is it better to be over or under?

[huwiesmummy]

Aaaawwww cheeeeeeese ... Treat yourself ..!!!
I went out last night ... That's rare .... And I kept tally of what I ate/drank ... Erm 2900 calories later .... Gulp...... Abd going to Franky and benny's fur dinner for daughters bday now ... But they have a fairly new lighter menu .. Know what I'm having already to keep cals down ..!!

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The low cal food and f&b is pretty decent don't worry. 2000 in one meal or all day? If one meal omg I couldn't stomach that much.

I don't mind blue cheese but that's all but I have no control with it so I keep it out of the house. Maybe at the deli counter they will cut me off just a serving size lol. I've never been a cheddar fan, but I have ricotta in the fridge. I may make some veggie lasagna for me and normal pasta for the boys. It's pretty odd I am just scared of fat content. For the last year or more I have not eaten any food with a fat content of 5g per 100g I've gotten so used to it that even with my shopping I just naturally buy everything low or non fat. I need to check this I may not even be getting enough fat.

I think you've raised a valid point.....STRESS! Stress ..... with eating more as eating less is certainly not doing it!

Yeah I don't work just am a carer for my husband (he can't walk or do any type of house work other then picking up) and a 2.5 year old boy who is a little nut case (he gets it from his dad I swear! Lol).

My life isn't stressful considering what it could be, but I make stress for my self over food and time. I make mountains out of mole hills. Im trying to plan my life out week by week. So I know where to go and do so I just don't sit on my butt and not do anything. I needs to make lists! Ahhhhh lol

Tam Xx

 

[linski24]

The low cal food and f&b is pretty decent don't worry. 2000 in one meal or all day? If one meal omg I couldn't stomach that much.

I don't mind blue cheese but that's all but I have no control with it so I keep it out of the house. Maybe at the deli counter they will cut me off just a serving size lol. I've never been a cheddar fan, but I have ricotta in the fridge. I may make some veggie lasagna for me and normal pasta for the boys. It's pretty odd I am just scared of fat content. For the last year or more I have not eaten any food with a fat content of 5g per 100g I've gotten so used to it that even with my shopping I just naturally buy everything low or non fat. I need to check this I may not even be getting enough fat.

Yeah I don't work just am a carer for my husband (he can't walk or do any type of house work other then picking up) and a 2.5 year old boy who is a little nut case (he gets it from his dad I swear! Lol).

My life isn't stressful considering what it could be, but I make stress for my self over food and time. I make mountains out of mole hills. Im trying to plan my life out week by week. So I know where to go and do so I just don't sit on my butt and not do anything. I needs to make lists! Ahhhhh lol

Tam Xx

This is pic from last night ... I'm the one in the denim ... This is what's stressing me out ... Am I being true to myself ..????

2900 calories was all day lol :-D

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[linski24]

Yet this is today ... (With my eldest who's 13) .... I don't think I look like the same person ..!!!!

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[JaxieD]

You know something Hun.... You look gorgeous in both photos.......

 

[Phoenyx]

Really ..?? You eat 2000..?? Abd lost weight ... That's amazing ..!!
Well done ..!!!
I'm trying not to stress and trying not to stand on those faffing scales ..!!!!
Then I see pics that people put on fb and I sigh loudly .. My hub said today looking at me in the flesh dies not look like what the pics portray .... And that the camera lies .... I don't know coz I can't give myself an objective viewpoint lol

I'm trying to relax coz everyone says I'm not not eating enough .. But it's blooming hard to eat more .!!!! X

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Yup. Although yesterday was my birthday so it was more like 3500! In all seriousness, I was dieting for a week, then going on a major binge. Repeatedly. So I figured I'd be better off eating more in order to stop bingeing. Basically I used to blame myself for bingeing, but now I know it's my body responding to what I'm doing, either eating too little or the wrong things. And then my all or nothing attitude made it worse.

So I started reading around the subject and a lot of writers on this topic reckon you can avoid calorie counting altogether if you eat clean. I'm not happy with that yet - I tried it and quickly fell into my undereat-binge cycle - but I started eating more of a paleo / ancestral health diet (it makes sense - we're the only animals to not eat what we evolved to eat). I don't call myself paleo because I eat dairy and have protein shakes and such, but I follow that template most of the time. I truly believe that if we eat right, our body will sort out the calories in / calories out issue, like it does with all sorts of other stuff.

I follow a lot of the calorie coach advice (google calorie coach) I tend to eat 30g protein with every meal, only eat starchy carbs after I've exercised (oats and banana if I exercise in the morning, sweet potato if in the eve) and try to eat around 2000 cals. My weakness tends to be milky coffees and the occasional dark chocolate. Oh and I can't control myself with nuts either, I can eat hundreds of calories of nuts in one go! But I love this way of life - skin on my roast chicken, yes please! Full fat Greek yoghurt, yum! Tuna in olive oil instead of spring water, mmmm! Veggies with butter on, salad with dressing, etc etc, happy days after years of low fat.

I also have loads of energy for exercise and reckon I could eat still more and still lose weight given I exercise for 45-60 mins a day,

This way of life isn't for everyone, but I'm happy on it and probably have a big ole cheat meal / day once every couple of weeks. whatever plan you end up on though, I do think clean eating is vital.

Sorry for the long post - obviously something I feel passionate about!

 

[Phoenyx]

You know something Hun.... You look gorgeous in both photos.......

Totally agree. Wish I had your hair!

