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I either eat too much or too little

AndyPGonzalez
AndyPGonzalez Posts: 29 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Something I have noticed lately is that now that I'm getting more serious into heating healthier foods and normal portions, I am having a harder time eating more than 1200 calories. Sometimes I don't even reach that. I'm trying to teach myself portion control (doing a pretty good job so far) and trying to save money by not eating out a lot and cooking at home. When I do cook at home, I barely (if even) reach 1200 calories. Though when I do eat out I generally eat way more than what I should be eating.

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    You're a 22 year old male! Discover peanut butter.
  • karldomrose
    karldomrose Posts: 10 Member
    Liftng4Lis wrote: »
    You're a 22 year old male! Discover peanut butter.

    Heck Yeah!! PB rocks!
    Shoot for higher calorie foods. Play around in MFP doing "What if" with your foods.
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  • missiontofitness
    missiontofitness Posts: 4,059 Member
    Why are you eating 1,200 calories? That is far too low for a male.
  • MustLoveCats21
    MustLoveCats21 Posts: 137
    Plan your day ahead. And stop starving yourself. 1200 is barely enough for a sedentary female.
  • LazyNightOwl
    LazyNightOwl Posts: 166 Member
    Yes, snack on some pecans or almonds, etc. Also add some avocado! Good healthy fats and don't forget to add your oils as part of your diary. And I agree with the others, 1200 is too low for a male.
  • meritage4
    meritage4 Posts: 1,441 Member
    milkshakes! In your case with ice cream and fruit
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    missiontofitness wrote: »
    Why are you eating 1,200 calories? That is far too low for a male.

    This
  • bunnywestley81
    bunnywestley81 Posts: 178 Member
    What does it work out as as a weekly average?

    I tend to under eat during the week so I can have free range at weekends...average works out at about 1400 cals a day.
  • jenilla1
    jenilla1 Posts: 11,118 Member
    missiontofitness wrote: »
    Why are you eating 1,200 calories? That is far too low for a male.

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