uuugggghhhh... I CANT EAT 1200 cal

I added 2 days to my exercise and it took 240 calories from me , so if you add more day and time it should do the same for you

I would suggest eating 5 smaller meals instead of 3 and also having a larger breakfast. It's doubtful that you'll actually lose much weight if you keep eating like this.

I agree. I think that you need to eat more for breakfast. Whenever I drink slimfast I always add a fruit.

I know some of you have tried to help me with this before.... but I am KILLING myself trying to eat at least 1200 calories a day.... I cant, let alone eat my calories burned.

I also have the same frustration, so I have decided to step away from the scale for a week. Also try divide up your calories to 300 per meal: breakfast, lunch, dinner and snack. That way you achieve your daily intake of at least 1200 calories or at least try. Don't beat yourself down if you don't; just look forward to another day. :flowerforyou:

i feel your pain very much.. in fact I have had my stomach stapled and it only holds 4 oz at a time. Now try to eat 1200 calories with a pouch that size. But, I can say this. I have not lost weight in 2 years b/c I dont eat enough calories and then I workout and burn off more and end up in a negative net most days.

So, Im training myself to eat more high calorie/high protein foods so that I can at least get in calories for the day and not be negative each day.
Add some protein shakes to your diet . Its much easier to drink calories most days for me than to eat them.

Its a hard process to do but Im learning that just eating the 1200 calories will not make us lose the weight. its a together deal of working out and eating a balance healthy plan.

You could probably use more fiber in your diet... Doesn't look like you eat a lot of bread. Try factoring in some whole grains and wheat-based foods-- maybe like wheat toast with peanut butter or whole-grain pasta with veggies.

Do you eat avocados or hard boiled eggs? You could maybe add those. They are good for you and half denser calories to help boots your numbers.

I had the same problem reaching 1200 cal when I first started i just looked for healthy more calorie dense food. Just be careful. I'm within 8 to 5 lbs of my goal weight and I stopped losing weight for 3 to 4 weeks. I increased my calories and just started losing again.

definitely increase your breakfast and lunch. oatmeal or cold cereal are an easy breakfast that doesn't take long.. I add strawberries to mine! or if you prefer a liquid breakfast, try a home-made smoothie of yogurt and fruit instead of slim-fast.

try adding avocado, cucumber, and almonds or cashews to your tomatoes to make a small salad with lunch.

increasing your calories in the first half of the day will help increase your metabolism and immune system.

if your body is lacking a nutrient, you'll be hungry. if you're not hungry, some people just need less calories daily to function than others. you look fairly petite, so maybe your body just don't need as much as a larger person would. 1200 calories a day isn't the magic number that keeps your healthy & losing weight. ) i wouldn't worry about it unless your health starts to suffer.

i feel your pain very much.. in fact I have had my stomach stapled and it only holds 4 oz at a time. Now try to eat 1200 calories with a pouch that size. But, I can say this. I have not lost weight in 2 years b/c I dont eat enough calories and then I workout and burn off more and end up in a negative net most days.

So, Im training myself to eat more high calorie/high protein foods so that I can at least get in calories for the day and not be negative each day.
Add some protein shakes to your diet . Its much easier to drink calories most days for me than to eat them.

Its a hard process to do but Im learning that just eating the 1200 calories will not make us lose the weight. its a together deal of working out and eating a balance healthy plan.

Yours is a different situation entirely. Your body cannot physically get the nutrients from the food you eat. So you take supplements which makes the lower calorie thing fine due to the gastric bypass. For someone that has not had surgery this would be to low and self defeating.

Coming from a small girl, I know its tough. A year ago I wasn't even making it to 900 calories. Just today I took in 2000. The only time I'm hungry is in the morning and if I go more than 3 hours in between eating. I shoot for small high calorie meals, but healthy. For instance, breakfast is a slice of all natural, while wheat toast with all natural peanut butter, a banana on top and a glass off milk. Comes to about 400 Cal's. A snack will be all natural whole grain chips with a big glass of milk, which is around 320. Sometimes I don't want to eat.but I know I need to in order to healthfully get to my goal weight range. I'm eating all these calories and happily on my way to my goal. Its easier than when I first started, it takes some adjustment.

You could probably use more fiber in your diet... Doesn't look like you eat a lot of bread. Try factoring in some whole grains and wheat-based foods-- maybe like wheat toast with peanut butter or whole-grain pasta with veggies.

You should eat more fiber and complex carbs. Your body gets energy from carbs (#1), followed by protein and last is fat. You body can't digest fiber so it acts as a waste collector as it travels through you. If you have insurance see if your DR is willing to give you a physical , get a referral to a dietitian.

The you should be eating more if you are working out. You have to train your body with a little food more every day. 1/4 cup oatmeal with peanut better, or granola or almonds to get a higher cal breakfast. If you choose to drink your calories then switch to protein shakes with added fruits or peanut butter.

You can custom the names of your meals. This will allow you to change your snack to be in between your meals. Try adding bagel thins, oat meal, beans, hummus, peanut butter, eggs and solid food to your diet.

Good luck. I got my cal intake raised to 1500 from 1200 by my dietitian two months ago. I still struggle but I have trained my body to be hungry in the am. Its the evenings that are hard. i won't be hungry but I'll take a bite of hummus and crackers just to get more calories.

If I have a lot of calories left at the end of the day, I'll have a handful of nuts (sometimes with dried fruit mixed in, too), some dark chocolate, and a glass of milk. It's calorie dense, pretty nutritious, and kind of like dessert.

You need to geat more then 2 meals. That whole slim fast thing needs to go to the trash. Try to get 6 small meals a day. I would not cut back on cardio, you need to do more then 30mins before you start burning fat. Your dinner is way to much in my opinion. All of that food just sitting there while you sleep is a no go