I am not eating enough!

It would be helpful to see your diary so that we can give you better advice. But I will say: avocado, nuts, nut butter, higher fat dairy are all good ways to bump up your calories without having to take in a whole lot more food. Many of those things should be easy to take to work with you (pb sandwich or on crackers, baggie of almonds, some milk in the car, avocado on salads or sandwiches, etc).

Okay! We have something to work with here!

You've got a pretty healthy menu, so really it's about going less for all of the nonfat stuff. Do the 2% greek yogurt, you can eat more hummus, cook with some olive oil, enjoy peanut butter (and really, what is there not to enjoy!), throw some almonds into your morning yogurt or carry some around with you. You have lots of wiggle room. Whether the issue is that you're already feeling full or don't have the time to eat more often, you can bulk up these meals with ingredients that have more calories but less volume. Chia seeds are also great in cereal or yogurt. Banana with peanut butter is always tasty. That sort of thing.

Hope this helps!

I am having the same issue! I ate a huge a** bowl of grilled chicken (2 breasts) and 2 cups of broccoli and I'm so full. I also ate some Doritos so my whole day is 500 calories. I feel completely satisfied but I know that isn't enough calories. I can't force myself to eat so what should I do?

Drinking 30 cups of water in a day might make it more difficult to get enough food in.

have a beer

Drinking 30 cups of water in a day might make it more difficult to get enough food in.

absolutely. I drink a LOT of water, which in my opinion, is the key to the success I've had so far (plus I stopped eating ramen noodles) until it my my stomach swishy and I'm just not hungry.

Yh snacking helps. This past week I decided to factor in my steps taken seeing as i work on my feet all day. This left me in a similar situation. So I decided to eat something (Nat PB n Rice Cakes/Cottage cheese or both) depending on how far below I am. Much to my surprise, adding the extra 'meal' afforded me my biggest loss since the initial shock to my body when I started. I won't say to force yourself to eat, but try to get a decent snack or late night protein in.

hahaha I say have some wine!

Drinking 30 cups of water in a day might make it more difficult to get enough food in.

This ^ Stop drinking 30 cups of water. Do you realise too much water is not good for you? Is there a reason you did that?

Actually, while the age-old recommendation is 8 cups of water daily, that should really be viewed as a minimum. Many online calculators suggest much more. Based on my weight (which, granted, is pretty high), the calculator I just used suggests 26+ 8-ounce cups daily and that does not account for exercise, excess heat, dry climate, pregnancy, breastfeeding, high altitude, etc. For the record I never get that much in unless I'm working physically in the heat (when I definitely do!), but I don't feel like more would be bad. I think I'm at 10 or 11 today. I am not diabetic and do not take any medicines that would cause unusual thirst.

Others say 2.7 liters for women, 3.7 for men, again not accounting for any other factors, but just as a base amount. In any case, some of this would also come from food.

In a healthy adult, the kidneys can filter and excrete 15 liters of water a day. which is over 63 cups per day. If an individual had a very low sodium diet, renal problems, etc, of course adjustments would need to be made. But just because we've all heard "8 cups" doesn't mean it's correct. Thirty cups is a lot, but it isn't ridiculous, by any means, and the chances of ill effects such as water intoxication are unlikely unless she's trying to drink it all at once.

All of this having been said, however, there must be room for fuel as well. You can eat healthy choices and still include more calorie-dense foods, and in order to have continued success, you'll need to, in my opinion. But then, you know that. : )

I think there were some great suggestions earlier in the thread to help get you going in the right direction with that. Good for you for being open to making adjustments for continued success.

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Drinking 30 cups of water in a day might make it more difficult to get enough food in.

This ^ Stop drinking 30 cups of water. Do you realise too much water is not good for you? Is there a reason you did that?

Actually, while the age-old recommendation is 8 cups of water daily, that should really be viewed as a minimum. Many online calculators suggest much more. Based on my weight (which, granted, is pretty high), the calculator I just used suggests 26+ 8-ounce cups daily and that does not account for exercise, excess heat, dry climate, pregnancy, breastfeeding, high altitude, etc. For the record I never get that much in unless I'm working physically in the heat (when I definitely do!), but I don't feel like more would be bad. I think I'm at 10 or 11 today. I am not diabetic and do not take any medicines that would cause unusual thirst.

