Can't eat calories!!!!
robindgibson
Posts: 33 Member
problems reaching calorie goal! Been on here 8 days and only 1 day I reached my "calorie goal" so the other days are not being saved obviously because I'm not eating enough! But I'm not hungry!!! I still each day have 400-600 to consume, and I'm not hungry! Anyone else having this problem?
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You don't need to eat more, you just need to eat more calorie dense food. I bet you're avoiding fats, right? DON'T. They are essential to good health. Add oils to your salads and vegies. Eat avocado, nuts, full fat dairy. Many people when they start out immediately try to choose the lowest calorie options, and it's simply not necessary!0
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You didnt have this problem when you gained the weight, whats suddenly changed that you cant eat the basic amount of food to survive?0
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Actually, you don't say if you are trying to gain or lose weight. Which is it, and what are your stats and calorie goal?0
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Her profile says 0 lbs lost 35 to go.0
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Calorie dense foods can be your best friend when you're trying to eat more. These are foods that pack a lot of calories into just a small amount, so they boost your calories quickly without putting a lot of extra food in your stomach.
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
olives
honey
molasses0 -
So if you're trying to lose but not eating enough to make your calorie goal, just think about what you ate before you tried to lose weight. Obviously you were able to eat at a calorie surplus, or you wouldn't have gained in the first place, so whatever you were eating then, just add some of that back in. Eating too few calories can be very detrimental to your health.0
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Great list of foods up there. Reaching goal isn't hard - I manage to consume nearly 2000 cals a day, no problem. Small portions of almonds, avocado, full fat dairy, coconut & olive oils, butter - all add up quickly, getting you to goal in no time.
If you are going for low or non fat foods, or any typical "diet" foods, ditch those and eat the regular versions in proper portions. Food is fuel - you don't want to over eat, but you don't want to under eat, either.
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This statement is VERY INACCURATE!!!! It actually made my heart face in sadden. I tore my Achilles and last year for the ENTIRE YEAR I DID NOT WALK! I left the house to only go to dr appointments. So I did not move and I used to be extremely fit body figure muscle/ it's now all depleted and all muscle GONE! My legs butt calf seven are ALLL cottage cheese! I googled 65 year old legs and that's what I SADELY now look like. I did not eat bad, I just could not walk due to my injury and trauma to my body. I have been walking slowly now for 3 months and am just happy to be walking and I do want to take this BED WEIGHT OF 35lbs I PUT ON LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF MY ACHILLIES TEAR I HAD.badgerbadger1 wrote: »You didnt have this problem when you gained the weight, whats suddenly changed that you cant eat the basic amount of food to survive?
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Thank you for your input and reply. I tore my ACHILLIES 3x actually last year so the ENTIRE YEAR I DID NOT WALK! So I don't move to even burn calories so ANYTHING I do eat I feel my body stores it. I can't even run if my life depended on it or do a squad or a lunge because my ACHILLIES will tear again. All I hate were easy things at homestead burritos salad or tofu. Then crutch back from the kitchen to bed again. I put 35 lbs OF BED WEIGHT ON! I seriously DONT meet the required callorie goals of what this app says.SnuggleSmacks wrote: »So if you're trying to lose but not eating enough to make your calorie goal, just think about what you ate before you tried to lose weight. Obviously you were able to eat at a calorie surplus, or you wouldn't have gained in the first place, so whatever you were eating then, just add some of that back in. Eating too few calories can be very detrimental to your health.
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robindgibson wrote: »This statement is VERY INACCURATE!!!! It actually made my heart face in sadden. I tore my Achilles and last year for the ENTIRE YEAR I DID NOT WALK! I left the house to only go to dr appointments. So I did not move and I used to be extremely fit body figure muscle/ it's now all depleted and all muscle GONE! My legs butt calf seven are ALLL cottage cheese! I googled 65 year old legs and that's what I SADELY now look like. I did not eat bad, I just could not walk due to my injury and trauma to my body. I have been walking slowly now for 3 months and am just happy to be walking and I do want to take this BED WEIGHT OF 35lbs I PUT ON LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF MY ACHILLIES TEAR I HAD.badgerbadger1 wrote: »You didnt have this problem when you gained the weight, whats suddenly changed that you cant eat the basic amount of food to survive?
It isn't meant to make you feel bad. Everyone here who is trying to lose weight was eating above maintenance calories, we all have stories, and no one wants you to feel ashamed or is trying to make you feel that way.
