How many calories should be eaten with each meal?

Doina_Smecicas
Doina_Smecicas Posts: 35 Member
edited September 18 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello,
I'm on a 1200 calorie deal. It's 2:30pm and I've eaten 471 calories, 64 carbs, 5 fats and 32 protein. It seems like I still have too many calories to eat for the rest of the day. I'm seriously not hungry at all.
Here is what I've been eating.....any tips where I should increase?

Breakfast
Tim Hortons (Canada) - Coffee - Medium - Milk and Sweetner, 1 Medium
Kashi - Go Lean Crunch Cereal, 0.5 cup
Danone Silhouette - Fat Free Strawberry Yogurt, 125 g


Lunch
Bread - Pita, whole-wheat, 0.5 pita, large (6-1/2" dia)
Clover Leaf - Chunk Whitte Tuna (In Water), 60 g 1/2 can
Fresh Produce - Cherry Tomatoes-Raw, 0.25 cup
Homemade - Fresh Fruit Salad (Pineapple, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Grapes, and Honeydew) (YET TO EAT)
Kraft - Miracle Whip - Fat Free, 0.5 tbsp

Snacks
Carrots - Baby, raw, 1 serving
Broccoli - Flower clusters, raw, 0.25 cup flowerets
Fresh Raw - Cherry Tomatoes, 6 each

Any advice?

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  • Doina_Smecicas
    Doina_Smecicas Posts: 35 Member
    Hello,
    I'm on a 1200 calorie deal. It's 2:30pm and I've eaten 471 calories, 64 carbs, 5 fats and 32 protein. It seems like I still have too many calories to eat for the rest of the day. I'm seriously not hungry at all.
    Here is what I've been eating.....any tips where I should increase?

    Breakfast
    Tim Hortons (Canada) - Coffee - Medium - Milk and Sweetner, 1 Medium
    Kashi - Go Lean Crunch Cereal, 0.5 cup
    Danone Silhouette - Fat Free Strawberry Yogurt, 125 g


    Lunch
    Bread - Pita, whole-wheat, 0.5 pita, large (6-1/2" dia)
    Clover Leaf - Chunk Whitte Tuna (In Water), 60 g 1/2 can
    Fresh Produce - Cherry Tomatoes-Raw, 0.25 cup
    Homemade - Fresh Fruit Salad (Pineapple, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Grapes, and Honeydew) (YET TO EAT)
    Kraft - Miracle Whip - Fat Free, 0.5 tbsp

    Snacks
    Carrots - Baby, raw, 1 serving
    Broccoli - Flower clusters, raw, 0.25 cup flowerets
    Fresh Raw - Cherry Tomatoes, 6 each

    Any advice?
  • lina1131
    lina1131 Posts: 2,246 Member
    Question: I saw your picture in your profile, where the hell are you going to find 40 pounds on your body to lose? LOL! How the heck do you have 40 pounds to lose?

    You can add in mixed nuts, peanut butter, and avacados to your diet to increase the calories.
  • sculley
    sculley Posts: 2,012 Member
    The protein shake i drink is 200 calories per 8oz...just a thought

    I agree with above statement nuts are high in calories
  • Doina_Smecicas
    Doina_Smecicas Posts: 35 Member
    hahha...thank you ladies. The pic is what I would like to look like again.
    I'm 5'4 at 160 pounds.....

    Protein shakes and maybe a couple glasses of vino....LOL....good call
  • Doina_Smecicas
    Doina_Smecicas Posts: 35 Member
    Ok...so it's 8:30 pm and I still have 1000 calories to eat....I know I haven't had dinner, but I went to the gym and I always just lose my appetite. Seriously.

    This is what I've had today

    Breakfast
    Tim Hortons (Canada) - Coffee - Medium - Milk and Sweetner, 1 Medium
    Kashi - Go Lean Crunch Cereal, 0.5 cup
    Danone Silhouette - Fat Free Strawberry Yogurt, 125 g


    Lunch
    Bread - Pita, whole-wheat, 0.5 pita, large (6-1/2" dia)
    Clover Leaf - Chunk Whitte Tuna (In Water), 60 g 1/2 can
    Fresh Produce - Cherry Tomatoes-Raw, 0.25 cup
    Homemade - Fresh Fruit Salad (Pineapple, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, Grapes, and Honeydew) (YET TO EAT)
    Kraft - Miracle Whip - Fat Free, 0.5 tbsp

    Dinner:
    Glass of white wine ( I know...but i just had to)

    Snacks
    Carrots - Baby, raw, 1 serving
    Broccoli - Flower clusters, raw, 0.25 cup flowerets
    Fresh Raw - Cherry Tomatoes, 6 each
  • songbyrdsweet
    songbyrdsweet Posts: 5,691 Member
    It's generally easiest to divide your calories equally among however many meals you'd like to eat. Some days I eat four, others I eat seven, it just depends on how much I need to eat and my training schedule. There's really no rule, although it's helpful to eat your largest meals at breakfast and after your workout if you want to take advantage of hormonal changes at those times. Planning will also help you determine what to eat or bring with you so you aren't left with a huge meal to eat at the end of the day. It's not bad to eat at night, but some people find they get indigestion if they eat a large meal right before bed.
  • TamTastic
    TamTastic Posts: 19,224 Member
    Well, if you find that you are having a hard time at dinner then just add a little more earlier in the day. Like, maybe for breakfast have a piece of fruit with it. Then have a mid-morning snack of almonds or banana. Your lunch looks good and you are getting plenty of veggies. Maybe eat a Fiber One Bar for the mid-morning snack. They are great by the way!

    I know it's hard when you have a lot of calories left around 8pm! I was doing that for awhile too, so on the days I work out, I add on another 100 calories to breakfast, have a good midmorning snack, a good sized lunch, afternoon snack and then dinner and sometimes a small dessert.

    Not eating all your calories once in awhile won't hurt you or slow your metabolism. Just try not to make it a habit.
  • AJCM
    AJCM Posts: 2,169 Member
    Your picture is GORGEOUS!!! You (are) will be hot (as your profile says) :wink: - this programme works!

    Have you just started by chance? In my first week I was not hungry, and had crazy energy, and lost 5lbs. Now, 9 weeks in, things have slowed down to about 1.5 lbs per week, and I'm needing those calories everyday!

    Good luck and let us know how it goes!
    :flowerforyou:
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