Can't find enough to eat!!

Nuts are always a good place to start to add in good calories w/o having to eat a lot of them.

There are tons of healthy, higher-calorie foods to add to your diet. You can add things to your salads like meat (I like both chicken and turkey), beans and avacado. I eat beans with lunch every day - usually plain, but I love mixing a little bit of salsa in with black beans. There are really healthy whole grains like quinoa, barley, etc. that are higher calorie. I got tired of salads, so lately I've been eating wraps - I buy whole grain, 100 calorie wraps made with olive oil - add chicken and some veggies and each wrap ends up being about 200 to 250 calories.

Low-fat dairy (as an alternative to non-fat) has a little higher calories and is still good for you. My 1 cup bowl of yogurt with a little added cinnamon was about 180 calories this morning.

Nuts/seeds are also great high calorie foods - high in fat, but it is healthy fat. I try to get most of my fat each day from nuts/seeds/olive oil, though some does end up coming from dairy and meat.

I'm having the same issue! I just dont want to eat that much. I get full eating all my veggies! Plus, because of my schedule I sleep during the day and work at night, so I find myself only eating one big meal a day right before work and then snacking at work (all healthy snacks, of course) and that fills me right up until I go to sleep again. I have been averaging 900 cals a day this week and I'm worried that it's not enough! Will it slow my weight loss instead of speeding it up? Should we be worrying about this? lol :-p

Yes - not eating *enough* can most definitely stall weight loss. Please read this "classic" post - full of good info on this exact topic. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing

you should throw in some avocado on your salad.

Yes - not eating *enough* can most definitely stall weight loss. Please read this "classic" post - full of good info on this exact topic. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing

That article was interesting, but I feel like it just doesn't pertain to me. I'm a very active person. I burn an average of 700 calories a day at the gym. I go at least 5 times a week and most of the time I try to go everyday. I eat TONS of fresh, raw vegetables and fruits, healthy dairy and lean protein. But due to the fact that I'm asleep more than I am awake, I just don't eat that much. Should I still be pushing myself to eat 1200 calories a day?

I still say yes - 1200 is considered the bare minimum for most people (women - men typically need more). If you don't eat at least this much, it will be much harder to get adequate nutrition/vitamins/etc. regardless of how healthy you are eating. Especially with that much daily exercise, in the long term, your body just isn't going to feel like it is getting enough fuel to function effectively. You should be aiming to eat 1200 PLUS at least some of your exercise calories.

Really, though, if you're sleeping THAT much (usually 8 hours/night should be adequate), you should see both a doctor and a nutritionist (with proper credentials). I don't know what kind of effect sleeping that much could have on your metabolism or dietary needs, and it could be a sign of a more serious problem.

Yes - not eating *enough* can most definitely stall weight loss. Please read this "classic" post - full of good info on this exact topic. http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/3047-700-calories-a-day-and-not-losing

That article was interesting, but I feel like it just doesn't pertain to me. I'm a very active person. I burn an average of 700 calories a day at the gym. I go at least 5 times a week and most of the time I try to go everyday. I eat TONS of fresh, raw vegetables and fruits, healthy dairy and lean protein. But due to the fact that I'm asleep more than I am awake, I just don't eat that much. Should I still be pushing myself to eat 1200 calories a day?

simple answer is YES! If you are working out your body needs fuel and a 700 cal a day burn is a pretty happening workout routine - I have tried it both ways - working out full bore and not eating but just the recommended (for me 1 lb a week) 1650 calories and I did lose at first but quickly stalled - I even, gasp, actually started putting weight on - I am a hard exerciser like you and some days burn over 1k calories - I started eating the full recommended 1650 and at LEAST, if not all, of my exercises calories back and lost 2 pounds in 2 days - the MFP plan WORKS!!!!!! and it is healthy, increases metabolism, and did I say that it works!!!!!!!!

As an avid exerciser stop thinking of food as food and start thinking of it a fuel - your car can't run without gas and neither can you

I'm having the same issue! I just dont want to eat that much. I get full eating all my veggies! Plus, because of my schedule I sleep during the day and work at night, so I find myself only eating one big meal a day right before work and then snacking at work (all healthy snacks, of course) and that fills me right up until I go to sleep again. I have been averaging 900 cals a day this week and I'm worried that it's not enough! Will it slow my weight loss instead of speeding it up? Should we be worrying about this? lol :-p

YES It will slow it down! If your body feels that your starving it (900 cals a day IS depriving your body!) if you do that your body holds onto everything you give it instead of burning it as it should.
As the other posters have said Nuts are great to throw in your salad even an ounce of low fat cheese, or chop up some lunchmeat or left over chicken from last nights dinner and toss it in.
Bump up those calories girls!! :happy:

Salmon is loaded in healthy fats omega3s and a lot of other great nutrients, it's also pretty high in cals (in my opinion). Also avocados, peanuts and cashews, bananas, potatoes, whole grain breads, and honey. All have relatively high calories but are pretty good for you.

Oh and 4 oz dried dates contain 250 calories. "All dates are high in iron and potassium and contain modest amounts of folate and a small amount of vitamin A, and the B vitamins. Dates are beneficial for anemia, constipation and fatigue."

I hope that helps.