Making it to 500 calories...

shelbyla · 01-19-2011, 12:20 PM

Hi folks. On R1, VLCD 3 here. I am struggling a bit to get in 500 calories, especially since I am leaving out the bread (no melba or grissini).
For example...

Orange 45
Spinach, 3oz 20
Vinegar, 1oz 6
Mustard, 1 t 3
Radish, 100g 16
Chicken, broth 2 T
Beef, ground, 90% lean 100g 176
Chicken, breast 100g 110
Apple 72

total 452 calories

Do people just add in more veggies at the end of the day if you end up with less than 500 calories (even doubling my radishes I end up with 468 cals)? More protein? Is getting less than 500 a big deal? I'm seeing mixed views on that. Just curious what others are doing...

dawnyama · 01-19-2011, 12:24 PM

Honestly while on P2 I never paid attention to calories. I just went with the food list that Simeon's gave and continued on. My numbers were off when I inputted them in ******, so I just ate what the list told me to. If you were to up anything to get to the 500 calories I would do it with more veggies!! Not more protein as the protein sparing is what gets the fat off!

azjacque · 01-19-2011, 12:30 PM

I don't count calories either, I just basically went off the sheet that I got with the drops. I never have the melba or grissini either. I don't have a food scale so I often wonder if I'm eating over 4 oz of chix, etc. I've been losing steadily so I'm not too worried! Good Luck!!

JeniferCA · 01-19-2011, 12:56 PM

I've never counted calories either, but I do weigh my protein. I cherish every single ounce of the 3.5 ounces are allowed. LOL

emel · 01-19-2011, 03:53 PM

If the OP menu included the starch, it would be precisely 500 cal.
THe way I see it, if you choose to omit a selection, it's likely you'll be a bit low calorie-wise. Nothing wrong with doing 450 cal if you feel well. If you're hungry, you could consider adding 50 cal worth of protein or veggie,

I think I'd just do the 450 unless I had consistent hunger.

01-19-2011, 12:20 PM	#1
shelbyla Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 4,673 Gallery: shelbyla Stats: 210/141/140 WOE: hhCG, rx hCG Start Date: rx hCG R5 start 08/11/12	Making it to 500 calories... Hi folks. On R1, VLCD 3 here. I am struggling a bit to get in 500 calories, especially since I am leaving out the bread (no melba or grissini). For example... Orange 45 Spinach, 3oz 20 Vinegar, 1oz 6 Mustard, 1 t 3 Radish, 100g 16 Chicken, broth 2 T Beef, ground, 90% lean 100g 176 Chicken, breast 100g 110 Apple 72 total 452 calories Do people just add in more veggies at the end of the day if you end up with less than 500 calories (even doubling my radishes I end up with 468 cals)? More protein? Is getting less than 500 a big deal? I'm seeing mixed views on that. Just curious what others are doing...

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01-19-2011, 12:24 PM	#2
dawnyama Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 21,305 Gallery: dawnyama Stats: 154/???/115 5'4" WOE: Hhcg/Rwhatever P2 Start Date: 6/1/09	Honestly while on P2 I never paid attention to calories. I just went with the food list that Simeon's gave and continued on. My numbers were off when I inputted them in ******, so I just ate what the list told me to. If you were to up anything to get to the 500 calories I would do it with more veggies!! Not more protein as the protein sparing is what gets the fat off!

01-19-2011, 12:30 PM	#3
azjacque Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Chandler, AZ Posts: 317 Gallery: azjacque WOE: Low carbs Start Date: 11/6/12	I don't count calories either, I just basically went off the sheet that I got with the drops. I never have the melba or grissini either. I don't have a food scale so I often wonder if I'm eating over 4 oz of chix, etc. I've been losing steadily so I'm not too worried! Good Luck!!

01-19-2011, 12:56 PM	#4
JeniferCA Senior LCF Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 526 Gallery: JeniferCA Stats: 219/206/155 WOE: HHCG Start Date: November 2011	I've never counted calories either, but I do weigh my protein. I cherish every single ounce of the 3.5 ounces are allowed. LOL

01-19-2011, 03:53 PM	#5
emel Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: VA Posts: 16,354 Gallery: emel	If the OP menu included the starch, it would be precisely 500 cal. THe way I see it, if you choose to omit a selection, it's likely you'll be a bit low calorie-wise. Nothing wrong with doing 450 cal if you feel well. If you're hungry, you could consider adding 50 cal worth of protein or veggie, I think I'd just do the 450 unless I had consistent hunger.