Diet in need! Less than 900 Calories a day

kellygrear1
kellygrear1 Posts: 4
in Health and Weight Loss
I desperately need help with my diet, I'm 22 years old, male, 205Ib. Last winter I was able to lose almost 50Ibs by changing my diet drastically but now I'm stuck in limbo and my diet is getting worse in a different way. I'm consuming less than 900 Calories a day some days I will eat a muffin in the morning then not eat till 10PM.

I know my calorie intake is the problem, but I just don't have a lot time due to college and all my classes start early and I have to take 2 buses to get to campus and I have a lot of allergies to food. I'm badly allergic to Chicken, I'm also allergic to pork, corn, peas, lamb, red peppers, mushrooms, and milk, I do have a small tolerance to pork and milk so I can have small portions, also I can't eat eggs.

I also just moved into a house with 7 random people so I don't touch the kitchen, its way to dirty and with my chicken allergy I'm worried I'll get sick. So I do everything in my room, I have a 2 burner hot plate, microwave, bar fridge and toaster oven.

I really just need help figuring out what to eat since I'm allergic to so much. I used to be heavily into making smoothies but I just can't seem to wake up early enough anymore since I moved and I no longer live alone or close to the bus terminal :(.

I should mention I take Adderall which is why I forget to eat, it has a side effect of appetite suppression. I also take Accutane, and an asthma inhaler but I don't think those make a difference.

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  • psuLemon
    psuLemon Posts: 38,432 MFP Moderator
    edited October 2014
    900 calories is not enough for anyone, let alone a young male. Even if you are inactive, the average male can eat 1500+ calories and still lose. Eating 900 calories will just set you up for metabolic adaptation and a lot of muscle loss. Have you considered setting a moderate deficit, using a food scale and logging food daily?
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
    Food prep. It helps. Use foods you're not allergic too.

    And eat more, way more.
  • z_bra
    z_bra Posts: 79 Member
    How do you know its just 900? How much are you eating on the other days? Weekly averages mean more than daily
  • arditarose
    arditarose Posts: 15,573 Member
    Come on guy, you gotta pull yourself together! Eat! Eat vegetables, steak, seafood. Clean the kitchen. Read up on foods and recipes that don't have things you're allergic to.
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    You don't list nuts as an allergen, so I'd suggest eating nuts and nut butters. High calories and nutritious. Can you make smoothies ahead of time and add vegan protein powder to them? (I'm not a smoothie drinker so sorry if that's a silly question). You could also eat high fiber / high protein bars. Snack on edamame or dried chickpeas. Make steak and bean burritos or tacos. Fish tacos. Use flour tortillas, since corn is a problem for you. You could make sandwich wraps using meats to which you are not allergic, hummus or refried beans as a base.
  • ThePhoenixIsRising
    ThePhoenixIsRising Posts: 781 Member
    Beef jerky is an easy protein source.

    What did you eat to get overweight? Can you add some of that back into your diet?

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