Lifters, I'm so HANGRY!!

roxierachael

Go ahead, tell me to eat more. I dare you. Because I will DO IT.

I didn't work out for two days and I wasn't hungry. At. All. It was marvelous.

I started lifting again and I'm hungry all day long. Currently I do 30 or 60 minutes cardio and 45 minutes heavy lifting. I enjoy doing it, but then I suffer the rest of the day. Building muscle is great, but the ultimate goal here is fat loss. So, what should I do? Cut back on exercise? Suffer the hunger for another 12 months? What? WHAT?

BMR: 1687
TDEE: 2911 (5-6 hours/wk, strenuous exercise)
TDEE -20%: 2329


***Also, I need more lifters on my friend's list so I can creep on your diaries and complain about the hangry people in the forums. ADD ME. ***

2013sk

Snap!!!!!!

I did a body pump class lastnight, body is killing, and all I want to do is eat, eat, eat!!! I noticed aswell when I started lifting I just want to eat more, but apparently you burn a lot more calories from lifting ...or you burn for longer???

What we going to do????

Protein is great after work outs, Chicken, Eggs, Nuts, Shakes etc.... You having enough protein in your diet??

mdcoug

Maybe try getting a greater percentage of your daily calories from protein? I aim for a 40/30/30 carbs/protein/fat ratio, concentrating on making my protein goal first. I don't usually make it, but concentrating on protein keeps me from going too crazy with the carbs, which don't leave me feeling very satisfied in the long run.

LeanButNotMean44

Protein is great after work outs, Chicken, Eggs, Nuts, Shakes etc.... You having enough protein in your diet??

After a quick look at your food diary, I'd suggest eating way more protein and reduce the carbs (I know not all carbs are bad). The protein will fill you up and keep you sated for a longer period of time.

I hate being hungry! :laugh:

pjp1125

I lift 5 days a week and heavy. I also do about 1 hour of intense cardio 6 days a week. I get around 200 grams of protein a day (I weigh 192). When my protein intakes falls below 120 the hunger gets unbearable.

KANGOOJUMPS

I like that furry thing around your neck.

3foldchord

I will add you. I lift, but my BMR is 1350(about) , so my TDEE -10% is ~1600(about). I just tried my first REFEED, under the supervision of some of the fine folks on a "eat/Train/Progress' board. - I was having the "I'm SO HUNGRY the day after lifting I could eat ALL the FOODS and still gnaw off my left arm!!"

Go ahead, tell me to eat more. I dare you. Because I will DO IT.

I didn't work out for two days and I wasn't hungry. At. All. It was marvelous.

I started lifting again and I'm hungry all day long. Currently I do 30 or 60 minutes cardio and 45 minutes heavy lifting. I enjoy doing it, but then I suffer the rest of the day. Building muscle is great, but the ultimate goal here is fat loss. So, what should I do? Cut back on exercise? Suffer the hunger for another 12 months? What? WHAT?

BMR: 1687
TDEE: 2911 (5-6 hours/wk, strenuous exercise)
TDEE -20%: 2329


***Also, I need more lifters on my friend's list so I can creep on your diaries and complain about the hangry people in the forums. ADD ME. ***

Lauracharder

I'm always ravishing after i lift. And I only lift maybe once or twice a week! Guess that's our body saying we need protein! lol

HeidiMightyRawr

I was just complaining about this on my wall, being so damn hungry!! Most of my hunger comes on rest days though, rest days after really intense workouts!

Feel free to add me if you wish, I lift 4 x a week. Don't log my food anymore though so you won't see any diary entries.

IronSmasher

Have you tried vegetables?

3foldchord

I'm always ravishing after i lift. And I only lift maybe once or twice a week! Guess that's our body saying we need protein! lol

YES, PROTEIN!
I weigh 134# and I eat 120- 140 grams of protein daily, any less than that and I feel tired and weak.