Others say 2.7 liters for women, 3.7 for men, again not accounting for any other factors, but just as a base amount. In any case, some of this would also come from food.

In a healthy adult, the kidneys can filter and excrete 15 liters of water a day. which is over 63 cups per day. If an individual had a very low sodium diet, renal problems, etc, of course adjustments would need to be made. But just because we've all heard "8 cups" doesn't mean it's correct. Thirty cups is a lot, but it isn't ridiculous, by any means, and the chances of ill effects such as water intoxication are unlikely unless she's trying to drink it all at once.

All of this having been said, however, there must be room for fuel as well. You can eat healthy choices and still include more calorie-dense foods, and in order to have continued success, you'll need to, in my opinion. But then, you know that. : )

I think there were some great suggestions earlier in the thread to help get you going in the right direction with that. Good for you for being open to making adjustments for continued success.

30 cups is rediculous in my eyes when there is no need for it and they want to be able to eat more.

I kind of have thew same problem. But thanks for everyones advise. I guess I gotta start eating more healthy fats to get my calories in

I eat what ever I want. I eat healthy and throw in some treats. Its all good as long as its in moderation. There is absolutely no point in dieting if you obsess about eating "healthy", that will only make you miserable. If you look at my diary, I have chocolate, Indian takeaways, today I have loads of calories and with exorcise I'm still under my calorie goal (1300). I lost 1.3 pounds last week so I'm more than happy.

Drinking 30 cups of water in a day might make it more difficult to get enough food in.

This ^ Stop drinking 30 cups of water. Do you realise too much water is not good for you? Is there a reason you did that?

Actually, while the age-old recommendation is 8 cups of water daily, that should really be viewed as a minimum. Many online calculators suggest much more. Based on my weight (which, granted, is pretty high), the calculator I just used suggests 26+ 8-ounce cups daily and that does not account for exercise, excess heat, dry climate, pregnancy, breastfeeding, high altitude, etc. For the record I never get that much in unless I'm working physically in the heat (when I definitely do!), but I don't feel like more would be bad. I think I'm at 10 or 11 today. I am not diabetic and do not take any medicines that would cause unusual thirst.

Others say 2.7 liters for women, 3.7 for men, again not accounting for any other factors, but just as a base amount. In any case, some of this would also come from food.

In a healthy adult, the kidneys can filter and excrete 15 liters of water a day. which is over 63 cups per day. If an individual had a very low sodium diet, renal problems, etc, of course adjustments would need to be made. But just because we've all heard "8 cups" doesn't mean it's correct. Thirty cups is a lot, but it isn't ridiculous, by any means, and the chances of ill effects such as water intoxication are unlikely unless she's trying to drink it all at once.

All of this having been said, however, there must be room for fuel as well. You can eat healthy choices and still include more calorie-dense foods, and in order to have continued success, you'll need to, in my opinion. But then, you know that. : )

I think there were some great suggestions earlier in the thread to help get you going in the right direction with that. Good for you for being open to making adjustments for continued success.

30 cups is rediculous in my eyes when there is no need for it and they want to be able to eat more.

I think ridiculous is an unnecessarily judgmental word, but I did also say that there must be room for fuel ("more food") as well. I was responding to the overly promoted, mostly erroneous idea that "too much" water is bad for you, when unless an individual has a health problem, drinks a huge amount at once (like during hazing or a stunt like the person on the radio show), is an endurance athlete who isn't replenishing electrolytes, etc, it pretty much never happens.



Even in the article referenced below, it says "the condition [water intoxication/dilutional hyponatremia] is quite rare in the general population." The diabetes warning could be valid, though.

Drinking too much water can be very dangerous and can even be fatal due to the sodium imbalance that it might cause. Please see, for example, http://science.howstuffworks.com/life/human-biology/water-intoxication.htm. Eight cups a day is a good rough estimate, but the amount you should drink can vary according to your weight, activity level, etc. The urge to drink so much water can also be a sign of diabetes, so please get that checked out by your doctor.

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