Can't seem to eat enough?
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OP MAY also have a brain tumor suppressing her hunger, I mean if we're just going to make up scenarios.0
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I got to 284 lbs because I overate and never counted calories for 20 years. Now, after a period of a month where eating caused horrible pain, I am trying to eat better. My undereating is a new problem that has developed recently.
And the reason why I cut those foods out of my diet was because a couple weeks ago, I had an ultrasound where it looked like I had a fatty liver (yet no gallstones, oddly enough). I'm trying to eat less fat and overall healthier so I can reverse that.
I asked for ideas how to get more healthy calories quickly, and I'd appreciate more advice in that regard.
(Also, I don't weigh my food, but as it stands right now, I know I'm undereating.)0 -
You're going to have to define what you call "healthy," then.0
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If you are certain you are under eating, follow the link by auddii:Find things in this post that you like and won't cause issues with your gallbladder:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods
Best wishes in finding what works for you.0 -
baileyneely wrote: »I got to 284 lbs because I overate and never counted calories for 20 years. Now, after a period of a month where eating caused horrible pain, I am trying to eat better. My undereating is a new problem that has developed recently.
And the reason why I cut those foods out of my diet was because a couple weeks ago, I had an ultrasound where it looked like I had a fatty liver (yet no gallstones, oddly enough). I'm trying to eat less fat and overall healthier so I can reverse that.
I asked for ideas how to get more healthy calories quickly, and I'd appreciate more advice in that regard.
(Also, I don't weigh my food, but as it stands right now, I know I'm undereating.)
Gotcha. Under eating is relatively new to you because you just found out you have a medical condition and you're trying to change your habits.
Have you spoken to your doctor about types of food to eat, since he/she is the one who must've diagnosed you with a fatty liver? Didn't the doctor give you a type of diet plan to follow?
I wonder if weight loss will take care of a fatty liver? I really don't know.
The way to tell if you're under eating is if you're losing weight faster than you set your goals for. I think if you're losing 2 pounds a week, or less, you are not under eating. If you are gaining weight, you are overeating, and if you're maintaining weight, you are eating at maintenance.
So, what is your weight doing at this time?
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That's not what I mean at all.
Surely, you don't mean people can gain weight if they don't eat enough? I hope not because that defies science.
Just because you don't see how it happens doesn't mean that it doesn't happen. Look at all of the people who post with exactly this problem. Moderation is a skill that needs to be learned.booksandchocolate12 wrote: »
This.DeguelloTex wrote: »How'd you get to 284 if you can't get close to 1500 calories, let alone 800? Are you 12 feet tall?
What's unhealthy about the things you've cut?
I always marvel at people who have somehow, mysteriously, become overweight when they just can't eat enough.
I could, especially at the beginning of my diet, have happily sat down and eaten half a pizza, a Chicken Strip box from Dairy Queen, or half a dozen donuts. That would have put me way over on my calories so I didn't do it.
With the calorie budget that I have on MFP, I'm pickier about how and when I use those calories. I'll still eat what I used to eat in moderation. That's different from making a fast food run whenever I'm peckish.
I eat more volume of food now than I did when I was eating more calories. Sometimes, especially early on, I was full and didn't want to eat any more of the food that I had handy. I made sure, especially at first, that I didn't have calorie-dense temptation foods handy.
Over time, I learned better moderation.
However, people can easily underestimate calories in and overestimate calories out, which is 99 percent of the time the reason they are not losing weight.
I meant that quite a few people who used to eat lots of calories and gained weight have trouble reaching their calorie goal when they change their eating habits.
When I wasn't watching what I ate and paying attention to the calories, I was hungry more often, ate more calorie-dense food, and ate huge amounts of calories. It didn't feel like I was really eating that much because I only ate when I was hungry but I had no idea how many calories I was actually eating. I gained weight. One of my favorite meals was a Dairy Queen 6-piece Chicken Strip Basket. That doesn't look like much food, it fits nicely on a plate, but it is 1260 calories. It made a nice lunch but I was hungry again a few hours later.
After I started using MFP, I could see how many calories foods contained. I had a calorie budget. I had macro goals. I ate more protein which left me more satiated. I ate larger volumes of veggies which filled up my stomach for longer periods. When I was hungry during the day, I was careful to keep track of what I was eating. By the end of the day, I had calories left but I was full because I had been eating differently from the way I used to eat.
Weight gain mode: eating freely with no thought to calories OR trying to watch what is consumed but unaware of true calorie content
Weight loss mode: keep careful track of foods and want to make sure you have enough for the day so you fall behind on using them and have calories left over
I had to learn how to eat more but not too much more. Falling off the wagon or having too many "cheat days" where I eat like I used to eat would put me right back to gaining weight. That doesn't mean that I don't struggle some days, even now, with meeting my daily calorie goal because what I ate during the day just wasn't calorie-dense enough.
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Knowing how to overeat calories is different from knowing how to moderately eat calories.DeguelloTex wrote: »Weight loss mode: You know perfectly well how to eat calories or you wouldn't be 284. Do more of that. Boom, you're eating enough.
So, I have 380 calories left, I run out and buy a Chicken Strip Basket, boom, I'm over by 880 calories. I can't order 1/4th of a Chicken Strip Basket. I can't do what I used to do and just run out and get a calorie bomb every time I'm under a bit on calories.
Let's say I'm full. I'm trying to lose weight. I've been careful all day long. I even worked in a treat already. I'm going to go to bed rather than sabotaging myself. Maybe tomorrow I'll have nuts for a snack rather than celery.
