Starting to track myself

[AdamH]

Well I've been tracking my food for 2 days now and my calorie intake is way low (like way low). For the last 2 days I've had -7397 calories needed according to my BMR and exercises. I need to eat more but healthy items are expensive. I could meet and exceed my calorie intake by just eating fast food but i ln resisting the urge to do so. Actually haven't had the want for it. I've started adding lean meats to my diet so that's a win. I haven't had a Coke in 3 weeks, another win. Crystal light is a Godsend. I feel like I need to do 2 a days if im only getting 30b mins at a time but that requires me to wake up 2 hours earlier than needed for work.

 

[Llama]

Hello Adam and welcome to the forum! Try incorporating more beans/peas/lentils into your diet if you´re looking for cheap, healthy alternatives. Then if you grow some fresh basil on your windowsill some canned tomatoes, garlic and onions will make for a wonderful basis for really cheap. Going too low on calories means you risk burning out before reaching your goal. Best of luck!
LaMa

 

[Butterfly88]

Welcome Adam! Good luck on your weight loss journey. I think LaMa has some good suggestions.

 

[Cate]

Welcome to the forum Adam. LaMa does have some very good suggestions. Legumes are inexpensive & even canned beans are nutritious. Well done on making positive changes. Do you eat much in the way of fresh fruit & veg? Adding bananas to your diet would help lift your calories in a healthy way & are very convenient-
Nutrition Facts(from Wikipedia)
Bananas
Amount Per 100 grams
Calories 89
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.3 g 0% (Saturated fat 0.1 g 0% Polyunsaturated fat 0.1 g Monounsaturated fat 0 g)
Cholesterol 0 mg 0% Sodium 1 mg 0%
Potassium 358 mg 10%
Total Carbohydrate 23 g 7%
Dietary fiber 2.6 g 10%
Sugar 12 g
Protein 1.1 g 2%
Vitamin A 1% Vitamin C 14% Calcium 0% Iron 1% Vitamin B-6 20% Magnesium 6%
*Per cent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Of course, you may hate bananas

 

[Miss Fit]

I agree with all the suggestions here and just wanted to say welcome and we're here for you! Have you tried logging calories with an app/calorie counter? I have MyFitnessPal and it seems to have every food I've ever eaten in it's database. You can even scan barcodes and stuff.