Always full and struggle getting to 1200 calories

amberrenee813

on some days... So far, I have lost a pound every single day, minus yest where I gained one b/c it was Easter.

I'm currently 5'4" and weigh 200 lbs. I eat approx. every 3 hours and do not eat anything after dinner.

Other than yesterday (because it was a holiday), I stick to portion sizes on everything. I am a "dirty" eater so it's not exactly like I eat too much protein or too much fiber. I do aim to drink half my body weight in water and do not drink anything other than water.

Obviously, I want to get over 1200 calories but some days I struggle. My diary is public if anyone has any tips or can relate.

Serah87

Struggle??

I struggle to stay under my calories and I eat between 1700-2000 calories. :laugh:

dianalee9

I took a quick peek and the first thing I noticed is that you have cereal for breakfast quite regularly, but there isn't any milk entered (unless you eat dry cereal for breakfast?). Also wondering if you are using a food scale, if not, you're likely eating more than you're logging.

rockmama72

Just out of curiosity--do you have dry cereal every day with no milk?

My guess is that you're underestimating your calories anyway. You have a lot of generic and homemade entries and your measurements aren't by weight.

amberrenee813

I took a quick peek and the first thing I noticed is that you have cereal for breakfast quite regularly, but there isn't any milk entered (unless you eat dry cereal for breakfast?). Also wondering if you are using a food scale, if not, you're likely eating more than you're logging.

I use water. I don't like milk at all. And yes, I use a food scale.

_Zardoz_

Just out of curiosity--do you have dry cereal every day with no milk?

My guess is that you're underestimating your calories anyway. You have a lot of generic and homemade entries and your measurements aren't by weight.

This you're definitely eating a lot more than 1200. You need to weigh and measure everything. A cup is not an accurate measure of an item if it's not a liquid. Don't use recipes from the database make your own using the recipe builder.

amberrenee813

Just out of curiosity--do you have dry cereal every day with no milk?

My guess is that you're underestimating your calories anyway. You have a lot of generic and homemade entries and your measurements aren't by weight.

This you're definitely eating a lot more than 1200. You need to weigh and measure everything. A cup is not an accurate measure of an item if it's not a liquid. Don't use recipes from the database make your own using the recipe builder.

I'll try the recipe builder. Thanks.

amberrenee813

Struggle??

I struggle to stay under my calories and I eat between 1700-2000 calories. :laugh:

OMG! I wouldn't know what to do with so many calories

wilsoje74

No offense but how did you get overweight then?

amberrenee813

No offense but how did you get overweight then?

Lol well before I ate anything I wanted and didn't concern myself with calories. At my heaviest I was 225. Since I started eating healthier, I have lost 25 lbs and no offense taken

be_patient

Struggle??

I struggle to stay under my calories and I eat between 1700-2000 calories. :laugh:

^^This! I don't know how you guys do it!

Serah87

I don't eat when my stomach says yeah or nay. I eat because I need the fuel to do the things I like do. :happy:

echofm1

Looking at your diary, maybe try adding in some condiments and the special things. Example: Some butter or cheese on the baked potato you had yesterday. Roast your veggies with some olive oil. Add some avocado to your salad, or nuts.

There are plenty of healthy, high-calorie foods out there that aren't necessarily filling. Just delicious. If you've got the calories to spare, don't be afraid of using olive oil or butter or something else along those lines.

verhunzt

Listen to your body - you definitely do NOT need to force anything into yourself when your body says no.

amberrenee813

I don't eat when my stomach says yeah or nay. I eat because I need the fuel to do the things I like do. :happy:

I would like to get to that point. I'm just afraid of eating clean bc it would cut out a lot of dirty foods that have more calories and replace them with fruits and veggies, which would tend to have less.

Foodiethinking

A lot of items in your diary lack weights. For example Saturday's grilled chicken tenderloins. Go by grams or ouces of how much (ensure you specify raw weight or cooked weight). Even the generic chicken salad is from the database. It's more accurate if you log the amount of chicken consumed the leaves you've eaten; someone else could have added dressing or the chicken skin or without. When I bought a scale and tracked weights by grams, I was quite surprised. Log the good, the bad and the ugly

WaterBunnie

Drinking half your body weight in water sounds dangerous to me and could be why you've no appetite for food. Check your macros and try to eat foods that'll bring you up to goal in those areas rather than just adding more carbs.

diannethegeek

Listen to your body - you definitely do NOT need to force anything into yourself when your body says no.

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.

Hunger shouldn't be 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.

You can boost your calories without adding a lot more food by 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.

BlueBombers

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Serah87

I don't eat when my stomach says yeah or nay. I eat because I need the fuel to do the things I like do. :happy:

I would like to get to that point. I'm just afraid of eating clean bc it would cut out a lot of dirty foods that have more calories and replace them with fruits and veggies, which would tend to have less.

I don't eat "clean".

I eat what ever fits into my calories. Moderation is the key word.

WaterBunnie

Alternatively, if you start to gradually add in exercise you will soon see your appetite improve. Eating too little can be counterproductive because at some point your body will start to rebel.

amberrenee813

A lot of items in your diary lack weights. For example Saturday's grilled chicken tenderloins. Go by grams or ouces of how much (ensure you specify raw weight or cooked weight). Even the generic chicken salad is from the database. It's more accurate if you log the amount of chicken consumed the leaves you've eaten; someone else could have added dressing or the chicken skin or without. When I bought a scale and tracked weights by grams, I was quite surprised. Log the good, the bad and the ugly

I will def start using the recipe builder. I'll have to play with it and figure out how. I typically would pick the least caloric bc w/ the chicken salad for instance, I use boneless skinless chicken and add very little mayo.

amberrenee813

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I haven't posted this before and I want to base it off my diary.

amberrenee813

Alternatively, if you start to gradually add in exercise you will soon see your appetite improve. Eating too little can be counterproductive because at some point your body will start to rebel.

For my job, I am on my feet 8 plus hours a day. I know that's not busting it at a gym. But I do plan on doing work-out DVD's.

Hungry_Annie

Struggle??

I struggle to stay under my calories and I eat between 1700-2000 calories. :laugh:

^^This! I don't know how you guys do it!

Ditto.

Twinkie2530

Eat a protein bar as a snack after supper.. or sometime during the day maybe?
I eat a lot of fish.. so I can understand struggling to get to your goal.. but I will eat like 3 pieces of fish for supper.. That's only 100 calories per fish!

So protein bars can be a life savor!

BTW.. water with cereal!? YUUUUCK lol

Ninayork

I have the same struggle...im never hungry which is why I have trouble losing weight

GiveMeCoffee

My dinner tonight will be at least 1200 calories, it's not difficult the hard part is eating under 1700-1900 calories.

On your diary yesterday that you say you had no problems eating because it was a holiday you logged under 1200 calories and only ate half of a reese's peanut butter egg.. eat the whole thing.

But since your measurements look like they are off due to using measuring cups and not a scale you are eating more than you think, so I would suggest getting more accurate with your logging, avoid using other people's recipe entries, stay away from generic listings in the database, use the scale and accurately measure your portions.

Also stop thinking of food as good or bad, it's FOOD some more nutritious than others, some more delicious than others, but it's food.

GiveMeCoffee

Had to come back, you eat cereal with water? Why? that sounds just miserable

gerla_k

No offense but how did you get overweight then?

I'm curious too. I'm so sick of seeing people who say "OMG, i can't eat 1200- but then they are def. overweight " . If you can't eat 1200 a day how did you end up this big ??? Give me a break !

Serah87

I have the same struggle...im never hungry which is why I have trouble losing weight

How did you become over weight? :huh: