Eating all your calories.

RCSinMN
RCSinMN Posts: 6 Member
edited November 23 in Health and Weight Loss
I’m currently 329. I’m supposed to be eating 2373 calories a day for a 2 lb/week loss.

I’m having trouble eating them all. I’m eating healthy Whole Foods (as much as possible with some processed foods in there when I can’t avoid it.) it just seems really hard to eat them all. I’m generally not hungry after eating my meals and find it hard to get snacks in to help me reach my macros and calorie requirements.

Anyone feel the same? Have any tips?

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  • Lillymoo01
    Lillymoo01 Posts: 2,865 Member
    Avocado, nuts and nut butters are a great start. Add olive oil to salads.
  • dwilliamca
    dwilliamca Posts: 325 Member
    Make sure your numbers are correct, both what you inputted in the beginning including activity level and what you are logging in food everyday....use a scale, estimating does not work. With a drop of 1000 calories or more in your diet, you shouldn't be wanting to under-eat even though foods with protein & fiber and typically more satiating than sugary high carb foods you may have been used to. If you are within 10% you should be fine, you just want to make sure you get enough nutrition to support your current metabolism. I personally would have a hard time eating when I'm not hungry, so you might want to go for higher calorie foods like mentioned above.
  • pogiguy05
    pogiguy05 Posts: 1,583 Member
    Yeh i got myself some chocolate dusted almonds,shelled pistachios, and sunflower seeds for snacks. They are healthier and have decent calories. My calorie goal on MFP is 1910 a day, but I go to the gym about everyday which then adds more eat back calories. i dont always eat back all of them and I am not to worried about it for now.
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,011 Member
    edited November 2017
    When you first start out it can take a little time for your body to get used to a new way of eating, so your hunger cues might be a little off at first but will probably even out soon. At your weight it would be fine to lose a little more than 2 lbs per week if it works out that way so just try to get close for now.

    And don't feel like you have to eat only "healthy" food. Nothing wrong with fitting in a treat here and there if you can :) Good luck!
  • BBum69
    BBum69 Posts: 35 Member
    If the "healthy" food that you are eating isn't something that you want to snack on, or the "treats" that you eat aren't nutritious, then there is room for improvement.
  • RCSinMN
    RCSinMN Posts: 6 Member
    I enjoy eating healthy. I feel much better, and I don’t really do treats. I just feel like if my meals need to be in the 600-700 calorie range, it’s hard to eat enough chicken and carrots to get there.
  • livingleanlivingclean
    livingleanlivingclean Posts: 11,751 Member
    RCSinMN wrote: »
    I enjoy eating healthy. I feel much better, and I don’t really do treats. I just feel like if my meals need to be in the 600-700 calorie range, it’s hard to eat enough chicken and carrots to get there.

    Healthy eating doesn't mean eating low calorie foods. Plenty of healthy foods are calorie dense (like fats, which are essential for good health). Eat more of those. Stop thinking a meal needs to be a certain number of calories.
  • RCSinMN
    RCSinMN Posts: 6 Member
    edited November 2017
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