Weight Loss / Eating More

robinrollins
robinrollins Posts: 4
in Health and Weight Loss
Hello,

Does anyone else find it difficult to get their brain to accept the 'Eat To Lose' mantra as a default setting?

I would consider that I eat healthily but when trying to lose weight I tend to fall into the trap of being restrictive in my diet...I eat significantly less but worry that I'm just wandering about in starvation mode and not really gaining any weight loss momentum.


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  • maybebaby34
    maybebaby34 Posts: 234 Member
    It took me about 3 months to go from never hungry to yes I do wanna eat. I just tried everyday to eat a little more. About a week ago I finally was starving. After reading a few threads about ladies who lift, & a friends push, I increased my calories. Two days in I finally lost after a dry spell. It is a mind thing, convincing ourselves we must not eat. But dropping 2# gave me a little boost to eat more. There is a calories we need based on age, sex,& hight just to breath. I gave mfp the control to choose my calories for me. So far...so good! Best wishes on your journey!
  • Chrisparadise579
    Chrisparadise579 Posts: 411 Member
    It took me a long time to get used to the idea, but after I made the switch I finally lost the last few pounds and im happier eating more then I ever have
  • Lasmartchika
    Lasmartchika Posts: 3,440 Member
    It is hard to get my mind to it... I am barely trying that this week. I upped my calories to my TDEE -20%, yet I am having a hard time mentally to get there... You're so used to always thinking dieting and eating less to lose weight... so we'll see what progress I see with this. :relaxed:

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