Too many left over calories!

hmrsimpsonzealot

Now that I started counting my calories, I have been WAY under what I should be at. Just today, I had 900 calories left over! :noway:

I mean, I had cereal for breakfast, spag. sauce on spinach for lunch (don't laugh, it is SO good,) and for dinner I had chicken soup. Two coke zeros, and a granola bar for a snack this afternoon.

Should I lower the amount of calories I intake, so I am closer to that amount, or should I try to eat all my calories?? I don't really know too much about what to do! :frown:

hmrsimpsonzealot

Now that I started counting my calories, I have been WAY under what I should be at. Just today, I had 900 calories left over! :noway:

I mean, I had cereal for breakfast, spag. sauce on spinach for lunch (don't laugh, it is SO good,) and for dinner I had chicken soup. Two coke zeros, and a granola bar for a snack this afternoon.

Should I lower the amount of calories I intake, so I am closer to that amount, or should I try to eat all my calories?? I don't really know too much about what to do! :frown:

dhayes

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/6556-the-answers-to-the-questions

icandoit

Try eating 2 snacks a day. Try a handfull of almonds or apple with a couple of tbls of natural peanut butter. Try loosing the coke zeros and replace it with a green tea or water with crystal light in it.
What kind of cereal are you eatting?

A serving of almonds is around 235 calories-2 servings a day is close is going to be around 480 extra calories.

Maybe add some whole wheat pasta to your sauce and spin. That will also help.

Good luck to you.

lotusfromthemud

Those are tiny little meals.

Either add the 2 snacks, like the smart "icandoit" says above. . .or think of adding two small meals. When I first started eating well I felt like eating was my job.

I eat something about every three hours now. And, I'm considering building a shrine in my kitchen to whoever invented the apple with peanut butter. (or also very good. . .almond butter)

A low calorie day here and there won't hurt you, but make sure you don't make a habit of eating that little.:flowerforyou:

markfloyd

Add a smoothie in their somewhere.

3/4 Cup low fat milk
1 Packet of plain Oatmeal (nuked in water or milk)
1/2 cup vanilla yogurt
1 cup of berries

Blend it well and drink up!!