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metrognome · 14th October, 2009

hi everyone,
have been doing slimming world and at the moment i am very very stuck as i work such long hours and was thinking about giving calorie counting a go as i think it would be so much easier as i sit in a car all day long and am really fed up with eating out of a plastic container all the time as the food just tastes like plastic

after a while.
could you be so kind as to give me some tips and how do i work out how many calories i should be having or is there somewhere i can work it out for myself
thank you

Auburn · 14th October, 2009

Hi hi

I felt the same as you when I was on SW and working/travelling long hours. Not to mention, I missed my bread too much..! I can understand exactly where you are coming from. Plus I felt like I was eating too big portions on SW, even though it did work for a while, I felt like portion control would help me better.!

When I moved to CC I started by writing down what I ate on slimming world, counting what calories was in that, and then reduced that a bit. I was still eating about 2100 cals a day on SW, and I started CC with a daily limit of 1700. I have reduced this, and aim for about 1500 now, which seems like a teensy amount to start with, and moving from the all-you-can-eat policy of SW to portion control - you will be thinking OMG IS THAT IT?? for a few days, but stick with it for say, 10 days, and you'll soon be used to it!

Personally, I aim for about 400 for breakfast, 500 for lunch and 600 for my tea. It's pretty reasonable, I find myself coping ok with that! Especially once I compared a slice of normal white bread at 105 cals to a slice of nimble at 48.... hehe.

There are some other good websites for making food diaries and keeping an eye on calories. Some use Weightloss resources, I think they do a free trial, I use the Cook Yourself Thin site, which is run by the same people as WLR but its prettier, and pink haha. Googling could help work out what your daily amount could be but I think it all depends on what you feel yourself and how quickly you want to lose weight!

Whatever you decide to go with, good luck

and we're all here for each other! x

metrognome · 14th October, 2009

thank you

assj · 15th October, 2009

hi and welcome, i used to be on weight watchers and i found it the same with still eating big portions, thats part of my problem so i didnt want to do that whether i was losing or not so i came to calorie counting and am now eating smaller portions, it was hard going at first but i am getting use to it now, everyones support here is amazing. good luck !!

Lady Marmalade · 15th October, 2009

Hiya metrognome and welcome! I'm a relative newby too, I'm using Tesco Diets to help me get my head around calorie counting. They and other diet services will use your weight, age, frame size, lifstyle etc to work out a calorie allowance for you and then work out a weekly menu plan - all customisable and fully changeable for when you get a particular craving! They even work out a shopping list, it's really useful for a CC virgin like me.

Good luck whatever path you choose. Ask away, the people here are really knowledgable and dead supportive.

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metrognome needs alot of help metrognome's Profile Albums metrognome's Photo Gallery Join Date: 1st February, 2009 Posts: 1,599 Thanks: 198 Thanked 128 Times in 124 Posts Rep Power: 193 Diet: rosemary conley Height: 5' 0" Start Date: 18/2/10 Start Weight: 240lb Current Weight: 224lb Goal Weight: 126lb Goal Date: i would like to be a lot lighter by christmas BMI Information: Start BMI: 46.9 Current BMI: 43.7 Goal BMI: 24.6 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 16lb Weight to Lose: 98lb % Lost 6.67%	hello everyone hi everyone, have been doing slimming world and at the moment i am very very stuck as i work such long hours and was thinking about giving calorie counting a go as i think it would be so much easier as i sit in a car all day long and am really fed up with eating out of a plastic container all the time as the food just tastes like plastic after a while. could you be so kind as to give me some tips and how do i work out how many calories i should be having or is there somewhere i can work it out for myself thank you __________________ kaz Feb - june = - 14lb July = -2 1st goal to get under 16 stone next week To lose 2.5 stone by christmas

