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Kasper2010
Kasper2010 Posts: 17 Member
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Hi All!! I am Jennifer! Today marks 2 weeks since I have changed my lifestyle. In the past couple days I have noticed my hunger has gone down a lot, and my willpower is getting stronger. The only problem I am running into now is not eating enough calories to raise my metabolism. I am allotted 1640 (MFP) before exercise, but I am averaging about 1,400 a day. I know this is too low for my body esp on the days I work out. Any suggestions?

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  • workaholic_nurse
    workaholic_nurse Posts: 727 Member
    Without seeing your diary I would suggest more caloric dense foods, such almoonds(or other nuts), legumes such as lima beans, pinto beans or peanuts, and fish like salmon or tuna. Don't force yourself to eat when you feel full, for me that is how I got where I am at in the first place.

    I am interested in seeing other responses.
  • Kasper2010
    Kasper2010 Posts: 17 Member
    This is an average day for me


    Breakfast
    Aldi - L'oven Fresh - Classic White Bread, 1 slices 80
    Athenos - Feta Cheese Crumbled Traditional, 1/8 cup (34g) 45
    Generic - Large Egg Cooked Without Fat, 2 egg 140
    Mushrooms - Raw, 0.25 cup, whole 5
    Spinach - Raw, 1.5 cup 10
    Aldi - Homestyle Spread (Margarine), 0.3 Tbsp 15
    Oscar Meyer Deli Fresh Meats - Honey Ham, 3 slices 25


    Lunch
    Beef - Ground, 85% lean meat / 15% fat, patty, cooked, broiled (hamburger), 1 serving ( 3 oz ) 213 0 13
    Aldi's Benita - Medium (8") Soft Taco Flour Tortilla - Corrected, 0.5 tortilla 60
    Cucumber - Peeled, raw, 0.5 cup, pared, chopped 8
    Spinach - Raw, 1 cup 7
    Aldi-Friendly Farms - Small Curd Cottage Cheese, 1/2 cup 110


    Dinner
    Aldi - Sea Queen - Medium Shell on Raw Shrimp, 11 shrimp 79
    Kroger - Tilapia Fillets, 4 oz (1 fillet) 110
    Aldi Season's Choice - California Medley - Broccoli Florets, Carrots & Cauliflower, 1 cup 40
    Generic - Yellow Squash Sauteed, 1 cups 30


    Snacks
    Advocare Fruit Punch Spark - Spark Energy Drink, 1 Spark Packet mixed in 8oz. 45
    Hershey's - Air Delight - Aerated Milk Chocolate Bar, 0.5 bar (1.44 oz./40g) 100
    Aldi - L'oven Fresh - Classic White Bread, 2 slices 160
    Generic - Granny Smith Apple , 1 Apple Medium 80
    Kroger - Deli Honey Ham, Thin Sliced, 3 slices 35
  • jamimiller5
    jamimiller5 Posts: 6 Member
    I was having a bit of the same problem...but then I found that my appetite came back. I just figured it comes and goes, and evens itself out...but I haven't started to exercise..yet.
  • workaholic_nurse
    workaholic_nurse Posts: 727 Member
    Well if you add 1/4 cup whole natural almonds it's 207 calories, peanut butter is 150 calories per 2 tbsp on average Pinto and other beans are decently high in calorie per serving(3/4 to 1 cup) and contain protein. just some thoughts.
  • Kasper2010
    Kasper2010 Posts: 17 Member
    Awesome suggestions thank you! I will be getting some almonds this weekend. And I have started to use peanut butter and apples as a snack to add more calories.
  • pickmeupunk
    pickmeupunk Posts: 6 Member
    I love apples with Maranatha raw maple almond butter, also love avacado with some salsa!
  • herblackwings39
    herblackwings39 Posts: 3,930 Member
    I add sunflower seeds or nuts to salads, full fat dressing since I hate the taste of the light/fat-free types, and I adore cheese. Sometimes I use 2% cheese other times full fat. It really depends on what I've eaten for the day how many extras get added on. I just bought individual pb cups to take for work day lunches with some apple wedges and celery sticks.
  • emilym820
    emilym820 Posts: 993 Member
    I don't worry about eating when I'm not hungry unless my calories fall below 1200. I've always heard that it's important to eat at least 1200 calories a day.

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