Moderation is a learned skill.
Indeed, moderation is a learned skill. Why can't you go get the Chicken Strip basket and save half of it for another day?
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For the same reason that I only buy individual cookies if I want a cookie rather than buying a large box of them.
Indeed, moderation is a learned skill. Why can't you go get the Chicken Strip basket and save half of it for another day?
Knowing how to overeat calories is different from knowing how to moderately eat calories.DeguelloTex wrote: »Weight loss mode: You know perfectly well how to eat calories or you wouldn't be 284. Do more of that. Boom, you're eating enough.
So, I have 380 calories left, I run out and buy a Chicken Strip Basket, boom, I'm over by 880 calories. I can't order 1/4th of a Chicken Strip Basket. I can't do what I used to do and just run out and get a calorie bomb every time I'm under a bit on calories.
Let's say I'm full. I'm trying to lose weight. I've been careful all day long. I even worked in a treat already. I'm going to go to bed rather than sabotaging myself. Maybe tomorrow I'll have nuts for a snack rather than celery.
Moderation is a learned skill.
Learning to moderate hasn't make me immune to temptation. It's a struggle to try to balance what I want to eat with how many calories I have available. If I want a Chicken Strip Basket, I might get one chicken strip at the supermarket deli one day and a small fry at McDonald's a few days later. It has to be part of my eating plan or I'm taking the chance that I'll say "just this once" too many times and be right back where I started.0 -
Knowing how to overeat calories is different from knowing how to moderately eat calories.DeguelloTex wrote: »Weight loss mode: You know perfectly well how to eat calories or you wouldn't be 284. Do more of that. Boom, you're eating enough.
So, I have 380 calories left, I run out and buy a Chicken Strip Basket, boom, I'm over by 880 calories. I can't order 1/4th of a Chicken Strip Basket. I can't do what I used to do and just run out and get a calorie bomb every time I'm under a bit on calories.
Let's say I'm full. I'm trying to lose weight. I've been careful all day long. I even worked in a treat already. I'm going to go to bed rather than sabotaging myself. Maybe tomorrow I'll have nuts for a snack rather than celery.
Moderation is a learned skill.
Indeed, moderation is a learned skill. Why can't you go get the Chicken Strip basket and save half of it for another day?
There' no way I could do that. It's all or nothing with me unfortunately.
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Tis the honeymoon period. You will feel hunger again. Yes you will. And then your will power will be tested. Ride the wave because, at least for me, it ends.0
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christinev297 wrote: »
Knowing how to overeat calories is different from knowing how to moderately eat calories.DeguelloTex wrote: »Weight loss mode: You know perfectly well how to eat calories or you wouldn't be 284. Do more of that. Boom, you're eating enough.
So, I have 380 calories left, I run out and buy a Chicken Strip Basket, boom, I'm over by 880 calories. I can't order 1/4th of a Chicken Strip Basket. I can't do what I used to do and just run out and get a calorie bomb every time I'm under a bit on calories.
Let's say I'm full. I'm trying to lose weight. I've been careful all day long. I even worked in a treat already. I'm going to go to bed rather than sabotaging myself. Maybe tomorrow I'll have nuts for a snack rather than celery.
Moderation is a learned skill.
Indeed, moderation is a learned skill. Why can't you go get the Chicken Strip basket and save half of it for another day?
There' no way I could do that. It's all or nothing with me unfortunately.
But, that's your choice.
I used to be an all or nothing person too, but I have been changing my behavior. For example, the other night the beau brought home two taco plates, one for him and one for me. I could have eaten the two tacos and overload of beans and rice, but I didn't. I ate one taco, a quarter of the beans and rice each, and saved the rest for lunch on Sunday. In fact, I only ate a portion of the beans and rice and ended up throwing the rest away.
It really is doable.
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For the same reason that I only buy individual cookies if I want a cookie rather than buying a large box of them.
Indeed, moderation is a learned skill. Why can't you go get the Chicken Strip basket and save half of it for another day?
Knowing how to overeat calories is different from knowing how to moderately eat calories.DeguelloTex wrote: »Weight loss mode: You know perfectly well how to eat calories or you wouldn't be 284. Do more of that. Boom, you're eating enough.
So, I have 380 calories left, I run out and buy a Chicken Strip Basket, boom, I'm over by 880 calories. I can't order 1/4th of a Chicken Strip Basket. I can't do what I used to do and just run out and get a calorie bomb every time I'm under a bit on calories.
Let's say I'm full. I'm trying to lose weight. I've been careful all day long. I even worked in a treat already. I'm going to go to bed rather than sabotaging myself. Maybe tomorrow I'll have nuts for a snack rather than celery.
Moderation is a learned skill.
Learning to moderate hasn't make me immune to temptation. It's a struggle to try to balance what I want to eat with how many calories I have available. If I want a Chicken Strip Basket, I might get one chicken strip at the supermarket deli one day and a small fry at McDonald's a few days later. It has to be part of my eating plan or I'm taking the chance that I'll say "just this once" too many times and be right back where I started.
For most of my adult life, I could not have any treats in the house- no ice cream, cookies, candies, nothing, because I would just automatically go for it. It was only when I learned how to moderate that I began to allow any food I like in the house. My cabinet is filled with treats. When I want something and it fits into my calorie goals, I take the container out of the cabinet, weigh it, put container away, and enjoy. It took some practice and trust in my ability to walk away. It's worked so far.0
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