TracyGWill
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Lexie2005 said:
I must be too weak willed, lol, but both our approaches seem to have worked for us, eh? xx
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I must be too weak willed, lol, but both our approaches seem to have worked for us, eh? xx
Buttonboots
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The leaflet I have - it is a TEVA leaflet - says 30% fat distributed evenly over my three main meals. It also says no fat should be in snacks. So, I make that 10% in each of my three meals. (And I'm a mathematician too!)
I know I have to be extra careful with my diet...I cannot use up extra calories in exercise, so I'm doing my best to stick to the leaflet guidelines. Also, I am determined to give these tablets the best possible chance! I am going to lose weight this time!
I had a packet of the M&S Salt and Vinegar snacks at lunchtime (along with an extra-lean ham on granary sandwich, salad and an apple....not just the snacks!)...they were rather good! Not the same texture as crisps...but certainly something I will buy again!
Weighing again tomorrow!
I know I have to be extra careful with my diet...I cannot use up extra calories in exercise, so I'm doing my best to stick to the leaflet guidelines. Also, I am determined to give these tablets the best possible chance! I am going to lose weight this time!
I had a packet of the M&S Salt and Vinegar snacks at lunchtime (along with an extra-lean ham on granary sandwich, salad and an apple....not just the snacks!)...they were rather good! Not the same texture as crisps...but certainly something I will buy again!
Weighing again tomorrow!
TracyGWill
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Buttonboots said:
It won't mean 10% each meal, just that the calories you eat in a day should be made up of 30% fat on average. xx
TracyGWill
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TracyGWill said:
If you ate 10% of your calories as fat at each of three meals, your daily average wouldn't be 30%, it would be 10%. xx
Buttonboots
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Lets do some Maths!......
Assume I am going to eat 1500 Kcals a day. (Simply because 1500 makes the maths easy!....and let's face it we mathematicians like to make things easy when we can!)
30% come from fat = 450Kcal
Now, assume I divide my Kcals and nutrients evenly over 3 meals...
Each meal has 500 Kcals and 150 of those comes from fat.
150 is 10% of 1500, so 10% of my daily fat Kcals are in each meal
(But also 150 is 30% of 500....so 30% of each meal's Kcals comes from fat)
Assume I am going to eat 1500 Kcals a day. (Simply because 1500 makes the maths easy!....and let's face it we mathematicians like to make things easy when we can!)
30% come from fat = 450Kcal
Now, assume I divide my Kcals and nutrients evenly over 3 meals...
Each meal has 500 Kcals and 150 of those comes from fat.
150 is 10% of 1500, so 10% of my daily fat Kcals are in each meal
(But also 150 is 30% of 500....so 30% of each meal's Kcals comes from fat)
TracyGWill
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Buttonboots said:
Aah, well that makes sense, but that's still having 30% of each meal's calories as fat, which was what I was saying - let's just put it down to crossed wires, eh?!
Friends?? I was just thinking you weren't going to be eating enough fat, which means the Orlistat becomes redundant, lol.By the way, as I may have mentioned to you over on WEMITTS, I can't exercise either, so it's been 100% dietary control for me too - it's very possible, so stay strong! xx
Buttonboots
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Friends?...of course! We mathematicians need to stick together!
I post on here because I want people to pick up on things I might be doing wrong! As well as for a YAY! when I get things right!....I'm really only a couple of weeks into Xenical, so I'm bound to make a few mistakes!
And I used to live in North Staffs before I moved to the East Coast!
I post on here because I want people to pick up on things I might be doing wrong! As well as for a YAY! when I get things right!....I'm really only a couple of weeks into Xenical, so I'm bound to make a few mistakes!
And I used to live in North Staffs before I moved to the East Coast!
TracyGWill
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Buttonboots said:
That's a relief, I always worry that I might upset people on here, as some of them don't seem to have a sense of humour or welcome friendly advice, lol. (Not on the Orlistat forum, some of the others!).
We do seem to have a fair bit in common, including age! I wouldn't describe myself as a mathematician exactly (my degree was in English), but as I said, 27 years as an accountant has led to a necessary grasp of numbers (especially things like percentages and ratios!).
Whereabouts in North Staffs did you live? I'm in Newcastle-Under-Lyme. Other than four years in Brum as a student, I've lived here all my life.
I'll be getting my two monthly weigh in next week, so will probably update my sorry excuse for a diary! xxx
TracyGWill
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toofatkat said:
I agree. I quite like the Tough Love thread on the General Weight Loss forum, as the level of brutal honesty can be refreshing, lol, but some of the others can be a bit off-putting! xx
TracyGWill
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Lexie2005 said:
Yes, WEMITTS is quite good too, with it being for people with a lot to lose, like me (dare I say us?!).
I was terrified to the core the other day, by that girl(?) on the General forum who said she felt ill because she'd given up food, and was there anything she could do other than start eating again - WTF??? xx
Petrichor
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If you like crisps, and are craving something salty, then a bowl of chopped tomatoes is amaaaazing!
I NEVER put tomatoes in the fridge, and when i want some, i slice them and put loads of salt on (must admit its my only over-salting in my diet)
I used to have this with a bit of mayo, but i'm avoiding that for just now and just having the tomatoes. It's honestly soooo tasty! I can eat a pack of 6 just watching telly at night, so much better than the old crisps
I NEVER put tomatoes in the fridge, and when i want some, i slice them and put loads of salt on (must admit its my only over-salting in my diet)
I used to have this with a bit of mayo, but i'm avoiding that for just now and just having the tomatoes. It's honestly soooo tasty! I can eat a pack of 6 just watching telly at night, so much better than the old crisps
