Calories

aka62792
aka62792 Posts: 98 Member
edited November 17 in Food and Nutrition
I have been told, to make sure I stay under calories assigned when I joined. I have never come close to my limit. My question is, do carbs matter ? Fat ? I see people eating Tacos , Pizza, Dessert ? I love Stouffer's deluxe French. Bread Pizza. I never eat both Pizza's so I'm well below my calories However, carbs are high, does it matter ?

Thank you
Allison

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  • comeonnow142857
    comeonnow142857 Posts: 310 Member
    edited April 2017
    if you're well below your calories, and you're not going nuts, no it doesn't matter that your carbs are high.

    For health I would make sure to get enough protein and EFA's and micronutrients, saving a serious rare condition, everything else is satiety and sanity and individual preference/quirks
  • aka62792
    aka62792 Posts: 98 Member
    I just cannot eat that much !
  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,093 Member
    aka62792 wrote: »
    I just cannot eat that much !

    Have some tacos, pizza, or dessert. Eat both pizza's in your Stouffer's box. Add some fat (butter, olive oil, etc.) to your veggies. Switch to full fat dairy. Have a handful of nuts, or some avocado.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    aka62792 wrote: »
    I just cannot eat that much !

    What are your calories set at? How many calories were you eating when you gained weight?

  • malibu927
    malibu927 Posts: 17,562 Member
    What is your calorie goal? How much are you eating a day?
  • aka62792
    aka62792 Posts: 98 Member
    fitmom4lifemfp wrote: »
    aka62792 wrote: »
    I just cannot eat that much !

    Are you overweight and trying to lose? If so, then clearly you did eat that much and more. Sounds like you need to learn how to measure your food correctly.
    I became Deathly Ill and ate a lot of junk, I was Housebound, so my activity was severely affected. I gained weight and I went from a PERFECT BODY to a not so Perfect, which is why I'm on here.
  • aka62792
    aka62792 Posts: 98 Member
    PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »
    aka62792 wrote: »
    I just cannot eat that much !

    Are you trying to lose weight? If so, then you have definitely eaten more calories in the past. Have you started replacing higher-calorie foods with vegetables and haven't adjusted to the large volume of food? Either that or you've just adjusted quickly to a sharp decrease in calories, and there's usually a rebound at some point. If you are sure you're tracking absolutely everything you're eating and drinking, and you're coming up short on calories, you can add in things like cheese, oil, and peanut butter to make up the difference.
    I have always eaten well, I was in PERFECT SHAPE. Became Deathly Ill and became household. I gained weight because I ate junk. Now I am on here , back eating well losing the weight.
  • Enjcg5
    Enjcg5 Posts: 389 Member
    aka62792 wrote: »
    I just cannot eat that much !

    Are you accurately measuring with a food scale? You'd be surprised.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    aka62792 wrote: »
    PaulaWallaDingDong wrote: »
    aka62792 wrote: »
    I just cannot eat that much !

    Are you trying to lose weight? If so, then you have definitely eaten more calories in the past. Have you started replacing higher-calorie foods with vegetables and haven't adjusted to the large volume of food? Either that or you've just adjusted quickly to a sharp decrease in calories, and there's usually a rebound at some point. If you are sure you're tracking absolutely everything you're eating and drinking, and you're coming up short on calories, you can add in things like cheese, oil, and peanut butter to make up the difference.
    I have always eaten well, I was in PERFECT SHAPE. Became Deathly Ill and became household. I gained weight because I ate junk. Now I am on here , back eating well losing the weight.

    You were housebound which decreased your activity, so yes you were eating more calories than your body needed to maintain its weight. That's how weight gain works for everybody. I was at my highest weight and gaining eating healthy vegetarian for 4-5 years. No treats. I didn't lose weight because I was eating more calories than I needed to lose weight. See? Food type does not matter.

    Junk food doesn't cause weight gain, Heck, I've lost weight eating it (alongside nutritious foods) every single day. You can still eat junk food alongside nutritional food and still lose weight since weight loss is ALL about calories. My 100+lb loss is proof.

    Hitting your calorie goal is important to your overall health in so many ways. Not hitting your goal by a few hundred calories when mfp has already created a deficit for you if far more unhealthy than eating a little junk food daily to reach your goal (stated by my Dietitian).

    Make sure you consume enough fats, protien and fibre.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    Enjcg5 wrote: »
    aka62792 wrote: »
    I just cannot eat that much !

    Are you accurately measuring with a food scale? You'd be surprised.

    This. If you aren't using a food scale, start. Weigh everything (even prepackaged food) that isn't an actual liquid. Use cups/spoons for liquid only.
  • aka62792
    aka62792 Posts: 98 Member
    I will buy one tomorrow ! THANK YOU
  • aka62792
    aka62792 Posts: 98 Member
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  • kiiibbb112253
    kiiibbb112253 Posts: 67 Member
    Well honestly, as long as you are meeting your protein goal, the others really don't matter. They are more for guidelines. As far as being under your calorie goal, being slightly under is nothing to worry about. I'd say 200 under at the most. If you want to be right at your calorie goal, get some ice cream :)
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