Eating healthy, working out, but not seeing results?
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It baffles me how you could do 3.5-4 hours of cardio a day, eat between 900-1,000 calories a day and still manage to function. You are putting yourself into starvation mode. You need to log everything with accuracy. Do you own a food scale? If not I highly recommend one. They truly are a must have in the dieting world. I weigh and log everything that goes into my body, food and beverages Sorry for your hardships, I hope you figure it out.
I'm able to function, because it's what I've been doing for years.
I've never been able to eat much food, for as long as I can remember. Even as a kid, I never ate very much... I just ate the wrong kind of food, which is what eventually caused me to gain weight.
After switching to healthier foods, I just find it extremely difficult to make it to the 1200 mark.
I feel like I'd have to be eating all day long, which is just impossible. I just can't do it.
I absolutely love green beans, and I can usually eat an entire can at a time for a snack... which only has 60 calories in it AT MOST. 20 calories/serving.
I feel like I'm going to vomit after eating that. It's a lot of food... so how am I supposed to get to the 1200 mark?
agree with the others that it does not sound like a great plan & you should be eating more.
As for feeling too full and not being able to eat 1200 cals, start eating some higher calorie foods. It's not hard to get a couple hundred cals in with a couple spoonfuls of peanut butter or a few handfuls of nuts or seeds. Avocado is another good option. make guacamole or try adding a few slices to sandwiches or salads.
That's just the thing... I have a very sensitive stomach, so I'm limited to what I'm even able to eat to begin with.
Can't eat eggs, bacon, certain types of bread, cheese (especially powdered), beef, crackers, ice cream, pop corn, and a lot of other foods.
I just end up in the bathroom for hours on end, after I eat it.
you did not mention any of the foods that i suggested, but i guess you are trying to tell me that they bother you as well. If so then find something (like the mac n cheese i see you mentioned in a later post on this thread) and eat that instead of a can of string beans. The idea is to eat foods with higher calories.0 -
OP, quick question, how do you know that you're consuming so few calories if you 1) aren't logging your food with a calorie counter and 2) don't weigh the food that you do eat?
Genuine question. Trying to help out here.
ETA: I may have missed answers to the above questions if they were mentioned previously in the thread. I read most of it but did skim some posts.0 -
Everything you have written here is extremely worrying. If you feel like vomiting after eating 60 calories of green beans then you require immediate medical and psychological help. Seriously. Your comments are genuinely very worrying. You cannot fix this on your own. Please value your life and seek help. Go well xx
I feel like throwing up, because I'm full... too full.
Not because of a mental issue, with being scared to gain weight.
Every can of green beans has 3 servings in it... which means, it's "supposed to" be enough green beans for 3 people.
That means I'm eating 3 peoples' worth of green beans, when I eat that can.
That's A LOT of green beans.
It fills up a bowl to the top... actually, it almost over fills a bowl.
It's not the calories that fill you up, it's the physical amount that does it.
It doesn't matter whether it's an entire bowl of green beans (60 calories), or an entire bowl of Mac N' Cheese (550 calories), I still get full after the same amount, which is 1 bowl.
The same could be said about pizza (which is REALLY high in calories), if you could find a way to make it fit into a bowl without squishing the crap out of it.
I wasn't implying you are bulimic, but if your stomach can't hold a tin of green beans without vomiting then that is cause for concern. For medical and psychological reasons. In any event, three portions of green beans is certainly not "a lot" of food at all. In fact it's usually a side-dish I would have with a main meal. The human stomach can hold 2-4 litres of food. One tin of green beans will fill a small percentage of that capacity, which is why the problem may be psychological or medical. Just to reiterate: everything you have written in this thread is alarming, and you seem to have an extremely unhealthy relationship with food and exercise. The kindest thing you can do for your body and mind is to seek proper medical assistance as soon as possible.
