Quick question about the daily calories...

jwcanfield

JaydedMiss wrote: »

So I need to add in some more bad food then if it's so important to hit the calorie goals? Because I can't eat much more healthy foods I'm full

No, don't add bad food. But, maybe use a T of olive oil in your salad (120 calories) to keep a little healthy fat in your system to keep hair and skin healthier. Schedule a healthy lunch including a lean protein and salad, fruit or vegetable. Just by adding that 120 worth of healthy oil calories to even one meal you're doing a good thing. Salmon for dinner, as an example - a little higher calorie than chicken on an ounce to ounce basis, but loaded with healthy omega 3 fatty acid, good for so many reasons. These are just examples, but you get the drift

peaceout_aly

malibu927 wrote: »

JaydedMiss wrote: »

No...Explain?

If you aren't weighing your food, it's likely that you're eating more than 1200 calories. A food scale is a great tool to have while you're losing so you can ensure your portions are what they should be.

^^^ this! people often underestimate what "4 ounces of chicken breast" actually looks like and log it incorrectly which equates in inaccurate logs and overeating

diannethegeek

JeromeBarry1 wrote: »

You are not struggling because you are doing it right. Veggies and protein rule!

900 calories a day is not "doing it right" unless the OP is under close supervision by her doctor. And telling her that it's right is dangerous and should not be allowed on these boards.

autumnblade75

JaydedMiss wrote: »

i thought i was getting proper nutrition >< @autumnblade75


my basic day is like this:

start with a 2 egg omlette with onion tomato and mushrooms

ill have a snack like a home made pb banana muffin made with whole wheat flour greek yogurt and protein powder

for dinner ill have a small chicken breast with a tbsp of hp bbq sauce and a large salad with cucumber mushrooms peppers celery carrots and 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar or some homemade turkey chili full of veggies and beans

ill have another snack of a hard boiled egg or a little cottage cheese and some olives (i drink a ton of water my doctor told me to get more salt so i love olives and pickles) and if im still hungry i throw in another salad

like thats lots of food...isnt it O_O and not much that is to hard to log, i just cant seem to hit the 1200 calories

Well, I don't even track *all* the nutrients I probably should, but I sometimes have a hard time hitting the minimum requirement for iron with a 2000 calorie intake.

It doesn't really sound like a lot of food to me. But it does sound like it could easily be more than 1200 calories. If you're losing an appropriate amount of weight with that plan (2 lbs a week, or less) then I don't see a huge problem if you choose to not buy a scale. But when you're trying to lose the last 5 lbs and your idea of 1200 calories isn't working anymore, the best suggestion is to buy a scale.

JaydedMiss

diannethegeek wrote: »

JeromeBarry1 wrote: »

You are not struggling because you are doing it right. Veggies and protein rule!

900 calories a day is not "doing it right" unless the OP is under close supervision by her doctor. And telling her that it's right is dangerous and should not be allowed on these boards.

dont worry i know im doing something wrong thats why i posted XD ill start adding some olive oil and looking for healthy fat snacks because even though people here are saying im not calculating properly, I am convinced that i am. Meaning i am under calories needed, And thanks to some of you now i have ways to fix it Thanks guys!

diannethegeek

JaydedMiss wrote: »

diannethegeek wrote: »

JeromeBarry1 wrote: »

You are not struggling because you are doing it right. Veggies and protein rule!

900 calories a day is not "doing it right" unless the OP is under close supervision by her doctor. And telling her that it's right is dangerous and should not be allowed on these boards.

dont worry i know im doing something wrong thats why i posted XD ill start adding some olive oil and looking for healthy fat snacks because even though people here are saying im not calculating properly, I am convinced that i am. Meaning i am under calories needed, And thanks to some of you now i have ways to fix it Thanks guys!

I'm really glad to hear that! You seem to be taking on a lot of the great advice here. I hope you find something that works for you moving forward :flowerforyou: