Daily Food Chart
@just4him (323168)
Green Bay, Wisconsin
July 5, 2017 3:40pm CST
I decided to start a calorie chart to keep track of how many calories I'm eating. I was surprised that so far my total calories is less than 1200 per day, and I'm not at all hungry. So I'm guessing that is a normal amount for me.
So if I'm eating less than 1200 calories a day, why aren't I losing weight? Why am I gaining? Though I will say that since I started this current diet, which isn't a true diet, just a change in what I eat, I am starting to lose. So far I've lost 4 pounds and hope to see a lot more before this month is out.
Do you keep track of what you eat? Thanks for reading.
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
5 Jul 17
No, I don't keep track. I don't care one way or the other. Are you exercising? I exercised with a trainer for four months back 2010. I exercised every day and lost about 35 pounds. I was still drinking my Maxi Java Latte nearly every day but careful what I ate rather than that.
When I went to my annual check up year before last I had lost 20 pounds(from what I weighed the previous year) and I wasn't even trying to lose or doing anything different.
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@celticeagle (189927)
• Boise, Idaho
6 Jul 17
@just4him .....That's a good start. Weren't you doing that before?
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Jul 17
@celticeagle I was trying to lose weight. I thought that swimming every day would take the weight off, but it didn't. It helps, but whatever I had lost before, I gained back. Now I have an incentive to take it off, my knee surgery. If I can get this off, I can maintain without any trouble.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
5 Jul 17
I did at one time Valerie keep track..I just can't seem to stick with it.
Its good your calorie is 1200 that is perfect it seems to lose weight.
I lost a total of 45 lbs in the last what 3 yrs..just changing what I ate and walking more.
It was not easy, but not as hard as I thought.
I have around 10 more lbs I want to lose but just can't seem to do it yet..I have to really watch it as 2 lbs on will drive me crazy.
Good luck Valerie you are doing good.
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
6 Jul 17
@just4him Doing really good Valerie!
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@DianneN (254926)
• United States
6 Jul 17
Congratulations on losing the four pounds! That's a nice start. I kept track years ago, but I mainly cut out carbs, sugars, and fatty foods. You can only lose if you eat less calories than your body can burn. Exercise is key, even if it's mild to moderate. My husband and I took a nice walk around our lane after dinner. It's only 5/8 of a mile, but it was better than sitting and watching TV. Now I'm sitting and myLotting. 
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
6 Jul 17
I don't but my better half has diabetes and he can eat everything but has to count carbs. I measure his food with a cup. He can have a small potato,corn is half a cup, watermelon a whole cup an So on.He can have three veggies per meal and a meat substitute. He has lost several pounds and eats a healthy diet. Four pounds is a good start for you.
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@Sherwinmrtn (869)
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6 Jul 17
I think your metabolism is slowed down, metabolism is necessary to burn calories even if u eat less, drink plenty of water, but carefull that drink water only after 30 mins after food otherwise it will slow down ur digestion
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Jul 17
Thanks. Yes, my metabolism is slow. But I'm still losing weight, so that's good. I drink lots of water.
@Sherwinmrtn (869)
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6 Jul 17
@just4him whats your weight, i think weigh more than you
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@snowy22315 (209054)
• United States
6 Jul 17
I do yes, and it helps me with weight loss. I think in order to lose weight you have to develop a real consciousness of what you eat, not just mindlessly stick food in you mouth,
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@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
6 Jul 17
Do you drink alot of soda or junk food ? Those could be a few things of why you are gaining and not losing. I have lost 10 pounds and not even trying. I'm hoping to lose some more though.
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@Blondie2222 (28610)
• United States
6 Jul 17
@just4him Well that's good. I try not to eat alot of junk food but every so often I just get that craving. I have to watch my salt intake also.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Jul 17
I haven't had a soda in almost a year and I don't do a lot of junk food, definitely nothing on the salty list. I do get bakery every so often, but not more than once in three months. So no, not a lot of junk food.
@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Jul 17
@Blondie2222 Salt blows me up like a balloon. Right now there isn't any swelling anywhere and I'm so happy about that.
@silvermist (19701)
• India
5 Jul 17
Losing 4 pounds is good.Keeping calorie chart will definitely be helpful
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
5 Jul 17
3 to 5 a month is safe way to do it.
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
6 Jul 17
I have a feeling right now it's all water weight.
@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
5 Jul 17
i used to have an app that kept track of everything i ate/ and exercised and then switched phones so i dont have it anymore.
But good start on the weight loss.
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@kiran8 (15348)
• Mangalore, India
6 Jul 17
It is great that you are losing weight, and when you have positive results you tend to become confident and put in more efforts ! I used to keep count and know when I gorge , normally I would like to stay between 1200 - 1400 and as long as my activity level is the same or slightly more, I have no fear of putting on weight.
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@prashu228 (37518)
• India
6 Jul 17
That's good to keep track of what we eat .I don't do that , but will check my weight every month
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@sueznewz2 (10409)
• Alicante, Spain
8 Jul 17
Yes I do... and I find it very helpful... andI thinkyou will too... I don't write it down...but I am mindful of what I eat..
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
5 Jul 17
I use to keep track of what i ate. But not in awhile
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
6 Jul 17
I used to, and I need to get back to it. Have you tried Fitday.com?
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@MsBooklover (3974)
• United States
6 Jul 17
@just4him Fitday.com makes it easier and unless you want the premium version, it is free.
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