net cals

busbyus
busbyus Posts: 36 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Anyone else struggling to keep their calories to the required amount finding that minus excersise my net cals are around 800 to 900 and I am eating a balanced healthy diet... I no I should be eating more but I definitely see a weight increase if I do and I am not hungry enough to eat any more.... I no im gonna get told my body wil go into starvation mode but its hard to eat super healthy 3 meals no snacks exercise and hit those kinda calories ....i was 226 now 207 lbs in 6wks

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  • mschicagocubs
    mschicagocubs Posts: 774 Member
    Then eat unhealthy snacks and meals ...

    Go get a McDouble.
  • martyqueen52
    martyqueen52 Posts: 1,120 Member
    Go see a doctor for proper health care. Not being mean, but, from what you are saying it sounds as if a mental issue might be underlying in there.

    Get help before you hurt your body running on 800-900 calories with exercise.
  • busbyus
    busbyus Posts: 36 Member
    Im having a protien shake in the morning with a banana
    lunch is usually rice cakes and fish / meat
    dinner is meat/ fish and veg or salad with slow releasing carbs . Im pretty sure I dont have any mental issues lol but will keep an eye on it. Just trying to not eat fatty high sodium wheat or dairy... :/ intolerant to dairy n wheat bloats me ...
  • lsorci919
    lsorci919 Posts: 772 Member
    Throw in a couple snacks of something like almonds. It's not a whole lot of food but it's calorie dense and will bump up your net calories.
  • bking1234
    bking1234 Posts: 2 Member
    I have the same problem, but I find that I make up for it in the wine I drink. Does that matter, that it's a couple of glasses of wine getting me to my calorie goal? (I know it's empty calories... but does that affect anything, since I'm eating well balanced meals along with snacks?)
  • 4legsRbetterthan2
    4legsRbetterthan2 Posts: 19,590 MFP Moderator
    ^^^^ agree Isorci

    natural peanut butter, nuts, avacados, give you some good fats and healty calorie boosters
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    Im having a protien shake in the morning with a banana
    lunch is usually rice cakes and fish / meat
    dinner is meat/ fish and veg or salad with slow releasing carbs . Im pretty sure I dont have any mental issues lol but will keep an eye on it. Just trying to not eat fatty high sodium wheat or dairy... :/ intolerant to dairy n wheat bloats me ...

    There is nothing wrong with dietary fat. Fat does not make you fat....no wonder you can't get enough calories...too many "don'ts" on your list.

    Olive oil, nuts, nut butter, avocado....all sources of healthy fat. Roast veggies in olive oil & garlic. Spread PB on apple slices. Toss nuts (or avocado) on your salad.

    Eating 800-900 calories long term..... you will lose "weight" .......but you will lose fat+muscle....and eventually your hair will fall out. Your heart, lungs, kidneys, etc need calories everyday. They will get the calories wherever they can.

    If you truely "gain" if you eat more than 900 calories..........you have 3 choices.........
    1. You have a metabolic disorder & a doctor's appointment is a good idea
    2. You are eating more than you think .....consider weighing your food
    3. Calorie burns are inflated.....you are burning less than you think
  • busbyus
    busbyus Posts: 36 Member
    Thank you for all ur replies. Peanut butter is s no no for me as it upsets my stomach. But all the other suggestions will help :) ,definitely don't want to be losing my hair:)

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