Scared To Increase My calorie Intake

Increase it slowly. Mentally, that should be easier to do.

I agree with increasing your intake slowly. Are you eating your exercise calories right now? If not, try it and I think you will lose more weight. Good luck!!

I agree with increasing your intake slowly. Are you eating your exercise calories right now? If not, try it and I think you will lose more weight. Good luck!!

I agree with this!

I have actually been through this same thing recently! After really worrying about it for several weeks I decided to change my goals to lose .5 lb a week, which gave me over 1400 calories. I found that I did not eat much more than I did before, but I could go over 1200 and not be upset, you know, I still had a negative on my calories! Lol! I decided to back it down to 1300, that way I can go over 1200 wo feeling guilty, but still show a negative. I am doing very well and still loosing at a very good rate. I am not starving at night, and I don't feel as anxious when it is time to eat. I agree with a comment above, maybe you could try it out for a week and see how it works out for you. The worst thing you can do is not eat enough, because your body will break down, and when you give up on the strict diet you will gain a ton of weight back really quickly bc you are in a "storage mode". Don't hurt yourself, try to think clear headed, I know its hard with the pressures there is on a girls weight, but just try to be good to yourself!

Weight 119.0
Height 5'2
Goal weight 110.0
Calorie Intake 1,200

The reason why I want to increase my calorie intake is because I feel as if I'm not eating enough. For example, for breakfast I would only eat one thing like egg whites...nothing else..or for lunch a sand which nothing else..and dinner..a t.v. dinner (smart one,fit active) nothing else. I would like to have a full coarse meal. I'm scared to do it because I don't want to gain weight. I feel as if I Start eating that much I will start feeling...Yuckky idk...but would I gain weight by increasing my calorie intake? I'm also trying not to go over my carbs because I noticed that when I went over my carbs that when the weight started coming off slowy..I workout 6-7 days for 30-60 mintues

Oh wow. i'm 5'2" and 120 and my goal is 110 as well (ideally 105 but don't think that will happen) anyway i ahve the same conflict.

Don't be afraid of eating a variety of things with your meals. I generally eat meals with at least 3 dishes (protein, carb, and veggie), it is all about moderation. I too am only consuming 1,200 calories. For breakfast I usually only have about 200 calories of a protein, fat, and/or carb. I always stick to 3 oz. of protein, 1/4 cup of carbs, and 1/2 cup of veggie for my lunches and dinners, which usually total 250-300 calories, and then my snacks are usually 4-5 - 50-150 calorie snacks (oranges, pretzels, etc...). You can friend me and take a look at my food diary for ideas if want. Hope this helps!

So are you not eating your excercise calories then? Like today I ended at 1257 and earned 363 in excercise but didn't eat those.

my calorie goal is also 1200 and my meals are full meals not just an egg white.... I also eat about half of my exercise calories... try to find what makes you full and incorporate that into every meal. For instance I know i get full when i eat protein and fat, on the other hand when i eat carbs i am hungry 30 minutes later. so i eat meals and snacks that have a large amount of protein and healthy fats.

Don't be afraid of eating a variety of things with your meals. I generally eat meals with at least 3 dishes (protein, carb, and veggie), it is all about moderation. I too am only consuming 1,200 calories. For breakfast I usually only have about 200 calories of a protein, fat, and/or carb. I always stick to 3 oz. of protein, 1/4 cup of carbs, and 1/2 cup of veggie for my lunches and dinners, which usually total 250-300 calories, and then my snacks are usually 4-5 - 50-150 calorie snacks (oranges, pretzels, etc...). You can friend me and take a look at my food diary for ideas if want. Hope this helps!

So are you not eating your excercise calories then? Like today I ended at 1257 and earned 363 in excercise but didn't eat those.

That is generally the pattern I use. I will eat close to my goal (either a little under or over) before any exercise "credit". It seems to be working

Are you eating your exercise calories back? If not, start there and see what happens. I know everyone is different but I upped my calories quite a bit this week and zig-zagged them as well. Yesterday was my super high calorie day (1991!) and I was a little freaked out but I had a pretty big loss this morning to show for it.