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Anyone have a 1500-1600/day calorie budget?

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I have just over 1600 calories to use each day,but I always fall short of my calories. I've been tracking the past 3 days and seem to only eat around 1050, then work out on top of that burning another 300-400 calories. My RMR is around 1580
If you have this calorie budget could you give me an example of what you would eat in a typical day. I'm a pretty healthy eater, although I can give in to chocolate. Trying to keep the sugars and fat low though so I need help knowing how to add 500 calories or so w/o eating excess fat and sugar.

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Nonfat Greek yogurts, nuts won't keep your fats low but are much healthier than other fats, calorie dense veggies like artichokes, Brussels sprouts, etc. Eggwhite omlettes with veggies, baked hummus chips with salsa, the possibilities are endless.

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I did 1700 today- here's what I had

Oatmeal (oldfashioned) with milk and walnuts

banana

chicken breast on wholewheat bread with sprouts and hummus
peppers and hummus

chobani greek yogurt

quinoa, honey, craisins, sunflower seeds, 1/2 cup of fat free cottage cheese

1 cup of blueberries

1 z-bar (its the kids version of a cliff bar)

1/2 wholewheat bagel, 2 tablespoons of cream cheese, smoked salmon

Yes, you need to add more, you shouldn't be going below your RMR. I have the same problem and have had to put out effort to take more in. I have to go over 1700 on the days I work out or I end up losing, and that is not really my goal right now. I am really careful about my ratios. Today I was 25/50/25--that's about where I usually am.

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Those all sound awesome! I actually just bought some greek yogurt, I used to eat it but realized the sugar count is so high on them so I stopped them altogether. I need to really buy the plain and add my own berries. What brand are hummus chips?! That sounds great, I love me some hummus!!!

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I do a Calorie budget of 1430 with my rmr at 1331 and my activity goal is at 332 and I usually fall short on my calories, I try to stay at 1100 - 1200 calories along with my activity goal of 300 -350. I usually eat 5 to 6 meals a day. This is my typical day's of food:

Breakfast: 2 eggbeaters(1/4 cup) 4oz of plain greek yogurt with a 1/4 cup of blueberry, raspberry, blackberry mix. either a protein shake or 2 jennie o turkey sausage links.

morning snack: 1 low fat cheese stick with a small apple

Lunch: mix vegi salad with 5oz of chicken breast

afternoon snack: 6 oz greek yogurt and a small apple

Dinner: lean meat or fish with 2 servings of vegi's

evening snack: 2 tablespoons of natural peanut butter with celery or 1/2 cup of cottage cheese

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I have a 1500 calorie intake:

Breakfast: 1 cup of kellogg's corn flakes with half cup of sliced fresh strawberries and half cup of 1% milk.

Morning snack: Special K breakfast bar

Lunch: 2 slices of whole wheat bread toasted, turkey meat, 1 ounce of kettle cooked potato chips, a small pickle.

Afternoon snack: 100 calorie Goldfish

Dinner: is usually whatever we are having I just portion it to where it is fitting my calorie intake

Evening snack: 100 calorie peanut butter crackers.

I also drink 4 bottles of water a day, every now and than I'll had Crystal Light to one bottle I also go to the gym at least 5-6 times a week for an hour.

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