Trying to get my full 1200 calories

cindy0716

Have never had trouble eating 1200 calories. That's my problem !! Actually, I don't like to exercise either. So, that's 2 of my problems.

chrisdavey

Ate 1700 in 5 mins last night. No problems

allison_joan

Not being funny but you have to be kidding. You're here to lose weight and are 180 lbs at 5'1. If you are really finding it hard then think about how you got to your highest weight. Just eat a freaking chocolate bar and quit moaning. Or google calorie dense foods. You are probably grossly underestimating your calories anyway. It's so basic to eat more calories that I can't believe people actually have serious issues with it. Now not wanting to hit 1200 is another issue, but frankly at your stats (short overweight female) you are almost certainly fine to be sub-1200 for the meantime.

I agree. I'm 5'1 and 118 pounds and I STILL struggle to stay in my 1200 calorie goal. Even after hitting the gym and taking my son on a couple walks I could still eat more if I were allowed to. It's not usually easy to stay within your 1200 calories hence why all of us are on a weight loss sight. You probably aren't accurately measuring your food. Make sure you measure and weigh everything you eat because if not you never really know if you're on track or not.

darbym7

i literally NEVER get my 1200 calories a day. I find it so difficult to eat three times a day. usually im not hungry so I dont eat a lunch or something like that. its such a struggle

gp79

Lol...Chris.

1650 cals, 175g protein, 194g carbs and 33g of fat...down in under 10 minutes.

DesertSunsetRain

Are people really having that hard of a time believing that some people have a difficult time reaching 1200 calories?

It's easy... a granola bar for breakfast, an apple for snack, salad with veggies for lunch, a yogurt for snack, and a plain turkey sandwich for dinner.

I can be grossly underestimating my calorie intake and still probably not getting close to 1200.

People have a hard time getting over 1200 calories because they are afraid to eat more. They are afraid to have big meals in one sitting. They have really small meals all throughout the day and then by the time bed time rolls around they are 300 below 1200. It's not THAT hard to fall below 1200 calories on a regular basis.

oneLessS

Have never had trouble eating 1200 calories. That's my problem !! Actually, I don't like to exercise either. So, that's 2 of my problems.

lol. That's why we're here! I don't always eat back the exercise calories though.

kathiemcn

I NEVER have that problem! I'm a snacker and so find it hard to stay under my 1200 calories!! Hungry a lot when I do (which I have managed to so far, although it's only been 4 days so far...lol). It's hard work.

kathiemcn

Just eat a muesli or protein bar...they're full of calories

kathiemcn

Have never had trouble eating 1200 calories. That's my problem !! Actually, I don't like to exercise either. So, that's 2 of my problems.

You sound exactly like me!

harleigh67

I forget to eat ( brain fog)you would think I wouldn't .have a weight problem but I do... when I used to work out i was a very strick eater and found the following to be easy to follow...
calories Carbs Fat Protein
Hard Boiled Egg, 2 large 140...................... 1 ..............11................13
1 slices white toast with parkay spray 70..................... 14............... 1 .................2
Orange Juice, 1 cup 110..................... 25 ...............1 .................2
Breakfast TOTALS: 320 ....................40 ..............12 ................17
Banana, fresh, 1 small (6" to 6-7/8" long) 93.................... 24 ................1 ..................1
White Bread, 2 slice 133 ....................25................ 2 .................4
vitawater, 1 serving 2...................... 7................ 0................. 0
JIF creamy peanut butter, 1 tbsp 95....................... 4 ................8................ 4
Lunch TOTALS: 341 ....................60.............. 10................ 8
Mixed Vegetables,stemable,1 serving 60.................... 11................ 0 ................2
brown rice (1 cup cooked), 1 serving 218 ....................45................ 2 .................5
Chicken Breast, no skin, 4 ounces 125 .......................0............... 1 ................26
Propel Fitness Water, Grape, 12 oz. 15 .......................4................ 0................. 0
1 packet Szechwan sauce - Kroger's, 1 serving 50 .....................15............... 0.................. 0
Dinner TOTALS: 468..................... 75............... 3 .................33
Totals: 1,128 ...................175............. 25.. ..............58
my Daily Goal: 1,210 - 1,560 ............164 - 237 .....32 - 57......... 60 - 128
Remaining : 82 - 432............... 0 - 62.......... 7 - 32............ 2 - 70
(leaves room for snack or a protein shake after workout)

to add a little different taste to menu I would switch every other day..

