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kaviles1976
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MFP gives me 1600 calories and I can't seem to consume all of them. I am aggravated daily with it telling me I need to eat more...what do i do?
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You don't have to eat more volume, you can just use more calorie dense foods. Full fat dairy and cheese, olive and other oils, nuts, avocado etc. A lot of us, when we first decide to count calories focus really hard on the lowest calorie choices and it isn't neccesary. You don't need to add in extra food you don't want, just rethink the amount food you do have so it contains the calories you need.0
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Thank u0
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kaviles1976 wrote: »MFP gives me 1600 calories and I can't seem to consume all of them. I am aggravated daily with it telling me I need to eat more...what do i do?
No offense, but you do know how to achieve that calorie goal (in either food or drinks) or you wouldn't be here trying to lose weight.0 -
kaviles1976 wrote: »MFP gives me 1600 calories and I can't seem to consume all of them. I am aggravated daily with it telling me I need to eat more...what do i do?
No offense, but you do know how to achieve that calorie goal (in either food or drinks) or you wouldn't be here trying to lose weight.
I agree. If you have started to eat low fat foods change back to regular fat foods. Don't use 'light versions', don't be afraid to eat things that aren't low cal. I have cookies or brownies or chocolate etc. virtually every day and am down 19 pounds in 2 months (and I average 100 cals more a day than you do)0 -
kaviles1976 wrote: »MFP gives me 1600 calories and I can't seem to consume all of them.
I pray to god to have this problem on a cut. All I need is the month before summer!!!
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Calorie dense foods can be your friends when you're trying to get your calories up. 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
molasses0 -
I wish i had your problem... i can find plenty to eat and still want more to eat.0
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<rolls eyes>
Because you got to where you needed to lose weight by eating less than 1600, right?
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drink a protein shake0
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I think a lot of times when people say they have trouble reaching their calorie goal, it's either because they're vastly underestimating how much food they're eating (inaccurate logging), or else they're operating under the false assumption that they have to eat "clean" or "healthy" foods only.
OP, you obviously ate more than 1600 calories at some point, or else you wouldn't be on here trying to lose weight. You gained weight the same way we all did, by eating over your maintenance. So not only are you capable of eating more, you've done it.
Make sure you're measuring accurately. And make sure you're not stressing yourself out trying to eat only certain foods. It's okay to have cake sometimes too, you know.0 -
nutella0
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Are you using skinny/diet/non fat products? Change those to normal products
no fat yogurt for normal yogurt
skim milk for full milk etc
Use a spoon of olive oil in salads/dressings or cooking ( 120 calories) etc etc-1 -
Is saving up the deficit during the week and then going hard in the weekend a valid option. Eat as much of a hot dog stuffed Doritos crust BBQ meat lovers with double topping. Job done?0
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Pretty sure the poster was joking...?
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@kaviles1976 Are you losing faster than you expected? If you are, then you are probably not hitting your calorie goal. If you're losing slower than expected, you are probably not logging accurately. If you are losing at your expected rate, just keep on doing what you are doing0
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Check your logging accuracy. Digital food scales instead of analogue or worse, measuring cups. Log your drinks too. Then eat ice cream if you're still struggling.0
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Grab a chocolate bar.....0
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