HELP! Diet advice needed.

skywa

I'm having trouble eating healthy and still having enough calories in my diet. My goal is 1200 on rest days and 1500 on the days i work out. I try to eat plenty of tiny meals all day long, but when im at work i never seem to find the time to eat more than a couple pieces of fruit or a granola bar. 300 cals in 8 hrs is just not sufficient. It forces me to eat 900+ cals in a 3 hr period of time. Which is not possible for me.

1 hr in the morning for break fast (which only equals to 100-300 cals for me.
Than 8 hrs of work (i usually snack up to 300 cals)
When i get off at 5 i have enough time to eat a small meal, than 2 hrs later i usually eat another tiny meal. My diet makes it hard to consume enough cals though. Should i start packing lunches? What should i bring? I like to stay low carb, and if possible gluten free. Potatoes? I dont know, i feel like im wrecking my weight loss by eating so little calories. :C

Swissmiss

Yes, you should be having lunch. You should eat a three meals plus two 100-200 calories smacks.

harleigh67

When I used to work before my illness I had same problem, try blending yourself a smoothie with protein in it and them drink it at work, I would drink 1/2 earlier in day before lunch time and 1/2 after lunch. I also set myself specific times for it...like 11am and 2 pm... you can get more calories this way and not need to try to cram in so many at dinner...Hope this helps

Wendyma1

I pack breakfast, lunch and snacks to work. Breakfast is usually oatmeal with fruit or english muffin with peanut butter and bananas. Lunch ususally consists of some leftovers from dinner the night before. I love to cook things in the crockpot that will last like two days plus so that I can pack things and have stuff easily ready at the office. I have a very tough time during the day pulling away from my desk so having something packed is easy. I can always find time to walk to the microwave, but rarely enough time to get in my car to get something. So planning in the key here.

Good luck to you!

skywa

Thanks for the advice everyone. I'll try to pack a lunch n some snacks the day before. Much better than spooning in the peanut butter at 7pm to make up my calorie intake.

warmachinejt

Also try to eat more breakfast. It's the most important meal of all. I have the same problem, except my cals are 3100. When I work I can't even eat so I try to drink protein drinks and snack when I can but not allowed to.

jskaggs1971

Almonds and dried fruit are a couple of things you could add to your snacks. They are healthy, and calorie-dense. But, yeah, lunch is important.

RNMDFF

Bring a lunch! Leftovers are great! Past, wraps, chicken, turkey veggies, yogurt, cottage cheese, cheese and crackers. I like laughing cow cheese on crackers and on plain rice cakes. good luck

McKayMachina

Do you not get a lunch break?

TrishaLeighNelson

My new favorite is a turkey sandwhich (3 pieces of bread) baby spinach and tomato. With the bread I use it's under 200 cals for a very large and fullfilling sandwhich. To go with it maybe bring a bag of carrots, brocolli and/or celary with some light ranch.
Maybe bring a salad with grilled chicken. My new favorite salad is baby spinach with romaine, apple, dried cranberries, a little bit of fat free bleu cheese (crumbled) and raspberry merlot, which is only 30 cals for 2 TBS. You can have it with chicken for under 200 as well

skywa

I actually dont. I work at the front desk of a resort in hawaii from 9am-5pm. I can't leave my desk, i have to be there to check in guest, and assist people on property at all time.

UponThisRock

Eat larger meals