What the hell?! What else am I supposed to eat?!

aTallLiam
aTallLiam Posts: 75
in Food and Nutrition
I have 800 calories left and I've already planned my 3 meals...
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  • jjay23
    jjay23 Posts: 160 Member
    this happens to me all the time. what is your daily calorie goal? have you logged any exercise etc?
  • 257_Lag
    257_Lag Posts: 1,249 Member
    Nuts or peanut butter can fill that some of that void quickly.
  • aTallLiam
    aTallLiam Posts: 75
    this happens to me all the time. what is your daily calorie goal? have you logged any exercise etc?

    Lol no, my daily goal is 2020, I haven't even exercised today, which I plan to do 30 minutes of... :(
  • lucyhemming31
    lucyhemming31 Posts: 36
    I struggle with this all the time - fat free greek yoghurt is a good one!

    Love the Rhodesian by the way :smile:
  • terricherry2
    terricherry2 Posts: 222 Member
    Err fruit, veg, yoghurt, nuts? You don't get overweight by struggling to eat enough.
  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
    Great that you've planned 3 meals, now plan some calorie-dense snacks! Peanut butter, nuts, throw some olive oil with a meal if you can....

    I'd be dancing from the rooftop if I planned out and had 800 cals left! haha
  • jjay23
    jjay23 Posts: 160 Member
    i try things like avacado, snack on carrots and home made hummus, its a tough one to get the calorie intake, peanut butter is good.
  • tootoop224
    tootoop224 Posts: 281 Member
    A lot of good advice here re: nuts and such. I would add, you are only at 50% of your goal for fat for the day, which further supports this approach.
  • myofibril
    myofibril Posts: 4,500 Member
    If you've meet your nutrition goals (macro & micros preferably as well) for the day then - whatever takes your fancy...

    ETA: having looked at your diary I would eat a nice juicy steak and a side of fine green beans with garlic butter ;)
  • jennywenny11
    jennywenny11 Posts: 11
    Green tea to fill you up
  • aTallLiam
    aTallLiam Posts: 75
    Great that you've planned 3 meals, now plan some calorie-dense snacks! Peanut butter, nuts, throw some olive oil with a meal if you can....

    I'd be dancing from the rooftop if I planned out and had 800 cals left! haha

    Lol! :laugh:
    It's frustrating sometimes, though, because I don't know what to eat
  • liloldDee
    liloldDee Posts: 92 Member
    Nuts and cheese are my saviours for this type of day or how about adding some calories to your meals, maybe a nice dressing?
  • phyllisgehrke
    phyllisgehrke Posts: 238 Member
    I get 1200 Calories a Day.
    I have that problem all of the time as I do not eat much. I am retired and get minimal exercise.
    Because of health problems.

    I find if I eat avocado, Peanut butter or Greek Yogurt it helps.
    I love Oikos Cocanut Vanilla and it has 160 calories in 1 container, and I am still losing.
  • TheBeerRunner
    TheBeerRunner Posts: 2,777 Member
    It's National Doughnut Day... There's an easy 400 cals right there. :wink: :laugh:
  • pinkraynedropjacki
    pinkraynedropjacki Posts: 3,027 Member
    Don't ask me. I have set myself to ONLY have 1200 a day & after dinner, lunch & snacks eaten...and all exercise logged I still have 1047 cals left to eat. I've already eaten 1105...I can't continue to eat this much...it actually makes me feel sick.

    So only eat if you are hungry. No point in eating if you don't feel you need to. That's how most of us got here in the 1st place.
  • Joehenny
    Joehenny Posts: 1,222 Member
    whatever the Hell you want
  • sandylion
    sandylion Posts: 451 Member
    Coconut milk strawberry protein smoothie. Sooooo good, super healthy, and very very high calorie.
  • SutapaMukherji
    SutapaMukherji Posts: 244 Member
    Plan some calorie-dense snacks! Peanut butter, nuts, throw some olive oil with a meal if you can....

    I'd be dancing from the rooftop if I planned out and had 800 cals left! haha
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    a proper breakfast instead of a couple of tiny cereal bars....

    more than 100g of turkey with your meals...

    eggs, avocado, cheese, peanut butter, full fat greek yoghurt, a litre of chocolate milk!!!!
  • bwatso02
    bwatso02 Posts: 11 Member
    I had a quick look at a week of your diaries and what I saw is as a general rule (in the last week) you are not eating more than 1-2 servings of fruit and veggies and almost no dairy most days short of the skimmed milk in your tea. You're getting lots of grains in bread and cereal bars and it seems you're eating quite a bit of turkey but it seems you're filling yourself up with chips (crisps), ramen and processed foods.

