Do you eat all your calories required daily?

AbidKhan99
AbidKhan99 Posts: 43
in Food and Nutrition
I am currently on 2,150 calories a day and I very rarely take in all them calories... Mostly I take in is 1,500 or 1,600 never more.
My fitness goal is to gain 0.5 Lbs per week and my activity levels are lightly active.
My starting weight is 6 st, 10 Lbs.
So do you suggest consuming all the calories required to eat or not?
I am new on this myfitnesspal so please help.
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  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    How r u planning on gaining if you don't eat?!
  • AbidKhan99
    AbidKhan99 Posts: 43
    True, but it's a mind over matter thing for me buddy.
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
    I think you should speak to a professional. ie. doctor, psychologist...you may be harming yourself.
    At 94 pounds and 5'-7" male you need to eat all the food suggested.
  • ChrisM8971
    ChrisM8971 Posts: 1,067 Member
    Sorry but mind over matter doesn't work for gaining weight, eating more calories than your body burns is what works

    If you are weighing and logging everything accurately then you need to eat all of your calories
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    You have to be in a calorie surplus to gain weight......... Best of Luck
  • CorlissaEats
    CorlissaEats Posts: 493 Member
    Are you trying to gain fat or muscle? Its not just about eating a certain number of calories. Gaining muscle requires increased protein, usually 1g of protein per pound which means at your current weight you daily portein macro should be at least 97 per day. Protein also brings with it calories so that will help you reach your goals. Veggies won't get you calories but they will give you minerals and vitamins necessary for health so don't sacrifice them either. Don't skimp on healthy fats either, they support muscle. Add a serving or two of nuts per day to help you bump your intake? It takes practice to increase your eating so keep at it.

    I am in weightloss mode but I am trying to put on muscle and change my body composition so I do eat all my required calories. Somedays its hard to hit above 1750 but I find ways. Add a protein shake if you can tolerate the stuff?
  • AbidKhan99
    AbidKhan99 Posts: 43
    Okay, thanks. I am eating from a restaurant for dinner that has no nutritional information on it... What should I do?
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    Your mind is not going to make u put on weight fella - eat your calories - all of them!
  • ChrisM8971
    ChrisM8971 Posts: 1,067 Member
    Okay, thanks. I am eating from a restaurant for dinner that has no nutritional information on it... What should I do?

    As your plan is gaining I would just go to the restaurant and eat what you want to and don't worry about logging and start logging again tomorrow :-)
  • AbidKhan99
    AbidKhan99 Posts: 43
    Yep was gonna just weigh out what food I got home and track it in like that, but I luckily found it on MFP!
    And thanks guys, is it me or do you guys not eat back your calories burnt because you believe they are innacurate?
  • fvshkatie
    fvshkatie Posts: 15 Member
    I eat 1600 calories a day and I'm losing weight. You are doing nothing to help yourself gain. You have to eat your calories and make sure they are good healthy ones, not junk food.
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    Yep was gonna just weigh out what food I got home and track it in like that, but I luckily found it on MFP!
    And thanks guys, is it me or do you guys not eat back your calories burnt because you believe they are innacurate?

    If you @ deficit the aim is not to eat them back - if you want to get big you eat them back!
  • AbidKhan99
    AbidKhan99 Posts: 43
    I eat 1600 calories a day and I'm losing weight. You are doing nothing to help yourself gain. You have to eat your calories and make sure they are good healthy ones, not junk food.

    WOW, this actually took affect on me.... I seriously need to sort this low calorie diet out... and bump it up.
  • AbidKhan99
    AbidKhan99 Posts: 43
    Yep was gonna just weigh out what food I got home and track it in like that, but I luckily found it on MFP!
    And thanks guys, is it me or do you guys not eat back your calories burnt because you believe they are innacurate?

    If you @ deficit the aim is not to eat them back - if you want to get big you eat them back!

    Very true, but I have read that MFP exercise calories burned are in-accurate.
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    I am a 5'6" female and eat about 1700 calories a day NET and lose weight. You say you are trying to gain, yet you are eating less then I am. That will not work.

    I am going to be blunt. The fact that you eat so little thinking you will GAIN on that is a bit concerning and raises red flags. As does the idea of "mind over matter". Are you under the care of a doctor?
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    I eat mine back..... Got to fuel your body.....
  • AbidKhan99
    AbidKhan99 Posts: 43
    I am a 5'6" female and eat about 1700 calories a day NET and lose weight. You say you are trying to gain, yet you are eating less then I am. That will not work.

    I am going to be blunt. The fact that you eat so little thinking you will GAIN on that is a bit concerning and raises red flags. As does the idea of "mind over matter". Are you under the care of a doctor?

