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I reached my goal weight on Monday this week.  For the last month or so, I didn't really log calories because I was able to more or less figure out in my mind if I was getting my calories for the day after doing it for a few months. 

So now that I have reached my goal weight, I have decided to log until I feel that I can tell that I have got enough calories for the day without doing so.  The annoying thing is that everyday I am coming at least 100 calories short, but the problem is that I am not hungry enough to eat more.  I realise that this isn't a lot, but I don't really want to lose anymore weight, I am happy about how I look, and I feel healthier than I have in a while and want to make sure that maintain this weight, not losing or gaining anymore than you just tend to on a day-to-day basis. 

What is something healthy that I could have to raise the number of calories that have that wouldn't be really filling?  I thought of trying peanuts and peanut butter, but I have portion control issues with both (one of the few foods I have a hard time not eating if it is there) because I like them so much so I would like some other thoughts.

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I have not quite reached the goal that I originally set but am going to raise my daily calories now in hopes of not losing more than my original goal.  I do eat nuts almost every day but weigh or count out the portion ahead of time.  I make up five or six containers holding a portion each so am not tempted eat more at a time. 

I've changed a lot about my eating habits and have thoroughly enjoyed my new food choices.  If I eat unhealthy foods occasionally, I don't worry about it because 95% of the time I know I am eating well.  I do plan to continue logging my food because I enjoy doing it and have time.

Everyone is different in their food decisions, so this question is always a little tough to answer.

Instead of buying 'light' breads, you could start buying the regular ones again.

Instead of avoiding mayo on your sandwich, add it back in.

Add in small snacks. No peanuts or peanut butter.. but maybe you could get some dried fruits. Those calories can add up pretty quick, and they have 100 calorie packs to help with portion control.

With my diet, I eat my 'diet' calories on the week days, and up them on the weekend to balance me out. That way I can go out and have my pizza, maybe a drink, and other goodies I've been thinking about throughout the week.

Hope that helped! Everyone is different tho.

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Thanks for your replies, both are helpful.  I think measuring before I want a snack will help with the temptation to eat more than I should, it is easier to say no when you are full.

I will try with the dried fruits, I don't think I have seen the 100 calorie pack things here, the British seem to be more into trendy diets than counting calories so maybe I can just measure something like that for myself. 

It is a good though with putting the mayo back on the sandwiches, it is good to get a bit of fat and I am usually on the lower end what you are meant to eat for the day with fat. 

I have gone back to having a small glass of red wine a day and that has helped a bit so the small snacks should make up the difference. 

I know you said no peanut butter, but... have you tried peanut butter balls? I made some over the weekend with peanut butter, raisins, oats, honey, some rice crispies I ground up and chucked in for no reason really... there are plenty of recipes on this site! Mine were about the size of a cherry tomato and around 80 kcal each. Got to warn you though, they are so small and tasty you'll need to have self control to not eat about 5 in one go :P

I kind of save up for the weekend. Friday is my desert day. Don't eat it any other day. So Monday-Thursday I try to keep a low intake and then I can eat more Friday-Sunday.

 

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