I eat way to little, need som adivce how to eat more?

[Anonymous]

For some reason when im very focused on training and extra healthy eating (i eat healthy anyway, but in these periods i eat even healthier) i end up eating way to little.
What i typical do in these "extremely healthy" periods is work out 1 1/2-2 hours 5-6 times a weak and its mostly strenght training. I have a diet that has a lot of protein and little carbs. It might sound okay, but i tend to eat very little of low calorie food. This isn't really something that i control, i normally dont even think about it, but i either get tired/bored of eating or i think i eat a lot, but its low carb + its way to little for someone that work out as much as me. I dont know what it is, when i eat healthy and work out a lot i automatically eat less.
Since my goals is to get very strong and fit, eating less than i do in my "non-extrem diet" doesn't help me reach my goal at all, so that end with me quitting because i'm not getting the results i want.
I know what to eat, but i have problems getting myself to eat enough. anyone that can give some advice on how to eat more? I also get very tired and grumpy in these periods becausei bacilly go hungry all the time or have very low bloodsugar all the time

[kheserthorpe]

Witht hat level of activity, eat more complex carbs, and make sure you're eating fats as well.

I've done low carb, it worked for me back when i just went 'to the gym'. There's no way i could do the training i do now on it though. When I'm eating 'clean' now, I'm eating fruit/yogurt/ egg whites for breakfast, scattered protein bars, a lunch with lots of quinoa, legumes, falafels, avocado, cheese vegetables, adn dinner is lower carb. Weight just falls off even like that.

Carbs are fuel. Most people eat too much fuel for their activity level. Carbs are not evil, they just should be appropriately scaled.

[Asker]

true that... im going to try quinoa salads with vegetables and beans (?) etc for lunch actually.. i think lunch is one of the meals i fail on, or in other words dont eat enough..

[marksmith108]

Just eat more lol. U said u get hungry and ur goal is to eat more so just eat more. U said u know how to eat healthy so there's no advice I can give u in that area. Only suggestion I have is to eat more often though u said ur bad at planning so it doesn't work. Seems like this is more of a matter of choice.

[Asker]

well its a little more complex than that sadly... lol yeah i get hungry, but im bad at planning and preparing meals, so if im going to eat when im just hungry i would end up using a lot of food in the shops etc. Im a student so i don't have economy for that. I want to eat more, but (i forgot to mentioned this) i can end up using 1-1 1/2 hours on eating a lot of food.. thats why eat so little, thats literally what i have time for... BUT I should do a big ass shopping round and start planning... its like you said its a matter of choice

[marksmith108]

Don't shop when ur hungry. Try sandwiches. Here's a simple 400 calorie sandwich I have twice a day. 2 pieces of bread (duh), salami slice, turkey slice, ham slice, 6 small pepperoni, provolone slice. Ur getting grains protein and dairy. Takes a min to make so u can make a few at a time for ltr. If u wanna make it a whole meal, have a fruit and vegetable with it. I like bananas, grapes, apples then a some spinach or carrots. Hope this helps

[aneleda]

Meal prep would be my answer. Make sure you have adequate amounts of healthy food at hand at all times. Have healthy snacks, like nuts and fruit available. Don't avoid certain food groups because you consider them unhealthy. Eat calorie-dense foods to up your intake.

[Anonymous]

Add in a bunch of fruit. It's high carb but your body handles it differently than bad carbs.

[Opinion Owner]

and you can just throw it in the blender and drink a few smoothies through out the day to add in the healthy sweet calories :)

[Asker]

i would.. but if i eat a lot of fruit get very gassy (have no idea why), but yeah i should be eating more fruits in general.. Making smoothies sounds like a good idea, think i will try to add smoothies to my diet :)

[Opinion Owner]

You will be gassy for a about a week or so but then your body will get used to it. Try eating a single fruit at one time. Like just a bunch of water melon or just a bunch of berries.

[meatballs21]

Your body can't make muscles out of thin air - it needs protein, so you're getting that. But you also need other nutrients to maintain your health, which is why they say a balanced diet is so important.

There's a lot of talk on fitness sites that you need to eat like a horse when you're going for strength as that way there is no way your body could be short of what it needs to grow as much muscle as it can. You might gain some fat in the process but you can cardio it back off later, I guess.

[Asker]

i know.. i know.. but i could eat a lot more, if i had a lot more time. The days im trying to eat a lot within 20-30 mins i start gaging, i have no idea why :s If i had little to do one day i can use about 1-1 1/2 hours on eating on meal. So thats why my portions are so small, i literally don't have time to eat bigger meals. Its like i said, i really do know what to eat, but i first of all eat way too little carbs and i have problems eating enough, and that's kinda what i need help with. How to learn to eat more basically

[meatballs21]

It sounds like you’re now used to eating smaller meals. I used to work bad shifts and when I tried to wait until I got home before eating, I’d often feel sick eating what was otherwise a normal portion for me because I was starving and shocking my system suddenly throwing so much into it.

[genericname85]

pretty easy three steps:
1. Put the stuff in your mouth
2. chew
3. swallow
all over again untill your desired calorie count is reached.

[Asker]

omg, is it that easy? who knew?

[genericname85]

Yeah i mean what else could there be to it?

[Asker]

yeah i know right?

[Marstalk]

Have you tried eating 5-6 small meals a day?

[Asker]

That is actually what i do, or its more 3-4 times a day. But im rubish at planning and like i mentioned, the meals are often low carb