Finding it hard to eat enough???? ideas anyone?

acave9406
acave9406 Posts: 124 Member
edited September 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
No matter how I change up my diet I always seem to struggle to eat that 1200 cal a day. I always seem to reach it if I dont work out and yet the morning and night it's like I crave it, I HAVE to work out in some sort whether it's 5 min or 30 I just feel so much better when I do and then boom my calories drop to about 6 to 7 hundred. and at 11:00 at night i'm trying to stuff my face to eat those calories back.

What can I do? any suggestions?
I've upped my protein but am still struggling on sugar. Also how much sodium should I be in taking daily?

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  • Dellonious1
    Dellonious1 Posts: 209 Member
    Hi There! I too have been having a hard time with 1200 calories after I work out. I talked to my dietitian a few weeks back this is what she told me... I hope it helps.


    PROTEIN----60-80 grams you cant eat too much..

    Fluid
    48-64oz--jello, ice, popsicles, and yogert count as fluids..or more

    3 regular meals and 2 snacks

    5 Grams of total FAT or less per serving

    12 grams(or Less) of sugar in dairy products,12 grams sugar ok in Yoget and ice-cream per serving

    300 mg SODIUM (SALT) at most per serving MAX per day 2400mg

    2-4 Grams FIBER or more per serving, you CANT get too much fiber 20-35 gms daily

    If you want to add me thats fine. If anyone who reads this would like to add me thats fine too..
  • pittsblue99
    pittsblue99 Posts: 277 Member
    I have had that happen too. I have found that eating a protein bar or drinking a protein shake helps some. Most of them are around 150-190 calories but I do not feel aweful after eating it. You could also try eating carrots and peanutbutter - just be careful with the peanutbutter as the calories from that adds up quickly.
  • elliecolorado
    elliecolorado Posts: 1,040 Member
    A protein smoothie or sometimes a protein bar after a work out is what usually helps me up my calories. But I just usually make sure that I am getting 1200 calories and don't eat back my exercise calories (or at least not many of them). And I try to keep my sodium at 1500mg or less (but I have a hard time some days), so as long as I stay under 2000 I am happy. Personally I don't track sugar because I am always over, but I don't worry about it since it mostly comes from fruit.
  • acave9406
    acave9406 Posts: 124 Member
    Hi There! I too have been having a hard time with 1200 calories after I work out. I talked to my dietitian a few weeks back this is what she told me... I hope it helps.


    PROTEIN----60-80 grams you cant eat too much..

    Fluid
    48-64oz--jello, ice, popsicles, and yogert count as fluids..or more

    3 regular meals and 2 snacks

    5 Grams of total FAT or less per serving

    12 grams(or Less) of sugar in dairy products,12 grams sugar ok in Yoget and ice-cream per serving

    300 mg SODIUM (SALT) at most per serving MAX per day 2400mg

    2-4 Grams FIBER or more per serving, you CANT get too much fiber 20-35 gms daily

    If you want to add me thats fine. If anyone who reads this would like to add me thats fine too..

    That helps alot, def be sending a request thank you!
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    I have that problem sometimes too. The issue may be with how much you're exercising as well. If you are using MFP values to estimate burn, it may be too high. In addition, plan for your exercise and spread out your calories during the day.

    If you're worried about going over on sugar, don't. If your sugar is coming from natural sources like fruit, you'll be ok.

    You should be having between 1500 and 2500mg of sodium daily, it depends on how high your risk is for high blood pressure and heart disease. It's also important to try to get in as much potassium as sodium because they work together in your body.

    Natural peanut butter and fish are both great sources for getting in more protein.
  • acave9406
    acave9406 Posts: 124 Member
    A protein smoothie or sometimes a protein bar after a work out is what usually helps me up my calories. But I just usually make sure that I am getting 1200 calories and don't eat back my exercise calories (or at least not many of them). And I try to keep my sodium at 1500mg or less (but I have a hard time some days), so as long as I stay under 2000 I am happy. Personally I don't track sugar because I am always over, but I don't worry about it since it mostly comes from fruit.

    Really? I'm really finding it hard to lose the weight, I only need 12 more and I always just get stuck at 4 and 5 and that's it. My sugar is always over, sodium and everything else is always a good amount under.
  • elliecolorado
    elliecolorado Posts: 1,040 Member
    A protein smoothie or sometimes a protein bar after a work out is what usually helps me up my calories. But I just usually make sure that I am getting 1200 calories and don't eat back my exercise calories (or at least not many of them). And I try to keep my sodium at 1500mg or less (but I have a hard time some days), so as long as I stay under 2000 I am happy. Personally I don't track sugar because I am always over, but I don't worry about it since it mostly comes from fruit.

    Really? I'm really finding it hard to lose the weight, I only need 12 more and I always just get stuck at 4 and 5 and that's it. My sugar is always over, sodium and everything else is always a good amount under.

    I also eat low(ish) carbs and high protein. I have my settings at 40/40/20 carbs/protein/fat. And most days I stay at about 120-130g of carbs and 130-150g protein and usually have about 25g fat. It's working for me I have been losing about 3lbs a week (but I also have more to lose than you do).
  • elliecolorado
    elliecolorado Posts: 1,040 Member
    double post
  • acave9406
    acave9406 Posts: 124 Member
    A protein smoothie or sometimes a protein bar after a work out is what usually helps me up my calories. But I just usually make sure that I am getting 1200 calories and don't eat back my exercise calories (or at least not many of them). And I try to keep my sodium at 1500mg or less (but I have a hard time some days), so as long as I stay under 2000 I am happy. Personally I don't track sugar because I am always over, but I don't worry about it since it mostly comes from fruit.

    Really? I'm really finding it hard to lose the weight, I only need 12 more and I always just get stuck at 4 and 5 and that's it. My sugar is always over, sodium and everything else is always a good amount under.

    I also eat low(ish) carbs and high protein. I have my settings at 40/40/20 carbs/protein/fat. And most days I stay at about 120-130g of carbs and 130-150g protein and usually have about 25g fat. It's working for me I have been losing about 3lbs a week (but I also have more to lose than you do).

    Any protein suggestions? I drink a boost protein shake everyday and eat greek yogurt but that's really about it since I dont eat meat (not a vegetarian, I just dont like it)
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