I can't eat enough

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  • Robin_Bin
    Robin_Bin Posts: 1,046 Member
    So, how did you get fat again?

    Really easily... slow your metabolism down, then eat a bunch. Starve temporarily to keep your metabolism down, stuff yourself again, don't exercise, eat big portions, when you aren't starving yourself... keep gaining.
  • victoria4321
    victoria4321 Posts: 1,719 Member
    So, how did you get fat again?

    Really easily... slow your metabolism down, then eat a bunch. Starve temporarily to keep your metabolism down, stuff yourself again, don't exercise, eat big portions, when you aren't starving yourself... keep gaining.

    Doesn't really work that way. You still have to eat more than you can store and your metabolism won't slow down significantly.
  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 Member
    Make yourself a smoothie:

    Milk + Fruit + Protein Powder + Peanut Butter = 460 easy
  • Sleepisam
    Sleepisam Posts: 24
    So, how did you get fat again?

    I got fat because I was given the wrong medication that put me into a coma like state where I would sleep for 14 hours and when I woke up I was ravenous and only ate for about a month. I then found that I had a spine condition and wasn't able to exercise at all.
    Add that to low self esteem and a lot of take out.... and here we are. I'm not obese, I'm over weight through a serious of events, some within my control and others not so much.
  • Sleepisam
    Sleepisam Posts: 24
    Make yourself a smoothie:

    Milk + Fruit + Protein Powder + Peanut Butter = 460 easy

    I love this idea!
  • shannashannabobana
    shannashannabobana Posts: 625 Member
    I was going to say the same about avocado. Lots of calories/healthy fats and yummy to boot.
  • shaynak112
    shaynak112 Posts: 751 Member
    Are you trying to lose or gain weight? I'm kinda confused with your post :p.
    I have been doing just fine on about 900 calories per day, I'm trying to lose weight.
  • srpm
    srpm Posts: 275 Member
    What about adding some healthy fats to your daily intake? Like nuts & nut spreads, some olive oil etc. This can add more calories without too much more food wise!

    THIS

    I've had the same problem, and I found during that time that even though I wasn't hungry I started getting tired easily and some days would get dizzy. Once I added some nuts/avocados/other higher-healthy fat items I quit having the problem as much and it made my weight loss easier.

    If there is a day you still have trouble hitting your goal maybe try adding honey to your tea? I've done that a few times too and it's a nice treat for me since I normally don't sweeten my tea but am a total southern sweet tea girl.
  • michelechavez
    michelechavez Posts: 56
    I take the 1200 calories as just a guideline of what I need to stay within. Some days, I eat close to it, but most days I'm full after eating 1000 to 1100 calories. I don't sweat it. At least, as long as I am still losing weight. I've only been at this since mid-April.
  • srpm
    srpm Posts: 275 Member
    Are you trying to lose or gain weight? I'm kinda confused with your post :p.
    I have been doing just fine on about 900 calories per day, I'm trying to lose weight.

    900 calories per day isn't healthy for most people....have you checked with a doctor to make sure you're getting enough? Coma patients get 1200 calories/day just to keep their brains and organs functioning, that's why it is kind of used as a benchmark for "starvation mode"
  • stephross88
    stephross88 Posts: 846 Member
    The 1200 calorie guideline is just that, a general guideline. Depending on how overweight you are, the amount of calories you consume can be less and not have as negative of affect on you then say, someone of normal weight not getting the "recommended" amount of calories. There are some days that my net calories have been anywhere from 500-700 calories or less but I AM eating. I would say from experience in my own weight loss journey that as long as you are eating a variety of healthy and nutritious foods throughout the day and your body is telling you that it is full, it probably is and you should listen. After all, isn't not listening to our bodies the reason we are here in the first place?
  • stephyy4632
    stephyy4632 Posts: 947 Member
    cook in some extra virgin olive oil it will boost the cals without making you eat more just add it to the food your already eatting ( I drizzle it over my veggies and roast them in the oven yummy )

    peanut butter grab a spoon and take a few cals add up fast and you don`t need to eat alot at all

    any kind of nut
  • AbbsyBabbsy
    AbbsyBabbsy Posts: 184 Member
    Thank you for bringing this up, because I'm worried about it, too. I have my calorie goals set at 1250, and I can always make it, sometimes even 20-50 cals over, but I can never eat back my exercise calories. I can spend an hour a day playing around with my food journal, trying to get in my calories without going way, way over on one of the macros. As you can see in my ticker, I have a lot of weight to lose, and I'm worried I'll wreck my metabolism. I am short though, barely 5'2". I got fat being a binge eater. Without binging food is not very appealing to me and I don't like eating all that much.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,426 MFP Moderator
    Well there really is two issues. First, to get more calories, it's been well explained: nuts, avocado, cooking in extra virgin olive oil, or the peanut butter trick. Another thing you can do is eliminate some of the low calorie stuff with higher calorie foods (I call it eating smart). Instead of plain veggies, have celery with peanut butter (do this every day), or instead of a low calorie snack, have a muscle milk protein shake (2 scoops = 300 calories, add milk and it's 400 calories). Another thing you can do is eat higher calorie protein bars.

    The second issue, is that too many people assume you have to eat 1200 calories to lose weight. I can tell you, I have designed plans for 200+ people on this board and the lowest one is eating 1600 calories. If you exercise (especially 4 days a week) then it's more like 1800+. All but one of those people continued to lose weight or increase their weight loss when increasing calories. The one who didn't was going through menopause and that is a whole different animal. I can tell you, she was able to eat 2200 calories and didn't gain any weight, but no matter what we did, her body wouldn't lose any.


    The fact is, calories are energy. And you need energy to burn energy. Low calorie diets force your body to adapt and slow down it's function. So doing an exercise that you used to burn 300 calories doing, you will not only burn 200 calories. Because when your metabolic rate is above 1200 calories, then take a guess what your body will use the calories for... repairing muscle or maintaining your bodies functions?

    And as a FYI, here is what your weight loss goals should be set at based on your goals

    If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal,
    If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is ideal,
    If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal,
    If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal, and
    If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal.

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