Today I’m not feeling great as I have achy joints and a tired head. So some of the plan has gone out of the window. Mainly breakfast, and I’ve had a chocolate peanut bar thing which is not something I normally choose to eat. I must need the energy as with a cup of tea it has just satisfied my head. I still had the cod for lunch and plan to do a jacket spud for tea. I think I have a bug but I also think I’ve eaten too few calories to fight it normally. I’ve been active this morning but I have to listen to my body and so now I’m resting with a hot water bottle.
Hopefully I’ll recover enough to make a plan for tomorrow.
Going to research more info on carbohydrates.
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I've just had a look at your Daily Diary for today and I think you've hit the nail on the head. You aren't eating enough. It adds up to 1056 which is way too low for almost anyone. Are you very short and/or inactive?
Please check your calorie range with the NHS BMI calculator: my guess is that the top of the range will be nearly twice what you're planning for. That means you could be eating nearly twice as much and still losing weight, without feeling tired and reaching for chocolate peanut bars. Aim to eat as much as you can, compatible with losing weight, not for eating as little as possible, which will scupper your chances.
Thanks. I’ve read/watched all three links and as enlightening as they are, I’m still a little confused. I get the sugar thing in potatoes but I don’t eat them all the time and I run out of ideas to keep my diet varied and interesting. Also they are a natural food source and most of my diet is made of natural vegetables and fruit. We don’t eat ready meals or highly processed foods. I didn’t think I was doing anything wrong and I love cooking.
I’m active too. I’ve signed up to do a Race for Life 5k and try to run a little and often to build up my stamina. I walk the dog regularly and am generally busy with the family and working.
I don’t eat after the evening meal and have cut out a lot of sugary snacks and sugar in drinks. I’ve not drunk Coca Cola or any other carbonated drink for years and years and I’ve reduced my alcohol down to almost zero in the last few years. (Though I was never a big drinker anyway so that wasn’t hard).
So on the basis of the video, my new plan is to not eat the jacket potato with my beany stew tonight. And I’m pleased about the strawberries so I’ll be buying more of those.
So where can I find all the calories that I need, now that I’ve found out that I’m obese!!?? - and if I’m advised against sugar loaded carbs.
A friend is bringing her slimming books to lend to me tomorrow when we go for our walk so hoping to find some recipes.
Leaning all the time and hopefully I can reverse this problem.
It's true, all sorts of natural ingredients have lots of sugar, particularly fruit. I would say get the extra calories from healthy fats. Meat and fish (if you eat them), eggs, dairy, avocado, oils. Definitely go with your home cooked food and avoid anything labelled diet or low fat or light/lite - they will all be heavily processed.
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