meeting all your calories

gilramirez14

Who meets all there calories by the end of the day a lot of times I still have 3 or 4 hundred calories left . mfp says that's not healthy what's everyone else think

Azexas

I usually have around 50-100 left over depending on the day.

But that's at 1,600 cals a day. How many do you get a day?

Edit- I just peeked in your food diary. You're given around 1,200 calories. If you have 300 or 400 calories left you are eating around 800 calories which isn't very sustainable.

4legsRbetterthan2

depends on your goal and how often this happens

include more calorie dense foods throughout the day to reach your goal : peanut butter, nuts, avacado, cheese, or just eat some dessert

KarenJanine

Whether it is unhealthy for you depends entirely on your own situation and goals.

What is your height/weight?
How much weight do you have to lose?
What is your exercise regime like?

Based on your diary your food intake is around the 1200 mark. It's hard to get adequate nutrition on an intake this low. Most people can lose weight eating more than this.

Arliah

Depending on how you eat, it can be hard to get up to that goal. If you can't eat more cause you are full, try some nutrient-dense foods (like a tablespoon of peanut butter or almond butter). That won't make you feel full but will get you the calories you need.
Please don't eat under 1200 for a long period of time. I made that mistake, and it was not good at all.

gilramirez14

Yeah I guess everyone is right I should meet the goal I find it hard sometimes because I don't know meny healthy food ideals . everything I think of has a lot of suger or carbs . but lately I've been doing better

Azexas

Unless you have a medical condition you don't really need to track sugar (unless you want to and that's cool too). MFP sugar goal is notoriously low. I swapped it out and track fiber instead.

jemhh

Don't demonize sugar and carbs. There's nothing wrong with either, if you eat within reason.

And what do you mean that you don't know "meny healthy food ideals"?

gilramirez14

I just don't really like a lot of meals that are healthier i m very very picky eater

MythicalMe84

I'm at 1560 and I'm always over and eat at least 1/2 of my exercise calories and I continue to lose 2 lbs a week.

segacs

gilramirez14 wrote: »

I just don't really like a lot of meals that are healthier i m very very picky eater

That's fine. Just eat the meals you enjoy in smaller portions. You don't have to eat special "diet" or "healthy" food to lose weight.

Ninkyou

gilramirez14 wrote: »

I just don't really like a lot of meals that are healthier i m very very picky eater

So eat all of your normal foods, just less of it.

SezxyStef

I have no issue getting in my 2000-2300 hundred a day...and if MFP is telling you "it's unhealthy" you are below 1200...I am sure you can eat more than that if you wanted to. Meals don't have to be healthy to lose weight...instead of low fat choose regular fat, eat pizza or have a beer or a glass of wine heck go get some ice cream or a coke.

skyfall91

Im on 1600cals a day and eat back most of my exercise calories (heart rate monitor). I have around 100-150 left some days, depends if im too busy to eat bigger meals or if im just not hungry that day

jgnatca

When I was working on getting a minimum number of calories a day, I'd have an evening snack to top me up. Hard cheese is a good evening choice as it is high in calories and it provides overnight dental protection as well.

Lounmoun

gilramirez14 wrote: »

Who meets all there calories by the end of the day a lot of times I still have 3 or 4 hundred calories left . mfp says that's not healthy what's everyone else think

Unless I am sick, I have no problem getting 1270 calories a day. I don't get sick often.
I usually plan and log my whole day of food out so I am 100 or so calories over that and then I exercise about 30 minutes. I'm not hungry all the time. I eat the foods I like and fit it in my day.

diannethegeek

gilramirez14 wrote: »

I just don't really like a lot of meals that are healthier i m very very picky eater

Well, I don't know what you do like to eat, but calorie dense foods can be your friends when you're trying to get enough calories in. By adding 100-200 calories to each meal it should be fairly easy to get back up to 1200 calories.

This is a generic list and it's definitely not comprehensive, but anything here can be included in a balanced diet (as long as there are no allergies, medical conditions, obviously):
avocado
cheese
full fat dairy
Greek yogurt
ice cream
peanut butter (or other nut butters)
dark chocolate
less lean cuts of meat (including beef, pork, sausage, etc.)
seeds (chia, flax, sunflower, etc.)
nuts
olive oil
coconut oil
butter
beans and lentils
protein shakes, bars, and smoothies
hummus
beef jerky
cornbread
tuna
full calorie condiments
full calorie sauces & dressings
sour cream
guacamole
whole grain pasta
rice
bacon
whole eggs
quinoa
fruit and fruit juices
pretzels
bananas
scones
muffins (bran, blueberry, banana nut, etc.)
potatoes (sweet, red, gold, purple, white, etc.)
dried fruit (raisins, apricots, plums, dates, etc.)
granola
coconut
salmon
edamame
honey
molasses

mirrim52

Why do you have so many diary entries with 0 servings and 0 calories?

ana3067

Every day. Why would I NOT eat as much as I could while still losing weight? I'm not here to lose 20lbs every month, I'm here to lose sustainably and to make sure I have enough food in me to help me out at the gym.

mumblemagic

Depends why you have leftover calories. If it's because you did stupid amounts of exercise and are genuinely not hungry, but have actually eaten plenty of food, then it's perfectly healthy to not make your target. If however you're only eating like 1000 calories you need to eat more.

CA_Underdog

If you're having trouble eating 1200 kcal, I'd dump some of those so-called healthy foods, and eat what you like that allows you to get enough calories. Those foods may be healthy for someone else, but if they prevent you from reaching you 1200 kcal goal, they're not healthy for you.