Anyone else have trouble netting 1200?

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  • WendyHJ
    WendyHJ Posts: 60
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    I am working with a bariatric specialist so consider this. Starting at 232 pounds, she told me to eat 1200 calories a day, that my first meal needed to be within 60 minutes of waking and be 25-30 grams protein. The only way to do that is a protein shake, and I really recommend Syntrax Nectar Sweets shakes for flavor and protein content. The total profile is
    Aim for 120 g protein a day (haven't hit it yet)
    Stay under 100 grams carbs (haven't been able to do that either)
    Fat 4-10 g per meal
    5 meals, mini, main, mini, main, mini
    2-3 hours between first mini and main then they are 2 hours apart, so for me it is
    11, 2, 5, 7, 9

    Try to get all those fluids, too, which might help you feel more full.
  • brittanyjeanxo
    brittanyjeanxo Posts: 1,831 Member
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    (2) I'm not sure how MFP estimates calories for exercises, but in your diary, they looked pretty high. For example, today, you did circuit training for 23 minutes, reportedly burning 396 calories. You'd have to run really fast... something like 3.5 miles... to burn that many calories in 23 minutes.

    Well because I weigh so much, that's how much I burn. Every person isn't going to burn the same amount of calories doing the same exercises unless they weigh the same and are the same height.
  • midnightbirch
    midnightbirch Posts: 19 Member
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    Good healthy low sodium guacamole is awesome!
  • Jesung
    Jesung Posts: 236 Member
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    Generally, food that you chew is more satiating and liquid calories are less so.
    Just drink 2 cups of milk instead of water and that's 250 calories :)

    Looking through your diary, I'd recommend you eat less carbs and increase your protein intake. MFP's default settings are way too low in my opinion.
  • ThePhoenixRose
    ThePhoenixRose Posts: 1,985 Member
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    I have the same problem, most days. I recently heard to eat "breakfast like a queen, lunch like a princess, and dinner like a pauper." I tried it the other day and was able to get in the right amount of calories. Started with whole wheat toast and peanut butter, 2 slices of turkey bacon, a green smoothie, and an apple for breakfast. I kind of felt like I had a jump on the calories for the day, so I didn't worry too much about it the rest of the day. I found that, by the evening, I was right on track!

    Good luck!

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