I just can't eat all my calories....

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  • taso42
    taso42 Posts: 8,980 Member
    congrats! i guess you can be done tracking then.
  • ironanimal
    ironanimal Posts: 5,922 Member
    That is a rediculous statement. Go get a milkshake and that will be 600 calories all by itself. Have a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with extra peanut butter and fluffy homemade bread and now you are at 500 calories in just one sandwich. Its not hard at all.
    ^^^^^^^^
    THIS
    This absurd notion that we forget how to eat seems like a grab for attention.
    JUST EAT!
    Have a McD Cheeseburger or 2.
    Problem solved.:yawn:

    mcd's? that stuff isn't even food... gross. i'm sure you could eat 600 cals of cardboard too. wonder what that'll do for your insides...
    Judging from your profile picture, I don't think you're in any position to criticize someones's food choices.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    I work out to Insanity 5-6 days a week, walk, and have begun light weight training. The problem seems to be that I am not hungry.
    i get the same problem when i do a lot of HIIT. what i end up doing in those cases is setting an alarm. if i dont then i can very easily end the day with only 700 calories, regardless if i'm hungry or not, my body still needs a certain amount of calories. i cant let a hormonal response to exercise leading to the lack of hunger keep me from that any more than i can excuse a hormonal response telling me i need way more calories than my TDEE.

    so set an alarm and eat your food
  • Arachne
    Arachne Posts: 17 Member
    I definitely understand your problem. It seems that more active I become, and the more clean foods I eat, the less I want. I have to force myself to eat somedays. Considering I have had this problem for a long time one would think I would be tiny... that's not the case. I realized that I ate for emotional and various other reasons besides being hungry. Once I kicked those habits of eating junk I realized I'm just not a hungry person.

    With that said.... when I have a problem getting calories in I go for the wasabi almonds they not only are snack (chip) like but they make me drink more water because the kick. Air popped popcorn and bell pepper slices also help me to get calories in.
  • cmeade20
    cmeade20 Posts: 1,238 Member
    After looking at your food diary I have a few suggestions. The first is have larger servings of meat. If you are having trouble meeting your cal goals having 5 or 6 oz of meat instead of 3 will help drastically. I noticed you only had 1 tbsp PB. Have 2 and thats another 95 calories and you're not eating much more at all. Try having a baked sweet potato or brown rice with supper. This adds calories to your day without eating junk.
  • knk1553
    knk1553 Posts: 438 Member
    I understand this, like today for example, I work at a desk all day, and was insanely busy, spent 6 of my 8 hours at work on the phone in phone conferences and various other things, which meant for those stretches I couldn't leave my desk, which included no snacks, and unfortunately less water. Wednesdays are also my high calorie burn days as well, around 1000 calories or more, which isn't done until AFTER work. Despite doing a protein shake pre-workout, and one with 2 scoops post workout which is so close to dinner I'm unable to eat a large dinner. I had 1500 calories left for dinner, which is at 8pm and I go to bed around 10:30. This has gotten even more common now that my lunches consist largely of salads with lots of fresh veggies, chicken, and hummus as the dressing, even though the hummus adds another 200 calories, it still makes my lunch only around 400, max, on a good day.

    Also - even though I have 700 calories left for today, I would NEVER think about going and stuffing McDonald's or a milk shake down my throat, I would rather have the calories left over than put that much crap in my body, because that would defeat everything I've been working for on eating healthy.
  • mrsmel55
    mrsmel55 Posts: 168
    There are some people who reply with rudeness and sarcasm to those who are asking for help and advice. That is totally uncalled for. If you don't have something nice or supportive to say....keep it to yourself. This site is supposed to be for help and support and its hard to get it in the forums these day. Thats just sad. Some of us who have struggled with weight problems all our lives are trying to cut back on eating and it can be hard to eat enough good calories when you are trying to retrain your brain to eat less. Suggestions welcome. Ridicule unwelcome. Get the picture?
  • prairiewalker
    prairiewalker Posts: 184 Member
    Are you sure you're calculating EVERYTHING? like the marinade your dinner sat in before grilling it? the nuts thrown into the green salad at the last minute? or the oil you put in the pan to keep everything from sticking? what about any taste tests while you cook?

