Unable to meet 1200 cals most of the days!!

gayatrik

Hi All.,

Everyone here is suggesting to make sure I meet the 1200 cal intake that MFP has set for me. But most of the times, I am ending up in 3 digit cal intake i.e., below 1000.

I am scared as in I am i really eating too less and would it end up in having gone into starvation mode or hinders my weight-loss.

I am trying to eat every 2 hours but most of the times, I have baby carrots, grape tomatoes or some fruit like apple or blue-berries. I also drink milk when I am hungry and don wanna eat more carbs. But my cal count hardly meets 1200.

Please help me in making a plan that will keep me going in the long run and I shouldn't go energy-less to proceed with my goal.

I want to lose 30lbs in a healthy and consistent manner. Please suggest


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LuaLiz

You need to add some protein in here. I'm on a 1200 cal intake plan as well and actually am finding it fairly easy to hit that every day.

For your snacks ... try and add a handful of almonds to eat with your fruit... try dipping your veggies in hummus or a homemade bean dip... how about a piece of cheese?... a protein shake?

i've made my food diary public, so feel free to take a look over for some more ideas i eat my breakfasts at 7am, morning snack at 10am, lunch at 12:20pm, afternoon snack at 3:30pm and supper usually around 7:00pm.

kapeluza

1.- Grab spoon
2.- dip spoon in peanut butter jar
3.- HUGE scoop
4.- place spoon in mouth
5.- swallow peanut butter














































6.- KAPOW 200 CALS = 1200 CALS total.

gayatrik

Wow ... thats very helpful input from you. Thank you so much. Will try modifying what I am eating and surely add protein-shake. Thank you so much

EmCarroll1990

1.- Grab spoon
2.- dip spoon in peanut butter jar
3.- HUGE scoop
4.- place spoon in mouth
5.- swallow peanut butter


6.- KAPOW 200 CALS = 1200 CALS total.

This.

Euvangelia

Hey, Gayatrik,

Nuts, chicken, fish, beans, and lean pork (and a small helping of peanut butter!! lol) are great ways to add protein to your meal and not overload it. Steamed or baked is a great way to cook them. Just don't add a lot of sauces on top, instead us spices to liven up the flavor.

Remember that you can eat just about anything, just in smaller amounts in order to lose weight. So if there is something you like to eat but have been denying yourself, you can add it back in. (i have found that if i remove something i really love completely from my diet, i go off the deep end after 6 months.) So just use your Fitness Pal to figure out how much of something you can eat. And enjoy it.


i have found that if i just use the Fitness Pal, i can even eat out with my family. i pick lower calorie meals and usually cut the meal in half and immediately put it in a to go box, and limit the amount of sauces i put on my salad and meal. That way i get the right calorie count and i get to enjoy it . . . twice!! LOL

You don't have to deprive yourself of a well balanced meal to lose weight.

Good Luck and God Bless!!

Euvangelia

gayatrik

Hey, Gayatrik,

Nuts, chicken, fish, beans, and lean pork (and a small helping of peanut butter!! lol) are great ways to add protein to your meal and not overload it. Steamed or baked is a great way to cook them. Just don't add a lot of sauces on top, instead us spices to liven up the flavor.

Remember that you can eat just about anything, just in smaller amounts in order to lose weight. So if there is something you like to eat but have been denying yourself, you can add it back in. (i have found that if i remove something i really love completely from my diet, i go off the deep end after 6 months.) So just use your Fitness Pal to figure out how much of something you can eat. And enjoy it.


i have found that if i just use the Fitness Pal, i can even eat out with my family. i pick lower calorie meals and usually cut the meal in half and immediately put it in a to go box, and limit the amount of sauces i put on my salad and meal. That way i get the right calorie count and i get to enjoy it . . . twice!! LOL

You don't have to deprive yourself of a well balanced meal to lose weight.

Good Luck and God Bless!!

Euvangelia

thank you for ur tips... am a vegeterian and dont eat even Egg but whatever u have mentioned is priceless to me as " don't deny any fav food" is the key for sure in long-term. I will keep ur words in mind for sure and keep going. thank you so much.

gayatrik

You need to add some protein in here. I'm on a 1200 cal intake plan as well and actually am finding it fairly easy to hit that every day.

For your snacks ... try and add a handful of almonds to eat with your fruit... try dipping your veggies in hummus or a homemade bean dip... how about a piece of cheese?... a protein shake?

i've made my food diary public, so feel free to take a look over for some more ideas i eat my breakfasts at 7am, morning snack at 10am, lunch at 12:20pm, afternoon snack at 3:30pm and supper usually around 7:00pm.

thank you so much for ur inputs....very helpful

kbmnurse

UP YOUR PROTEIN SOOOOOOO important.

Euvangelia

Gayatrik:

Try looking up "Vegetable sources of Protein" on Google. There were a whole bunch of sites to look at.

Euvangelia

rolly896

Good Luck, you can check out what im eating, Good Luck!

gymshoe42

Someone already mentioned nuts, but I'm going to reiterate it. My favs right now are almonds, cashews and brazil nuts. I do about 4 or 5 brazil nuts (they're big), a small handful of cashews and a handful of almonds. What I measure out is usually around 300-350 calories.

Have you considered doing protein shakes? When I need a nice shot of good calories, ..1 cup soy milk (100 calories), 1 tbsp peanut butter (another 100 calories), 1 banana (about 100 calories), protein powder (varies from 150 to 300 calories), ice, blend. There's 400-600 calories.

chobani greek yogurt ...don't know if that will work for your diet, but it's got pretty good protein for yogurt and good calories.

chriscooney

I use phd diet whey to up my calories and protein, it also tastes great mixed with water and can be used to cure a sweet tooth if needed, also has minimal carbs so you can save them for something more substantial A cheaper alternative is myprotein, it doesnt mix very well though.

Also try adding some extra virgin olive oil to salads and stuff... a tea/tablespoon will soon up your calories and fat content :-)

tlccwill

you need a little of all the basic food groups more protien, (it helps build muscle which helps metabolism to burn more calories). carbs are energy(all in moderation) vitamins you need all your vitamins the B "s help increase metabolism and give energy.. Salmon is a great way to get your b's and protien...bake it for 20 min with a little bbq sauce delicious. Weight loss shakes are great for the body just watch the sugar. Sugar kills metabolism by making the liver work too hard to filter the rest of what you eat. hope this helps

rml_16

Milk has carbs.

There's nothing wrong with healthy carbs.

You did not get overweight by eating below 1,200 calories a day. Therefore, you most certainly CAN eat 1,200 calories a day. So, your answer is to eat more.