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Can't eat all the calories

Posts: 99 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm sticking to 1000 to 1200 calories to lose.

Keeping track I average 800 to 1000. It tells me to eat more but I'm full. Any suggestions

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  • Posts: 8,171 Member
    Open your diary. It is really hard to offer suggestions when we can't see what you are currently doing.
  • Posts: 1,639 Member
    Damn I wish I had that problem. I'm hungry so often.
    What are you eating??
  • Posts: 226 Member
    I've the same problem ( well.. i'm eating about 3500 calories, but .. i find it hard to hit my goals)..
    try drinking your calories.
    depends on what macros you're falling behind, make a fruit smoothie or a protein shake with peanut butter .. you'll see your calories going up quickly!
  • Posts: 3,082 Member
    If you are over weight you can and have eaten more than 1000 calories. Eat a slice of pizza before bed, job done. :smiley:

    Maybe try more calorie dense foods, switch from light milk to full cream for example
  • Posts: 844 Member
    What are you eating?

    Are you weighing your food?

    1. You may be eating more than you think you are if you're not weighing your food.

    2. Most people can only handle a few days of low calorie diets. If you are exceeding this, go back to 1 or it's possible you are hungry but ignoring the cues.

    If you have to lose weight, you know you can eat more than 800 calories. If you truly are eating 800 calories then just Get two tablespoons of peanut butter and slap it on a piece of toast. That's 190 for the peanut butter and another 80 or so for the bread.
  • Posts: 14,776 Member
    calorie dense foods can be your best friend when you're trying to eat more. These are foods that pack a lot of calories into just a small amount, so they boost your calories quickly without putting a lot of extra food in your stomach.

    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
    olives
    honey
    molasses
  • Posts: 6,666 Member
    Eat foods that are calorie dense.
  • Posts: 86 Member
    pwh300 wrote: »
    I'm sticking to 1000 to 1200 calories to lose.

    Keeping track I average 800 to 1000. It tells me to eat more but I'm full. Any suggestions

    How did you get fat if you can't eat more than that?

    Chances are you aren't logging correctly and are eating a lot more than you think. If you already are and your logging is accurate, go see a doctor because that means something is likely medically wrong with you.
  • Posts: 710 Member
    pwh300 wrote: »
    I'm sticking to 1000 to 1200 calories to lose.

    Keeping track I average 800 to 1000. It tells me to eat more but I'm full. Any suggestions

    Can't offer suggestions without knowing what your eating. Your diary is closed.
  • Posts: 15,151 Member
    Peanut butter.
  • Posts: 173 Member
    Buy a food scale!!! That will (probably) solve all of your problems.
  • Posts: 29,136 Member
    pwh300 wrote: »
    I'm sticking to 1000 to 1200 calories to lose.

    Keeping track I average 800 to 1000. It tells me to eat more but I'm full. Any suggestions

    Net 1200

    End thread
  • Posts: 2,846 Member

    How did you get fat if you can't eat more than that?

    Chances are you aren't logging correctly and are eating a lot more than you think. If you already are and your logging is accurate, go see a doctor because that means something is likely medically wrong with you.

    Although I wouldn't have put it quite that way, the question (the first sentence) is legitimate, at least IMO.

    As for the second part: I agree with that too.

  • Posts: 15,573 Member
    Yes you can! I believe in you.
  • Posts: 44 Member
    I encourage juicing, it provides calories, but most importantly nutrients to your body!
  • Posts: 12,942 Member

    I encourage juicing, it provides calories, but most importantly nutrients to your body!
    juicing does not provide any more nutrients than real food does, though I love homemade juices with a meal.

  • Posts: 2,836 Member
    Juicing provides no more nutrition or calories than eating those foods before you mush them all up. Actually, people who are having trouble meeting their calorie goals would do better sautéeing those veggies in a bit of butter or olive oil. Or roasting them with olive oil and garlic.
  • Posts: 3 Member
    I am the same way. I got fat because I ate junk food and fast food. When I cut that out as an option I have trouble getting to 1,000 cal.of healthy food a day. Except on the weekends when I can add a few alcohol calories in to boost my stats. LOL
  • Posts: 119 Member

    How did you get fat if you can't eat more than that?

