Weight-Loss some calorie query

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OneLifeToLive

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Hi ,

I am a female 5'3" tall.

I have lost around 35 kgs in the last 10 months doing my own thing...Like I wasnt calculating Cals or tracking the diet properly. I wasnt eating anything high in fats like butter oil, etc. and anything sweet. Also, following low carbz ...so basically a high protein low carb diet..with lots of veggies n fruits.

But now after reading so much over here about how to track the calories that I am consuming...I am writing everything that I eat and calculate the Cals. I have also calculated how many Calories I should consume to maintain and to lose further.

Now the question is that I need to follow a 1500 Cal/day regime to lose. Is it alright if I consume more carbs? Like for lunch can I take 340 cals from 100 gm Cereals and rest 100 from vegetables...like this I feel more full and dont feel hungry again before mealtime. Is it imp to eat HIGH proteins? I am a vegetarian so my only source is milk and lentils.

Is it ok if I consume more Calories at dinner time...like what if I dont divide it equally...
bf -------150
lunch------350
snack------150
and the rest(850) goes for dinner since am very hungry at dinner time...and keep on munching till i go to bed!!!


This forum has been extremely extremely helpful for me. Any help is welcome:)

Thanks
Vinnie
 
Oh sorry I forgot one thing...


Is it ok if I just track the amount of calories that I consume without bothering much about what source it comes from..Like I aint calculating how much from the carbs, how much from fats, how much protein....I am juzt counting the calories...then is it alright?? cos otherwise it becomes kinda complicated.
 
Hi Vinnie. Congrats on your loss so far - that's awesome. :)

I'll see if I can help answer some of your questions.

First of all, ultimately it doesn't matter WHEN you eat your calories - as long as you eat enough and not too many. If you want to save more for the evening when you're hungrier and get the munchies, go for it. The big thing is to be right around that 1500 number at the end of the day.

Now, as far as composition of the calories - that's trickier. :) You can continue to lose weight eating that many calories and not worrying about nutritional value, sure. But ... some people do find out that if they aren't careful about WHAT they eat as well as how much, they'll stall their weight loss. Your body needs certain nutrients to function properly and not getting those nutrients in balance can make our bodies do weird things. :)

If you want to make sure to lose FAT and maintain msucle, then making sure you get enough protein is crucial. Also, women need a certain amount of calcium (men need it too, but women even more), which also helps speed weight loss to a degree. And, add to that, making sure you keep your sodium in line is important because too much sodium can cause you to retain water - which messes up what the scale says as well as cause bloating.

It doesn't have to be hard or confusing. I'd suggest that you register for a free account at fitday.com or thedailyplate.com and use that to start logging your food. It will help you to see not only how many calories you're eating, but where your nutrients are.

As far as protein as a veg, keep in mind that all kinds of foods have trace amounts of protein - even veg. So eating a healthy balance of foods will get you quite a bit of protein - you'll see that if you enter your food into one of the sites above. For example, a serving of broccoli has nearly 3g of protein. A serving of oats has 6g of protein. Beans and lentils, of course are an excellent source of protein. Soy is also a good source of complete proteins - not just tofu, but edamame, and other soy products.

So there are lots of ways to get good quality, complete proteins into your diet by eating a variety of fruit and veg and good healthy carbs (complex carbs and whole grains), w/out compromising a veggie diet. :)
 
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