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(Sorry, I feel weird using my real name at the moment...maybe that will change as I spend more time here though!)

So first, some basic facts: I'm 22 years old, I'm 5'0 and just under 115 lbs; I want to lose 10 or 15 by September/October. I'm fairly picky, and I probably skip lunch more than any other meal. Most of what I eat isn't that great, but at the same time my average calorie count is probably only 900-1000, so I know it could be a little higher, and filled with better things.

Anyway, for breakfast this morning I had a medley of different cereals with skim milk, and I'd say it came out to 220 calories.

I also had a sesame seed bagel with cream cheese for brunch--no idea how much that is, but the chocolate milk I had with it was 190.

Finally, for dinner I had a sandwich from Subway, and I'm not sure how many calories that was but I'd venture a guess of 950? Plus another glass of chocolate milk.

Hope all that helps!
 
Otssto said:
(Sorry, I feel weird using my real name at the moment...maybe that will change as I spend more time here though!)

So first, some basic facts: I'm 22 years old, I'm 5'0 and just under 115 lbs; I want to lose 10 or 15 by September/October. I'm fairly picky, and I probably skip lunch more than any other meal. Most of what I eat isn't that great, but at the same time my average calorie count is probably only 900-1000, so I know it could be a little higher, and filled with better things.

Anyway, for breakfast this morning I had a medley of different cereals with skim milk, and I'd say it came out to 220 calories.

I also had a sesame seed bagel with cream cheese for brunch--no idea how much that is, but the chocolate milk I had with it was 190.

Finally, for dinner I had a sandwich from Subway, and I'm not sure how many calories that was but I'd venture a guess of 950? Plus another glass of chocolate milk.

Hope all that helps!
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Hello and welcome
Might b a good idea to get a calorie counter app to cut back s little on the guess work. There are several out there to choose from and they r free. Alot of people here use the myfitness pal and it works pretty well.
Id suggest looking up your bmr to see how many calories you are taking in to b at the weight you r now. That way you lnow about how many cals to shoot for on a daily basis.
Most bagels here run about 250 cals or so. Not too bad really unless your watching carbs because breads are typically a high carb food.
The subway sandwich you can go to their website and they used to have a nutrition guide that list cals for their different sanwiches. Another option is a internet search like subway nutrition. Calorie counter also a good option. If you had a large sandwich I've seen the from about 650-950 calories. Just really depends on which one you had.
Good luck

---rebel---
 
I've had trouble with calorie counting apps in the past because I get really bogged down by perfectionism and it frustrates me too much if I can't get something precise, so I pretty much end up limiting myself to packaged foods just so I can know exactly what's in them. As a matter of fact, I'd say that getting used to estimating instead of worrying about the exact numbers is a goal of mine.

I don't know exactly how carbs fit into what I need...I do know I need more protein, but I don't know about anything else.

As for the sandwich, I'm about to go to bed now, but I'm sure there's information online that I can look up tomorrow. While I was there I was able to catch that the sandwich base (?) I got was 680 and the bread was 230, so that's where I got my estimate. But I was thinking of having the second half for lunch tomorrow so I'll definitely figure that out.

EDIT: Oh yeah, BMR is around 1330.
 
Otssto said:
I've had trouble with calorie counting apps in the past because I get really bogged down by perfectionism and it frustrates me too much if I can't get something precise, so I pretty much end up limiting myself to packaged foods just so I can know exactly what's in them. As a matter of fact, I'd say that getting used to estimating instead of worrying about the exact numbers is a goal of mine.

I don't know exactly how carbs fit into what I need...I do know I need more protein, but I don't know about anything else.

As for the sandwich, I'm about to go to bed now, but I'm sure there's information online that I can look up tomorrow. While I was there I was able to catch that the sandwich base (?) I got was 680 and the bread was 230, so that's where I got my estimate. But I was thinking of having the second half for lunch tomorrow so I'll definitely figure that out.

EDIT: Oh yeah, BMR is around 1330.
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The carbs was more about me than you. I was a carb junkie so i cut most of them out. Alot of people cut carbs because it tends to speed up weight loss. Its really just how you want to approach your diet. Different diets work for different people. Some just cut calories calories and carbs just carbs so it's really just how you do your new eating plan.
I count and weigh everything. Its a little OCD ish.
 
So, today didn't start out great because I impulsively ate the last of my dessert from Dominos a few days ago for breakfast (around 600 cals). But, it happens. Then for "lunch" I had a sleeve of Ritz crackers, which are 190 calories, and in the afternoon I had some string cheese which is 50 calories. And finally for dinner I had some frozen dumplings (165 calories), as well as another glass of chocolate milk (190 calories). I also had a bottle of Gatorade throughout the day, and that's 120 calories.

