Am I Eating Enough? Lots of Questions!

ajacot924

Hey Everyone,
So I went to the nutritionist and did a metabolic test.
She said I burn 1700 calories per day just resting.
She recommended I aim for 1,650 calories per day to lose weight and she went over all of the good stuff I can eat.
The issue is, I am eating all the good stuff she said (lots of fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, etc.) and I am only hitting 1,200 calories.
The thing is, I feel completely full and I don't want to eat more just for the sake of hitting the calorie requirement.
I also don't want to lose muscle instead of fat and I really want to lose weight in a healthy way that I can sustain.
Should I eat more to reach the 1,650 calorie limit? When I exercise, should I eat more to make up for the calories burned? That seems counterproductive.
Thanks everyone!
Ashley

JcMey3r

Eat to get to your calorie goal. You will end up losing muscle if you eat way under your calorie goal.

amy1612

Yup, eat more calorie dense food (add a spoon of olive oil to your food or something)

beachlover317

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1 - The issue is, I am eating all the good stuff she said (lots of fruits, vegetables, lean proteins, etc.) and I am only hitting 1,200 calories.
The thing is, I feel completely full and I don't want to eat more just for the sake of hitting the calorie requirement.

2 - I also don't want to lose muscle instead of fat and I really want to lose weight in a healthy way that I can sustain.

These two things will not exist in the same universe. Rethink your calorie requirements. Also do some reading on how eating very low calories can mess with your hormones and "not feeling hungry" is a very big side effect of that.

Not healthy.

gigglesinthesun

Avocado, beneficial oils, nuts, have a slightly larger portion ... the list in long. If it all fails take a fish oil supplement - it's like 180 cals for your daily dose :-)

psuLemon

Either eat more dense foods: nuts, avocado, using olive oil, peanut butter [even eating out of the jar], protein bars, protein drinks [especially high calorie ones], or getting a little dirty and eating some ice cream or your favorite treat. Calories are more important than where it's coming from. If you want to prevent muscle loss, then you need high protein and resistance training. Even then, it's natural to lose some, but those two things will help reduce the amount of muscle you lose.

Francl27

Either eat more dense foods: nuts, avocado, using olive oil, peanut butter [even eating out of the jar], protein bars, protein drinks [especially high calorie ones], or getting a little dirty and eating some ice cream or your favorite treat. Calories are more important than where it's coming from. If you want to prevent muscle loss, then you need high protein and resistance training. Even then, it's natural to lose some, but those two things will help reduce the amount of muscle you lose.

Exactly this. I was the same way at first, never hitting goal because I was eating healthy... that didn't last long though. Bonus is that now I know exactly how much and what I'll be able to eat when I'm at maintenance, and I know I can fit some treats in too... I just aim for 80% healthier food, 20% anything.