Struggling to reach 2000 healthy calories
AmieAP
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It's 1:30 and I haven't even broken 1000 calories yet. It seems to go like this almost everyday, unless I eat food I shouldn't be eating.
It was never a problem to make well over 3000 calories when I was stuffing my face with ramen noodles and chicken wings but since I've been eating healthy, there's just SO MUCH FOOD to consume, I feel like there isn't enough time in the day to eat it all.
I don't eat sugar so besides the very rare glass of milk, I don't really drink any calories.
Filling up with peanut butter and rice doesn't seem very healthy, but I could be wrong. It's happened once before.
Any help or info or advice would be greatly appreciated.
It was never a problem to make well over 3000 calories when I was stuffing my face with ramen noodles and chicken wings but since I've been eating healthy, there's just SO MUCH FOOD to consume, I feel like there isn't enough time in the day to eat it all.
I don't eat sugar so besides the very rare glass of milk, I don't really drink any calories.
Filling up with peanut butter and rice doesn't seem very healthy, but I could be wrong. It's happened once before.
Any help or info or advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Do you meet your fat macro? Dietary fat does not make you fat.
Olive oil, avocado, nuts, nut butters, full fat dairy, eggs....these are calorie dense foods. Plenty of people drink calories in the form of protein shakes.
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I am usually over my fat macro with just meat and cheese. I'm not going to buy a protein shake. If it has more than one ingredient, I like to have made it myself. Then I know where every ingredient comes from.
I could start drinking whole milk, so gross lol, but I could do that.0 -
whole grain carbs. brown rice. potatoes. They are nutritious, filling and pack good number of calories still. I wouldn't just sit and eat them alone- I'd plan them as part of a balanced meal. add in more fruits. homemade fruit smoothie that I adore- about 1 to 1.5 cup of favorite frozen fruit blend(loved welch's antioxidant fruit blend and doles wildly nutritious mixed fruit), about 2/3 cup Orange Juice, about 1/3 to 2/3 cup water depending on thick I wanted it. blend. that's it. you can add greek yogurt to it for protein and more cals as well.0
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You don't have to eat 100% "healthy foods" (something that is subjective to an extent, anyway) - my calorie goal is 2100 and I have no problem meeting that, and sometimes exceeding it. Here are things I typically eat:
Eggs
Turkey Bacon
All kinds of veggies - Avocados, tomatoes, peppers, onions, green beans, etc..
Cherries, apples, bananas..
Peanut Butter
Potatoes
Brown rice
Corn and flour tortillas
Beans
All kinds of meat (ground beef, beef brisket, chicken, turkey..)
Salad w/ regular dressing
Bleu cheese crumbles on my salad sometimes
Salad toppers which usually consist of some type of nut and caramelized fruit
Milk
Skinny cow chocolate treats
Waffles w/ Syrup
I cook with butter or EVOO
You don't have to limit yourself to grilled chicken breast and vegetables. There is nothing wrong with rice, peanut butter, potatoes, some treats, etc...
ETA a few more things I thought of and also to add that I am losing weight steadily and am happy with my progress.0 -
It's 1:30 and I haven't even broken 1000 calories yet. It seems to go like this almost everyday, unless I eat food I shouldn't be eating.
It was never a problem to make well over 3000 calories when I was stuffing my face with ramen noodles and chicken wings but since I've been eating healthy, there's just SO MUCH FOOD to consume, I feel like there isn't enough time in the day to eat it all.
I don't eat sugar so besides the very rare glass of milk, I don't really drink any calories.
Filling up with peanut butter and rice doesn't seem very healthy, but I could be wrong. It's happened once before.
Any help or info or advice would be greatly appreciated.
Why don't you drink your calories? It's a great way to add more when you're not able to stomach more food. Peanut butter and rice can both be part of a balanced diet. For that matter, so can ramen noodles and chicken wings if eaten in the proper portions for your needs.
