I get hungry- really just can't eat less

arditarose

I feel you. I'm not losing because I'm eating at least 1800 calories a day, which must be maintenance, and I'm hungry. So this is what I have to deal with for the rest of my life...and I haven't even reached my goal yet.

MoiAussi93

Eat more protein...seriously, when I increased my protein to 30% of my calories I immediately noticed how much fuller I felt. I am very rarely hungry now, and I'm eating about 1300 calories a day. Eat a lot of protein with each meal...you will be full for hours and not need to snack much.

SLLRunner

rachellll98 wrote: »

Here is my update (edit: I know this is annoyingly way too long I'm sorry!). I am okay with posting my stats if it is required to receive helpful information from some people, though I don't think it matters that much? I am not hiding anything...

Stats: I weigh about 103 to 105 depending on time of day. I am 65 inches tall. I am a college student. Soon I'll be back at school. I can buy and eat any foods at school because on my own entirely for food so there are no limitations there. I'll have all the typical kitchen appliances.

Goal: My goal is first 102, then 99.8, then 98, but only if I feel it is healthy for me. If I am satisfied with 99.8, I will stay there. Once I get to 98 I will definitely be happy with that and will be done. I'm saying this so you understand I am paying close attention to health and wellness. If I ever feel a concern about my health, I will immediately return to normal eating. I have already decided this. (Also I was reluctant to post stats because people can't tell through the internet what you look like and might be judgmental. I have a very small frame size. So I can say with confidence that it is reasonable for me to want to lose just 5 to 6 pounds.)

Problem and Current Situation: I already explained what I am trying to do (eat less) and my problem (getting hungry, eating, ending the day with only a very slight deficit or no deficit). Based on the suggestions I received yesterday, I tried to eat more protein and vegetables. I ended up eating 2050 calories today so far so maybe it helped, though I might still get hungry and eat a snack and no longer have a deficit. I also have a huge problem with eating too much after I workout because I get really hungry.

I am most likely not interested in weight lifting because actually I am not interested in being bulky.

But overall, I am trying really hard to figure out how to successfully lose weight and so far it is not working at all because I keep getting too hungry and am not good at this at all. I would be happy to add in something new to try tomorrow (ex. today I focused on protein and vegetables, something that I think was helpful) to see if it is helpful for me. Ex. if the exercise is a problem, and I should play with that.

I am also interested in changing my eating to be healthier and fitter but not to lose weight, but only as more of a last resort.

You are 5 ft 5 inches tall, weight 103, want to get down to 98 pounds, and you run 10 miles a day, plus you're obsessed about food and body image. All of this screams eating disorder. Please, please, see a school counselor to get some help for this.

SLLRunner

rachellll98 wrote: »

Okay, thank you for your suggestions and advice. Actually I am changing my goals and plans, so I am no longer seeking any further advice.

The only thing you need to be doing right now is making an appointment with your school counselor or a doctor in order to get into an eating disorder treatment program. My friend, you are already underweight.

arditarose

Oh for some reason the pages where this was all revealed did not show up before I posted