Not eating all calories

whocares2018
whocares2018 Posts: 25 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Is anyone else having issues eating the calories the app tells you? The last few days I eat but just not taking up all my calories :| weight loss is very confusing it’s worse than relationship lol

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  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    You > 1200 ? It depends upon your size and activity how much of a calorie deficit you can comfortably keep.
    You < 1200? That's a problem. Eat more.
  • cathipa
    cathipa Posts: 2,991 Member
    If I don't consume them all during the day I make up for it with the weekly totals.
  • kennyboy1988
    kennyboy1988 Posts: 1 Member
    I’m just new on hear and I need help to put on weight any one give me any tips
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    I have days here and there where i eat well below my calorie level... BUT the next day i am overly hungry and struggle to stay at my recommended calorie level. So, not eating enough inevitably backfires on me.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    I wish I had that problem, I always want more....
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    Without knowing more, I'll make a pretty general statement...

    Swap out some of the lower cal foods you are eating for higher calorie foods. That way you can get more calories (and nutrients) with the same overall volume of food.

    There's a list somewhere on here of calorie dense foods... hopefully someone will chime in with the link.
  • whocares2018
    whocares2018 Posts: 25 Member
    Thanks everyone! I have no idea why but I just can’t seem to eat all those calories.....I will have to keep changing up my foods and see what happens.
  • erickirb
    erickirb Posts: 12,294 Member
    peanut butter is an easy way to add calories with very little volume
  • jjpptt2
    jjpptt2 Posts: 5,650 Member
    whocares2018 wrote: »
    Thanks everyone! I have no idea why but I just can’t seem to eat all those calories.....I will have to keep changing up my foods and see what happens.

    Yep. There's some learning that happens early on for most people, especially as it relates to food/calories. Peanut butter and ice cream are a couple of my go-tos when I need a bump in cals without much more volume.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    whocares2018 wrote: »
    Thanks everyone! I have no idea why but I just can’t seem to eat all those calories.....I will have to keep changing up my foods and see what happens.

    Bacon, granola, nuts, cheese, avocado, dark meat chicken, small steak, rice, pasta, butter, peanut butter.

  • whocares2018
    whocares2018 Posts: 25 Member
    edited March 2018
    Ice cream and I don’t get along to often lol not sure if that’s good or bad lol I only eat it once month (if that) usually on a weekend when I have nothing going on lol. But thanks for the food suggestions :)

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