Difficulty reaching calorie goal
SabrinaLiveFit
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I've never posted on a forum before but I need all of your help. I'm having trouble reaching my daily 2600 calorie goal. I'm not into vegetables, nor fruits. I'm always missing about 50g of carbs and 70g of protein. My fat intake is always spot on (it's not that hard to eat foods with fats haha)
So my question to you is; what can I eat to reach my calorie goal?
Please, if anyone has any suggestions, I'm all ears.
So my question to you is; what can I eat to reach my calorie goal?
Please, if anyone has any suggestions, I'm all ears.
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If you open your diary, we can take a look. That's a lot of protein left on the table - what is your goal, and how did you get that number?0
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I call BS, especially if you aren't eating vegetables or fruit.0
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TR0berts, Yes, it is. I don't have a weight I am trying to achieve, I'm increasing my calories every week for this intense muscle building program. I used a specific calculator to find out how many calories Im supposed to eat and what my macros are supposed to look like. I'll open my diary in a sec...
SuggaD, to what are you calling BS, exctly?0 -
OP, what are your stats?0
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Stats?0
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Height, weight?0
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5'5, 143 lbs0
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grain, bread, pasta for the carb...chicken / fish for the protein, especially if you pair it with the grain (rice/quinoa) or pasta. Also, you straight up aren't eating enough. 2600 calories at your height/weight means a huge food proportion...I have a hard time eating to 2300 without feeling like I am ALWAYS eating and I am 8 inches taller and 60 lb heavier.0
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If you're 143lbs.. why are you trying to get 228g of protein daily?
Is there something I'm missing here?0 -
Whoa! You probably don't need nearly that much protein as what your goal shows in your diary.
OK, I see that you just posted height and weight. No, you don't need 200+ grams of protein. I'd go anywhere from 115 - 143 grams per day, based on 0.8-1.0 g per lb BW.
That should make it easier to fit in whatever Calorie-dense foods you like to reach your Calorie goal. Don't be afraid to eat things like breads, pasta, ice cream, whatever.0 -
Joepratt503, I am so used to going by what the box says, I never think to increase my portions. However, I do eat all of those.... Ok so I'm not eating enough or I'm eating too much? I don't understand your last phrase. For the volume of work I do, I don't find it hard to eat, ever. I just had lunch and my body is still nagging me. I just can't find more food to shove in my mouth haha.
IsaackGMOON, for the high volume I do, if I don't feed myself, I will not be able to gain the mass I need. The 2600 is only on working days, my days off its 2100.
I am just trying to follow this program the way it is supposed to be followed. I have leaned out with the amount of food I'm eating and the amount of exercise I'm doing. So something must be working.0 -
TR0berts, I remember having to go by 1g per lb BW, I am just afraid that if I move away from what the program calls, I will not be doing it right and feeding myself properly. Like I mentioned above, so far so good, except for meeting calories.0
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I mean that 2600 will feel like a TON of food...but if that is your goal you are just gonna have to stuff it in. I did look back into your diary and, yea, I think its just small portion size on lean protein/carbs keeping you back.0
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eat a shitload of eggs and peanut butter
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SabrinaLiveFit wrote: »TR0berts, I remember having to go by 1g per lb BW, I am just afraid that if I move away from what the program calls, I will not be doing it right and feeding myself properly. Like I mentioned above, so far so good, except for meeting calories.
And what program might you be following?
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I can't imagine not finding enough food it was there when we were eating whatever we want and now we cant eat enough don't get it eating to many got us here and now we cant find enough RIGHT0
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Tip: I add low fat cottage cheese to every meal basically, to up the protein count. It goes with everything. Mix it with sriracha and it goes very well with white fish.0
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boopsiegrl wrote: »I can't imagine not finding enough food it was there when we were eating whatever we want and now we cant eat enough don't get it eating to many got us here and now we cant find enough RIGHT
Hahahaha tell me about it.0 -
doktorglass wrote: »Tip: I add low fat cottage cheese to every meal basically, to up the protein count. It goes with everything. Mix it with sriracha and it goes very well with white fish.
Oh I will give that a try. I was using cottage cheese, but the water texture makes me sick haha... will try the Sriracha0 -
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joepratt503 wrote: »I mean that 2600 will feel like a TON of food...but if that is your goal you are just gonna have to stuff it in. I did look back into your diary and, yea, I think its just small portion size on lean protein/carbs keeping you back.
Ok. So I will try to get bigger portions of carbs and protein in. Thank you for that.0 -
IsaackGMOON wrote: »SabrinaLiveFit wrote: »TR0berts, I remember having to go by 1g per lb BW, I am just afraid that if I move away from what the program calls, I will not be doing it right and feeding myself properly. Like I mentioned above, so far so good, except for meeting calories.
And what program might you be following?
http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/kris-gethins-12-week-muscle-building-trainer.html0 -
increase portion sizes. eat fattier cuts of meat, etc. eat some pasta. nut butters.0
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Dietary fat contains the most calories per gram. So eat more dietary fat.
The bonus (if you are eating below the minimum recommended amount of dietary fat) will be increased hormonal health and sex drive.0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »increase portion sizes. eat fattier cuts of meat, etc. eat some pasta. nut butters.
Sounds good. Thank you.0 -
carbs and protein with a little fat sounds like breaded Chicken Cutlets to me .. eat more chicken cutlets. With tomato sauce. skip the cheese if you;re already hitting your fat macro.0
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SabrinaLiveFit wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »increase portion sizes. eat fattier cuts of meat, etc. eat some pasta. nut butters.
Sounds good. Thank you.
you might have to eat more "meals" as well. When I did my bulk, I had to eat like 8 times per day spread out...I tend to be a volume eater and it was still an issue for me.0 -
Dietary fat contains the most calories per gram. So eat more dietary fat.
The bonus (if you are eating below the minimum recommended amount of dietary fat) will be increased hormonal health and sex drive.
All righty I'll look into that.
Psh, too tired at the end of the day for sex. Ain't got no time for dat hahaha.0 -
cwolfman13 wrote: »SabrinaLiveFit wrote: »cwolfman13 wrote: »increase portion sizes. eat fattier cuts of meat, etc. eat some pasta. nut butters.
Sounds good. Thank you.
you might have to eat more "meals" as well. When I did my bulk, I had to eat like 8 times per day spread out...I tend to be a volume eater and it was still an issue for me.
Ooo perfect. Could you tell me what kind of meals you ate, just to give me an example? I realize my "snacks" are hardly meals.0 -
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