Can you really lose weight and not feel hungry?

kommodevaran

If you aren't losing (or gaining) weight, you're eating at maintenance.
You should weigh your food and double check every entry with a reliable source (the "verified" nonsense is a joke).
You should not aim for a dramatic weight loss as long as you are breastfeeding, or if you are at or close to normal BMI. 1200 calories suggests that you have chosen maximum loss rate.
It is normal to feel a bit hungry before meals, most people do even when not dieting. Being hungry all the time sucks. If you are eating to little overall, or lacking any nutrients, you have to correct that. If you just aren't used to not feeling full all the time, get used to it. Try to distract yourself.

Francl27

I never ate less than 1650 and it was fine for me until I got to my last 5 pounds. NOW I'm always hungry at 1800-2200. I'm 5'5", 37, and 133 pounds (been maintaining 2-4 pounds from goal for a year).

Purplebunnysarah

http://kellymom.com/nutrition/mothers-diet/mom-weightloss/

michelle7673

I agree that you need advice of your doc while nursing.
Otherwise -- just my experience -- yes sometimes I get hungry. Sometimes it's because I made less-than-optimal choices on high calorie foods that didn't stick with me, sometimes it's because of training recovery, sometimes it's because I under-counted something, or have been running it close to the line for a while without a refeed, but sometimes it's for no apparent reason. But I don't think you should have to be consistently hungry daily in order to lose weight, no.
And of course there is a difference between "wanting to eat", even "wanting to eat really badly" and actually being hungry.

LKArgh

angella_jacobs93 wrote: »

and I am obviously not losing weight with what I have been doing...so I am not sure.

So you are eating at maintenance. Whatever you need to normally maintain this weight, plus an extra 300 calories or so, which is what you burn while breastfeeding. So definitely more than 1200 calories. 1200 calories would have probably been too low for a breastfeeding woman, but your average is probably much over this. Nursing can make you hungry, and it also can make you very thirsty (which is often confused with hunger, even if this sounds completely silly). Especially when nursing, following your hunger cues and especially following your cravings is not a good idea, if you want to lose weight. Get a food scale and start logging your food accurately. Figure out what you are currently averaging, without changing what you eat, since you have figured out maintenance, even if accidentally. Then aim for 300 calories less, and reevaluate based on progress after a few weeks.

MichelleMyBelle86

1200 is too little if you're breast feeding or not! Jesus I'd be starving
I'm 5'3, weight 137lb and I'm on 1600 cals a day...not sure what you should be on but I would DEFINITELY be adding some more cals to your diet - could you ask your doctor? I'm sure they would able to advise.

tryin2die2self

I am on the wild diet. I have lost about 40 lbs in 4 months. I am not hungry. Earring the right foods instead of equating everything to cico changed everything for me.