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07-31-2008, 11:33 AM
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Cutting down on calories..
i have a ''calorie goal'' that was set for me according to my weight and height, and how many pounds i lose a week.
it was working for the first 5 weeks, but i noticed i wasn't enjoying my food and have been eating things i like ( half cup of ice cream, maybe 200 cals OVER my daily calorite needs or that day)
and have noticed that my weight hasnt been changing like it was the first 5 weeks,
so my question is, when do those extra calories ''stick'' to you? how soon do those calories turn to extra fat? i haven't been splurging more than 300 calories OVER what i ''should'' be intaking more than twice a week for the past tw weeks.
just curious about the ''sticking to you'' part  if anyone can explain some science behind that etc ill appreciate it. i might just have to ''splurge'' once a month then otherwise :P
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08-02-2008, 02:52 PM
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If you are consuming more calories than you should be, then you will not lose weight. It doesn't matter what it is that you are eating, it just works out to be over and above your daily intake. What you need to do is write down everything you are eating in order to make changes. Analyze your food diary at the end of the week. Add up the calories for each day and you will easily be able to see where you need to cut things out. Maybe you are bored of the foods you are eating. Change it up a bit, don't eat the exact same things every day at the same time.
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08-06-2008, 11:20 AM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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Curiosity
How much does keeping a journal of your intake help your weight loss process? I am a post-graduate student studying Psychology. After my Masters program, I lost a nice amount of weight by doing Hopkido. (martial arts) and attempting to be mindful of my intake. Now, I am a Doctoral Student and I am back to where i started.. BIG!!!! pictures between last year and this year are depressing. I barely have time to eat correctly.. Anyone out there have any pointers for a grad student? I dont want to be a health care professional who is barely healthy myself!!!! 
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08-22-2008, 02:56 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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Additional input regarding cals.
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Originally Posted by Dane Grey
If you are consuming more calories than you should be, then you will not lose weight. It doesn't matter what it is that you are eating, it just works out to be over and above your daily intake. What you need to do is write down everything you are eating in order to make changes. Analyze your food diary at the end of the week. Add up the calories for each day and you will easily be able to see where you need to cut things out. Maybe you are bored of the foods you are eating. Change it up a bit, don't eat the exact same things every day at the same time.
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I am all for diet library/logbook/diary..all advice is good, and charting is good. Suggestion: turn thinking around here. Don't add up cals from the past week to see where your weeknesses are. Instead, plan all meals and snacks in advance...before you intake the calories--not after. This is necessary until you are at your ideal weight. You will see improvements in the way you think very quickly if this is done.
Trying to help, this makes a world of difference.
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08-22-2008, 03:08 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2008
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to chitown
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Originally Posted by chitowngetta
How much does keeping a journal of your intake help your weight loss process? I am a post-graduate student studying Psychology. After my Masters program, I lost a nice amount of weight by doing Hopkido. (martial arts) and attempting to be mindful of my intake. Now, I am a Doctoral Student and I am back to where i started.. BIG!!!! pictures between last year and this year are depressing. I barely have time to eat correctly.. Anyone out there have any pointers for a grad student? I dont want to be a health care professional who is barely healthy myself!!!! |
Understood. Had a story hit close to home in the recent past.
Have you realized learning along the way and respecting what is learned becomes the basis for lifetime maintenance? We are simply intelligent enough to deal with it, but across the board in the U.S. it all goes back on "and then some. Thoughts are still the same. "I did great yesterday and this morning, I deserve an double scoop cone...mmmm". Negative...not in the program. That thinking needs to be despised permanently. Food is essential for life, definitely not a reward...a gift, sure...a necessity, yes. We have a license to gorge way too much food down as a country...no, not now, not ever. Sad but this is what an American looks like...the majority that is.
Blessings,..............sj |
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09-02-2008, 09:17 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2008
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You don't have to cut down on calories!
The best thing to do is a Carb Rotation or start a Negative Calorie Diet. They are the only proven methods of losing weight. There is a big difference in types of carbs and simply not eating them won't help! If you'd like to learn more email me at dbrown19@mail.usf.edu I am a big fan of these types of Carb diets and have seen them help numerous people. Look forward to hearing from you!
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