I can't eat enough

What about adding some healthy fats to your daily intake? Like nuts & nut spreads, some olive oil etc. This can add more calories without too much more food wise!

Try some high natural fat/calorie options like nute. 1/3 cup of almonds is 290 calories and is really next to nothing when you look at the serving. Avocados are another good filler that is good fo you.

Do you have a large amount of weight to lose?

If you're worried that you can't get enough calories, why are you eating things like chicken breast and sorbet instead of beef and ice cream? You eat low-calorie foods and then you're surprised that your calories are low.

dip a spoon in a jar of peanut butter a few times.......boom.............400 calories

There are a ton of threads like this. Unless you are very small (under 5') and small frame, you probably have already slowed down your metabolism ("starvation mode") by not eating enough on a regular basis. Check out the threads and "sticky" postings with topics like Eat More to Weigh Less.

You probably need to increase the amount you eat slowly, but you can add some calories by eating "whole" versions of food rather than "lighter than light". Add some cheese, butter or sour cream to your potato, some avocado to your salad. Your cup of tea won't add calories unless you drink it with sugar or honey, so it's just filling you up (although drinking for hydration is important). Don't eat "diet" foods. Instead of Special K, try some toast and fruit.

Try small changes. You don't want to end up eating too much or too many unhealthy foods.

I know I will probably get flamed for this but considering that I got fat after eating more than I wanted to (eating chips, donuts when I wasn't even remotely hungry) I now listen to my body. I eat slowly, stop eating if I feel satisfied. Sometimes that means eating less than 1200, sometimes it means eating over 2,000 (my recommended is 1700).

I got to being obese by overeating, I'm not overeating just to reach some number even after my body is telling me its satisfied.

PS. While I know little about ED, I don't think eating 1200 or little under means I'm going anorexic

That doesn't sound like much food. If you're taller than 5'1", you should be eating at least 1200 cals per day. Maybe it's psychological. When you're trying hard to lose weight, you talk yourself out of being hungry... whether you realize it or not. Have you ever felt disappointed or disgusted in yourself and lost your appetite? It's like that, but subconscious. Focus on feeling better about yourself, you might find you have a better appetite.

Also, exercise makes you hungrier. You can eat things healthy but high in calories. ie: Peanut butter, avocados, whole wheat pasta, brown rice, etc.

I never get how anyone could have this problem. Eat some more fat.

I'll eat some of your calories for you if you don't want them...

oh wait? it doesn't work like that you say?

Like everyone is saying with upping you calorie intake by adding avocados, have the good monounsaturated fats in them, bananas are good but if you are planning to be in a swimsuit don't eat them they tend to cause a bit of belly bloat, peanut butter is a good one and i just found this stuff called "cookie butter" at trader joes, have it with a rice cake or celery makes an amazing snack!
As your preparing your meals add things like brown rice, cheese, fruit, and veggies into your meals and instead of just sitting down and eating lunch eat a bit and then snack on it for a while. Makes it easier for your body to process as well.

My big thing about calories and exercise is if your wanting to lose weight you are supposed to exercise a lot of what you eat off.. I ride horses and I still have to workout, that being said most days I will be burning close to 900 calories some days and I eat a TON of food throughout the day. As long as your not over doing it, your body will tell you what it needs.

welcome to my world.. except m daily calories are 2200...... at 50% protein macros (dam you tony horton and your nutrition plan!) thats a whole lotta chicken!