Calorie goal struggle
meganx811
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Does anyone else find it extremely difficult to hit your calorie goal while trying to eat healthier? I could easily eat 1,200 calories in one sitting when I'm not on a diet but once I start counting calories, I find myself eating almost too good lol and then I wind up binge eating horribly. The struggle is real.
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No. I don't find it difficult at all to hit my calorie target and I eat much more than 1200 a day3
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Do you snack a lot during the day? I'm a teacher so sometimes I don't pack enough food to snack on during the day which maybe I should. What kind of meals do you typically eat?2
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If you're eating "too good" and you find yourself prone to binges, it's often a sign that you've attempted to cut too much out of your diet and you're not eating enough of the foods that you enjoy. Also, I prone to get really bad cravings and binge when I try to go low fat -- are you sure you're getting enough fat?7
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janejellyroll wrote: »If you're eating "too good" and you find yourself prone to binges, it's often a sign that you've attempted to cut too much out of your diet and you're not eating enough of the foods that you enjoy. Also, I prone to get really bad cravings and binge when I try to go low fat -- are you sure you're getting enough fat?
This^
Losing weight should help you establish better habits so you can keep the weight off. Plan on a treat here and there. I like individually wrapped dark chocolate squares.5 -
No.... cos peanut butter...7
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Individually wrapped chocolate squares + Peanut butter = Win5
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TavistockToad wrote: »No.... cos peanut butter...
I just had two slices of pizza for lunch. Won't have any problem hitting my calorie goal today.
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Also, are you accurately weighing and logging your food? You may be inadvertently eating more than you think. 1200 calories is pretty low and I know, for myself, I would have no problem hitting that daily - even with low calorie, high volume foods.
If you are having trouble hitting your calorie goals, swap out your low-fat items with full-fat and that way you get more calories without sacrificing volume. Add in a few slices of avocado or 30g of almonds and you can get there as well.
Or have a square or two of chocolate. Mmm.3 -
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Does anyone else find it extremely difficult to hit your calorie goal while trying to eat healthier? I could easily eat 1,200 calories in one sitting when I'm not on a diet but once I start counting calories, I find myself eating almost too good lol and then I wind up binge eating horribly. The struggle is real.
Hmmm it can get challenging without exceeding my macros , well specifically carbs. But then there are nuts and almonds and it's easier hehe, it can be pretty hard only eating raw veggies for example, but I'll have some soy or rice or nuts and then it's all good.
Thanks to this post I decide I'll go and get me some peanut butter soon!
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Thanks guys!! I decided to look for recipes on Pinterest that I can eat that'll satisfy the binges and give me more substance throughout the day. Cauliflower cheesey bread is going to happen, as well as more peanut butter! Haha no more rabbit food all day :P1
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I don't really have any trouble with it, but I still eat a lot of the same "bad" things I always have. I eat a lot of healthy stuff, too, but I haven't cut anything out, just changed the way I approach it. I am usually pretty well in the range I aim for. Occasionally, I'll be a bit short because I've not been very hungry or I've been super busy. But those don't happen a ton.1
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Hi, I know this was pretty much discussed but I do really have problems reaching my calorie goal. Please help. I am suppose to eat 1260 calories a day, I excercise 5 days a week and burn in my workouts in between 250-500 it all depends, anyhow after logging in everything I have eaten during the day it shows I am under my goal with 400-550 calories under. I am eating really healthy mostly salads and protein and carbs only in the mornings. The strange thing is that I feel like I eat enough, I am not hungry and not having cravings but am afraid being so under my goal is going to mess up my weight loss. Please advice. Thank you0
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Does anyone else find it extremely difficult to hit your calorie goal while trying to eat healthier? I could easily eat 1,200 calories in one sitting when I'm not on a diet but once I start counting calories, I find myself eating almost too good lol and then I wind up binge eating horribly. The struggle is real.
Binge restriction cycling is a pretty bad thing actually.
What would happen if you calculated maintenance calories for your goal weight and simply ate that every day?
That way when you reach goal you won't have to worry about adjusting anything.
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I find myself in your situation daily. Non healthy eating I could hit 1200 thrice. But when I'm tracking, and trying to hit certain goals (specific % carbs, fat and protein) I find myself wondering "what can I eat?!" I eat 3 meals and 2 snacks if I can so I feel like I'm eating all day! And I am. Once you add in the deficit from working out it can get rough to hit that calorie goal. I don't ever feel hungry either. When I find myself in that situation I usually eat some peanut butter, some sort of nut or a granola bar. Or a granola bar with peanut butter smeared on it I try not to leave too much of a deficit because you know I don't want my body to go into starvation mode after working out. But I rarely ever hit all calories. Maybe 100 or less left. But yes, it happens to me even on 1200 calories. 0
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Hi, I know this was pretty much discussed but I do really have problems reaching my calorie goal. Please help. I am suppose to eat 1260 calories a day, I excercise 5 days a week and burn in my workouts in between 250-500 it all depends, anyhow after logging in everything I have eaten during the day it shows I am under my goal with 400-550 calories under. I am eating really healthy mostly salads and protein and carbs only in the mornings. The strange thing is that I feel like I eat enough, I am not hungry and not having cravings but am afraid being so under my goal is going to mess up my weight loss. Please advice. Thank you
You could try adding an oil dressing to the salads,some peanut butter,a glass of milk? Easy way to add calories which aren't too filling.0 -
Does anyone else find it extremely difficult to hit your calorie goal while trying to eat healthier? I could easily eat 1,200 calories in one sitting when I'm not on a diet but once I start counting calories, I find myself eating almost too good lol and then I wind up binge eating horribly. The struggle is real.
It's awesome that you're trying to clean up your diet, but you still want to incorporate foods that you enjoy to avoid binges & to eventually find a way to sustain your diet for life. You could also be binging if you're eating way under your calorie goal.0 -
Sorry, I can't relate. Most days I'm hungry every couple of hours. However I do randomly have "non-hungry" days and I just allow myself to eat lower calories that day because that doesn't happen too often.2
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