elvenengineer Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 So I just completed my entry for yesterday in My Fitness Pal, and it gave me an error message that said 'You are likely not eating enough'. When an program that is clearly designed to help people lose weight tells you that you aren't eating enough, LISTEN! (In my defense, I've been feeling like I'm getting a cold, which kills my appetite. But still. I really need to eat more than 1,000 calories a day.) Okay, so I'm ElvenEngineer. I'm a 22 year old female grad student in civil/structural engineering. Contrary to the above, I am not trying to lose weight. I am quite comfortable at 135#, size 2 pants, and size 4 shirts (because biceps - duh). My problems with eating are that I forget about it. No bueno. If I track MFP throughout the day, I'm better at knowing where I am, and am better able to hit goals. My goals this challenge will be focused on food. Because who doesn't love food? You know who does love food? HOBBITS! I promise there will be gifs. Many gifs. (I think I always promise this. I might fail on the gifs.) Quest 1:Track in MFP. Like seriously. It isn’t that hard. JUST DO IT SILLY. No calorie things, though I would like to be 1500+ every day. At least.Track ALL the food for 5/7 days= A [+4 STA]Track ALL the food for 4/7 days= B [+3 STA]Track ALL the food for 3/7 days= C [+2 STA]Track ALL the food for 2/7 days = D [+1 STA]Track NONE of the food = F Quest 2: Get at least 75g of protein a day. Bonus points for >100g. Eat ALL the protein for 5/7 days= A [+4 STR]Eat ALL the protein for 4/7 days= B [+3 STR]Eat ALL the protein for 3/7 days= C [+2 STR]Eat ALL the protein for 2/7 days= D [+1 STR]Eat NONE of the protein = F Quest 3:Try one new (dairy-free) recipe a week(ish). I will be buying a cookbook to make this easier.Cook 6/6 new recipes this challenge = A [+4 CON]Cook 5/6 new recipes this challenge = B [+3 CON]Cook 4/6 new recipes this challenge = C [+2 CON]Cook 3/6 new recipes this challenge = D [+1 CON]Cook <3 new recipes = F Life Quests: -Toast Masters meetings [+1 CHA for each meeting attended (Max +3)]-Don’t slack off on thesis-Keep putting 20%+ into savings-etc. etc. Dairy-free reasoning: Basically, it makes me feel bad. I haven't had a migraine since I cut it out, and I am feeling generally better. Good enough for me! I'm not vegan, I eat meat. I just don't eat/drink dairy. No, I haven't gone to the doctor. I might, when I have free time (which is non-existent). Rather than spend time specifying what in dairy my body doesn't like, it's faster and simpler to just avoid it altogether. 6 Quote Goal: Deadlift a (Female) Wookie (100 kg): 65.8% Link to comment
Urgan Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 ...interesting. You have had migraines until cutting out dairy? I'm listening. Here for the killing it with MFP! 1 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
elvenengineer Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 @ Urgan - I've had migraines every two weeks since.... early April of this year? Monthly before that for the last 3-4 years. When they started getting more frequent, over the counter meds also stopped working. I couldn't find a prescription medication that didn't have obnoxious side effects, but side effects > migraine. So I dealt with it, and a migraine basically knocked me out of commission for a minimum of 2 days. I didn't connect it to the diary until Monday of this week. I got a new cookbook in the mail (Go Dairy Free), and she mentions how it helped her migraines. I then realized I haven't had a migraine in over a month, which is conveniently when I cut out dairy. I'm not saying dairy caused the migraines (I'm not a doctor), but I do think it is interesting. Quote Goal: Deadlift a (Female) Wookie (100 kg): 65.8% Link to comment
Urgan Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 @ Urgan - I've had migraines every two weeks since.... early April of this year? Monthly before that for the last 3-4 years. When they started getting more frequent, over the counter meds also stopped working. I couldn't find a prescription medication that didn't have obnoxious side effects, but side effects > migraine. So I dealt with it, and a migraine basically knocked me out of commission for a minimum of 2 days. I didn't connect it to the diary until Monday of this week. I got a new cookbook in the mail (Go Dairy Free), and she mentions how it helped her migraines. I then realized I haven't had a migraine in over a month, which is conveniently when I cut out dairy. I'm not saying dairy caused the migraines (I'm not a doctor), but I do think it is interesting. Okay, when I was at my old job, I would reliably have migraines every two weeks and they lasted precisely 3 days, first two days were hell and the third was half strength pain. Now it's once a month and it's only KOs me for a day... This is some fascinating intel. 1 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
