Am I doing this right - newbie

[UKSooz]

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[maidentomother]

Sounds pretty good! Are you counting cals and grams of fat and protein?

[UKSooz]

Xxx.

[Butterflies buttercups]

Hi !
Sounds good!
Today I've have two white coffees with candarel (sweetner) an English muffin with hummus a little cheddar cheese and a small salad of rocket tomatoes and cucumber xxx


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[maidentomother]

As long as you're diligent about using MFP for a couple weeks until you get the hang of it , and you're within the desired boundaries, you're good!

[Butterflies buttercups]

That's what I thought maidentomother I would do it for a month and then I should be used to what's what with amounts etc xxx


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[maidentomother]

Nice job ladies! I've had a raw fruit & nut bar and a big bowl of spelt granola (not fortified) & puffed rice with 330ml whole milk, and ill be making a cheese & tomato frittata with whole eggs here in a bit. I might have some boiled, buttered potatoes & steamed broccoli too, or another 1-2 bars, depending on how I feel. If I need extra cals I'll have a creme brulee, my weekly treat!

[Butterflies buttercups]

Wow Creme brûlée sounds amazing !! [emoji7] I love spelt and granola and all those types of healthy foods xxx


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[UKSooz]

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[maidentomother]

I loooove creme brulee, pudding, creme caramel, pots de creme etc could eat them all day! I am an organic/biologique health nut but also gourmand. I love oats but since they sway blue I eat spelt instead. For some reason the Germans are really into spelt, it's a super trendy health food here. The German word for it is 'Dinkel' lol!

I have 2 or 3 meals depending on the day, probably 2 meals 40% of the time. I rarely snack, only if I'm so hungry I'm nauseated (sometimes happens in the middle of the night if I've had trouble falling asleep). If I need extra cals I add food to my last meal of the day, I don't have it as a snack. What I add depends on how much fat/protein I've had. I usually am borderline too low in protein and borderline too high in fat. Sometimes I go over my fat limit a bit, but not too often and I try to eat less fat the next day in compensation.

I should note that I get slightly anemic when vegetarian so I eat a moderate serving of red meat once every 6w to prevent that. Iron pills don't work for me for some reason. And I have a moderate serving of chicken maybe every 8w as a treat, but keep it in my totals.