So hungry

abbieellis833

it says I should be keeping my calorie intake at 1250. I've been doing this for a week and feel so hungry. I literally think of food all day and constantly hungry any pointers on how to feel more full?

myheartsabattleground

What's your BMR?

KateTii

You can choose a slower rate of loss which will give you more calories but you won't be losing as much each week.

Otherwise, pick low calorie, high bulk items to fill your stomach - generally vegetables, salad, fruit, lean protein. Basically anything you can eat heaps of but for for a low calorie price.

abbieellis833

1340.8

abbieellis833

myheartsabattleground wrote: »

What's your BMR?

1340.8

diannethegeek

These are my really general tips for hunger:

1. Make sure that your calorie goals are actually set appropriately. Don't skip this step. A lot of people set goals that are too aggressive and then wonder why they're having a hard time. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

2. Look for foods higher in protein, fat, and fiber. These help us stay full and more satisfied longer. If you're using MFP's default settings, try to consider protein, fat, and fiber as minimums to reach every day rather than maximums to stay below.

3. Drink plenty of fluids. Some people really do confuse thirst and hunger.

4. Get plenty of rest. This includes sleeping enough and taking rest days from the exercise. Sometimes our bodies look for food when they're exhausted.

5. Play around with your meal timings. Some people do really well on 5-6 small meals a day and others feel like they want to gnaw their own arm off eating like that. Skipping breakfast, eating breakfast, 16:8 fasting, 6 small meals, 3 larger meals, snacks, no snacks, meal timing won't make a big difference to your weight loss, but it may help your hunger levels, mood, concentration, gym performance, etc. throughout the day. Don't be afraid to try a different way and see if it helps.

6. Wait it out. If you know you're eating enough and the other steps above aren't helping, you may just have to wait it out. Our bodies send out hunger signals partially out of habit. If you eat at a certain time every day your body will start to get hungry at that time. The good news is that these signals can be retrained to stop telling you to be hungry all the time. The bad news is that you may just have to be hungry for a little bit while that happens.

7. I also think it's important to remember that there's a habitual component to hunger. This goes along with point #6, but if you eat because you're bored or you're used to eating in front of the TV or in the car or whatever it is, then you can replace those habits with others that are better for you. Things like keeping water on hand to sip instead of snacking or picking up hobbies that keep your hands busy or that get you out of the house more can help out a little while you're retraining your hunger cues. You might need to pay attention to why you're eating/hungry or what you're feeling when you eat and try to replace food with other things, but it can be really beneficial over time.

jmidd97

I'm confused; isn't the BMR the number of calories one would need even if bedridden/comatose? So shouldn't you be eating at least 1340, even if completely sedentary?

AmyRhubarb

Agree with the previous poster - if your BMR is 1340, you should not be taking in only 1250.

Are you exercising, and if so, do you log it into MFP and eat those burned calories back, so that your daily NET calories are at or near 1250?

Also excellent points in diannethegeek's post.

hulesjames

To be honest your cutting at too low of a calorie deficit find out your calorie Maintenance Level and subtract 500 from that as for the hunger Drink Lots And lots of water hope this helps

lynn_glenmont

jmidd97 wrote: »

I'm confused; isn't the BMR the number of calories one would need even if bedridden/comatose? So shouldn't you be eating at least 1340, even if completely sedentary?

No. There is no reason your body won't address a calorie deficit by tapping fat for energy for BMR calorie needs in the same way that it taps fat for energy to get out of the bed or to walk on a treadmill, assuming you have enough fat for your body to keep up with your daily deficit. Indeed, if you ate the 1340 calories (if that's your BMR), you almost certainly would still be burning fat to fulfill part of your BMR energy needs, unless you nibble away at your calories at a constant rate around the clock.

abbieellis833

AmyRhubarb wrote: »

Agree with the previous poster - if your BMR is 1340, you should not be taking in only 1250.

Are you exercising, and if so, do you log it into MFP and eat those burned calories back, so that your daily NET calories are at or near 1250?

Also excellent points in diannethegeek's post.

I haven't started working out yet I was getting diet under control this week first oppose to totally changing everything at once. I stay active though I have two kids work on my feet all day and constantly on the go. The number I got has been from this site and a few other ones on line too.

abbieellis833

hulesjames wrote: »

To be honest your cutting at too low of a calorie deficit find out your calorie Maintenance Level and subtract 500 from that as for the hunger Drink Lots And lots of water hope this helps

Thanks