Confused about how many calories
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billglitch wrote: »if you are always hungry try LCHF
Per her FitBit, she is burning 2800 cals/day (maybe overstated, but likely in the ballpark).
Per her OP, she was eating 1200 cals/day (maybe underestimated, but likely in the ballpark).
That's a deficit of 1600 cals/day.
Even accounting for overestimating CO and underestimating CI - it is likely that she is just not eating enough calories, period, for her level of activity and her total energy needs.
Eating more calories in general is what she needs to do - not necessarily trying LCHF.2 -
omg it is so hard to eat at least 1200 to 1500 calories a day, after doing my food diary this past couple of days, i find out i average about less then 900 a day on a normal bases, i have to try an make myself eat more to get to at least 1000 to 1100 calories a day, how can people eat so much
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WinoGelato wrote: »billglitch wrote: »if you are always hungry try LCHF
Per her FitBit, she is burning 2800 cals/day (maybe overstated, but likely in the ballpark).
Per her OP, she was eating 1200 cals/day (maybe underestimated, but likely in the ballpark).
That's a deficit of 1600 cals/day.
Even accounting for overestimating CO and underestimating CI - it is likely that she is just not eating enough calories, period, for her level of activity and her total energy needs.
Eating more calories in general is what she needs to do - not necessarily trying LCHF.
it was a suggestion, not a command
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KristyAMartinez wrote: »omg it is so hard to eat at least 1200 to 1500 calories a day, after doing my food diary this past couple of days, i find out i average about less then 900 a day on a normal bases, i have to try an make myself eat more to get to at least 1000 to 1100 calories a day, how can people eat so much
I will never understand this question. How did you get into the position of needing to lose weight, if you aren't able to eat more than 1000 calories?
But here is a great list of calorie dense food that you can add to your day which will bump you up to whatever level you desire.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p1
When in doubt, the answers are always wine and ice cream....8 -
KristyAMartinez wrote: »omg it is so hard to eat at least 1200 to 1500 calories a day, after doing my food diary this past couple of days, i find out i average about less then 900 a day on a normal bases, i have to try an make myself eat more to get to at least 1000 to 1100 calories a day, how can people eat so much
I have some guesses. Please change your Diary Sharing settings to Public: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings0 -
KristyAMartinez wrote: »omg it is so hard to eat at least 1200 to 1500 calories a day, after doing my food diary this past couple of days, i find out i average about less then 900 a day on a normal bases, i have to try an make myself eat more to get to at least 1000 to 1100 calories a day, how can people eat so much
Sometimes when people drastically change their diet, they feel full or bloated on less calories for the first few days. But honestly, if you are not hungry, you are not really eating 900 calories. It is really common to have logging errors when you start out (happened to me too!). There are a lot of incorrect entries in the database, and if you are eyeballing portions there may be some innacuracies as well. 900 calories isn't enough for a toddler.1 -
KristyAMartinez wrote: »omg it is so hard to eat at least 1200 to 1500 calories a day, after doing my food diary this past couple of days, i find out i average about less then 900 a day on a normal bases, i have to try an make myself eat more to get to at least 1000 to 1100 calories a day, how can people eat so much
Calorie dense foods (cooking oils, butter, nuts/nut butters, full fat dairy products) help to go a long way. Honestly, I can't eat less than 1500 or I'll get hangry.
OP, connect your Fitbit to MFP and eat the calories given to you to lose a pound a week plus a portion of those added on from Fitbit. Start with 50%, then adjust up or down depending on your loss after 3-4 weeks.0 -
kshama2001 wrote: »KristyAMartinez wrote: »omg it is so hard to eat at least 1200 to 1500 calories a day, after doing my food diary this past couple of days, i find out i average about less then 900 a day on a normal bases, i have to try an make myself eat more to get to at least 1000 to 1100 calories a day, how can people eat so much
I have some guesses. Please change your Diary Sharing settings to Public: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
go for it, its public lol0 -
KristyAMartinez wrote: »omg it is so hard to eat at least 1200 to 1500 calories a day, after doing my food diary this past couple of days, i find out i average about less then 900 a day on a normal bases, i have to try an make myself eat more to get to at least 1000 to 1100 calories a day, how can people eat so much
Sometimes when people drastically change their diet, they feel full or bloated on less calories for the first few days. But honestly, if you are not hungry, you are not really eating 900 calories. It is really common to have logging errors when you start out (happened to me too!). There are a lot of incorrect entries in the database, and if you are eyeballing portions there may be some innacuracies as well. 900 calories isn't enough for a toddler.
an tbh, i am never hungry lol its been this way for years0 -
iv had to force myself to eat lunch an eat fruits for nacks to just reach the 1000 mark lol0
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KristyAMartinez wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »KristyAMartinez wrote: »omg it is so hard to eat at least 1200 to 1500 calories a day, after doing my food diary this past couple of days, i find out i average about less then 900 a day on a normal bases, i have to try an make myself eat more to get to at least 1000 to 1100 calories a day, how can people eat so much
I have some guesses. Please change your Diary Sharing settings to Public: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
go for it, its public lol
You've been logging for just a few days? Not using a food scale?
