CANT GET ENOUGH CALORIES? !!

241stop
241stop Posts: 9
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone

I am really struggling to keep my calories high enough. I am really struggling to keep healthy and high enough. Does anyone else have this problem? I am eating loads iv just swaped loads of food and stopped eating junk.

Yesterday I hit 1200
Today only 800
The day before 700

Find it super hard get over 1000

Does anyone else have this problem or has anyone got any ideas for what I can do. I excersise loads to about an hour 10 cardio a day and I also lift a few weights 2/3 times a week and swim 2 km a week too. So I need fuel just cant seem to eat enough or eat the right calories in food...

Thanks

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  • Supertact
    Supertact Posts: 466 Member
    Hi everyone

    I am really struggling to keep my calories high enough. I am really struggling to keep healthy and high enough. Does anyone else have this problem? I am eating loads iv just swaped loads of food and stopped eating junk.

    Yesterday I hit 1200
    Today only 800
    The day before 700

    Find it super hard get over 1000

    Does anyone else have this problem or has anyone got any ideas for what I can do. I excersise loads to about an hour 10 cardio a day and I also lift a few weights 2/3 times a week and swim 2 km a week too. So I need fuel just cant seem to eat enough or eat the right calories in food...

    Thanks

    I assume you are here to lose weight yes? You didn't get overweight eating 700-1200 calories, how is this so hard.

    Eat more calorie dense food. Peanut butter, nuts, avocado, cheese.
  • 241stop
    241stop Posts: 9
    Hi thanks for the reply...I know this is why I dont understand at all. I must of just lived on crap completely because im now really concious about what I eat. But im full from what I eat. Or say I have an apple before I work out so its light but I need to eat before hand. Then il have an omelette with x2 full eggs an x2 egg whites with onion in so total so far is around 300 approx then for my dinner il have 75g of brown pasta cooked thats 260 cals with a source I use from my shop which is 160 for half a jar. A chocken breast thats about another 250 cals I think. Without workin it put thats around 1000.

    I tend to eat the same for breakfast and lunch my dinners are like sweet potato, tuna sime cottage cheese and salad.

    If you get a semce of the food im eating. Snacks r carrot sticks or celery.

    How can I up these whats the better high calorie snacks or dinner ideas
  • Boosier3
    Boosier3 Posts: 57 Member
    Hi everyone

    I am really struggling to keep my calories high enough. I am really struggling to keep healthy and high enough. Does anyone else have this problem? I am eating loads iv just swaped loads of food and stopped eating junk.

    Yesterday I hit 1200
    Today only 800
    The day before 700

    Find it super hard get over 1000

    Does anyone else have this problem or has anyone got any ideas for what I can do. I excersise loads to about an hour 10 cardio a day and I also lift a few weights 2/3 times a week and swim 2 km a week too. So I need fuel just cant seem to eat enough or eat the right calories in food...

    Thanks

    I assume you are here to lose weight yes? You didn't get overweight eating 700-1200 calories, how is this so hard.

    Eat more calorie dense food. Peanut butter, nuts, avocado, cheese.

    +1 This.
  • StarFall90
    StarFall90 Posts: 133 Member
    Eat a breakfast. If you are eating 700 calories and working out for an hour burning 500 calories that's only a net of 200 calories. Your body can't live on that. If you have swapped for "diet" food go back to your regular foods. Eat what you want but just in moderation.
  • LoosingMyLast15
    LoosingMyLast15 Posts: 1,457 Member
    Hi thanks for the reply...I know this is why I dont understand at all. I must of just lived on crap completely because im now really concious about what I eat. But im full from what I eat. Or say I have an apple before I work out so its light but I need to eat before hand. Then il have an omelette with x2 full eggs an x2 egg whites with onion in so total so far is around 300 approx then for my dinner il have 75g of brown pasta cooked thats 260 cals with a source I use from my shop which is 160 for half a jar. A chocken breast thats about another 250 cals I think. Without workin it put thats around 1000.

    I tend to eat the same for breakfast and lunch my dinners are like sweet potato, tuna sime cottage cheese and salad.

    If you get a semce of the food im eating. Snacks r carrot sticks or celery.

