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Question about calories.

Healthy4me4ever
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I've only been on here a few days and so far I love the app. Only recording food properly for 3 days, day 1 I had a migraine and couldn't eat dinner so was well under on calories. Day 2 went really well. But my question is about today. I calculated all my calories to hit my target but when it came to eating my dinner I was really full so couldn't finish it all (leaving potatoes and chicken). This obviously means I'm under my calories, if this starts happening often should I worry.
One reason I started to use the app was because although I've been eating better food I was concerned I was getting my calories all wrong.
One reason I started to use the app was because although I've been eating better food I was concerned I was getting my calories all wrong.
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How many calories are you consuming?
Are you male or female?
How tall are you and what do you weigh?
Also your daily activity level?0 -
I'm female, calories are 1210. 5 ft 6 and weigh 11 st 4 want to get to under 10 st.
Currently inactive but that will be changing very soon - returning to karate with daughter, we've had a 3 year break due to daughter being very ill (she's finally recovered) - both black belts.0 -
That is just in to the minimum amount of calories to stay healthy so make sure you hit it. If your going to be short have a spoonful of peanut butter or something like it that is calorie dense but not large volume.
I'm glad your daughter is better, karate is a great activity to do together0 -
I'll try doing that, thanks.
We love karate and at one point I thought my daughter wouldn't be able to do it ever again (why you shouldn't Google things). So happy when her surgeon said it's fine0
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