meeting all your calories
gilramirez14
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Who meets all there calories by the end of the day a lot of times I still have 3 or 4 hundred calories left . mfp says that's not healthy what's everyone else think
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I usually have around 50-100 left over depending on the day.
But that's at 1,600 cals a day. How many do you get a day?
Edit- I just peeked in your food diary. You're given around 1,200 calories. If you have 300 or 400 calories left you are eating around 800 calories which isn't very sustainable.0 -
depends on your goal and how often this happens
include more calorie dense foods throughout the day to reach your goal : peanut butter, nuts, avacado, cheese, or just eat some dessert0 -
Whether it is unhealthy for you depends entirely on your own situation and goals.
What is your height/weight?
How much weight do you have to lose?
What is your exercise regime like?
Based on your diary your food intake is around the 1200 mark. It's hard to get adequate nutrition on an intake this low. Most people can lose weight eating more than this.0 -
Depending on how you eat, it can be hard to get up to that goal. If you can't eat more cause you are full, try some nutrient-dense foods (like a tablespoon of peanut butter or almond butter). That won't make you feel full but will get you the calories you need.
Please don't eat under 1200 for a long period of time. I made that mistake, and it was not good at all.0 -
Yeah I guess everyone is right I should meet the goal I find it hard sometimes because I don't know meny healthy food ideals . everything I think of has a lot of suger or carbs . but lately I've been doing better0
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Unless you have a medical condition you don't really need to track sugar (unless you want to and that's cool too). MFP sugar goal is notoriously low. I swapped it out and track fiber instead.0
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Don't demonize sugar and carbs. There's nothing wrong with either, if you eat within reason.
And what do you mean that you don't know "meny healthy food ideals"?0 -
I just don't really like a lot of meals that are healthier i m very very picky eater0
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I'm at 1560 and I'm always over and eat at least 1/2 of my exercise calories and I continue to lose 2 lbs a week.0
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gilramirez14 wrote: »I just don't really like a lot of meals that are healthier i m very very picky eater
That's fine. Just eat the meals you enjoy in smaller portions. You don't have to eat special "diet" or "healthy" food to lose weight.0 -
gilramirez14 wrote: »I just don't really like a lot of meals that are healthier i m very very picky eater
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I have no issue getting in my 2000-2300 hundred a day...and if MFP is telling you "it's unhealthy" you are below 1200...I am sure you can eat more than that if you wanted to. Meals don't have to be healthy to lose weight...instead of low fat choose regular fat, eat pizza or have a beer or a glass of wine heck go get some ice cream or a coke.0
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Im on 1600cals a day and eat back most of my exercise calories (heart rate monitor). I have around 100-150 left some days, depends if im too busy to eat bigger meals or if im just not hungry that day0
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When I was working on getting a minimum number of calories a day, I'd have an evening snack to top me up. Hard cheese is a good evening choice as it is high in calories and it provides overnight dental protection as well.0
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gilramirez14 wrote: »Who meets all there calories by the end of the day a lot of times I still have 3 or 4 hundred calories left . mfp says that's not healthy what's everyone else think
Unless I am sick, I have no problem getting 1270 calories a day. I don't get sick often.
I usually plan and log my whole day of food out so I am 100 or so calories over that and then I exercise about 30 minutes. I'm not hungry all the time. I eat the foods I like and fit it in my day.
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gilramirez14 wrote: »I just don't really like a lot of meals that are healthier i m very very picky eater
Well, I don't know what you do like to eat, but calorie dense foods can be your friends when you're trying to get enough calories in. By adding 100-200 calories to each meal it should be fairly easy to get back up to 1200 calories.
This is a generic list and it's definitely not comprehensive, but anything here can be included in a balanced diet (as long as there are no allergies, medical conditions, obviously):
avocado
cheese
full fat dairy
Greek yogurt
ice cream
peanut butter (or other nut butters)
dark chocolate
less lean cuts of meat (including beef, pork, sausage, etc.)
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.)
dried fruit (raisins, apricots, plums, dates, etc.)
granola
coconut
salmon
edamame
honey
molasses
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Why do you have so many diary entries with 0 servings and 0 calories?0
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Every day. Why would I NOT eat as much as I could while still losing weight? I'm not here to lose 20lbs every month, I'm here to lose sustainably and to make sure I have enough food in me to help me out at the gym.0
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Depends why you have leftover calories. If it's because you did stupid amounts of exercise and are genuinely not hungry, but have actually eaten plenty of food, then it's perfectly healthy to not make your target. If however you're only eating like 1000 calories you need to eat more.0
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If you're having trouble eating 1200 kcal, I'd dump some of those so-called healthy foods, and eat what you like that allows you to get enough calories. Those foods may be healthy for someone else, but if they prevent you from reaching you 1200 kcal goal, they're not healthy for you.0
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I call BS. Nobody managed to become overweight by not being able to eat 1200 calories in a day. A granola bar and muscle milk will put you at 420 cals in about 10 minutes.0
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Chain_Ring wrote: »I call BS. Nobody managed to become overweight by not being able to eat 1200 calories in a day. A granola bar and muscle milk will put you at 420 cals in about 10 minutes.
my guess is that it's a combo of poor logging/eating more than is logged and psychological. That or smelling your food makes people full instead of hungrier.0 -
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I'm at 1300 and regularly come in a lot less than that. If my 3 meals come in at under 1000 then I treat myself to a bit of chocolate in the evening. Anything over 1000 and I don't have anything extra.0
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I never have any problem meeting my goals. Usually I also eat back 50% of my exercise calories too.0
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Stop thinking in terms of healthy/unhealthy. It's food. Eat the stuff you like to eat, just within your calorie allotment. Simple0
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Over the past 30 days I average being under by 56 calories. That includes a day at 400 calories under (I had gone to a concert and ate nothing after about 5:30) and a day at 250 calories over (two days later when I made up for that). 1600-1850 is good for me.0
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gilramirez14 wrote: »
yes it does. Either hold down and wait for the pop-up or press the little pencil icon and check what you want to delete.0
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