Hi Ladies New Member Here :)

[atomic sagebrush]

I still like most of you guys to be at 1500-1800 even if you're overweight. There is only a tiny minority of people who should be at 1200 and that is only AFTER trying 1500-1800 first.

Coffee in the morning is fine and practically all of us do.

Hubby doens't need to cut calories. He doesnt have to do diet with you. If he wanted to go vegetarian or even just cut back, great, but he does not need to do anything beyond that.

[atomic sagebrush]

Something is mathematically awry here. The online calculators are not always right or accurate.

When I plug the numbers in, this is what I get.

351 cals of fat (39x9)
212 cals from protein (53x4)
676 cals from carbs (169x4)

Total of 1239 cals and that does not count if the sugars are separate from the carbs, I wasn't sure on that because some sites count them differently and others sugars are considered carbs. I suspect they are separate and that would add an additional 272 cals from sugar for grand total of 1511 calories.

IF the cals are correct (which again I think something is screwy here) then you'd need to eat more carbs, fat, and sugar to increas cals. Please check out this thread as it has lots of ideas on how to get calories without protein. http://genderdreaming.com/forum/le-d...disasters.html

Don't worry about the sodium, that isn't working and most of us totally gave up on it cause it makes it way easier to stick to diet.

Re potassium, it's in a lot more foods than you think, and many of the online calculators have it totally wrong. Please see this thread which is the Guide to Potassium for more food choices. http://genderdreaming.com/forum/le-d...m-le-diet.html

[prettypinkprincessplease]

Ahhh man i totally struggled to eat what i did yesterday! Am i on the right track though? Lol i suppose il try the 3 meals of 500 calories each!

[atomic sagebrush]

Just to clarify, I think MFP had your cal count LOWER than what you actually ate. I am not saying you NEED to eat more, but just that is what you'd have to eat more of if it IS correct (which I do not think it is.) It looks to me like you got at least 1200 and probably more like 1500.

[prettypinkprincessplease]

I think so to. I just punch all that data into my fitbit tracker and it was way more calories but still in the girl le diet range

[prettypinkprincessplease]

I think so to. I just punch all that data into my fitbit tracker and it was way more calories but still in the girl le diet range

[prettypinkprincessplease]

Abstaining is ok with my partners age isnt it hes 26? No medical issues and of a Fit build. Only asking because he is going away for 6 days for work traibing and will be back smack bang when im expected to ovulate (not relying on these prediction dates i never do but just covering my basis incase) just wanted to DTD straight off the mark instead of having him release then waiting a few hours and then dtd haha

I think mfp is really out iv nearly reached all my goals for the day with 800 calories to go �� think il switch trackers!

[Princess Mom]

Are you doing vegetarian? I had an early miscarriage end of October and since thanksgiving I went veggie, much more easier for me not to go over protein.

[prettypinkprincessplease]

I am going vegetarian fully as of tomorrow. Tonight im cheating with wine and some chcolate will most probably be 1800 calories by the end of today ill get the hang of it im sure
I just always have a hard time learning diet stuff its never been my speciality �� i dont get alot of time to sit down and focus so i sometimes miss important things.

[atomic sagebrush]

26 year olds can do abstain.

Wine and chocolate are not cheats.