Starvation Mode? Meal suggestions?

mlbazemore

I've been trying to eat healthy but I keep going way under my calorie goal, normally. I eat three meals a day plus snacks, usually fruits. I haven't lost any weight last week, thankfully I haven't gained any either, but I HAVEN'T LOST ANY! I think my body might be going through starvation mode. Does anyone have any suggestions?

April 24, 2010
Foods Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholest Sodium Sugars Fiber
Breakfast
Quaker - Instant Oatmeal - Weight Control - Cinnamon, 1 packet 160 29g 3g 7g 0mg 270mg 1g 6g
Lunch
Generic - Pink/Red Grapefruit (1/2), 1/2 Grapefruit 55 13g 0g 1g 0mg 0mg 12g 2g
Wishbone - Salad Spritzer, 30 sprays0 30 6g 2g 0g 0mg 300mg 3g 0g
Generic - Chicken Breast, 4oz Grilled, 4 oz 120 0g 1g 27g 68mg 77mg 0g 0g
Dinner
Generic - Tossed Salad - Romaine Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber, 2 cups 46 0g 0g 3g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Salad with Grilled Chicken plus 1/2 Grapefruit, 1 meal 251 19g 3g 31g 68mg 377mg 15g 2g
Snacks
California - Tangerine - Small 2.5", 109 g 40 13g 0g 1g 0mg 0mg 9g 2g
TOTAL: 702 80g 9g 70g 136mg 1,024mg 40g 12g

April 25, 2010
Foods Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholest Sodium Sugars Fiber
Breakfast
General Mills Cereal - Multigrain Cheerios, 2 cup 220 46g 2g 4g 0mg 320mg 12g 6g
Milk - Reduced fat, 2% milkfat, 1 cup 122 11g 5g 8g 20mg 100mg 12g 0g
Lunch
Fresh Fruit - Banana Small 6" to 6-7/8", 1 whole 90 23g 0g 1g 0mg 1mg 12g 3g
Dinner
Generic - Grilled Chicken Leg Quarter- No Skin, 1.5 piece 435 0g 38g 26g 173mg 113mg 0g 0g
Homemade - Baked Sweet Potato - Medium, 1 Medium Potato 103 24g 0g 2g 0mg 41mg 10g 4g
Asparagus - Asparagus W/Olive Oil, 3 spears 6 1g 0g 1g 0mg 0mg 0g 1g
TOTAL: 976 105g 45g 42g 193mg 575mg 46g 14g

April 26, 2010
Foods Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholest Sodium Sugars Fiber
Breakfast
Nature's Own - 100% Whole Wheat Bread 14gm Whole Grain , 1 slice (31g/ 1.oz) 50 10g 1g 4g 0mg 115mg 1g 2g
Generic - Pink/Red Grapefruit (1/2), 1/2 Grapefruit 55 13g 0g 1g 0mg 0mg 12g 2g
Quaker - Instant Oatmeal - Maple & Brown Sugar - Weight Control, 1 packet (45g) 160 29g 3g 7g 0mg 310mg 1g 6g
Smuckers Sugar Free Red Raspberry Perserves - Raspberry Jam, 1 tbsp 10 5g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Lunch
Generic - Grilled Chicken Leg Quarter- No Skin, 1.5 piece 435 0g 38g 26g 173mg 113mg 0g 0g
Market Basket - Sugar Free Drink Mix Fruit Punch, 1/8 tub(1.1g) mix (makes 8 fl oz) 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Asparagus - Asparagus W/Olive Oil, 9 spears 19 3g 0g 2g 0mg 0mg 0g 2g
Emeri's - Bam Kicked Up Bbq Sauce, 1 Tbsp 20 6g 0g 0g 0mg 180mg 5g 0g
Dinner
Generic - Tossed Salad - Romaine Lettuce, Tomato, Cucumber, 2 cups 46 0g 0g 3g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Generic - Pink/Red Grapefruit (1/2), 1/2 Grapefruit 55 13g 0g 1g 0mg 0mg 12g 2g
Shrimp - Shrimp, 10 shrimp 267 1g 2g 26g 189mg 283mg 0g 1g
Snacks
Apples - Raw, with skin, 1 small (2-1/2" dia) (approx 4 per lb) 55 15g 0g 0g 0mg 1mg 11g 3g
TOTAL: 1,172 95g 44g 70g 362mg 1,002mg 42g 18g

April 27, 2010
Foods Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholest Sodium Sugars Fiber
Breakfast
General Mills - Multigrain Cheerios, 1 cup 110 24g 1g 2g 0mg 200mg 15g 3g
Milk - Reduced fat, 2% milkfat, 0.5 cup 61 6g 2g 4g 10mg 50mg 6g 0g
Generic - Pink/Red Grapefruit (1/2), 1/2 Grapefruit 55 13g 0g 1g 0mg 0mg 12g 2g
Market Basket - Sugar Free Drink Mix Fruit Punch, 3/8 tub(1.1g) mix (makes 8 fl oz) 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Lunch
Shrimp - Shrimp, 6 shrimp 160 1g 1g 15g 113mg 170mg 0g 1g
Homemade - Baked Sweet Potato - Medium, 1 Medium Potato 103 24g 0g 2g 0mg 41mg 10g 4g
Dinner
Potatoes - Red, flesh and skin, baked, 1 potato medium (2-1/4" to 3-1/4" dia) 154 34g 0g 4g 0mg 14mg 3g 3g
Generic - Grilled Skinless Chicken Breast, 4 oz. 220 0g 3g 27g 73mg 64mg 0g 0g
Ken's Steak House - Lite Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette Dressing, 6 Tbsp 240 21g 18g 0g 0mg 375mg 21g 0g
Market Basket - Sugar Free Drink Mix Fruit Punch, 3/8 tub(1.1g) mix (makes 8 fl oz) 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
TOTAL: 1,103 123g 25g 55g 196mg 914mg 67g 13g