Cutting out all sugar really limits your options. But you might find some ideas here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods
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dietary fat is essential to proper nutrition and healthy in appropriate quantities...my guess would be that you've cut out too much dietary fat.0
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I am usually over my fat macro with just meat and cheese. I'm not going to buy a protein shake. If it has more than one ingredient, I like to have made it myself. Then I know where every ingredient comes from.
I could start drinking whole milk, so gross lol, but I could do that.
There are plenty of protein powders with minimal ingredients that you can blend with additional flavors yourself, at home. It sounds like you've restricted your diet quite a bit without fully investigating your options.
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diannethegeek wrote: »I am usually over my fat macro with just meat and cheese. I'm not going to buy a protein shake. If it has more than one ingredient, I like to have made it myself. Then I know where every ingredient comes from.
I could start drinking whole milk, so gross lol, but I could do that.
There are plenty of protein powders with minimal ingredients that you can blend with additional flavors yourself, at home. It sounds like you've restricted your diet quite a bit without fully investigating your options.
OP... if you get down into the amino acid composition of a protein powder then you'd never be consuming one. There's always going to be more than 1 ingredient in a protein powder.0 -
My diet is restricted for medical reasons. I have gallbladder problems so my doctor has put me on a very low fat diet. This will change after my surgery. I don't eat sugar because it's unhealthy. But those are the only restrictions. As for the powders, its just unappealing to me. And too expensive.0
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Eggs! Thank you. I should eat more eggs. That's one I seem to always forget.0
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My diet is restricted for medical reasons. I have gallbladder problems so my doctor has put me on a very low fat diet. This will change after my surgery. I don't eat sugar because it's unhealthy. But those are the only restrictions. As for the powders, its just unappealing to me. And too expensive.
Sugar eaten in large quantities over a long period of time is unhealthy. The main people who should consider the timing of sugar intake are diabetics.0 -
I'm not arguing with you. I just don't eat it.0
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If you're on a medical diet, you should speak with a doctor or nutritionist to assist you in meal planning with the right foods.0
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My doctor is 400lbs and I wont pay for a nutritionist. There are too many resources online, like you guys, for free. The only thing I have to worry about is eating too much fat. He said to try to stay under 20%0
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My doctor is 400lbs and I wont pay for a nutritionist. There are too many resources online, like you guys, for free. The only thing I have to worry about is eating too much fat. He said to try to stay under 20%
Does he want you to avoid ALL fat, or just saturated fats, trans fats, etc..? Some of the things on my list have fat in them, including the eggs, but for the most part it's healthy fat. If I was in your shoes, I guess I would probably try to stick to lean meats like chicken or turkey, and eat beef sparingly - Egg Beaters instead of real eggs might appeal to you. Fruit has sugar in it, so I guess that's out. Vegetables do as well, actually, so that'll be your call on how to handle that. Maybe low fat cottage cheese, reduced fat peanut butter, brown rice, potatoes, corn tortillas, and beans would be some good foods to consume in addition to the lean meats.0 -
He wants me to avoid all fat. I can have up to 20% fat - any fat. Oh I eat fruit, just not granulated sugar or brown sugar or that fake sugar they make. I also eat vegetables that contain sugar.
cottage cheese sounds great actually! And beans. I don't eat beans at all come to think of it.
Great choices here, thanks for reminding me of some great foods I haven't been eating. I will add some of these to my diet.0 -
Your cheese accounts for half your fat most days. It's not giving you the most flexibility or "bang for your buck".
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My diet is restricted for medical reasons. I have gallbladder problems so my doctor has put me on a very low fat diet. This will change after my surgery. I don't eat sugar because it's unhealthy. But those are the only restrictions. As for the powders, its just unappealing to me. And too expensive.
You don't eat fruit?0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »My diet is restricted for medical reasons. I have gallbladder problems so my doctor has put me on a very low fat diet. This will change after my surgery. I don't eat sugar because it's unhealthy. But those are the only restrictions. As for the powders, its just unappealing to me. And too expensive.
You don't eat fruit?
