High protien and high fat

JCSaphire

I don't eat a lot of breads or pastas because they make me moody.

I'm tend to eat very high in protien, moderate fat, low carb. But I only get 913 calories. If I stress too much about calories I over eat and gain weight. I'm meeting everything nutritionally just not calories. I don't think it's a big deal. If it works it works.

booksandchocolate12

What calculator are you using that gives you 913 calories a day? The MFP minimum is 1200. Are you under a doctor's supervision?

Christine_72

booksandchocolate12 wrote: »

What calculator are you using that gives you 913 calories a day? The MFP minimum is 1200. Are you under a doctor's supervision?

I thought she meant she struggles to eat more than 913 calories? Not sure now lol

JCSaphire

No not under a doctor's supervision. I use fitness pal. I eat mostly cheeses, you girt, cottage cheese, salad (with dressing, cheese, and chicken to add calories). I can never get that high. If I eat peanut butter I eat the whole jar.

Christine_72

JCSaphire wrote: »

No not under a doctor's supervision. I use fitness pal. I eat mostly cheeses, you girt, cottage cheese, salad (with dressing, cheese, and chicken to add calories). I can never get that high. If I eat peanut butter I eat the whole jar.

You're eating only 913 calories deliberately? Sorry i'm confused by what it is you're asking, What is the actual question?

DaniCanadian

Are you weighing your foods on a scale? Cause a lot of what you eat is very calorie dense, especially cheese. If you aren't weighing portions on a digital scale then you're probably eating more cals than you think.

Gena575

Eat some fruit and veg. Bananas. Avocados. Winter squash.

lemurcat12

I eat mostly cheeses and I struggle to eat more than 913 calories does not compute for me. Are you eating low fat cheese?

To eat more without overeating eat some higher cal foods (although the ones you mentioned don't necessarily sound low cal) that aren't trigger foods. If PB is a trigger, try peanuts or nuts. If you are only eating chicken, branch out to other meats. Increase portion size. Include something like olive oil in your dressing if it is super low cal (or if it's a purchased one find one with olive oil or the like). Stuff like that. Add foods to hit your calorie goal.

booksandchocolate12

JCSaphire wrote: »

No not under a doctor's supervision. I use fitness pal. I eat mostly cheeses, you girt, cottage cheese, salad (with dressing, cheese, and chicken to add calories). I can never get that high. If I eat peanut butter I eat the whole jar.

Are you saying that you put your stats (height, weight, age, gender, activity level, etc.) into MyFitnessPal and it said "You need to eat 913 calories a day to lose weight"? Something is wrong there. As I said earlier, MFP will not give less than 1200 per day to women.

stephaniej2888

booksandchocolate12 wrote: »

JCSaphire wrote: »

No not under a doctor's supervision. I use fitness pal. I eat mostly cheeses, you girt, cottage cheese, salad (with dressing, cheese, and chicken to add calories). I can never get that high. If I eat peanut butter I eat the whole jar.

Are you saying that you put your stats (height, weight, age, gender, activity level, etc.) into MyFitnessPal and it said "You need to eat 913 calories a day to lose weight"? Something is wrong there. As I said earlier, MFP will not give less than 1200 per day to women.

It sounds like what she's saying is she's tracking her food intake daily and what she's eating is only adding up to 913 calories.

jtkatch

I am in a similar boat. MFP=1400 and for the past couple of days I stay under in my carbs (trying. To hit ketosis) and eat more protein and fats. This however only gets me between 900-1000cals.I am soooo full. I am also vegan which has been tough to have lower carbs. You may ask why I am aiming for lower carbs? Bc I am having trouble losing any weight! I thought I would try this.

But I hear you in achieving balanaced macro goals but not the calories.

I also hear you in the jar of peanut butter! Nut butters and nuts are my nemesis. I cannot control myself.

booksandchocolate12

stephaniej2888 wrote: »

booksandchocolate12 wrote: »

JCSaphire wrote: »

No not under a doctor's supervision. I use fitness pal. I eat mostly cheeses, you girt, cottage cheese, salad (with dressing, cheese, and chicken to add calories). I can never get that high. If I eat peanut butter I eat the whole jar.

Are you saying that you put your stats (height, weight, age, gender, activity level, etc.) into MyFitnessPal and it said "You need to eat 913 calories a day to lose weight"? Something is wrong there. As I said earlier, MFP will not give less than 1200 per day to women.

It sounds like what she's saying is she's tracking her food intake daily and what she's eating is only adding up to 913 calories.

Ohhhh! OK.

OP, are you sure you're calculating correctly? I'd be famished on 913 calories. How do you measure your food? Do you use a food scale?

JCSaphire

Yeah I weigh my foods and eat yogurt that is actually 170 calories a cup and 25 grams of protien. Ate half a protien bar and didn't like it. Added a potato to my diet and I'm still short 220 calories.

RodaRose

http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p1
Here is a list of calorie dense foods.
Consider full fat yogurt. Consider the whole protein bar. Some people do better eating little snacks throughout the day:

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
molasse

JCSaphire

I ate exactly 88 grams of a basket robins ice cream which equaled 140 calories but it took care of the extra calories I needed. I'm glad I was able to control myself and eat just that because I usually can't.

DaniCanadian

You could Sautee some veggies with spices and use olive oil, 20 mls of the oil I use adds up to 160 cals.
Boil corn on the cob and add 15g of margarine and some salt for a snack.
You could make a sandwich with a higher fat lunch meat like ham or salami.
There's lots of ways to reach your calorie goal. Eating under 1200 consistently is not good and can lead to some very serious health problems. It also sets you up to regain whatever weight you lose because under 1200 is not sustainable long term.

kommodevaran

You have to find a balance between eating too much and trying to eat too little. I suspect you are overthinking this, because even though it isn't necessarily easy in practice, at least it's easy in theory: Eat a little more of what you fancy. Weigh it out, don't eat the whole jar/pack/box/bag/whatever in one sitting. Then log it and hit your total calories every day.