Getting full!!! Help

OneofGodsfav
OneofGodsfav Posts: 37 Member
edited November 26 in Food and Nutrition
What do you do when you have a 1200 calories after eating but you're so full that you really don't want to finish the calorie what do you do
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  • serindipte
    serindipte Posts: 1,557 Member
    Start prelogging and make sure you're including plenty of protein and good fats. Add in calorie dense snacks as needed. There's no way anyone who is overweight can't fit enough calories in to hit the 1200 mark. That 1200 mark, btw, is likely far below what you should actually be eating.
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
    simkins_mary wrote: »
    I am aldo having a hard time hitting my calorie goals, my goal is 1450, but I have a hard tiime hitting even 1000

    Nothing to panic about unless it is an ongoing trend. Can you tell us what you ate today?
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    IGOTTHIS4800 wrote: »
    What do you do when you have a 1200 calories after eating but you're so full that you really don't want to finish the calorie what do you do
    simkins_mary wrote: »
    I am aldo having a hard time hitting my calorie goals, my goal is 1450, but I have a hard tiime hitting even 1000

    peanut butter
  • tirowow12385
    tirowow12385 Posts: 697 Member
    Are you eating all the calories at once via the eat stop eat intermittent fasting protocol? Maybe you should try breaking your calorie budget to two meals.
  • motivatedmartha
    motivatedmartha Posts: 1,108 Member
    Avocado, hand ful of nuts/seeds on your salad, avoid using only low fat alternatives (e.g. yoghurts), a banana, handful of raisins.
  • OneofGodsfav
    OneofGodsfav Posts: 37 Member
    Tirowow12385 yes I do. I measure and weigh my food. Thank you for your support
  • OneofGodsfav
    OneofGodsfav Posts: 37 Member
    simkins_mary yes it's like I'm having to force it. I think I'm going to go back to the Weight Watchers method once you feel full just stopped even if I'm not done with all of my calories.
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    if you are struggling - I would look at the foods you are eating - are there some that are higher volume/low calorie that you can reduce and add some foods that are higher calorie - that can help; adding oil to your cooking can help etc
  • OneofGodsfav
    OneofGodsfav Posts: 37 Member
    Thank you deannafisher. I do lots of nuts broccoli beans
  • OneofGodsfav
    OneofGodsfav Posts: 37 Member
    Thank you malibu927
  • deannalfisher
    deannalfisher Posts: 5,600 Member
    If you eat a lot of nuts - I would take a look at those - they can be calorie bombs and you could be eating more than you think (personally for me, nuts are rarely worth it)
  • OneofGodsfav
    OneofGodsfav Posts: 37 Member
    Thank you serindipte
  • RadishEater
    RadishEater Posts: 470 Member
    While I have the opposite problem, I would just reverse everything I do currently

    Eating chicken-> eat thighs not breast
    pick higher calorie meats per 100g

    Making a sauce/soup/ casserole -> put in full fat sour cream/whipping cream/ instead of light sour cream/greek yogurt

    Many people feel more full when eating food than drinking, so try adding in
    protein shakes, smoothies with peanut butter, avocado

    Perhaps there are certain foods you can eat more of that don't fill you up. For me it is cereal, I can eat like 5 bowlfuls.

    Eating vegetables? Try adding a sauce on top that is heavier, creme fraiche, vodka tomato sauce, cheese sauce

    Also people make things called energy balls, which have nuts and granola and seeds, and they tend to be quite high in calories for such a little ball.
  • OneofGodsfav
    OneofGodsfav Posts: 37 Member
    Thank u kballsocc
  • geneticsteacher
    geneticsteacher Posts: 623 Member
    What did you eat before? Add some of those foods back in to your diet.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    IGOTTHIS4800 wrote: »
    Tirowow12385 yes I do. I measure and weigh my food. Thank you for your support

    do not use measuring cups for solids or semi solids as they will be inaccurate and off by a good bit. same with packaged food it can be off by up to 20% per serving.
  • callsitlikeiseeit
    callsitlikeiseeit Posts: 8,626 Member
    whitpauly wrote: »
    I hate these threads! I swear I could eat 1200 calories for breakfast and be hungry an hour later

    no joke!

  • lynn_glenmont
    lynn_glenmont Posts: 10,098 Member
    IGOTTHIS4800 wrote: »
    Thank you deannafisher. I do lots of nuts broccoli beans

    Eat less broccoli and more nuts, then.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    Might find some ideas here: http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p1
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