    Chances are you aren't logging correctly and are eating a lot more than you think. If you already are and your logging is accurate, go see a doctor because that means something is likely medically wrong with you.

    This..
  • Posts: 8,626 Member

    How did you get fat if you can't eat more than that?

    ^^THIS

    EVERY SINGLE TIME, THIS!!!!!!!!
  • Posts: 2,839 Member
    One issue *could* be that you went to all "diet" foods. Salads, low fat dressing, etc. Cleaned up your diet, only eating "healthy", low fat low carb and everything you "know" you have to do to lose weight.

    Problem is, that's not a healthy way to eat.

    Lose the low fat, low whatever, diet, lite, sugar-free, etc nonsense.

    Have a cheeseburger. It will help you reach your calorie goals.
  • Posts: 28,439 Member
    cosmo_momo wrote: »
    Buy a food scale!!! That will (probably) solve all of your problems.

    Yep! Start with a food scale. Weigh everything you are eating to determine how much you are truly eating. I bet it's higher that you think.
  • Posts: 12,033 Member
    calorie dense foods can be your best friend when you're trying to eat more. These are foods that pack a lot of calories into just a small amount, so they boost your calories quickly without putting a lot of extra food in your stomach.

    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
    olives
    honey
    molasses

    I love it when ppl share helpful lists.. thanks! :)
  • Posts: 10 Member
    Milk, cheese, bacon, etc. Easy to drink and eat and full of good calories. I don't recommend 400 calories of cheese or bacon, but a glass of milk and an ounce of cheese as snacks somewhere in your day should be pretty easy to work in. If you like nuts, a handful of nuts have lots of calories and lots of good stuff in.
  • Posts: 4,584 Member
    pwh300 wrote: »
    Keeping track I average 800 to 1000. Any suggestions

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  • Posts: 217 Member
    Very confused by the responses here… If you're full, why would you try to eat more (isn't that often how people become overweight in the first place, by ignoring internal cues)? And why would you try to eat more calorie-dense foods if you are not hungry and are trying to lose weight? You're going to force down some PB "just because", even if you're full & trying to lose weight? According to the principles of CICO, a higher calorie deficit would produce more weight loss more quickly, even if that deficit isn't sustainable, right?

    I suspect that the OP is perhaps not tracking accurately...
  • Posts: 17,562 Member
    TiffanyR71 wrote: »
    Very confused by the responses here… If you're full, why would you try to eat more (isn't that often how people become overweight in the first place, by ignoring internal cues)? And why would you try to eat more calorie-dense foods if you are not hungry and are trying to lose weight? You're going to force down some PB "just because", even if you're full & trying to lose weight? According to the principles of CICO, a higher calorie deficit would produce more weight loss more quickly, even if that deficit isn't sustainable, right?

    I suspect that the OP is perhaps not tracking accurately...

    Because, if the OP is tracking accurately, they are risking depriving their body of nutrients by eating below 1200 calories, which over time can lead to muscle loss, exhaustion, loss of hair, and many other health concerns.
  • Posts: 217 Member
    Yes, ok - got it - "over time" 1180 calories a day will undoubtedly have catastrophic effects, but 1205 won't... Regardless of what someone's caloric needs are.
  • Posts: 25,763 Member
    TiffanyR71 wrote: »
    Yes, ok - got it - "over time" 1180 calories a day will undoubtedly have catastrophic effects, but 1205 won't... Regardless of what someone's caloric needs are.
    TiffanyR71 wrote: »
    Yes, ok - got it - "over time" 1180 calories a day will undoubtedly have catastrophic effects, but 1205 won't... Regardless of what someone's caloric needs are.

    Where are you getting this? OP clearly said that she was averaging 800 to 1,000.
  • Posts: 217 Member
    "By eating below 1200"
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