"go to" when your calories are too low for the day?

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  • MichelleMinus100
    MichelleMinus100 Posts: 101
    These are great ideas!

    I'm thinking of the highest fat items for satiety...
    -peanut butter
    -coconut oil with cocoa powder and stevia
    -nuts
    -avocado
  • aldousmom
    aldousmom Posts: 382 Member
    my "go to " is bed.

    I don't eat if I'm not hungry: that seems counter-productive, and likely to lead to bad habits.

    Nuts are nutritious and calorie dense, those might help you.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
    chocolate milk and peanut butter and jelly sandwich
  • Kamacoma
    Kamacoma Posts: 10
    A banana.
  • marianapril
    marianapril Posts: 26 Member
    If you eat healthy for that day. You should consider to eat what you want as long as it fits to your remaining calorie goal. :smile: :smile: :smile: :smile: Spoonful of icecream or yoghurt or cookies..
  • AlongCame_Molly
    AlongCame_Molly Posts: 2,835 Member
    I don't have a "go to", because I plan all my meals out the night before. No slip ups for me, the stakes are too high.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    my "go to " is bed.

    I don't eat if I'm not hungry: that seems counter-productive, and likely to lead to bad habits.

    Nuts are nutritious and calorie dense, those might help you.

    That can be dangerous for many people. Hunger is often more tied to mental state and hormones than what your body actually needs. There are tons of people who are trying to lose weight and "don't feel hungry" eating 1000 calories a day or less, even though that's often a huge huge calorie deficit.
  • BoxerBrawler
    BoxerBrawler Posts: 2,032 Member
    my "go to " is bed.

    I don't eat if I'm not hungry: that seems counter-productive, and likely to lead to bad habits.

    Nuts are nutritious and calorie dense, those might help you.

    I agree, shouldn't eat mechanically just to hit a number. Should eat when you feel hungry... real hunger, not just a craving hunger feeling.
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    my "go to " is bed.

    I don't eat if I'm not hungry: that seems counter-productive, and likely to lead to bad habits.

    Nuts are nutritious and calorie dense, those might help you.

    I agree, shouldn't eat mechanically just to hit a number. Should eat when you feel hungry... real hunger, not just a craving hunger feeling.

    As above, this can be dangerous. If we were good at understanding and feeding our hunger, we wouldn't have ended up on MFP. Hunger can be very misleading.
  • kshadows
    kshadows Posts: 1,315 Member
    No idea what this "skinny rules" is but if I'm under for calories, I make this:

    http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2012/07/26/reeses-peanut-butter-cup-baked-oatmeal/
  • Mistraal1981
    Mistraal1981 Posts: 453 Member
    Just had oral surgery and was worried about hitting 1200 as I was limited to soup. My solution was a peanut butter, banana and milk smoothie. Thick, cold and satisfying. Also a good number of calories if you do two full tablespoons of peanut butter.

    Oh my god, throw in a spoon of nutella and I think I just died and went to heaven....

    Damn, craving incoming!!!!
  • smc864
    smc864 Posts: 570 Member
    Peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter... OMG NUT BUTTERS :love:
  • 2013sk
    2013sk Posts: 1,318 Member
    CRUNCHY NUT PEANUT BUTTER...............MMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!
  • 2013sk
    2013sk Posts: 1,318 Member
    Peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter... OMG NUT BUTTERS :love:

    MMMMM I love!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    No idea what this "skinny rules" is but if I'm under for calories, I make this:

    http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2012/07/26/reeses-peanut-butter-cup-baked-oatmeal/

    It's just another in the endless flood of diet books with a big list of "rules" about what to eat and what not to eat. JARD (Just Another Restrictive Diet).

    A bunch of them are really ridiculous, like "no carbs after lunch" (really? that avocado on my chicken is going to make me fat, huh?) and "go to bed hungry."
  • kshadows
    kshadows Posts: 1,315 Member
    No idea what this "skinny rules" is but if I'm under for calories, I make this:

    http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/2012/07/26/reeses-peanut-butter-cup-baked-oatmeal/

    It's just another in the endless flood of diet books with a big list of "rules" about what to eat and what not to eat. JARD (Just Another Restrictive Diet).

    Oh. Glad I don't bother with that then! :)
  • SephiraRose
    SephiraRose Posts: 766 Member
    Peanut butter on apple wedges. Greek yogurt smoothie.
  • insidemeout
    insidemeout Posts: 20 Member
    nuts, yogurt, cereal... Preferably all mixed together!
  • jonnythan
    jonnythan Posts: 10,161 Member
    Honestly I wonder how OP could be hitting appropriate nutrient goals (protein, fat, vitamins and minerals) at only 900 calories a day.
  • pinaypanda87
    pinaypanda87 Posts: 20 Member
    A protein shake or maybe a couple bites of a cookies and cream quest bar =)
  • lavaughan69
    lavaughan69 Posts: 459 Member
    popcorn. And if I'm really below my calories for the day I put a tbsp of butter on it!
  • kiittenforever
    kiittenforever Posts: 478 Member
    Avocado
    Peanut or almond butter
    Nuts
    Hummus
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Honestly I wonder how OP could be hitting appropriate nutrient goals (protein, fat, vitamins and minerals) at only 900 calories a day.

    magic?
  • balancedbrunette
    balancedbrunette Posts: 530 Member
    always have a few nuts on hand - cashews, walnuts, almonds,
    sometimes would throw a few into greek yoghurt aswell,
    eggs or canned tuna also a go to for me on days I need to up the calories - hit my macros
    also cheese
    peanut butter on rice cakes.
  • bestmeicanbe84
    bestmeicanbe84 Posts: 58 Member
    A fingertip full of cookie butter :tongue:
  • deksgrl
    deksgrl Posts: 7,237 Member
    ice cream

    This.
  • lleaka
    lleaka Posts: 15 Member
    Some dark chocolate or some almonds.
  • 2tired2think
    2tired2think Posts: 36 Member
    Again, thanks for the great ideas!

    I don't know why I feel the need to defend myself to the few "judgmental" types that have posted on this topic, but as I said in my OP, I am only using SR as a GUIDELINE and for some recipes. I do NOT follow this plan to the "T" -- I certainly don't follow EVERY rule in this book ("make one day a week meatless" -- no thanks). There are some good ideas in this book, but SOOOO many people just skim the list of rules without reading the definition of each rule and get all worked up. For example, "no carbs after lunch" does not include fruits and veggies. I eat plenty of lean proteins, whole grains, fruits and veggies each day. My nutrients are averaging out ok, and I don't know of anyone who is meeting ALL of their nutrients 100% EACH AND EVERY DAY. {deep breath} -- OK, I'm done venting now.:wink:
  • sarafischbach9
    sarafischbach9 Posts: 466 Member
    I usually add in a snack a few hours after dinner but that is JUST me. I like my dinner to settle before eating something else. Today I was in that situation and added a frozen yogurt ice cream bar thingy ( 80 kcal ) and blueberries. It brought me to 1360-ish, which is still less than I wanted to be today. ( I wanted to be around 1400 today because I exercised a lot ).

    Sometimes I add a cookie or a piece of candy, but not every time this happens. Like if I'm not super hungry and I need something. Other times I might just add a granola bar, yogurt, fruit, or any of the many snacks I have at home. ( Baked potato chips, pretzels, etc etc ).

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