Help With Calories

MommyBea

So im having some issues evening out my calories...I have 1600 a day...Im wondering how u all use them.. Like so many for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. I could really use some ideas on how to even out my calories for each meal. Looking forward to some great advice!

JoolieW68

So im having some issues evening out my calories...I have 1600 a day...Im wondering how u all use them.. Like so many for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. I could really use some ideas on how to even out my calories for each meal. Looking forward to some great advice!

I generally shoot for around 300-400 per meal, then low calorie snacks. When I know I'm going to work out, I may have more snacks or a higher calorie meal.

cramernh

Its being 100% dedicated to meal planning.

The days I dont work out, Im on 1600 Cal
The days I do workout, I consume 1830 Cal... and in both scenarios its planning out your meals.

Keeping foods fresh and not relying on prepackaged/processed/convenience foods.

Grab some recipe websites/books and start looking at new things to try. Plan out accordingly...

If you can remain dedicated to that, it will become a habit....

kbd388

Are you losing weight at 1600 per day? I'm struggling with trying to figure out how many are best for me. I notice if I'm around 1300 (which is what MFP calcuates for me) I don't lose at all but when I go up to 1500-1600 I lose.

I tend to eat around 350 for breakfast, load up on lunch and then maybe 300 for dinner. If I haven't made it to my limit I eat a corn muffin for my night snack!

Yesterday I had two beers and nachos and overnight loss 1.2 pounds LOL. I think this is telling me I need to eat more calories each day.

Good luck with your weight loss!!

adswillis27

Everyone is different, but for me I do a larger breakfast around 500 calories or so, then under 400 for lunch and about the same for dinner. My snacks range and I have more than 2 a day. Apple, almonds, grapes, etc. Sometimes I have 2 snacks at one time, but usually I break them up and have 1 between breakfast and lunch and 2 between lunch and dinner.

MommyBea

Are you losing weight at 1600 per day? I'm struggling with trying to figure out how many are best for me. I notice if I'm around 1300 (which is what MFP calcuates for me) I don't lose at all but when I go up to 1500-1600 I lose.

I tend to eat around 350 for breakfast, load up on lunch and then maybe 300 for dinner. If I haven't made it to my limit I eat a corn muffin for my night snack!

Yesterday I had two beers and nachos and overnight loss 1.2 pounds LOL. I think this is telling me I need to eat more calories each day.

Good luck with your weight loss!!

I usually workout and use those calories too...most days i gain about 300 calories by working out....but im just looking to go by the 1600 mfp gives me for planning meals...and the extra will be a bonus =P