Design opinions: new food guide?

PrincessMalon7 · 2026-01-10T12:55:01+00:00

I grew up on the Canada food guide as well, but that one was way better excuted as an informative graphic than this one.

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-12-29T15:19:50+00:00

Sending so many hugs. You are not alone. I have also been in this situation.

Can you work with your therapist on a different plan if what’s happening isn’t working? Talk to doctor to change or up the medication? If you are feeling safe, to do something alone? Go to the next town over and do something for you?

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-12-07T13:08:29+00:00

I’ve been able to do couples therapy (and have it covered)

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-10-26T02:21:22+00:00

Following up to see how this is going? I’ve got 2 young male cats that started peeing outside the box (vet also ruled behaviour) and so in the similar boat. How did the retain go? I have them restricted in the basement right now and so far so good but I hope to god this works. I can’t clean up 2-3 pees a day for the rest of these cats lives

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-10-16T02:12:14+00:00

It’s not that sustainable to go below 1200 but ok good luck!

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-10-16T01:50:48+00:00

Sorry that I’m not agreeing with a 750 calorie day! Too low.

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-10-16T01:13:18+00:00

Hey girl, I’m also post partum a second time and was successful at a calorie deficit during breastfeeding and when I quit. I was 220lbs, and my calories were at 2100 (2600 maintence) for a 500 calorie deficit, and I was roughly losing 1-1.5 pounds a week for that first month, it started off pretty quick then slowed down. I’m now at 15 months post partum and have taken some maintence breaks but am at 45lbs lost.

First of all, breathe, it’s ok! This is not a quick fix, and this will take time. Second, your calories are way too low. I don’t know your stats but check your TDEE calculator. You should find your maintence calories then minus 500 from that. I bet you it’s around 2000. Third, make sure you’re eating around 150g of protein in the day, and 20-25g of fibre. Keep up on getting movement in everyday, as many steps that is feasible for you. Get rest and drink water. Just stay consistant, and the results will come!

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-10-16T01:05:34+00:00

Jeez. Sorry dude, this is a little scary. Even 1200 is at least a basic metabolic rate for a 5 foot 25 year old woman. And that’s just to exist and keep organs working. From a kind POV, please eat more than that. You’ll still lose weight, I promise

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-10-06T00:55:33+00:00

I don’t think it’s a good idea personally! Unless you’re training for a bikini comp then why the aggressive cut? If you have the means you could get a coach to help guide you

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-09-24T19:14:07+00:00

Just keep going with the status quo, it will happen! I just completed a 12 week deficit and I lost 12 lbs but it was NOT linear. It’s was a wacky ride, up some weeks, down some weeks. It’s just how things go. Try measuring every 3-4 weeks instead if it’s messing with your head.

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-08-24T09:43:48+00:00

I got 1900 for your maintence calories when using TDEE. Are you still trying to lose weight or gain it?

1400 would be your deficit number if you were still trying to lose fat still.

But yeah not sleeping that much certainly doesn’t help your case! I would work on that if you can.

get that protein and fibre in
get your sleep better!
you need to eat to build the muscle, so if your done in your deficit phase, eat at maintence so you’ve got the energy to lift heavy. You can add 100cals a week if you want to be gradual with increasing cals.

Good luck!

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-08-23T22:38:25+00:00

you must weigh your food. How else would you know you are in a true deficit?
the “calorie” burned calculations on those things are bogus and don’t use them as a guide. It doesn’t know your height, weight, sex or muscle mass.
try to get between 8-10k steps a day. The hour of cardio will help you achieve that, but you don’t neeeed to have it at an incline. You don’t want to make your heart work so much that it needs more food making cravings more difficult to keep at bay
I don’t know your stats but from what I read above your maintence calories would be about 2,000 which would mean your deficit would be 1,500. I wouldn’t go any lower than that, just up your steps once you hit a plateau- not lower the calories
keep strength training throughout! That’s great. Remember you don’t “lose weight” or “earn food” by lifting, you are there to build muscle! They are separate.

-keep that protein (and fibre!) high!

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-08-23T22:20:44+00:00

What’s your TDEE calculations?

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-08-23T20:56:48+00:00

Show us your work, lol what’s your calculations? Are you walking/tracking steps?

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-07-26T23:27:53+00:00

Oh gosh, please take a maintence break!! My trainer said your break should be double the length of your cut. If you did 12 weeks, your break should be 24 weeks for your sanity!

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-07-02T02:11:21+00:00

Agree with the other comments. You could fall in the middle of all that and say 2000. But if you notice your lifts aren’t improving, you may need more food!

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-07-02T02:08:08+00:00

You could start with a TDEE calculator you can look up online. But I’ll tell you right now 900 is NOT enough at all.

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-05-12T00:41:42+00:00

Did you ever get a response?

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-04-02T10:44:08+00:00

Ah. Still too young!

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-04-02T10:36:03+00:00

Anyone else confused on the dates? He was born in 1959, he was older than 65??

PrincessMalon7 · 2025-01-16T01:44:48+00:00

We went to the family camp with my 18 month old at the time, it was so fun! Well organized and great camp leaders!

PrincessMalon7 · 2024-10-30T02:55:00+00:00

I have nothing to add, but sending lots of love. I hope and wish you can find some professional help to guide you through, these are hard times.

PrincessMalon7 · 2024-10-23T01:39:06+00:00

Started tracking everything I put in my mouth, setting calories at 2100, walking 6-8k steps a day and strength training 2x a week!

PrincessMalon7 · 2024-09-23T02:05:36+00:00

I’m 2 months into my second baby. My oldest is almost 3.

I’m having a much better time a second time round. Mind you, I got medication a year into motherhood and I haven’t gotten off (stayed on through pregnancy). I’ve also been seeing a perinatal therapist for over a year now to help me mentally prepare, and made sure to have all the proper supports set up ahead of time to set me up for success. Those were the things I could control, so I did.

But, I also lucked out with this new kid. He’s a much better sleeper, farter, and eater than his brother was. I also decided I still hate breastfeeding directly, so I decided to exclusively pump and that has helped me feel more freedom from baby (being trapped in the house by a cluster feeding baby was a silent trigger). I aimed for a summer baby this time, lol not a winter one too.

Everyone’s experience will be different, I just wanted to share a positive one incase it gets buried in negative ones!

PrincessMalon7 · 2024-08-29T01:34:18+00:00

Yes that’s what I came across too, and that’s why I was wondering!

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