.... as I get close to my goal.... this is kind of annoying

ElJefeChief

When I weighed more, in the 210s, 220s, and my deficit was set at 1.5 pounds loss per week, I had this fun thing I would do - I would have a modest breakfast, a big workout, a generally pretty small lunch, and then I'd have a nice deficit (typically in the 2K range if I worked it right) for dinner, which allowed me to have a large, satisfying meal plus a tasty dessert.

I've since cut my loss rate in half as I'm near my goal-weight of 180 (although I might set my sights south of that when the time comes).

Sadly, I've found that I can't eat such small, infrequent meals anymore, and I can't build up such a big deficit anymore. It's almost like my body can sense the thin margins I'm operating on. This tends to downsize my ability to have giant dinners on a regular basis.

Annoying - has anyone had a similar experience?

antennachick

I had to change my goal from 1 pound a week to .5 pound per week and exercise more so I can eat more look for more feeling protien rich foods that are low calorie. Maybe greek yogurt and berries for dessert? Find what works

SolotoCEO

I eat a lot of fruit as dessert - sometimes with a dab of whipped cream. Frozen yogurt isn't a bad choice either. Just remember the less you weigh, the more efficient your body becomes and the fewer calories it needs. The downside of getting healthy - you now are eating healthy portions instead of what you have gotten used to. Keep up the good work!

257_Lag

Same boat here! Used to eat less than 600 total for breakfast AND lunch and then have a huge dinner to get to my 2000 goal. Now with just 10 to go I need more around lunchtime to make it through the day. Still working for me but I too miss going into the evening with 1500+ to spare