STUGGLING WITH MAINTAINING CALORIE INTAKE

sub566
sub566 Posts: 4
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:bigsmile: :bigsmile: NEED HELP WITH METHODS TO CONTROL MY INTAKE I'M BEINGING AT NIGHT

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  • ladymiseryali
    ladymiseryali Posts: 2,555 Member
    Well how do you spread your calories out? What works for me is I eat more calories at breakfast, medium amount at lunch, least at dinner and a little bit for a snack if needed. Or it might for you if you do it the opposite way. OR you might be eating too little for your body and need to up your calories a little bit.
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    I always eat late at night - but I plan for it. With no information about your calories or what you are eating, I am afraid that is all I can say.
  • schenzy
    schenzy Posts: 19
    I used to have that problem. I have recently started trying to stick to the Body for Life Diet a little more. You can find it on Web MD. I started through work but all I did basically was start eating six small meals throughout the day and upped my protein intake. It has helped tremendously.
  • kdeaux1959
    kdeaux1959 Posts: 2,675 Member
    Make sure you get adequate rest. If you are staying up late at night, it is most likely that you are trying to maintain your energy through eating. Adequate rest is critical for weight control. Barring that, exercise. Doing an activity that does not include eating. Get up and do something rather than sit around bored and grabbing whatever is in sight. Also, make sure high calorie snacks are not readily available. One cannot binge on what is not there.
  • goodenough13
    goodenough13 Posts: 78
    What works for me is snacking. So I usually eat about 200 calories for breakfast and between 300-400 each for lunch and dinner. I use most of my calories on low fat snacks. For example, today:
    Breakfast: 3/4 Cup Special K vanilla almond flakes and 1/2 cup 1% milk. = 165
    Lunch: 6 oz baked chicken tenders, 1 cup Uncle Ben's Ready rice Long Grain and Wild medley = 359
    Dinner: Lean Cuisine Cafe Steamers mushroom tortelloni = 310
    Snacks: Apple, Orange, 1 cup snap peas, 1 low fat string cheese, 17 turkey pepperoni, 1 oz Sensible portions apples straws, 1 C air dried snap peas, Kashi pumpkin spice and flax bar. = 743

    Total=1577 (33 under goal)

    I snack more frequently so I don't feel hungry very often. They say that if you experience a hunger craving to wait 30 minutes to see if it passes. It takes over 20 minutes for them to pass if it's false. If it doesn't go away grab something healthy like a fruit or fresh veggies. Also make sure you're drinking plenty of water.

    If none of this helps try changing the situation. Do you get the cravings while watching tv? Go work out or clean your house. Do something that will distract your mind. Hope this helps!
  • sub566
    sub566 Posts: 4
    THANKS FOR THE HELP GOOD SUGGESTIONS DOING BETTER TODAY ONLY OVER 76 CALORIES

    APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN
  • sub566
    sub566 Posts: 4
    LIKE THE SNACK APPROACH FITS MY STYLE TO WHAT ARE APPLE STRINGS
  • Zogg6684
    Zogg6684 Posts: 10
    When I first started doing this I tried to update my intake as I went throughout the day. This helped me stay on track and helped me get a feel for how much I should be eating at each meal to feel balanced throughout the day, tried to eat roughly 1/3 of calories at each meal when I started and then adjusted from there.
  • sub566
    sub566 Posts: 4
    THANKS FOR THE CONCERN IM RETIRED SO DONT HAVE ANY RESTRICTIONS ON MY SLEEP AND WHEN I DO HAVE TO GET UP FOR SOMETHING I TAKE A NAP IN THE AFTERNOON

    BASICALLY I THINK ABOUT FOOD TOO MUCH I DID BETTER TODAY ALLOT BETTER ONLY OVER 76

    I JOINED IN MARCH BUT DIDNT DO ANYTHING WITH IT TILL A FEW DAYS AGO

    IM MAKING PROGRESS BUT SLOWLY


    AGAIN THANKS :bigsmile:

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