Why am i still so hungry?!
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allysacatherinemcallister wrote: »allysacatherinemcallister wrote: »
I guess it goes back to make sure you are weighing all of your food to be sure your eating all of the calories you think you are.
Ive been using the cups and tablespoon method. No food scale. Is that not sufficient?
A food scale seems a bit eating disorderish to me.
No. A food scale is less fussy and time-consuming when you learn a few tricks, so (maybe) less eating disorderish. And less washing up, besides.- For things where you take a portion out of a jar/carton (yogurt, peanut butter, pre-shredded cheese, etc.), put the whole jar/container/bag on the scale, zero (tare) it, take out some, and read the negative value on the scale to get the amount to log. You can take out an amount that matches the serving size on the container, if you prefer.
- For things like salad ingredients (or soup/casserole/etc ingredients you're assembling in a pan or baking dish, put the dish or pan on the scale, zero it, add an ingredient to the dish, note the amount, zero again, add the next ingredient, zero, etc., until everything's in the dish or pan.
Easy, quick, accurate, not obsessive. And a scale only costs around $20.4 -
kshama2001 wrote: »allysacatherinemcallister wrote: »H- 5ft7
SW- 214 on may 9th
CW- 207 this morning
GW- 150
Set at 1350cals for a loss of 1.5lbs a wk
How do i know my 'deficit'?
Sorry, newbie.
I'm a little shorter than you, weigh a little less, a lot older, and would be a hangry witch on a mere 1350 calories per day. When I started, I set my weekly weight loss goal for 1 pound a week and am only hungry right before meals. I also focus on foods that satiate me. http://www.nutrition.org.uk/healthyliving/fuller/understanding-satiety-feeling-full-after-a-meal.html
Did you really only have 1,040 calories on Sunday or did you forget to log something? 1,040 is not enough for someone our size.
Are the foods in your Snacks meals eaten between lunch and dinner? Instead of just grapes or apples, have some protein and fat with them, for example, add peanut butter to apples.
Yeah ive made sure to log everything i swallow. If i cant be honest with myself, whats the point?!
Sunday i slept in till 11 am so i just went ahead and logged as lunch. My boyfriend got himself krystals and the roommate had left over pizza so i ate one of each and a bowl of the sacred heart veggie soup i prepared saturday. Then we went to a car show. No food trucks there so all i had was a bottle of water. We didnt get home till around 6:30pm and thats when i had my dinner. I didnt have snacks that day. I guess i was so busy i didnt notice i was hungry. I also did a lot of walking at the show.
Usually i eat breakfast at 8am right before leaving for the office. Then i eat a snack around ten am but most of the time my 'snack' is a coffee with ALOT of creamer. . Lunch hour is scheduled at 12:30. I like to eat something sweet around 2:30pm because i start getting sleepy again. Off work by 5:30 pm. Then dinner at 6pm.
Days that i eat like this im super hungry by 10pm (bedtime).
If i skip breakfast and save the cals for later.ill binge during my lunch hour AND dinner.0 -
I will throw out into the idea pool that you are not having enough fat and or protein during your lunch to keep you satiated until dinner.1
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Christine_72 wrote: »
Can you elaborate? What day? Im logging incorrectly?I will throw out into the idea pool that you are not having enough fat and or protein during your lunch to keep you satiated until dinner.
I thought fat was bad? "Lowfat" is a better choice over regular, right?0 -
allysacatherinemcallister wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »
Can you elaborate? What day? Im logging incorrectly?I will throw out into the idea pool that you are not having enough fat and or protein during your lunch to keep you satiated until dinner.
I thought fat was bad? "Lowfat" is a better choice over regular, right?
You said you were using cups and measuring spoons.
Did you watch the video?
PS: There is nothing wrong with fat, our body and brain needs it to function optimally. Eating fat doesn't make you fat, eating too many calories does.
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Christine_72 wrote: »allysacatherinemcallister wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »
Can you elaborate? What day? Im logging incorrectly?I will throw out into the idea pool that you are not having enough fat and or protein during your lunch to keep you satiated until dinner.
I thought fat was bad? "Lowfat" is a better choice over regular, right?
You said you were using cups and measuring spoons.
Did you watch the video?
PS: There is nothing wrong with fat, our body and brain needs it to function optimally. Eating fat doesn't make you fat, eating too many calories does.
I didnt know that was a video. I just watched it.
Omgosh!
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Took everyones advice and had peanut butter and basically meat for lunch. Had to force a dinner!
Not hungry!!4 -
I just want to say that you need to eat in a way you can sustain. That means not dropping your calories so low you are starving, eating enough protein and fats, and eating food you like. If you can't imagine giving up a food for life then figure out how to make it fit your goal.
