Not eating enough!

128susie

Wow, this is the first time My Fitness Pal told me that I wasn't eating enough. My calories were too low. Shocking! However, I added more peanuts which doubled its calories--that did it! Trying to get to 175 in 5 weeks!!

girlviernes

good for you for listening! Good luck on your goal!

arditarose

Wait. You double your calories eating peanuts? As in you ate a little below 1200 and then ate 1200 calories in peanuts...or you ate like 600 calories today, and ate 600 more in peanuts?

mind boggled.

Liftng4Lis

Good job, peanuts are great protein and have healthy fat.

maccarossi1

arditarose wrote: »

Wait. You double your calories eating peanuts? As in you ate a little below 1200 and then ate 1200 calories in peanuts...or you ate like 600 calories today, and ate 600 more in peanuts?

mind boggled.

I think she meant she doubled her serving of peanuts and that tipped her over the 1200 calorie mark.

128susie

Yeah, I doubled my serving of peanuts to make the calories go up; otherwise, FP tells me I didn't eat enough. Also I am diabetic and peanuts hinders the blood sugar spike. I only eat them after I've had like yogurt or an apple.

128susie

My bottom line calories did not double!! That would be defeating the purpose of trying to lose weight. I just wanted it to tip over, that's all. Thanks--glad we clarified that!!

TavistockToad

Liftng4Lis wrote: »

Good job, peanuts are great protein and have healthy fat.

nuts arent really a protein source, they're mainly fat.

WalkingAlong

Peanuts are actually a legume (bean) and do have quite a bit of protein, compared to nuts.

128susie

Well, they may contain fat, but definitely has protein as WalkingAlong says. So you both are correct about the peanut! Thanks, much appreciated.

Kalikel

They have some protein, but as WalkingAlong pointed out, are a different family.

I was confused about the doubling of calories, too.

Peanuts are so yummy. Especially dry roasted peanuts. Yummmmmm.