Too Full --- Need more Calories

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AprylMunro
AprylMunro Posts: 11 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I have this problem that I can't get over. I have 10 more pounds to lose, and I'm trying to eat 1350 cals a day and I'm burning around 300-500 calories in workouts daily. The trouble is, once I get to 1100 cals, I'm full. I don't want to eat anymore and I'm forcing myself to.

Any advice?
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  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
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    Including some more calorie dense foods would be an easy way to boost your calories by a few hundred calories. These are foods that have a lot of calories but don't add a lot of volume to the food you're already eating.

    This is a generic list and doesn't account for your personal routine, but anything here can be included in a balanced diet (as long as there are no allergies, medical conditions, obviously):
    avocado
    cheese
    full fat diary
    Greek yogurt
    ice cream
    peanut butter
    dark chocolate
    less lean cuts of meat
    seeds (chia, flax, sunflower, etc.)
    nuts
    olive oil
    coconut oil
    butter
    beans and lentils
    protein shakes, bars, and smoothies
    hummus
    beef jerky
    cornbread
    tuna
    full calorie condiments
    full calorie sauces & dressings
    sour cream
    guacamole
    whole grain pasta
    rice
    bacon
    whole eggs
    quinoa
    fruit and fruit juices
    pretzels
    bananas
    scones
    muffins (bran, blueberry, banana nut, etc.)
    potatoes (sweet, red, gold, purple, white, etc.)
    granola
    coconut
    salmon
    edamame
    honey
    molasses
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
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    Eat more calorie dense foods. Low calorie =/= healthy.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
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    If you're doing low fat products swap them out for full fat.
  • AprylMunro
    AprylMunro Posts: 11 Member
    edited January 2015
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    I'm eating avocado (homemade guacamole), protein shakes with berries and spinach, fruit, veggies. Lean meat like chicken and fish. I don't eat anything that is reduced fat, just eat full fat items in moderation.

    Thanks for your input!
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
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    ice cream- there is always room for ice cream.
  • ldrosophila
    ldrosophila Posts: 7,512 Member
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    chips and dip MMMMM! I'm thinking sour cream and onion ruffles and french onion dip that's a winning combo
  • jkwolly
    jkwolly Posts: 3,049 Member
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    tigersword wrote: »
    Eat more calorie dense foods. Low calorie =/= healthy.
    This!

    Peanut butter, ice cream, cheeeeese and wiiiiiine please. <3
  • AprylMunro
    AprylMunro Posts: 11 Member
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    Healthy, clean food! haha.
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    No one food is healthy or unhealthy. If you became overweight and needed to lose weight, eat some of those foods that you ate to add some calories...
  • La5Vega5Girl
    La5Vega5Girl Posts: 709 Member
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    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    If you're doing low fat products swap them out for full fat.

    agree
  • dobcho
    dobcho Posts: 2
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    AprylMunro wrote: »
    I have this problem that I can't get over. I have 10 more pounds to lose, and I'm trying to eat 1350 cals a day and I'm burning around 300-500 calories in workouts daily. The trouble is, once I get to 1100 cals, I'm full. I don't want to eat anymore and I'm forcing myself to.

    Any advice?

  • dobcho
    dobcho Posts: 2
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    Hi
    Just eat less calories if you feel full :)
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
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    dobcho wrote: »
    Hi
    Just eat less calories if you feel full :)

    Hopefully this poster meant to say that this was what you shouldn't do...

  • GemmaM_x
    GemmaM_x Posts: 324 Member
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    dobcho wrote: »
    Hi
    Just eat less calories if you feel full :)

    She's currently consuming a mere 1100 calories.

    This is terrible advise.

    Agree with the other posts regarding nutrient dense items. Don't worry too about what is typically regarded as a healthy or unhealthy food. Calories are calories.

  • AprylMunro
    AprylMunro Posts: 11 Member
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    Thanks everyone. I'm trying not to go under 1350 calories while lifting weights and doing cardio. I need to be healthy and that's why I'm struggling right now with that. It's a weird phase I've never experienced before.

    If anyone could check out my food diary and offer a critique, that would be awesome. I guess, just keep eating?
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
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    Some suggestions that might help. :)
    Steak instead of chicken
    Two or three slices of bread instead of one
    Salmon or tuna instead of Haddock
    More guacamole instead of 2 Tables spoons
    Larger portions of meatloaf.
    One whole banana or two instead of one half.
    Chicken dark meat instead of chicken breast.
    Regular crackers instead of reduced fat crackers.
    Full fat/regular margarine instead of low fat.

  • AprylMunro
    AprylMunro Posts: 11 Member
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    Awesome RodaRose! Thanks. I'll still lose weight? Right?
  • Hornsby
    Hornsby Posts: 10,322 Member
    edited January 2015
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    Weight loss is about the amount of calories you consume. What it is has little to no effect.
  • GemmaM_x
    GemmaM_x Posts: 324 Member
    edited January 2015
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    AprylMunro wrote: »
    Awesome RodaRose! Thanks. I'll still lose weight? Right?

    I'm only 5'1'' and physically eating 1600-1900 calories a day and losing weight while strength training with some cardio.

    Use Scooby calculator to work out your total calorie needs based on your activity level and reduce by 10-15% for a healthy sustainable loss. If you choose sedentary, you should be eating back exercise calories too.

    With regards to exercise calories, I only eat back about 50-70% due to MFP overestimating cardio.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 48,566 Member
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    Calorie dense food options. Or just add some oil in.


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