I have 900 calories remaining to eat today?

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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 33,943 Member
    I'd probably eat more. For sure, if I checked my protein total, and found it was substantially below my target, I would eat more, and I'd make it protein-rich. Getting enough protein is especially important while in calorie deficit, to retain as much muscle as possible while losing, especially if you're working out (thus have a likelihood that your body would like to do a bit of muscle repair).
  • rankinsect
    rankinsect Posts: 2,238 Member
    jacki865 wrote: »
    auntstephie321 wrote: »
    It's likely you didn't burn 600 calories on the cross trainer, those machines tend to over estimate as well. That being said you're still under the minimum calorie recommendation for the day. If this is a one time thing it's probably not a big deal but continuously under eating can lead to problems. You may also find that if you fuel your body more fully you may not need to sleep so much and take naps mid day.

    Well mfp wanted to tell me over 1000 calories burned for that. I'm also bigger then the average person

    If you're bigger than the average person you probably don't need to be on a 1200 calorie diet, let alone a 900 calorie one. 1200 calories is what a three year old girl eats. The short and petite might need to go that low on a diet, but most people can and should be eating more, particularly larger folks.
  • snickerflatz
    snickerflatz Posts: 2 Member
    Homemade smoothie! I started them this week.... Awesome filler!
  • EleanorLynn1989
    EleanorLynn1989 Posts: 130 Member
    What's the point of people asking for help if they're not going to acceptt it?! Eat or don't. We're telling you to eat. If you don't eat and you keep not eating you're going to die. Just do what FitPal says and move on with your day, it's not that hard. I went 24hrs not eating last month when I was sick, but because my mind wasn't thinking clearly I just slept all day. However, I'm a diabetic and realized the next day when I was thinking clearer how bad that was. So if you're sick or not, try to eat something. Unless you're a hobo and don't have access to food, there's no excuse not to eat.
  • mkakids
    mkakids Posts: 1,913 Member
    VintageFeline wrote: »
    All of the above with regards to making sure you eat enough consistently. The odd day doesn't matter.

    BUT, you had a sandwich and fruit and veggies for only 300 calories? Are you sure? What fruit? Two slices of bread (at least 100 calories per slice) and what was the filling? I think you may be under-reporting your calories too.

    Most sandwich bread, in my experience is well under 100 calories a slice. Aldi white bread is 60 per slice and walmart white bread is 70.
  • lotusmoonrise
    lotusmoonrise Posts: 38 Member
    bananassssss!
  • incisron
    incisron Posts: 550 Member
    callsitlikeiseeit wrote: »
    you are eating more than you think you are.....
    You know this how? Did she say she wasn't losing weight or something?
  • incisron
    incisron Posts: 550 Member
    meganridenour wrote: »
    hsmith0930 wrote: »
    The good news is that using the calorie amounts listed on packages (per slice for the bread for example) isn't very accurate. Each slice is not weighed before packaging, so those slices could have been more than you calculated. Same with the cheese, meat, well, everything. So if you're using measuring cups and serving sizes, it's likely you ate more calories than you think. A little bit adds up a TON over the course of a day/week. Now might be a great time to spend a few dollars and get a food scale! It will help you know that you are getting enough food to fuel your body, and will help you understand serving sizes!

    Hmm, I've actually noticed these numbers being surprisingly accurate whenever I weigh these items.

    So have I, very often.
  • incisron
    incisron Posts: 550 Member
    mkakids wrote: »
    VintageFeline wrote: »
    All of the above with regards to making sure you eat enough consistently. The odd day doesn't matter.

    BUT, you had a sandwich and fruit and veggies for only 300 calories? Are you sure? What fruit? Two slices of bread (at least 100 calories per slice) and what was the filling? I think you may be under-reporting your calories too.

    Most sandwich bread, in my experience is well under 100 calories a slice. Aldi white bread is 60 per slice and walmart white bread is 70.
    Yes, the bread I eat is always 60-70.

  • farbs
    farbs Posts: 36 Member
    incisron wrote: »
    meganridenour wrote: »
    hsmith0930 wrote: »
    The good news is that using the calorie amounts listed on packages (per slice for the bread for example) isn't very accurate. Each slice is not weighed before packaging, so those slices could have been more than you calculated. Same with the cheese, meat, well, everything. So if you're using measuring cups and serving sizes, it's likely you ate more calories than you think. A little bit adds up a TON over the course of a day/week. Now might be a great time to spend a few dollars and get a food scale! It will help you know that you are getting enough food to fuel your body, and will help you understand serving sizes!

    Hmm, I've actually noticed these numbers being surprisingly accurate whenever I weigh these items.

    So have I, very often.

    Yes me too!
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    mkakids wrote: »
    VintageFeline wrote: »
    All of the above with regards to making sure you eat enough consistently. The odd day doesn't matter.

    BUT, you had a sandwich and fruit and veggies for only 300 calories? Are you sure? What fruit? Two slices of bread (at least 100 calories per slice) and what was the filling? I think you may be under-reporting your calories too.

    Most sandwich bread, in my experience is well under 100 calories a slice. Aldi white bread is 60 per slice and walmart white bread is 70.

    Just checked my bread so I know I'm not mad. 122 calories a slice. Seeded wholemeal. Maybe the bread is just heartier and thicker cut in the UK.
  • angelamichelle_xo
    angelamichelle_xo Posts: 646 Member
    DaisyBlinks wrote: »
    Have a bowl of ice cream. Yum!

  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    Try tracking fiber instead of sugars. I bet you're VERY low on fiber. Then have something delicious, like a large bowl of popcorn with butter. You seriously need to eat more, you will burn out this way very quickly.
  • shadowfax_c11
    shadowfax_c11 Posts: 1,942 Member
    VintageFeline wrote: »
    Just checked my bread so I know I'm not mad. 122 calories a slice. Seeded wholemeal. Maybe the bread is just heartier and thicker cut in the UK.

    Here in the US we have lots of different kinds of bread options. Some are 100 cal/slice or more. Some are much lower. I have two loaves of 15 grain bread on hand right now that are 40 calories per slice. And yes the slices are thin. It is good to not assume when there is so much room for variety.

    Anyway OP. If you are really not hungry, don't eat. As long as it isn't an every day thing it isn't going to hurt you. I think making yourself eat when you are not hungry could backfire. Remember that most of us are overweight because of eating when we are not truly hungry so it seems to me forcing yourself to eat when your body clearly does not indicate it needs food could develop bad habits.

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