Understandable
Started using Cronometer in earnest now.
Both a royal pain in the rear end logging foods and building recipes / meals but also fascinating to see how certain the breakdown of certain foods and their calorific density. Quite an eye opener to see how quickly calories can mount if little or no care is taken.
A prime example is a scrambled tofu I make. Basic ingredients are tofu, garlic, turmeric, onion and nutritional yeast. Fried with a little olive oil. I’d normally eat half in one go but that with buttered toast quickly clocks up to 600+ calories. Thankfully it’s quite filling but if you’re aiming for 1800 calories a day that chews up a fair chunk in one go.
So far I’ve managed to stay in a calorie deficit (based on 2500 cal. base) but still need a lot of work to understand how to easily hit the 1800 per day target without feeling hungry. That’s going to prove quite a challenge for me given my diet style. Happy to change and it is changing slowly as knowledge builds.
Also fascinating is the breakdown of nutrients. I’ll be keeping a close eye on this to see if I’m deficient anywhere in particular over a period of a fortnight or so. Hopefully that might be long enough to reveal a pattern.
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Coffee works well for me in terms of killing my appetite.
Cravings wise it’s not been too bad. Had a nasty one on day 2 but otherwise so long as I can get 3 meals with room for a little snack I seem to be coping. Having rules and the tools to stick to those rules works for me I think.
The big challenge is building up a menu that doesn’t smash my allowance, isn’t overly restrictive and doesn’t go crazy with things like proteins etc. Still learning and it will have wider benefits for me than just some weight loss.
Week after next will be interesting. Snowboard holiday with the lads. Little chance of calorie counting in a catered chalet with free wine. But I’ve paid for a vegan menu and we will be stupid active and at altitude so my calories burned could be fun to watch.
Why not do the same with eggs and ditch the tofu and buttered toast?
Edit, just saw above. Saw the buttered toast so presumed you weren’t vegan?
My get out of jail free card when desperately hungry is a tin of sweetcorn.
Fucking evil product.
It’s the only thing that refuses to be broken down by the waste treatment plant offshore.
Along with fanny pads
Fills you up then you shit it out. Perfect :). Covered in butter on the cob and chewed delectably is not quite so healthy.
My go to is Ryvita… They taste fine, fills you up but is pure roughage
Had this conversation with my dad yesterday. He said they’re great as long as you put loads of cheese and butter on them. He did see the irony there.
January in schools is so funny. The snacks in the staff-room have changed from chocolates and cakes to Ryvita in a rainbow of flavours as all the ladies are now on diets. The thing about stereo-types 
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My go to is a couple of slices of either Edam or Gouda. Keeps me sated for a while
The thing with a Ryvita… maybe with a smear of honey, bovril or even peanut butter on the top… It doesn’t seem to matter… With it being pure roughage, imagine drawing a horse blanket through your digestive tract… a lot more will/does come out than goes in… If that makes sense…! :0)
Failed vegan. I do use plant based butter but trying to stay clear of it. full of “stuff”.
I don’t touch eggs. Cheese is my main downfall.
That’s funny you say that, because cheese it what actually helps me keep control. They protein and fat makes me feel full. I keep Edam, mature cheddar, and gouda slices in the fridge and they help control cravings and hunger. Leerdamer slices do the job as well.
I picked those as those are the lowest calorie single slices that I can find.
American wrapped slices are less but they’re so artificial, don’t like that.
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Ouch.
The last thing I need is advice in using cheese as a coping mechanism. Love the stuff and can demolish vast amounts if not checked.
For me it’s the animal protein and salt that are the issues. Dairy isn’t a great option for kidney patients. But it’s a source of calcium, b12 (I think) and other good stuff.
Always have mini baby bells in the fridge for Jnr. They work very well.
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Fascinating few minutes in this about eating timing and protein: