Not sure what to eat to get to 1400 calories
NJGmywholewrld
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I live a lower carb, lower calorie lifestyle. My biggest dilema is, by the time I am done my exercise for the day, I am in the negative. What can I eat, that is lower carb....lower in sodium, to make up some of the calories that I burned with exercise?
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I'm confused. Are you over or under your calories?0
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how much exercise do you do to put yoruself in a negative calorie? or how little do you eat to end up there?
What can you eat? whatever you want...you shouldn't be in a negative calorie count...0 -
Eat some nuts, or full fat dairy.
EDIT: She is probably getting several hundred cal burnss in workouts and its putting her NET CAL number below 1200 or 1400. So she needs to find ways to eat more of her exercise calories...0 -
Seems like you're saying you're consuming too few calories. Fats will help: sauté some veggies in oil, nosh on some peanut butter, or whip up some flourless brownies. You'll hit your target easily.0
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I guess what I mean by the negative is, my net calories for the day as of right now, with my dinner already put in, is -301. That is way too low. That I know. I do a lot of swimming as my main form of exercise. In all honesty, I am not hungry enough to eat that many calories.0
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I'm still confused. What do you eat & what exercises do you do in a given day? Could you share like yesterday with us?0
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Open your diary so we can understand0
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Yes, please!Open your diary so we can understand0 -
Open your diary so we can understand
This...0 -
Can you open your diary for us? It'll be easier to give feedback.0
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If, with dinner put in, you're at -301, I'd say you can eat whatever the hell you want. Assuming accurate logging of food and exercise up to that point.0
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Cheese and peanuts (dry roasted if you want less sodium) ! I'm on low-carb and I always have to have peanuts & cheese to up my calories.
Also beef mince- higher in calories then other meats
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In. :huh:0
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Can you open your diary so people can see what you are eating and give people an idea of what exercise you are doing and how you are calculating the calorie burn?
If you haven't eaten much but have exercised a lot I don't think it's a major problem that you are currently in negative numbers.... as long as you eat plenty later to give you a good healthy number of calories for the day. A lot of people work out first thing in the morning before eating a great deal.
If you like a low carb diet add in some fats to increase calories. Avocados, nuts, cheese, whole eggs, peanut butter, use coconut oil to cook with. Lots of options without having to have a massive increase in the volume of food.
If you offer up a bit more details I am sure you will plenty more help.0 -
This!!If, with dinner put in, you're at -301, I'd say you can eat whatever the hell you want. Assuming accurate logging of food and exercise up to that point.
Although I wonder if you're logging your exercise calories. My calorie goal is also set at 1400. When I have long ride days and burn more than than in exercise, I have no problem eating all my calories back. I just get to eat stuff I stay away from on off days or just more of my regular menu.0 -
Really?!In. :huh:0 -
I suspect your exercise count might be high.
That said, with low carb it's going to be fat and protein-- think sausage, any kind of pork really, real butter, cream sauces, nuts, avocado, etc.
eta: CHEESE! How could I have forgotten cheese?0 -
If you want to go lower carb, you need to go higher protein/fat:
Chicken with the skin
Steak
Cheese
Whole eggs (including deviled eggs, egg salad)
Full fat dairy (including cottage cheese, yogurt)
Peanut butter or other nut butters
Nuts
Avocado
Salmon
Olive oil0 -
Really?!In. :huh:
Yep....really!!0 -
If you want to go lower carb, you need to go higher protein/fat:
Chicken with the skin
Steak
Cheese
Whole eggs (including deviled eggs, egg salad)
Full fat dairy (including cottage cheese, yogurt)
Peanut butter or other nut butters
Nuts
Avocado
Salmon
Olive oil
Basically a lot of stuff the rest of us would be really really happy to eat for you.
Salmon with a creamy dill sauce and asparagus wrapped in bacon then cooked in olive oil and spices? Sounds pretty awesome.0 -
If you want to go lower carb, you need to go higher protein/fat:
Chicken with the skin
Steak
Cheese
Whole eggs (including deviled eggs, egg salad)
Full fat dairy (including cottage cheese, yogurt)
Peanut butter or other nut butters
Nuts
Avocado
Salmon
Olive oil
Basically a lot of stuff the rest of us would be really really happy to eat for you.
Salmon with a creamy dill sauce and asparagus wrapped in bacon then cooked in olive oil and spices? Sounds pretty awesome.
Now I need to go to lunch!0 -
So at one point you ate enough to gain enough weight which in turn has made you want to lose weight BUT you can't eat enough. Seems legit. That said, butter/oil (100 calories a tablespoon), avacados (seems like a couple hunder per), peanut butter (200 calories for 2 tablespoons).0
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Peanut Butttuuuuhhhh. MMM0
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If you want to go lower carb, you need to go higher protein/fat:
Chicken with the skin
Steak
Cheese
Whole eggs (including deviled eggs, egg salad)
Full fat dairy (including cottage cheese, yogurt)
Peanut butter or other nut butters
Nuts
Avocado
Salmon
Olive oil
Basically a lot of stuff the rest of us would be really really happy to eat for you.
Salmon with a creamy dill sauce and asparagus wrapped in bacon then cooked in olive oil and spices? Sounds pretty awesome.
Oh gosh, you evil temptress of the night you. I wonder: if I starve myself for a week, could I eat this :laugh:0 -
More foods high in protein and fats as stated in the previous comments.0
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i believe your exercise calories may be off as well.0
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Peanut Butttuuuuhhhh. MMM
Oh yes!!0 -
Hoping for an open diary soon. Then it'll be easier to offer suggestions. Because I'm not understanding the negative NET calories either. Are you saying you're burning over 1700 calories in exercise? (Or is that perhaps a bodybugg or something for the whole day's calorie burn and not just exercise)0
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If you want to go lower carb, you need to go higher protein/fat:
Chicken with the skin
Steak
Cheese
Whole eggs (including deviled eggs, egg salad)
Full fat dairy (including cottage cheese, yogurt)
Peanut butter or other nut butters
Nuts
Avocado
Salmon
Olive oil
Basically a lot of stuff the rest of us would be really really happy to eat for you.
Salmon with a creamy dill sauce and asparagus wrapped in bacon then cooked in olive oil and spices? Sounds pretty awesome.
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If you want to go lower carb, you need to go higher protein/fat:
Chicken with the skin
Steak
Cheese
Whole eggs (including deviled eggs, egg salad)
Full fat dairy (including cottage cheese, yogurt)
Peanut butter or other nut butters
Nuts
Avocado
Salmon
Olive oil
Basically a lot of stuff the rest of us would be really really happy to eat for you.
Salmon with a creamy dill sauce and asparagus wrapped in bacon then cooked in olive oil and spices? Sounds pretty awesome.
Says the queen of cheesecake related sabotage :flowerforyou:0
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