cooking I can recommend the hairy dieters cook books, a lot of it is what you'd class as 'normal' food where the recipes have been tweaked to reduce the calories.
Set achievable short and long terms goals, it's not going to happen over night so be realistic. Working out BMR and TDEE is a good starting point. To start with you could say for the first week or whatever you'll reduce by 5% or whatever then build up from there.
Good luck!
Some advice from my own experience.
You've made the first step and decided to change so congratulations.
You need to find what works for you the good news is at your current weight even with small changes you should be able to see results in no time. In theory it's not difficult eat less and move more, create a calorie deficit and you cannot fail to loose weight. However weight is only one measure, take chest, waist, neck measurements etc and retake these measurements no more frequently than every week. The human body can be a complex machine, for most when they see a reduced number on the scale they're seeing a reduction and it keeps them motivated sometimes you may weigh every gram of food and remain at a static weight.
My Fitness Pal (MFP) is great it has a bar code reader to use on a smart phone and a huge library of foods. I'd advise getting some kitchen scales, until you educate yourself of the calorie content of foods it's too easy to underestimate calorie intake.
Do you like/mind cooking? If the answer is no and you don't mind spending the money there are numerous companies who will prepare and deliver healthy meals to your door. If you don't mind a bit of cooking I can recommend the hairy dieters cook books, a lot of it is what you'd class as 'normal' food where the recipes have been tweaked to reduce the calories.
Set achievable short and long terms goals, it's not going to happen over night so be realistic. Working out BMR and TDEE is a good starting point. To start with you could say for the first week or whatever you'll reduce by 5% or whatever then build up from there.
Good luck!
Tuesday's food.
Porridge
2 x skinless chicken thighs and rice.
Chile, rice and salad.
2 x Nakd bar
Strawberries & half fat creme fraiche.
3 x coffee
1 x orange juice
I went and bought some scales last night so will start weighing foods from today.
Might seem daft but where is the best place to look up suggested portion weights?
Also installed 'My fitness pal' on the phone.
Porridge
2 x skinless chicken thighs and rice.
Chile, rice and salad.
2 x Nakd bar
Strawberries & half fat creme fraiche.
3 x coffee
1 x orange juice
I went and bought some scales last night so will start weighing foods from today.
Might seem daft but where is the best place to look up suggested portion weights?Also installed 'My fitness pal' on the phone.
You are still eating low fat, high sugar - skinless chicken thighs, nakd bars, strawberries, and juice. You would be much better off binning the sugar. It is addictive, it keeps you on a two hourly craving cycle, and the surplus calories from those snacks day after day after day are easily the 500 kcal difference between thin and fat.
Keep going.
Keep going.
e30m3Mark said:
Might seem daft but where is the best place to look up suggested portion weights?
This is the bit you need to educate yourself on with MFP and your scales. Stick with that system and eventually you'll be able to estimate fairly accurately what calories are in what which is useful if you're eating out or at a friend's etc.Have you set a daily/weekly calorie goal yet?
The Moose said:
e30m3Mark said:
Found the MFP website and concerted effort to avoid anything nice and tasty today. 
STOP EATING SUGAR!!!! You can eat loads of nice tasty stuff today...and every day - just stuff that doesn't have sugar in it!
a311 said:
This is the bit you need to educate yourself on with MFP and your scales. Stick with that system and eventually you'll be able to estimate fairly accurately what calories are in what which is useful if you're eating out or at a friend's etc.
Have you set a daily/weekly calorie goal yet?
Daily goal is 2,140.Have you set a daily/weekly calorie goal yet?
Today I had (weighed ingredients)-
Porridge (45g 50/50 water/semi skimmed)
Salad & 50g chicken breast
teaspoon salad cream light
Chicken breast stuffed with peppers, mushroom, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella & sweet potato
yogurt (sorry)
I'm still 700 under target though.
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