MyFitness Pal and Food Intake

 

How does my plan look? This is my typical daily eating plan and doesn't change too drastically. My plan calls for 700-900 calories per day, however, I haven't been able to get that low. I could hit the 900 calorie limit, but going any lower seems hard to do while also getting in all my protein. I am a man so I think I can get away with the extra calories and I exercise 5 days a week and burn 600 calories in 60 minutes. I should let you know that I have been in a stall for the past 3 weeks as well. Any suggestions are welcome?

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Foods	Calories	Carbs	Fat	Protein	Cholest	Sodium	Sugars	Fiber
Breakfast
I Cant Believe Its Not Butter 1 Tbs - Original, 1 Tbsp (10g)	70	0g	8g	0g	0mg	90mg	0g	0g
Eggs - Scrambled (whole egg), 2 large	203	3g	15g	14g	429mg	342mg	2g	0g
Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese - Colby & Montery Jack, 0.25 cup	100	1g	8g	6g	25mg	170mg	0g	0g
Lunch
Mcdonalds - Side Salad, 87 g	20	4g	0g	1g	0mg	10mg	2g	1g
Mcdonald's - Newman's Own Lowfat Basalmic Vinaigrette, 1 pack	35	3g	3g	0g	0mg	420mg	3g	0g
Starkist Tuna Creations - Lemon Pepper, 74 grams	80	1g	1g	18g	35mg	340mg	0g	0g
Dinner
Corn - Yellow, 1 fluid ounce	76	15g	1g	2g	0mg	7mg	0g	2g
Tysons / Walmart - Chicken Breast Tenderloins, 4 oz	110	0g	1g	26g	55mg	40mg	0g	0g
Snacks
Premier Protein® - Strawberries and Cream, 1 shake (11fl oz)	160	4g	3g	30g	20mg	330mg	1g	2g
South Beach - Peanut Butter Good to Go Bar Extra Protein, 1 Bar	150	16g	7g	10g	0mg	190mg	6g	5g
TOTAL:	1,004	47g	47g	107g	564mg	1,939mg	14g	10g

Exercises	Calories	Minutes	Sets	Reps	Weight
Cardiovascular
Stair-treadmill ergometer, general	600	60
TOTALS:	600	60	0	0	0

 

If I were you, I would cut out the corn and the South beach bar. Those are providing unnecessary carbs and you would still easily hit the protein mark.  

Yeah, the corn and SB Bar are once a week items, but I could easily get rid of those and choose something with lower carbs. Thanks for the advice too.

even. Once a week those carbs are. Enough. To stop. Your weight loss if you are sensitive to them,as I am also. I would drop them and add in more meat instead for those same or less calories and less carbs. Adding meat will als drop you down closer the the 700-800 mark.

My goal for daily carbs is 50 grams, but I don't know whether or not I am sensitive to them or not. How does one find this out? I love meat so that would be easy for me to do. Thanks for the input.

I think the fact that carbs slow or stall my weight loss is a sign that I am sensitive to them. After years of yo yo dieting,my metabolism is not what it should be and it only takes very little carbs to knock me out of ketosis,or the fat burning state. 

I would immediately cut out the 1/4 c. of cheese you're eating at breakfast and the corn.  Neither of things are adding good nutrition to your plan.  If you're going to eat a veggie then at least eat something that is green with low carbs.  

By cutting out these 2 things you cut 176 calories per day and 16 carbs.  You'll break that stall - promise! 

Good points and I love spinach and I have it most days. I do need to lower my calories so I can let go of the cheese and the corn is very infrequent, I just happened to had it that day.

Doesn't look too bad, but here's my take for cutting calories/carbs.....

1. You can save yourself 70 calories by substituting the butter with "butter flavored" Pam (or equivalent).

2. I may be reading this wrong, but 203 calories for 2 eggs? I use MFP and an extra large egg is 80 calories. (I think that the listing for scrambled eggs in MFP is assuming that you are cooking them in a fat.) 

3. or try using egg whites or a combination of a whole egg & an egg white.

4. Try a reduced fat cheese & only use an ounce (2 tablespoons) of cheese. If that's not enough, add a vegetable such as mushrooms or spinach to your omlette.

5. Substitute the corn with a green or non-starchy vegetable. 

6. Omit the protein shake (or make your own for the extra calcium) and the protein bar. If you want the protein there are other snacks that are high in protein & lower in carbs & calories.

And don't get mad at me.....Exercising doesn't mean we can afford to eat anymore. Yes, you are burning calories but you don't want to add them back in by eating what you've burned. 

 

I like adding 1-2oz leftover meat and veggies to my eggs to stretch it out!  That way,  I only need one egg and get my protein still.