help pleeeeaaseeeee! =)

ok, so as i said i went to my nutritionist and this is my typical day

Breakfast: 1 cup of milk + 1/2 cup cereals

snack:50g bread+ 40g cheese/ big cereal bar plus one fruit

lunch: 90g chicken+1/2 cup rice+1 cup salad+ 1ts olive  oil

snack: 1 cereal bar/fruit/kinder stick + 150g yogurt/1 cup milk

dinner:50 g pitta bread +60g light cheese plus salad

snack: fruit

once a week i am allowed a free meal, 2-3 alcoholic drinks and 2-3 times a week i am allowed to have a chocolate/ brownie/ cake etc in the afternoon

i have started it 3 days ago but i have only managed to eat  3/4 of my breakfast, lunch, half of my afternoon snack and most of my dinner. it is not that i feel full but i just cant persuade myself that it is ok for me to eat all of the above. i know that the food and calories are not a lot and this afternoon i was even feeling hungry after i had half of my snack. i need some help pleaseeeee. how do you motivate yourself?? i really want to gain weight because i dont like the way i look but i cant stop thinking about the calories!!!!

Food is energy (calories)... and you need energy to function properly physically and mentally.   You can't run a car on no fuel and expect to reach your destination.   Bodies are no different.

But aside from energy your food is providing you with nutrition.  The milk, cheese and those cereals are giving you calcium that stops your bones from crumbling and means you're less likely to be in constant pain when you hit your 50's.  The olive oil on your lunchtime salad is providing your body with Vitamin E... which keeps your skin in good condition.  The fruit, vegetables, rice and bread are adding fibre and vitamins.  The chicken is providing you with iron ... being anaemic is a horrible thing.   The chocolate cake is because food is not only nutritious... it's also pleasurable.

How you motivate yourself?  Keep telling you that you want to gain weight and that you need to gain weight.  Eat a little quicker rather than pushing the food around your plate and make yourself finish it all.  As you eat more, your appetite will improve and it'll be less of a struggle each day.  Best of lcuk

Original Post by gi-jane:

Eat a little quicker rather than pushing the food around your plate and make yourself finish it all. 

 Take your time to enjoy and savor each meal.

thank you very much for your reply!! i will really try to keep all these in mind everytime i have to eat!