    How can I up these whats the better high calorie snacks or dinner ideas

    seeing as you've only logged 2 days it's difficult to give you real answers. are you weighing your food or guessing? avocados are great for you, peanut butter, hummus, lentils, beans, chick peas, edamame, nuts, cheese all these will help boost your calories and are good for you.
  • aribugg
    aribugg Posts: 164 Member
    I had the same problem when i first started calorie counting. (for me, it was because i had adjusted my eating and lifestyle THEN started counting) something that helped me, and made counting easier all together, is finding a balance for what i need each meal. for me, thats around 300-400 for breakfast, 500 for lunch and dinner, and 100 cal snack during the day. give or take a few cals here and there, im always around my goal if i stick to that.
  • randomtai
    randomtai Posts: 9,003 Member
    Sigh... :yawn:

    1. Make sure you are eating the amount you think you are eating. (Weigh and measure everything.)
    2. Eat more food.
    3. Check this forum post out: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
    /thread
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    Lose the skim milk, drink whole milk instead. Eat whole eggs instead of the whites only. Cheese, nuts.
  • PhearlessPhreaks
    PhearlessPhreaks Posts: 890 Member
    What others have said. Don't be afraid of healthy fats- peanut butter, olive oil, nuts, beans... dark chocolate as a treat. Yogurt, cheese, etc...

    Believe me, you can eat health and take in more than 800-1200 net a day.
  • AliceDark
    AliceDark Posts: 3,886 Member
    Put cheese in your eggs, ranch on your carrots and olive oil on your chicken and pasta. Add a piece of toast somewhere. I don't know why this is a question.
  • lemur_lady
    lemur_lady Posts: 350 Member
    Try having more calorific snacks. You could add houmous or guacamole etc to your veg sticks. Add a bit of healthy oil to your cooking or if your having pasta add some cheese. Nuts make good snacks and are high in calories and good fats.

    Dont cut out all your favourite foods. Its great that you want to eat healthy but it doesnt mean you have to cut out all junk completely.
  • 241stop
    241stop Posts: 9
    Thanks for all the replies. Il go the shop in the morning buy some peanut butter and rice cakes etc. Thanks everyone.
  • AbsolutelyAnnie
    AbsolutelyAnnie Posts: 2,695 Member
    Hi Sweetie.

    First, this is a perfectly reasonable question. Sorry someone earlier expressed that it was not. We are all learning and unlearning and it takes time.

    Feel free to lurk at my diary. Some of my choices might not interest you, but you will see butter, whole milk, cheese, meat and fish, lots of veggies, some pasta, cheeseburgers, and chocolate. I make room for chocolate because it makes me happy. Happy matters. :--)

    I buy string cheese because it makes a great snack and I shred it to put in omelets. Definitely add that to your grocery list. Greek yogurt has great protein and makes an excellent snack. Sprinkle a bunch of parm on the spaghetti. Have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a big glass of whole milk. Not a ton of food, but it will work. And your bones will appreciate the calcium.

    You need to add more calories for your health's sake. It's important. Let me know if you need more specific ideas.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I agree..it's not that hard.

    you don't have to be so careful with what you eat...you can still eat what you used to just in smaller portions...

    I mean are you going to eat like this for the rest of your life or are you going to want ice cream this summer, chips in an evening.

    Pizza for supper...

    Eat food, real non fat food.

    Hunger is not a good enough indicator of what your body needs.

    If you continue down this path you will get weak, lethargic and your hair will start breaking, nails will be crappy...etc.

    I speak from exp...my diary on sunday shows 1195 calories and I was full @ 995 but ate chocolate and yogurt to get it up there...it took me 3 days to get back to normal...I almost fainted on monday, was dizzy, lethargic and weak and my workout suffered drastically....

    My diary is open as well..I eat 1700 a day typically and you can see it nutrient dense with lots of protien.
  • 241stop
    241stop Posts: 9
    Hi Sweetie.

    First, this is a perfectly reasonable question. Sorry someone earlier expressed that it was not. We are all learning and unlearning and it takes time.

    Feel free to lurk at my diary. Some of my choiclinguistic velyight not interest you, but you will see butter, whole milk, cheese, meat and fish, lots of veggies, some pasta, cheeseburgers, and chocolate. I make room for chocolate because it makes me happy. Happy matters. :--)

    I buy string cheese because it makes a great snack and I shred it to put in omelets. Definitely add that to your grocery list. Greek yogurt has great protein and makes an excellent snack. Sprinkle a bunch of parm on the spaghetti. Have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a big glass of whole milk. Not a ton of food, but it will work. And your bones will appreciate the calcium.

