Veggie and struggling to eat calories
jopymanuk
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Hi there,
Can anybody help? I am a veggie but struggling to eat my daily allowance of 1200 calories as most of the food I eat is fruit, veg, salad with the odd quorn product thrown in for good measure - all very low in calories. I am always fairly satisfied but worried that if I miss my target, the weight won't come off! I have around 1.5 stone to lose before June...help!
Can anybody help? I am a veggie but struggling to eat my daily allowance of 1200 calories as most of the food I eat is fruit, veg, salad with the odd quorn product thrown in for good measure - all very low in calories. I am always fairly satisfied but worried that if I miss my target, the weight won't come off! I have around 1.5 stone to lose before June...help!
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Nut butters, avocado, oil based salad dressings. Are you vegan? If not full fat dairy, ice cream, eggs....0
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Thanks for the ideas - I'm not a vegan but worry that adding extra fat to my diet will make weight loss even harder.
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Nuts0
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Peanut butter on toast, how ever many calories your missing 1 slice will fill the gap, just weigh the peanut butter.0
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Nuts! Pistachios and macadamias especially. I like having almond butter w/ toast or apples, too.
Kefir or yogurt w/ muesli is good too, if you're wary of fat content. Easy breakfast.0 -
Eating fat does not hinder weight loss, eating too many calories does.0
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Thanks for the ideas - I'm not a vegan but worry that adding extra fat to my diet will make weight loss even harder.
This is a commom fear, but fat is really pretty necessary to include. It helps to regulate hormones, helps with cell growth, and keeps your skin and nails healthy. At a minimum, try to get .35 grams of fat per pound of body weight.
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Carbs can be easy calories, it's easy to add rice or bread to any meal. Nuts are a good snack, like everyone else said already (though I hate them)0
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Eat the fats!
Your fat soluble vitamins need them to absorb anyway. I am more satiated with meals that have fats. 0 -
Also, sorry to be that person, but are you getting enough protein? It's not hard to do on a vegetarian diet, but if you are mostly eating fruit, salads, and only sometimes Quorn, you might be coming up short.0
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Grains and legumes, etc: black beans, pinto beans, peas, quinoa, brown rice. Be sure to get your oils and good fats: have a slice a avocado; eat some hummus + pretzels, pita chips or crunchy veggies; cook with canola oil and coconut oil. Pair a slice of bread with peanut butter + banana or hummus or avocado. Nuts and seeds are great as well. Pretty much everything I mentioned here is a good source of protein too.0
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Raise your calorie goal because if you don't, things will be hard. Your body is set up to lose right now... lose muscle, that is. Eat more protein. Unprocessed plant protein has a lot of carbs come with it so it might help to use processed sources. There are protein powders for shakes, dry TVP (soy-based) that's ready to eat in only minutes, seitan (vital wheat gluten) for if you need a grain-based protein but still want something that passes for meat... and of course there's the unprocessed sources such as beans.0
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It sounds like you're missing carbs, fat and protein! Add some Greek yogurt, some oatmeal, some nuts or seeds to your salad... they don't need to be large quantities either. Don't be afraid of fat, you need it. Try a small amount of olive oil on your veggies, a tablespoon of sunflower seeds on a salad, some nutbutter on celery.0
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^^This.
Plus, weigh your food and log what you eat so you know how much you're eating. If you're not losing weight you are miscalculating somewhere, thus eating more than you think you are.
If you exercise and use MFP for your calories burns and eat back exercise calories, eat only about half. They are way overestimated.0 -
Thanks for the ideas - I'm not a vegan but worry that adding extra fat to my diet will make weight loss even harder.
I've been a vegetarian for more than 5 years and lost weight eating between 1500 and 1900 calories a day. I also eat plenty of fat. My diary is open, so feel free to have a look at what my normal diet looks like. Don't be afraid of fat - as mentioned above, fat doesn't make you fat.
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What did you eat before?0
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If this is just a diet thing and you have no real reason to eat less fat except that you want to lose weight, have some fat.
Watch your little goals in the food log if you're worried about having too much fat.
It is extremely difficult to get 1200 calories eating healthy food and avoiding fats. Not hard to stay full. Not impossible to meet dietary goals. But very hard to get 1200 calories. Fat will add the calories!
You really should see a doctor if you haven't done that. Get a referral to a dietitian. They'll answer all your questions. You'll get information that is tailored to you and you alone...and you'll get it from people who know more than we do.
Good luck!0 -
Liftng4Lis wrote: »What did you eat before?
^ This. Your profile says you're trying to lose weight. So, how did you gain it in the first place? It certainly wasn't by eating under 1200 calories. So, assuming you've been vegetarian this whole time, you obviously had no problems eating over 1200 calories beforehand. Just eat more of what you used to eat.0 -
Tempeh is my new favourite food. Great source of protein without being *too* high in fat (but as others have said, you need fat!! Did you know that rats' tails fall off if they don't eat enough fat? You don't want that happening!!). I also eat half an avocado every day in my dinner salad (summer in NZ, so they're nice and cheap), but you could do toasted seeds or nuts instead. You can eat salad and still make it calorific!
I'm vege too, feel free to add me as a friend so you can have a peek at what I'm eating (only a week in, but it will give you an idea).0 -
Full fat yogurt -- it is fabulous with some raisins and honey thrown in.0
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god i wish i had your problem, I'm a veggie who never struggles to eat every last delicious calorie.0
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Their is also vega products that might help you out.0
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SergeantSausage wrote: »
She's new. People aren't born knowing this stuff. I thought the point of these forums was to encourage, not belittle.0 -
Nony_Mouse wrote: »SergeantSausage wrote: »
She's new. People aren't born knowing this stuff. I thought the point of these forums was to encourage, not belittle.
From what I can gather, the purpose of these forums is to spread Superstition, Woo Woo, BroScience, and FatLogic, 'cause I've been here a bit over a week and every thread - EVERY LAST TOPIC is riddled to the core with it.
But, y'know, that's just one dude's observation, right?-4 -
Nony_Mouse wrote: »SergeantSausage wrote: »
She's new. People aren't born knowing this stuff. I thought the point of these forums was to encourage, not belittle.
Seems like a lot of people like to criticize than help in most, not all but alot, sad really0 -
SergeantSausage wrote: »
From what I can gather, the purpose of these forums is to spread Superstition, Woo Woo, BroScience, and FatLogic, 'cause I've been here a bit over a week and every thread - EVERY LAST TOPIC is riddled to the core with it.
But, y'know, that's just one dude's observation, right?
And several people had already (politely) informed her that it was misinformation. You just chose to be a jerk because..?-1
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