    Oh wow another shocking push-back!
    Nope not under the care of a doctor.
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    Yep was gonna just weigh out what food I got home and track it in like that, but I luckily found it on MFP!
    And thanks guys, is it me or do you guys not eat back your calories burnt because you believe they are innacurate?

    If you @ deficit the aim is not to eat them back - if you want to get big you eat them back!

    Very true, but I have read that MFP exercise calories burned are in-accurate.

    This is irrelevant - your calories / macros are calculated based on activity levels. You at deficit you will not eat it back - u growing u will eat it back.
    Indeed MFP exercise calories just like calories / macros needed are inaccurate!
  • abadvat
    abadvat Posts: 1,241 Member
    I am a 5'6" female and eat about 1700 calories a day NET and lose weight. You say you are trying to gain, yet you are eating less then I am. That will not work.

    I am going to be blunt. The fact that you eat so little thinking you will GAIN on that is a bit concerning and raises red flags. As does the idea of "mind over matter". Are you under the care of a doctor?

    He probably just read Armold's encyclopedia and is pulling out big words!
  • AbidKhan99
    AbidKhan99 Posts: 43
    Thanks a lot for today guys,
    I am probably gonna buy some protein powder for that extra protein/calorie intake.
  • jenpinkrn
    jenpinkrn Posts: 16
    I am a 5'6" female and eat about 1700 calories a day NET and lose weight. You say you are trying to gain, yet you are eating less then I am. That will not work.

    I am going to be blunt. The fact that you eat so little thinking you will GAIN on that is a bit concerning and raises red flags. As does the idea of "mind over matter". Are you under the care of a doctor?

    Oh wow another shocking push-back!
    Nope not under the care of a doctor.

    Keep it up and you will be soon. Then you'll get your calories though an IV. Hope the protein powder helps you out.
  • AbidKhan99
    AbidKhan99 Posts: 43
    I am a 5'6" female and eat about 1700 calories a day NET and lose weight. You say you are trying to gain, yet you are eating less then I am. That will not work.

    I am going to be blunt. The fact that you eat so little thinking you will GAIN on that is a bit concerning and raises red flags. As does the idea of "mind over matter". Are you under the care of a doctor?

    Oh wow another shocking push-back!
    Nope not under the care of a doctor.

    Keep it up and you will be soon. Then you'll get your calories though an IV. Hope the protein powder helps you out.

    Thanks and what do you mean by IV?
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I am a 5'6" female and eat about 1700 calories a day NET and lose weight. You say you are trying to gain, yet you are eating less then I am. That will not work.

    I am going to be blunt. The fact that you eat so little thinking you will GAIN on that is a bit concerning and raises red flags. As does the idea of "mind over matter". Are you under the care of a doctor?

    Oh wow another shocking push-back!
    Nope not under the care of a doctor.

    Here is another push back...5 ft 7 1600 and I lose weight..while lifting weights...

    My son can eat 4200 calories a day and maintain....mind you he is taller but really....1600 calories.
  • LindseyAlyssa
    LindseyAlyssa Posts: 156
    It's getting your mind to wrap around what you're eating. Try calorie dense foods like nuts, avocados, cheese, dairy, etc. Your mind will be able to wrap around the smaller portion sizes (rather than trying to eat bales of kale with little calorie benefit), and you will get higher calories through eating them. Increase amounts as necessary, as you will most likely have to increase to gain weight. Probably more than what you're going to initially feel comfortable with. I'd also suggest being under the care of a doctor specializing in nutrition. Gaining weight in a healthy way can be just as difficult as trying to lose weight in a healthy way. They'll be able to help guide you.

    Good luck!
  • AbidKhan99
    AbidKhan99 Posts: 43
    I am a 5'6" female and eat about 1700 calories a day NET and lose weight. You say you are trying to gain, yet you are eating less then I am. That will not work.

    I am going to be blunt. The fact that you eat so little thinking you will GAIN on that is a bit concerning and raises red flags. As does the idea of "mind over matter". Are you under the care of a doctor?

    Oh wow another shocking push-back!
    Nope not under the care of a doctor.

    Here is another push back...5 ft 7 1600 and I lose weight..while lifting weights...

    My son can eat 4200 calories a day and maintain....mind you he is taller but really....1600 calories.

    Damn... Thanks again guys! :D
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    Outta curiosity, how tall are you?

    If you are trying to gain, you really do need to eat up to the caloric expenditure.

