"I can't eat all my calories omg what do"
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Seriously, you see these posts every day
"Hi, I'm Sharon, I used to weigh 300lbs and consume 4000 calories a day but now I'm on a diet I can't force myself to eat 1200 calories, I'm full after 800 - 1000"
I don't think so. What is the aim of these posts exactly? Is it attention? I mean, a snickers bar is 250 calories. 20g peanut butter is 130 calories. A Caesar salad with dressing is 800 to 1000 calories. You can't eat a salad?
I'm not singling anyone out, I just don't get it.
"Hi, I'm Sharon, I used to weigh 300lbs and consume 4000 calories a day but now I'm on a diet I can't force myself to eat 1200 calories, I'm full after 800 - 1000"
I don't think so. What is the aim of these posts exactly? Is it attention? I mean, a snickers bar is 250 calories. 20g peanut butter is 130 calories. A Caesar salad with dressing is 800 to 1000 calories. You can't eat a salad?
I'm not singling anyone out, I just don't get it.
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I eat low carb. No bread, pasta, potatoes, rice, grains, sugar of any kind. Only meat, veg, dairy etc. I would consider my diet very clean - no junk. I have 0 problems hitting 1500 calories a day. I could eat twice that if I wanted to.7
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I have my fitbit linked to my account. It tracks all my steps and counts it as exercise. It also tracks when I actually do exercise. With that being said the more I move the more I can eat. I will end my day with 500-800 calories left.0
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happilymegan wrote: »When you eat clean foods 1200 calories can be a lot.
Awkward moment when my dinner calories were 1500+ calories, and its all clean
I mean each to his/her own but seriously, somedays I eat 3800 calories depending on how heavy I workout, and never thought it was difficult to fill it. I get it with people that has been skinny all their lives and hates food though, not so much with others.6 -
happilymegan wrote: »When you eat clean foods 1200 calories can be a lot.
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I think it's probably low fat diets. I'd probably eat 800 calories if I cut out all this delicious fat.4
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happilymegan wrote: »When you eat clean foods 1200 calories can be a lot.
I've seen some of those posts and I think people may be trying to make sure they do this right and don't make a mistake - so they're overly strict. Maybe something shocked them into starting to diet, or they're at a crisis point or something and just scared of failing. But they try to eat too "clean" and that's why they're so low.
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I don't typically get into the community, so i don't see it. I know I struggle getting my calories in most days. Idk about those who do post, only myself. For me, consuming enough is my issue, not so much the sugar, carbs, or portions. Any signs of depression and I have no appetite, no "desire" to eat. Maybe a little psychological...6
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Quite a few times I'm busy or get distracted or whatever and end up not eating anything until late. By then, I'm not hungry enough to eat all of my calories in only a few hours, and I prefer not to eat just for the sake of eating. I just make sure to hit my protein goal, then stop eating when I'm satisfied.
Today I had hot dogs, a nice chicken breast (because I've been craving a chicken breast) with ghee and buffalo sauce, a big bowl of egg salad with 3 TBSP of mayonnaise, bacon, 3 cups of New Barn Unsweetened Almondmilk (90 calories a cup), radishes with a little ranch dressing, and some jerky to pull up the protein. I am quite full and still only at 1,217 calories. Yes, I use a food scale, in grams, even for the condiments.0 -
They drive me mental as well. It's like a psychological thing, I think - people try and kid themselves that they are suddenly light skinny gazelles who can't possible eat more than 1000 calories.
Yeah right.6 -
I don't get it either. I have absolutely zero issue ever eating my calories. EVER! I go to bed at night, hungry, dreaming of the things I will eat tomorrow when my bank is full again. Even if you eat clean… go to town on some cashews! Good grief.6
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I fully understand it. So many people come in with a mentality that foods are good or bad. By the end of it, they have labels on so many foods, they are left with only a handful of low cal foods, which can make it difficult to get more calories. It's why I developed the below thread.\:
http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10326769/are-you-a-hard-gainer-please-read/p1
If you spend more than 5 minutes on this forum, you can see how many "bad" foods there are. Below are samples narratives:
1. It's all carbs
2. Not all carbs, but breads, rice, potatoes, pasta
3. It's because they are it's all sugar
4. Don't forget fruits, they are sugar monsters
6. Not fruits, only the ones with a high GI
8. It's not carbs, it's meats
9. Not meats, only red meats
10. Not red meats, only grain fed; the good ones are free range organic, grass fed, and sung lullaby's at night - you have to take care of your cows
11. No, no, it's GMO that make us fat
12. Don't forget non Organic
13. And what about dairy... baby cows drink it and they grow to be huge
14. Guy, it's just all junk food
And so much more. By the end of it, you are left veggies, maybe fruit, and sometimes meats or dairy. This in turn makes people turn to extremes while not looking at context and dosage.11 -
i am a 40 year old mom of 4 , 135 lbs, mostly fat.... i have a lot of trouble eating all of my cals , ill eat one egg and feel sick to my stomach , like i just ate an entire thanksgiving dinner....i try to then eat more often , but when you feel sick every time you eat its difficult , i also tried supplementing with things like muscle milk.....it was not always the case, i started feeling sick every time i ate about 4 years ago , btw... i love bacon and chocolate cupcakes !1
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I dont get it either. My wife overheard a a weight lifter complain about all she food (4000 cals) she had to eat to maintain muscles and my wife was like "Really? Thats what lunch used to be foe me" lol
Another important question that I saw in the forums is "How did you get to be 300lbs over weight if you cant even eat 1200 calories a day?"7 -
My first 2 months was tough getting 2k calories, now by the time I get to work at 8 am I have already eaten 1000 calories on lift days. Protein Bar at 4:50am, Protein shake during workout, over night oats after workout around 7am, and 2 eggs at 10. On off days I cut out the shake and bar. Loving it so far.
I found that easy filler to fill in the calories are 2eggs, avocados, natural peanut butter, and nuts.1 -
I'm convinced this can be a mental attitude manifested as lack of appetite. I spent my whole life with disordered eating habits, going back and forth between periods of eating too much and eating too little, and often when I was eating too little, it felt difficult to eat the amount of food I now know is necessary because I'd feel full really quickly. I'm sure it was connected to my attitude and misguided beliefs about food and weight loss.1
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Some folks with surgically tiny tummies really cannot eat 1200. The mfp protocol is for people with essentially unmodified digestive tracts.1
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