Consuming enough food

DrummerGavin
DrummerGavin Posts: 31 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Is it just me or is it tough eating enough clean calories?? I can almost never hit my daily goal. Here it is almost 9:00pm and I'm still 1200 calories short! Even if I have another double shake (400 calories) before bed I'm still way short. I know I'm making gains and losing fat but I can't seem to dial it in. I feel like I'm not feeding my muscles right and that I could have even better gains. Thoughts??

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  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    Eat great food and if you aren't hitting your minimums fill them in with regular food. Like a sandwich. Fast and convenient.

    Or you may add some "clean" fats like olive oil, avocado or nuts. Those calories add up quickly.
  • DrummerGavin
    DrummerGavin Posts: 31 Member
    Thanks so much. I'm at a point to where my weight (the actual number) doesn't matter to me. I understand that muscle weighs more than fat so where I end up (185 or 215) is moot. I'm shooting for "men's physique" and not bigger. So... I have zero idea of what my "goal weight" should be. All I know is I want to lose fat!
  • jgnatca
    jgnatca Posts: 14,464 Member
    You might want to hook up with the weight lifting group here. They repeat ad nauseum that you can't lose fat and gain muscle at the same time. Either eat at a surplus while following a progressive lifting program, or diet at a "cut" to show off your hard earned muscles.

    From what I understand it takes months of progressive effort to show off those muscles.
  • VeronicaA76
    VeronicaA76 Posts: 1,116 Member
    If you are eating extremely healthy (lean protien, steamed/raw veggies, complex carbs) and not much else. Yep, sometimes it can get hard.

    1. There are no bad foods (unless you are allergic to it - then yeah that would be bad)
    2. If you are on point with all your micros and macros, there is nothing wrong with eating something less healthy to make sure you don't go too far into a calorie deficit. (Adding another 6oz chicken breast a day, just gets old).
    3. This is one of the reasons why protien bars were made: at least the ones that are actually healthy. 200-300 calories that are still healthy.
  • Calichusetts
    Calichusetts Posts: 100 Member
    Same boat here. I just let it ride. I'll drink a beer or call it a day. I'm close to my nutrition goals, eating well and exercise. At the end of the day I'm happy.
  • Cbean08
    Cbean08 Posts: 1,092 Member
    Eat more calorie dense stuff like full fat dairy, olive oil, butter, nuts and higher fat cuts of meat. There is nothing wrong with eating fat and it helps add flavor to meals. If all you're eating is brown rice, chicken, broccoli and oatmeal with protein powder, it will get old really fast. I understand if you want to eat nutritious foods, but don't think that you can't eat a wide variety of all types of foods. Just keep it balanced.
  • DrummerGavin
    DrummerGavin Posts: 31 Member
    I feel a lot better about the balance with everyone's feedback! I am going to hit my macros and micros daily and just "fill" the rest. I've lost about a pound and a half a week over the last 10 weeks and am almost down to my weight I was 8 years ago. I'm gonna keep lifting 3 days a week and doing construction so I know I'm burning a lot. Once I get my belly fat in check I'll probably start bulking back up to get more growth. Thanks everyone!!

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