How to increase to healthy amount of food and not push mysel

emilyblackbirdfly
emilyblackbirdfly Posts: 3
edited October 2024 in Food and Nutrition
So to start with i just straight out increased my calories, this made me gain. I then went back to eating little again. I just need a way to increase and not feel guilty :/ xxx

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  • tecallahan
    tecallahan Posts: 732 Member
    You might gain a little at first until your body gets the message that you aren't starving. Looking at your diary, you are not eating enough at 750-850 calories a day. Do you exercise? Are you drinking lots of water? Any hidden calories - like maybe packs of sugar in your coffee or tea? Also, look at your nutrients -- not how much you eat, but what you eat -- you can really fill up on a big salad - not many calories, lots of nutrients and you won't be hungry!!

    So, pump up your calories with healthy food - lean meat (unless you are vegetarian), maybe a whey protein shake, fresh green veggies.

    But, really, you shouldn't ever eat less than 1,000 calories a day... preferably 1200.
  • tecallahan
    tecallahan Posts: 732 Member
    One more thing -- eat 5 small meals a day, starting within a hour of waking up and every 3 hours after. And don't eat before bed... so quit eating 2 hours before you go to bed.
  • drivermarshy
    drivermarshy Posts: 134
    try n make each meal protein packed and add a little exercise ur see such a change x
  • emilyblackbirdfly
    emilyblackbirdfly Posts: 3
    No hidden calories as i weigh out everything etc. I know it's too little but it's an increase in comparison to what i used to have. I will try and add more vegetable calories etc. I know i should and that is why i want to increase as i want to loose weight the healthy way now and kick start my metabolism and not feel ill constanly. Just generally be able to get on with my life.
  • emilyblackbirdfly
    emilyblackbirdfly Posts: 3
    plus i will definitely increase protein :)
  • drivermarshy
    drivermarshy Posts: 134
    Good stuff... Think Greek yogart (fage pot is 97 cals), babybell light about 50 cals, cottage cheese large pot about 200-300 cals but does a few meals, turkey/chicken breast, any fruit n veg oh and nuts are a super food x
  • Sarahbara76
    Sarahbara76 Posts: 601 Member
    This is weird I know but even when I wasn't eating but 300 calories a day I didn't lose as much weight and when I added more wholesome foods and protein and I had been working out the whole time before and I lost nothing. Now I eat , A LOT!! And I lose inches to the point of clothes I wore when I weighed a lot less and my weight never is below 133 pounds. Your welcome to look at my dairy if you want I even ate chocolates ( my boyfriend got them for Valentines Day) even tho they contain milk and it made my tummy messed up I still never went over my maintenance calories.
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