I can't reach my calorie count of 1200
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5"8 and a goal weight of 125lbs? Why oh why??
ETA: You're at the perfect weight for your height right now. I'm 5"8 and 143lbs is as low as I'll go, any more than that and i start to look gaunt and sickly.7 -
Rolling my eyes reading this and all other posts like it.
What..you can't manage a bar of chocolate? Can't squeeze a spoonful of peanut butter into your teeny weeny itsy bitsy stomach???
Rubbish. Of course you can. You didnt get "chubby" (your words, not mine) by eating like a sparrow.
I feel like your just wanting people to tell you your not fat and not to lose weight because your nasty boyfriend is messing you up.
I'm not going to say that. If you want to lose weight go ahead. You know yourself if you need to or not. And you know who your boyfriend is.
We accept the love we think we deserve.28 -
I'm 5'4" and my goal weight is 130....5 lbs under what my doctor said and you have 4 inches on me!
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You must have eaten more than 1200 calories to gain the weight you're trying to lose so why would it be hard now?4
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It makes me really sad to see all these threads where folks cannot meet the "min" calorie requirements.. And even not logging exercise cause it makes logging look "pathetic"...
There is always an under lying cause to this.. and usually it stems from taking the dieting way too far.. beginning of disordering thinking and behaviors towards food, to their environment (hense the boy friend pressures)..
OP you either will or will not buckle down and eat some calorie dense foods like some ice cream, etc..to meet your calorie goals or you won't.. Most times I see these as cries for help, so if you want to help yourself, all you have to do eat something calorie dense..
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p1
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http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p1
You definitely should try to get at least 1200 calories.
You could drink a glass of milk if you are not hungry.
Include some of the foods you used to eat more often.
My calorie goal is 1200 without exercise. I never have trouble eating that much.
Typical breakfast foods- full fat Greek yogurt, granola bars, cereal with whole milk, sandwich, dinner leftovers, fruit, 4% cottage cheese (about 200-300 calories)
Typical lunch foods- sandwich, salad, or dinner leftovers (about 300-500 calories)
Typical dinner foods- something different every night of the month. (about 500-600 calories) I have soup once a week usually.
Typical snack foods- things like fruit, chips, popcorn, pretzels, chocolate, cookies, granola bar, carrots, celery, broccoli, trail mix, deviled eggs, pickles, cottage cheese (about 100-300 calories)
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Rolling my eyes reading this and all other posts like it.
What..you can't manage a bar of chocolate? Can't squeeze a spoonful of peanut butter into your teeny weeny itsy bitsy stomach???
Rubbish. Of course you can. You didnt get "chubby" (your words, not mine) by eating like a sparrow.
I feel like your just wanting people to tell you your not fat and not to lose weight because your nasty boyfriend is messing you up.
I'm not going to say that. If you want to lose weight go ahead. You know yourself if you need to or not. And you know who your boyfriend is.
We accept the love we think we deserve.
Okay, I'm getting quite angry now.
No, I do not want anyone to give me reconfirmations, you haven't seen me, you do not know what I look like and quite frankly I don't care about your opinion about my body.
I am asking for advice on how to eat healthy and get to my daily calorie goal without eating unhealthy things. When I say that I'm full I'm saying that I don't want to eat anything because I don't feel like it
If you just came to say that then thank you for your comment but don't judge or assume please.5 -
How long did it take you to get from 146-140?0
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Rolling my eyes reading this and all other posts like it.
What..you can't manage a bar of chocolate? Can't squeeze a spoonful of peanut butter into your teeny weeny itsy bitsy stomach???
Rubbish. Of course you can. You didnt get "chubby" (your words, not mine) by eating like a sparrow.
I feel like your just wanting people to tell you your not fat and not to lose weight because your nasty boyfriend is messing you up.
I'm not going to say that. If you want to lose weight go ahead. You know yourself if you need to or not. And you know who your boyfriend is.
We accept the love we think we deserve.
Okay, I'm getting quite angry now.
No, I do not want anyone to give me reconfirmations, you haven't seen me, you do not know what I look like and quite frankly I don't care about your opinion about my body.
I am asking for advice on how to eat healthy and get to my daily calorie goal without eating unhealthy things. When I say that I'm full I'm saying that I don't want to eat anything because I don't feel like it
If you just came to say that then thank you for your comment but don't judge or assume please.
I am not judging at all.. I see something that is being carried a little bit too far in your dieting.
You are telling yourself you are full.. you are telling yourself you have had enough food for the day, you allowing some thoughts and "disordered" thinking to take over and perhaps the pressures you have in your environment.
I see that you quite possibly can benefit from some professional counseling. I hate broad cast that on this thread, but the red flags are there. Its okay to say that something might be getting out of control and may be bigger than you can handle.