(yes, it i s a bit high, but from all my reading, people with hypoglycemia do better with high protein, I'm finding that is true)

ShannonMpls

I started lifting again and I'm hungry all day long. Currently I do 30 or 60 minutes cardio and 45 minutes heavy lifting. I enjoy doing it, but then I suffer the rest of the day. Building muscle is great, but the ultimate goal here is fat loss. So, what should I do? Cut back on exercise? Suffer the hunger for another 12 months? What? WHAT?

How often are you exercising? Are you lifting/doing cardio every day?

Anyway, I find that whenever I return to lifting after a break or change my program, I'm ravenous for a few weeks. And I eat. Because I'm hungry. Then it gets better and I don't eat an entire bag of cinnamon almonds from Trader Joe's anymore. So I'd suggest either eating at TDEE (or a 10% cut) for a week or so, then go back to your deficit.

3foldchord

Go ahead, tell me to eat more. I dare you. Because I will DO IT.

I didn't work out for two days and I wasn't hungry. At. All. It was marvelous.

I started lifting again and I'm hungry all day long. Currently I do 30 or 60 minutes cardio and 45 minutes heavy lifting. I enjoy doing it, but then I suffer the rest of the day. Building muscle is great, but the ultimate goal here is fat loss. So, what should I do? Cut back on exercise? Suffer the hunger for another 12 months? What? WHAT?

BMR: 1687
TDEE: 2911 (5-6 hours/wk, strenuous exercise)
TDEE -20%: 2329

I would advise a smaller deficit than Maybe do a 10% cut instead of 20%. I was going to recommend calorie cycling, but seems you lift 5x a week so that won't work for you. Actually you might want to exercise every other day instead. If you're lifting 5x a week that's not the best layout for a beginner, That's more for advanced people. Maybe you're lifting every other day, and doing cardio on the other days? I don't know. You could eat more on lifting days if this wasy the case.

I agree with the advice to have a smaller deficit. If you are just doing body fat % loss (and not needing to drop 65#)- go with a smaller deficit, around 10%.
Give your muscles recovery days between lifting days- recovery days are needed so your muscles can heal and rebuild.
And, if you are eating at a deficit, you won't be building much muscle, if any. Not sure by your statement (bolded) if you wanted to build muscle, too.

roxierachael

Go ahead, tell me to eat more. I dare you. Because I will DO IT.

I didn't work out for two days and I wasn't hungry. At. All. It was marvelous.

I started lifting again and I'm hungry all day long. Currently I do 30 or 60 minutes cardio and 45 minutes heavy lifting. I enjoy doing it, but then I suffer the rest of the day. Building muscle is great, but the ultimate goal here is fat loss. So, what should I do? Cut back on exercise? Suffer the hunger for another 12 months? What? WHAT?

BMR: 1687
TDEE: 2911 (5-6 hours/wk, strenuous exercise)
TDEE -20%: 2329

I would advise a smaller deficit than Maybe do a 10% cut instead of 20%. I was going to recommend calorie cycling, but seems you lift 5x a week so that won't work for you. Actually you might want to exercise every other day instead. If you're lifting 5x a week that's not the best layout for a beginner, That's more for advanced people. Maybe you're lifting every other day, and doing cardio on the other days? I don't know. You could eat more on lifting days if this wasy the case.

I agree with the advice to have a smaller deficit. If you are just doing body fat % loss (and not needing to drop 65#)- go with a smaller deficit, around 10%.
Give your muscles recovery days between lifting days- recovery days are needed so your muscles can heal and rebuild.
And, if you are eating at a deficit, you won't be building much muscle, if any. Not sure by your statement (bolded) if you wanted to build muscle, too.

Every time I'm in the gym, I aim for 45 minutes of lifting and an hour on the elliptical. The lifting I started in January to raise my bmr, so I guess in that respect, I'm still a noob. Even on a deficit I'm definitely building muscle, although I think it has slowed at this point. I know the standard is to take off every other day, but like the pace I've developed in the gym. I'm not sore or tired. It's simply the hunger. If I can keep going, I will.

I'm at the point where I can eat my whole deficit, build muscle (I presume), but not lose weight.