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Auburn x x x Auburn's Profile Albums Auburn's Photo Gallery Join Date: 12th May, 2009 Location: Aberdeen[ish] Posts: 1,599 Blog Entries: 31 Thanks: 642 Thanked 159 Times in 158 Posts Rep Power: 117 Diet: Not Eating Like A Pig Start Date: Dec 2007 Start Weight: 296lb Current Weight: 258lb Goal Weight: 182lb Goal Date: 05.01.2011 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 38lb Weight to Lose: 76lb % Lost 12.84%	Hi hi I felt the same as you when I was on SW and working/travelling long hours. Not to mention, I missed my bread too much..! I can understand exactly where you are coming from. Plus I felt like I was eating too big portions on SW, even though it did work for a while, I felt like portion control would help me better.! When I moved to CC I started by writing down what I ate on slimming world, counting what calories was in that, and then reduced that a bit. I was still eating about 2100 cals a day on SW, and I started CC with a daily limit of 1700. I have reduced this, and aim for about 1500 now, which seems like a teensy amount to start with, and moving from the all-you-can-eat policy of SW to portion control - you will be thinking OMG IS THAT IT?? for a few days, but stick with it for say, 10 days, and you'll soon be used to it! Personally, I aim for about 400 for breakfast, 500 for lunch and 600 for my tea. It's pretty reasonable, I find myself coping ok with that! Especially once I compared a slice of normal white bread at 105 cals to a slice of nimble at 48.... hehe. There are some other good websites for making food diaries and keeping an eye on calories. Some use Weightloss resources, I think they do a free trial, I use the Cook Yourself Thin site, which is run by the same people as WLR but its prettier, and pink haha. Googling could help work out what your daily amount could be but I think it all depends on what you feel yourself and how quickly you want to lose weight! Whatever you decide to go with, good luck and we're all here for each other! x __________________ jEN x THE GOALS 21st 2 = Never Again Lose SOMETHING in July 2010 - start weight 261.5 Current 258 6 WEEK CHALLENGE - 1 STONE Start - 261 -3lb 10% loss - 30lbs 15% loss - 44.5lbs Conquer Gym & Swimming Fear http://jensmission.blogspot.com/ October Challenge: 16st 8lbs

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metrognome needs alot of help metrognome's Profile Albums metrognome's Photo Gallery Join Date: 1st February, 2009 Posts: 1,599 Thanks: 198 Thanked 128 Times in 124 Posts Rep Power: 193 Diet: rosemary conley Height: 5' 0" Start Date: 18/2/10 Start Weight: 240lb Current Weight: 224lb Goal Weight: 126lb Goal Date: i would like to be a lot lighter by christmas BMI Information: Start BMI: 46.9 Current BMI: 43.7 Goal BMI: 24.6 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 16lb Weight to Lose: 98lb % Lost 6.67%	thank you __________________ kaz Feb - june = - 14lb July = -2 1st goal to get under 16 stone next week To lose 2.5 stone by christmas

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assj Likes to post assj's Profile Albums assj's Photo Gallery Join Date: 4th February, 2009 Location: Cradley Heath Posts: 280 Thanks: 1 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Rep Power: 4 Diet: Xenical, Healthy eating and smaller portions. Most important a change of LIFESTYLE! Height: 5' 8" Start Date: 8/06/2009 Start Weight: 290lb Current Weight: 282lb Goal Weight: 165lb Goal Date: when i get there! BMI Information: Start BMI: 44.1 Current BMI: 42.9 Goal BMI: 25.1 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 8lb Weight to Lose: 117lb % Lost 2.76%	hi and welcome, i used to be on weight watchers and i found it the same with still eating big portions, thats part of my problem so i didnt want to do that whether i was losing or not so i came to calorie counting and am now eating smaller portions, it was hard going at first but i am getting use to it now, everyones support here is amazing. good luck !! __________________ Lose 7 lbs Get into 19s Lose 1 stone Lose 1.5 stone Lose 2 stone Get to 18 stone Get to 15 stone Be dress size 18 http://www.minimins.com/weight-loss-...by-no-2-a.html 2010 Weigh In's Xenical Week 1 - -3.6lbs

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Lady Marmalade Bad girl warning... Lady Marmalade's Profile Albums Lady Marmalade's Photo Gallery Join Date: 4th May, 2009 Location: Liverpool Posts: 861 Thanks: 53 Thanked 49 Times in 47 Posts Rep Power: 44 Diet: Zenzible eating & exercise Height: 5' 5" Start Date: 6th February 2009 Start Weight: 185lb Current Weight: 149lb Goal Weight: 138lb Goal Date: It will happen when it happens! BMI Information: Start BMI: 30.8 Current BMI: 24.8 Goal BMI: 23 Statistics: Total Weight Loss: 36lb Weight to Lose: 11lb % Lost 19.46%	Hiya metrognome and welcome! I'm a relative newby too, I'm using Tesco Diets to help me get my head around calorie counting. They and other diet services will use your weight, age, frame size, lifstyle etc to work out a calorie allowance for you and then work out a weekly menu plan - all customisable and fully changeable for when you get a particular craving! They even work out a shopping list, it's really useful for a CC virgin like me. Good luck whatever path you choose. Ask away, the people here are really knowledgable and dead supportive.