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    some guidance please

    Posts: 40 Member
    edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition
    I only get 1200 calories a day, I feel like that is low and or I'm still hungry.
    I'm ok with learning to accommodate to this but I need some help making better nutritional choices so I don't feel so deprived...
    Now I know this isn't going to be a walk in the park but when I was previously with weight watchers I didn't feel so hungry.

    Anyone feel the same or have any advice?

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    • Posts: 743 Member
      It sounds to me like you need to up your fiber and protein intake. Without looking at your diary I can't see what you are eating, but try replacing some healthy processed foods with healthy whole foods. For example, instead of a granola bar, have a small bowl of oatmeal. Instead of a protein bar have some tuna and some almonds.
    • Posts: 757 Member
      Or exercise more so you get more calories to eat back!
    • Posts: 40 Member
      how do I post my food diary? I want to do this,
      thanks for the advice. I do eat one of those 2.5 oz tuna packets for lunch at work everyday with a serving of low sodium triscuits. I seem to do better at work bc we can't really snack, but when im home- it's bad
    • Posts: 40 Member
      Am I supposed to eat the calories I burn from working out? I'm confused about this.
    • Posts: 111
      I am only allowed 1290, and I have found if I stick to raw vegetables, like radishes, celery, carrots, jicama and some fruits such as apples, mangoes and strawberries, I fill up on those very quickly and I don't eat nearly as much "crap". Try it for a few days. Every day at lunch i eat 2 celery sticks cut up, 4 radishes, cut up, and 3 oz of baby carrots before I eat anything else, and my mouth is so tired of chewing at that point, and I'm very full, so I don't want half as much food.
    • Posts: 89 Member
      Yes, you should eat back your exercise calories. 1200 is your net calories. If you burn more, you need to eat more to reach that net.
    • Posts: 19
      Don't eat big meals... eat everything in moderation, but eat often... If your constantly eating small amounts (example Apple sauce, jello cup, yogurt) there is less of a chance you will be hungry and also decreases your chance of overeating during meal times.


      I am a massage therapist so if you need any advice on stretching, cardio...etc you can ask :-) .... A good massage therapist knows much much more than just how to massage someone.


      Oh, and if you burn calories through exercise - don't eat those calories!... make sure to eat close to your recommended calorie suggestion and if you burn a few hundred calories I wouldn't put those calories back into my body.. Let your body learn to burn off calories..
    • Posts: 19
      of course if you burn a ton of calories, then eat something afterwards to re-nourish...but if I only burn a few hundred calories and it's close to the end of the day I will only eat something light like a small salad, veggies or fruit... nothing heavy that will undue the calories I just burned
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