too few calories

Willkill4pudding
Willkill4pudding Posts: 7 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
So i keep eating too few calories and its become an effort for me to make sure i get enough calories in everyday to meet my 1000 calorie minimum. Has anyone else had this problem or has some advice to make sure i get enough to eat?

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  • yarwell
    yarwell Posts: 10,477 Member
    Pick higher calorie food options - a few nuts or a bit of cheese packs a lot of calories in a small space.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Eat some food: chicken thighs, pork chops, bacon, potatoes, avocados, broccoli, yellow squash, eggplant, tacos. :)
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    edited February 2016
    1000 calories does not take me very long. Peanut butter will get you there in no time! In stead of anything fat free, go for whole fat options, and yeah, did I mention peanut butter? How about on some graham crackers? That will put some calories on your diary.

    Eat food, 1000 calories is nothing.

    I do question why are you having such a hard time getting in so little calories...???
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Nutella B)
  • Talan79
    Talan79 Posts: 782 Member
    1000 calories is not enough. Why is that your calorie goal?
  • RuNaRoUnDaFiEld
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld Posts: 5,864 Member
    What height are you Op? 1000 calories is a very low goal.
  • Willkill4pudding
    Willkill4pudding Posts: 7 Member
    gia07 wrote: »
    I do question why are you having such a hard time getting in so little calories...???

    I usually stick to like veggies and stuff like that and the lower calorie options in snacks and such. I may start grabbbing the higher calorie stuff just to boost my calorie count. Also i moved to spain about two years ago so some things like peanut butter are hard to find. :(
  • Willkill4pudding
    Willkill4pudding Posts: 7 Member
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    What height are you Op? 1000 calories is a very low goal.

    Im about 5'5" and i'm trying to get from 145 pounds to 135
  • Talan79
    Talan79 Posts: 782 Member
    Plug your weight and goal weight into the goals section on MFP. Set it to .5 pound a week. MFP is designed to let you eat back at least half of your exercise calories.
  • clawmum
    clawmum Posts: 13 Member
    my daily intake is 1240, I've struggled a few times to get there but have introduced a snack when i get home from work and moved dinner back half hr, are you sure your having enough calories for such a small loss I'm aiming to lose much more and have achieved 11lbs in 2 weeks, good luck :)
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    no one got fat by eating <1000 cals a day.

    1- thats really not enough to behealthy
    2- i didnt bother to look but 98% of the time when someone says something like that, they are not logging accurately.
  • iandurrell
    iandurrell Posts: 1 Member
    My bet is you are under-recording but whatever, just take 2 table spoons of olive oil, any sort but ok brand, and that will add 240 cals and take little space in yr stomach.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    You might find some ideas of what you can include to boost your calories here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods

    But I want to add the caveat that a lot of people underestimate their calories and portion sizes when they start out. So it's worth taking a look at your logging to be sure you're not missing anything and are weighing/measuring as accurately as you can and aren't eyeballing any of your portion sizes.
  • alexistexas33
    alexistexas33 Posts: 121 Member
    I have been averaging 900 a day for the last few weeks. I just began anti depressants and I have no appetite. I need some advice too because I'm supposed to eat 1600
  • strong_curves
    strong_curves Posts: 2,229 Member
    Willkill4pudding wrote: »
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    What height are you Op? 1000 calories is a very low goal.

    Im about 5'5" and i'm trying to get from 145 pounds to 135

    I'm 5'5", 45 years old and am currently 141 lbs. With exercise, I eat between 1500-1600 calories a day and am losing about .5 lbs a week. You don't have to eat under 1000 calories to lose weight ime.
  • scolaris
    scolaris Posts: 2,145 Member
    Yes, check your logging practices. People who say they are full on 1000 calories are often actually eating more....
  • blossomingbutterfly
    blossomingbutterfly Posts: 743 Member
    If you're having trouble eating the calories, then drink them! Have a big cup of milk or orange juice. The calories will add.
  • VintageFeline
    VintageFeline Posts: 6,771 Member
    Peanut butter, bacon, avocado, protein shakes, cheese, butter, mayo, oily dressings, olive oil, chocolate, cookies, chips. So many things you can eat to easily bump your calories up without eating much. For heavens sake EAT, you didn't get overweight/gain weight by not being able to eat enough to sustain yourself.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    Willkill4pudding wrote: »
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    What height are you Op? 1000 calories is a very low goal.

    Im about 5'5" and i'm trying to get from 145 pounds to 135

    there's no need to eat so little, i'm 5ft5 and 139lbs and lose on NET 1650 cals, there's no need to eat so little. you should only be aiming to lose half a pond a week anyway given that you are currently at a healthy weight.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    alexistexas33 wrote: »
    I have been averaging 900 a day for the last few weeks. I just began anti depressants and I have no appetite. I need some advice too because I'm supposed to eat 1600

    peanut butter
  • stephchadz
    stephchadz Posts: 143 Member
    Willkill4pudding wrote: »
    RuNaRoUnDaFiEld wrote: »
    What height are you Op? 1000 calories is a very low goal.

    Im about 5'5" and i'm trying to get from 145 pounds to 135

    I would definitely recommend eating more! I'm 5'4 and I can't even handle a 1200 calorie goal. I usually eat anywhere from 1400-1600 plus exercise 3-6 times a week. There's no need to rush it!

    Make sure you are weighing all of you food and logging properly as well. Good luck!
  • CoffeeNCardio
    CoffeeNCardio Posts: 1,847 Member
    I'll second the idea that you probably aren't really eating 1000 calories. Very very few people are satisfied and not getting hunger pangs at 1200 calories let alone 1000 (there are the rare few for which this does happen, @alexistexas33 is a great example of when this does happen). The likelihood is that you are eating significantly more than that (enough to not be hungry) and your logging is off. I'm not accusing here, just laying out what we have seen time and time again. It's the statistical likelihood is all.

    Alternatively, if you really are only eating 1000, that's neither healthy nor safe and there is only one simple solution: eat more calorically dense foods. If you have a sandwich with a little mayo, add more mayo. Having a salad? Choose a cream-based dressing. Add some shredded cheese. Eating meat? Get thee some gravy.
  • ForeverSunshine09
    ForeverSunshine09 Posts: 966 Member
    I am 5'4 135.4 lbs disabled and do very little exercise and I eat 1370 cals and lose .5 to 1 lb when I follow the plan. No need to eat such low cals.

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