Trying to get my full 1200 calories

Have never had trouble eating 1200 calories. That's my problem !! Actually, I don't like to exercise either. So, that's 2 of my problems.

Not being funny but you have to be kidding. You're here to lose weight and are 180 lbs at 5'1. If you are really finding it hard then think about how you got to your highest weight. Just eat a freaking chocolate bar and quit moaning. Or google calorie dense foods. You are probably grossly underestimating your calories anyway. It's so basic to eat more calories that I can't believe people actually have serious issues with it. Now not wanting to hit 1200 is another issue, but frankly at your stats (short overweight female) you are almost certainly fine to be sub-1200 for the meantime.

I agree. I'm 5'1 and 118 pounds and I STILL struggle to stay in my 1200 calorie goal. Even after hitting the gym and taking my son on a couple walks I could still eat more if I were allowed to. It's not usually easy to stay within your 1200 calories hence why all of us are on a weight loss sight. You probably aren't accurately measuring your food. Make sure you measure and weigh everything you eat because if not you never really know if you're on track or not.

Lol...Chris.

1650 cals, 175g protein, 194g carbs and 33g of fat...down in under 10 minutes.

Have never had trouble eating 1200 calories. That's my problem !! Actually, I don't like to exercise either. So, that's 2 of my problems.

lol. That's why we're here! I don't always eat back the exercise calories though.

Just eat a muesli or protein bar...they're full of calories

I forget to eat ( brain fog)you would think I wouldn't .have a weight problem but I do... when I used to work out i was a very strick eater and found the following to be easy to follow...
calories Carbs Fat Protein
Hard Boiled Egg, 2 large 140...................... 1 ..............11................13
1 slices white toast with parkay spray 70..................... 14............... 1 .................2
Orange Juice, 1 cup 110..................... 25 ...............1 .................2
Breakfast TOTALS: 320 ....................40 ..............12 ................17
Banana, fresh, 1 small (6" to 6-7/8" long) 93.................... 24 ................1 ..................1
White Bread, 2 slice 133 ....................25................ 2 .................4
vitawater, 1 serving 2...................... 7................ 0................. 0
JIF creamy peanut butter, 1 tbsp 95....................... 4 ................8................ 4
Lunch TOTALS: 341 ....................60.............. 10................ 8
Mixed Vegetables,stemable,1 serving 60.................... 11................ 0 ................2
brown rice (1 cup cooked), 1 serving 218 ....................45................ 2 .................5
Chicken Breast, no skin, 4 ounces 125 .......................0............... 1 ................26
Propel Fitness Water, Grape, 12 oz. 15 .......................4................ 0................. 0
1 packet Szechwan sauce - Kroger's, 1 serving 50 .....................15............... 0.................. 0
Dinner TOTALS: 468..................... 75............... 3 .................33
Totals: 1,128 ...................175............. 25.. ..............58
my Daily Goal: 1,210 - 1,560 ............164 - 237 .....32 - 57......... 60 - 128
Remaining : 82 - 432............... 0 - 62.......... 7 - 32............ 2 - 70
(leaves room for snack or a protein shake after workout)

to add a little different taste to menu I would switch every other day..

breakfast
Quaker Instant Oatmeal,maple and brown sugar, 160.......................32............... 3.................. 4
Milk, 3.25%, 1 cup 146..................... 11 ................8 .................8
Hard Boiled Egg, 2 large 140 .....................1................ 11 ................13
Breakfast TOTALS: 446 .....................44.............. 21................ 24
lunch
vitawater, 1 serving 20...................... 7 ................0 ..................0
Lean Cuisine Asian Style Pot Stickers 260..................... 47................ 4 ..................9
Oranges, 1 large (3-1/16" dia) 86 .......................22 ................0 ..................2
Lunch TOTALS: 366 .....................76 ................4 ................11
dinner
Mixed Vegetables Steamables, 60 ........................11.............. 0 ................2
Kraft Lightt Ranch Salad Dressing, 2 tbsp 77......................... 3................ 7................ 0
Propel Fitness Water, Grape, 12 oz 15......................... 4................ 0................ 0
Tossed Salad, 1.5 cup 33........................ 7................ 0 ................3
Beef, round steak, 4 oz 150........................ 0 ................4.............. 26
Dinner TOTALS: 309...................... 20.............. 11............. 29
Totals: 1147 ....................145............. 37............. 66
my Daily Goal: 1,210 - 1,560.......... 164 - 237....... 32 - 57....... 60 - 128
Remaining : 63 - 413 ................19 - 92.......... 0 - 20........0 - 62
(leaves room for snack or a protein shake after workout)

my protein shake was banana....yogurt...berries...whey protein.... flax seed .....skim milk

I too have extra calories and MFP yells at me saying I am eating too few calories. But here is the question...We get back all of these calories for exercising but nothing else. The sodium doesnt go down, neither does the carbs or anything else. So what the heck do you eat then???

everything goes up in proportion, except sodium. just eat more food.

i have a similar situation, i have close to 400 after i have my dinner. my other problem is, i have went over on carbs, and leftover calories, any suggestions? i'm only on day 3!!

I too have extra calories and MFP yells at me saying I am eating too few calories. But here is the question...We get back all of these calories for exercising but nothing else. The sodium doesnt go down, neither does the carbs or anything else. So what the heck do you eat then???

everything goes up in proportion, except sodium. just eat more food.
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That makes me so happy. I love to eat snacks

Believe it or not I'm in the same boat.. my daily goal is for 1950...and I'm at 1065 and have no idea what to eat this late.. being that I'm 300lbs now, I don't want my body to go into "starvation" mode... but then there's that advice I see everywhere "don't eat late at night" Anywho.. yeah..i feel your pain.. if it can be hard for me to even hit 1200..I can totally understand how it can be hard for you to hit it.

"Don't eat late at night" is a myth. Eat when you are hungry. If you haven't eaten enough, eat if you're not hungry. Carry it over to the next day. People should be focusing more on their weekly average rather than their daily numbers anyway.

I almost have anywhere between 600-700 when I get home. Then I will fix me a nice healthy dinner and it will take most of it......Although....tonight....I got home....fixed me a salad with 2 hardboiled eggs and 2 T dressing, a baked chicken breast with a peice of reduced fat cheese and some broccoli and I still had 220 calories. I dont hit my calories alot. I could make myself but, I am trying not to eat after 7.