breakfast
Quaker Instant Oatmeal,maple and brown sugar, 160.......................32............... 3.................. 4
Milk, 3.25%, 1 cup 146..................... 11 ................8 .................8
Hard Boiled Egg, 2 large 140 .....................1................ 11 ................13
Breakfast TOTALS: 446 .....................44.............. 21................ 24
lunch
vitawater, 1 serving 20...................... 7 ................0 ..................0
Lean Cuisine Asian Style Pot Stickers 260..................... 47................ 4 ..................9
Oranges, 1 large (3-1/16" dia) 86 .......................22 ................0 ..................2
Lunch TOTALS: 366 .....................76 ................4 ................11
dinner
Mixed Vegetables Steamables, 60 ........................11.............. 0 ................2
Kraft Lightt Ranch Salad Dressing, 2 tbsp 77......................... 3................ 7................ 0
Propel Fitness Water, Grape, 12 oz 15......................... 4................ 0................ 0
Tossed Salad, 1.5 cup 33........................ 7................ 0 ................3
Beef, round steak, 4 oz 150........................ 0 ................4.............. 26
Dinner TOTALS: 309...................... 20.............. 11............. 29
Totals: 1147 ....................145............. 37............. 66
my Daily Goal: 1,210 - 1,560.......... 164 - 237....... 32 - 57....... 60 - 128
Remaining : 63 - 413 ................19 - 92.......... 0 - 20........0 - 62
(leaves room for snack or a protein shake after workout)

my protein shake was banana....yogurt...berries...whey protein.... flax seed .....skim milk

jjbraid

I too have extra calories and MFP yells at me saying I am eating too few calories. But here is the question...We get back all of these calories for exercising but nothing else. The sodium doesnt go down, neither does the carbs or anything else. So what the heck do you eat then???

taso42

I too have extra calories and MFP yells at me saying I am eating too few calories. But here is the question...We get back all of these calories for exercising but nothing else. The sodium doesnt go down, neither does the carbs or anything else. So what the heck do you eat then???

everything goes up in proportion, except sodium. just eat more food.

liveinthemix

Believe it or not I'm in the same boat.. my daily goal is for 1950...and I'm at 1065 and have no idea what to eat this late.. being that I'm 300lbs now, I don't want my body to go into "starvation" mode... but then there's that advice I see everywhere "don't eat late at night" Anywho.. yeah..i feel your pain.. if it can be hard for me to even hit 1200..I can totally understand how it can be hard for you to hit it.

wwood1968

i have a similar situation, i have close to 400 after i have my dinner. my other problem is, i have went over on carbs, and leftover calories, any suggestions? i'm only on day 3!!

Noof91

I do have that problem
and I have found that I don't eat much generally and all my weight seems to be from high calories junk food
so ya you are not the only one
but now I am trying to eat more snacks
and I bought some low calories cookies which I can eat not stop all the day

jjbraid

I too have extra calories and MFP yells at me saying I am eating too few calories. But here is the question...We get back all of these calories for exercising but nothing else. The sodium doesnt go down, neither does the carbs or anything else. So what the heck do you eat then???

everything goes up in proportion, except sodium. just eat more food.
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That makes me so happy. I love to eat snacks

chrisdavey

Believe it or not I'm in the same boat.. my daily goal is for 1950...and I'm at 1065 and have no idea what to eat this late.. being that I'm 300lbs now, I don't want my body to go into "starvation" mode... but then there's that advice I see everywhere "don't eat late at night" Anywho.. yeah..i feel your pain.. if it can be hard for me to even hit 1200..I can totally understand how it can be hard for you to hit it.

eating at night is not an issue. Just aim to hit your cal/macro targets. (and if they're base MFP ones then protein is low so don't worry about going over)

wwood1968: meat. If you are on base MFP targets and over carbs then you seriously need some protein.

solpwr

Believe it or not I'm in the same boat.. my daily goal is for 1950...and I'm at 1065 and have no idea what to eat this late.. being that I'm 300lbs now, I don't want my body to go into "starvation" mode... but then there's that advice I see everywhere "don't eat late at night" Anywho.. yeah..i feel your pain.. if it can be hard for me to even hit 1200..I can totally understand how it can be hard for you to hit it.

"Don't eat late at night" is a myth. Eat when you are hungry. If you haven't eaten enough, eat if you're not hungry. Carry it over to the next day. People should be focusing more on their weekly average rather than their daily numbers anyway.

liveinthemix

Roger that.. *goes to raid fridge*

Mrsmynhier

I almost have anywhere between 600-700 when I get home. Then I will fix me a nice healthy dinner and it will take most of it......Although....tonight....I got home....fixed me a salad with 2 hardboiled eggs and 2 T dressing, a baked chicken breast with a peice of reduced fat cheese and some broccoli and I still had 220 calories. I dont hit my calories alot. I could make myself but, I am trying not to eat after 7.