I love food, so here's my plan - Weight Loss Message Board

Smartpants · 06-24-2006, 03:32 PM

Background info: I'm 26 year old female. 5'8" and now weigh about (i hate even typing it) 165lbs. Just over two years ago I lost 30 lbs and was down to 136lbs (about right for my height - i cant imagine weighing any less than this). After losing the 30lbs, it all crept back on when i slipped from my plan. Here is how I lost it and what I've started again:

Very simple - I look at overall calories consumed in a day. I love food (especially chicken nuggets, kraft dinner, pasta, fries, fast food, etc.) I will never be a salad girl. So when I decided I needed to lose weight, cutting out those foods was not an option (I would only last so long then go back). So instead, I eat WHATEVER i want, but aim for 1500 calories per day. So for lunch I may have chinese food or McDonalds or chicken fingers and fries or whatever, and if that meal is 1000 calories, I have very little later in the day (a big meal like that fills me up anyway, so im deifnitely not starving, just stopping myself from having two big meals in a day). By doing this, and adding in some walking and other physical activities throughout the day, I'm hoping to lose the 30 lbs again.

Wondering what people think of this? It just seems so common sense I'm not sure why everyone doesnt do it? I call it the "just dont eat so much" plan!

desertdweller · 06-24-2006, 06:42 PM

If you want to eat the junk food and stay at 1500 calories a day, you're not going to be eating very often.
If you look at the previous thread about counting calories that Chevyman started, it discusses your question there.

Smartpants · 06-24-2006, 07:05 PM

You are right. I guess I look at it as a way to continue eating what I like, yet losing weight at the same time (I'm not saying junk food all the time, I only eat fast food once per week).

LittleJanet · 06-24-2006, 07:46 PM

I do something similar, except I'm a fan of lean meats and salads and such, so it's not as hard for me. I can fill myself up for about 800 calories a day and have a candy bar or two as a reward. I think you should focus on finding low calorie foods that you really like so that you can make it through the day.

Smartpants · 06-25-2006, 01:23 AM

good idea, littlejanet. i do try that as well. ive been having weight watchers bread for breakfast (instead of poptarts as i did in the past) and the toast actually fills me up and tastes good - all for only 100 calories per two slices! im buying the extra lean meat and also looking for other low calorie alternatives. i didnt mean for my original post to sound like all i eat is junk, its just that those are the certain foods i cannot give up, so ive hopefully found away around it.