She has clarified that she doesn't count fruit as sugar, despite fruit having sugar.
From her profile: I DONT EAT SUGAR! ITS A DEADLY DRUG THAT SHOULD BE BANNED!
I'm thinking this probably comes from those fake documentaries that twist science.0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »My diet is restricted for medical reasons. I have gallbladder problems so my doctor has put me on a very low fat diet. This will change after my surgery. I don't eat sugar because it's unhealthy. But those are the only restrictions. As for the powders, its just unappealing to me. And too expensive.
You don't eat fruit?
She has clarified that she doesn't count fruit as sugar, despite fruit having sugar.
From her profile: I DONT EAT SUGAR! ITS A DEADLY DRUG THAT SHOULD BE BANNED!
I'm thinking this probably comes from those fake documentaries that twist science.
Aaaaah.... *picks up doughnut and backs away0 -
He wants me to avoid all fat. I can have up to 20% fat - any fat. Oh I eat fruit, just not granulated sugar or brown sugar or that fake sugar they make. I also eat vegetables that contain sugar.
cottage cheese sounds great actually! And beans. I don't eat beans at all come to think of it.
Great choices here, thanks for reminding me of some great foods I haven't been eating. I will add some of these to my diet.
Gotcha - while I don't agree with your take on sugar, that's your personal choice to make. Beans are great - all kinds - black beans, fat free refried, pinto, etc. And really versatile, you can do a lot of different types of dishes with them and they have good protein in them as well. Skinnytaste.com is a website I use regularly for new recipes - you could find some different ways to prepare things on there so that you don't get bored.0 -
If you can't eat more than 20% fat for medical reasons and are too stuffed to even reach 1000 calories/day, you really should consider adding some sugar and/or other simple carbs. You have to keep your strength if you are going through surgery.
20 E% from fat is a small amount in a 1000 calorie diet. If you ate more food, you could eat more fat too. Or did your doc give you a limit of grams per day?0 -
Lizzles1986 wrote: »He wants me to avoid all fat. I can have up to 20% fat - any fat. Oh I eat fruit, just not granulated sugar or brown sugar or that fake sugar they make. I also eat vegetables that contain sugar.
cottage cheese sounds great actually! And beans. I don't eat beans at all come to think of it.
Great choices here, thanks for reminding me of some great foods I haven't been eating. I will add some of these to my diet.
Gotcha - while I don't agree with your take on sugar, that's your personal choice to make. Beans are great - all kinds - black beans, fat free refried, pinto, etc. And really versatile, you can do a lot of different types of dishes with them and they have good protein in them as well. Skinnytaste.com is a website I use regularly for new recipes - you could find some different ways to prepare things on there so that you don't get bored.
OK that's very helpful. Thank you.0 -
OP as you're restricted on fats due to gallbladder issues I can understand why you're having a tougher time meeting your numbers. You may find sitting down and creating an actual meal plan helpful. You can input all your meals and see how the numbers will turn out for the day and adjust from there. Planning IMHO really is key especially when first starting out.
There are tons of recipes out there if you type in low fat recipes, all free, google really is your friend.
As for your hatred of sugar and belief it's unhealthy you may want to consider that ALL carbohydrate regardless of whether it's from Krispy Kreme or a bowl of old fashioned oats ends up as one thing in the body..... glucose. Whilst bucket loads of the stuff isn't advisable sugar is not the spawn of Satan and the last time I checked fruit was pretty up there in it's sugar content.0 -
kommodevaran wrote: »If you can't eat more than 20% fat for medical reasons and are too stuffed to even reach 1000 calories/day, you really should consider adding some sugar and/or other simple carbs. You have to keep your strength if you are going through surgery.
20 E% from fat is a small amount in a 1000 calorie diet. If you ate more food, you could eat more fat too. Or did your doc give you a limit of grams per day?kommodevaran wrote: »If you can't eat more than 20% fat for medical reasons and are too stuffed to even reach 1000 calories/day, you really should consider adding some sugar and/or other simple carbs. You have to keep your strength if you are going through surgery.
