Not Eating All The Calories
Teelynn14
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I only started using this app last Sunday. I am 5'9 and 180lbs time to loose the weight. MFP gave me 1560 calories a day. Before I started this I would have A&W Sausage and Egg on 7 grain bun and a hash brown for breakfast and either Safeway Deli, McDonalds, KFC or Popeye's for lunch. Always had cereal bars, granola bars or White cheddar popcorn in my desk for snacks. Come home relax and have a few beers with hubby Have not eaten supper in years. This week I have been making my meals at home and taking them to work. Breakfast a 2 egg omelette with spinach, 2 tbsp cheese and ham. Morning snack orange and banana. Lunch is a salad with spring mix lettuce cucumbers, tomatoes, steak or chicken, and pretty much anything I decide to throw in there lol. Then snack is baby carrots and grape tomatoes. So far I have yet to hit the calories and most if the time I am not hungry at night. Right now am at 644 calories and not hungry. I'm getting tired of the message that I can not log the day because I did not hit enough calories. So I have been having toast or something to bring it up. What can I do to get my calories up there during the day when what I am eating is fine and I'm not hungry? I'm almost ready to delete this whole thing.
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Need to eat more higher calories food.. 600 cal day is not healthy hence you getting the message.5
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Need to eat more higher calories food.. 600 cal day is not healthy hence you getting the message.
I realize that and that is why I am asking. I was a fast food every day person and the weight has upped about 10 pounds a year. What are some good higher calorie foods that will push me up to the calories I need.0 -
well, for example, with your omelette for breakfast, eat a piece of toast also. Your snack - instead of just fruit, add some nuts or cheese too. Lunch, more meat and maybe get a wrap and turn the salad into a wrap. Drizzle salad dressing/olive oil on the salad. Or what I just did right now - I toasted bread and cut it up into croutons and put in my salad - gave it crunch and gives it more calories.
to be honest, I have no idea how you can NOT be hungry after eating only 644 calories, but...
Also - are you weighing absolutely everything you eat and choosing the correct entries and also logging drinks? Could be that you actually are eating more than 644 calories but just haven't logged it correctly. MFP has a very very incorrect database. I've chosen the best looking entry very often in the past to give me more calories!!
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Need to eat more higher calories food.. 600 cal day is not healthy hence you getting the message.
I realize that and that is why I am asking. I was a fast food every day person and the weight has upped about 10 pounds a year. What are some good higher calorie foods that will push me up to the calories I need.
Currently I'm still eating fast food since I started with the calories counting. As long it's under deficit end of the day.you should be able to loose weight. Just choose the right one that fits your criteria.3 -
Try adding some higher calorie, good fat foods in your day. Some almonds for a snack or in your salad. Also avocados are great! I wish I had your problem of not being hungry! Do you work out? I’m fairly active and feel hungry a lot! I’m working on making the right choices when I eat🤷🏻♀️ My diary is open if you want to friend me. If you open yours I can take a look and try to give you suggestions along the way! Good luck!0
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Hi Cahgetfit. Thank you for the ideas. I will be using some of these tomorrow. I have been using the scanner thingy a lot. I scan everything and weigh and measure. Takes me forever to log what I eat searching that long list. I have been trying to figure this all out but there is so much mis information on the web that I was lost and figured I would ask people actually doing it.0
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On your salad you could add more cheese, avocado, maybe turn it in to a cold pasta salad. Have some crackers with your salad. Are you trying to do low carb? I didn't see any listed in your today's menu besides your fruits and vegetables.1
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I only started using this app last Sunday. I am 5'9 and 180lbs time to loose the weight. MFP gave me 1560 calories a day. Before I started this I would have A&W Sausage and Egg on 7 grain bun and a hash brown for breakfast and either Safeway Deli, McDonalds, KFC or Popeye's for lunch. Always had cereal bars, granola bars or White cheddar popcorn in my desk for snacks. Come home relax and have a few beers with hubby Have not eaten supper in years. This week I have been making my meals at home and taking them to work. Breakfast a 2 egg omelette with spinach, 2 tbsp cheese and ham. Morning snack orange and banana. Lunch is a salad with spring mix lettuce cucumbers, tomatoes, steak or chicken, and pretty much anything I decide to throw in there lol. Then snack is baby carrots and grape tomatoes. So far I have yet to hit the calories and most if the time I am not hungry at night. Right now am at 644 calories and not hungry. I'm getting tired of the message that I can not log the day because I did not hit enough calories. So I have been having toast or something to bring it up. What can I do to get my calories up there during the day when what I am eating is fine and I'm not hungry? I'm almost ready to delete this whole thing.
