calorie and nutrient question

LifesPilgrim

What do you do when you have maxed out your daily fats, carbs, and proteins, but still have several hundred calories left over?

LifesPilgrim

What do you do when you have maxed out your daily fats, carbs, and proteins, but still have several hundred calories left over?

time2wrk

That is quite a conundrum! Well, I would just eat a bunch of healthy stuff (almonds, fruits, veggies) and make sure you hit the calories. Just my opinion.

abjones80

well if you are going off the of the maxes that the MFP profile spits back out once you put in your goals and it gives you a plan, then the numbers won't line up. The algorithm assumes what the fat, carb, protien ratio will be for a given caloric intake, but in real life its almost impossible to hit all the marks exactly and the calorie number, b/c just about every food contains a little of everything, so you're going to hit each benchmark in a short amount of calories...so don't worry so much about each individual breakdown, make sure you're giving your body enough fuel period...which means making sure you take in at least 1200 calories a day if not more depending on your activity level. And like time2wrk said the more healthy choices you choose the better! Good work and good luck!

Fit2btied

Crazy isn't it? When this happens to me, I just go for low fat food choices. If there is anything I don't want to go over on, that is it, personally.

Red13

Sometimes you have to listen to your body. Sometimes we may eat when we're not hungry just because we have extra calories to consume. Vice Versa, don't starve yourself because you've maxed out your calories. I believe that the amounts we are given in this program are not something we need hit exactly but to give us a general idea of where we should fall each day. Somedays our body needs more and some days it needs less.

shorerider

What do you do when you have maxed out your daily fats, carbs, and proteins, but still have several hundred calories left over?

Just curious as to what you're eating that leaves you "several hundred calories" and yet no fats, carbs, or proteins?

I usually run out of "fat" allowances before anything else.

LifesPilgrim

I know the question sounds kinda crazy, but like today:

Breakfast: 1/2 bagel, fat-free cream cheese, 2slices deli ham, & coffee

Lunch: same thing minus coffee

Dinner: fish and salad,

Snacks: 1/4 slice cheese cake, crispix sweet minglers,

I still have like 400 calories to go.

shorerider

I know the question sounds kinda crazy, but like today:

Breakfast: 1/2 bagel, fat-free cream cheese, 2slices deli ham, & coffee

Lunch: same thing minus coffee

Dinner: fish and salad,

Snacks: 1/4 slice cheese cake, crispix sweet minglers,

I still have like 400 calories to go.

Well--you're not eating no where near enough at all. You have to get in at least 1200 calories to keep a healthy intake or you risk doing damage to your body and putting yourself into starvation mode. With the small amount you have to lose, you should really be looking at probably getting 1400-1500 calories a day to be honest.

Not sure though how you're maxing out your categories but not your calories....what you ate today isn't going to do that.

Fit2btied

Based on what you ate today, I'd add more fresh fruits and veggies!

banks1850

It's baffleing to me. Because the combo of fats/proteins/carbs SHOULD bring you to your calorie goal. If you hit all three you should be there. I agree with Fit though, doesn't look like you're anywhere near your vitamin and mineral requirements. Those are important too. You should do some checking on that. For example, I usually make sure I have a multivitamin and a V8 every day.

I guess if you're reaching your carb/protein/fat limits but not calories, it's time to start doing some research and planning your days out ahead of time. Cuz you definitely don't want to be short your calories.

LifesPilgrim

I do take multi vitamins. Today was nowhere near a typical day for my meals. I live in South Florida and we are in full storm prep mode.

I usually include salads with lunch and supper, as well as egg white omlettes with tomatoes, bell peppers and mushrooms for breakfast. If I'm in a rush, I'll have a power bar and some fruit and nut combinations later in the morning.

Snacks are usually fruit yogurt or cottage cheese with fruit.

LifesPilgrim

I'm also very active, so part of it is trying to get in my exercise calories.