Feel like I eat too much in quantity?

zwedwards
zwedwards Posts: 7 Member
in Motivation and Support
myFitnesspal has set me at 1200 calories a day. Over the last couple of months I've taught myself to cram in as much food into such a low calorie amount.. as you do.

However, I've got to a point where I'm feeling guilty for eating it all as it feels like a huge amount of food.

Below is a sample day of mine (it only reaches 955 calories! so I would need to find an extra 200 somewhere)

Please could someone check my day for me and see if i'm going wrong because I have trouble trusting the rules! I feel like I should be eating a lot less in quantity.


Breakfast

Homemade - Tea 2 Sugars Semi Skimmed Milk, 1 cup 50 KCAL

Morning Snack

Kiwi fruit, (chinese gooseberries) - Fresh, raw, 100 g 61 KCAL
Asda Fruit & Grain - Blueberry, 1 Bar 124 KCAL
Grapes - Raw, 70 g 47 KCAL 

Lunch

Asda - Wafer Thin Cooked Ham, 40 g 37 KCAL
Onions - Raw, 3 slice, thin 11 KCAL
Bfc - Tomatoes - 3 Cherry Tomatoes (0 Carb/.75 Sugar), 5.0 tomatoes 10 KCAL
Velvet Crunch - Thai Sweet Chilli Flavour Crisps, 20 g Pack 81 KCAL 
Heinz - Tomato Ketchup With Fiery Chilli, 15 ml 18 KCAL 
Weight Watchers - Danish Brown Bread, 2 slice 96 KCAL


Afternoon Snack

Jacob's - Twiglets Mini (200g Tube), 25 g 103 KCAL

Dinner

Broccoli - Raw, 100 g 34 KCAL
Great Scot - Bulgur Wheat, 100 g 105 KCAL 
Mushrooms - Raw, 150 g 33 KCAL
Birdseye - Chicken Chargrills, 1 breast 145 KCAL


Any comments would be much appreciated!

Thanks,

Zoe

Replies

  • Ninkyou
    Ninkyou Posts: 6,666 Member
    Quantity is irrelevant. And yes, you really do need to make sure you hit that 1200 calorie MINIMUM. IMO, what you listed is NOT alot of food.

    If you're having trouble reaching your goal, eat foods that are higher in calories. Work in a treat or two. You don't have to restrict foods just because you're calorie counting. You can eat whatever you want, just fit it into your calorie goal.
  • Chezzie84
    Chezzie84 Posts: 873 Member
    I dont think you are eating too much.
    You are on the right track but maybe you are trying to be too good.

    Ninkyou is right about everything. You dont have to restrict yourself because you are counting calories. Everything in moderation. Its all about quality, not quantity.

    You do need to reach 1200 minimum.
    Why not try and plan your day the day before? This way you can see how much you will be eating and adjust it accordingly to up your intake if you need to.
  • zwedwards
    zwedwards Posts: 7 Member
    Thanks for coming back to me. It's good getting other people's perspective. Especially when they are going through a similar ordeal. or gone though :)

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