ETA: You should eat that bowl of mac and cheese. The "downside" of it being all carbs is not actually a downside at all. Especially since you somehow need to fuel the ridiculous amount of cardio exercise you're doing. I suggest you eat until you are one spoonful away from feeling sick. If you do that at least three times a day you will have no problem consuming a much healthier number of calories. But please also follow the advice about professional help
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If so many foods are making you sick, maybe you need to figure out why they are making you sick. There is a diet called the GAPS diet that is for people who have extreme stomach sensitivities. Google it and you can see what its all about. It starts out with bone broth working your way up to other foods bit by bit so that your stomach can heal. You can always print out the information, bring it to your doctor and see if its something that would work for you. If you're seriously getting sick over everything you eat there is something wrong. If that is not something you are willing to look into, try smoothies. You can add a lot of stuff to a smoothie to up the calorie content. You could even add protein powder so that you're getting enough of that in to help build those muscles. Drinking your calories might help you get them in. As everybody else has said, that is way too few calories that you have been consuming. Your nutritionist is an absolute idiot. And for the cardio, try at least cutting it in half. There have got to be other things that you can do that would qualify as "me time." I wish I had 4 hours a day to devote to me time. I can't even have me time to exercise- my kids either bug me to death asking what I am doing or try to exercise with me until somebody gets runned over and ends up crying.0
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OP, quick question, how do you know that you're consuming so few calories if you 1) aren't logging your food with a calorie counter and 2) don't weigh the food that you do eat?
Genuine question. Trying to help out here.
ETA: I may have missed answers to the above questions if they were mentioned previously in the thread. I read most of it but did skim some posts.
1. Because I use a calorie calculator, then I record everything down in my calorie intake book. I prefer physical paper over electronic recordings. If anything were to ever happen, and I forget my password, or the website/app crashes... it's gone forever. Glitches can also occur. By recording it down on paper (and making a couple of copies), I never have to worry about that. Now, I'm not saying that I don't record my calories on my phone at all, because I do... but the app just isn't linked to myfitnesspal.
2. Yes, I weigh the food the needs to be weighed. As far as foods that have the calories already printed on the packaging, it's not necessary.0 -
If you really are eating that little, there is something else at play here. Probably some sort of medical condition. You lost a considerable amount of weight previously but it wasn't done in an overly aggressive manner that would suggest that there is metabolism issues due to a VLCD or anything like that. However, prolonged low fat intake could be messing with things a lot.
So my advice, go see a doctor. Something isn't right here and we're not medical experts.0 -
Everything you have written here is extremely worrying. If you feel like vomiting after eating 60 calories of green beans then you require immediate medical and psychological help. Seriously. Your comments are genuinely very worrying. You cannot fix this on your own. Please value your life and seek help. Go well xx
I feel like throwing up, because I'm full... too full.
Not because of a mental issue, with being scared to gain weight.
Every can of green beans has 3 servings in it... which means, it's "supposed to" be enough green beans for 3 people.
That means I'm eating 3 peoples' worth of green beans, when I eat that can.
That's A LOT of green beans.
It fills up a bowl to the top... actually, it almost over fills a bowl.
It's not the calories that fill you up, it's the physical amount that does it.
It doesn't matter whether it's an entire bowl of green beans (60 calories), or an entire bowl of Mac N' Cheese (550 calories), I still get full after the same amount, which is 1 bowl.
The same could be said about pizza (which is REALLY high in calories), if you could find a way to make it fit into a bowl without squishing the crap out of it.
I wasn't implying you are bulimic, but if your stomach can't hold a tin of green beans without vomiting then that is cause for concern. For medical and psychological reasons. In any event, three portions of green beans is certainly not "a lot" of food at all. In fact it's usually a side-dish I would have with a main meal. The human stomach can hold 2-4 litres of food. One tin of green beans will fill a small percentage of that capacity, which is why the problem may be psychological or medical. Just to reiterate: everything you have written in this thread is alarming, and you seem to have an extremely unhealthy relationship with food and exercise. The kindest thing you can do for your body and mind is to seek proper medical assistance as soon as possible.
ETA: You should eat that bowl of mac and cheese. The "downside" of it being all carbs is not actually a downside at all. Especially since you somehow need to fuel the ridiculous amount of cardio exercise you're doing. I suggest you eat until you are one spoonful away from feeling sick. If you do that at least three times a day you will have no problem consuming a much healthier number of calories. But please also follow the advice about professional help
Your stomach may be able to hold 2-4 litres of food at a time, but mine cannot. It has never been able to. Ever.
