Calories

no1jewel
no1jewel Posts: 16 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm just starting out....again and have a personal trainer.my job is stressful and some days don't manage to eat until I'm home. I've been tracking calories for 3 days now and not managed to have my requirements so it won't let me post..Any tips

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  • galgenstrick
    galgenstrick Posts: 2,086 Member
    edited January 2016
    Prepare your meals ahead of time so you can eat throughout the day. While it doesn't matter for weight loss how many meals / day you eat, if you want a certain body composition it's best to not eat all your protein in one meal, not to mention eating that much protein at once will be difficult...
  • TeaBea
    TeaBea Posts: 14,517 Member
    When you have trouble meeting calorie requirements - look to add more calorie dense foods. Nuts, nut butters, avocado, olive oil, full fat dairy.

    Plan ahead by bringing some small snacks to work. I pack my breakfast the same way I pack my lunch.....the night before (so not a morning person). Breakfast is Greek yogurt, nuts, and high fiber cereal. I pack the dry ingredients in a ziplock bag and can dash out the door.
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    Get into meal prepping, get into pre-logging. It's important to make time to eat, even if it's 30 minutes.

  • no1jewel
    no1jewel Posts: 16 Member
    Thanks for your advice...I do have days I prepare and maybe get breakfast in at some point. But my problem is ...some days there just isn't time to eat. Don't want to say to much but I work in NHS and days are crazy. I'm so confused as if I have 5 stone to drop, won't it just come off better if I don't manage all the calories?
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    no1jewel wrote: »
    Thanks for your advice...I do have days I prepare and maybe get breakfast in at some point. But my problem is ...some days there just isn't time to eat. Don't want to say to much but I work in NHS and days are crazy. I'm so confused as if I have 5 stone to drop, won't it just come off better if I don't manage all the calories?

    No and I'm pretty sure that's how most of us got here. Not paying attention to how much we're eating.

  • ilex70
    ilex70 Posts: 727 Member
    If you really are that busy then perhaps you could drink a good breakfast smoothie on the ride into work, then have a food bar and water there that you can get quick bites from here and there.

    Not ideal, but not time consuming either. Personally I like Quest bars, chocolate chip cookie dough is my present fave, but there are plenty of others out there. I would just look for something with a good amount of protein and not too much sugar that you like.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    There's nothing wrong in having one big meal when you get home. You didn't get 5 stone overweight (and I say that as someone who was also 5 stone overweight) by not being able to eat enough unless you've just suddenly changed jobs. It's really easy to add calories with little volume by adding butter/oil/sauces. A slice of toast with peanut butter or even Nutella before bed can be a good calorie hit too (make sure to weigh the peanut butter/Nutella as they are very calorie dense).
  • no1jewel
    no1jewel Posts: 16 Member
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    VintageFeline wrote: »
    There's nothing wrong in having one big meal when you get home. You didn't get 5 stone overweight (and I say that as someone who was also 5 stone overweight) by not being able to eat enough unless you've just suddenly changed jobs. It's really easy to add calories with little volume by adding butter/oil/sauces. A slice of toast with peanut butter or even Nutella before bed can be a good calorie hit too (make sure to weigh the peanut butter/Nutella as they are very calorie dense).

    I did change jobs 3 years ago and have gone to minimal exercise...
    But that's all in the past, I'm trying my best to watch what passes my lips and have a personal trainer once a week. I don't mind having less calories, I was just confused why it won't add my food diary for that reason.
    Less calories, more active = weight off ...goal!
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    no1jewel wrote: »
    I'm just starting out....again and have a personal trainer.my job is stressful and some days don't manage to eat until I'm home. I've been tracking calories for 3 days now and not managed to have my requirements so it won't let me post..Any tips

    If you are referring to the app / site not allowing you to close your diary for the day because you didn't hit 1200 calories then that is nothing to worry about - it stores all the data just the same. That feature is to discourage anorexics but catches others out too.
  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    no1jewel wrote: »
    But that's all in the past, I'm trying my best to watch what passes my lips and have a personal trainer once a week. I don't mind having less calories, I was just confused why it won't add my food diary for that reason.

    You need to get your protein and fat intake up, have a chat with a passing dietitian. Your food is logged to your diary :-

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  • no1jewel
    no1jewel Posts: 16 Member
    Thanks all
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