Eating all of your calories

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  • Lithuria
    Lithuria Posts: 132
    I don't know what you have for dinner, but why don't you try adding a little high cal sauce like mayonnaise to it? Or put a little more marge on your bread? Using full fat milk instead of skimmed? All the little things they tell you to cut out but don't really fill you up really add to your cal count (hence why they tell you to cut it out in the first place!) so re introducing one or two things could do you some good :)
  • aromayor
    aromayor Posts: 6
    I have the same problem and it's so frustrating! I feel like I'm eating lots of food but then I exercise and I have to eat even more? I'm worried about sending my body into starvation mode so I force myself to eat something caloric (like a cookie or some cake) but I still end up missing the mark by about 100 calories each day.

    For this reason, I feel like I can't exercise very much (or at all) because then I won't be able to eat enough.

    Is this happening to anyone else?

    Try water first, then is you have to have a little something. But if you don't exercise you aren't going to burn as many calories during and with afterburn. After the age of 30 we start to lose muscle mass as women and muscle burns calories. You really can't lose weight and maintain it without learning to move each day...


    I drink at least 8 cups of water a day and I do try to exercise, but I have a hard time eating 1200 calories as it is so it's even harder to try and eat my exercise calories on top of that.
  • islandnutshel
    islandnutshel Posts: 1,143 Member
    For those struggling to eat their 1200 calories can you please share your meal plans. Being that 1200 is the minimum I find myself exercising more just so I can eat more. I would love to know what you are eating all day that is so filling.

    brfst: Coffee & Milk, 2eggs scrambled and grapefruit = 250
    Well with a cup of spaghetti squash (40cal) and a cup of home made vegetarian spaghetti sauce (80cal) Lunch =120
    2 peaches with yogurt and granola= 150
    Carrots, red peppers, radish and hummus= 150
    Fruit smoothie = 150
    swiss chard, sweet potato & pork tenderloin =350
    Thats lots of food and under 1200 ish
    The more fruit and vegetables you eat the fuller you get and near the end of the day you have to have peanut butter, avocado and a glass of wine to help consume some exercise calories. Or my favorite way to catch up. Rice crackers, cheese and sweet pickles.
    Your welcome to befriend me and check out what I consume when keeping 1200-1500 calories.
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