Even as a kid, before weight was ever an issue. I never ate that much. I just couldn't. Not because I didn't want to, because trust me... I did, and I do. I love food. I really do, I just can't eat very much of it. The only possible way I could get enough calories in a day, is to eat unhealthier foods... which is always something I'm told NOT to do. Do you see why I'm so confused, here?0 -
If so many foods are making you sick, maybe you need to figure out why they are making you sick. There is a diet called the GAPS diet that is for people who have extreme stomach sensitivities. Google it and you can see what its all about. It starts out with bone broth working your way up to other foods bit by bit so that your stomach can heal. You can always print out the information, bring it to your doctor and see if its something that would work for you. If you're seriously getting sick over everything you eat there is something wrong. If that is not something you are willing to look into, try smoothies. You can add a lot of stuff to a smoothie to up the calorie content. You could even add protein powder so that you're getting enough of that in to help build those muscles. Drinking your calories might help you get them in. As everybody else has said, that is way too few calories that you have been consuming. Your nutritionist is an absolute idiot. And for the cardio, try at least cutting it in half. There have got to be other things that you can do that would qualify as "me time." I wish I had 4 hours a day to devote to me time. I can't even have me time to exercise- my kids either bug me to death asking what I am doing or try to exercise with me until somebody gets runned over and ends up crying.
I have an appointment on the 4th, so I'll mention something about it to her then, and see what she thinks.
One thing that I noticed, is that I was losing more weight when I was still drinking pop (soda). After I cut that out of my diet, I started plateauing, but everyone told me that that's not what caused it... so I don't know. I mean, I didn't drink a ton of it, but I definitely got a decent amount of calories from it (250-300) everyday.
There really isn't anything else I can do for my "me" time, because my "me" time usually happens sometime between 10pm and 3am. I'm busy during the day, so I have to use night time for my workouts.
So basically, I work all day, workout all night, sleep for 5-6 hours, and repeat.0 -
If you really are eating that little, there is something else at play here. Probably some sort of medical condition. You lost a considerable amount of weight previously but it wasn't done in an overly aggressive manner that would suggest that there is metabolism issues due to a VLCD or anything like that. However, prolonged low fat intake could be messing with things a lot.
So my advice, go see a doctor. Something isn't right here and we're not medical experts.
At one point in time, we had it figured out to be hypothyroidism... but I was allergic to the synthetic thyroid medication... and I couldn't afford the natural stuff, so my doctor had to take me off of it completely.
After the weight started coming back, I was retested, and my thyroid levels came back as perfectly normal... so even that's out of the question, now.
In fact, everything comes back as normal... so we're just a little mind boggled.0 -
If so many foods are making you sick, maybe you need to figure out why they are making you sick. There is a diet called the GAPS diet that is for people who have extreme stomach sensitivities. Google it and you can see what its all about. It starts out with bone broth working your way up to other foods bit by bit so that your stomach can heal. You can always print out the information, bring it to your doctor and see if its something that would work for you. If you're seriously getting sick over everything you eat there is something wrong. If that is not something you are willing to look into, try smoothies. You can add a lot of stuff to a smoothie to up the calorie content. You could even add protein powder so that you're getting enough of that in to help build those muscles. Drinking your calories might help you get them in. As everybody else has said, that is way too few calories that you have been consuming. Your nutritionist is an absolute idiot. And for the cardio, try at least cutting it in half. There have got to be other things that you can do that would qualify as "me time." I wish I had 4 hours a day to devote to me time. I can't even have me time to exercise- my kids either bug me to death asking what I am doing or try to exercise with me until somebody gets runned over and ends up crying.
I have an appointment on the 4th, so I'll mention something about it to her then, and see what she thinks.
One thing that I noticed, is that I was losing more weight when I was still drinking pop (soda). After I cut that out of my diet, I started plateauing, but everyone told me that that's not what caused it... so I don't know. I mean, I didn't drink a ton of it, but I definitely got a decent amount of calories from it (250-300) everyday.
There really isn't anything else I can do for my "me" time, because my "me" time usually happens sometime between 10pm and 3am. I'm busy during the day, so I have to use night time for my workouts.
So basically, I work all day, workout all night, sleep for 5-6 hours, and repeat.