So, basically what I said in my first post. Low numbers overall (though today it ended up being 1315 if only because of the dessert), but not filled with very good things (and no real lunch).
 
Breakfast:
- Frozen waffles w/ syrup: 300 calories
Lunch:
- English Muffin w/ cream cheese: 150 calories
- Chocolate milk: 190 calories
- Leftover pasta: 75 calories
Dinner:
- Toast with jelly: 125 calories
Throughout Day:
- Gatorade: 120 calories

960 overall.
 
Breakfast:
- LIFE cereal w/ skim milk: 200 calories
Lunch:
- Cheese crackers: 190 calories
Dinner:
- Frozen mac and cheese: 250 calories
- Homemade strawberry smoothie: 200 calories

840 overall.
 
Hi S :) I just read through your first couple of posts and I can't help but wonder: how are you not hungry?! Do you drink large amounts of coffee/tea/diet coke to keep your energy up? 250 kcal mac&cheese must be a teeny tiny portion :eek:
If you simply don't get hungry maybe going for a little walk before meals or doing a couple of strength exercises can help. More importantly: upping your calories for breakfast would be as simple as using full-fat milk or yogurt or adding a couple of nuts. If you have a tendency to skip lunch you could have a packet of nuts /baked chickpeas/wasabi peas and a bit of fruit ready for no-real-food-available situations. I know those aren't real meals either but they get you protein and/or complex carbs instead of just simple carbs plus low-quality fat.

Hope I'm not intruding too much for a first visit. Best of luck!
 
Hi there,

No worries, it doesn't seem like too much! Caffeine doesn't really help me, in fact it makes me feel pretty miserable, so that's definitely not the cause of it. I think the low energy just comes from the fact that I'm extremely sedentary, especially now that summer has started.

My mom and I have a trainer that comes to our house three times a week and works with us one-on-one on cardio and weight lifting, but she's on vacation at the moment and won't be back until Monday; I would do exercises on my own if I knew which ones to do.

Also, I will acknowledge that in the past couple days, I've only ever had anything to drink at dinner, so trying to drink something at breakfast and lunch could also help. (I don't think replacing the milk will help though.)
 
Breakfast:
- Frozen waffles with syrup: 300 calories
Lunch:
- Hot Pocket: 310 calories
- 1 cup pineapple: 80 calories
- Chocolate milk: 190 calories
Dinner:
- Cereal w/ 2% milk (it was all we had): 250 calories

1130 overall.

BTW, I have been weighing myself every morning, but I average them every week to track progress. In other words, the average of my last 7 weigh-ins was 114.1, compared to 115 last week. :)
 
Well, there´s fruit in today and yesterday´s list. Good to see that :) Now maybe you could add on some veggies tomorrow? I don´t know: baby carrots, cherry tomatoes, some cucumber, just something you enjoy eating (or at least don´t mind). Congratulations on a pound lost :)
 
Breakfast:
- Frozen waffle (plain, not sitting down): 90 calories
Snack:
- String cheese: 50 calories
Lunch:
- Chicken sandwich: 400 calories
- Pineapple: 80 calories
- Chocolate milk: 190 calories
Dinner:
- Blaze pepperoni pizza: 120 calories
- Half-serving of chocolate milk: 95 calories

1025 overall.
 
In case you eat out a lot, a lot of places have calorie tables, just so you can check up on how many calories you've consumed.
 
Thanks! I don't eat out that often, actually, but restaurants are easier to figure out than, say, food when I'm a guest at someone's house.
 
Breakfast:
- None, slept in too late
Lunch:
- 2 leftover pizza slices: 240 calories
- Chocolate milk: 190 calories
Dinner:
- Frozen pot stickers: 195 calories
- Pineapple: 80 calories
- Chocolate milk: 190 calories

895 overall.
 
From yesterday--

Breakfast:
- Frozen waffles w/ syrup: 280 calories
Lunch:
- 2 string cheese sticks: 100 calories
- Bagel and cream cheese: 300
Dinner:
- Hot dog: 700
- Glass of chocolate milk: 380

1760 overall.
 
Breakfast:
- None
Lunch:
- Philly cheesesteak sandwich: 330 calories
- Strawberry smoothie: 200 calories
Dinner:
- Tortellini: 300 calories
- Chocolate milk: 190 calories

1020 overall.
 
Ate an English muffin with cream cheese, a hot dog, two gin and tonics, and some apple pie w/ ice cream.

...In case it wasn't clear from the second-to-last part, I'll count tomorrow. :p
 
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