I don't understand........

iuangina

How people have trouble eating all their calories? Can someone explain?

zyxst

Because I've changed what I eat. Instead of eating Doritos with my sandwich, I go for a salad or cassava chips. The 'better for you' foods tend to have fewer calories than processed meats/cheeses and candy.

CEQuick75

I've run into this myself lately. I upped my calories and found I was struggling. I think for me it came down to not wanting just any calories to reach goal. That, and mentally it's tough to eat when you are not hungry and in the process of trying to lose weight. Just my 2 cents.

LiddyBit

I'm not hungry enough to eat them all, I guess. Sometimes it feels like my dinner is all the way in my esophagus I feel so stuffed. I don't know, I eat when I'm hungry *shrug*

I feel like a lot of people don't know the difference between physical hunger and emotional or bored "hunger."

kiminikimkim

Those people cut who out all the processed foods and eat only the really healthy stuff, tend to have a diet that have barely any calories.

Due to my love of chocolate and sweets, I never have that problem.

SirBen81

How people have trouble eating all their calories? Can someone explain?

I don't think they do. They just want attention most of the time.

JustJennie1

I've run into this myself lately. I upped my calories and found I was struggling. I think for me it came down to not wanting just any calories to reach goal. That, and mentally it's tough to eat when you are not hungry and in the process of trying to lose weight. Just my 2 cents.

The same here.

Also I tend to eat foods that fill me up but are low in calories like veggies and fruits.

I'm not going to force myself to eat if I'm not hungry.

SirBen81

Just spend 60 seconds eating peanut butter. 4 spoonfuls...it's like 500 calories. Not hard.

myfitnessnmhoy

How people have trouble eating all their calories? Can someone explain?

When I started, I could eat twice my calories, no problem!

Then I started eating a better balance of fats, proteins, and carbs (which in my case meant fewer carbs, a little more fat, and a good bit more protein). Now the foods I eat tend to make me feel more full, and full for longer periods of time, and I'm slowly learning to differentiate between different types of hunger (and differentiating hunger from thirst, which can be surprisingly tricky sometimes, especially after a lot of sodium!).

LauraSmyth28

It's something I don't 'get' either. We're all on here because at one point we ate too many calories, so how can people now all of a sudden not eat enough?

It's not a problem I have :laugh: .

EpiGaiaRepens

i have a hard time "eating my calories" when I up my calories because honestly i'm scared to death to wake up one day weighing 175 again....especially after all that hard work to get to where i am.

that being said, somedays I just don't wnat to eat.
other days I'm just too busy to eat.
or too tired.

EpiGaiaRepens

It's something I don't 'get' either. We're all on here because at one point we ate too many calories, so how can people now all of a sudden not eat enough?

It's not a problem I have :laugh: .

some people are here recovering from EDs. Actually. A lot are.

MoreBean13

I think the idea that food=fatness is so pervasive that when we try to lose weight, people try subconsciously to stay on the verge of being hungry all the time, otherwise it doesn't feel like you're doing enough.

Also, lower calorie foods are generally volumetrically larger per unit calorie, so it takes a bigger volume of food to meet your calorie goals. Since people frequently switch to restricted calorie diets and choosing lower-calorie foods at the same time, you fill up quickly (but probably get hungry quickly, too).

Karalopolous

I have no problems eating more than my cals. I dont understand it either.....just different body types I suppose

korsicash

A cup of cauliflower has like 60 calories and is very filling, a cup of potato chips has like 200 calories and in an hour you are back for more. So with this knowledge if you are eating 4 OZ of protein say 200 calories, a salad for maybe 100, a piece of fruit for 100, and some good veggies for under 100. That is a lot of food. Now if you do this three times a day and you are stuffed that is around 1500 calories but you exercised and your goal is 1900 you don't want chips and cake after such good choices yep I can see and know why it is hard to eat all your calories.

Jacwhite22

Sometimes I have a tough time......When I am low on breakfast and lunch I go into dinner with 2500k left...............Sometimes it's tough to get 2500 cals down in one sitting.......Not usually........but sometimes.

Jacwhite22

A cup of cauliflower has like 60 calories and is very filling, a cup of potato chips has like 200 calories and in an hour you are back for more. So with this knowledge if you are eating 4 OZ of protein say 200 calories, a salad for maybe 100, a piece of fruit for 100, and some good veggies for under 100. That is a lot of food. Now if you do this three times a day and you are stuffed that is around 1500 calories but you exercised and your goal is 1900 you don't want chips and cake after such good choices yep I can see and know why it is hard to eat all your calories.

If I eat anything I am back in an hour for more.... I don't understand.

taso42

bad planning i suppose. or denial.