It is just meant to point out that before you joined MFP or before you started dieting/cutting calories, you were... eating more calories. So think back to that time. What has changed? What did you cut? Put some of it back, and there you go, problem solved, and probably in the best way that will work for you because it is just restoring a bit of how you usually would eat.
Often people cut to low or no fat things, low or no sugar foods. SOME of these cuts can be helpful, but not if it takes you so low that you are now undernourishing your body. So undo some of those cuts. Add oils. Buy 2% milk. Buy cookies again, just don't eat as many as you used to. Or whatever works for YOU.0 -
Bed rest weight sucks. It got me last year when I tore the hell out of my knee after a slip on the ice. On the way into the gym no less. Are you trying to hit any particular macros along the way to your calorie goal, or are you just aiming for a number? I've found that calories are hard to consume when you're eating properly, as I sure the hell didn't have a problem loading up on calories when I was eating a carb and fat dense diet. Now that I'm rooting around for mainly protein which fills me up way longer than those empty carbs, it's difficult to eat because I'm never hungry thanks to the belly full o'protein.
I'm here to gather info from the responses you're getting here. What kind of activities are you *able* to do? Where are you at in your rehab? I'm happy to help if I can, just need more info from you. 0 -
robindgibson wrote: »This statement is VERY INACCURATE!!!! It actually made my heart face in sadden. I tore my Achilles and last year for the ENTIRE YEAR I DID NOT WALK! I left the house to only go to dr appointments. So I did not move and I used to be extremely fit body figure muscle/ it's now all depleted and all muscle GONE! My legs butt calf seven are ALLL cottage cheese! I googled 65 year old legs and that's what I SADELY now look like. I did not eat bad, I just could not walk due to my injury and trauma to my body. I have been walking slowly now for 3 months and am just happy to be walking and I do want to take this BED WEIGHT OF 35lbs I PUT ON LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF MY ACHILLIES TEAR I HAD.badgerbadger1 wrote: »You didnt have this problem when you gained the weight, whats suddenly changed that you cant eat the basic amount of food to survive?
It is hard being laid up like that. I hope you are feeling better and will make a full recovery. Even a minor injury can set people back so a more serious one can really take its toll. All you can do is try your best. I would add almonds and some of the other suggested foods. It should help.0 -
Thank you for your reply. It is very hard to reach my goal they set at 1430 and I fall extremely short. I will keep what you said in mind. I don't move around much to feel hungry but I still do each 4x a day.AmyRhubarb wrote: »Great list of foods up there. Reaching goal isn't hard - I manage to consume nearly 2000 cals a day, no problem. Small portions of almonds, avocado, full fat dairy, coconut & olive oils, butter - all add up quickly, getting you to goal in no time.
If you are going for low or non fat foods, or any typical "diet" foods, ditch those and eat the regular versions in proper portions. Food is fuel - you don't want to over eat, but you don't want to under eat, either.AmyRhubarb wrote: »Great list of foods up there. Reaching goal isn't hard - I manage to consume nearly 2000 cals a day, no problem. Small portions of almonds, avocado, full fat dairy, coconut & olive oils, butter - all add up quickly, getting you to goal in no time.
If you are going for low or non fat foods, or any typical "diet" foods, ditch those and eat the regular versions in proper portions. Food is fuel - you don't want to over eat, but you don't want to under eat, either.
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"So I don't move to even burn calories so ANYTHING I do eat I feel my body stores it."
this is the mentality of someone with a life threatening eating disorder. your body burns calories on its own by just existing, you do not need to exercise in order to lose weight you put on. if you do not fuel your body you are just going to end up with more and more problems further down the road. you complain about muscle loss from being bedridden? what do you think happens when you continuously deprive your muscles of fuel?
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Thank you! For the reply. Almonds are a great idea! I will have to try that to reach this callorie goal that I'm lacking. It has been extremely hard not walking and the recovery of this injury. I don't want to tear again by crazy exercise for instance the eliptical and stair machine was my favorite now just lucky to walk the steps that I can. It's hard to move but I keep trying but still listening to my body's injury taking breaks when needed and still elevating at times throughout the day. I'm just not hungry much.nikkib0103 wrote: »robindgibson wrote: »This statement is VERY INACCURATE!!!! It actually made my heart face in sadden. I tore my Achilles and last year for the ENTIRE YEAR I DID NOT WALK! I left the house to only go to dr appointments. So I did not move and I used to be extremely fit body figure muscle/ it's now all depleted and all muscle GONE! My legs butt calf seven are ALLL cottage cheese! I googled 65 year old legs and that's what I SADELY now look like. I did not eat bad, I just could not walk due to my injury and trauma to my body. I have been walking slowly now for 3 months and am just happy to be walking and I do want to take this BED WEIGHT OF 35lbs I PUT ON LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF MY ACHILLIES TEAR I HAD.badgerbadger1 wrote: »You didnt have this problem when you gained the weight, whats suddenly changed that you cant eat the basic amount of food to survive?