    If so..maybe it's time to recalculate your goals..you're in a good spot!!!!

    and there is good advice from others regarding higher calorie/higher quality foods such as avocados and nut butters...
  • Going4Lean
    Going4Lean Posts: 1,078 Member
    I have my goals set at losing .5lb a week and I have this problem of not being able to eat all my calories. I don't even log in my exercise so i wont have to eat those calories back.
  • sicchi
    sicchi Posts: 189 Member
    I am having a devil of a time eating all of my calories lately.
    some peoples comments seem to be rude and mean..I thought this site was for support. I have trouble eating the calories they ask me to eat. I do not have the appetite and I am active all day and no change in my appetite

    Lol... i dont think people mean to be mean, it's just that the statement is very "its hard being so good looking" you know. Alot of us have problems with eating too much and its hard to hear that some people
    have all this extra cash to spend when we are constantly in debt :)
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    Go for quality and not quantity. Eat high calorie healthy foods, like avocados, almonds, peanut butter.

    Agree 1000000000000000%

    You will find that people that eat the freshest foods will have the lower calorie counts, even when eating full fat foods.

    You will also find that the people that cry about being hungry and talk the most about "calorie counting" are the ones that think they can fill their plates with a bunch of processed foods and think it is all about eating a certain number.

    Quality reigns supreme over quantity every time.
  • Kiris2
    Kiris2 Posts: 57 Member
    Since I upped my cals for a reset, I have trouble eating enough of the healthy cals to make up 2000. I know how to eat the unhealthy stuff....that may be how I got to this weight!! :) But, I am inclined to say....be nice or go home and don''t play anymore. Same as mrsmel55, we are all here learning and sharing for support.
  • mcarter99
    mcarter99 Posts: 1,666 Member
    Two schools of thought:

    If you don't eat your MFP goal every day, you will do some sort of permanent damage to yourself.

    Or-

    Losing weight is about creating deficits. When you learn to listen to your body (instead of the clock or some forum or your mouth), it's common to get full easier. Eat less the days you feel like it and more the days you feel like it. If you're losing more than 2 lbs/week consistently and/or eating less than 1200 calories/day on average, look into making some changes. But stuffing in peanut butter by the spoonful before bed is no key to weight loss or metabolic health.
  • MrsR0SE
    MrsR0SE Posts: 313 Member
    I understand this, like today for example, I work at a desk all day, and was insanely busy, spent 6 of my 8 hours at work on the phone in phone conferences and various other things, which meant for those stretches I couldn't leave my desk, which included no snacks, and unfortunately less water. Wednesdays are also my high calorie burn days as well, around 1000 calories or more, which isn't done until AFTER work. Despite doing a protein shake pre-workout, and one with 2 scoops post workout which is so close to dinner I'm unable to eat a large dinner. I had 1500 calories left for dinner, which is at 8pm and I go to bed around 10:30. This has gotten even more common now that my lunches consist largely of salads with lots of fresh veggies, chicken, and hummus as the dressing, even though the hummus adds another 200 calories, it still makes my lunch only around 400, max, on a good day.

    Also - even though I have 700 calories left for today, I would NEVER think about going and stuffing McDonald's or a milk shake down my throat, I would rather have the calories left over than put that much crap in my body, because that would defeat everything I've been working for on eating healthy.

    You could try having a bigger lunch do that you have fewer calories left in the late evening and a lighter meal then?
  • dub73
    dub73 Posts: 70
    Hi!
    Could you tell me what sites can help give ideas with foods/calories/menus?:smile:
  • nannabannana
    nannabannana Posts: 780
    There are some people who reply with rudeness and sarcasm to those who are asking for help and advice. That is totally uncalled for. If you don't have something nice or supportive to say....keep it to yourself. This site is supposed to be for help and support and its hard to get it in the forums these day. Thats just sad. Some of us who have struggled with weight problems all our lives are trying to cut back on eating and it can be hard to eat enough good calories when you are trying to retrain your brain to eat less. Suggestions welcome. Ridicule unwelcome. Get the picture?





    DITTO! Tks Mel! I don't understand why rudeness is used. What if EVERYONE on here was rude when you ask a question? We would never be where we are today. If you need help there is always someone, especially the moderators to answer your questions. Good luck and do eat a tblsp of pb if needed.:)
  • Ninatoots
    Ninatoots Posts: 192 Member
    Do a Google for Appetite help with elderly person. It has some good advise.
  • Ninatoots
    Ninatoots Posts: 192 Member
    It's not that your old but this is what Google gives.

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