 

[Phoenyx]

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Yet this is today ... (With my eldest who's 13) .... I don't think I look like the same person ..!!!!

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You do look slimmer in the second photo, and more tanned, but you look lovely in both

 

[JaxieD]

Regarding photos.....I'm the same. I'm on the left in the black. All I see is big round face and chunky shoulders and arms and my humongous bosom which makes me look even bigger. My heart sinks when I look at my photo :-(

And of course......I'm wearing......BLACK!! Lol!

 

[huwiesmummy]

You look good in both. I think in the night out photo you look bigger because of your jacket. It looks like that jean jacket is about 2 sizes to big plus side view photos are not forgiving. In your photo with your daughter your wearing a somewhat fitted shirt and facing straight at the camera. Plus the colour of your shirt really compliments your skin. It also has to do with the flash and all sorts. It's all photography focused. You look fab and have a lovely looking girl there. Toss out that night out photo and forget about it. It's a bad photo not a bad you.

Ok I just took a photo of me in my jammies and have given you a comparing photo.



Ok look how much rounder I look with ill fitted clothing. Not the best but you can see it in my face that grey is not my colour. Plus I've had a big binge two seconds before. Oh well

Forget that photo missy!

Tam Xx

 

[linski24]

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Regarding photos.....I'm the same. I'm on the left in the black. All I see is big round face and chunky shoulders and arms and my humongous bosom which makes me look even bigger. My heart sinks when I look at my photo :-(

And of course......I'm wearing......BLACK!! Lol!

I don't see you as fat ..!!!!!! You have a lovely face x

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[linski24]

You look good in both. I think in the night out photo you look bigger because of your jacket. It looks like that jean jacket is about 2 sizes to big plus side view photos are not forgiving. In your photo with your daughter your wearing a somewhat fitted shirt and facing straight at the camera. Plus the colour of your shirt really compliments your skin. It also has to do with the flash and all sorts. It's all photography focused. You look fab and have a lovely looking girl there. Toss out that night out photo and forget about it. It's a bad photo not a bad you.

Ok I just took a photo of me in my jammies and have given you a comparing photo.

<img src="http://www.minimins.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=68569"/>

Ok look how much rounder I look with ill fitted clothing. Not the best but you can see it in my face that grey is not my colour. Plus I've had a big binge two seconds before. Oh well

Forget that photo missy!

Tam Xx

Wow .. Are you the same weight in both pics ..???
I can see what you mean ..!!! Your dressed our looks great x

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[linski24]

You know something Hun.... You look gorgeous in both photos.......

Oh thanks ... But I'm gonna un tag me in that first pic :-(

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[linski24]

Yup. Although yesterday was my birthday so it was more like 3500! In all seriousness, I was dieting for a week, then going on a major binge. Repeatedly. So I figured I'd be better off eating more in order to stop bingeing. Basically I used to blame myself for bingeing, but now I know it's my body responding to what I'm doing, either eating too little or the wrong things. And then my all or nothing attitude made it worse.

So I started reading around the subject and a lot of writers on this topic reckon you can avoid calorie counting altogether if you eat clean. I'm not happy with that yet - I tried it and quickly fell into my undereat-binge cycle - but I started eating more of a paleo / ancestral health diet (it makes sense - we're the only animals to not eat what we evolved to eat). I don't call myself paleo because I eat dairy and have protein shakes and such, but I follow that template most of the time. I truly believe that if we eat right, our body will sort out the calories in / calories out issue, like it does with all sorts of other stuff.

I follow a lot of the calorie coach advice (google calorie coach) I tend to eat 30g protein with every meal, only eat starchy carbs after I've exercised (oats and banana if I exercise in the morning, sweet potato if in the eve) and try to eat around 2000 cals. My weakness tends to be milky coffees and the occasional dark chocolate. Oh and I can't control myself with nuts either, I can eat hundreds of calories of nuts in one go! But I love this way of life - skin on my roast chicken, yes please! Full fat Greek yoghurt, yum! Tuna in olive oil instead of spring water, mmmm! Veggies with butter on, salad with dressing, etc etc, happy days after years of low fat.

I also have loads of energy for exercise and reckon I could eat still more and still lose weight given I exercise for 45-60 mins a day,

This way of life isn't for everyone, but I'm happy on it and probably have a big ole cheat meal / day once every couple of weeks. whatever plan you end up on though, I do think clean eating is vital.

Sorry for the long post - obviously something I feel passionate about!

You're making a lot of sense there Girly ..!!!! X think I need to give "your" way of life some thought x

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[linski24]

Totally agree. Wish I had your hair!

My hair ..???? Lol .. Drives me mad ..!!!!!! So thick ..!! Was thinking of having a good inch off tomorrow .!! X

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[JaxieD]

I don't see you as fat ..!!!!!! You have a lovely face x

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Lol.......thanks chick......my face is probably the only thing in happy with.....sorta.....if it was only a bit thinner......never happy eh?

 

[huwiesmummy]

Wow .. Are you the same weight in both pics ..???
I can see what you mean ..!!! Your dressed our looks great x

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Yes same weight maybe 2-4lbs higher when my dressed photo was taken right before I had my surgery. Clothing can make such a difference in how one looks. Thus why all famous people have someone who dresses them.

Lol.......thanks chick......my face is probably the only thing in happy with.....sorta.....if it was only a bit thinner......never happy eh?

So true there is always something that needs changing

Tam Xx