Eating more calories, having trouble with carbs

First, I'd recommend calculating the macros you need according to your weight and make sure that your macros are set right (the standard MPF breakdown is not necessarily correct for everyone). There's more info here:

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

Secondly, to shift calories away from carbs, you'll need to increase protein and fat intake. Try to focus on healthy fats (olive oil, avocados, coconut oil, etc. - I love my natural peanut butter) and lean meats.

Start eating more meat, fish, eggs, and cheese.

Me too! I have been put on a low carb, low fat regimine but I am losing weight and I don't want to loose any more. I am most specifically on a low fat diet because I have cholesterol issues. Eating properly seems to have gotten really hard because I already eat little fat. ( I think my issue is more genetic)

Odd, my doctor told me that dietary fat has no relation to cholesterol. And provided studies to back it up.

Fat is not bad for you and like another poster commented, no correlation concluded from modern research. Fat and protein are your two best bets when trying to lose weight.

Thanks for your response..I will do more checking into this issue!

Agree with others - fat is not always bad. You need to look at your specific cholesterol numbers and talk to your doctor about how to best work on them. For me, my worst number was my triglycerides - normal range is 0-149 mg/dL, but I was at 183 mg/dL - my doc told me that too many carbs tend to cause high triglycerides, so I adjusted my macro goals. I shoot for 40 carbs/30 protein/30 fat (but more realistically end up near 50/25/25; still an improvement over old eating habits).

In the last year I have lowered my triglycerides from 183 mg/dL to 89 mg/dL, just by working on lowering carbs. I still eat plenty of healthy fats (fish, olive oil, nuts, avocados), and have added more eggs (with veggies instead of toast) and protein shakes to the mix.

Edited to add: I also eat a LOT more Greek yogurt and oatmeal (overnight refrigerator oatmeal is my new fave). Combining extra protein with GOOD carbs and fats helps a lot, I think.

I have cut back on carbs also and have found that flax seed meal is really good. You can make hot cereal w/ different types of fruit, muffins, bread, and other things. Its also high in fiber so that helps too.

Thank you guys you have been helpful....I should add Im trying to keep fat intake low as I have high cholesterol and am working to lower it.

You can't do low fat and reduced carb, you will really struggle to make anything approaching a balanced nutritious diet. If you want to reduce wholegrains, beans and lentils you must substantially increase nuts, seeds, cocoa etc to get enough minerals and fibre. Please don't start cutting out or down hard on food groups unless you understand how to replace the nutrients with other foods.

And low fat is not generally recommended by medics for hypercholesterolaemia - you need the right balance and type of fats, plenty of long chain omega-3s from oily fish for example, limiting omega-6s and saturated animal fats. Certain types of fibre are also beneficial - especially soluble fibre found in certain grains, beans, lentils and some seeds. The type of carbs you choose is also important.

Have you seen a registered dietician? Are you hitting 10,000 steps every day plus intense exercise at least three times a week assuming you are otherwise healthy? This can really benefit your numbers.