Hard time getting enough!

hyocum98

The app is not allowing me to get a projection or make a post with my daily diary because I am too far under the calorie suggestion. I understand that this is designed for health, but I really just am not hungry enough to eat more. The things I do eat are mostly healthy, so I'm not just eating heavy fatty foods and wondering why I'm full. I feel like all I'm doing is eating and it's not enough. Help?

diannethegeek

First, I want to drop a caveat here: it's very common even among professionals to underestimate how much we eat. It's possible that you're eating more than you realize if you aren't tracking carefully.

Calorie dense foods can be your best friend when you're trying to eat more. These are foods that pack a lot of calories into just a small amount, so they boost your calories quickly without putting a lot of extra food in your stomach. This is a generic list and it's definitely not comprehensive, but anything here can be included in a balanced diet (as long as there are no allergies, medical conditions, obviously):

avocado
cheese
full fat dairy
Greek yogurt
ice cream
peanut butter (or other nut butters)
dark chocolate
less lean cuts of meat (including beef, pork, sausage, etc.)
seeds (chia, flax, sunflower, etc.)
nuts
olive oil
coconut oil
butter
beans and lentils
protein shakes, bars, and smoothies
hummus
beef jerky
cornbread
tuna
full calorie condiments
full calorie sauces & dressings
sour cream
guacamole
whole grain pasta
rice
bacon
whole eggs
quinoa
fruit and fruit juices
pretzels
bananas
scones
muffins (bran, blueberry, banana nut, etc.)
potatoes (sweet, red, gold, purple, white, etc.)
dried fruit (raisins, apricots, plums, dates, etc.)
granola
coconut
salmon
edamame
olives
honey
molasses

MelaniaTrump

Please start eating at least 1,000 calories a day.

hyocum98

JanetYellen wrote: »

Please start eating at least 1,000 calories a day.

Definitely trying!

hyocum98

diannethegeek wrote: »

First, I want to drop a caveat here: it's very common even among professionals to underestimate how much we eat. It's possible that you're eating more than you realize if you aren't tracking carefully.

Calorie dense foods can be your best friend when you're trying to eat more. These are foods that pack a lot of calories into just a small amount, so they boost your calories quickly without putting a lot of extra food in your stomach. This is a generic list and it's definitely not comprehensive, but anything here can be included in a balanced diet (as long as there are no allergies, medical conditions, obviously):

avocado
cheese
full fat dairy
Greek yogurt
ice cream
peanut butter (or other nut butters)
dark chocolate
less lean cuts of meat (including beef, pork, sausage, etc.)
seeds (chia, flax, sunflower, etc.)
nuts
olive oil
coconut oil
butter
beans and lentils
protein shakes, bars, and smoothies
hummus
beef jerky
cornbread
tuna
full calorie condiments
full calorie sauces & dressings
sour cream
guacamole
whole grain pasta
rice
bacon
whole eggs
quinoa
fruit and fruit juices
pretzels
bananas
scones
muffins (bran, blueberry, banana nut, etc.)
potatoes (sweet, red, gold, purple, white, etc.)
dried fruit (raisins, apricots, plums, dates, etc.)
granola
coconut
salmon
edamame
olives
honey
molasses

Thanks for the idea! I'll have to start adding some of those things for snacks and whatnot

KiyaK

diannethegeek wrote: »

First, I want to drop a caveat here: it's very common even among professionals to underestimate how much we eat. It's possible that you're eating more than you realize if you aren't tracking carefully.

Probably this. How are you measuring your food? For most accuracy you should be using a food scale. Eyeballing, guessing & using a measuring cup are not accurate.

beemerphile1

For quality advice you should make your diary public. Otherwise all anyone can do is make wild guesses as to what you consume.

Since this is primarily a weight loss forum we will assume you want to lose weight. Do you really think you got overweight by eating too little?