elvenengineer Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 This tracking thing is going well. I have already eaten more today, at the end of lunch, then I did all day yesterday! FOOD EVERYWHERE! 2 Quote Goal: Deadlift a (Female) Wookie (100 kg): 65.8% Link to comment
Sam Ashen Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 FOOD EVERYWHERE! But that is one thing I find great about MFP: I can check it at the end of the day and decide what else I need to eat. 1 Quote Classless Human Male Warrior - Introduction Height: 1.77m Weight: 93 kg Spoiler Current Maxes: (repsxkg) Squat: 10x122.3, 5x138.2, 3x147; 1x170 Bench Press: 10x79, 5x93, 1x102 Deadlift: 10x152, 5x192, 3x210, 1x229 Overhead Press: 10x52, 5x61, 1x70.3 Current Battle Log: 1707 Sam Ashen Summer Swole Program 2017 Challenges: 1701 1702 1703 1704 1705 Previous Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1603 1604 1605 1606 1607 1609 1610 1611 1612 Daily Log:The Daily Grind Form Check: Stronglifts Olympic More FC's: Pistol Squats Want to play? MFPvP Link to comment
Urgan Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 But that is one thing I find great about MFP: I can check it at the end of the day and decide what else I need to eat. Looks like Woody might be on a cut... 3 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
Wolverine Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 But that is one thing I find great about MFP: I can check it at the end of the day and decide what else I need to eat. I live for 8pm when I finalize MFP for the day and see if I have enough cals left for a bowl of Lucky Charms and a beer. 7 Quote Wolverine Level X Mutant Link to comment
elvenengineer Posted September 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 I live for 8pm when I finalize MFP for the day and see if I have enough cals left for a bowl of Lucky Charms and a beer.A lot of times I forget to log until it's past my "no electronics" time. So then I just guess. I need to get more consistent about itSent from my LG-H810 using Tapatalk Quote Goal: Deadlift a (Female) Wookie (100 kg): 65.8% Link to comment
wildross Posted September 9, 2015 Report Share Posted September 9, 2015 the problems with using technology to control technology... 2 Quote Warriors don't count reps and sets. They count tons. My psychologist weighs 45 pounds, has an iron soul and sits on the end of a bar Tally Sheet for 2019 Encouragement for older members: Chronologically Blessed Group; Encouragement for newbie lifters: When we were weaker Link to comment
Emerald_Dragonfly Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Along for the ride! Quote ~Emerald_Dragonfly Level 13 Warrior Link to comment
miss_marissa Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I'm always down for more food Sent from my D5803 using Tapatalk 1 Quote Current Challenge # 39 | #38 | #37 | #36 | #35 |#34 | #33 | #32 | #31 | #30 | #29 | #28 | #27 | #26 | #25 | # 24 | #23 | #22 | #21 | #20 | #19 | #18 | #17 | #16 | #15 | #14 | #13 | #12 | #11 | #10 | #9| #8 | #7 | #6 | #5 | #4 | #3 | #2 | #1 | Battle Log Instagram | Goodreads Link to comment
maigrey Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Oh hello there! Want a cookie? 1 Quote Battle Log of AwesomeCurrent Challenge: maigrey goes MAD ..isonPrevious Challenges: 1, 2, 3, 4(ish), 5(ish), 6(ish), 7(ish), 8(ish) Link to comment
elvenengineer Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Food is always good Today's workout:Squats: 5 @ 45, 5/5/5 @ 65OHP: 5 @ 45, 5/5/5 @ 5035 second plankSo I definitely have a cold. This was way too hard. I felt feverish the whole time. So I called it when I had trouble loading the bar with 45's to deadlift. Gifs coming soon, I promise! Sent from my LG-H810 using Tapatalk Quote Goal: Deadlift a (Female) Wookie (100 kg): 65.8% Link to comment
KB Girl Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Cool, you can eat all the things I can't eat! I'll live voraciously through you o/ Hope you feel better soon. Quote Main Quest: becoming a decent kettlebell lifter and a great coach Current challenge: KB Girl stomps on some frogs and goes to sleep (maybe) my instagram - my gym's instagram Link to comment
Urgan Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I feel you, colds are lame. Get well soon! Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
elvenengineer Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 2 Quote Goal: Deadlift a (Female) Wookie (100 kg): 65.8% Link to comment
Hermione Gainser Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 @ Urgan - I've had migraines every two weeks since.... early April of this year? Monthly before that for the last 3-4 years. When they started getting more frequent, over the counter meds also stopped working. I couldn't find a prescription medication that didn't have obnoxious side effects, but side effects > migraine. So I dealt with it, and a migraine basically knocked me out of commission for a minimum of 2 days. I didn't connect it to the diary until Monday of this week. I got a new cookbook in the mail (Go Dairy Free), and she mentions how it helped her migraines. I then realized I haven't had a migraine in over a month, which is conveniently when I cut out dairy. I'm not saying dairy caused the migraines (I'm not a doctor), but I do think it is interesting. I got my doctorate from Google-U, so you should take what I say as gospel truth* - it's possible the migraines come from the inflammation that is caused by the dairy. Dairy junks up my sinuses and I end up with headaches if I don't netti immediately. Weirdness. but yeah. *do not take what I say as gospel truth. i have no idea what I'm doing. This tracking thing is going well. I have already eaten more today, at the end of lunch, then I did all day yesterday! FOOD EVERYWHERE! But that is one thing I find great about MFP: I can check it at the end of the day and decide what else I need to eat. Damn! Same beat me to it! I know that face, Woody. That's the face I'm making reading all these EAT MORE FOOD! challenges when I definitely do NOT need to eat more food. Le sigh. *** Hi! Awesome new challenge!! Glad you'll be eating more! I will live vicariously! RE tracking - since I batch cook and eat pretty much the same things during the work week I track in advance. That way I have a good idea of how much I have left when it's late and I don't want to get on my computer and deal with livestrong (most obnoxious site ever). It's pretty effective. 1 Quote "I'm just going to remember to not eat like an asshole most of the time" - MoC three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: one must squat.- Brobert Frost Half-Elf Warrior | Current Challenge New Battle Log | Old Battle Log Special thanks to AkLulu for drawing my awesome avatar! Link to comment
Hermione Gainser Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 Oh wait! obligatory gifs! 2 Quote "I'm just going to remember to not eat like an asshole most of the time" - MoC three words I can sum up everything I've learned about life: one must squat.- Brobert Frost Half-Elf Warrior | Current Challenge New Battle Log | Old Battle Log Special thanks to AkLulu for drawing my awesome avatar! Link to comment
raptron Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 O hi! Quote Raptron, alot assassin 67 | 66 | 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to comment
elvenengineer Posted September 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 O hi!Hi back!Sent from my LG-H810 using Tapatalk Quote Goal: Deadlift a (Female) Wookie (100 kg): 65.8% Link to comment
PMyrrh Posted September 10, 2015 Report Share Posted September 10, 2015 I live for 8pm when I finalize MFP for the day and see if I have enough cals left for a bowl of Lucky Charms and a beer. 8 Quote Lvl 4 Dragonborn (Dungeons and Dragons not Skyrim) Warrior STR:8.5 DEX:3 STA:10.5 CON:7.5 WIS:5 CHA:4 MyFitnessPal (Looking for NerdFitness PPL) Current Challenge Completed:PMyrrh's Viking Winter PMyrrh's Path of the Persevering Paladin Brazen and Unabashed 5 minute Spartan Plank 50/50 SquatsCOLD ASS VIKING CHALLENGE: 30/30 100% 100% Link to comment
AugustaAdaByron Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Well that almost never happens to me... After seeing all the "eat more food" challenges I'm now tempted to start bulking instead of cutting! 3 Quote Level "I have no clue" Warrior Current challenge Battle log Link to comment
Urgan Posted September 11, 2015 Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Well that almost never happens to me... After seeing all the "eat more food" challenges I'm now tempted to start bulking instead of cutting! ...somethingsomethingDarkSide... 5 Quote Level 13 Shape-shifting Warrior Monk STR:45 | DEX:18 | STA:10 | CON:37 | WIS:37 | CHA:27 The stronger the body the more it obeys, the weaker the body the more it commands. -- Siegmund Klein Battle Log : MFP : Instagram : Challenges - 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Link to comment
elvenengineer Posted September 11, 2015 Author Report Share Posted September 11, 2015 Come to the dark side... we have dairy-free brownies! 4 Quote Goal: Deadlift a (Female) Wookie (100 kg): 65.8% Link to comment
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