"what" you are eating will not affect your weight. "how many" calories you are consuming will. There is either an error in your tracking or some medical condition here. Go see a doctor. Or check your tracking. If you are eating less calories than you burn in a day, you WILL LOSE WEIGHT.0 -
5-6 hours of sleep? Try to get more, its important,0
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First off, calorie dense foods. Nuts, avocados, creamy sauces, pate, coconut milk, dried fruit, etc-small amounts can bulk out your calories. Secondly, have you thought about switching out your cardio for something like yoga? You can get your me time without stressing your body while it's getting so little fuel.0
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5-6 hours of sleep? Try to get more, its important,
It's nearly impossible for me to get more than that.
I just automatically wake up, and can't get back to sleep.
If I do manage to get more than that, I'm flat out exhausted all day.
Most people require 8-9 hours/night... but not all.
My family doctor told me that as long as I feel rested on 5-6 hours, I'm getting enough sleep.
And when you sleep too much, you get more tired... which is why a lot of people still feel so exhausted after sleeping 8-9 hours. It's not that they still need more sleep, it's that they're getting too much sleep.0 -
First off, calorie dense foods. Nuts, avocados, creamy sauces, pate, coconut milk, dried fruit, etc-small amounts can bulk out your calories. Secondly, have you thought about switching out your cardio for something like yoga? You can get your me time without stressing your body while it's getting so little fuel.
I've actually thought about doing yoga, yes... but there aren't any places where I live that teach it... so I'd have to figure out how to do it myself, and ultimately end up probably severely hurting myself, and getting stuck in some weird position. lol0 -
First off, calorie dense foods. Nuts, avocados, creamy sauces, pate, coconut milk, dried fruit, etc-small amounts can bulk out your calories. Secondly, have you thought about switching out your cardio for something like yoga? You can get your me time without stressing your body while it's getting so little fuel.
I've actually thought about doing yoga, yes... but there aren't any places where I live that teach it... so I'd have to figure out how to do it myself, and ultimately end up probably severely hurting myself, and getting stuck in some weird position. lol
If you're looking to get started, http://www.doyouyoga.com/challenge.
The videos are short, but they're a great intro into yoga, and there are a ton more on youtube. I've never been to a proper class, I just use videos
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First off, calorie dense foods. Nuts, avocados, creamy sauces, pate, coconut milk, dried fruit, etc-small amounts can bulk out your calories. Secondly, have you thought about switching out your cardio for something like yoga? You can get your me time without stressing your body while it's getting so little fuel.
I've actually thought about doing yoga, yes... but there aren't any places where I live that teach it... so I'd have to figure out how to do it myself, and ultimately end up probably severely hurting myself, and getting stuck in some weird position. lol
If you're looking to get started, http://www.doyouyoga.com/challenge.
The videos are short, but they're a great intro into yoga, and there are a ton more on youtube. I've never been to a proper class, I just use videos
Thanks!
I know that my grandmothers neighbor used to do yoga, and she continued to do it clear into her late 80s before she passed.
She was more flexible than most children! lol0 -
I meant the average human stomach not just mine. If your stomach can only hold 200-400mls then you have a problem and need to seek advice from a specialist doctor (unless you have had surgery to make it smaller, of course).0
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#GoSeeADoctor ...0
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I nearly forgot because the past few years it has not been bothering me, but about 10 years ago i started feeling sick after large meals & would not get hungry again for a very long time. I went to see a gastroenterologist & he diagnosed me with GERD/reflux. He also ordered an upper endoscopy and they found a hiatal hernia which was causing slow stomach emptying & digestion. I took medicine he prescribed for the GERD and avoided foods that are likely to aggravate the reflux. I also started eating several smaller meals & snacks throughout the day because of the hernia, and this seems to help a great deal. i'm glad that i went to the doc because after i was diagnosed i found ways to help manage my condition & alleviate some of my discomfort.
Now, I am not trying to suggest that this is your problem or diagnose you in any way. You could have a similar issue or it could be something entirely different. There is no way for us to know. The point is that it definitely seems as though something might be wrong and you need to find out for certain. So please see a Medical professional to get a proper diagnosis.0 -
If all is correct in this post you are burning more calories than you are consuming. Not eating enough and exercising too much for starters.....0
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I nearly forgot because the past few years it has not been bothering me, but about 10 years ago i started feeling sick after large meals & would not get hungry again for a very long time. I went to see a gastroenterologist & he diagnosed me with GERD/reflux. He also ordered an upper endoscopy and they found a hiatal hernia which was causing slow stomach emptying & digestion. I took medicine he prescribed for the GERD and avoided foods that are likely to aggravate the reflux. I also started eating several smaller meals & snacks throughout the day because of the hernia, and this seems to help a great deal. i'm glad that i went to the doc because after i was diagnosed i found ways to help manage my condition & alleviate some of my discomfort.
