We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

I'm having trouble calorie count

gcdejean84
gcdejean84 Posts: 17 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
Who else has trouble eating the amount of food a day to reach your calorie goal...some days.. A lot of days I struggle to eat that much and still have a productive workout

Replies

  • __Wolf__
    __Wolf__ Posts: 137 Member
    The best thing to do is plan your meals ahead of time. This will help you manage your calories and prevent you from over and under eating
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    nobody gets fat by eating too little ;)

    make sure you are WEIGHING all your food.you may be eating more than you think you are.
  • steuartcj
    steuartcj Posts: 132 Member
    If you are having trouble eating the volume of food to reach your daily goal intake, eat higher calorie food, but, less volume.
  • gcdejean84
    gcdejean84 Posts: 17 Member
    No I'm having a problem with eating 4 to 5 meals a day.
    I'm used to eating 2 to 3 times a day
  • queenliz99
    queenliz99 Posts: 15,317 Member
    You don't need to eat 4 to 5 times a day. Meal frequency has nothing to do with weight loss. Calorie deficit is what is important.
  • Protranser
    Protranser Posts: 517 Member
    Why did you stop eating 2-3 times a day? Just add extra portions to your meals or eat high calorie low volume food (nuts, cheeses, oils, sugary creamy treats)
    gcdejean84 wrote: »
    No I'm having a problem with eating 4 to 5 meals a day.
    I'm used to eating 2 to 3 times a day

  • gcdejean84
    gcdejean84 Posts: 17 Member
    I understand all that but according to this app I need to eat 1500 calories a day and I burn around 600 a day at the gym
  • gcdejean84
    gcdejean84 Posts: 17 Member
    And it's really hard for me to fit that in without feeling like I'm spending way to much money and just eating to just eat
  • Protranser
    Protranser Posts: 517 Member
    It seems to me that you've made your mind and you really don't want to meet the suggested calorie goals.

    If you lose at a rate you're comfortable with then continue on with what you're doing.
This discussion has been closed.

Categories