20 E% from fat is a small amount in a 1000 calorie diet. If you ate more food, you could eat more fat too. Or did your doc give you a limit of grams per day?kommodevaran wrote: »If you can't eat more than 20% fat for medical reasons and are too stuffed to even reach 1000 calories/day, you really should consider adding some sugar and/or other simple carbs. You have to keep your strength if you are going through surgery.
20 E% from fat is a small amount in a 1000 calorie diet. If you ate more food, you could eat more fat too. Or did your doc give you a limit of grams per day?
He said no more than 20% fat a day. I already aim for 2000 calories and that is while being quite active. I'm sure while I am in surgery, they will have me on some kind of dextrose fluids or something.
He knows I don't eat white or brown or fake sugar and he said that it is a very healthy decision, but then again he is extremely obese.0 -
Ironmaiden4life wrote: »OP as you're restricted on fats due to gallbladder issues I can understand why you're having a tougher time meeting your numbers. You may find sitting down and creating an actual meal plan helpful. You can input all your meals and see how the numbers will turn out for the day and adjust from there. Planning IMHO really is key especially when first starting out.
There are tons of recipes out there if you type in low fat recipes, all free, google really is your friend.
As for your hatred of sugar and belief it's unhealthy you may want to consider that ALL carbohydrate regardless of whether it's from Krispy Kreme or a bowl of old fashioned oats ends up as one thing in the body..... glucose. Whilst bucket loads of the stuff isn't advisable sugar is not the spawn of Satan and the last time I checked fruit was pretty up there in it's sugar content.Ironmaiden4life wrote: »OP as you're restricted on fats due to gallbladder issues I can understand why you're having a tougher time meeting your numbers. You may find sitting down and creating an actual meal plan helpful. You can input all your meals and see how the numbers will turn out for the day and adjust from there. Planning IMHO really is key especially when first starting out.
There are tons of recipes out there if you type in low fat recipes, all free, google really is your friend.
As for your hatred of sugar and belief it's unhealthy you may want to consider that ALL carbohydrate regardless of whether it's from Krispy Kreme or a bowl of old fashioned oats ends up as one thing in the body..... glucose. Whilst bucket loads of the stuff isn't advisable sugar is not the spawn of Satan and the last time I checked fruit was pretty up there in it's sugar content.
Yes. Some fruits are worse than others and I try to stay with the lower fruits. I only eat one piece a day anyway. I guess the reason I don't eat sugar is because I don't think I have the willpower to just "have a little". Its always been all or nothing with me. I started out not eating fruit either but ended up in the hospital. Big mistake. I can't have sugar because I know it will lead me down a bad road. That is why I have to cut it out completely. It's sustainable for me. Been about two years now.0 -
Ironmaiden4life wrote: »OP as you're restricted on fats due to gallbladder issues I can understand why you're having a tougher time meeting your numbers. You may find sitting down and creating an actual meal plan helpful. You can input all your meals and see how the numbers will turn out for the day and adjust from there. Planning IMHO really is key especially when first starting out.
There are tons of recipes out there if you type in low fat recipes, all free, google really is your friend.
As for your hatred of sugar and belief it's unhealthy you may want to consider that ALL carbohydrate regardless of whether it's from Krispy Kreme or a bowl of old fashioned oats ends up as one thing in the body..... glucose. Whilst bucket loads of the stuff isn't advisable sugar is not the spawn of Satan and the last time I checked fruit was pretty up there in it's sugar content.
As for the meal planning, I think that is a fantastic idea. I will do that. Thank you.0 -
Yeah, you need to watch your fats to give your gall bladder a break and to avoid an attack. You could try adding more calories with carbohydrates like potatoes, rice (brown rice if you prefer), pastas, and breads.0
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Juice. It's healthy, high-cal and doesn't make you feel stuffed. If you just need more calories, juice is the way to go.
I like the POM juice, myself.
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