Are you weighing your food on a food scale and logging everything including liquids and oils used for cooking? That actually sounds like it might be more than 644 calories.3 -
Thanks for the hints of adding to my omelets and salad. I love avocado but like I said so much mis information out there I thought they were not good to eat if your trying to loose weight.
Annie, not on a low carb diet but I do realize that is low as well. Just eating what I like as well.
Betty yes I do log everything. I don't use any oils for cooking. So when I say omelette it is really more like scrambled because I can never flip them right so I never bother with oil with my non stick pans. I pretty much only drink water during the day and I log my water on the add water thing. I follow the serving portion on the label of the food I eat and yep measure and weigh.
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You might find some more ideas here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p11
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diannethegeek wrote: »You might find some more ideas here: https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10142490/a-list-of-calorie-dense-foods/p1
Thank you for this. I just had 2 pieces of toast to up my calories. Now I need to get my shopping list going.0 -
Correct, Avocados are calorie dense so for someone trying to restrict their calories to lose weight they are a poor choice but since you need to INCREASE your calories it would be a super option to add to your salad. Also some seeds, nuts and dried cranberries with an oil based dressing you could easily add another 300-400 calories in that one tweek alone.
You could get another 200-250 just by adding a glass of fresh fruit juice into your day, this would give you carbs and vitamins too. Maybe even make your own fruit & vegetable juice or for a real calorie boost make up a smoothie with fruit & yoghurt and milk. They can pack away 500 or more calories easily but all good stuff - dairy, fruit, protein, carbs, vitamins etc
Maybe have a milk based drink or protein shake in the evening or snack on an apple with some peanut butter which is incredibly calorie dense. Both could add 200 or so calories.
I would be starving hungry, have raging headaches and be super cranky on just 600 calories a day, it’s hard to imagine that you can’t even face a few slices of toast or a bowl of cereal in the evening.2 -
Butter, oil, peanut butter, Nutella, chocolate. There are lots of things that are calorie-dense, meaning you can get a lot of calories for a small portion. Nuts are pretty calorie-dense, too.
Many people can undereat for quite a while, sometimes months, without having any side effects. But there are serious consequences to undernourishing yourself for any length of time.1 -
It sounds like you’re eating super healthy, but eating under which is not sustainable for long term success.
I understand the stress of feeling like you’re not eating enough. I get exhausted and stressed thinking about what snacks/how many/ect- who has time?
My trick that has helped me is to just increase within my meal times I already have set. Having a salad? Add avocado for an essential boost. Just having cereal? Try putting dried fruits and nuts like dates and peacans to give it more value. These small changes can help you stay on track without making too many changes and also won’t trigger you to go back to old habits. Gl!0 -
Thank You everyone for the advise. Today will be like yesterday because I can't go grocery shopping tell tomorrow. I have never been a big eater. Pretty sure the the 20-30 pounds I put on was not so much how much I ate but what I was eating and well the beers every night. I want to get as much of my calories during the day because I am not a night eater. Very happy I can have avocados though.0
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Have one of your beers at night! The glory of MFP is that you can (if you choose) still consume your regular diet in moderation so that you are eating a caloric deficit everyday. You seem to also be trying to get more nutritive foods into your diet, which is great, but not necessary to lose weight. Maybe you could do a hybrid of your old and new eating habits (if it doesn't derail you). Have a fast food breakfast or lunch once in a while. Add back one serving of beer if you are in a great deficit for the day. Losing weight doesn't only have to happen with a complete dietary overhaul.
Don't give up!! Adjust and keep going!!2 -
Thank You everyone for the advise. Today will be like yesterday because I can't go grocery shopping tell tomorrow. I have never been a big eater. Pretty sure the the 20-30 pounds I put on was not so much how much I ate but what I was eating and well the beers every night. I want to get as much of my calories during the day because I am not a night eater. Very happy I can have avocados though.
You gained weight because you were eating more calories than your body needed to maintain your weight. So you did gain weight because of how much you ate. Maybe it didn't seem like much because you ate more calorie dense foods than you are eating now.
You can eat anything you like, so long as as it fits within your calories. Of course a well-rounded diet is important for health, but that can include fast food and beer if you like.6 -
Vaganbaum, That's kinda what I meant. I ate way to many calories during the day. 4 Years ago I was 155lbs and I was quite comfortable with that. Then life happened. Stressed to the max and started eating more convenience because I didn't have time to cook. Then it became a habit and was easier to just grab something quick for breakfast and lunch, and 4 years later and 30lbs heavier I needed to so something.
This whole week I have been fine with the 700ish calories and did not feel hungry then I looked up what can happen if I stay there to long and it freaked me out. I have never really dieted in my life and I'm 48. I had no idea what I was doing so I am so grateful for all help everyone gave me with this. I want to eat the way I am now because I did feel better during the day and don't have the 3pm yawns happening LOL.0 -
1) Are you putting dressing on your salad? Full-fat dressing?
