How Kathar Shall Regain Her Old Self Back

Amen, Camy. Good stuff.

To preface, I'm just trying to be helpful here- not critical. Are you sure you are calculating your calories correctly? I'm not sure what your tofu was marinated in, but 8oz of plain tofu is only about 175 calories. One cherry tomato is about 5 calories. Did you eat a dozen of them? Maybe you are staying hungry because you are overestimating calories? Basically, everyone sucks at estimating anything to do with nutrition. Unless you use fitday or the like, it's a shot in the dark.

I looked in one of your prior posts and you said carrots in your salad were 100 calories? An entire 7.5 inch carrot is only about 30 calories. One teaspoon of hummus has about 30 calories, how much did you use to equal 200 calories? That's a lot of hummus. I'm not implying you were pigging out, just implying your estimations are way off. It's really difficult to measure food and count calories, but I wouldn't even bother unless you use fitday. It's free, just make an account and enter all the foods you eat every day. It's really not as much effort as it seems and will save you from undereating.

I've just started using fitday, but before I based my diet on hunger and using small portions. That worked fine for me, but I had also overestimated the calories I was eating in a day compared to actual amounts- meaning I probably should have been eating more.
 
I know no one here so please feel free to post in any thread I started/am in/ or look at. There, that should cover the fear of posting......

I just think you are way to hard on yourself and look at this the wrong way.
The lifestyle that you are changing does not have to be worse than the one you have/had. There are so many options for food. I know you are limited- but that does not mean you need to eat boiled kelp while everyone else is eating great, flovorful things. One big thing is portion size. Eat what you want just do not eat a ton of the 'not so healthy' stuff. I have dropped 35lbs eating some of the exact same things I used to. I have not deprived myself of anything except the quantity and frequency. This is what you need to do.

You are doing fine. Without a scale and at your size it can be very hard to see immediate results. Take pictures and measurements. Get whatever exercise you wish to- in whatever form you want.

There is no chance you are 'fatter' after this. You need perspective and a plan you like and can stick to.
 
Hi Kathar, I responded to another post of yours about cardio probably in the exercise section. But I saw you had a diary and wanted to welcome you to the forum! =)

You will definitely find lots of information here and elsewhere on the net, and I'll definitely be one of the first to say this counting calories stuff is for the pits. I have been so confused for the past month on how much I should be consuming base don the amount of exercise I'm doing and all the cardio stuff.

I used to think that I wasn't doing any good if I wasn't miserable and sweating on those cardio machines, but that just isn't it at all. You will burn a lot of fat by doing the cardio in the fat burner mode and keeping your heart rate like 120-130 or so depending on your age. Also, if you have an ipod, definitely hit up some podcasts and put those babies on your ipod. I picked up some from a link NoMoreFatDad posted in a thread earlier and well, It got me through a whole hour of cardio and I wasn't as bored as I sometimes get.

Arm yourself with knowledge, and remember, it took longer than a week for you to go from 110 to 150, so give it some time. Hope to see you around.

BTW, what's your major? I'm an English major and just today finished up all of my classes for my major and have 8 credits to go to finish my bachelors.
 
I'm going by what the school nutrition website said. 3/4 ounces of marinated tofu, according to the site, was 175 calories, so therefore, 8 ounces of tofu would be about 400. (350 actually, but I snuck one piece of fried okra. Far preferable to a serving, but it's still calories.) It was probably marinated in some sort of soy-based sauce. And yes, I ate a dozen cherry tomatoes. Probably more, come to think of it. I loaded the bowl - it was about 60/40 tomatoes vs. tofu.

The 200 calories of hummus came from my watching the guy make the bagel. I figure that every time he dipped the spatula into the hummus, he came up with a little over one tablespoon, which is about 40 calories. He did this about five or six times - they cover both sides. I admit the carrots were probably an overestimation, but I used a lot. The salad was more carrots than anything; the spinach was an afterthought.

The thing is that I'm not hungry at all. I was rarely hungry (or full) before I started my diet, and I'm rarely hungry now. If I'm hungry, it's extremely mild.

I've tried Fitday, but so far I've found it more annoying than helpful. It doesn't list brand-name foods, and is extremely vague for most other things. I'll probably have more luck with it when I come home.

Oh, and I'm an English major. I had an exam this morning - good luck with yours!
 
kathar said:
Oh, and I'm an English major. I had an exam this morning - good luck with yours!
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Surprisingly, I had no exams this semester. I had final writing projects with my Black British Feminism class and a poetry portfolio due for my Creative Writing class and that was it!

I hope you do well!
 
I've tried Fitday, but so far I've found it more annoying than helpful.
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Try getting a calorie guide at barnes & nobles. They cover almost everything from Fast food joints to regular store bought food.

Also try keeping a hand written journal. This is what I do.

Next go buy a digital food scale and weigh all of your food. Use measuring cups too.

Biguy is right, you can eat whatever you want. Just eat less and less often, and count your calories. Ive had brownies, carrot cake, red robin cheese burgers. and etc. Just cut all your food in half and put half in a to go box when you eat out. do it before you start to eat. This way you wont cheat or feel deprived.

Take it one day at a time and remember, if you fail one day, and you will, start again the next. Its no big deal. Your body needs a break sometimes (Warning: this is not a license to cheat 3 times a week.)

You will do fine.
 
