Not meeting calorie goal

ebeth84
ebeth84 Posts: 10 Member
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So I'm having problems meeting my calorie goal. I started this 5 days ago and have 2 days under 1000 calories. I don't get hungry so I don't eat. Any ideas on how to get it up?

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  • DetroitDarin
    DetroitDarin Posts: 955 Member
    Yeah - peanut butter. :)

    I share your pain a little bit; I have to struggle to reach my goal; generally falling 4-500 short. However, I feel great. I have energy and what-not. But I have a metric-shyte-ton of weight to loose; plenty of reserve energy :D
  • StealthHealth
    StealthHealth Posts: 2,417 Member
    Add in some calorifically dense foods - peanut butter is popular - or add in another meal.

    Also: note that your hunger cues are probably not reliable - My observations are that serial over-eaters and serial dieters tend to be poor in this respect.
  • MeowlinaPumpkin
    MeowlinaPumpkin Posts: 2 Member
    Avocados!
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods
  • Alienique
    Alienique Posts: 122 Member
    I feel your pain. As someone with chronic, stress-induced appetite issues, I have problems meeting the 1200 bare minimum. What I find sparks my appetite is physical activity - specifically, short-interval, high-intensity physical activity. But you have to be careful with that one. If it's not boosting your appetite, stop immediately. Also, cut down on your liquid intake if you're drinking more than 8 cups of water per day - water can quench your appetite in addition to your thirst.
  • rebel_26
    rebel_26 Posts: 1,826 Member
    edited August 2016
    protein shakes grind up 1/4 - 1/2 cup old fashioned oatmeal in it add some PBFit (2 TBPS)or PB2 and some chia seed (1.5 tbsp) and a table sppon of olive oil. 1.5 cups skim milk . easily 700 + drinkable calories somewhat macro balanced at 40/40/20 (depending on your protein choice) . Drinking calories is easier than eating them and your hitting healthy fats in this one. this is pretty much my m-f breakfast food.
  • ebeth84
    ebeth84 Posts: 10 Member
    I'm not eating under 1000 on purpose lol I just don't get hungry so I don't eat. Don't really think about it. I tried to pick, what I assume are, healthier options since my triglycerides were high and my A1c wasn't so great. But by doing that I guess I'm not getting enough calories? I don't know. I see my doctor this week so I'll review it with him. Just thought I'd see if anyone had any opinions
  • EZDUZIT68
    EZDUZIT68 Posts: 1,168 Member
    Reminds me of the old Henny Youngmann joke:

    A homeless man came up to me and said "I haven't eaten in three days" - I said, "You should force yourself!"
  • EZDUZIT68
    EZDUZIT68 Posts: 1,168 Member
    Cutaway_Collar wrote: »
    You're not gonna lost weight, sistah, you're just gonna muck up yo body's metabolic rate.

    He's right: when you eat much less than your supposed to, the body stops burning those calories.
  • ebeth84
    ebeth84 Posts: 10 Member
    I know. That's part of the reason I'm the weight I am. I need to find foods that are healthy for the current health problems but still give me what I need. As far back as I can remember, I've never eaten "normally". I'm either too busy or not hungry so I don't think about it.
  • ebeth84
    ebeth84 Posts: 10 Member
    I cook here and there.... Right now it's just the 2 kids and myself but when my boyfriend is here there's more cooking since he eats like a cow lol we're total opposites. He eats a lot but works out and is physically active and can't gain weight. I'm lightly active and don't eat a lot and I'm overweight. Go figure

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