So many calories!

worldofalice wrote: »

JessUK98 wrote: »

I've set up a weight goal and it's allocated me only 1200 calories a day. I somehow pretty much manage to eat my way through all of that for breakfast! All I have is a cup of tea, some granola, natural yogurt, strawberries and a banana. By the time I've had a bite of my lunch it's game over. The only thing I don't seem to be going over on is salt.
I think I shall carry on keeping a record of what I'm eating and not worry too much about it for now. I'm only slightly overweight and life is for living not stressing over how many calories I'm eating.
I'm getting back into my exercise routine which should hopefully sort things out. So long as my pants don't feel tight I'm happy!

I love your attitude! 1200 a day is crazy low, I would never encourage anyone to eat that little - unless you're super-short or already a healthy weight(in which case don't try to lose!)

But just a handy tip - your breakfast is probably adding up because of the granola! It's a really sneaky food, really high-cal and full of fats and sugars. Not a health food (but not to say you shouldn't enjoy it sometimes anyway!) Maybe swap it out for some oats/muesli? My favourite breakfast is 60g oats cooked in water, topped with agave, cinnamon and heaps of berries