DOES SOMEONE, ANYONE KNOW?!

kelseey73x
kelseey73x Posts: 65 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
HELP! I upped my calories to 1300 for a week from the recent news i have heard about BMR & TDEE. (Thanks!:) ) I find it hard to beable to eat that much! I have dinner left & a small snack and i have 600 calories left! What do i do?

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  • jonesin_am
    jonesin_am Posts: 404 Member
    Eat more calorie dense foods. Try adding in some good fats such as olive oil, avocado, nuts, etc. I eat 2000+ calories a day and have no problem meeting that number. Here's a typical day for me:

    Breakfast:
    3 eggs w/ 1/4 shredded cheese
    Coffee & Creamer

    Snack:
    Serving of Almonds

    Lunch:
    Large salad with tomato, cucumber, a whole avocado, and hard boiled egg
    3-6 oz of chicken breast/thigh

    Snack:
    1/2 cup no salt added cottage cheese

    Dinner:
    Chicken breast/thigh
    Broccoli/spinach/green beans (or any other frozen veggie)
    Small side salad

    Once you start eating a good amount of real food you will get used to eating all of your calories.
  • Rmbleasdal21
    Rmbleasdal21 Posts: 36
    Find some good healthy "filler" snacks...I eat a lot of fat free cottage cheese and greek yogurt (good protein sources). Almonds are a great snack for healthy fats, too.
    Also, maybe look into a good protein smoothie/shake...its a good way to get in your calories, and get a lot of good fats/protein.
  • quirkytizzy
    quirkytizzy Posts: 4,052 Member
    I second the eggs bit. It's higher in calories, but very healthy for you. Often surprisingly filling, too. I usually hard-boil them, but whatever floats your boat would work.
  • JudyAngelman
    JudyAngelman Posts: 58 Member
    When I am not hungry I will make a protien / smoothie with almond milk, banana, whey (EAS), baby spinach leaves, and PB2. Great source of protien and other things and calories are just over 200 calories. This will fill you up but not make you full. Also you can add or subtract things for your taste but you need to eat/drink your alotted calories for optimium energy.
  • Cindym82
    Cindym82 Posts: 1,245 Member
    I looked at your diary, try eating real healthy food and not all that processed garbage.
  • gimpygramma
    gimpygramma Posts: 383 Member
    Eat dinner....so far you have had no veggies and only one fruit serving. There's been no appreciable calcium source. Have a proteinm, a starch and at least two veggies of different colours. A glass of milk would be great or maybe some Greek yogurt with some kind of fruit. I think you will find that comes to close to 600 calories. If you are short have a few nuts.
  • LisaGirlfriend
    LisaGirlfriend Posts: 493 Member
    some of my go-to higher cal snacks are:

    - apple with all natural peanut butter
    - greek yogurt with frozen berries
    - almonds
    - smoothie with protein powder

    I have no problem eating high calorie. There are so many healthy choices you can just add to the food you're already eating.
  • sjohnny
    sjohnny Posts: 56,142 Member
    Eat some meat and vegetables.
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    I agree with the above. Things like eggs and almonds are calorie dense and healthy. I'd add to that avocados and a treat like ice cream.
  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,430 MFP Moderator
    Train your body to eat more frequently, eat higher calorie foods such as nuts, avocado, cook meats in evoo, or go to town on a peanut butter jar. You can also pick up high calorie protein shakes or bars.
  • doubleduofa
    doubleduofa Posts: 284 Member
    Add coconut oil or cream to your coffee or tea (so YUMMY), add nuts (nut butters too) and cheese into snacks (with fruit or dark chooclate - or get some Trio bars - YUM!), and avocado to any meal.

    I looked at your diary as well and I would suggest some fruit and veggies. You can add butter, olive oil, or cheese to your veggies for more calories. Same with fruit - try a cup of raspberries with a few squares of dark chocolate instead of frozen yogurt or snackwells. When in doubt, choose the "whole food" option.
  • EatClean_WashUrNuts
    EatClean_WashUrNuts Posts: 1,590 Member
    Have a few beers.
    When I room left, I drink 'em!
  • lachesissss
    lachesissss Posts: 1,298 Member
    Up your protein, healthy fats and whole grain consumption per meal.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    took a peek at your diary...where's dinner? I just went through a few days, but didn't see any dinner. Also, where's the meat (or other protein source), fruit, and veg? I'm seeing a lot of processed carbs, and very few whole foods. You need more whole, nutrient dense foods.
  • lindsiswatchingyou
    lindsiswatchingyou Posts: 114 Member
    I looked at your diary and it looks like you don't eat dinner, but snack on candy and chocolate instead. Try eating a solid dinner or trading out your candy snacks for nuts, boiled eggs, cheese... healthy and calorie dense foods.
  • lasmit4477
    lasmit4477 Posts: 308 Member
    How is it hard to eat 1300 calories a day when I am sure someone ate well above this amount in order for them to want/need to lose weight now?! <Not trying to be mean or disrespectful here!> Weight loss or being in a calorie deficit over time can decrease hunger, however, like many have said, eat more calorie dense foods, such as natural peanut butter, lean meats, nuts, cook with EVOO.

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