"go to" when your calories are too low for the day?

jmill434

Clif Bar.

Dreya711

I will drink a glass of milk. Also peanut butter is a good "go to".

Serah87

Food.

Never had this problem!! :laugh:

Gismos

Whole milk is an easy way to add calories at the end of the day. Sometimes I use it in a protein shake and sometimes just by itself.

Supertact

ice cream, pop tarts, peanut butter

AHASRADA

almonds
avocado
sliced deli meat
cottage cheese
string cheese
cheddar cheese
fresh mozzarella
(OK, any cheese

I'm usually low on fat, so that's why my list looks like it does

If by some strange twist of fate I had any carbs leftover at the end of the day, I'd add either popcorn or fruit.

dakotababy

Almonds or Cheese.

walleyclan1

Yogurt, cheese, sugary cereal with milk, occassionally cookies

chezjuan

If I've met all my macros for the day to my satisfaction, then I will fill calories with an adult beverage or two. If not, in'll try to have something that fills the macros I need for a nighttime snack, like a homemade milkshake with some protein powder.

e_elizb

Peanut Butter with apples.

ndj1979

Thanks! All good and yummy ideas, although I did giggle at the ice cream and chocolate. I'm trying to eat relatively clean, so maybe once a week I could have that ice cream.... mmmmmmmmm. :laugh:

Ice cream is clean. So is chocolate.

And delicious.

amazingly delicious and will fill in the calories for the day ...

ndj1979

Food.

Never had this problem!! :laugh:

seriously, I am usually right at about where I need to be and/or have to take some things out to hit my calorie goal

ndj1979

I've been following Bob Harper's Skinny Rules (somewhat) and tracking my calories on MFP. What I've noticed is that most days, if I've stuck to his guidelines, my calories are too low for the day (around 900). Everything I've learned before (and the nightly message from MFP) tells me that anything under 1200 is a big "no-no". Now before anyone gets to bashing me for the Skinny Rules, I am only using them as a guideline and for recipes. It's just another tool like MFP to give me some ideas -- I don't swear by it like it is THE key to weight loss. My question is ... does anyone else find themselves too low on calories at the end of the day on ANY eating plan and if so, what is your "go to" snack to finish out your day?

yet another reason to avoid this "diet"

FoxyLifter

Thanks! All good and yummy ideas, although I did giggle at the ice cream and chocolate. I'm trying to eat relatively clean, so maybe once a week I could have that ice cream.... mmmmmmmmm. :laugh:

If you've already met your macro goals, ice cream is a great filler to get you closer to your calorie goal. There's nothing "dirty" about it. That's the problem I see with a lot of mindsets. No food is inherently unhealthy. Some foods just have more nutrients than others. Just make sure you fit your macros and don't go over your calories.... unless you can't portion out yourself a sensible serving size. Then I'd say avoid it.

spoonful

cornflakes

tulip_in_a_cup

natural chunky peanut butter...

tulip_in_a_cup

ooh ooh! Beer.

craftywitch_63

This has literally never happened to me. :laugh:

But if it did, ice cream would probably be my go-to.

Ha haaha me too !

Too LOW on calories? :noway: I don't even understand the concept!

ndj1979

whiskey and talenti gelato

salembambi

homemade vegan avocado chocolate mousse
lots of cantaloupe

superraachel

Milk. Guacamole or hummus with raw veggies. Chocolate.

QuietBloom

Thanks! All good and yummy ideas, although I did giggle at the ice cream and chocolate. I'm trying to eat relatively clean, so maybe once a week I could have that ice cream.... mmmmmmmmm. :laugh:

Ice cream is clean. So is chocolate.

For some reason, Shape magazine has been showing up in my mailbox lately. I took one look at the expensive makeup they were trying to sell to make me LOOK more fit (really??) along with an article about eating clean, and tossed it straight into the trash.

wyattj99

a small bowl of cereal...yes cereal with coconut almond milk!

ndj1979

Thanks! All good and yummy ideas, although I did giggle at the ice cream and chocolate. I'm trying to eat relatively clean, so maybe once a week I could have that ice cream.... mmmmmmmmm. :laugh:

Ice cream is clean. So is chocolate.

For some reason, Shape magazine has been showing up in my mailbox lately. I took one look at the expensive makeup they were trying to sell to make me LOOK more fit (really??) along with an article about eating clean, and tossed it straight into the trash.

LOL ….don't you know eating clean is the key to looking hot and massive gainz…???

SunofaBeach14

Wendy's. I had to go to her today for a double and a frosty for second lunch snackage.

shayemimi

Wine

Graelwyn75

Hard boiled duck egg, Greek yoghurt, nuts or dark chocolate.

Sharon_C

Tonight I ate a handful of cashews. And, um, I might've thrown in a few M&Ms. But it fit my calories.

Ladyhawk_78

Oh yea! Thank goodness for this post - I was just pondering what to eat. LOL I seem to encounter this problem frequently now that I've actually been looking at what is really going in me.

Love ya'll

meshashesha2012

ice cream, or if things are really dire then the open faced ice cream sammich. but because i dont keep that stuff in my house that means that i have to speedwalk 1.5 miles to the whole foods to get it which means even MOAR calories :laugh:

if it's something like 1000 calories (yep that's happened if i have a particularly active day) then it's to the pizza mobile i go.

but usually if it's only like 100-200 calories i tend to not eat those if i'm not hungry and will save them for another day