Ok, so here's my question. I'm trying to find a way to include more calories into my eating without having to eat 15lbs of chicken. Now, I've been told by several people that I should plan on eating around 2000 calories, lets just say that I aim for that. Today I've consumed about 500 calories, and I'm not feeling like I need to eat anymore.

I realize I need to consume more calories, but how do you balance consuming higher calorie foods when they will likely contain more carbs. Are carbs something I need to be counting as well? I would gladly eat fruits and such to increase my caloric intake, but then I'm consuming more sugars, granted they are "natural" sugars.

I guess I'm lost here. Any help would be much appreciated!

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Unless you are on a stricly "no carb" program you have to eat carbs. Why wouldn't you? If no hunger is a problem that might help big time. And as for sugars, again a necessity. It is hard to find the middle ground but to completely cut carbs and sugar from your diet would seem to me a little crazy. Whats left? Chicken breasts every meal every day for the rest of your life? I guarantee you will fall off that bandwagon in a hurry.

Unless you are cutting carbs out completely, I would definitely add some carbs and healthy sugars to your diet. Another great thing is good fats, like olive oil, which not only give you some caloric content, but are probably one of the best fats out there.

To crazy an "all or nothing" approach canbe dangerous. Atkins people cut carbs, but they certainly make up for it in other ways. I doubt any Atkins type program calls for 500 calories a day, and if it does the person who devised it should be shot, or at very least sued.

One thing everyone should always keep in mind is that your body is like an engine. Without fuel, you will not go anywhere. Bottom line. Controlling your calories and carbs are one thing, but if you dont eat enough, you will not only NOT be successful in losing weight, but you could very well end up seriously hurting yourself in the process.

There are a heck of a lot of siet plans listed online and many many fantastic and varied programs people are using here. Do a little surfing of the diaries and I am sure you will find something realistic that works. I am currently eating 2200-2500 calories a day, and it was a struggle at first, but since I have started I have made more weight loss progress than ever before in 30 years.

Good luck and happy surfing! I hope you canfind a program that is appealing and nourishing.

sirant

Thanks for the reply sirant! I realize that it is ludicrous to believe I can completely remove any type of nutritional element from my diet and expect to be successful in the long run. You’re correct, I need to do some research to see what the optimal amounts of sugars and carbs, cals, fats, ect for what I’m trying to do. Thanks again!

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