JaceyMarieS

Just spend 60 seconds eating peanut butter. 4 spoonfuls...it's like 500 calories. Not hard.

But calories aren't the only thing people look at. I tend to hit my fat and carb limits before I hit my calorie goals. As a diabetic, it's important that I NOT over indulge in carbs (due to their effect on blood glucose levels) and fat ( due to an increased risk of cardiovascular problems as a result of diabetes) I concentrate on protein, but unless I go for fatty meats, protein isn't particularly high in calories) Almond butter (have a peanut allergy) is one of my go-to snacks, but I can't have 4 spoonfuls without going in the red in the fat category ... and my allowable fat % is already higher because my carb % is lower

SO ... now that I am actually concentrating on healthy eating, it's hard to hit my calorie goals each day. Not because I'm seeking attention, but because I'm actually paying attention and not mindlessly scarfing down a Big Mac, large fries and a Diet Coke every day.

jaxbeck

Just spend 60 seconds eating peanut butter. 4 spoonfuls...it's like 500 calories. Not hard.

So you get cals but also get sugars and hydrogenated oils. Not hard, but not alwys the best.

and no, us folks that don't get all our cals are looking for attention, we're just not shoving food down our throats 24/7

CoderGal

How people have trouble eating all their calories? Can someone explain?

For me it was because I was eating to little for so long. When I upped I thought to myself ohh but I'm eating healthier things now so I'm fuller...yes I was...because I was only eating 1200 calories a day and hardly had a stomach. I can eat much more of the healthier things now.

iam_thatdude

How people have trouble eating all their calories? Can someone explain?

um, theres this weird thing where sometimes ppl arent hungry.

DianeMomof2

I'm only two weeks in and I have to say as I eat better foods I do feel more satsified but if I don't walk, I don't have enough calories to get me through my day! I don't know what I will do when my calories drop.

monty619

How people have trouble eating all their calories? Can someone explain?

to be honest it doesnt make sense to me either.

alcon79

Yeah I've never had that problem. I just finished a chobani and I'm already counting down to my next snack of carrots and guac...it's how I get through the work day.

I also don't strive to eat clean and I love carbs. If I have extra calories at the end of the day I'll reach for a beer or wine and enjoy every sip

SirBen81

Just spend 60 seconds eating peanut butter. 4 spoonfuls...it's like 500 calories. Not hard.

So you get cals but also get sugars and hydrogenated oils. Not hard, but not alwys the best.

and no, us folks that don't get all our cals are looking for attention, we're just not shoving food down our throats 24/7

I said peanut butter not Nutella. Plenty of no sugar, non-hydrogenated options out there. And I said 60 seconds, not 24/7. It's a realistic amount of time to fill any unwanted calorie deficit.

neverstray

I have breakfast, I'm full.

I eat a snack, like a banana, and I'm happy.

Lunch time, I eat something semi-healthful.

Maybe another heathful snack, like an Orange.

Dinner, Baked chicken breast, some brown rice and some steamed veggies.

Done, look at my food and I have 800 calories left. WTF.

So, I have 6 glasses of wine. No problem at all.

Drawberry

I think the idea that food=fatness is so pervasive that when we try to lose weight, people try subconsciously to stay on the verge of being hungry all the time, otherwise it doesn't feel like you're doing enough.

This seems' to be my problem and I imagine for many others as well.

One day into keeping solid track of my eating and I am already finding it difficult to meet the 1200/day requirements! It seems like I've been moderating myself too strictly and in my attempt to try and be 'good' and not over-eat I've ended up cutting back in the places I didn't need to cut back to begin with.

I thought using egg-whites would be better, but I ended up disliking the taste and cutting out unnecessary calories and I have over 100 carbs left to consume today. I could have eaten a little more for lunch and have gotten more calories in as well as a bit more protein (the lunch itself had about 8 grams where as breakfast has 18).

In my attempt to try so hard and be 'good', I've ended up trying TOO hard. A handful of baked chips can help a bit for today, and making sure my dinner has more veggies and protein (So far I am thinking grilled chicken-nom nom). But tomorrow I'll be aware that I don't need to be as strict as I have been.

TeresaC79

you care, because?

iuangina

you care, because?

Because there are tons of posts about the subject and I'm curious to know how this happens. I know for me when I'm working out and eating the right foods my body is ready to eat every 3 - 4 hours. It's something I never understood. I had a roommate in college who used to talk about how she would forget to eat....I don't get it.

majordlite

How people have trouble eating all their calories? Can someone explain?

I don't think they do. They just want attention most of the time.

Judgemental much? I am also one of those who find themselves with excess calories at the end of the day, mostly because, after all the years of trying to keep calories as low as possible, it's hard to buy into the "eat your allotted calories or go into starvation mode" theory. And I've been eating healthier, simple as that.