calories

terez1959
terez1959 Posts: 1
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I'm finding it really hard to get the total amount of calories a day to stop my body from being in starvation mode. I'm always over on my sugar even thou I'm using lite and lowfat foods. I only have 2 ten minute breaks and a 30 minute lunch so it's really hard to eat enough while working, If I get to full I get really sleepy. what can I do to to increase the calories with out feeling so full :smile:

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  • lewcompton
    lewcompton Posts: 881 Member
    Feel free to add me... Anyone can. Increasing protein intake and some good fats like salmon, nuts, avocado, and olive oil are likely to help your calorie count to come up.
  • DandelionCupcakes
    DandelionCupcakes Posts: 234 Member
    Use full fat products and put peanut butter on everything.
  • LaurenAOK
    LaurenAOK Posts: 2,475 Member
    I'm finding it really hard to get the total amount of calories a day to stop my body from being in starvation mode.
    I'm using lite and lowfat foods.

    Pretty sure the answer is right there :flowerforyou:
  • UrbanLotus
    UrbanLotus Posts: 1,163 Member
    Light & low fat foods are what is making you go over on your sugar. Use regular ones and you will get your calories. Other than that, snack on some nuts.
  • 86_Ohms
    86_Ohms Posts: 253 Member
    Use full fat products and put peanut butter on everything.

    This. Make chicken/pork/steak with olive/coconut oils. Vegetables can add fiber. Carbs tend to make you sleepy IMO.

    More protiens/fats and take it easy on the more sugary fruit. Blackberries/raspberries/blueberries are just as good and don't come with as much fructose.
  • Ruchell
    Ruchell Posts: 236 Member
    Often to maintain flavor on low-fat foods, they add extra sugar...so that might explain why you are high on sugar most days. I'd also suggest eating the full fat items and adding calorie dense foods like nuts and avocado as a previous poster suggested. A serving of nuts is pretty small and might be the perfect snack for a ten minute break, it has enough healthy fats to satiate you but won't slow you down.
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    I'm finding it really hard to get the total amount of calories a day to stop my body from being in starvation mode. I'm always over on my sugar even thou I'm using lite and lowfat foods. I only have 2 ten minute breaks and a 30 minute lunch so it's really hard to eat enough while working, If I get to full I get really sleepy. what can I do to to increase the calories with out feeling so full :smile:


    MFP's sugar setting is ridiculously low. Ignore it. AVOID lite and lowfat foods, eat the 'whole' versions. Peanut butter, nuts, seeds, olive oil, avocados are calorie dense. Eat bigger portions. Personally.....if I have a couple hundred calories left at the end of the day...I'm hitting the chips ahoy :wink:
  • Josh_92_
    Josh_92_ Posts: 23
    Add me : )

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