How many days did it take you to get over the "hump"?

katieelizabethm713

If I ever smoked cigarettes, I feel like quitting food would be the equivalent! Hehe. So how long did it take for people on here to get into the groove of wiser food choices?

T1DCarnivoreRunner

I'm confused... you shouldn't "quit food." Can you clarify?

katieelizabethm713

Ha I just mean eating super unhealthy in unhealthy portions

T1DCarnivoreRunner

I have a big appetite, so after more than 2 years, I'm still not happy with small portions. It isn't as bad as it once was, but I still have serious hunger cravings.

no_day_but_2day

Honestly, it was when I started my Keto/LCHF journey. Once I started feeling that energy burst I kept hearing about, I knew I was making the right choice for me. And then, once I started seeing results in my body I didn't want to give up. Plus, for me, eating LCHF with a cheat meal where I can have higher carbs once every week or two is pretty easy for me so that is what stuck. It really all depends on what will stick for you. For example, if you can't stand broccoli, don't force yourself to try and eat it because you won't stick with it. Good Luck!

middlehaitch

Break it down.

Find your calorie goal.

In your own time reach that. Decrease your calories at a rate that works for you.

Once you are comfortable at your goal then make better food choices, at your comfort level.

It is not a race. You are not proving anything to anyone. You are doing it for you on your terms. For you.

Cheers, h.

seska422

I made small, sustainable changes. There was no hump, just a gradual slope.

I don't consider any food super unhealthy. I'm still basically eating what I've always eaten with some tweaks.

I started by logging what I ate so that I could go back and see where I could make changes. Not big changes. I'm eating my foods in manageable portions for calorie control. I eat about 80% of my calories in nutrient-dense foods and 20% in treat foods.

The closer you can stay to your normal way of eating, the easier it is to sustain a change.

carmkizzle

Maybe about a month for me. I had alot of days of feeling a little hungry because I was so accustomed to eating until my belly felt like it was going to pop...but I dealt with it. These days, it seems as though I get "fuller" faster...thank goodness.

katieelizabethm713

no_day_but_2day wrote: »

Honestly, it was when I started my Keto/LCHF journey. Once I started feeling that energy burst I kept hearing about, I knew I was making the right choice for me. And then, once I started seeing results in my body I didn't want to give up. Plus, for me, eating LCHF with a cheat meal where I can have higher carbs once every week or two is pretty easy for me so that is what stuck. It really all depends on what will stick for you. For example, if you can't stand broccoli, don't force yourself to try and eat it because you won't stick with it. Good Luck!

What is LCHF?

katieelizabethm713

I've always known how to eat healthy, but I add a couple glasses of wine in the mix at night and end up getting hungrier and eat more crappy. So I had to quit that too.

T1DCarnivoreRunner

katieelizabethm713 wrote: »

no_day_but_2day wrote: »

Honestly, it was when I started my Keto/LCHF journey. Once I started feeling that energy burst I kept hearing about, I knew I was making the right choice for me. And then, once I started seeing results in my body I didn't want to give up. Plus, for me, eating LCHF with a cheat meal where I can have higher carbs once every week or two is pretty easy for me so that is what stuck. It really all depends on what will stick for you. For example, if you can't stand broccoli, don't force yourself to try and eat it because you won't stick with it. Good Luck!

What is LCHF?

LCHF is Low Carb High Fat. I've been doing low carb for a couple weeks now (some days high fat, other days high protein). Most days have been easier than when I was eating a lot of carbs, but there have been a couple days where I've really powered through serious hunger. Low carb has made a noticeable difference for me, and my appetite is probably bigger than most on MFP. It hasn't made me 100% satisfied all the time, but it is far better than it was with high carb high fat, high protein, etc.

Machka9

katieelizabethm713 wrote: »

So how long did it take for people on here to get into the groove of wiser food choices?

Well ... I've been here for 1 year and 1 months ... and I've lost 25 kg ... and I would still rather choose chocolate and chips, and eat ice cream for dinner, and put away 3 servings of Tiramisu in one sitting, and eat half a cheesecake ...

I don't because that's not part of the plan, but the little voice telling me that it won't matter if I pack away a litre of Chocolate Mint Ice Cream tonight is always there.

Francl27

It was super easy for me. But it was after the Holidays and I was just disgusted with food by that point.

blancoms

I would say after a month. I went out to eat and had a bowl of soup (maybe 1-1.5 cups) and a side of sweet potato. My stomach was hurting and i was full the whole day. Prior to that I could put away twice that in one sitting.
My stomach has probably shrunk a bit and gotten used to small "snacks" throughout the day.

snowflake930

Been at this for 4 years, a little over 2 years on maintenance. I have never really gotten used to it, so never really gotten over the hump. However, being a normal weight and wearing normal sizes, is way better than being morbidly obese, so I accept it and eat a little something every couple of hours. I have to say though, before MFP I truly did not know what hunger was. I ate all the time and was never really hungry, that is why I was morbidly obese. I like where I am now a lot more, so I make better choices and know that the hunger is just that, I am definitely not starving. Keeping raw veggies prepped really is a life saver for me.