Finding it hard to even eat 1200 calories clean

trystin
trystin Posts: 7 Member
edited November 19 in Motivation and Support
I cleaned up my diet a lot my goal is 1600 calories. I'm trying a keto that is about 50% protein 40% fat and 10% carbs. At the end of the day I'm getting in 12-1400 calories and I even find that hard to eat that my appetite is so suppressed. Today is 3rd day into keto having head aches felt extreamly tired sore stomach and head aches today.

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  • Luna3386
    Luna3386 Posts: 888 Member
    A few tablespoons of nut butter​.

    The bad feeling may be from going low carb but it may be from not eating enough.
  • JoRocka
    JoRocka Posts: 17,525 Member
    You're struggling to eat 1200 calories?

    what are you eating?

    That is a very low number to be eating daily- soooooo- yeah.
  • inertiastrength
    inertiastrength Posts: 2,343 Member
    Add some oil to your food or like Luna suggested some nut butter.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    If you're going keto you might check out recipes for "fat bombs." I haven't tried them but they're supposed to be good.
  • amyinthetardis1231
    amyinthetardis1231 Posts: 571 Member
    If you're doing low carb, you need extra salt as well. That will probably help the headaches.
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    Seems like your fat is too low for keto - most times I see 60-70% fat not 40%
  • trystin
    trystin Posts: 7 Member
    Pretty much typical day.
    1 cup egg whites and 2 whole eggs
    Protein shake
    6oz chicken breast and cup of broccoli
    Protein shake with udo oil
    4oz steak and 4 sticks of asparagus
    1/2 cup of 1% cottage cheese
    3 cups of spinach and a can of tuna with some light vinnegrette dressing.
    Night where I'm really hungry some peanut butter 1 or 2 spoonfuls.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    trystin wrote: »
    Pretty much typical day.
    1 cup egg whites and 2 whole eggs use all whole eggs
    Protein shake make with full fat milk
    6oz chicken breast and cup of broccoli chicken thigh and broccoli drizzled in olive oil
    Protein shake with udo oil
    4oz steak and 4 sticks of asparagus add cheese. Or more asparagus. Or both
    1/2 cup of 1% cottage cheese full fat cottage cheese
    3 cups of spinach and a can of tuna with some light vinnegrette dressing. salmon instead of tuna, full fat dressing
    Night where I'm really hungry some peanut butter 1 or 2 spoonfuls.

    Voila. More calories
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    trystin wrote: »
    Pretty much typical day.
    1 cup egg whites and 2 whole eggs
    Protein shake
    6oz chicken breast and cup of broccoli
    Protein shake with udo oil
    4oz steak and 4 sticks of asparagus
    1/2 cup of 1% cottage cheese
    3 cups of spinach and a can of tuna with some light vinnegrette dressing.
    Night where I'm really hungry some peanut butter 1 or 2 spoonfuls.

    Add butter and crumbled bacon to your eggs. Use less lean cuts of meat like chicken thighs, beef, or pork. Add butter or oil to your broccoli. Cook your steak in butter. Add olive oil, coconut oil, or parmesean cheese to your asparagus. Full fat cottage cheese. Full fat dressing. Add mayo or cream cheese to mix in with your tuna.
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