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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thanks for the helpful tips.

My portion size for the bagel is not the deli size, but the small size you get in a bag of 10 at the supermarket (120 calories each). For chicken dish it would be 2 and a half boneless chicken thighs plus 3/4 cup rice plus 3 or four cubes or potato and carrot each. Cereal portion is maybe 1.5 cups (being honest). I drink water and tea with Splenda. Half a soda once or twice a month.

It would be very hard for me survive on 1300 calories, that is just not enough food for what I am doing. I tried my fitness pal and I was over the recommendations by about 4 pm. :( So that's why I'm asking and trying to get some better options.

I am also trying to work on a diabetes prevention diet, as I am prediabetic. This is a reduction in carbs for me actually. :(

So I think my first plan is to switch out my snacks. And work on some options for more filling/nutritious lunches. I tend to make a dish on the weekend and bring it for my workout days. I always go twice but working on to three times this week and in the future.[/quote]

If you are over the recommended caloric intake on MyFitnessPal by 4pm then you are eating too many calories.  The app let's you put in your current weight, your goal weight and how many pounds peer week you want to lose (1-2 lbs per week is best). Then it devises and caloric daily recommendation.  You need to get a heart rate monitor and wear and activate it during your workouts.  Then you can know how many calories you're burning during these workouts.  You log those workout calories into the app, and on those particular days the app takes into account those burnt calories, allowing more for the day.

Don't try to guesstimate how many calories you burn or what your portion size is.  It is very hard to do and most of the time the average person is wayyyyy off.  Using tools to measure these puts you more in the driver seat of your own weight loss.  I have a farm in HRM and I love it.  I no longer run, but I use it as a pedometer and HRM.  I then log my calories burned into MFP app so I have a clear picture as to how much I have already eaten that day and what is available for the rest of the day.  Just throwing your hands il in the air and saying, well the app said I was over my limit by 4pm so I give up, isn't helping you reach your goal. It means you need to change your diet.  Eat less calories.  Eat more nutrient dense foods. Less carbs.

Before you say, that's not fair, but I'm working out SOOO hard, listen I know it sucks.  I used to run marathons, and when I was in training mode I would be starving all day long.  I thought, WTH, I'm running like 100 miles a week on average, I can eat what I want no big deal.  But I was gaining weight.  It's a big misconception and double edge sword in the marathon world, and a common problem.  You workout an intense amount, hunger goes way up, so you think no big deal I can have seconds.  But you aren't burning as many calories as you think to compensate for the added calories you're eating to satiate that increased hunger.  Sounds like a similar thing is happening to you.  Don't give up.  Change your strategy and tools, good luck.[/quote]

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