i can't seem to get enough calories in....not once but often. lately i have been keeping track on fitday and noticed i tend to hoover under 1200 calories but feel like i'm eating alot.
anyways, here is yesterday, any suggestions
b-1 whole egg
egg beaters
snap peas and veggies-mix
s-almonds
l-salad made with romaine lettuce, cherry tomatoes, ff mozz. cheese, pepper rings, chicken brest
s-bfl chilled grape and chicken salad
d-tender cut steak (i think thats the name)
veggies
sf pudding
Maybe you could throw in some SB-approved cheese. The calories from that add up and it doesn't really have to be much, just 1 oz. of cheese will help. Maybe some string cheese with breakfast. Also, a glass of skim milk could boost your calories as well and give you a dairy serving.
Just remember, though, that SB isn't about the cals. I know a lot of us keep track of them, but don't rely on them. Just eat until your satisfied at every meal/snack and make sure you're not feeling hungry. Your body will usually tell you when it needs more calories for energy.
i'm not hungry at all. and if i don't have almonds i usually will have 1 nonfat yogurt mixed with half cup 2% cottage cheese and sf strawberry preserves....if i ad more carbs (sweet potato) i eat less meat so end up with even less calories
me4life,
I don't know where you are on the transition between Ph1 and Ph2, but judging from the grapes on your menu, you are working into Ph2. Are you ready to add a grain yet? Maybe a small bowl of oatmeal with your eggs in the morning? I also don't see any added fats (unless there is mayo on the chicken salad). How about some dressing on your salad? A few beans? And I don't see much dairy. How about a glass of skim milk with your lunch or snack? I don't count calories, but when I make my menus in the morning, I do a quick check of the following:
Veggies - at least 4.5 cups
Dairy, Grain, Fruit - do I have a serving or two of each? I have gotten out of the fruit habit, so I have to make a point of including it now.
Fat - I actually have to check for this because I am perfectly happy not using any oil or fat at all, but it is something your body needs.
Protein - is it included with each meal or snack in some form?
Water - I drink 4 cups/day
Beans - most days I try to get a serving in.
I find that if I am getting these things in, then my menu is pretty balanced. If you are at the beginning of Ph2, then your low appetite is pretty normal, and will pass. High protein/low carb will suppress appetite. As you work more healthy carbs back into your plan, your appetite should return to normal. You are pretty low carb right now.
I'm with Schmoo, Me4Life, on the idea of adding good fats.
The problem with going below 1200 is that your body could think it's starving and make it harder for you to lose. So maybe you can add some good fats to what you're eating? Cook your veggies in a good fat, like olive oil or canola oil, or put some on it as dressing. Add some real mayo to the grape/chicken salad. Have lowfat cheese (read the ingredients--usually fat free cheese has a lot of other stuff, including simple sugars, to make it fat free) instead of fat free on your salad, and make sure you use 2 Tablespoons of healthy dressing (good fats, less than 3g sugar) on your salad.
That should help. Maybe you can add some berries to the almonds? Fruit helps with nutrients, though not as many calories, and grapes are fairly high on the GI...but berries are very low. Just a thought...though if the grapes don't bother you (they aren't a problem for me), no worries.
there was mayo and usually i have a mixture of nonfat yogurt, cottage cheese and sf jam....i really can't stomache any milk under 2% and i am adding the grains just not as many. today i did add a piece of toast with breakfast. i don't necessarily add fat usually try to eat almonds every day and i never use salad dressing other than that i am including almost everything except that i rarely eat cheese with the exception of on my salad. i did ad turkey bacon to my breakfast today so we'll see.
anyone have this problem
Maybe you can add some berries to the almonds? Fruit helps with nutrients, though not as many calories, and grapes are fairly high on the GI...but berries are very low. Just a thought...though if the grapes don't bother you (they aren't a problem for me), no worries.