    Perhaps to up your calorie intake you might start incorporating 5+ servings of fruit and veg a day along with a few servings of dairy including yogurt or some other type of dairy you enjoy. Also, as mentioned 1-2 servings of healthy oils and fats like nuts and nut butters may help you along toward your weight loss goals. Balancing your diet a bit more may also provide your body with some missing vitamins and minerals, preventing malnutrition and enabling your body to work more effectively and move you toward your goals. Though I know from personal experience it is quite hard sometimes, we have to remember that losing weight and getting healthy is not just about calories in vs. calories out, we have to ensure that we are feeding our bodies appropriately and not inadvertently malnourishing ourselves because of our busy lifestyles. I hope this helped a bit and I wish you the best of luck on your weight and health goals!
  • yuliyax
    yuliyax Posts: 288
    Typical bachelor/student diary :)
    If you were cooking I'd say add olive oil in a salad or when frying, it's good for you. I second the steak idea :)
  • pcastagner
    pcastagner Posts: 1,606 Member
    Ben and Jerry's. you'll get plenty of calories there.
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,224 Member
    Great that you've planned 3 meals, now plan some calorie-dense snacks! Peanut butter, nuts, throw some olive oil with a meal if you can....

    I'd be dancing from the rooftop if I planned out and had 800 cals left! haha

    Lol! :laugh:
    It's frustrating sometimes, though, because I don't know what to eat
    Probably because your planned meals are mostly small and not really full meals in the context of a 2000 calorie diet imo. If you selected home type cooking instead of processed low calorie food you might find it easier.
  • Morninglory81
    Morninglory81 Posts: 1,190 Member
    Typical bachelor/student diary :)
    If you were cooking I'd say add olive oil in a salad or when frying, it's good for you. I second the steak idea :)
    Ice cream you have the carbs and fat available for it.
  • aTallLiam
    aTallLiam Posts: 75
    I had a quick look at a week of your diaries and what I saw is as a general rule (in the last week) you are not eating more than 1-2 servings of fruit and veggies and almost no dairy most days short of the skimmed milk in your tea. You're getting lots of grains in bread and cereal bars and it seems you're eating quite a bit of turkey but it seems you're filling yourself up with chips (crisps), ramen and processed foods.

    Perhaps to up your calorie intake you might start incorporating 5+ servings of fruit and veg a day along with a few servings of dairy including yogurt or some other type of dairy you enjoy. Also, as mentioned 1-2 servings of healthy oils and fats like nuts and nut butters may help you along toward your weight loss goals. Balancing your diet a bit more may also provide your body with some missing vitamins and minerals, preventing malnutrition and enabling your body to work more effectively and move you toward your goals. Though I know from personal experience it is quite hard sometimes, we have to remember that losing weight and getting healthy is not just about calories in vs. calories out, we have to ensure that we are feeding our bodies appropriately and not inadvertently malnourishing ourselves because of our busy lifestyles. I hope this helped a bit and I wish you the best of luck on your weight and health goals!

    I used to eat fruit all the time, but then I saw it was high in sugar so it put me off :(

    Does the sugar in fruit count, anyway? It's not like the sugar people put in cereal and stuff, it's natural sugar so it cant be that bad, right?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Ben and Jerry's. you'll get plenty of calories there.

    winner!!!!
  • aTallLiam
    aTallLiam Posts: 75
    I just changed some of the food that I'll have for dinner, is it any better now?
    100g turkey breast slices
    2 pieces of brown bread
    1 baked jacket potato with beans
  • bwatso02
    bwatso02 Posts: 11 Member
    In my opinion I wouldn't really stress myself out over natural sugars in fruits and veggies, you're correct in that it's not refined and with the sugar in fruit you are getting vitamins and fiber which will keep you full and give your body what it needs. Just bare in mind that fruit can increase your blood sugar quickly so just be careful with how much you eat of what, everything in moderation. If sugar is a real concern for you don't forget about vegetables, they are much lower in sugar than fruit and can really be delicious. Best of luck.
    Brit
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    I just changed some of the food that I'll have for dinner, is it any better now?
    100g turkey breast slices
    2 pieces of brown bread
    1 baked jacket potato with beans

    or ditch that dinner all together and get fish & chips.... 1200 cals well spent!!!!!
  • bonelessskinless
    bonelessskinless Posts: 147
    1 very large slice of cheese pizza...or a ton of guacamole...THIS IS A GOOD PROBLEM :)

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