Need tips on calorie an diet

roxi94 started this discussion · 4/24/2013

So I've been trying to gain strength for many moths. I got to a pout where I've platued. Idk how to spell it I'm sorry. I figured out I'm not eating enough calories for my metabolism. My calories needed is bout 1860 I am always a couple hundred below. I need tips on foods I can eat or a food diet that I can reach this. I don't eat much so it's hard to reach this goal. I eat healthy foods to Wich have lower calories Wich makes it harder for me to reach my daily calorie goal. Any advice?? Thanks all! ;)

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chemgoddess1 · 4/24/2013
What are your specific goals that you platueaued and now cannot reach? What is your current diet?
chemgoddess1 · 4/24/2013
Wow...holy spell check not on batman!
roxi94 · 4/24/2013
Well I am trying to gain my strength back. I used to be able to do 100-200 sit-ups a good 40-50 push ups n I could lift no problem. Now I can same in sit-ups. Never had issues with weak abs. But I cannot gain anymore arm strength. I can do 12-15 knee push-ups n 1-3 normal if I'm lucky. I hit a point tho were I'm not progressing. I'm losing strength n gain it back and then lose it again. Even when I keep a regular schedule. Someone mentioned I'm probably not feeding my body the energy it needs to improve and that it needs to use. That I'm not eating enough calories. So I did the bmi n the calorie thing n found I'm about 1600-1800 calories for my body that I need. I am always 100-300 less then the goal. For my diet I eat fruit and yogurt for breakfast most of the time. I need the fruit cusse I have bad constipation issues. N bread doesn't work. So I integrate it into my breakfast otherwise I don't remeber to eat it. Ill have cereal n milk occasionally and bagel and cream cheese when we have it. N sometimes fruit smoothies. For lunch sometimes it's a sandwich or ramen noodles. N dinner just depends on what mom makes. I have lots of chicken most of the time. We try to eat salad with most of our meals as well. I don't eat lots of junk sugar gives me migraines so I cut down on it a lot. I've made my goal only once in the past few weeks. Idk how to improve this. I don't eat. A lot I'm hungry but if I eat more then an average plate I get sick so I try not to push myself. My stomachs still readjusting to eating more again. I had lost 20 lbs and have gain 6 back. I want to get back to 120 lbs but in muscle weight not fat. I lost all muscle strength a two years ago n have been trying to get it back for the last six to eight months. These are my goals. Get back to my original strength ability n get my muscle back. I don't have a pole at my discretion so I've been working out at home when I can untill I can start on that.
chemgoddess1 · 4/24/2013
Invest in a decent protein shake and add a banana or peanut butter or even both to it. That will get you a few hundred calories plus added protein quickly.
roxi94 · 4/24/2013
Idk if can afford protein shakes. Kinda pricey aren't they? Do uk any recipes I can make one??
chemgoddess1 · 4/24/2013
I do not know where you are located, but I buy a 2 lb tub of whey isolate from Walmart for $22. It is made by Body Fortress and actually has a really good profile for being so inexpensive.
roxi94 · 4/24/2013
Ill look into it. Thanks! :)
Hazi411 · 4/25/2013
I think I read somewhere that skim milk powder is a good - and cheap!- source of whey protein isolate. Anyone else heard this?
chemgoddess1 · 4/26/2013
No, not a source of whey protein isolate; the main protein is casein. There are 8 grams of protein in an 8 oz cup of milk. Not the greatest source.