Danni H's Journal, 09 Jul 18

Yup this is a dilemma I suffer from 😂 I've managed to become skilled with it now 😎 I definitely think they should advertise this more because it took me ages to notice! Some meats gain like you say others shrink so your conning yourself 😂 xx 

I'm this doesn't even apply to all ?!?!?!! Smacks head again lol... that is annoying! Oh well now I know! Xx 

oops😲. oh well, better finding out now though☺️ 

Lol yes ooups indeed 😂 it's amazing that I've gad any losses I tell ya ! 😲 xx 

So you have to weight meat after cooking? And sometimes before cooking? 😥 I did not know that... 

It's weighing cereal that annoyed me... Realising how tiny a portion really is 😂 and chips you have to weigh after cooked... Not worth it 😂 xx 

Always raw 👍🏻 raw with everything. What I do to get portions equal is weight raw, that’s the weight that goes into this app and decided by how many portions I am having then the cooked weight is totalled just so I get the right divided amount between portions. but bare in mind it does not really matter, as long as you hit your calories over the course of 7 weeks you are good to go. So it doesn’t matter if you don’t portion them out correctly. Just concentrate on hitting your protein goal and fill remainder with carbs and fats, carbs a little more on workout days and carbs a little less on rest days with fats going up. Protein always remain the same and remember the calculator calories are not staple. They are guide so he ready to adjust and don’t threat on food so much. 👍🏻 

I know mark this confused the he'll put of me too! It's wounding isn't it Megan I love big portions..especially breakfast but ha r gotten used to it plus I just top them up with fruit and seeds now lol. I was feeling pretty cleaver with myself thinking yessss I can actually enjoy this nice juicy piece of meat with no guilt. My OH pointed out to me well youvery still bee loosing so you obviously needed the extra! 

Thanks for the heads up Mairsy07 I'll definitely take that on board! Some really good pointers there, I have been told that I need to track protein target more so than anything but I've literally just tracked my calories and figured so what it's working for me I'm loosing but I've really noticed the fatigue the more physically active I've become and exhaustion setting in. Xx 

Read the labels and check the values already in the FS database. Especially if you’re aiming for low carb/keto. Many labels effectively give net carbs and fibre even though they say “carbs” so when you input them to the FS database, fibre is subtracted twice and the net carb value is too low (the input system even allows you to input values that end up with a negative net carbs value!). All the best! 

Danni I don’t know your circumstances or if you are training as well as being in a deficit but just pay close attention to weight and how much you are losing. If you are training and losing weight it’s something you don’t really want. You should concentrate on lifting heavy, compound movements. Let your body build muscle and watch your body composition change all without seeing much change on the scales. Remember it’s fat loss you want, not weight loss. Weight can be anything from losing a leg to water, when you go lower carb you will see a weight loss right away simply through loss of water. It’s important to hit your protein target because if you are not having enough you will lose weight, but not good weight. You will lose muscle and that sets you up to gain weight again as soon as you start eating in a different way to this calorie deficit. That’s why so many people struggle on slimming world or any other diet, they lose weight but it’s done incorrectly. Then start eating normal again and before they know it they are piling it on. If you are training hit 1gram of protein per pound of bodyweight when in a deficit. If in a surplus you can get away with 0.7 per pound. The goal of losing weight / dropping body fat is to put your body in a better position than when you 1st started. To let’s say you are eating 1600 calories now, the goal is to be able to eat 2000 calories or more and still be at a weight you are happy with. That doesn’t mean exercising daily, it’s just a smart approach. If you don’t do it the correct way you have to keep consuming 1600 calories and anymore over that you gain weight. Crap life to live haha I hope I don’t sound like a dick, I am just very passionate about this and I like to try and get the correct information out to people and make them aware it’s not just about what the scales say, it’s about how your body functions, digests food, bloating issues and things like that. Keep up the good work and good luck, if you would like any help at all just ask I will gladly share with you. Keep smashing it 👍🏻  

No not at all! Your advice and observation is very much appreciated that's what community is here for right? I know exactly where your coming from and have had to up my calories slightly this as was becoming increasingly hungry and just generally exhausted throughout the week which is obviously through my increased activity as of late and the fact that I'm still nursing. Wouldn't usually go by scales myself either but as most of the weight I'm shedding is just my baby weight I figured it as just another incentive! Nooo don't think of you a dick at all more than happy to get feedback and guidance anyway I can ☺