Not getting enough calories...

Try and get some snacks throught the day.

Peanuts, fruits, yogurt etc... it really helps and drink tons of water! I live by peanuts and fruits!

lol on your dancing naked goal weight

I TOTALLY FEEL YA ON THIS! i try to stay somewhat under calories, but yet i got over a little in fats and sugars! But then MFP tells you even i your under calories and over in fats and stuff that your undereating and your starving yourself! its a catch 22!!!

also, brandy, we have pretty close to the same weight loss goals Awesome

Zone bars do it for me ...they are like 180 cals -200 ..and yummy !

I am with you on the not eating enough calories. I really do think I am eating enough not to go into starvation mode. I do like the cheese and cracker or the 100 calorie almond packages suggestions, will have to keep adapting.
I love the friends for accountability....thanks to all!!

There is no evidence that eating at night is any worse for you than eating at any other time. The reason why it is usually not encouraged is because a lot of times, late night snacking causes people to binge and overeat, since they don't plan on a late night snack.

In your case, since you are not getting enough calories, it is definitely better for you to be eating at night than not eating the calories.

I am having the same problem. I have also realized that even if I do snack during the day, I go over the protien... And I read that protien breaks down into sugar if you eat too much...

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Thanks!

Just the opposite actually. Carbs break down to sugar, protein can be broken down to carbs, but it's a process that the body has to go through to get em there and yada yada yada, Too much protein can be hard on your liver, but that's at like triple the MFP default setting.

For me, when I am running a deficit, I pay less attention to whether I go over on fat or sugar and more attention to whether I am getting enough protein, fiber, iron, calcium, vitamin A & C and other important vitamins and minerals.

If you friend me, look at my eating diary and you will see that almost every day I am well over my goals for nutrients... even when I am running a deficit.

I do eat plenty at night because I have the time to sit down and figure out where I need to supplement my nutrients. Sugar isn't an issue for me as long as the sugars I am ingesting are low glycemic (high fiber fruit or agave syrup with my tea).

The truth is, I do eat about an hour before bed (something some people say you should not do) because I need to give my body enough fuel to make it through the night.

But when I was looking to cut weight significantly (unlike now, where I am looking to gain muscle weight) I was carrying a 700 calorie deficit regularly. However, my nutrients were always way over the minimum requirements.

I found that a burst of a couple of weeks of large deficits combined with a couple of weeks of low or no deficits, and then back again, kept my body guessing and burning off fat quickly.

Right now, I am at a body fat percentage that doesn't allow for large deficits for more than a couple of days. So if necessary, I eat quite a bit before I go to bed.

Go with what feels right for you.

I am having the same problem. I have also realized that even if I do snack during the day, I go over the protien... And I read that protien breaks down into sugar if you eat too much...

Add me too please, I do not know how to add people...

Thanks!

I don't know why, but MFP sets protein pretty low. Don't worry if you're going over on protein, unless it's by a whole lot for most days. I usually go at least some over. As for calories leftover....sometimes, I find that it's easier to drink calories than to eat them when you're just trying to get enough in. 2 cups of milk is close to 200 calories. If you need more, add a scoop of protein powder. Yummy. I've found that the poweder mixes in a lot better if you let the milk warm up just a little bit.

It doesn't matter what time you eat. Your body burns calories 24 hours a day. The reason that late night snacking has a bad rap is because that's usually when people break out the Doritos and Cheeze Doodles. Have some almonds or nuts. They're calorie dense and provide protein, fiber and healthy fats. According to Men's Health, a recent study showed that people that eat nuts before bed lose more weight than people that eat a similar number of calories worth of carb heavy snacks.

"There is no evidence that eating at night is any worse for you than eating at any other time. The reason why it is usually not encouraged is because a lot of times, late night snacking causes people to binge and overeat, since they don't plan on a late night snack. "

totally agree with this. it does not matter when you are eating, i have a banana almost every night before bed, i sleep better with something in my stomach, add a little peanut butter to it and you just up your calories. They say not to eat at night b/c people tend to grab a snack, sit down in front of the tv and eat and eat. You body will burn those calories, it needs to rejuvenate overnight. Make good decisions, eat some higher calorie snacks during the day. If you up your intake you may find it easier to get the calories you need in a day, the less you eat the less you will be hungry

More Important to get enough calories in, the right kind. If you dont then you body stores for the next time it will see a meal causing you to retain weight.