I have never added new brands of foods to the database, but I think you just need to have the packet with you so you have all the sugar/carbs, calorie details to hand
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I have never added new brands of foods to the database, but I think you just need to have the packet with you so you have all the sugar/carbs, calorie details to hand
None of the things i have actually have CALORIES on the label... if i don't enter calories it wont add it :(
does it have kilojoules instead? Divide this by 4.2 and you have your calories.
:D I hope you consciously enjoyed it! :lol::
AFM, I had the most delish homemade steak sandwich last night (DP made it - so double yay!). Nom nom
I already went for my hour walk this morning (don't know how many km though) and now I'm going shopping for some work pants. Exciting life, hey?
can i join in
I need to shed my muffin top.. but i cant stay away from teh muffin lol
will do weight and measurements nextw eek when we get into our house.
so far i am being better, smaller meals, walking alot and its nice weather, swimming etc
but need some exercises for my tummy and love handles.
and im replacing all fluids with water and 2 glasses of juice a day.
is that 4.2 per serve?:
welcome Kawazuki! Your routine sounds great, but watch the calories in the juice (it's often crammed full of them).
I like walking whilst consciously drawing in my core for slimming the tummy and hips, and also sit-ups and planks (on your knees and arms flat on the ground from the elbows to wrists, hold your body straight for as minute if you can) working up to being on your toes instead of your knees. It's great for your core muscles.
whatever the kilojoules is written (per serve or per 100g) is divisible by 4.2 to give the calories for the same portion (per serve or per 100g). I think on my fitness pal they prefer per serve.
ahhh good point on the juice..
will have to check how much is in it..
is there an easy way to track my intake of calories..
sorry haven't read all the posts..
A few of us are doing online food diaries which calculate recommended calories and daily intake. I use myfitnesspal (google it) but there are a few others so google and find one that suits you.
Morning all :)
Last night's dinner was a hot chicken salad. Yummo! I marinated the chicken in my own honey and soy and then cooked it up. Served on a bed of lettuce, red peppers, carrot, avocado, nuts, sultanas, egg and mango. Feels like summer.
Today is shopping day for me so off to do that shortly, then a walk this afternoon and then off to the museum tonight to see the Titanic exhibition, so more walking around there, well strolling anyway. Have a good day!
traveller i have the myfitnesspal app on my iPhone, but i can't bring myself to put everything in at the moment! I need someone to kick my butt and make me... I did find it really worked too.
I had an easy day at the gym yesterday, did a 4k elliptical rider and then 6k bike ride all whilst reading my book. Tonight is pilates +zumba. OMG, i am sooo bad at zumba-ing - check out this link and watch me, i am the chick in the green pants:
YouTube - Zumba - Dance Dance Dance
Hahaha, kidding, she is just some random, but i am just as bad if not worse! Has anyone seen any good zumba dvd's? I need to get one and practice so i don't look quite so silly.
PRMG, your salad sounds awesome!! Yum, i must give it a try :)
:rofl: :spit: :rofl: OMG!! :o
That is ssoooooo funny!!! Fair enough she doesn't know the steps, but geez, she got NO rhythm!
Anyhoo, I just had a yummo Sumo Salad for lunch. Can I say *drooool* It was SSOOOO good!
OK, bought my pants, now I'm off to work!
See ya later chickadees!
how do you reduce protein??
this is what my goals totals andleft overs are
Totals 957 90 19 89
Your Daily Goal 1,310 180 44 49
Remaining 353 90 25 -40
Calories Carbs Fat Protein
i had a tuna and tomato with slice of cheese for lunch
and we are having grilled chicken for dinner..
otherwise nothing else has large protein amounts...
Why would you want to reduce protein specifically?
because it seems to be the one i have doubled my goal protein intake according to myfitnesspal.
or does that amount of protein seem ok..??
im reducing carbs well which i think will help me.
Appletree - I got a 4 disk set of Zumba dvds at the Preston Market (if you're in Melb) for $30. It has a beginner one to teach all the moves and then some more advanced workouts. I'm so unco at it, but love it at the same time.
going over your protein is ok if you are going under your carbs. You need to get energy from somewhere. I am always way over my protein, as long as it is lean meat and not fried I don't see the problem.
I bought a big packet of mints today and have only had 10. I know that sounds like a lot but normally the whole bag would have been gone by now. I am known for getting three tubes of extra strong mints at the supermarket and finishing them all before I get home so I have gone cold turkey...until now. This is a big test to see if I can not go and eat the rest.
thats ok.. i wasn't sure
only carbs i have had today are my cereal and 2 slices of wholemeal bread
yes tuna and grilled chicken for dinner tonight with skin removed
i still have over 400 calories and 100 carbs to use up..
so think im right..
I have to make sure i keep my iron levels up as well i loose iron very quickly
How do you work out how many calories something is if it is home made? Like my home made pie for example.
I either work out each ingredient individually, or find a brand that is similar to my home made meal and use that.
Myfitnesspal iPhone app installed.
