How can I eat back so many calories?

Nuts, peanut butter, avocado, or other calorie dense foods. For that matter, eating at McDonald's won't destroy all you hard work if you keep it within your calories.

I've had this same problem. Eat (healthy) foods that are high in calories. For example, peanut/almond butter, cook foods in olive oil, avocados, nuts, beans, if you eat oatmeal use low fat milk instead of water.. finding ways to add calories can be tough but there are ways to sneak them in.

First, I would beef up my breakfast in the AM. Cheerios and a 90 calorie brownie might be quick, but it really won't stick with you.
How about a scrambled egg on a toasted english muffin instead?
OR Peanut butter on toast?

Something to give you more protein and up your calories a little.

I agree with the other posters, nuts, peanut butter, avocado and really plan around your workouts so you don't have a huge deficit to try to make up at night.

Good luck to you! YOu can co this!

Dont eat them Back Leave em I do!

increase fats. are you lactose intolerant? if not you can use whole milk for your cereal and shakes. peanut butter, olive oil. that sort of thing. or you can just go to mcdonald's. but personally i would rather go for BK.

I would call it a treat day and splurge on something you love!

On days you know you are going to burn lots of calories you should be eating more often thru out the day. Celery with peanut butter, almonds, protein bars ... that way you wont have to cram them in at the end of the day, which we all know isnt good for you.

Why isn't it good for you to eat the bulk of your calories at the end of the day? Do tell.

So far today I have eaten 607 calories and have exercised 554 of them which only nets me 53 calories for the day. I'm supposed to at least eat 1200...besides going to mcdonalds and ruining my hard work, how do I eat all of these back so late in the day? should i even try? I will probably have a healthy snack later but...that's a lot. My diary is open for anybody with some suggestions!

I have roughly the same exercise routine and calorie limit. I end up eating all but roughly 100-200 calories back. Look at my diary.

Just eat. It doesn't matter when you eat unless you have a medical condition that dicates otherwise. You're not eating nearly enough anyways.

I am with those who suggested having a treat to at least eat back some of them.
You have such a large number spare, you might as well enjoy it and plan better in future, getting in enough healthy calories earlier in the day.

On days like that I go for pizza (my favorite indulgence) or ice cream (my second favorite). I also don't worry about eating every calorie back... if I have a few extra today then tomorrow if I eat a few extra it evens out (as long as the weekly calorie bar graph ends on 1200 you know you're ok). I wouldn't take that to the extreme though. It's like the "weekly points" concept of WW. Of course the better option would have been to plan ahead, but no sense fretting over the past (and yes, this morning is already the past). Just keep it in mind for the future.

It's okay to leave some calories on the table (not the entire 1200, more like a few hundred) from time to time, if you're unable to eat it all back in one day. It will give you wiggle room for days where you don't work out as hard.

"So far today I have eaten 607 calories [...]"

there's your problem. eat some food. it's really.... not so complicated.

So far today I have eaten 607 calories and have exercised 554 of them which only nets me 53 calories for the day. I'm supposed to at least eat 1200...besides going to mcdonalds and ruining my hard work, how do I eat all of these back so late in the day? should i even try? I will probably have a healthy snack later but...that's a lot. My diary is open for anybody with some suggestions!

You aren't eating nearly enough.

Dont eat them Back Leave em I do!

Really? Have you seen results from this? Everything i have been reading seems to contradict that. Great to hear another opinion!

I do not eat them back, I have never lost doing it that way. I have had trainers and doctors both tell me "WHAT?" when I say that I need to eat them back. I know I'll be bashed for saying it but...oh well:)

Probably because you give the trainers and doctors no frame of reference for your question. Eating them back is an MFP thing...if you don't explain how the system works before asking this question...you'll probably get a "what?". If you gain...guess what...it is because you're eating more than you are actually logging or you are over estimating your burns...simple as that.