20 cals to go...suggestions?

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TaraJ16
TaraJ16 Posts: 304
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It seems like every day i'm under by like 20 cals.

Heres an example of what a day would be like:

Breakfast: 1 package oatmeal, 1/4 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 cup v8 splash
snack: cheese string
lunch: 2 pieces of toast with 1tbsp peanut butter, 1/2 tbsp honey, 1/2 a can of campbells veggie soup and 1 cup of milk
snack: a fruit
dinner: 1 cup rice with 1/2 cup veggies and 1 tbsp soya sauce
snack: 100 cal pack

at the end of the day i have 20 cals left and 16 grams of fat. but i'm -44 cars and -2 protein.

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  • TaraJ16
    TaraJ16 Posts: 304
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    It seems like every day i'm under by like 20 cals.

    Heres an example of what a day would be like:

    Breakfast: 1 package oatmeal, 1/4 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 cup v8 splash
    snack: cheese string
    lunch: 2 pieces of toast with 1tbsp peanut butter, 1/2 tbsp honey, 1/2 a can of campbells veggie soup and 1 cup of milk
    snack: a fruit
    dinner: 1 cup rice with 1/2 cup veggies and 1 tbsp soya sauce
    snack: 100 cal pack

    at the end of the day i have 20 cals left and 16 grams of fat. but i'm -44 cars and -2 protein.
  • marc4
    marc4 Posts: 79
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    Hi there, really, I don't think I'd worry about the 20 calories at all, just my opinion.....however, the V8 Splash is loaded with sugar, if its the one my kids drink because they don't all like veggies.......

    My personal preference would be to EAT my calories rather than drink them.......seems more satisfying to me, again, just my humble opinion.

    Cheers,

    Kelly:smile:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
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    It seems like every day i'm under by like 20 cals.

    Heres an example of what a day would be like:

    Breakfast: 1 package oatmeal, 1/4 cup cottage cheese, 1/2 cup v8 splash
    snack: cheese string
    lunch: 2 pieces of toast with 1tbsp peanut butter, 1/2 tbsp honey, 1/2 a can of campbells veggie soup and 1 cup of milk
    snack: a fruit
    dinner: 1 cup rice with 1/2 cup veggies and 1 tbsp soya sauce
    snack: 100 cal pack

    at the end of the day i have 20 cals left and 16 grams of fat. but i'm -44 cars and -2 protein.
    have a pickle!:bigsmile:
  • 12by311
    12by311 Posts: 1,716 Member
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    Eat an almond? :wink:
  • Fitness_Chick
    Fitness_Chick Posts: 6,648 Member
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    Eat an almond? :wink:
    sugar free gum has like 4 cals per piece...hm, a pack of 5 sticks..PERFECT!:laugh: :tongue:
  • jdelisle
    jdelisle Posts: 1,050 Member
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    I would add 1/4 cup more vegetables to my dinner.
  • TudorRose
    TudorRose Posts: 238 Member
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    Hang on, are you 20 calories under your target, or 20 calories under your minimum? If it's 20 under your target, I won't stress about it. If you're under 1200, maybe try some fruit as a snack.
  • kerrilucko
    kerrilucko Posts: 3,852 Member
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    don't worry about 20 extra cals. But I would worry about being quite low on fats. Try having a handful of nuts instead of a grain product once a day. snacking on crackers? replace that with nuts to up your fats and lower your carbs.
  • timetoembrace
    timetoembrace Posts: 77
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    20 cal....wow, you are down to the nitty gritty..I am usually off by 50-60...I always try to be under a little incase I missed some...

    Man, maybe I need to rethink this..:huh: :huh: :huh:
  • MyaPapaya75
    MyaPapaya75 Posts: 3,143 Member
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    Cucumbers!!!
  • ziggycat
    ziggycat Posts: 27
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    Cucumber!!! That was what I was gonna say - but I don't think I would worry if I was just 20 cals under.

    Ziggy
  • Anna_Banana
    Anna_Banana Posts: 2,939 Member
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    Toss a few slivered almonds in with your rice and veggies. Or eat a few grapes for a snack.
  • yellow_pepper
    yellow_pepper Posts: 708 Member
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    Lend them to me.

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