2) For snacks - nuts, string cheese, etc.
3) Have something else with your omelet. If its an egg-white-only omelet? Use whole eggs -- yolks are full of vitamins.
5) Have the beer at night -work it into your allowance.
6) have a granola bar or popcorn in the afternoon -- just be sure to record it.
My whole approach to MFP is just "Start recording everything, and go from there." I've never forced myself into specific macro breakdowns, and I haven't radically changed how I eat by tossing all my old meals and starting in with new meals. I've cut out extras that had crept into my diet and were pushing my weight back up, but I still have room for some of my favorites.2 -
Do you like yogurt or Greek yogurt? There are high protein, low fat, low carb choices now. YQ by Yoplait is awesome. It is a great mid-afternoon or post-work out snack. You don't have to eat the whole container; half is plenty for a snack.0
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Thanks for the hints of adding to my omelets and salad. I love avocado but like I said so much mis information out there I thought they were not good to eat if your trying to loose weight.
Annie, not on a low carb diet but I do realize that is low as well. Just eating what I like as well.
Betty yes I do log everything. I don't use any oils for cooking. So when I say omelette it is really more like scrambled because I can never flip them right so I never bother with oil with my non stick pans. I pretty much only drink water during the day and I log my water on the add water thing. I follow the serving portion on the label of the food I eat and yep measure and weigh.
You keep saying "measure and weigh". The only thing you should "measure" is liquids, everything else should go on the food scale. I only come back to this because it is difficult to imagine not being hungry on 650 calories, regardless of how lean or whole those foods are.
So just be careful as you start adding calorie dense stuff - until you are sure your calories are in line, it all should be weighed, and you need to check the entries you are using in the database (whether you use the search feature or scan) to make sure the entry has accurate data in it. Most of the info in the database is user-entered, and a lot of it is incorrect or incomplete.
Calories determine weight loss, you can certainly eat some fat (in fact you need a reasonable amount of fat in your diet) and some treat foods as long as you fit them in your calories. :drinker:3 -
When I say measure it's mostly for lettuce type things. I searched the list and found mostly the measurements for that are in half cups and cups.I scanned my salad dressing and it was correct and 2tbsp is one serving so I was measuring 2tbsp. With the help of the people here I now feel more confident in choosing what I eat. Honestly though I was not hungry last night and only had the toast to boost the calories I needed. Now I know there are better ways lol0
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When I say measure it's mostly for lettuce type things. I searched the list and found mostly the measurements for that are in half cups and cups.I scanned my salad dressing and it was correct and 2tbsp is one serving so I was measuring 2tbsp. With the help of the people here I now feel more confident in choosing what I eat. Honestly though I was not hungry last night and only had the toast to boost the calories I needed. Now I know there are better ways lol
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I was just checking to be sure! Glad you got lots of good info. 0 -
I agree with the person who asked about a food scale. If you aren’t adding to foods using grams/ounces, you may be full because you are eating more than you think?
If not, agree with adding a piece of toast, half a cup of white rice with butter, avocado, Greek yogurt. I eat dark chocolate one square at a time for 55 calories each0 -
I have a half an avocado with lunch sometimes. They are a super healthy food and a good fat. I will portion out a 1/4 cup of almonds in a tiny container to snack on throughout the evening. High in protein. I cook with olive oil but not at a super high temperature (they say it loses its goodness.) I will cook my eggs in it, fry mushrooms, or drizzle flavoured olive oil on vegetables. Again, a good fat and super healthy.
If you have any friends who keep their diaries open, check out what other people are doing. It may be helpful.0 -
Another means of getting in a bit of calories easy is protein drinks. They are great especially if you work out. I recommend bsn syntha-6 edge chocolate flavor. Tastes like a milkshake and is 200cal/serving(1 scoop), also has 10g bcaas and 25g protein. Hope that helps!0
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I just started a couple weeks ago, I’m not a gym guy so started on VSHRED. They have a meal plan and work out that works well for me. Fairly inexpensive and have lost 7lbs while toning up as well.
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1) Find calorie dense foods as suggested 2) treat yourself - as long as you are in calorie goals have the beer, have dessert, etc. I eat anything I want - and as long as I am within the allotment - I still lose. (I'm also 48) but have done this a few times.... I find it easiest if I don't cut anything out forever. Have the wine, have the dessert - by the end of the week it all balances out anyway. And a low day here and there is ok (we all have days we don't feel well or something) - just not everyday all the time.0
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I have managed to get myself between 1000 and 1100 calories a day. I am fine with that. I have not been hungry yet so I'm just going to keep going on doing as I'm doing and hope for the best.0
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