Struggling to meet caloric goal

hockeychick8766
hockeychick8766 Posts: 51 Member
edited November 25 in Health and Weight Loss
On most days, I find it hard to meet my 1200-1400 calorie goal a day, even more so when I have my big workout days. I get to about 800-850 calories and I have to FORCE myself to eat another 400 or so calories. I just don't understand why this is.

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  • siluridae
    siluridae Posts: 188 Member
    Is all your food horrible? Too tired and lazy to cook?
    How about easy stuff to get in the calories like milk + cocoa or protein powder or something.
    Low effort for both making and consuming.
  • concordancia
    concordancia Posts: 5,320 Member
    Your diary is closed, but my first guess would be that you are eating low fat foods. Cook one serving of vegetables in olive oil, drink a glass of whole milk, and have a handful of nuts. BAM - 400ish calories.
  • hockeychick8766
    hockeychick8766 Posts: 51 Member
    Cow's milk doesn't do nice things to me. I feel sick if I have high fatty foods ever since I had my goal bladder removed. It's so frustrating
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    Can you open your diary?
  • hockeychick8766
    hockeychick8766 Posts: 51 Member
    My diary is now open.
  • siluridae
    siluridae Posts: 188 Member
    edited October 2015
    And you still have 51 lbs to lose? What did you eat to become overweight if you sometimes can't even reach 600 calories now? Can you add some of the things from before, obviously in lower quantities?
  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
    It looks like you're just short today. Try nuts, nut butters, cheese, avocados.
  • hockeychick8766
    hockeychick8766 Posts: 51 Member
    siluridae wrote: »
    And you still have 51 lbs to lose? What did you eat to become overweight if you sometimes can't even reach 600 calories now? Can you add some of the things from before, obviously in lower quantities?

    I can't eat a lot of the things I ate before, due to my gallbladder. I ate a lot of fried foods back then.
  • daniwilford
    daniwilford Posts: 1,030 Member
    hockeychick8766 wrote: »
    siluridae wrote: »
    And you still have 51 lbs to lose? What did you eat to become overweight if you sometimes can't even reach 600 calories now? Can you add some of the things from before, obviously in lower quantities?

    I can't eat a lot of the things I ate before, due to my gallbladder. I ate a lot of fried foods back then.

    I had my gallbladder out a couple of years ago. I thought it was the fat that was causing my issues, actually it turned out to be the acid reducer my physician prescribed. When we switched to another medication, my problems greatly decreased. I still space out my fats through out the day. I do fine with 8-12 grams of fat per meal or snack. Nuts, olive oil, eggs, avocado and meats work well for me.
  • blossomingbutterfly
    blossomingbutterfly Posts: 743 Member
    My best advice to those who feel they can't eat the calories is to drink 'em. Juice, smoothies, milk, etc. Those calories add up easily.
  • ariana_eatsandlifts
    ariana_eatsandlifts Posts: 197 Member
    extremelygrumpycat wrote: »
    My best advice to those who feel they can't eat the calories is to drink 'em. Juice, smoothies, milk, etc. Those calories add up easily.

    Wine, beer...
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    You might find some ideas to add to your diet here, though you'll have to filter out the foods that give you issues without a gallbladder: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p1
  • blossomingbutterfly
    blossomingbutterfly Posts: 743 Member
    ariana_eatsandlifts wrote: »
    extremelygrumpycat wrote: »
    My best advice to those who feel they can't eat the calories is to drink 'em. Juice, smoothies, milk, etc. Those calories add up easily.

    Wine, beer...

    Ah yes! Forgot about those things, I don't drink (dislike the tipsy feeling) so suggesting them doesn't come naturally to me. :)
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    hockeychick8766 wrote: »
    Cow's milk doesn't do nice things to me. I feel sick if I have high fatty foods ever since I had my goal bladder removed. It's so frustrating

    Is that why you find it difficult to hit your calorie goal? Because you feel sick?
    Your diet often includes chips, donuts, cookies and other higher fat foods. Maybe cut back on those and your appetite for other food will increase.

    Also, I'd take a look at your logging. You have a lot of take out food which can be hard to estimate properly. You also have cup measurements for stuff like pasta. Pasta is calorie dense and cup measurements can be pretty inaccurate.
  • hockeychick8766
    hockeychick8766 Posts: 51 Member
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    You might find some ideas to add to your diet here, though you'll have to filter out the foods that give you issues without a gallbladder: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p1

    Thanks! I will def check this list out!
  • hockeychick8766
    hockeychick8766 Posts: 51 Member
    3dogsrunning wrote: »
    hockeychick8766 wrote: »
    Cow's milk doesn't do nice things to me. I feel sick if I have high fatty foods ever since I had my goal bladder removed. It's so frustrating

    Is that why you find it difficult to hit your calorie goal? Because you feel sick?
    Your diet often includes chips, donuts, cookies and other higher fat foods. Maybe cut back on those and your appetite for other food will increase.

    Also, I'd take a look at your logging. You have a lot of take out food which can be hard to estimate properly. You also have cup measurements for stuff like pasta. Pasta is calorie dense and cup measurements can be pretty inaccurate.

    Even if it's healthy things, I feel sick.
  • 3dogsrunning
    3dogsrunning Posts: 27,167 Member
    hockeychick8766 wrote: »
    3dogsrunning wrote: »
    hockeychick8766 wrote: »
    Cow's milk doesn't do nice things to me. I feel sick if I have high fatty foods ever since I had my goal bladder removed. It's so frustrating

    Is that why you find it difficult to hit your calorie goal? Because you feel sick?
    Your diet often includes chips, donuts, cookies and other higher fat foods. Maybe cut back on those and your appetite for other food will increase.

    Also, I'd take a look at your logging. You have a lot of take out food which can be hard to estimate properly. You also have cup measurements for stuff like pasta. Pasta is calorie dense and cup measurements can be pretty inaccurate.

    Even if it's healthy things, I feel sick.

    My point was avoid the "unhealthy" things and maybe you won't feel sick.
  • hockeychick8766
    hockeychick8766 Posts: 51 Member
    I honestly feel the best when I fast
  • cafeaulait7
    cafeaulait7 Posts: 2,459 Member
    Yogurt is something I can always eat, even with my (acid) stomach issues. Maybe try a lower-fat Greek yogurt (Greek for the extra protein)? There are all kinds of flavors, and most are sooo good! Some taste like dessert :)
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