Kiwi's Diary

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Hellooo! I'm excited to write my very first online food diary yay!:party:

I am aiming for a daily caloric intake between 1200-1500.


Day 1:

Breakfast:
-Glass of water
-Protein shake (Calories 180)
-Cup of green tea (Calories 5?)

Snack:
- Medium yellow apple (80 calories?)<-- Calories seem to be low for an apple. Is this realistic?
-3 Glasses of water

Lunch:
-Glass of water
-Homemade burger (Calories 400)
-Couple of grapes (Calories...guessing about 25?)

Dinner:
-Glass of water
-Homemade burger (was lazy to make anything else) (Calories 400)
- steamed Broccoli's and peppers with seasoning (158)

Total calories: 1248 <-- Probably went up by 600 calories from binge eating during the night(1848?) :(


Day 2:

Breakfast:
-Glass of water
-Protein shake (Calories 180)

Snack:
- 2 glasses of water
-bread with fried eggs & few pieces of green bell peppers (bread=160, egg=70+oil (30) & bell peppers (20)
- 2 slices of rye bread with half cup of cottage cheese (This is my first time ever trying cottage cheese and its SOOOO yum!)
(Calories: 120+100)

Lunch:
-Beans salad (my random creation haha...hunger was going to kill me if didnt do something quick :p)
[cup of mixed beans, half an Italian tomato, almost a half green bell pepper and tsp of butter]
(Calorie 311)
- 2 glasses of water

Dinner:


Total calories: 990 ...which leaves me about 210-510 calories left for my midnight eating. If i don't get hungry (ill probably just find something to fill up the empty calories before going to bed!)

SOMETIMES I OVERESTIMATE THE CALORIC AMOUNT ONLY BECAUSE IT WILL SCARE ME A LITTLE WHEN I HAVE THE URGE TO EAT JUNK OR BINGE IT

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... Will continue the rest of my diary as the day progresses! Toodles :cheers2:
 
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I can't seem to get my lazy butt on the treadmill for a nice half hour walk/jog :(

-- Alright, I guess I just have to suck it up and get on the tread! I'm going to aim for a 5 min jog then walk it off for 30 mins. Wish me luck!:ack2: (its a start)

UPDATE ON WORKOUT: Ran 11 mins straight then walked at a normal pace for the rest of the time. I'm happy i lasted longer than 5 mins! Not bad for starters...Going to keep doing this until i feel comfortable enough to increase the intensity and speed! :hurray:
 
Alright, I have decided to post mini weekly goals! (Inspired by Jericho! Jericho if you are reading this, you have inspired me to set myself mini weekly goals :D)

Week 1 (will post every sat-July 30 2011)
Start: 177.8 lb
End: 175.2

Goal: 174 lb<-- Did not happen

Week 2:
Start: 175.2
End:

Goal: 174 lb
 
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Feeling hopeless

I'm pretty upset that i gave into my hunger last night:(! I was doing great up until night and then boom i start binge eating... I'm not sure how to deal with my night hunger anymore..argh

I had my last meal around 10 pm last night but then i couldnt fall asleep and started feeling hungry again around 3 AM. I woke up to find myself weigh an extra pound heavier than i did yesterday. Makes me feel so discouraged!

I guess my potential solution is to either eat less calories during the day and keep most of it for the night or find a way to overcome my sleeping problem.

Speaking of eating less calories during the day... I cannot think of anything that will be low calorie and will fill me up! Any suggestions? :confused: I'm not a fan of seafood

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almost half the day gone and still havnt gotten my lazy ass on the tread...:banghead:

I need big time motivation...I feel like giving up everytime i see no difference in my scale or i see a slight increase mainly because ive been loosing and gaining between 177-175 lb for months now :( those numbers are really starting to tick me off...and i want to see something LOWER than 175! :rant: ...

My mini weekly goal is still 174 by coming sat. I hope to see that beautiful 174(or less!) on the scale

Alrighty, guess i should slowly start getting ready for my jog/walk before i get lazier

WORKOUT UPDATE: I'm really proud of myself today :) I actually jogged for 19 mins! I went from not being able to last a min on the thread to 19 MINUTES! OO-YAH!:party: ... i find it easier for me to last longer and not feel completely outta breath when i jog at a fast-walking pace. Eventually i should be able to pick up my speed :)!

I guess that's the only good thing that happened today... and lets hope my night hunger doesn't force me to binge eat again... that would be HORRIBLE :(

I have about 400 or so calories left (to get up to 1200) for dinner... If the hunger does strike, i guess i can always make something small for an extra 300 calories to make a total of 1500. sounds reasonable..just hope it actually works!

Hoping to see a prettier number on the scale tomorrow morning!
 
