Getting close to target, still losing 2 lbs a week, not hungry...

nickbullett

So do I drive and get donuts or what ?

bbell1985

What do you want? How close are you?

I tend to like to drive it on home but you could have a donut. Why not?

nickbullett

I'm 197 down from 344. My target was 190 but I changed it to 185 recently but I think it's mainly because I'm avoiding dealing with this. I'm 6'1'' somewhat muscular. I'm feeling stuffed but stupid fitbit adjustement is telling me to eat 1000 more calories or so today...

bbell1985

nickbullett wrote: »

I'm 197 down from 344. My target was 190 but I changed it to 185 recently but I think it's mainly because I'm avoiding dealing with this. I'm 6'1'' somewhat muscular. I'm feeling stuffed but stupid fitbit adjustement is telling me to eat 1000 more calories or so today...

Eh. I'll be one of the first ones on here to say I am not one of the anti-aggressive dieting members on this forum. But you have lost so much and you're so close. I'd say tone it down and lose a little slower. I think it will do your body good.

I've experienced staved hunger with an aggressive deficit. It doesn't mean your body doesn't need or want that food or energy. Taking a break even, can be beneficial.

psychod787

EAT MAN! EAT! LOL

saraw6

If you don't feel about it, don't eat.

LivingtheLeanDream

Eat something...anything !
If you are close to goal anything over 1lb a week loss is too much.

TavistockToad

opening your diary might help, people can give you ideas of where to add in some cals.

you definitely want to reduce your deficit to 1lb per week.

swap any diet food for the full fat version, swap chicken for beef or lamb etc etc

MegaMooseEsq

TavistockToad wrote: »

opening your diary might help, people can give you ideas of where to add in some cals.

you definitely want to reduce your deficit to 1lb per week.

swap any diet food for the full fat version, swap chicken for beef or lamb etc etc

Seconding the swap advice. When I went on a diet break, I found it easier to swap in higher calories foods than to add food on top of what I was already eating. Or add liquid calories, since most people find those less filling.

icemom011

I'm jealous, lol. Can i have your problem with a piece of cake and a cherry on top? Seriously, eat higher calorie foods, you don't want to go into maintenance at this speed.

swim777

nickbullett wrote: »

I'm 197 down from 344. My target was 190 but I changed it to 185 recently but I think it's mainly because I'm avoiding dealing with this. I'm 6'1'' somewhat muscular. I'm feeling stuffed but stupid fitbit adjustement is telling me to eat 1000 more calories or so today...

Wow! Congratulations! I would try to add some calories back slowly if I were you. Then, whatever you decide on, you can slide into maintenance. Less of an adjustment.

nickbullett

swim777 wrote: »

nickbullett wrote: »

I'm 197 down from 344. My target was 190 but I changed it to 185 recently but I think it's mainly because I'm avoiding dealing with this. I'm 6'1'' somewhat muscular. I'm feeling stuffed but stupid fitbit adjustement is telling me to eat 1000 more calories or so today...

Wow! Congratulations! I would try to add some calories back slowly if I were you. Then, whatever you decide on, you can slide into maintenance. Less of an adjustment.

That's what I've been doing but perhaps too slowly. Then I started exercising much more and my net deficit got pretty huge again. Hunger has not followed. I'll figure it out.

richardgavel

nickbullett wrote: »

So do I drive and get donuts or what ?

To quote Homer Simpson....mmmm donuts!

Lesscookies1

You don't have much to lose set your rate of loss from 2 pounds a week to 0.5 pounds a week instead. You'll have more calories left over, and honestly eat that doughnut you've worked hard for it. Good luck!

rachelleahsmom

It's the not hungry thing that I don't get. I'm almost always hungry.

kerrylkatriviera

I recently hit the sixty pound mark and am approaching my goal, and I have the same dilemma sometimes. The diet and exercise changes your appetite. Some days I am just not hungry. I decided to listen to my body and just eat when I'm hungry. Not listening to my body is what caused me to gain weight.

JeromeBarry1

I got close to my goal once.

_Figgzie_

has anyone told you that you look like a white Common?

mikek7214

I'd experiment slowly and add 200 calories in one week and see how it affects your weight. Slowly add and monitor because you don't want to slip into bad habits and have a weight gain rebound if you eat too many calories. Maintaining is an art and a science.

batorkin

If you eat when you are hungry and you feel good I wouldn't change anything. There's quite a few people here that really insist on slowing down for those last few pounds. Not everybody is the same, and some people lose those last few pounds easier than others.

I'm 6'1" and in roughly the same spot as you. I got about 20 pounds to go and i'm still averaging 2.2 pounds a week. I eat when I am hungry and that's good enough for me. I honestly think our height helps us, my short friends tend to struggle a lot with the last bit.

richardgavel

After the deficit eating and cutting, my mind got used to that amount of food. Once I could back off, I realized that hunger is often not physical but mental and a function of habit. So there have been plenty of times I've eaten not because I'm hungry but because I just wanted the taste of something or needed more calories. It's ends up to be be an extra 100-200 above normal, not like I am at 2300 and have to make a 3000 day happen.