Trouble reaching calorie goals on Low Carb
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djkidder3
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I can't seem to reach my calorie goals, in fact I'm usually closer to 1000 and I know that isn't enough. My doctor told me to up my calories to 1600 and then keep my meals to 30g of carbs or less per meal. I just can't seem to find a balance that works. Any ideas?
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Are you eating meat and fat? These are no / low carb and high calories. Maybe share your dairy.0
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Yeah, without knowing what you're eating, it's hard to help you.
In general, though, make sure you're getting plenty of fat. You can get this from fatty meats, cream, cheese, and butter, to name a few. It makes it a lot easier to get enough calories without a ton of volume.0 -
The only way I've been able to meet my calorie goal and macros was to log everything the night before, so I could play with meals And snacks. Then stick to what I have planned.0
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Like PPs said, adding more cream, butter, and oils are easy ways to up your fat and calories without upping carbs.
Are you eating whole eggs and not just egg whites? Are you using ground beef instead of leaner ground chicken and turkey?0 -
Are you eating meat and fat? These are no / low carb and high calories. Maybe share your dairy.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/djkidder30 -
Avocados, nuts, sunflower seeds, cheese, mayo, bacon!!0
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I'd say cook with real food. For example, make your own omelet instead of that JD version. Load it up with some veggies, cheese, ham and 3 eggs.... that will take your breakfast up a couple of hundred calories. Others mentioned using heavy cream or half and half, and butter. You can also make dressing with olive oil. ... high calorie, high fat!!!0
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Are you eating meat and fat? These are no / low carb and high calories. Maybe share your dairy.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/djkidder3
Are you doing net carbs or total carbs? If you are doing net it would be helpful if you add fiber to your diary view.
I know some people look at total and others are doing net.
If you are doing total then half of your daily 30 allowed carbs is that shake then the other half is the pineapple.
What about replacing the shake with eggs, bacon or something else that has fat and protein? For snacks try cheese , a salad, homemade fat bombs, tuna salad with full fat mayo.
For other days your are going to have to cut out the flour products such as what is in the pizza from Papa Murphy and the low carb tortillas ( again if you are doing total carbs).
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Are you eating meat and fat? These are no / low carb and high calories. Maybe share your dairy.
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/food/diary/djkidder3
Are you doing net carbs or total carbs? If you are doing net it would be helpful if you add fiber to your diary view.
I know some people look at total and others are doing net.
If you are doing total then half of your daily 30 allowed carbs is that shake then the other half is the pineapple.
What about replacing the shake with eggs, bacon or something else that has fat and protein? For snacks try cheese , a salad, homemade fat bombs, tuna salad with full fat mayo.
For other days your are going to have to cut out the flour products such as what is in the pizza from Papa Murphy and the low carb tortillas ( again if you are doing total carbs).
Her 30g is per meal. Her total day's goal is ~100g. Other than that, I agree with this.0 -
Thanks everyone! I've been keeping it simple and counting total carbs not net.0
