Is this even worth it?

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  • MrOtto2016
    MrOtto2016 Posts: 40 Member
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    Couple slices of whole wheat bread with tuna works good as well.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,182 Member
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    I suggest you give a little 100 g raw jicama a try. It's a root. It's lightly sweet. It's crunchy. 100 g gives you 5 mg fiber and in my experience provides satiety for several hours for less than 50 calories.
  • Rocknut53
    Rocknut53 Posts: 1,794 Member
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    diannethegeek wrote: »
    This process can absolutely be worth it, but being hungry to the point of being physically sick is no good. You deserve not to be miserable through all of this!

    The first thing I would suggest is resetting your calorie goals. Have you tried rerunning your numbers to see if you can find a goal that works better for you? http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets/p1

    Yes!!!! Check this out. You need to understand how a calorie deficit works for you in relation to intake and exercise. MFP gives you a base # of calories when you enter your activity level (no exercise included in this), then you eat more if you exercise. There is no reason you cannot lose weight without feeling like crap. I drink water constantly over the course of the day and very seldom feel hungry.
  • R_is_for_Rachel
    R_is_for_Rachel Posts: 381 Member
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    are you eating any carbs? i certainly found that if i had say chicken and salad leaves for lunch i would be very hungry in a couple of hours-however adding in a small piece of bread etc would make a huge difference.
    also, i've personally got my settings to 1 lb a week as it means i can eat more. Whilst i may lose weight slower, it's not hard because i don't feel deprived - i would highly recommend that approach!
  • JaneSnowe
    JaneSnowe Posts: 1,283 Member
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    JeromeBarry1 wrote: »
    I suggest you give a little 100 g raw jicama a try. It's a root. It's lightly sweet. It's crunchy. 100 g gives you 5 mg fiber and in my experience provides satiety for several hours for less than 50 calories.

    I love jicama! Slice it thin, spritz it with fresh lime juice, add a pinch of salt and cayenne pepper.... Now I have to see if I can buy a jicama!
  • Lounmoun
    Lounmoun Posts: 8,426 Member
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    smence wrote: »
    I need to loose over 50lbs, I haven't been on the scales this week as I'm not at home, I'm away for a mini break with family, at first I was thinking maybe it's because I can smell the foods that they're all eating, which is completely different to what I eat, but it shouldn't be making me feel sick

    I don't tend to eat over 1,200 regardless of any exercise I do, but eating just fruit and veg with the odd chicken here and there isn't working for me, I'm gonna have to either find another alternitive or just stop calorie counting I think x

    1,200 is the minimum recommended calories to get enough nutrition and calories to function. You are supposed to eat some of those exercise calories too. You feel sick and hungry because you are not eating enough. You can lose weight while eating more calories and not feel horrible. It takes time to lose 50+ lbs. You need to do sustainable things for long term weight loss and maintenance.

    I pretty much eat the same foods I always did just in appropriate portion sizes for my goal. My calorie goal is currently 1,200 and my diary is public. I eat exercise calories. My starting calorie goal was 1,340 to lose 1 lb per week but dropped as I lost weight. Starting at 1,200 would have been very difficult.

    I drink water or unsweetened tea and save calories for food.
    This is how I typically eat:
    Breakfast- things like Greek yogurt, granola bars, cereal with milk, sandwich, dinner leftovers, fruit, cottage cheese (about 200-300 calories)
    Lunch- sandwich, salad, or dinner leftovers (about 300-500 calories)
    Dinner- something different every night of the month. (about 500-600 calories) I have soup once a week usually.
    Snacks- things like fruit, chips, popcorn, pretzels, chocolate, cookies, granola bar, carrots, celery, broccoli, trail mix, deviled eggs, pickles, cottage cheese (about 100-300 calories)
    I post recipes and my monthly dinner plan on my blog. https://lounmoun.wordpress.com/

    I find food ideas on Pinterest a lot.
    http://www.budgetbytes.com
    http://www.skinnytaste.com
    http://www.allrecipes.com
    http://www.ohsheglows.com
    http://www.kalynskitchen.com/
  • UnicornAmandaPanda
    UnicornAmandaPanda Posts: 161 Member
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    How many calories are you eating? Google bmr calculator to find out how many calories you should be eating a day. Sounds like you are eating too few if you are starving. Eat foods higher in proteins to fill you up.. And most fruits and veggies are very low in calories so you could always have extra of that stuff... Its hard and it does suck at times but you CAN do it! Do not listen to anyone telling you otherwise!

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