How to eat more, when not hungry?

yisell25

Hey everyone. My goal is to tone and tighten my body. I'm content with my shape, just want to be more sculpted. HOWEVER I do not eat a lot. I cannot do the whole 5-7 meals a day. I just joined MFP 3 days ago and I'm literally logging in everything I eat, and I noticed that I barely reach 1000cals. What should I do. I'm not purposely starving myself and I don't want to loose muscle mass and etc. please help! Thanks guys

kimny72

Are you using a food scale? If not, you are probably eating more than you think. Try weighing your portions for a couple of weeks and make sure that's what you are really eating. 1,000 cals is not a lot of food at all.

Having said that, you don't need to eat a specific number of times a day. And if you are eating too little, you will be losing weight.

BrianSharpe

Open your diary so people can see how you're eating and make some more constructive suggestions.

In very general terms.........you can do little things like adding a tablespoon of peanut butter to oatmeal (assuming you like and eat oatmeal) which also adds protein and fat improving satiety, snack on nuts & raisins (again protein, fat & carbs (1/3 cup almonds + 1/4 cup raisins will add up to almost 400 cal), avoid "low fat" alternatives - frequently sugar will be added (4 cal / gm) to flavour the product rather than fat (9 cal/gm - & dietary fat doesn't make you fat, you need it!)

queenliz99

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10358385/how-do-i-eat-more-when-im-not-hungry#latest

yisell25

Ok my dairy is open.