April 28, 2010
Foods Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholest Sodium Sugars Fiber
Breakfast
General Mills - Multigrain Cheerios, 1 cup 110 24g 1g 2g 0mg 200mg 15g 3g
Milk - Reduced fat, 2% milkfat, 0.5 cup 61 6g 2g 4g 10mg 50mg 6g 0g
Lunch
Subway - 6" Black Forest Ham (9-Grain Wheat Bread, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, Green Peppers and Cucumbers), 113 g 145 24g 2g 9g 13mg 600mg 4g 3g
Granny Smith - Green Apple, 1 med apple 80 44g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 34g 6g
Healthy Choice - Chicken Noodle Soup, 1 cup 100 12g 2g 8g 15mg 460mg 1g 2g
Dinner
Smithfield - Portobello Mushroom Pork Loin, 6 oz 180 6g 5g 29g 83mg 870mg 0g 0g
Idahoan Instant Mashed Potatoes - Herb & Butter, 1/2 cup prepared 110 20g 3g 2g 0mg 520mg 2g 1g
Dole - Baby Portabello Mushrooms, 21 g 5 1g 0g 1g 0mg 4mg 0g 0g
Generic Yellow Onion Small - Small Yellow Onion, 0.5 small onion (approx 1/2 cup) raw 16 4g 0g 1g 0mg 2mg 2g 1g
Olive Oil - Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2 Tbs 220 0g 28g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Market Basket - Sugar Free Drink Mix Fruit Punch, 3/8 tub(1.1g) mix (makes 8 fl oz) 0 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Generic - Brocoli - Steamed, 1 cup 25 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Kraft - Cheez Whiz Cheese Dip Original, 2 Tbsp 90 4g 7g 3g 5mg 440mg 2g 0g
TOTAL: 1,142 145g 50g 59g 126mg 3,146mg 66g 16g

April 29, 2010
Foods Calories Carbs Fat Protein Cholest Sodium Sugars Fiber
Breakfast
Quaker - Instant Oatmeal - Maple & Brown Sugar - Weight Control, 1 packet (45g) 160 29g 3g 7g 0mg 310mg 1g 6g
Lunch
Subway - 6" Black Forest Ham (9-Grain Wheat Bread, Lettuce, Tomatoes, Onions, Green Peppers and Cucumbers), 226 g 290 47g 5g 18g 25mg 1,200mg 7g 5g
Mt. Olive - Sweet 'n Hot Salad Peppers, 20 pieces (28g) 40 9g 0g 0g 0mg 180mg 7g 0g
Granny Smith - Green Apple, 1/2 med apple 40 22g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 17g 3g
Hellman's - Light Mayo, 3 Tbsp 105 3g 11g 0g 15mg 375mg 0g 0g
Dinner
Generic - Pink/Red Grapefruit (1/2), 1/2 Grapefruit 55 13g 0g 1g 0mg 0mg 12g 2g
Smithfield - Portobello Mushroom Pork Loin, 4 oz 120 4g 3g 19g 55mg 580mg 0g 0g
Idahoan Instant Mashed Potatoes - Herb & Butter, 1/2 cup prepared 110 20g 3g 2g 0mg 520mg 2g 1g
Generic - Brocoli - Steamed, 1 cup 25 0g 0g 0g 0mg 0mg 0g 0g
Kraft - Cheez Whiz Cheese Dip Original, 2 Tbsp 90 4g 7g 3g 5mg 440mg 2g 0g
TOTAL: 1,035 151g 32g 50g 100mg 3,605mg 48g 17g

byHISstrength

From what I can see ( I didn't look at every detail of your menu) you should incorporate more complex carbs. Carbs are not the enemy. Just stick to the specified serving size and choose mostly, if not all, whole wheat options.

mlbazemore

Do to a suggestion from brightlightkatie I have made my diary public, thanks brightlightkatie.

miqisha

First you need to be eating atleast 1200 calories, so I do agree that your body is probably in starvation mode

You seem to be eating good...but there arent any snacks in between your meals....drop some fruits in there and you should be good

For the most part you are just eating breakfast lunch and dinner

You need to eat every 2-4 hours and you arent doing that, so you arent feeding your body often enough

Adjust your food chart to show...breakfast snack lunch snack dinner ...and try and get something in all the spaces up through dinner....

Goodluck....need 1200 calories minimum

canroadrunner

Add 1/2 cup of non fat cottage cheese to breakfast and as a bedtime snack.
Add a complex carb like a slice of whole wheat bread or some brown rice to dinner when you are having just a salad and protein.
If you aren't making your calories still put in an extra snack.