Now, I am not trying to suggest that this is your problem or diagnose you in any way. You could have a similar issue or it could be something entirely different. There is no way for us to know. The point is that it definitely seems as though something might be wrong and you need to find out for certain. So please see a Medical professional to get a proper diagnosis.
I was actually diagnosed with reflux when I was about 15(?)... somewhere around there, but I haven't really had heartburn in years, so I figured eating healthier foods fixed it... or at least, had it under control.
I had a few different things done around that time to figure out why I couldn't eat much, and if I did, I got sick, but that's all they could find.
I do still get the occasional bout of heartburn, but it's usually only after I eat something really spicy, like chilly or spicy pizza... which isn't very often, but I keep my prevacid nearby, just in case.0 -
I meant the average human stomach not just mine. If your stomach can only hold 200-400mls then you have a problem and need to seek advice from a specialist doctor (unless you have had surgery to make it smaller, of course).
I'm sure if it was anything to worry about, my family doctor would have been more worried about it YEARS ago, when she was told about it.
She just told me that some people have smaller stomachs than others, and can't eat as much.
And if anyone says I need to get another doctor... I can't.
I don't have insurance (can't afford it), and she sees me at a discounted price, since she's my family doctor.0 -
Agreed with everyone. Eat more, exercise a little less, add more protein and essential fats to your diet. Don't focus on quantity. A table spoon of olive oil to your food can add a calorie boost. Peanut butter. Hummus. Cheese. All calorie sense things that don't require a lot to give you a little extra in calories.
There's a difference between a nutritionist and a dietician. I have serious doubts a nutritionist put you on the amount of calories you eat.0 -
Agreed with everyone. Eat more, exercise a little less, add more protein and essential fats to your diet. Don't focus on quantity. A table spoon of olive oil to your food can add a calorie boost. Peanut butter. Hummus. Cheese. All calorie sense things that don't require a lot to give you a little extra in calories.
There's a difference between a nutritionist and a dietician. I have serious doubts a nutritionist put you on the amount of calories you eat.
I corrected myself a few posts back.
It was a dietician, not a nutritionist that had me adjust my diet that way.
She ignored everything I told her about my eating habits, gave me a paper with my new "diet", and told me to follow it. She explained to me how 'important' it is that I stick with it, because I won't see weight loss otherwise. She told me that eliminating all unhealthy foods from my diet, is the best route to take... and that carbs are a big no-no.
I told her that I can't eat very much, so the fact that she had me on a low calorie diet is a bit confusing, I guess.
Looks like I should have found a 2nd opinion, then.
Because, she obviously cared more about making me skinny, than healthy.0 -
I average between 700-800 calories/day.
I was told by my nutritionist to stay below 1200 calories, but above 650... so I'm exactly where I need to be.
She was "very concerned" with my weight being where it was, at my age... so she told me to stay in that range, and do as much cardio as possible.
Also, to stick with vegetables, fruits, and protein... and to only drink water, or 100% fruit juice.
And I take multivitamins every morning to keep my vitamin levels where they need to be.
Bear in mind that nutritionists don't have to be licensed the way physicians or registered dieticians do... I don't know your nutritionist's background, but it sounds to me like she doesn't really have one. Anyone on a VLCD (less than 1200) should be closely monitored by a well-certified healthcare professional, and VLCDs are generally reserved for people who have BMIs that are very high. Like sufficiently high to disqualify them for bariatric surgery.
From your profile, I've no idea what your weight is, so I don't know if your nutritionist's concern is warranted, but judging from your picture I would say it isn't.
There's a lot of other advice on logging that I'm sure others will be happy to give you, but this is my input.
ETA: If you want to find a different nutrition professional (I highly recommend it!), find a registered dietician. Or someone who studied nutrition and human health sciences at a reputable institution.
Dietitian. That's what I meant.
Not nutritionist, but I couldn't think of if.
My starting weight was 238 at 5'4.
My lowest weight was 160.
After gaining some weight back, my current weight is 201.
