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    I've planned out my whole day and my cal intake is...

    Posts: 156 Member
    edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
    696....it tells me I have 504 left. And that's BEFORE I exercise...haven't logged that.

    I don't wanna lose weight too quickly but when I look at what I have, it feels like enough.


    What do you add when you notice you need more cals?

    Maybe an apple and peanut butter?

    Let me know your yummy snacks :)

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    • Posts: 6,239 Member
      Have some peanut butter with peanut butter. It's quite tasty.
    • Posts: 1,430 Member
      Avocado.. :heart:
    • Posts: 7,646 Member
      Right now I'm eating Cheddar Goldfish :) 37 of them are around 90 calories.
      An apple and peanut butter sounds delicious!
    • Posts: 771 Member
      bump, i'm curious as well. I upped my calories a couple of weeks ago but i'm so used to eating lots at a lower level (1200-1380) that sometimes it's a struggle to eat 1700 in a healthy way.
    • Posts: 39 Member
      greek yogurt (plain has less sugar) or cottage cheese with fresh fruit, any kind of cheese (babybels are so good!!), a couple scoops of natural peanut butter either just plain or on some whole grain bread, guacamole (make it yourself, alot of the stuff at the store is "guacamole flavored dip" gross), try sauteeing your veggies in olive oil or canola oil, bananas, drink a glass of full fat or even just 2% milk, a handful of almonds .... I am currently in the process of upping my calories to assist in muscle building so sometimes I am having a tough time eating enough calories to even reach my goal of 1640. still too much in "weight loss" mode, if you know what I mean. but these things have been slowly but surely helping!
    • Posts: 177 Member
      Eat some nuts! They are low calorie and good for you!
      Choose unsalted to cut down on sodium
    • Posts: 697 Member
      A glass of chocolate almond milk (the full calorie kind), yogurt, a slice or 2 of peanut butter toast... you need more than what you're eating, though :smile:
    • Posts: 3,038 Member
      Have a look at my diary, I eat healthy and shoot for 2200-2500 calories a day.
    • Posts: 156 Member
      All of those ideas sound YUMMY.

      :flowerforyou: Thank you all!


      I'm going to have to try some of those.
    • Posts: 153 Member
      I tend to always have a chocolate protein shake every day. Usually though, I just make it with water. On days when I have extra calories, I include a banana and milk. So yummy!
    • Posts: 999 Member
      Pumpkin Seeds.....1/4 cup is 180 cals, but lots of nutirients packed in
    • Posts: 17 Member
      raw veggies with hummus is my fave snack, or pistachios (unless you're worried about sodium intake)
    • Posts: 584 Member
      Have something you've been craving for a while, chocolate or sweets maybe :wink:

      *gasp* yes i did just say eat something that isn't necessarily good for you. You've got the calories so why the heck not :bigsmile:
    • Posts: 166 Member
      peanut butter and apples are my go to or just peanut butter!! YUMMY!
    • Posts: 193 Member
      I have a similar problem. I always hit my goal of 1200, but workout alot almost every day. I plan my meals carefully, make healthier, lower cal choices so that I can eat moe. But I can never eat back my work out calories. I end up netting like 300, and cant make myself eat more. I finally trained myself not to eat when I'm not hungry, and I don't really want to force the issue.
    • Posts: 85
      Pumpkin seeds, string cheese, sugar free pudding, veggie chips, peanut butter, fruit, veggies... The possibilities are endless!
    • Posts: 156 Member
      A glass of chocolate almond milk (the full calorie kind), yogurt, a slice or 2 of peanut butter toast... you need more than what you're eating, though :smile:

      Omg, I love chocolate milk...but I drink it soy :) I totally have to buy some. I know I need to add more to my diet, I've always felt like it was enough but logging it I realize I'm under eating, and when I run I kill my body cause my cals go even lower :(


      Boo.Time to grub up with a protein bar! That'll add 140 cals!
    • Posts: 2,665 Member
      Yogurt, an apple, wheat thins, dark chocolate dusted almonds, nuts, peanut butter
    • Posts: 697 Member
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      Omg, I love chocolate milk...but I drink it soy :) I totally have to buy some. I know I need to add more to my diet, I've always felt like it was enough but logging it I realize I'm under eating, and when I run I kill my body cause my cals go even lower :(


      Boo.Time to grub up with a protein bar! That'll add 140 cals!

      Soy chocolate milk isn't too bad, either... I just :heart: almond milk! I know, it's a tough mindset to get out of, when you are starting out! I think back to before I started MFP and realized just how often I underate, then in turn, why I always binged after - because I was so damn hungry!
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      Soy chocolate milk isn't too bad, either... I just :heart: almond milk! I know, it's a tough mindset to get out of, when you are starting out! I think back to before I started MFP and realized just how often I underate, then in turn, why I always binged after - because I was so damn hungry!

      Yeah, I used to go through over eating times too. But now I'm not afraid to just snack on food when I'm home because I know when I log it I won't be over cause I exercise :) I'm learning to not deprive my body of what it needs and wants.
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