Hi :)

Having just read through your post I felt I would leave a wee reply to encourage you! I know that you feel that no one is listening, or caring about your journey but that is not true. I didnt post for ages on the site as i felt that there was a tight community and i would be intruding. I bet there are a lot of people who also do this. When i did start to post i was amazed at the responses and encouragement, but that didnt happen straight away.

I hope that you are not still feeling bad. Remember that this is something that you are doing to make yourself happy in the long run. However, you dont need to punish yourself. If you dont enjoy the gym then why not take up a sport? Or even a cardio class? Also, there are some amazing dishes that you can make using pre-packed groceries. Check out Delia Smith (she's a British chef who helps people to make really quick, simple and healthy dishes using very little cooking!) I always find that having a big bowl of fruit salad in the fridge helps me to snack healthily.

I hope that you feel better soon :)

T x
 
There's a good food scale and measuring cups at home; I'll have access to it in a few days.

Anyway. Today, complete.

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Breakfast: Vanilla yogurt, 140 calories
Breakfast: Half a grapefruit, 50 calories

Lunch: 8 oz. marinated tofu, 400 calories
Lunch: Cherry tomatoes, 60 calories

Snack: Pistachios, 150 calories
Snack: Pina colada Fruitfull bar, 90 calories

Dinner: Wheat pita with baba ganoush, spinach, tomatoes, sprouts, and hot sauce, 350 calories

Snack (planned): Oatmeal, 200 calories

Total: 1440 calories

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Exercise: I didn't go today, mainly because I was asleep from 12 to 6. I'll go tomorrow and hopefully Thursday.

Morale: I do feel a bit better, fortunately.
 
Sounds like you are keeping up. Sometimes you just gotta grit your teeth & bare it. Start a ticker after you get home and are able to weigh in. I bet you will have some good news to share. And if not, just assume you weighed more than you thought you did at the beginning of the week- I know you had to lose some. It's not so shitty, right? BTW does your school gym not have a scale? I can't seem to find the one at my university either (although there must be one somewhere- we have 25,000 students!). I'll break down and ask someone tomorrow. Good luck on your remaining exams if you have any. I've just got one left tomorrow afternoon. Peace
 
If the school gym has a scale, I don't know where it is.

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Breakfast: Strawberry-guava yogurt, 150 calories.

Lunch: 5 oz. salmon, 250 calories.
Lunch: about 1 cup string beans, 80 calories. (I don't know the exact measurement but it was half the plate and they tasted like they were cooked with something.)
Lunch: One medium banana, 100 calories.

Snack: Chocolate Luna bar, 190 calories. (I wanted a treat; surprisingly, this had LESS sugar than some of the other stuff I eat on a regular basis. More protein, too. I don't get it.)

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Exercise: Went to the gym today; 30 minutes on the treadmill, some rather embarrassing work with free weights (I accidentally picked up a 25-pound weight instead of a 15-pound weight and someone called me on it; I unscrewed the thing that lets you adjust the weight bench and it took 5minutes for me to fix it, while people were looking), some work with machines, and some crunches.

Morale: Not the best day, but it isn't related to any of this.

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I'm meeting someone at the same bagel place for dinner, so I figure I'll have the same thing I had the other day.
 
thanks for visiting my diary! i hope you have a nice time meeting your friend at the bagel place :) thats unfair that people were watching you fix the weight bench but no one tried to help you!!!
 
Oh, someone did help me eventually. Good thing, too, or I think I'd never have gotten it to work.

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Dinner - Sun-dried tomato bagel with hummus, field greens, tomatoes and sprouts - 450 calories. (They used less hummus.)
Dinner - Apple, 80 calories

Total - 1300 calories
 
thats good! iam glad you got some help that would have been really unfair for people just to watch you!

that bagel sounds so yummy :)!
 
Today's my last full day here. Last exam. Now I need to pack

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Breakfast: Vanilla yogurt, 140 calories.

Lunch: 3/4 to 1 cup cottage cheese with a few chunks of pineapple, 300 calories.

Snack: Honey Nut Cheerios, 200 calories. (It sounds like a lot of sugar, but it's the same that I'd get in a bar, and it lasts longer. Plus, it's one of the only brands of cereal that doesn't have corn syrup.)
Snack: Pouch of tuna, 90 calories.
Snack: Cranberry-raspberry Diet Snapple, 20 calories.

Dinner (planned): Summer rolls, 400 calories.

Snack (planned): Banana, 100 calories.

Total: 1250 calories
 
Calories are looking good. Keep it going, and remember to drink A LOT OF WATER!!!!! Water make fat go away.
 
hay kathar i think having cereal for a snack is a great way to keep hunger at bay its really good for you as its got wholewheat in it, fibre and vitamins! i love having a really big bowl to start me off for the day then if iam hungry when i come home from work i will sometimes have some more cereal!
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kotki x
 
I think you need to go review the first few posts of your diary. Where is that "I can do this!!" girl who first posted?
 
Slogging through it. To top it off, I think I'm getting sick. I have a sore throat, at least, and a really nasty taste in my mouth. Brushing my teeth again made it go away for about 30 minutes.
 
drink lots of water... it helps with the sore throat and to keep your body hydrated to fght off infections... and get rest...
 
Gargle with salt water. Get a big ol' glass of warm water, pour in as much salt as will dissolve, mix it up and keep rinsing until it's done.

Works every time for me. Won't help with the nasty taste though. How about gum?
 
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