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Its been 2 days since ive started calorie counting and i'm surprised about how many little things you can eat throughout the day opposed to 3 big meals. I'm not sure if ive mentioned how i used to be on a low calorie meal replacement "diet". I must say it did work amazingly well (lost a good 45 pounds with it but just for the sake of this forum i will just call it the "protein shake" so i dont mention the name of the product).. anywho, the shake did help me lose alot of weight but as soon as i got off the product i have regained it back+ some extra pounds :(! While i was on the product, i felt like i had to restrain myself from eating "real" food and the shake itself just felt like i was drinking up some smoothie and calling it a meal. Many days i found myself feeling super hungry and not satisfied but i still kept doing it because i was seeing results.

Now that i am counting calories and reading other peoples diaries, i'm understanding the right way to eat without feeling really hungry and i am noticing that i could actually be munching on things (healthy stuff of course) all day and still loose weight!

I think this new lifestyle will help me keep the weight off that i will be loosing in the near future and maintain my weight. The only thing i really need to find a solution to is my night hunger! MY day goes pretty good with exercising and eating right and then midnight comes and i find myself stuffing my face with food...and its not healthy food...its any food that will make me feel full!

I think im doing better than yesterday though. I have some extra calories left over to cover the min calorie of 1200 daily which i didn't have yesterday.
 
YAY FOR WEEKLY GOALS! You should do the August monthly goal, because it has a weekly goal weight breakdown and all the cool kids are doing it (me and Fleur and possibly others). It's on the main forum page in a forum about goals or challenges or something.

Low calorie foods that I rely on:

Spinach
Carrots
Tomatoes
Quorn products (meatless freezer section - have tried chicken tender bits, chicken nuggets, about to try the chicken patties)
Morningstar ground beef meat substitute (good for spaghetti sauce)
Blueberries
Strawberries
Watermelon
Chobani yogurt, or any fat free strained greek yogurt - lots of protein, keeps u full ~140 cals
Single servings of pasta - only 200 and when you mix it with lots of veggies and sprinkle a little cheese, it's delish and filling, esp. whole wheat
PUDDING POPS!! Sugar free instant pudding made with skim milk and frozen in popsicle moulds is a nice treat that is only 70 cals!
eggs - hardboiled, "fried" but no oil, just pam spray
olives, capers, sundried tomatoes - give dishes, esp pasta, lots of flavor without calories
cucumbers, bell peppers, onions, mushrooms - sauteed with pam, is a good side dish
not a fan of seafood????? it's soo good and such low cals - shrimp, fish - can coat with milk and breadcrumbs and egg and bake it for a "fried fish" dish - sometimes ppl like "fried" seafood better than plain
TUNA - sandwiches or "tuna nuna casserole" with peas and cream of mushroom soup and noodles
popcorn that comes in a microwave bag, but doesn't have fake butter or oil in it - "natural" popped corn - spray with Bragg's Liquid Aminos and it has a great flavor, don't need to add more salt.

I'm sure I will think of more, but that's a few things that I eat pretty regularly
 
Thank you chelsea for reading my diary and leaving a comment :)
I will try out some of the things you have listed and hopefully i do great with my caloric intake...although today surprisingly i had to force myself to eat something to make up for the empty calories so that im at 1200 by the end of the day! I love that feeling haha

hmm so i'm really confused about my weight though (i weight myself before i just ate my last meal) and i was 177 on the dot. But...this morning i was 175.6 and the day before 175.4 and the day before that i was 177.8. Why do i weigh like 2 pounds heavier!? And i'm sure i weigh more now after i ate :(!

I havnt budged from this weight since months now. I dont know what i am doing wrong :S...

Ive been drinking alot of water toOO! Could it be water weight? But wouldnt that go away in the moring after using the washroom?
 
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when you weigh yourself it should be at about the same time and under the same conditions each time eg. in the morning before breakfast with an empty bladder.
 
That's what I do - I weigh myself every morning after I go to the bathroom. Otherwise it's just confusing. When I weigh myself at the end of the day it can be as much as 5lbs different, which is discouraging. I also take my measurements in the morning too, because a day of food and exercise and drinking lots of water can bloat you up and distort everything.
 
Day 3

Hey guys,

I do weigh myself in the same condition everyday. I usually wake up around 10 (or i force myself to wake up at 10), go to the bathroom and then weigh myself (and its always in my underwear when i weigh the lightest haha :p). I only weigh myself everyday just so i know i'm not gaining weight opposed to loosing.

Well, i checked my weight this morning and i'm still 175.4 (doesn't seem like i am going to loose anytime soon :(). I am going to try the august challenge cus i think it might actually motivate me when i see peoples pounds shedding every week.

I have some good news! I did NOT binge each last night... mainly because i wasn't even hungry for dinner and had to shove the last few calories down my mouth. I think it has something to do with cottage cheese and rye bread...ever since i started eating it (yesterday), ive been feeling full and satisfied...yayyy!

