Forums: September 2010 Kickstart Forum Archive: Meal plan calories??
Created on: 09/16/10 12:17 PM Views: 1373 Replies: 4
Kat7501 Joined: 09/02/10 Posts: 4	Meal plan calories?? Posted Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 12:17 PM I've been more or less following the Kickstart meal plans, but I'm confused now. I'm 43, 5'11" and weigh 208. I exercise regularly (biking, golfing, weight lifting, zumba, and I've recently taken up yoga) and am in very good health. So technically, I should eat about 2,000 calories a day, right? Can't do it. First of all, I know my body and I will absolutely gain weight if I eat that many calories. I tried increasing my count to 1,800 and gained 5 pounds in a week. Second, I feel lousy if I eat that much. I try to stay between 1,200 and 1,500 calories a day and obviously still have ample energy at that level to exercise like I do. But I'm still not losing weight. Before you wonder, I have strictly limited even healthy oils like avocado, nuts, and olive oil; and I read labels and measure what I do eat, almost obsessively. Here's what I ate yesterday: 1 c. GoLean cereal 1 c. Soy Slender milk small banana Flintstones complete vitamin (yeah, I know there's gelatin in there, but it also has 6 mg of B-12) Garden Stuffed Pita from NutritionMD.org medium peach 1 c. Curried Potatoes & Chickpeas 1 Applesauce muffin 1 c. mixed Texmati rice 1.5 c. steamed green beans and baby corn 2 Tbsp hummus (store-bought) 1 whole wheat tortilla Granted, I know I can make my own hummus, but if this is the one "convenience" food I'm eating and the only source of fat, it's really not that bad. This came to 1,245 calories. I can't see that I'm lacking anything, right? So why aren't I losing weight? Also, though, I noticed that the suggested meal plan for today comes to only 1,057 calories. Huh? If I didn't check calorie counts so closely and just followed the meal plan, I'd be WAY under my recommended calories. And, frankly, I don't know too many people who weigh just 100 pounds, so why is PCRM recommended a diet of just over a thousand calories a day? I'm terribly confused. Anyone have any insights? Kathi
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Susan Levin Joined: 12/26/09 Posts: 1189	RE: Meal plan calories?? Posted Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 12:25 PM I suppose if you calculated one serving of our recipes you would get a low calorie total. But we don't recommend one serving. We don't put any serving size restrictions on anything that is low in fat and vegan. So, our menus are of the all-you-can-eat until satisfied variety. Traditionally thin and healthy populations don't get that way by counting calories or measuring food. They get that way by eating whole, plant foods until their bodies say that's enough. Our studies show the same thing. We don't do calories or portion control, and the weight loss is significant across the board. It's a total lifestyle change that works. Susan Levin, MS, RD PCRM Director of Nutrition Education
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Wild4Stars Joined: 12/27/09 Location: Florida Posts: 832	RE: Meal plan calories?? Posted Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 12:36 PM On top of the fact that eating this way is just plain healthy, I know I don't want to spend the rest of my life weighing food and counting calories. At 58, I want a way to eat that is healthy as I age, maintains weigh loss and doesn't consume a lot of time weighing, counting and logging. All the years that I was a vegetarian I resisted going vegan because I just thought it would be too hard. Truth is, nothing could be easier. I see a lot of posts on these threads from people who seem to be making it much harder than it is. Vikki ~ Wild4Stars@gmail.com
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fiji51904 Joined: 01/12/10 Location: Ontario, CA Posts: 98	RE: Meal plan calories?? Posted Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 4:34 PM Stop obsessing about the cal count, tune into your body and just enjoy your food. You'll learn when to stop. You just need to get out of your head. I know it always sounds easier then it is to do. You got this! Heidi
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HeidiD Joined: 09/16/10 Posts: 9	RE: Meal plan calories?? Posted Friday, September 17, 2010 at 4:40 AM The great thing about eating this way is you can eat as much gear healthy food as you want! Fill up on all the vegies fruits legumes and wholegrains you like! If you are not vegan, go vegan - it's easy! It's better for you, better for the planet and most importantly it's the morally right thing to do for animals.
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