It is hard being laid up like that. I hope you are feeling better and will make a full recovery. Even a minor injury can set people back so a more serious one can really take its toll. All you can do is try your best. I would add almonds and some of the other suggested foods. It should help.
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With all due respect, you gained weight because you ate too much, not because you were injured.
Sorry. It's calories in/calories out. And starving yourself isn't the way to lose weight. So figure out how to make your calories count.0 -
robindgibson wrote: »This statement is VERY INACCURATE!!!! It actually made my heart face in sadden. I tore my Achilles and last year for the ENTIRE YEAR I DID NOT WALK! I left the house to only go to dr appointments. So I did not move and I used to be extremely fit body figure muscle/ it's now all depleted and all muscle GONE! My legs butt calf seven are ALLL cottage cheese! I googled 65 year old legs and that's what I SADELY now look like. I did not eat bad, I just could not walk due to my injury and trauma to my body. I have been walking slowly now for 3 months and am just happy to be walking and I do want to take this BED WEIGHT OF 35lbs I PUT ON LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF MY ACHILLIES TEAR I HAD.badgerbadger1 wrote: »You didnt have this problem when you gained the weight, whats suddenly changed that you cant eat the basic amount of food to survive?
I was bed ridden for a month from a back injury. I lost 10lbs that month. With all due respect, being bed ridden is no excuse, at least you're doing better with your health.
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robindgibson wrote: »This statement is VERY INACCURATE!!!! It actually made my heart face in sadden. I tore my Achilles and last year for the ENTIRE YEAR I DID NOT WALK! I left the house to only go to dr appointments. So I did not move and I used to be extremely fit body figure muscle/ it's now all depleted and all muscle GONE! My legs butt calf seven are ALLL cottage cheese! I googled 65 year old legs and that's what I SADELY now look like. I did not eat bad, I just could not walk due to my injury and trauma to my body. I have been walking slowly now for 3 months and am just happy to be walking and I do want to take this BED WEIGHT OF 35lbs I PUT ON LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF MY ACHILLIES TEAR I HAD.badgerbadger1 wrote: »You didnt have this problem when you gained the weight, whats suddenly changed that you cant eat the basic amount of food to survive?
No, you put on weight because you ate at a surplus. You won't gain weight solely from an injury and not exercising, just like you won't necessarily lose weight if you are exercising if you are not eating at a deficit. You gain weight from eating excess calories. If you would have continued to eat at maintenance, even when injured, you would not have gained the weight. Nobody is trying to be rude. That's just the way it is. What probably happened is that you were able to eat more before your injury because you were active, and when you stopped being active, you still at that same amount without compensating for the fact that you were burning fewer calories. The fact still stands though that you were able to eat at a surplus at some point as you gained weight, which is why people are questioning why you can't eat your allowed calories now.
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So from what I've read, I'm guessing the following happened:
Your injury caused you long term bed rest. This effectively lowered the calories that you needed to maintain whatever weight you were. You continued to eat like the same, but this caused you to gain since bed rest lowered your maintenance level to a point that was lower than you were used to.
So the question you need to ask yourself is what changes did you make to your eating habits when you decided to lose weight? Did you switch to low fat/diet stuff? If so, why not add some of the items you used to eat back in.0 -
Well I have truthfully been battling this injury for 3 years! I tore my ACHILLIES when I was 27 and I'm 30 now so for 3 years now I say 90% of the 3 years I have now been in bed. Total of 7 tears over the 3 years now and last year was 3 big tears. Yes maybe you are right about the eating amount when I was active and fit consuming those calories becaus after a workout I was hungry. Then for a while eating the same becaue used to it. However now anyways how I feel is my body is just slower. Over these bed days I just slept sleeping at least 14 hours PER day. Nothing to do I felt and have to keep elevated. . . Now that I'm moving around more and can actually finally:) walk again when going from just one room to the next I take a break but I getting better. I feel my body just shut down so no, I am just not hungry! I drink protein shakes 2-3x a day and eat a salad 1x or 2x or eat oatmeal full of flax chia seed yogurt fruit. But I'm still under calories.0
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YES!!!! Exactly!!!! So the one thing I did eat while in bed were bean burritos!!!if I added that back in, I won't loose weight now??? But then obviously adding back in the food I was eating my bean burritos then I will reach my calorie goal but then the bean burritos will keep the weight on.shadow2soul wrote: »So from what I've read, I'm guessing the following happened:
Your injury caused you long term bed rest. This effectively lowered the calories that you needed to maintain whatever weight you were. You continued to eat like the same, but this caused you to gain since bed rest lowered your maintenance level to a point that was lower than you were used to.
