Not Enough Calories

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wynn217
wynn217 Posts: 53 Member
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I've been tracking my food for about a week now. I am trying to watch what I eat, but I'm not getting enough calories in my day. I end up being less than 1300 most days. How can I reach my caloric target without going over my fat/sugar targets. Other than eating a hamburger or fatty mexican food, I'm at a loss.

Any help is appreciated,

Amy

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  • Natihilator
    Natihilator Posts: 1,778 Member
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    Lean protein.

    Tuna
    Shrimp
    Turkey
    Chicken
    Tofu
    Protein powder sweetened with stevia instead of sugar.
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
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    Garbanzo beans
    Hummus
    Avocados
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
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    Add more calorie dense foods to your day - nuts and nut butters, olive and coconut oils, avocados, etc. Doesn't take much of any of these to add an easy 100 calories. I eat a lot of these foods and sometimes it puts me over on my fat macros for the day, but as long as it's from these sources, I don't worry about it. Gotta get the good fats in there! :smile:
  • bdamaster60
    bdamaster60 Posts: 595 Member
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    Eat more
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
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    I've been tracking my food for about a week now. I am trying to watch what I eat, but I'm not getting enough calories in my day. I end up being less than 1300 most days. How can I reach my caloric target without going over my fat/sugar targets. Other than eating a hamburger or fatty mexican food, I'm at a loss.

    Any help is appreciated,

    Amy

    Don't worry too much about going over individual macros. If your calories are in check and you're getting in the minimums for protein and fat, you are fine.
  • cbrrabbit25
    cbrrabbit25 Posts: 384 Member
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    i would worry more about the calories than the macros.
  • quill16
    quill16 Posts: 373 Member
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    No-fat cheese, lean meats, nuts--walnuts or almonds, but not too many, PB2 powder
  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
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    no-fat cheese. i tried that once. never again!
  • RaluKitty
    RaluKitty Posts: 62 Member
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    Cottage cheese or plain Greek yogurt sweetened with stevia or a little low-sugar jam (I keep 1-2 jars of low-sugar homemade jam in the fridge just for this). A low sugar protein bar, even half, is also a good snack. A good tasting Protein powder mixed with water or low-fat milk.
  • NaomiJFoster
    NaomiJFoster Posts: 1,450 Member
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    no-fat cheese. i tried that once. never again!

    It's terrible!!
  • sandradev1
    sandradev1 Posts: 786 Member
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    Hi Amy,

    I recently had the same problem as I had to increase my calories. I input into my diary breakfast and my evening meal as I know what I am going to have(making minor adjustments as I prepare them to ensure correct weights/portions etc). I then can see how many calories I have left to use including the macro numbers. I then decide what I will have for lunch and snacks by choosing things that best fit into those figures.

    As already said, when starting out don't worry about the macro figures too much, so long as they are not way out. Just get the calories up. Thing I use when my figures need bumping up are: avacado, yoghurt, nuts and peanut butter. These are also small in portion size so easy to eat if you are feeling quite full already.

    Hope this helps. My diary is open for ideas and you can add me if you like
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
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    I've been tracking my food for about a week now. I am trying to watch what I eat, but I'm not getting enough calories in my day. I end up being less than 1300 most days. How can I reach my caloric target without going over my fat/sugar targets. Other than eating a hamburger or fatty mexican food, I'm at a loss.

    Any help is appreciated,

    Amy

    Don't worry too much about going over individual macros. If your calories are in check and you're getting in the minimums for protein and fat, you are fine.
    This.

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