    You need to add more calories for your health's sake. It's important. Let me know if you need more specific ideas.


    I know I dont even know why that comment was made my self if you dont know what to eat and you want to loose weight I didnt see a problem in asking. i will take a peek at your diary logs :-) and some of them ideas sound lovely. I like the cheese string :-)
    I jidt cant believe how hard it is to re train your mind. Oh and im not a good cook lol im just a boring eater always have been unless it came in a packet or a ping meal that was all id eat so it is so hard iv not eaten healthy all my life untill now.

    Thanks everyone for showing support. :-) you are all fab x
  • 241stop
    241stop Posts: 9
    Sigh... :yawn:

    1. Make sure you are eating the amount you think you are eating. (Weigh and measure everything.)
    2. Eat more food.
    3. Check this forum post out: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1175494-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
    /thread

    Yes I weigh everything I brought some fab scales some digital ones. Thanks for the link :-)
  • Joehenny
    Joehenny Posts: 1,222 Member
    Have fun ruining your metabolism OP. No good cab come from severely under-eating over a long period of time.
  • HeyNikkita
    HeyNikkita Posts: 147 Member
    MOAR BACON!!
  • BookRat
    BookRat Posts: 16 Member
    Have fun ruining your metabolism OP. No good cab come from severely under-eating over a long period of time.

    Thanks for the sarcasm. I'm sure it's appreciated and helpful.

    To the OP, don't be afraid of eating fats. A lot of people try to cut virtually all of the fats out of their diets when they start trying to be healthy because the prescribed wisdom is that fats are bad, but in reality eating some fat is necessary for us to remain healthy. Try adding foods mentioned by others here, like avocados, seeds, nuts, olives, whole egg, small amounts of cheese and dark chocolate, and either cook or make dressings out of olive oil, sesame oil, rapeseed oil, etc.
  • 241stop
    241stop Posts: 9
    Have fun ruining your metabolism OP. No good cab come from severely under-eating over a long period of time.

    Thanks for the sarcasm. I'm sure it's appreciated and helpful.

    To the OP, don't be afraid of eating fats. A lot of people try to cut virtually all of the fats out of their diets when they start trying to be healthy because the prescribed wisdom is that fats are bad, but in reality eating some fat is necessary for us to remain healthy. Try adding foods mentioned by others here, like avocados, seeds, nuts, olives, whole egg, small amounts of cheese and dark chocolate, and either cook or make dressings out of olive oil, sesame oil, rapeseed oil, etc.

    Thanks for the support...I dont get it either if I was happy with this then why woyld I have asked the question lol. Im not stupid and nor do I want to damage myself I was only lookin gor ideas because I have spent so long eating unhealthy food my mind is warped as to what to eat amounts of etc I have no idea about nutrition its all new because before I wouldnt care.

    Thanks for your support though, im goin my shops later grab some goodies like peanut butter and nuts seeds.

    X
  • 241stop
    241stop Posts: 9
    MOAR BACON!!

    Mmmm Bacon non non xx
  • Clash1001
    Clash1001 Posts: 85 Member
    It's a learning process. I know previously when I've tried to lose weight I've been in the exact situation as the OP...
    Cutting out all junk, only eating 'good' foods etc always going for the low fat option and as a result, not eating enough.

    The problem is many people have an inaccurate view of what the body needs, and eating healthy means nothing but salad, veggies and a bit of meat.

    When starting out, I was like 'noo, I can't have a biscuit, that'll make me fat'.....when what was actually making me fat was a cycle of not eating enough, feeling deprived and then thinking 'f it - I'll start again next week'.

    Now, I try and net between 1400 to 1600 a day, exercise regularly (although this is more of a fitness thing rather than weight loss) AND I get to eat pizza occasionally! Weight loss has been steady, and eating like this is sustainable for me.

    OP, do not be afraid to add in some 'bad' food, if it fits your calories. And please don't take the snarky comments to heart. Anyone would think some people were born knowing everything.
  • lemonsnowdrop
    lemonsnowdrop Posts: 1,298 Member
    "Eat a spoon of peanut butter" is going to become my catchphrase.
  • _HeartsOnFire_
    _HeartsOnFire_ Posts: 5,304 Member
    "Eat a spoon of peanut butter" is going to become my catchphrase.

    Don't eat any "diet" low calorie/fat free foods. Eat the real thing.
    Lemonsnowdrop is onto something there...
    If all else fails, spoon + peanut butter. Done.

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