If you want a hamburger but don't want fast food go to the grocery store and buy some ground beef and cook your own. Not difficult.
Even a fast food burger isn't terrible nutrition or calorie wise if you don't get a triple cheeseburger with bacon plus fries and a shake. I just get a regular burger with a side salad and an unsweetened tea.0 -
allysacatherinemcallister wrote: »Christine_72 wrote: »
Can you elaborate? What day? Im logging incorrectly?I will throw out into the idea pool that you are not having enough fat and or protein during your lunch to keep you satiated until dinner.
I thought fat was bad? "Lowfat" is a better choice over regular, right?
Low fat is actually bad. We need fat for a number of body functions, and for fat-soluble vitamins.1 -
allysacatherinemcallister wrote: »allysacatherinemcallister wrote: »
I guess it goes back to make sure you are weighing all of your food to be sure your eating all of the calories you think you are.
Ive been using the cups and tablespoon method. No food scale. Is that not sufficient?
A food scale seems a bit eating disorderish to me.
Definitely not having read through tons of posts on here nearly all of them recommend a set of scales people dont measure correctly with cups & spoons and even packets of stuff like ham .. the packet said it was 100 g it was 108 does it make a difference over a whole day yes it does over a week of incorrect measuring when you first start out can be the difference between losing weight and not losing .2 -
You seem upset. Please don't let any advice you've been given discourage you. You asked a question and people are only trying to help you find the solution to your problem. At the end of the day it's your body and you have to do what you feel is best for it, that's the only way this is going to work. I think you should read through a few of the other threads and see if you can find any that pertain to you but aren't geared towards you. Hopefully you can find some information that you like.allysacatherinemcallister wrote: »Took everyones advice and had peanut butter and basically meat for lunch. Had to force a dinner!
Not hungry!!1 -
You seem upset. Please don't let any advice you've been given discourage you. You asked a question and people are only trying to help you find the solution to your problem. At the end of the day it's your body and you have to do what you feel is best for it, that's the only way this is going to work. I think you should read through a few of the other threads and see if you can find any that pertain to you but aren't geared towards you. Hopefully you can find some information that you like.allysacatherinemcallister wrote: »Took everyones advice and had peanut butter and basically meat for lunch. Had to force a dinner!
Not hungry!!
Not at all upset. I was excited that i wasnt craving junk today! The peanut butter was the highlight of my day. Haha lame i know but fruit isnt the same as sweets. Im getting a food scale soon and try it out.7 -
@allysacatherinemcallister - good for you there is sooo much info out there finding whats right for you can be a challenge & you'll be surprised at how your taste changes after a while of healthy eating , i've found out i'm like a miser with my calories i dont want to waste them on anything useless very often at all
. Get some friends with open diaries as well for ideas see what other people are eating. 2 -
I found that it really helped me to pay attention to the connection between what I ate at each meal and how I felt later that day. I like to eat most of my calories after 6 pm: an after-workout snack and then a dinner with at least a main and a salad course, and often a bit of cheese. So for breakfast and lunch, I want foods that will keep me satisfied. My lunches (usually a sandwich or hummus, veggies, and pita) were OK. But I discovered that changing my breakfast made a big difference. I used to eat cereal with milk (often shredded wheat and some added raisins), which was 300-400 calories, and I would often be hungry by 10 am. I discovered that one slice of toast, or an English muffin with a little butter (150-180 calories) would keep me satisfied until noon, presumably because of the fat. So that's what I normally have for breakfast these days.
Now that you've found a lunch that kept you sated, try to find other things that work well, and note them down. Conversely, if you have a lot of calories at breakfast or lunch and you're hungry again soon, try to avoid eating those foods on a regular basis. You can still have treats every now and then, but don't let them become a habit.
Good luck!2 -
I took a quick look at your diary. You definitely need to try to get more veggies! It'll let you eat a lot more, plus you get good fiber and nutrition that will help you stay full. And the benefits of more energy and just feeling good in general
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I find oats or eggs fill me up in the morning. Exercise like walking makes me less hungry and I can eat back calories.1
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On weekends i tend to skip breakfast and lunch because i sleep in.
Most of my calories are from dinner. Is this hurting or helping things. I dont feel as hungry on sat and sun as i do sitting at my desk. Am i bored at work?0 -
allysacatherinemcallister wrote: »On weekends i tend to skip breakfast and lunch because i sleep in.
Most of my calories are from dinner. Is this hurting or helping things. I dont feel as hungry on sat and sun as i do sitting at my desk. Am i bored at work?
Timing of eating is irrelevant to weight loss (or of vanishingly negligible effect, at most).
Whether you're bored at work vs. your energy needs are different on work days is not really going to be something the rest of us can answer. Only you can. It's very individualized.1
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