Help! I just cannot eat any more....

I eat regular and not "diet" foods. Reg fats...etc. Those "light" foods are loaded with sugar and sugar keeps the weight on. Reg fat foods gives you more cals and not an issue so much with weight loss as diet foods. Too much artificial sweetener will also keep the weight on. I quit drinking so much crystal light and lost 4lbs one week. Are you eating 3 snacks a day? Have a 200 cal or so snack. Eat every 3-4 hours. I eat 5-6 times a day. Depending on how long my day is. I started at 234lbs am now at 202 in 4 mos and just walking 5-6 days a week for about 40 mins with the dogs. I am now working on toning and going to zumba 2 nights a week. Only eating back enough to get bact to the 1200 point. Below 1200 you will go into starvation and not lose anything. If you're going for more strength and toning don't forget that proteins are great for that, and there will be muscle gain and won't show in weight numbers, but will show in measurements!!

You can add things that are higher calorie into the meals you're already eating. So with your smoothie get adventurous and add things like nuts, avocado, regular yogurt not fat free, HELL low fat ice cream even. For lunch you can add cheese, pasta or bulk the meal (I realize bulking size wise isn't the problem I mean calorie bulking) up with things like vegi's or a salad with regular dressing with it. The dinner you listed add regular sour cream, regular cheese, avocado, etc... I bulk all my meals size wise with Vegi's so that i can cut out the more fattening things like pasta and cheese without feeling like I'm eating less. But sounds like you need to try adding things to your meals that are higher calorie. It takes some getting used to looking at your meal and deciding how and what to add that will not change the taste drastically but still fill whatever your need. Hope that helps.

stop with the skinny taste stuff. you have the calories to spare and dont have to eat "diet" food

Peanut butter. Avocados. Full-fat cheeses.

take a weight gainer shake

I am 5'3" and weigh 128 lbs. I have no problem eating around 2000 cal a day. This is where I should be for mai. ntenance at my
TDEE. I eat breakfast, lunch and dinner with about 5-6 snacks inbetween meals such as fruit smoothies,peanut butter, various nuts, greek yogurt, fruits, kashi bars, fruit and nut kind bars, cheese, popcorn, rice cakes, etc. Get creative with calorie dense foods/snacks.

Eat smaller, higher-calorie foods. Everything (or as many things as you need, anyway) in full-fat, and protein shakes usually help, too.

On the suggestion of you wonderful people, I have decided to up my calories to 1600 per day (I'm 6'2 and at 267 with a goal of 200). Prior to that, I was eating 1400 and unfortunately, having trouble getting in that many. I'm stuffing myself at the end of the day just to come near 1400-1600 and not anywhere near eating back my exercise calories (usually 300-500 per day). What should I do to try to get in extra calories?

For example today:

Breakfast: Spinach and fruit smoothie - 420 cals
Lunch - Skinny Taste chicken parmesan - 225 cals
Dinner - Skinny Taste loaded Santa Fe potato skins and mandarin oranges - 260.

I burned 514 calories today and so my net currently is around 300, so 1278 left to eat and it's 7:30pm and I'm stuffed from dinner. I believe in the EMWL, but I can't seem to make it work.

Any help is GREATLY appreciated!

Last night I had 2oz of trail mix for evening snack--walnuts, almonds, dried cranberries--300 calories

I often have 2oz of cashews to snack on--320calories

1oz each of cashews and pecans--370 calories

Fiber one 90 calorie brownie with 2T PB-- about 270 calories

2 wheat thins flatbreads, 1 laughing cow cheese wedge, 12 black olives-- about 215 calories

Klondike 100 calorie bar--100 calories of yummy ice cream goodness

2oz beef summer sausage-- 180 calories

Believe me, there are times that I feel like I am eating like it is my JOB.