Okay, I really need help.

AwMyLoLo

Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Fiber

Breakfast
Meijer - Sugar Free Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal, 1 packet 100 18 2 0 140 3
Strawberries - Raw, 1 cup, sliced 53 13 0 1 2 3
Add Food Remember Meal 153 31 2 1 142 6

Lunch
Lettuce - Red leaf, raw, 1.5 cup shredded 7 1 0 1 11 0
Spinach (I hadn't added yet)
Mushrooms - Raw, 0.5 cup, pieces or slices 8 1 0 1 1 0
Tomatoes - Roma Tomato, 0.25 Tomato 9 2 0 0 1 0
Starkist Chunk Light Tuna In Water Drained - Tuna Fish, 1 container (4 oz drained 56g about 1/4 cups ea.) 100 0 2 22 360 0
Pompeian - Red Wine Vinegar, 1.5 tablespoon 3 0 0 0 0 0
Triscuit - Baked Whole Grain Wheat Crackers - Roasted Garlic, 8 crackers 160 27 6 4 187 4
Add Food Remember Meal 287 31 8 28 560 4

Dinner
Sour cream, 3 tbsp 77 2 8 1 19 0
Beef - Ground, 95% lean meat / 5% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled (hamburger), 1.25 patty ( yield from 1/4 lb raw meat ) 176 0 6 28 76 0
Lettuce - Green leaf, raw, 2 leaf outer 7 1 0 1 13 1
Tomato - Roma Tomato, Medium, Raw, 0.5 tomato 18 4 0 1 3 1
Mushrooms - Raw, 0.5 cup pieces 8 1 0 1 1 0
Onions - Raw, 0.25 cup, chopped 17 4 0 0 1 1
Louisiana - Hot Sauce, 2.5 teaspoon 3 0 0 0 310 0
Add Food Remember Meal 306 12 14 32 423 3

Snacks
Triscuit - Baked Whole Grain Wheat Crackers - Roasted Garlic, 6 crackers 120 20 5 3 140 3
Big Chief - Beef Jerkey Original, 3 pieces (30 g) 45 2 3 5 285 0
Add Food Remember Meal 165 22 8 8 425 3

Total: 911 96 32 69 1,550 16
Your Daily Goal: 1,470 147 49 110 2,000 35
Remaining: 559 51 17 41 450 19

Okay, I changed my goals today to lose 1/2 pound per week. I did have it set to lose 1 pound per week, so I was eating 1230 calories per day. I stopped seeing results, so I thought I may need to be eating more. As you can see from my Food Diary, I am struggling to come close to even the 1230 per day. :noway: What should I add to my diet to reach my calorie goals? I try not to eat carbs after 4pm. Thanks to anyone that has suggestions for me!

AwMyLoLo

Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Fiber

Breakfast
Meijer - Sugar Free Maple and Brown Sugar Oatmeal, 1 packet 100 18 2 0 140 3
Strawberries - Raw, 1 cup, sliced 53 13 0 1 2 3
Add Food Remember Meal 153 31 2 1 142 6

Lunch
Lettuce - Red leaf, raw, 1.5 cup shredded 7 1 0 1 11 0
Spinach (I hadn't added yet)
Mushrooms - Raw, 0.5 cup, pieces or slices 8 1 0 1 1 0
Tomatoes - Roma Tomato, 0.25 Tomato 9 2 0 0 1 0
Starkist Chunk Light Tuna In Water Drained - Tuna Fish, 1 container (4 oz drained 56g about 1/4 cups ea.) 100 0 2 22 360 0
Pompeian - Red Wine Vinegar, 1.5 tablespoon 3 0 0 0 0 0
Triscuit - Baked Whole Grain Wheat Crackers - Roasted Garlic, 8 crackers 160 27 6 4 187 4
Add Food Remember Meal 287 31 8 28 560 4

Dinner
Sour cream, 3 tbsp 77 2 8 1 19 0
Beef - Ground, 95% lean meat / 5% fat, patty, cooked, pan-broiled (hamburger), 1.25 patty ( yield from 1/4 lb raw meat ) 176 0 6 28 76 0
Lettuce - Green leaf, raw, 2 leaf outer 7 1 0 1 13 1
Tomato - Roma Tomato, Medium, Raw, 0.5 tomato 18 4 0 1 3 1
Mushrooms - Raw, 0.5 cup pieces 8 1 0 1 1 0
Onions - Raw, 0.25 cup, chopped 17 4 0 0 1 1
Louisiana - Hot Sauce, 2.5 teaspoon 3 0 0 0 310 0
Add Food Remember Meal 306 12 14 32 423 3

