Hello all i have started using a site that XjoX recommended and i need to count calories for say tonights tea well i'm making home made chicken curry how do i count that? it will be split between myself and my daughter :S help pleaseeee xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorGregorysGirl
I don't know, lol, but I am sure jo will be on it in just a sec! :D x
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CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
hahahahahaa true should have pmed her haha xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorFuture Mrs Doublé
I have a little book calories counter (packed away though) maybe online you can find a calorie counter, for each part of your recipe (curry can be different) and add everything up just check there's a website called calorie counter .co.uk and if you have an iphone just google calorie counter app.
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Lol what I do is work out the raw ingredients for the dish and save them as a meal for the next time I make it. Its a pain when you first set up but the next time that you use it all you have to do is click the chicken curry meal. You can add everything for the whole dish you cook and then just add a portion size to your diary.
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Ps I also do it for my breakfast meals etc too so I just click breakfast meal rather than the cereal and then the milk.
Karlie and Gem are on there too so you can add them as friends.
CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
thank you oh great Jo :0) its gr8 isnt it i'm so happy :) haha like a kid with a new toy hahaha xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
It does help you to stay on track. It also teaches me just how bad certain foods that I thought were OK and portion control. I never knew just how many cals were in some boiled potatoes until I weighed them and found out I was eating 300g not 100g.
It also lets me know when I can reward myself with treats without having to feel guilty about it too. I find things like jaffa cakes and jelly are great when you need a sweet fix without the cals.
CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
love jaffa cakes :) i think my main downfall is bread xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Yeah it is mine as well which is why I try to stay off it when I'm trying to lose weight. Oh and cheese.
CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
hmm not a gr8 lover of cheese i also find it hard coz i sit down for most of the day at work too i do chair based exercises but it can be a little embarrassing when a dr walks in and see you hahahaha xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
I can't do much with my back and sometimes spend the whole day in bed but I still managed to lose a stone in a month just by watching what I ate. I just wish I could stick to it to lose it again as I put it all back on over xmas by not watching what I was doing.
CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
awww hun :( back problems are awful my h2b had a disc removed a little while back and was told it would never be the same again and they were right!! he always has problems xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
I know but it doesn't mean I can't lose weight if I stop being a greedy cow lol. Just so desperatly need to get back into the right frame of mind again.
CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
its all about the frame of mind isnt it!! i've been decorating for the past cpl of weeks so been on the go so no naughty snacking haha xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
I binge when I'm stressed out, bored or depressed or deprive myself of something. I just can't help myself. I'm trying to get some CBT help for it so it will help long term. 80% of the time I'm really good and eat well but when I do binge its ridiculous and I can't stop myself. Its like something just takes over me. I know it stems from childhood issues but I just want to get it fixed now rather than just papering over the cracks.
CommentAuthorsorelle
Can I ask is this a certain diet you's are doing? X
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
No its just using myfitnesspal. You have an app you can put on your phone or use it on the laptop to work out how much you have eaten. Its easy to do as most of the stuff you eat is on their database so it works it all out for you and if it isn't on there you can add it and it is there the next time you want to use it.
It helps you work out where you are going wrong with your diet and helps to keep a track on things. As you can log whole dinners too it doesn't take up that much time to do.
CommentAuthorsorelle
Aw Thanx I'm gona get it now xx
CommentAuthorJulie Walker x
xjox can you send me the site? it sounds like you and I are on the same thing xx
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CommentAuthorsuzky123
work out the cals for the whole recipe and then divide based on number of portions.