    Exercise calories may be inaccurate, but assuming they are 0 (which is what not eating them back is) is even more inaccurate. There are a couple of decent ways to go about this. The easiest way, if your exercise is consistent on a weekly basis, is to just set a calorie target based on your average exercise. The other way is to enter a percentage of your calorie burns. Either way, you should monitor and adjust.

    For example: You set a calorie target. You eat up to that target for 1 month. At the end of the month, you observe that you have gained 1.2 lbs. Since this is about .2lbs/week less than your desired rate of gain, you should increase your calories by 200/day. At the end of the next month, check again.
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
    Outta curiosity, how tall are you?

    If you are trying to gain, you really do need to eat up to the caloric expenditure.

    Exercise calories may be inaccurate, but assuming they are 0 (which is what not eating them back is) is even more inaccurate. There are a couple of decent ways to go about this. The easiest way, if your exercise is consistent on a weekly basis, is to just set a calorie target based on your average exercise. The other way is to enter a percentage of your calorie burns. Either way, you should monitor and adjust.

    For example: You set a calorie target. You eat up to that target for 1 month. At the end of the month, you observe that you have gained 1.2 lbs. Since this is about .2lbs/week less than your desired rate of gain, you should increase your calories by 200/day. At the end of the next month, check again.
    The OP has already stated that they are an 18 year old male, 5'-7" and 94 pounds... (6 stone 10 pounds)
  • AbidKhan99
    AbidKhan99 Posts: 43
    Outta curiosity, how tall are you?

    If you are trying to gain, you really do need to eat up to the caloric expenditure.

    Exercise calories may be inaccurate, but assuming they are 0 (which is what not eating them back is) is even more inaccurate. There are a couple of decent ways to go about this. The easiest way, if your exercise is consistent on a weekly basis, is to just set a calorie target based on your average exercise. The other way is to enter a percentage of your calorie burns. Either way, you should monitor and adjust.

    For example: You set a calorie target. You eat up to that target for 1 month. At the end of the month, you observe that you have gained 1.2 lbs. Since this is about .2lbs/week less than your desired rate of gain, you should increase your calories by 200/day. At the end of the next month, check again.

    I am 5ft 7
  • FredDoyle
    FredDoyle Posts: 2,273 Member
    Outta curiosity, how tall are you?

    If you are trying to gain, you really do need to eat up to the caloric expenditure.

    Exercise calories may be inaccurate, but assuming they are 0 (which is what not eating them back is) is even more inaccurate. There are a couple of decent ways to go about this. The easiest way, if your exercise is consistent on a weekly basis, is to just set a calorie target based on your average exercise. The other way is to enter a percentage of your calorie burns. Either way, you should monitor and adjust.

    For example: You set a calorie target. You eat up to that target for 1 month. At the end of the month, you observe that you have gained 1.2 lbs. Since this is about .2lbs/week less than your desired rate of gain, you should increase your calories by 200/day. At the end of the next month, check again.

    I am 5ft 7
    By the way, we're both male, 5'-7", and lightly active (maybe moderately).
    The only difference is that I'm 168 lbs. and 52 years old.
    I LOSE weight at 2000 calories per day. Eat more!
  • susannamarie
    susannamarie Posts: 2,148 Member
    Outta curiosity, how tall are you?

    If you are trying to gain, you really do need to eat up to the caloric expenditure.

    Exercise calories may be inaccurate, but assuming they are 0 (which is what not eating them back is) is even more inaccurate. There are a couple of decent ways to go about this. The easiest way, if your exercise is consistent on a weekly basis, is to just set a calorie target based on your average exercise. The other way is to enter a percentage of your calorie burns. Either way, you should monitor and adjust.

    For example: You set a calorie target. You eat up to that target for 1 month. At the end of the month, you observe that you have gained 1.2 lbs. Since this is about .2lbs/week less than your desired rate of gain, you should increase your calories by 200/day. At the end of the next month, check again.
    The OP has already stated that they are an 18 year old male, 5'-7" and 94 pounds... (6 stone 10 pounds)

    Dude, that was in a different thread.

    OP, after reading your other thread -- you really need to see a physician who specializes in eating disorders. Call your GP and see if you can get a referral. You are extraordinarily underweight - enter your stats here - http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/guidelines/obesity/BMI/bmicalc.htm - and you will see that your BMI is 14.7. You would need to gain almost 25 lbs to even hit the bottom end of healthy weight.

    Being this skinny carries all kinds of health risks. Here's a specific example - http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/Obesity/23681. I quote "In the lowest category, BMI of 15.0 to 18.4, the risk of death was increased 47% relative to the reference range (95% CI 33% to 62%)." You will note that you are lower than their lowest category.

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