You're likely eating more than you think.1 -
WinoGelato wrote: »KristyAMartinez wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »KristyAMartinez wrote: »omg it is so hard to eat at least 1200 to 1500 calories a day, after doing my food diary this past couple of days, i find out i average about less then 900 a day on a normal bases, i have to try an make myself eat more to get to at least 1000 to 1100 calories a day, how can people eat so much
I have some guesses. Please change your Diary Sharing settings to Public: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
go for it, its public lol
You've been logging for just a few days? Not using a food scale?
You're likely eating more than you think.
no...what u see there, is how i normally eat or less each day0 -
look, i have to loose 26 lbs by nov. 22nd and i am very dedicated to this, cheating is not an option for me0
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KristyAMartinez wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »KristyAMartinez wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »KristyAMartinez wrote: »omg it is so hard to eat at least 1200 to 1500 calories a day, after doing my food diary this past couple of days, i find out i average about less then 900 a day on a normal bases, i have to try an make myself eat more to get to at least 1000 to 1100 calories a day, how can people eat so much
I have some guesses. Please change your Diary Sharing settings to Public: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
go for it, its public lol
You've been logging for just a few days? Not using a food scale?
You're likely eating more than you think.
no...what u see there, is how i normally eat or less each day
Right, but you aren't using a food scale, correct? You are logging a single apple at 80 cals every day. Depending on the weight of the apple, the calories could vary dramatically. You logged a single taco at 100 calories. What's in your taco? How much meat? What kind of shell? Cheese? Sour cream? Salsa?
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KristyAMartinez wrote: »KristyAMartinez wrote: »omg it is so hard to eat at least 1200 to 1500 calories a day, after doing my food diary this past couple of days, i find out i average about less then 900 a day on a normal bases, i have to try an make myself eat more to get to at least 1000 to 1100 calories a day, how can people eat so much
Sometimes when people drastically change their diet, they feel full or bloated on less calories for the first few days. But honestly, if you are not hungry, you are not really eating 900 calories. It is really common to have logging errors when you start out (happened to me too!). There are a lot of incorrect entries in the database, and if you are eyeballing portions there may be some innacuracies as well. 900 calories isn't enough for a toddler.
an tbh, i am never hungry lol its been this way for years
I didn't go back for a huge amount of time, but I only see logging through this past Tuesday? So how do you actually know how much you're eating?
Also, I suspect incorrect logging/not weighing food/underestimating could be at play. I see an entry for 1 homemade ground beef taco and it's only 100 calories. Was it hard shell? Soft shell? Do you know how much ground beef was in it? Did it have cheese on it? Sour cream? If it was soft shell, the tortilla alone was 75 calories.1 -
looks like lots of carbs, low fat and low protein. I started doing low carb high fat in january and have lost over 90 pounds without exercise. High fats are more calorie dense and may let you continue to eat less, not feel too full and get enough calories. Do what ever makes you successful. check out dietdoctor.com. dont have to buy anything, just read-1
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WinoGelato wrote: »KristyAMartinez wrote: »WinoGelato wrote: »KristyAMartinez wrote: »kshama2001 wrote: »KristyAMartinez wrote: »omg it is so hard to eat at least 1200 to 1500 calories a day, after doing my food diary this past couple of days, i find out i average about less then 900 a day on a normal bases, i have to try an make myself eat more to get to at least 1000 to 1100 calories a day, how can people eat so much
I have some guesses. Please change your Diary Sharing settings to Public: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/diary_settings
go for it, its public lol
You've been logging for just a few days? Not using a food scale?
You're likely eating more than you think.
no...what u see there, is how i normally eat or less each day
Right, but you aren't using a food scale, correct? You are logging a single apple at 80 cals every day. Depending on the weight of the apple, the calories could vary dramatically. You logged a single taco at 100 calories. What's in your taco? How much meat? What kind of shell? Cheese? Sour cream? Salsa?
single taco at 100 calories. What's in my taco? 1/4 cup meat meat? What kind of shell? wheat, Cheese? none, Sour cream? never, Salsa? nope0 -
KristyAMartinez wrote: »look, i have to loose 26 lbs by nov. 22nd and i am very dedicated to this, cheating is not an option for me
Not sure why the time bound requirements, or what cheating has to do with it...
Have you read the stickied "Most Helpful Posts" that I linked above and that are at the top of the forum threads?
Here is a great one about why it is important to use a digital scale.
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/1290491/how-and-why-to-use-a-digital-food-scale/p1
There are many others here:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10260499/i-like-old-posts-and-i-cannot-lie/p1
If you have other specific questions it would probably be good to start your own thread.0 -
ty for all ur help
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This is why you need a food scale, @KristyAMartinez Watch the video. It is definitely worth your time.
https://youtu.be/XpHykP6e_Uk 2
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