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Real Life Diet Questions Answered

Angela Dowden
Nutritionist

Posted 11 Sep 11

Can you help me use more of my calories during the day?

Due to my job I rarely have chance to grab more than a snack at lunch. Which means that I am having close to 1500 cals or more left at the evening. I can't make that up without stuffing myself. What can you suggest cos I'm having about 300-500 cals left even after dinner.

Our expert says...

 Hi,


Thanks for our query - it's good to know how so many of you take to calorie restriction like a duck to water – perhaps because you’re eating healthier foods that makes you feel fuller? Either way it’s great thing for your weight loss to be able to cut cals without feeling hungry!


One thing I’d say is that you should never feel like you need to stuff yourself to use up your calorie allowance. As a general rule, as long you aren’t going below about 1200 calories, don’t eat calories at the end of the day that you don’t feel you need.


In your case, the beginning of the day - i.e. a good breakfast - is one place you should be spending some of those calories you have spare. So if you’re not already having something healthy, like a hearty bowl of porridge, poached eggs on toast or wholegrain cereal, fruit and yogurt, make sure that you do!


Then for lunch, how about a homemade sandwich, or if you’re just looking to sneak in some extra calories super easily and healthily, a handful of nuts! You could also make up a Tupperware box of nibbly food like cucumber, tomatoes, small cubes of cheese, olives, avocado and prawns?


I hope these ideas help!

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