Apparently I dont eat nearly enough, it's telling me off
you will definitely lose weight easier if you eat more, plus it is easier to stick to the routine if you are not left hungry :D
watching that video has inspired me to try zumba tonight at the gym. I cannot be worse that that woman :rofl: 7.30pm - wish me luck!
But I'm not hungry? That's why I don't eat. Hmm.
Pandora mine said i had to increase my calories to 1200 a day ATLEAST and then i figure prob a bit more as i am BFing and i was lucky to be reaching 1000... but i was trying to watch my milk and cheese so i think i am just going to relax a bit, continue to eat as i have been (quite healthy anyway) but throw in some exercise and just watch i'm not throwing crap in my mouth when i'm not paying attention :)
yeh im short of my calorie count as well..
will have to maybe snack a bit more on some yum stuff like capsicum and cucumber and carrots maybe add a bit of dip like humous with them
Have fun at zumba... I love it, and I am 100% as unco as that girl!!! But is a good workout, if you put a lot into it... I am sure I will get better with time...
HOw is everyone this evening?
Heading for another walk with Kate tomorrow morning.. :dance: i am sooooo looking forward to it.
Today we had the girls MCHN appt, and i packed sandwiches and some strawberries for lunch and resisted buying anything naughty from the shops.. i was very pleased with myself.
What are your all time favourite SNACKS for during the day, i eat LOTS of fruit, am thinking about rice cakes but i've never really been a cream cheese or dip kind of person so what would be nice on them for a snack.. ohh and i don't eat tuna or fish etc
I never got to zumba, I had a cake in the oven that I had to wait for first. I ended up burning 650 calories on the tread riser though so it wasn't a total miss.
My cake, however, was a disaster. It didn't cook properly in the middle but I am hoping to save it by scooping out the middle bit and filling it with a different coloured cup cake. It's for a spooky spider cake so it'll look funky all two toned in the middle. And I can pretend it was on purpose. And then not eat any :(
i love veg sticks and fruit
mangoes will be my weakness lol
i got a small bowl of ice cream as i had about 300 calories left, so a little treat for being so good and resisting maccas lol
I will get stuck into teh Wii Fit next week and will hopefully burn some calories, i only managed 100 today :(
Mmmm mangoes.
I've had a crap eating evening. Bad bad. Went out with DH and indulged. Back on track tomorrow. Walk in the morning, taking DD to the pool in the afternoon. Have a nice day tomorrow!
walk this morning.. can't wait.. is it scary i'm so looking forward to it even though it nearly kills me!
I have PT session today at the gym, so will see how that goes...
Then we have the ILs visiting tomorrow... usually that involves a lot of cheese and things, but I am going to do vege sticks and hummus, and get them a blue cheese, which I dont eat...
Sounds like everyone is doing well. xx
everyone is being so good.
had breaky again today :)
i dont usually eat breaky lol which then leads to bad snacking.
Good morning!
Wow, I can't believe you guys go well under your recommended calorie intake! How do you do that? I used to use Calorie King, too, so I know that I always hit the recommended intake, but I never managed to get under! Impressive :clap:
AFM, I did another hour walk this morning, so exercise is going ok. I'm just wondering if I should be doing more exercise right now or if I should slowly ease into doing more exercise over the next few weeks? I'm not comfortable to start running at the moment, as I have Plantar Fasciitis (inflammation of the tendons in the feet) and am still recovering from tearing my ligaments in my knee. Walking is no issue for me, but I'm afraid running at the weight that I am right now might strain my feet/knee too much. I would LOVE to go swimming (I love, love, love swimming), but there are a few hurdles: A) it's very exxy B) I don't have bathers, as I can't find any that fit AND support my H- cup BBs and that I can afford - and C) I don't have a car and there are no public pools in the vicinity. :think: Does anyone here have any suggestions for me?
Walked 3.4km today as Kate had an appt but was still lovely enough to meet me in town and join me before hand.
Had a nice healthy breaky and just had a ham, tomato and lettuce sandwich, drinking plenty of water.
Raupe i think my issue is i NEED to eat a little more and bring up the calories to get my metabolism going, i just don't eat during the day and often when i did it was crap stuff that wasn't good for me, at the moment am making a big effort to eat my fruit and watch how much oil etc i am using.. i am feeling good.. right now i don't care if i don't loose a kilo.. i feel great just trying.
Raupe - can you get to a beach? Make a day of it?
ZF - I'm up for a walk next week, either Thursday or Friday if you're free. After that my car finally goes in to be repaired and then I'm stuck at home for as long as that takes, but you're welcome to come to me if you need a change of scenery. And that's for anyone else in the area too.
Did my 4 and a bit km walk, just back, having some banana and yoghurt for lunch and the off to the pool. Going to try out a new pool that's opened up sort of near me. Fingers crossed its a good one!
PRMG - iIt's meant to rain all next week i think but will let you know when and where we are going if we go and then maybe once i get back from gippsland we can come do a walk over your way.
Are mornings ok for you we have been meeting about 9:30 as it seems to work well with the kids and their sleeps etc.
Only prob is not all the roads have good footpaths etc around here.
Yep, no worries time wise and lack of footpaths is no probs either. Grrr to bad weather. Why can't it just rain at night?!