Which gives me a BMI of 34.78, which is considered Obese.
I'm definitely going to look into finding someone else, because it doesn't seem like she knows what she's doing... either that, or she doesn't care... and she just wants me to do whatever I have to do to lose the weight, regardless if it's healthy or not.
You definitely need to get rid of her! That a registered dietician would give such damaging advice is dispicable. For starters, such a low calorie diet should NOT be taken lightly and needs close monitoring by a doctor. Secondly, if you're eating that many calories you should not be doing all that working out as it has shown to do FAR more harm than good and your body compensates for all the extra calories burned by slowing your metabolic rate. So while you think you might be burning a ton of extra calories from all that exercise, you're most likely not and also putting a lot of stress on your body. You cannot be building muscle on such a low amounts of calories and you will certainly be eating that muscle AWAY with all that exercise, especially if you're not eating sufficient protein.
Carbs CAN be a problem for some people and people who are very overweight or sedentary. With all that exercise you'd NEED carbs though. I'd always put preferences on good carbs such as potatoes and sweet potatoes, fruits and veg though and you gotta make sure you're getting all the essentials too (right amount of protein, omega 3s, nutrients). A mutlivitamin is always a good idea on any diet, but very low cal diets are also deficient in important electrolytes that you don't find in a mutlivitamin. If you're not taking enough of these in and also sweating them out through exercise you're going to cause your body and your heart some serious damage if you carry on like that.
I'm more than happy to offer you some advice if you want it. Send me a PM and I'll do my best to help Good luck! 0 -
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UPDATE:
Okay, so I'm going to 'try' to take everyone's opinion, and eat more.
It might take a little while to find the right foods, but I'm going to try.
And instead of eating JUST green beans, I'll add a baked potato or something.
And I'm going to add some pop back into my diet, because I just felt so much better when I was drinking it.
And it's obviously a myth that eliminating pop will help you lose weight... because it didn't. lol0 -
I'm doing exactly as my nutritionist says.
Stay under 1200 calories, and above 600.
Do as much cardio as possible... which I enjoy doing. 10 miles/day, a dance video, and jump roping really isn't that much.
Stay within certain food groups.
If it's really as unhealthy as everyone says it is, then I'm probably going to have to find another nutritionist.
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You will probably benefit from having your rmr tested. After years of low food intake your metabolism is probably very low. You may need to do some intense eating for a few weeks to get it back up so you can lose again. (Look this concept up on the forums to understand).
I think it would be helpful to know exactly what you're eating. Can you post a typical days food intake? We may have some good suggestions for increasing your intake without feeling overfull, which may also boost your metabolism.
Also I totally understand loving veggies and lean protein. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but I like eating that way too. I just try to increase my healthy fat intake, by adding peanut butter or cream cheese to something or getting protein from salmon or chicken with skin.0 -
You will probably benefit from having your rmr tested. After years of low food intake your metabolism is probably very low. You may need to do some intense eating for a few weeks to get it back up so you can lose again. (Look this concept up on the forums to understand).
I think it would be helpful to know exactly what you're eating. Can you post a typical days food intake? We may have some good suggestions for increasing your intake without feeling overfull, which may also boost your metabolism.
Also I totally understand loving veggies and lean protein. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but I like eating that way too. I just try to increase my healthy fat intake, by adding peanut butter or cream cheese to something or getting protein from salmon or chicken with skin.
Breakfast:
I usually will eat 2 servings of applesauce... which is a total of 1 cup.
I'll usually have a glass of water.
Calories: roughly 220-250.
Snack:
1 can of green beans. (3 servings)
Calories: 60-65
Lunch:
1 box of Mac N' Cheese. (2 servings), and a glass or 2 of water.
Calories: 550-575
Dinner:
I don't usually eat dinner, honestly.
If I do eat, it's either more applesauce, or if we have the money for actual food... it'll be a decent meal... which isn't very often, because I honestly can't afford it.
But in that case, it's usually something along the lines of baked chicken wings, green beans, corn, applesauce, and a baked potato. Calories vary, depending on how much I actually eat... but usually hover around the 650 - 700 mark.... which is extremely high for 1 meal... and that's another reason I don't get it very often.
Total Calories: 890
Total Calories w/ big dinner: roughly 1540
That's just the average.0
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