But in the short term, look at the calorie dense list of food there is stuff in there in which all you have to do is eat a small hand full of this or that that will get you to your calorie goal.10 -
OP, you and your boyfriend are putting too much pressure on you to lose weight, so you are subconsciously feeling like you don't deserve to eat more. It is crazy how much your brain can affect bodily functions and feelings, like being hungry. Considering that you clarified that by "not hungry" you mean "I don't feel like eating", I think this is likely.
If you are interested in being healthy, you need to eat more. Nuts, nut butters, avocado, a bit of rice or oatmeal, cheese, you get the idea.
I also second the suggestion on considering strength training, but ONLY if you increase your calories. You are already at a healthy weight and are aiming to be underweight. Adding in more activity while continuing to undereat would be dangerous.
I'd also suggest telling your BF to get lost, but that's for another thread
Please take care of yourself!14 -
When I finding myself "needing" to consume some more calories, a serving of almonds, or whatever your preferred type of nut may be, does the trick. At 170ish calories per serving, it adds up quick. If you don't like nuts, then an avocado, guacamole maybe? A protein shake, a can of tuna, a protein bar, these are all things I use for fillers.2
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Oh, how could I forget - cheese.7
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Just wanted to add, you are hardly eating any produce. I'd suggest some veggies, but that won't help get your calories up much. But what about snacking on some fruit? Whatever is cheap and available would be fine, but it's pretty easy to get a couple of hundred calories from a banana, grapes, a large apple, even some dried fruit like raisins.6
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Rolling my eyes reading this and all other posts like it.
What..you can't manage a bar of chocolate? Can't squeeze a spoonful of peanut butter into your teeny weeny itsy bitsy stomach???
Rubbish. Of course you can. You didnt get "chubby" (your words, not mine) by eating like a sparrow.
I feel like your just wanting people to tell you your not fat and not to lose weight because your nasty boyfriend is messing you up.
I'm not going to say that. If you want to lose weight go ahead. You know yourself if you need to or not. And you know who your boyfriend is.
We accept the love we think we deserve.
Okay, I'm getting quite angry now.
No, I do not want anyone to give me reconfirmations, you haven't seen me, you do not know what I look like and quite frankly I don't care about your opinion about my body.
I am asking for advice on how to eat healthy and get to my daily calorie goal without eating unhealthy things. When I say that I'm full I'm saying that I don't want to eat anything because I don't feel like it
If you just came to say that then thank you for your comment but don't judge or assume please.
OK. I'll break it down for you.
Step 1: Get food
Step 2: eat it.
Ta daaaaa you met your calorie goal.
Not sure what else you want? You either eat or don't eat. Those are your options. There is no third option where you get to ingest more calories without eating something!!!
So yes. The answer is yes I suppose you do have to "force" yourself to eat. Although I don't believe for one second you'd find it difficult to just eat something. It's all in your head.11 -
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You are already a healthy weight.
If you want to improve your "chubby" look, I'd suggest first eating a lot more protein. Your intake is quite low. On your drastically low calorie intake, you're going to lose muscle. This will have long-term affects on your metabolism. Also? Up your calories.
Additionally, retaining muscle while adding strength training to your routine might stimulate your appetite so you don't find it so hard to reach your goals. It will also help you look less "chubby" and leaner at a higher weight.
Eat some chicken, some full-fat cottage cheese, some Greek yogurt.
You don't need to lift weights, you can do body weight exercises.
https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/
Saying all of that? I agree with RoxieDawn. I think, having read your other thread, that there are a lot of red flags around you and your relationship with food and your over all self-esteem.
I think you should talk to your doctor, and be honest about everything so you can get some help before this spirals out of control.13 -
GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »You are already a healthy weight.
If you want to improve your "chubby" look, I'd suggest first eating a lot more protein. Your intake is quite low. On your drastically low calorie intake, you're going to lose muscle. This will have long-term affects on your muscle mass. Also? Up your calories.
Additionally, retaining muscle while adding strength training to your routine might stimulate your appetite so you don't find it so hard to reach your goals. It will also help you look less "chubby" and leaner at a higher weight.
Eat some chicken, some full-fat cottage cheese, some Greek yogurt.
You don't need to lift weights, you can do body weight exercises.
https://www.nerdfitness.com/blog/2009/12/09/beginner-body-weight-workout-burn-fat-build-muscle/
Saying all of that? I agree with RoxieDawn. I think, having read your other thread, that there are a lot of red flags around you and your relationship with food and your over all self-esteem.
I think you should talk to your doctor, and be honest about everything so you can get some help before this spirals out of control.
Thanks a lot for the advice!
I don't really know how to access the medical service when it's concerning something such as dieting or medical health to be honest, the clinic which is registered as my GP only does on the day bookings and when I tried to call about something which wasn't a physical health issue they literally told me that they had more important things to deal with and to try another day, this happened 4 times...
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Have you considered drinking a protein shake? Premier Protein has 160 cal and 30g protein. Pre made so no hassle.
Maybe throw some extra butter on something.
I'd suggest eating at or slightly above maintenance while doing resistance training.
And your boyfriend is being a dick.8
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