I always seem to be under eating ! D:

Maqneta

Hello everyone I'm new here hopefully this is the right place to post this If not I apologize ^^

my problem would be
even with all the things I eat it seems that I'm actually undereating, I put in all my foods I tend to go 200-300 calories per meal with 3 meals a day and usually 0-1 snack well my daily should be at around 1310 calories I am actually eating around 700-800 calories with a 30 minute walk burning around 110 calories so I'm down a good amount of calories I don't feel super hungry but I do notice my stomach growling usually right before I go to sleep (horrible time I know) I ignore it and head to sleep.

how do you guys stick to your daily intake and if you don't do you usually under eat?

hestia1986

If your stomach is growling before going to bed and you have calories left, it's a PERFECT time to eat. Unless it disturbs your sleep. Then you should eat a little earlier.

DrJenO

I stick to my calories by planning my meals for when I am usually hungry and then eat accordingly. For me, that is 2 small meals during the day, with 2 small snacks in between, and a larger dinner with evening dessert if I have the calories leftover and am hungry.

Timing doesn't matter. Eat if you are hungry.

dianalee9

Do you use a food scale?

If not, best thing you can do is get one and start weighing your portions. You're quite likely eating more than you think.

I had been thinking I was eating the proper amount for weightloss, and then I purchased a food scale. There were days when I had actually been eating 3-500 MORE calories than I thought I had.

*edit to add > that being said, if you are tracking correclty and still hungry, you may want to adjust your goals (change to 1 pound or 1/2 pound loss per week.....assuming you're trying to lose). You need to be satisfied with what you're eating if you're going to be successful. Good luck!

Maqneta

Thanks everyone ^^

diannethegeek

I'm far more likely to overeat rather than undereat if I'm not tracking my calories.

1200 calories is the bare minimum recommended for a sedentary woman. This has less to do with weight loss and more to do with making sure you're getting enough nutrients into your diet. It's harder to get enough protein and fat as well as the various vitamins and minerals your body needs if you're eating at such a low calorie level.

Remember that hunger isn't the only indicator of whether or not you're eating enough. The hormones that control our hunger cues can be suppressed by too many things, including exercise and prolonged undereating. You also need to watch your mood, focus, energy levels, gym performance, as well as things like healthy skin and nails.

Either include more snacks and larger meals or try incorporating more calorie dense foods into your diet. Nuts, peanut butter, full fat dairy, cheese, Greek yogurt, sour cream, avocado, full calorie dressings and sauces, olive oil, butter, coconut oil, dark chocolate, ice cream, fruit juice, protein shakes and smoothies, granola, whole eggs, etc. It should be fairly easy to boost each meal by a few hundred calories.

This, of course, assumes that your logging is accurate and you're actually eating as little as you think.

bajoyba

I'm far more likely to overeat rather than undereat if I'm not tracking my calories.

1200 calories is the bare minimum recommended for a sedentary woman. This has less to do with weight loss and more to do with making sure you're getting enough nutrients into your diet. It's harder to get enough protein and fat as well as the various vitamins and minerals your body needs if you're eating at such a low calorie level.

Remember that hunger isn't the only indicator of whether or not you're eating enough. The hormones that control our hunger cues can be suppressed by too many things, including exercise and prolonged undereating. You also need to watch your mood, focus, energy levels, gym performance, as well as things like healthy skin and nails.

Either include more snacks and larger meals or try incorporating more calorie dense foods into your diet. Nuts, peanut butter, full fat dairy, cheese, Greek yogurt, sour cream, avocado, full calorie dressings and sauces, olive oil, butter, coconut oil, dark chocolate, ice cream, fruit juice, protein shakes and smoothies, granola, whole eggs, etc. It should be fairly easy to boost each meal by a few hundred calories.

This, of course, assumes that your logging is accurate and you're actually eating as little as you think.

^All that.