Not enough Calories?!

RosaliaRadke

Hiya! I'm generally new to being on a healthy diet. I used to struggle with an eating disorder But now I'm recovering!

However, as I eat good portions, I log in how much I eat. However, MFP calculates that I'm not eating enough because my calorie intake is low. But I'm actually eating enough! I feel full right now and healthy. I'm at about 800 calories right now. Any help?

queenliz99

Add some some fat like peanut butter, avocado, full fat milk or yogurt, ice cream

galgenstrick

RosaliaRadke wrote: »

Hiya! I'm generally new to being on a healthy diet. I used to struggle with an eating disorder But now I'm recovering!

However, as I eat good portions, I log in how much I eat. However, MFP calculates that I'm not eating enough because my calorie intake is low. But I'm actually eating enough! I feel full right now and healthy. I'm at about 800 calories right now. Any help?

Just because you feel full and healthy doesn't mean you're eating enough. Assuming you're actually eating only 800 calories/day, you definitely need to eat more to be healthy.

coreyreichle

RosaliaRadke wrote: »

Hiya! I'm generally new to being on a healthy diet. I used to struggle with an eating disorder But now I'm recovering!

However, as I eat good portions, I log in how much I eat. However, MFP calculates that I'm not eating enough because my calorie intake is low. But I'm actually eating enough! I feel full right now and healthy. I'm at about 800 calories right now. Any help?

This forum will not hold your answer. Talk to your therapist and dietician managing your eating disorder.

malibu927

[quote[ However, MFP calculates that I'm not eating enough because my calorie intake is low. But I'm actually eating enough! I feel full right now and healthy. I'm at about 800 calories right now.[/quote]

If you're really eating 800 calories, you definitely aren't eating enough and this could lead to a relapse. Your body needs nutrients, and it isn't receiving enough of them with your intake.

distinctlybeautiful

galgenstrick wrote: »

RosaliaRadke wrote: »

Hiya! I'm generally new to being on a healthy diet. I used to struggle with an eating disorder But now I'm recovering!

However, as I eat good portions, I log in how much I eat. However, MFP calculates that I'm not eating enough because my calorie intake is low. But I'm actually eating enough! I feel full right now and healthy. I'm at about 800 calories right now. Any help?

Just because you feel full and healthy doesn't mean you're eating enough. Assuming you're actually eating only 800 calories/day, you definitely need to eat more to be healthy.

This.

Ready2Rock206

800 is not anywhere near enough.

RodaRose

Make sure that you are eating fats and oils as they are necessary for good health: eggs, dark meat chicken, chia seeds, butter, bacon, almonds, hummus, avocados, full fat salad dressing.

elphie754

First-Are you sure you are only eating 800? How are you reaching that number, through eyeballing portions, measuring cups or a food scale? If you aren't using a food scale, there is good chance you are eating more than you think. First step is to get a food scale, weigh everything and see what your actual intake is.

Second-how tall are you? How much do you weigh and how much do you want to lose? This will help setting up a calorie goal.

Third-if you are truly only eating 800 (as calculated by food scale), add in some higher calories foods (nuts are usually good) to meet your goal.

mlinci

elphie754 wrote: »

First-Are you sure you are only eating 800? How are you reaching that number, through eyeballing portions, measuring cups or a food scale? If you aren't using a food scale, there is good chance you are eating more than you think. First step is to get a food scale, weigh everything and see what your actual intake is.

I am sure you are saying this with good intentions, but it's very dangerous to tell someone recovering from an eating disorder that they are eating more than they think (they'd be more likely to eat even less than they think). This could easily trigger them into eating even less, as they can interpret it as "you need to eat even less than you are eating".

OP, please talk to your doctor, recovery team or someone else who specialises in recovery from eating disorder - you would get better advice than from us. We don't know enough about your stats, current health, your health history, or about your eating habits to give you useful advice.

spacecadetz06

Well done for recovering though. Glad to hear you are trying to get better. Agreed from the above professional dieticians will provide the "only" advise you should follow. But as for support keep working at it!

RosaliaRadke

Hi all! Don't worry. Because I was used to eating so little, it's easy for me to feel full around 800. Plus I'm 5'3" and lightly active.

I should explain that with my ED, I lost almost 30 lbs. then I gained it all back during recovery but not in an entirely healthy way. Now I'm at about 157 and I'm trying to lose weight the right way. I refuse to go back to that old life style and I'm on a mission to lose the weigh in a healthy way.

MissusMoon

RosaliaRadke wrote: »

Hi all! Don't worry. Because I was used to eating so little, it's easy for me to feel full around 800. Plus I'm 5'3" and lightly active.

I should explain that with my ED, I lost almost 30 lbs. then I gained it all back during recovery but not in an entirely healthy way. Now I'm at about 157 and I'm trying to lose weight the right way. I refuse to go back to that old life style and I'm on a mission to lose the weigh in a healthy way.

Ok, but you need to be eating more than 800 calories, no matter your height. You should be closer to 1200.