I briefly tried ketosis, but I don't think I was getting enough carbs to sustain the workouts. I'm going to look into calorie cycling. Thanks for that.

roxierachael

Have you tried vegetables?

Only if they moo or cluck.

Wetcoaster

If you are hungry after working out it is mental.

roxierachael

I lift 5 days a week and heavy. I also do about 1 hour of intense cardio 6 days a week. I get around 200 grams of protein a day (I weigh 192). When my protein intakes falls below 120 the hunger gets unbearable.

200 grams?? This is might be my problem. My protein is set for 35% (165 grams) at the moment and I never, ever meet it. Thanks!

roxierachael

I like that furry thing around your neck.

Pink feather boas make everything funner.

ILiftHeavyAcrylics

I was having that problem so I increased my calories. So far it's working well.

First though you should definitely eat more protein. 1 gram per pound of lean body mass. And you might also try a refeed before just straight up increasing your calories.

gregpack

If you're going to eat the same amount I'd consider upping protein and reducing the cardio somewhat. Do enough cardio to derive the health benefits. Walk for fat loss if you feel it is necessary.



If you want to keep the current pace eat more and see how your body responds.

radioactiveid

more calories because you need more strength to get the strength so you can lose more pounds. idk if it makes sense but oh well

nicolemariemclovin

AGH I can totally relate! I just started heavy lifting again in the past few weeks on top of the cardio I was doing, and I am so HUNGRY! Yesterday was leg day, my stomach felt like a bottomless pit all evening!!

CrankMeUp

I'm always ravishing after i lift. And I only lift maybe once or twice a week! Guess that's our body saying we need protein! lol

you ARE ravishing!:bigsmile: :bigsmile:

EmilyJackCO

I'm sending an FR! I have this issue as well. I work out 4x a week, also combining an hour plus of cardio and heavy weights. And I'm so hangry, even though I'm trying to stick to 1700 calories - I just ate 2/3rds of a huge stack of sushi. And I am not ashamed. Of course, I danced for 3 hours at a show last night that kicked my *kitten* too. So, yeah. FOOD!

Also, my diary is open, but it's not the greatest. I'm always running, but I'm working hard on getting my eating better - protein targets are particularly tough for me too.

SteelySunshine

Replying cuz I am on pain pills and hoping that someone on my FL can explain this to me.



Editing: Because I am on pain pills and I can't spell for bleep. I can't spell for bleep anyway, but maybe I get more sympathy for the pain pills.

Oh and who ever said hunger is in your mind is nuts. Women do get hungrier than men from lifting. I haven't found this to be true for mild cardio activity though. But, intense cardio will also make me hungry, not that I am ever going to do that.

jofjltncb6

If you are hungry after working out it is mental.

Wait, what?

nickyfm

I eat a crap tonne of protein, drink lots of water, and actually eat when I'm hungry. Ignoring the feeling after a heavy lifting session only comes back to bite me in the butt later.

BeachIron

I allow myself to eat at maintenance on legs days even if I'm cutting. Squats and deads make me hungry.

BeachIron

Replying cuz I am on pain pills and hoping that someone on my FL can explain this to me.

Editing: Because I am on pain pills and I can't spell for bleep. I can't spell for bleep anyway, but maybe I get more sympathy for the pain pills.

Oh and who ever said hunger is in your mind is nuts. Women do get hungrier than men from lifting. I haven't found this to be true for mild cardio activity though. But, intense cardio will also make me hungry, not that I am ever going to do that.

I don't know how you would compare hunger intensity between men and women, and frankly I think way too much is made of the differences as they pertain to workouts and dieting, BUT I absolutely agree that anyone that says hunger is in your mind when it pertains to lifting is out of theirs. I can run fasted, I can do upper body workouts fasted, but I'll cut a beach for a donut on legs days.

lilpoindexter

YEP...when I push my muscles, I am hongry the whole damn day, and usually end up eating a lot of chicken or steak.

roxierachael

I allow myself to eat at maintenance on legs days even if I'm cutting.

I've been trying to think of fat loss in terms of cutting, but I just don't know enough about it. Is losing 150 lbs of cellulite considered a cut?