cant eat that much!

iWaffle

I have another important question... If it is so hard for you to "eat enough calories to lose weight," then why are you counting calories??

Denial. It's not just a river in Egypt.



Most likely the calories consumed aren't logged correctly or they had no idea how many calories they were actually eating.

libertyfaith

Thank you!

Roni_M

Thanks to all with their feedback to my post. Good and bad. This is a learning process for me, I never ate right, so I'm trying to adjust to eating healthy and losing weight the right way.

This is the same problem I had when I started. It took me a little while to figure out that everything didn't have to be "low fat" or "diet" food. It's great to find some substitutes for your bad habits (ex: low calorie sweets if you have a sweet tooth), but you don't need everything to be low cal. So if you love your ranch dressing on salad, go for it! You can still put sour cream on your baked potato, enjoy some cheese and crackers, or whatever other goodies you want! Just watch your portion control on those favorite higher calorie items and try to eat more fruits and veggies. It's a learning curve figuring out how to budget your calories and it helps to plan your day ahead of time. If you are feeling like a big breakfast, plan for a lighter dinner, etc. Good luck on your journey! :drinker:

PS: Ignore the negative people... they're just hungry! LOL

tanyaleighcummings

Thanks to all with their feedback to my post. Good and bad. This is a learning process for me, I never ate right, so I'm trying to adjust to eating healthy and losing weight the right way.

I agree that more whole, less-processed foods is the way to go.
I choose to have my goal set to my bmr minus the calories needed to lose two lbs a week...with a note on the side of the calories it would take for me to maintain my current weight. I try to eat back all my exercise calories (I use a heart monitor) and hit my minimum but not go over my maximum even if my exercise calories are more.

Different things work for different folks, but personally I've found this works for me. I still go out to eat sometimes, have something more processed sometimes and go over my 1500mg sodium limit sometimes. But I have my 'usual' and my range. I also walk quite a bit, normally at a good clip (my best was 6 min mile but couldn't do that pace anymore after starting doing squats and stuff regularly - legs too sore) and found that I lost weight best with a varied routine - eating as well as exercise and that the heart monitor is a priceless investment.

libertyfaith

LOL! Thanks for your support! Negative responses dont bother me!

christinehetz80

You got some great advice here from some some really smart, fit, and healthy people. The few things I'll contribute is to reiterate eating high quality fats that are higher in calories. I have not met a nut or nut butter that I didn't like and those lil' suckers pack a punch on the calorie content. The next thing is yep...lifestyle change is required for permanent change and I listen to fat2fitradio.com podcasts...they have changed my life. Best wishes.

velvetvamp

dont add in the exercise till the end of the day then u can see the anount of food intake with out that there.and stay on the caleries better.

LieslAnne

I'm going through the same thing. Hang in there!

I weigh 274 and was shocked to see that my body needs DOUBLE the calories I was eating to run effeciently. I weigh almost 300 pounds and my body has been in starvation mode. That seems crazy because many of us think not eating equals losing weight. I wasn't trying to starve myself. I thought I was eating healthy because I was eating how I ate back when I was 145. Some days I struggle with meeting my calorie goal, but as long as I break 1200 and my nutrients are fairly balanced, I don't sweat it too much. The advice on small healthy high calorie foods like nuts is good. I think it's all about finding balance and being patient with your self as you relearn what your body actually needs to run effeciently.

libertyfaith

Thanks for the advice, I felt the same way when I saw how many calories I needed, I thought as well, the less I eat the better.

brandivestal

I am consistently under my calories,

nikinyx6

My goal is 1200, some days I hit 2500, some days I struggle to get 900...depends on my mood I think. I find looking at my weekly goals gives me a better representation.

mommab23k

You also might want to make sure you are calculating your walking distance correctly. I powerwalk an hour a day, street not treadmill, and I can barely manage 4 miles in a hour. If you were walking 5 miles in an hour, you would be almost jogging. Are you using a treadmill to monitor your mileage? Or if not, a pedometer that you know is working properly? I would just double check to make sure you are covering the ground you think you are, because if you are under then it'll definitely affect your calorie needs for the day.

libertyfaith

May be my pedometer is wrong, for sure. I'm not on a treadmill, I walk around my neighborhood. Maybe it's time for a new one.

redrook29

It's ok if you gain 1 pound, especially if you are exercising. Your body can be losing fat and gaining muscle.
Don't just look at the pounds, use other measurements as well to track your progress. You can measure your hips, thighs, etc. once a week.

kamiAK

Ortega - Taco Seasoning Mix W/Ground Beef, 3 Tb 76 calories.... this was your dinner with some lettuce? did you have tacos? where is the meat...and anything you had inside of it.,..and what did you wrap around it?

supplemama

I do not understand you people who can not eat. I recently had a 3,000 calorie day and was still hungry at the end of it. WHAT IS YOUR SECRET?????

Don't know about anyone else but I eat raw veggies with my lunch and dinner. You try munching through a plate of cucumbers and carrots plus some meat and a big glass of water then some fruit for dessert...trust, you will be very full even though such a meal probably won't even be 500 cals. Even when I eat out, for example tonight for dinner I had subway, I'm hard pressed to reach 2,000 in cals. If it wasn't for the slushie I got I would have been around 1700 cals today.

I recently started eating protein bars daily to help me with calories, as I'm set at 1400 to eat but exercise 1300 daily. I'm aiming to eat at least half my exercise calories back, so I need to eat 2k daily.

mommab23k

liberty, if you consistently walk the same route(s) you can use your cars odometer to verify the mileage. Check it against your pedometer to make sure it's registering your steps correctly.

FrugalMomsRock75

May be my pedometer is wrong, for sure. I'm not on a treadmill, I walk around my neighborhood. Maybe it's time for a new one.

mapmyrun.com has a GREAT tool! I use it to map my various routes. I do a walk/jog every morning. Today, I covered just over 5 miles, and it took me just over an hour to complete (1 hour, 1 minute, 22 seconds for 5.36 miles). That was doing some running, some fast paced walking, and some very brisk walking in intervals...

KeriW626

Im having the same issue. My BMR says to eat 1608 I believe. However, between me and my dr. we would be happy with min. of 1200. I have ED issues, and about 30 yrs of eatting 500-700 calories. Because of the ED and consistantly low calorie intake, It is difficult for me to eat 1200 calories.

I eat well. My husband recommends I stop eatting low cal low fat food. Im not sure I will ever be able to do that. I am shooting for a min. of 1200 calories eatting as much unprocessed foods as I can. I love everything fresh.

Just be aware of eatting healthy food like butter nut squash which issues 82 calories a cup. Fresh produce is nutrient dense and calorie low.

So those of you who do not understand how someone can eat 1200 calories a day or less. Above are some reasons. and to answer the ??? some one else had, No I do not have hunger pangs. I am now using an alarm system on my phone to remind me to eat. I have x number of calories per meal or snack.

I hope this will help some of you. Im sorry if it was just a rant. Commit to be Fit, Keri

libertyfaith

Thanks for the info!