Too few calories/protein, but too much fat and sugar??!
vienna_h
Posts: 428 Member
I've been logging my food for just over a week now, and the results have been very surprising:
a) On most days, I eat too few calories. On a couple of days I reached 1400 - 1600, but the every other day I come in just under 1000 calories. I think I should be getting about 1200.
b) I'm often over the fat limit
c) I'm always way over the sugar limit. Like 3 times over.
d) I'm usually nearly vegan, and although I've been trying to get canned tuna and yogurt in my diet, along with protein shakes 1 - 2 times per day, I'm still not meeting my protein goal (though I am close)
So I have a few questions: Is it really bad that I don't consistently get over 1000 calories? Is it ok to "zig zag", one day of 1600 and a few days of 1000? What sort of foods will help me get more calories and protein without increasing my fat and (especially) sugar intake?
**I'm talking only about calories that I eat, I'm not subtracting calories from physical activity.
a) On most days, I eat too few calories. On a couple of days I reached 1400 - 1600, but the every other day I come in just under 1000 calories. I think I should be getting about 1200.
b) I'm often over the fat limit
c) I'm always way over the sugar limit. Like 3 times over.
d) I'm usually nearly vegan, and although I've been trying to get canned tuna and yogurt in my diet, along with protein shakes 1 - 2 times per day, I'm still not meeting my protein goal (though I am close)
So I have a few questions: Is it really bad that I don't consistently get over 1000 calories? Is it ok to "zig zag", one day of 1600 and a few days of 1000? What sort of foods will help me get more calories and protein without increasing my fat and (especially) sugar intake?
**I'm talking only about calories that I eat, I'm not subtracting calories from physical activity.
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