That being said, i woke up this morning feeling SUPER hungry and i knew my regular protein shake wasn't going to fill me up (oddly) so i checked the fridge and found a can of tuna fish and decided to make a tuna sandwich for breakfast haha! I'm happy now even though i consumed too many calories for breakfast... but i hope it will even out throughout the day.

Okay, so i think i know why i wasn't loosing any weight for the past few months! my protein shake isn't 180 calories, its 191! So...i have been eating extra calories+ binge eating at night. This is just my theory though! I am going to re-calculate my shake calories as of day 3 and see if there is any changes in my weight for the next couple of days. My caloric intake is ONLY going to be 1200.

DAY 3

Breakfast:
-1 roll (160) stuffed with 1/2 can tuna (90), chopped onions and green bell pepper with some black pepper(~50), and 1 tbsp of 1% cottage cheese (~i'll say 30 calories)

-2 glasses of water

Also had a tbsp of metamucil...was feeling a bit bloated this morning (not sure of the calories for that one)

Lunch:
-2 slices of rye bread (120) stuffed with 1/2 can tuna (90), chopped onions and green bell pepper with some black pepper(~50), and 1 tbsp of 1% cottage cheese (~i'll say 30 calories)

Snack:
-medium apple (80 calories) <-- i will be trying to get these fruits & veggies as someone has suggested me to :)

Dinner:
-protein shake (192 calories)

night food: left over tuna on bread (only counting bread: 120)
then something mom made at home for dinner (probably like 400-500 calories) Oh boy...

Total calories: 1412-1512
 
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Hey Kiwi!

I agree with the others, weighing yourself in the morning before you eat or drink anything is best. If you weigh yourself midday, all the food and liquids you drank so far are included! Also some people prefer to weigh in everyday. I always have the urge to, but sometimes when the scale is higher it just discourages me. My official weigh day is Friday, though some days I do weigh during the week. Today is an example, lol.

I think Chelsea's idea of you joining the August challenge is great! You'll have lots of support and be chasing your goals with a lot of people! This will be my first challenge on here, and it'd be great if you made it yours too!

Hey Chelsea! Where do you find that meat substitute? I tried ground turkey the other week and thought it was gross, but would still like to try something lower in calories compared to regular ground beef.

Congrats kiwi on sticking to your treadmill! Somedays it's hard for me to get out and run. Like today, I woke up at 9:30 but kept putting it off until about 10:45, lol. I paid for it then because it was much hotter! I feel great now though and ran further than I usually do.

As for your late night snacking, I used to have the same problem. I work until 10:30 at night and will come home hungry. I used to eat whatever I could get my hands on. However now, if I am feeling hungry (which isn't every night anymore) I'll grab a bowl of bran flakes. 3/4 cup is only 110 calories and I don't use very much milk. It's really filling and keeps my hunger at bay. You might also try drinking a glass of water at night when your hungry. Then wait 10 minutes to see if you're still hungry. You might find you're just really thirsty.
 
Welcome ...you have made the first step in controlling your binge eating by just coming here....I think writing down every morsel and calorie that touches your lips is the only way in the beginning...measure measure ...measure too! keep on writing you emotions and successes down...its so beneficial! I'm a junk food junkie ..so I completely understand..those urges!! Good luck and we will be here to support you how ever you need!
 
Thanks for all your feedback guys :D!

FleurDeLis, I tend to do the same as you haha! I check my weight everyday in the morning and then get discouraged if there's no drop. It would be a good idea to resist myself from checking the scale everyday...but i feel if i only check once a week...i'll start eating more for no reason... mmm

&&& I have joined the august challenge YAY! I'm part of the cool people group now haha :p :)

I just love how before i knew this group existed...i used to think a 1200-intake is impossible to keep up unless you starve yourself and eat food with no seasoning, etc to avoid the extra calorie (which is what i did before) but after joining the site...im starting to see that i can actually have a couple of meals throughout the day and still be consuming 1200..just LOVE IT! I used to be a "eat 3 meal per day and perhaps have a snack" person but now i have completely turned that around and eating every 2-3 hours. Its just amazing what this forum can do to you! I can't even call this a "diet" because i feel awesome doing it and it is definitely something i can continue doing for the rest of my life. It just involves eating correctly and drinking lots of water. I don't feel stuffed to the point where i need to sit for a few mins before i can start walking and i do not regret eating something because its perfectly healthy and makes me feel good!

I'm trying to convert my boyfriend to become a healthy eater too! He says he wants to eat healthy and all but he just ends up consuming junk and he has been putting on a little weight too.