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CommentAuthorsorelle
Got it Woohoo xx
CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
gr8 thanks guys i did the dividing up of the meal :0) jo the website is excellent :) x
i know what you mean binge eating i used to do it all the time now i just cant shift the weight :( it gets on my nerves sometimes but most of the time it doesnt bother me i just want to be a bit healthier now and look healthy on my wedding day xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
well i have used the site again today and loveeeeeeeeeeee it :) you girls should register its gr8 xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorKarlie1976
hey Jen, I am on there too, nuttytart1976 add me add me add me, lol! I have been addcted to the site, you can add your own recipes on there, its fab, 40 days in a row I've been on it. can get it on certain mobiles to :0) I have it on iphone. xxx
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CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
added you hun it says i've lost 2lb since monday dont know how accurate that is? :S haha xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorKarlie1976
lol, I have accepted, whoop whoop! I work on lbs as easier for me. If you weigh yourself and you input it on MFP every time, if you have a loss, you have a loss babe! thats fab news, well done babe. xxxxxx
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CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Its myfitenesspal for anyone that wants to google it. I've got my ass into gear and I'm now using it again and I have just lost 2lbs again! It has made me feel better. Hopefully you girls can keep me on track. I'm jo4anne on there if anyone wants to add me as a friend and kick my ass if I don't sign in and use it.
CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
sent you one hun xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorKarlie1976
i do try to Jo! hee hee hee., you can do it cos you want to do it. xxxx
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CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
omg i am shocked at how many calories crumpets are!! haha sad arent i? haaa xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorKarlie1976
ha ha, I go on there and type things in just to see. So last night I went to the fridge, we have block of hard cheese, peppers, eggs and aero mousse (mmmmm) so I went on MFP to see what was best, obv the peppers were, but I wanted chocolate, saw there were about 80 cals in a mousse and made a cup of tea and had that instead, mind over matter, I didnt need anything I was just watching tv bored. xxxxx
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CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
been looking myself at whats good and whats bad etc... it has surprised me xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorKarlie1976
Cereal is the worst! Porridge and sugar puffs seem to be the lowest calories too! x
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CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
i like sugar puffs dont like porridge even though i tell all my patients to eat it haha thats a do as i say not as i do thing lol xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorKarlie1976
ha ha ha, I have got used to it. But I was told I had to up my fibre content and been having shreddies but that binds me up.hmm. if I could have meat all day I would be fine, pmsl.xx
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CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
hey girls have you been on it today? i have put in this morning so far and i am still loving it :) xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Yeah I'm starting to use it all the time now. I need to. It really does help me to make the right choices when it comes to eating dinners and it can shock you enough to stop eating something when you find out how many calories are in it. At the same time if you have been really good you know that you can have an indulgence of something nice without feeling bad.
I also like the bit at the end of the day that tells you what you could weight in 5 weeks time if you keep eating like today. It really helps to motivate me. If I carry on the way I am in 5 weeks time I will be the same weight as when I lost it all the last time. Yay!
CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
i love that bit jo at the end :0) it can also tell you if you are under eating which is important too :0) xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Yeah I know. Speaking of which I had best eat something cause I've only had a slimfast today. Hmmm does that mean I have enough spare cals for that big pizza in the freezer?
CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
indeed it did and you enjoyed every bit ;0) haha xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Oh yeah. was well worth it and I don't feel bad either. Still had to top up with a small bowl of frosties as I was under my calorie count.
CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
yer thought you would be not much to eat in one day really hunnie i find drinking the water the hardest xxx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
I find that bit the hardest too. I'm getting a bit better these days by logging what I drink on the fridge where Kev can keep an eye on me.
Three days I've logged in now! Woo hoo. Lets hope I start to see results soon.
CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
same ere :0) whoop i'm on sprite zero its not really any calories which is gr8! i miss pepsi but not the end of the world! xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
Can you not have pepsi max? I don't drink fizzy drinks so I'm alright with that side of things.
CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
no dont like it eewww haha i only like them now and again i like those little tiny cans in the fridge and now and again if my daughter leaves any i have one of those lol xx
soon to be Mrs Berry 26.11.2011
CommentAuthorXLittleMissMe!X
What is the difference in calories between the sugar free and the full stuff?
CommentAuthorluvlifejen (mrs berr
quite a few calories fanta (red) 250ml is 95 calories sprite zero 250ml is 0.3 calories xx
