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Lelu said:
And I hope you meet yours also.
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I really appreciate that! I was being over-zealous to fruits earlier. Most people diet on high carbs, but I'm more of a low carb peron. I had bananas in mind when I was saying to cut them (bananas are RIDICULOUS for carbs).

I myself try to stay somewhere around 20, 25% of my calories being carbs.

Also, could you write down the exact amount of calories you take in tomorrow? Also write down the amount of protein, fat, carbs. Do this for a week, and you will see what you might be eating or not eating that could harm you...that should have been one of my first suggestions. A diary is basically fool-proof remembrance.
 
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Honey.. I ate junk food today.. that is pretty high for the my norm and yes I'm full.. anymore and I'm going to make myself sick. And nope. I have a workroom to clean, so heavy lifting and pushing heavy objects.
 
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Honey.. I ate junk food today.. that is pretty high for the my norm and yes I'm full.. anymore and I'm going to make myself sick. And nope. I have a workroom to clean, so heavy lifting and pushing heavy objects.
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Hm...I guess you could post in the other section to see if 962 is enough for you or if it isn't! (I don't know much about female metabolic rates and consumption!) I just figured like 1100 would be your optimal caloric range. I'd definitely get input from more people!


I myself can eat about 2,000 calories a day. It isn't really all that hard for me. Hell like a cup and a half of mini-wheats is 490 calories if you include milk!


EDIT: Have you tried finding more foods that are dense? One example is tuna. It's got a lot of protein for how little there is in a can. There are other foods like this as well, maybe it could help you to reach caloric goals?
 
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I'm gonna jump in here :)

It seems like there has been a lot of discussion about carbs... I think the most important thing to remember is that the type of carb is important. So choosing the more 'complex' carbs over the more 'simple' carbohydrates can help with weight loss for various reasons. For example, complex (low Glycemic Index or low GI) carbs help to keep your insulin levels more steady after meals, which discourages the conversion of carbs into stored fat. Also, complex (again low glycemic index) carbs help you to feel more full for longer. However, I would have to agree that around 1000 cals per day is far too low and could be hindering your progress; the current recommendation from ACSM (American College of Sports Medicine) is that females should not eat fewer than 1500 cals per day.

It may be beneficial for you do look up info on the glycemic index and find some options that are lower GI to replace any higher GI foods that you're currently eating. You will find low or at least moderate GI fruits that are good options. There is quite a debate going on currently on whether fruits are 'good' or 'bad'. Fruit is good, in my opinion. If you are going to avoid anything, avoid the processed, refined, prepackaged foods that contain sugars. Fruit has many benefits such as vitamins, antioxidants, fiber, and water that these processed foods do not contain. The tropical fruits such as pineapple, mangoes, etc., and melons tend to have a higher GI than things like apples and berries. I would recommend choosing the lower GI fruits more often and having the higher GI fruits less often.

Sorry that was a bit long, but I thought I should put in my two cents :)
 
I ran out of tuna last night.. I had to get one of the kids to help me use the can opener.. But I'm going to try to get some more today or tomorrow. I'm not going to walk in the rain with a cold wind. I'm going to try eating it everyday to help but your right I need to find other foods that are good but dense.. You have any tips? I find it kinda hard with my food allergies.
 
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I ran out of tuna last night.. I had to get one of the kids to help me use the can opener.. But I'm going to try to get some more today or tomorrow. I'm not going to walk in the rain with a cold wind. I'm going to try eating it everyday to help but your right I need to find other foods that are good but dense.. You have any tips? I find it kinda hard with my food allergies.
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What are your allergies? And the above poster was right (I forgot your name, d'oh!). When I think of fruit = bad, I think of the fruit I like. I like one kind of apple, and I hate berries, so :p.


Hm...chicken is definitely a good dense-protein meal. Home-made meat-loaf maybe? With green peppers, onions, etc?


Uhhh...let's see...I'm trying to think of foods that have fat in them, and beef is the only thing I can think of. I wouldn't eat too much beef though.


Most importantly, I re-iterate, what are your allergies?
 
I'm allergic to capsicum.. onions.. and unless the chicken is meds free I can't have it but that is still being figured out.. I was told I had med free chicken but had a reaction..

Beef is small portions are ok. Well I think for me.. But if you look up fruit you can learn alot. Apples and oranges are low glycemic.
 
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