How to reach my calorie goal

emilydiehl08
emilydiehl08 Posts: 54
in Food and Nutrition
I know there are a million threads lke this but I'm looking for a little help. MFP set me at 1200 calories, after some research I felt it was not enough and set it to 1350. I usually consume pretty close to this number, but if I work out I havelot of calories left over. After doing my TDEE calculator (and subtracting the 20%) I am left with 1670 calories.

Short background on me. I am currently about 5'6 and 153 pounds. I am larger in my hips and thighs and have trouble losing weight there. In 2006 I lost 80 pounds (dropping from 215 to 135, in an unhealthy fashion). Last year I got back up to 177. I have got down to 153 from eating mostly meatless diet and walking frequently. I have a bad habit of eating when I'm bored or upset. I am not good at working out. I walk and sometimes job but I do not lift (I want to, I really do but I just have no idea how to do it correctly and always end up either hurting myself or doing something so minimal that it is pointless).

All that being said, I need help on healthy options to reach this 1670 calorie goal. I am worried that if I just mindlessly try to hit that number then I will be consuming things that are bad for me. I eat when I'm hungry and stop when I'm satisfied as of right now. Any tips or suggestions on how to reach this goal would be much appreciated.

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  • j6o4
    j6o4 Posts: 871 Member
    healthy fats are calorie dense, try nuts if your not allergic, organic peanut butter or almond butter, avocado, salmon
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Bigger portions of healthy foods ..... or adding (back in) healthy fats.

    Roast veggies in olive oil & garlic. Add chopped nuts (or seeds) to salads. Use full fat salad dressing & dairy. Avocado is high calorie & healthy. Nut butter spead on apple slices.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    Make sure you're getting your fats. Most people who diet associate fat with bad...in fact, everyone should be getting 20%-30% of their calories in fat. Cook with some olive oil, eat avocados, eat nuts and nut butters, full fat salad dressings, etc. Just make sure you're getting your fats and it shouldn't be an issue.

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