Alright, well overall i'm happy with what i am doing and this forum! But now im starting to feel a bit tensed. I have 2 final exams this month and every time i have exams i tend to eat random junk and chocolates and etc. I really hope it wont happen this time around :| I'm really trying to stay focused... ahh and i probably wont be on the forum as much until exams are over which sucks :(!

I'll still log on to post my food log though!
 
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Fleur - the meat replacement is in the "meatless" or "vegetarian" or "meat replacement" freezer section of most big-box grocery stores, or a whole foods. Tofu is usually next to the bagged salad. The brands I like are Morningstar and Quorn.

Kiwi - You aren't eating many fruits or veggies!!! Protein shakes are good for one meal a few times a week, but you should really be getting your nutrients and calories from naturally occuring foods like beans, whole grains, vegetables, fruits, and dairy products. Real food will keep you fuller longer and give you a wider range of nutrients. Pre-packaged meals like shakes and bars leave gaping holes for vitamins and minerals that your body needs to be running like a fat burning machine! If there are big gaps, you will start to see yourself having cravings and binges.

Also, not to nag you, but 870 is absolutely not enough calories to be considered sustainable. You need to google "calorie maintenance calculator", enter your information, look at the amount you need, subtract 500, and that is the amount of calories that you should be eating every day. 870 will make you crash and burn and you will gain it all back plus some. Not only that, but your body is going to think its starving and you will have to fight for every ounce of body weight that you want to lose.
 
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Thanks Chelsea, I'll have to check that out. I've never had tofu, but as I've been trying a lot of things I never have before, I give it a go next week.

Kiwi, I know how you feel about exams, but instead of reaching for junk, get an apple or banana. Plan out snacks ahead of time. I find it easier to stick to my diet when I plan out my meals before i eat them. Then I don't have to worry about going over my calories. I start classes on the 22nd of this month. So we can go through our school and weight loss difficulties together!:hurray:
 
Hey chelsea!

I agree, i definitely need to start adding in my veggies and fruits but since this is my third day, im still testing out the different foods and seeing which ones make me fuller and etc. I will definitely make improves..i promise :)!

The caloric intake is my biggest problem. I calculated my BMR before and it said 1615 (I don't even get the chance to go for normal walks because im taking 2 intense summer course so most of the time i find myself sitting at home or sitting in class). I have started walking/jogging on my thread for a couple of days now. I started jogging since 2 days ago so i feel good about that. Anyways, with school and the amount of stress it gives me, I find myself not being able to sleep (sometimes i'm up all night) thus resulting in me getting SUPER hungry after dinner and then i go and stuff my face with food. And since my BMR is 1615. Then my caloric intake should be 1615-500...but i know you shouldn't go below 1200. And since i know i tend to get hungry during the night, i'm holding back a few calories so when i do eat it wont affect my caloric intake as im still in the 1200 range. At the end of the day i still consume that 1200 whether i am hungry or not. I'm only worried if what i am doing is still going to put my body into starvation. Until, i get my sleep and stress under control i cannot think of anything else to do. If you have any suggestions, you are most welcome to say it and no, you are not nagging! I appreciate you pointing things out :) thank you
 
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FleurDeLis, I'm so glad you know what i am talking about haha and we can definitely face these problems together! :D

I should pre-plan my meals. At the moment, i just go with the flow and find things to eat that is low calorie and as chelsea mentioned...i should get in some fruits and veggies in there as well. I'm just worried if i save an extra 200-300 calories, i am putting my body into starvation....mmm...my mininum caloric needs to be 1200 since my BMR is 1615 at the moment
 
That's a toughie. I'm not sure if you'd go into starvation mode. It would just be like you spread your calories along 4 meals. You'd simply be having a 200-300 calorie meal late at night.

Another option would be for you to do 1400 calories a day and increase your exercise.

It comes down to what your comfortable with. As you said your trying new foods. Once you find the ones that keep you full, I'm sure you won't have this problem.
 
:svengo:Meal plan for Day 4:

Breakfast: 10-10:30 AM
-glass of water
-Shake (192)

Lunch: 2 pm
-1/2 cup mixed beans, sliced tomatoes, chopped green peppers (Calories 311)


Dinner: 6 pm
- 2 slices of rye bread (120) with hamburger meat (220)- no dressing or seasoning on burger...
-1/2 cup cottage cheese (1000)

Crap i have in to marshmellows (50)

Snack: 9 pm
- an apple (80 cals)--> 1am
- water

Total calories: 993 (207 left for late night eating)

So today's pre-planned meals didnt go as planned. Ended up just making wtvr was laying around. I must do better tmr!!!! More veggies and fruits! I just wish i would drop ONE pound. Ive been shifting back and forth between 175 and 177 for like a good 5 months now! AHH...i must be doing something wrong..damit! Im still going to be eating healthy tho...and see what happens in about a week or so.
 
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