Snacks
Triscuit - Baked Whole Grain Wheat Crackers - Roasted Garlic, 6 crackers 120 20 5 3 140 3
Big Chief - Beef Jerkey Original, 3 pieces (30 g) 45 2 3 5 285 0
Add Food Remember Meal 165 22 8 8 425 3

Total: 911 96 32 69 1,550 16
Your Daily Goal: 1,470 147 49 110 2,000 35
Remaining: 559 51 17 41 450 19

Okay, I changed my goals today to lose 1/2 pound per week. I did have it set to lose 1 pound per week, so I was eating 1230 calories per day. I stopped seeing results, so I thought I may need to be eating more. As you can see from my Food Diary, I am struggling to come close to even the 1230 per day. :noway: What should I add to my diet to reach my calorie goals? I try not to eat carbs after 4pm. Thanks to anyone that has suggestions for me!

rmccully

How about adding a couple protien shakes. I make mine with frozen mixed berries a banana protien powder, for the liquid I use water or fruit juice or organic chocolate soy milk.

I too have a very hard time getting my 1200 most days.

ngwife4life

Nuts and peanut butter are good fillers. So is cheese.

Why are you trying not to eat after 4pm? I think I would starve to death! I try to eat 3 meals of 300-400 calories and then 2 snacks at 150 calories each so that I'm eating 5 times a day. A lot of people here swear by multiple mini meals. I'm not there yet but it's what I'm working toward. Best of luck and wish I had a bit more to add but I know you'll get some great advice from some of the others! :flowerforyou:

jbrascia

how many calories are you aiming for?
wish that was my problem..not getting enough calories:laugh:
what kind of foods do you like?

dimplzz

Maybe add some nuts or cottage cheese somewhere? I LOVE cottage cheese on my salad. Yes I know, I am strange. :happy:

AwMyLoLo

Nuts and peanut butter are good fillers. So is cheese.

Why are you trying not to eat after 4pm? I think I would starve to death! I try to eat 3 meals of 300-400 calories and then 2 snacks at 150 calories each so that I'm eating 5 times a day. A lot of people here swear by multiple mini meals. I'm not there yet but it's what I'm working toward. Best of luck and wish I had a bit more to add but I know you'll get some great advice from some of the others! :flowerforyou:

Oh, no, I meant I am trying not to eat CARBS after 4pm! :laugh:

AwMyLoLo

how many calories are you aiming for?
wish that was my problem..not getting enough calories:laugh:
what kind of foods do you like?

MFP has me set at 1470 calories per day, before exercise. I like ALL KINDS of foods LOL! :laugh: I know I could catch up on those missing calories by mowing down on some cheesy potatoes or french fries (mmmmmmmm ) but, that doesn't fit into what I am going for here.

fisher110

:drinker: Slim-fast has two low-carb, high protein shakes: cream vanilla and chocolate. When I get home from work at 5:00, I drink one to get me through until dinner is ready (about 6:30). They are delicious and filled with vitamins, too. The calorie count is 180 for the vanilla and 190 for the chocolate. They are a little expensive (about $1.50 each), but you can get them on sale sometimes and get coupons on the Slim-fast website.

Honestly, these shakes have really helped me drop the pounds! (Lost 21 pounds; 6 to go!)

Mariettarose

When I started this I had problems eating all the food I was supposed to eat. Workout days I felt like I was eating all day long. My husband suggested eating granola bars and fruits when I had time (usually when I was driving home or to work which is an hour each way). This seems to be working for me.

SHBoss1673

add a snack between breakfast and lunch, and one between lunch and dinner. You're talking about 250 calories, 2 125 calorie snacks will do it for you. maybe a banana or 1/4 cup of almonds, or some whole wheat pretzels ...etc. shouldn't be too hard to find that amount of calories.

jbrascia

I make a fabulous fruit protein drink...that would supply you with your extra calories..
I take 8 oz pineapple juice...1 scoop vanilla whey protein powder (or banana flavored)
2 cups frozen pineapple tidbits (Trader Joe's)..you can add a banana or frozen
strawberries....so nummmmmy and good for you!!!

larthur

i'm glad you posted this, I was wanting to ask a similar question. I'm on the first month of p90x and the diet plan is 50% protein 30% carbs 20% fat. I've had a really hard time keeping my calories up where they are supposed to be without going over in fat grams. I'm usually 300 to 400 calories short every day and out of fat grams. So I am very curious what others have to say too