Too far under calorie intake

More protein and fat will get you there, you are very low on both.

Wow, how did you eat that little with custard and potatoes and still feel full?!

Yes, eat the Peanut Butter!! Two servings, even.

When you decrease carbs, you have to add something else like protein and fats and oils.
Suggestions for oils include butter, olive oil, full fat yogurt and milk, nuts, chia seeds.

I recommend steak.

I know you mentioned you have thyroid issues - which I don't have and I'm not a doctor - but what if you just ate in moderation? If you're going to be exercising on very little carbs I would be careful - your body does have energy and fat stores but eventually they will need to be replaced.

I have lost about 70lbs on a moderation diet - I don't cut anything out but eat moderately and responsibly. I have also sat with a nutritionist who specializes in designing food programs for those with a lot of weight to lose (which is myself) and she doesn't recommend cutting anything unless it makes me sick or upsets my stomach or causes a flare up with IBS (which I have). So what if you didn't cut carbs, but just ate moderate amounts of them?

Also, in looking at your diary you do eat a lot of items with high carb content. There are carbs in things other than just the traditional starchy carbs (potatoes, bread, etc). So I would cut out the campbells soups - which are high in both carbs and sodium if you really want to cut carbs.
Further - how tall are you? I know you said you don't lose weight easily, and I get that so you don't want to eat too many calories but you said a reduced caloric diet does not work for you, however 1,200 calories is a pretty reduced diet for the majority of people.

Yo yo dieting has proven to have negative effects in the long run on your metabolism and holding steady weight loss.

Just some food for thought

shadesofidaho wrote: »

Making a list for the grocery store. I think I need to lower the carbs even further. I was reading under 50 is good and under 20 is better. Thank you for the help. Chris

Rather than lower carbs that low, what about taking a look at your tracking accuracy? You mention in your original post that reduced calories don't work, however, it is very common to underestimate calories and overestimate exercise. You may want to weigh and measure everything for about 2-4 weeks, then reassess.

If budget is an issue, consider dried beans, chickpeas, and lentils. I love edamame too, a little more expensive, in the freezer aisle. Eggs are a wonderful package of goodness.

When is the last time you had your fasting blood sugar tested?

shadesofidaho wrote: »

I am trying to go lower carb. I at at the end of my eating day and only logging 805 calories.

Totals 805 66 24 32 6 873
Your Daily Goal 1,418 89 47 160 25 2,300
Remaining 613 23 23 128 19 1,427
Calories Carbs Fat Protein Fiber Sodium

I had my calorie goal set to 1200. I walked for 40 minutes with the dogs on leash. They keep me moving right along. Did not bother to log house work and what not.

Do I just bump it up with some peanut butter? I do not want to under eat to the point I am starving my body. I do not want any more carbs.

Just eat more healthy fats, there are no more secrets. But healthy fats of course.

It sounds like you really need to find a way to get on the appropriate levels of the appropriate thyroid medication. If your thyroid isn't working properly, it's going to be nearly impossible to lose weight. Once you get on the appropriate dose, you will be completely amazed at how much progress you make. For people with hypothyroidism, the medication is life-changing.

What you are trying to do, losing weight without your thyroid (or medication to replace the hormones it should be making) - is like trying to paddle a canoe with your hands, pushing against the current dragging you further away from your goals. No matter how hard you paddle with your hands (diet and exercise) you won't make much progress. But once you get that canoe paddle (appropriate dose of thyroid medication), your hard work will turn into great results. The answer is not to find new ways of hand paddling (low carbs? low fat?), no, the answer is to get the right dose of thyroid medication so that you can make the progress that you deserve to be making.

If you can't afford the thyroid medication:
1) Find out if you qualify for free health insurance through Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, etc.
2) Find out if there is a free clinic in your county that could help you. Many counties set up free health clinics, and although there are long waiting lines, the doctors can help get you the medication you need. But this depends on your state and county.
3) Ask your doctor if she has free samples of the thyroid medication you need.
4) Ask your doctor if there is a generic version of the medication that would be more affordable.
5) Write a letter to the thyroid medication company explaining how your husband is a pancreatic cancer survivor and how you want to be healthy for him, and yourself.

Make sure to stay on top of your doctor appointments, not just your husband's. With your husband's cancer battle, I'm sure it would be easy to put your health on the back burner but you need to be healthy for him (and yourself of course.) Once you get your thyroid medication situation straightened out, on the correct doses - you will start making lots of great progress.

shadesofidaho wrote: »

Reading this article is very interesting and I think it will help me. hope it is ok to share links here. http://authoritynutrition.com/how-to-lose-weight-as-fast-as-possible/

I realize your original post was for ideas on how to get more calories in without more carbs. However, many people have given you great advice on ways to figure out why you must eat so low to lose or maintain. The post right above your last one (from TN239) was very detailed and helpful. I don't think this article you linked is going to give you any more success beyond what you've already tried. I agree with others that have suggested getting your medical issues under control rather than looking for a new diet to try.