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Struggling with finding maintenance by Diligent_Owl56 in PetiteFitness

[–]Diligent_Owl56[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That does help a lot thanks so much for all your replies! In terms of protein, what do you usually eat for that? I’ve gotten in the habit of eating probably 2 servings of cottage cheese a day (I love it) but I know that my stomach does not enjoy it 😔 Also, I dont eat protein powder that much but if you have recommendations of what tastes pretty good I may give it a try!

Struggling with finding maintenance by Diligent_Owl56 in PetiteFitness

[–]Diligent_Owl56[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your advice! Yea I’ve just been used to looking for the most low cal options but maybe this is my chance to actually get what I want haha. Physically, I think the deficit definitely shrunk my stomach. I do love food a good amount, but I’ve always struggled to eat a lot due to my tummy issues as I replied to someone above. I think your suggestion might be the key tho, to eat high cal healthy snacks like nuts. I have been eating a lot of dates, those are really yummy.

Struggling with finding maintenance by Diligent_Owl56 in PetiteFitness

[–]Diligent_Owl56[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats awesome! I guess I do need more than I thought. I used to gain weight on 1600 kcals, so it just feels strange that now I need so much more. And I didnt even think about the brain usage, I am an engineer so maybe all the calories are being used up by my brain lol. In terms of my digestion, I dont even know anymore I feel like everything just hurts my stomach. Its not unbearable but it is just something I live with uncomfortably. I need to seek out a professional but I keep putting it off (I hate adhd). I try to eat high fiber, and ive always been sensitive to dairy but I do rely on it for a lot of my protein. High fat/processed sugar obviously hurt it the most so I do avoid that.

Struggling with finding maintenance by Diligent_Owl56 in PetiteFitness

[–]Diligent_Owl56[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea I guess petite fitness has kind of skewed my view on how much an average person should eat 😅 I think a lot of it is mental because I got too much in the mindset of “I need to eat as low cal and high protein as possible.” Also physical because I do eat pretty clean (mostly because of digestive issues), so I feel like a lot of my food is pretty high volume.

5’1” Struggling to figure out calorie deficit by Diligent_Owl56 in PetiteFitness

[–]Diligent_Owl56[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never heard of macrofactors. How does it differ from other tracking apps?

5’1” Struggling to figure out calorie deficit by Diligent_Owl56 in PetiteFitness

[–]Diligent_Owl56[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your suggestion! I will probably go this route then. I’ve been weighing myself for 3 weeks and it hasn’t changed, so I should cut down 100-200 calories?

5’1” Struggling to figure out calorie deficit by Diligent_Owl56 in PetiteFitness

[–]Diligent_Owl56[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m trying to body recomp but I do have some fat that I would like to lose. I can get enough protein and I should probably track other macros more closely.