So the question you need to ask yourself is what changes did you make to your eating habits when you decided to lose weight? Did you switch to low fat/diet stuff? If so, why not add some of the items you used to eat back in.
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Why would bean burritos keep weight on if you eat at a calorie deficit? Unless of course they take you over what you need to maintain.0
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Alatariel75 wrote: »You don't need to eat more, you just need to eat more calorie dense food. I bet you're avoiding fats, right? DON'T. They are essential to good health. Add oils to your salads and vegies. Eat avocado, nuts, full fat dairy. Many people when they start out immediately try to choose the lowest calorie options, and it's simply not necessary!
This.
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diannethegeek wrote: »Calorie dense foods can be your best friend when you're trying to eat more. These are foods that pack a lot of calories into just a small amount, so they boost your calories quickly without putting a lot of extra food in your stomach.
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
olives
honey
molasses
Great list. Folks are giving you great advice.0 -
Okay thank you I will give it a try adding oil and more nuts to my salads0
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I guess because it's flower tortia that's not healthy and the cheese that's in them. I feel like that's what made me put on my weight was eating them.shadow2soul wrote: »Why would bean burritos keep weight on if you eat at a calorie deficit? Unless of course they take you over what you need to maintain.
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robindgibson wrote: »I guess because it's flower tortia that's not healthy and the cheese that's in them. I feel like that's what made me put on my weight was eating them.shadow2soul wrote: »Why would bean burritos keep weight on if you eat at a calorie deficit? Unless of course they take you over what you need to maintain.
There's nothing wrong with cheese. I eat it daily and have lost over 80 pounds. There's also nothing wrong with flour tortillas. It's all about a calorie deficit. You can eat bean burritos with cheese and flour tortillas and still lose weight. You just have to weigh and measure your foods, watch your portions, and make sure they fit into your calories for the day.
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robindgibson wrote: »I guess because it's flower tortia that's not healthy and the cheese that's in them. I feel like that's what made me put on my weight was eating them.shadow2soul wrote: »Why would bean burritos keep weight on if you eat at a calorie deficit? Unless of course they take you over what you need to maintain.
FLOUR TORTILLAs are fine. Whole grain tortillas are healthier.
Cheese is fine.
BEANS are great for you.
A whole grain, bean, cheese burrito would be GREAT for someone trying to lose weight.
In fact, bean burritos were a staple of my weight loss. Once every 1-2 days, in fact.
I made them
They included 100% whole wheat tortillas
roughly 1/2 cup of refried beans
roughly 1 ounce of cheese
It's likely what made you gain weight was eating more calories than you were burning.
(assuming no PCOS or other metabolic issue)
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robindgibson wrote: »YES!!!! Exactly!!!! So the one thing I did eat while in bed were bean burritos!!!if I added that back in, I won't loose weight now??? But then obviously adding back in the food I was eating my bean burritos then I will reach my calorie goal but then the bean burritos will keep the weight on.shadow2soul wrote: »So from what I've read, I'm guessing the following happened:
Your injury caused you long term bed rest. This effectively lowered the calories that you needed to maintain whatever weight you were. You continued to eat like the same, but this caused you to gain since bed rest lowered your maintenance level to a point that was lower than you were used to.
So the question you need to ask yourself is what changes did you make to your eating habits when you decided to lose weight? Did you switch to low fat/diet stuff? If so, why not add some of the items you used to eat back in.
The burritos won't keep the weight on.
Relevant questions here would be:
-How much was in those burritos?
-Were they loaded with cheese and sour cream?
-How many were you eating? 3? 6?
You can still have a bean burrito or two. Maybe three or more. With cheese or without. Flour tortilla or "healthier" corn or wheat one, doesn't much matter.
The QUANTITY of food you consume determines whether you will lose weight. The QUALITY of the food impacts how hungry you are.
~Lyssa
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