I can NEVER get a net cal of 1200!

arielian

I thought it would be easy to eat 1200 but I cant! I plan out what I'm going to eat for the day in the morning. i have breakfast, lunch and dinner with 3 snacks in between! how do i get to 1200 net!? I don't want to EVER go into starvation mode!

MZNIKKIBOO

BUMP --- SAME PROBLEM HERE N THEN WHEN BURNING ALL THESE CALORIES IN JUNE IM LIKE DO I REALLY HAVE TO EAT THEM ALL BACK?? CRAZY.

lyndsaysutton82

nuts. high in protein, and high in calories. I also like Fiber one bars, which are just filling enough.

erikblock

Are you exercising a ton? If not, I'm not sure how you could be eating 3 meals and 3 snacks without hitting 1200. They would have to average under 200 calories each. If you ARE working out a lot, just cut your exercise down a bit.

Huffdogg

There's no chance that this can be difficult. There are plenty of really high-calorie, nutrient-rich, healthy foods out there. Nuts are a great place to start. Lean proteins are also good. Try adding a bit of olive oil or even butter to what you are cooking. A little of either is not going to hurt you.

jenilla1

Peanut butter. :drinker:

CassieLEO

By eating stuff that isnt for people who are dieting, eat stuff thats healthy but not all low calorie. Almonds, peanut butter, breads, rice, cereals, cheese, etc.

SenorToenails

What are you eating? I find it hard to NOT have 1200 calories in a day!

Mads1997

Gosh I could get to 1200 in breakfast and lunch alone.................. If you are exercising so much that you can't eat 1200 cals, cut back on the exercise. You don't need to kill yourself with exercise to lose weight.

miqisha

You should try adding nuts, but not too much because they are high in fat, add fruits or veggies with each meal. Try little stuff like that to increase your calories.

arielian

I only burn 300-500 a day,

Huffdogg

If you make your food diary public, there is a much better chance that people will be able to give you some sensible advice.

nickscutie

eat food.

Pebble321

Add things like:
...avocado, nuts, eggs (whole eggs, not just whites), cheese, real salad dressing made with olive oil, bananas, peanut butter, whole grain bread, brown rice... to your meals. You don't have to add a lot but a little to each meal will soon bring your cals up.

Brandicaloriecountess

Peanut butter
Greek yogurt
Protien bars
Fruit

There are a lot of options.

PNWriter

So....let me get this right. You're only exercising 300-500 calories per day and still can't get to 1,200? Which means you only have to eat between 1,500 and 1,800 per day? That seems bizarre. No offense, but you had to have eaten more than that to gain the weight in the first place. I had a two-egg omelet cooked in PAM with onions, green pepper and 2 oz cheese, a yogurt, a cup of milk, toast with Laughing Cow cheese and that, alone, was nearly 800 cals. Maybe I'm just not understanding the problem?

PNWriter

eat food.

bwahaha I know! What in the world kind of question is this? lol

Sarah_uk

Try exercising every other day.

TavistockToad

Having your diary public would really help...

This doesnt get said very much but... increase your portions!! I am just getting used to sticking to 1200 so i cant really imagine what you normally eat that makes it so hard to get all your cals?

Sarah_uk

How much are you exercising anyway? I found that if I eat all my exercise calories I gain weight. But that might be because the calories burned aren't right, I don't know.

dad106

I don't get to 1200 calories most days, and I have never ever gone into starvation mode.

If your really worried about it, just try increasing your portions and eating more high calorie items. I found that peanut butter and toast is a good high calorie healthy snack.

arielian

I think I was reading the cals wrong on my diary =( sorry guys lol