Hungrier the more weight I lose?

violetpurdy
violetpurdy Posts: 39 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Nine months ago I started losing weight and I could eat low calories with no problem. In fact (I know it's super unhealthy, but it wasn't forced) some nights at the start of my journey, I'd eat like 1000 calories a day simply because I wasn't that hungry.

Now, after losing 50ish pounds, it's getting so hard to eat weight loss calories. I'm finding that even 1600 calories feels like not enough and leaves me super hungry.

I haven't been working out any extra, I actually took 10 minutes off my workouts.

Any reason why I'm hungrier now than I was in the beginning? I always assumed it would've been the opposite.

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  • st476
    st476 Posts: 357 Member
    I don't know if there's an actual scientific reason but I've been feeling the same way! I think it might be because I'm getting more comfortable with logging/tracking calories and I'm much less scared of food than I was in the beginning when I was extremely uncomfortable with my body. I used to be scared to eat something slightly unhealthy but now I'm starting to eat more things, and that's banking in the calories. I don't know if you're maybe feeling the same way but I just wanted to share :smile:
  • AspenDan
    AspenDan Posts: 703 Member
    I felt the same way..I think for me it was switching from high calorie, low volume food to low calorie high volume food made me feel full a lot more often on far fewer cals...I could easily go a whole day under 1200 calories..

    Now I struggle if I try less than 2000.

    Think it's the volume thing =)
  • lasirena624
    lasirena624 Posts: 41 Member
    I am also hungrier (stomach growling at times!) as I get closer to my first big goal. I am 5'3, 156lbs and almost 42 years old. I started at 180lbs in March 2016. Every 10lbs I have had to reevaluate my calorie intake and exercise routine to create a deficit and feel satisfied enough to keep my stomach from growing. After loosing 24lbs I am just six pounds away from my first goal. Eating about 1200-1300 calories a day and exercising 3-5 times a week and only eating a portion of calories burned back. Slow going now and harder!
  • EttaMaeMartin
    EttaMaeMartin Posts: 303 Member
    that would also explain why it is harder to lose the last few pounds. hungry due to less fat and body trying to hold on to fat so harder to release the pounds? maybe? sounds good!
  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    Yes, this is very true. I'm 5'3" and started at 139 pounds. I was able to eat 1200 calories without an issue back then and I didn't even eat exercise calories (this was before I knew any better). Now I'm 112 pounds and I go through phases of not being hungry and being hungry all the time. However, I don't eat anywhere close to 1200 now, as I maintain on 2000+ calories. I've been trying to eat at a slight deficit lately and on some days it's easy but other days I just want to stop the deficit altogether. Every few weeks I have a day where I just keep eating until I feel satisfied.
  • Catfishbabs
    Catfishbabs Posts: 6 Member
    Yes losing weigh will change your the hormones that affect your appetite and hunger.
  • Teemo_sucks
    Teemo_sucks Posts: 23 Member
    Me tooooooo!!!!
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Same here. There's a reason I've been maintaining 5 pounds from my goal weight :(
  • zuly886
    zuly886 Posts: 30 Member
    Im the same way but i think dinner time is the worst because you eat a smaller meal and you stay hungry is tough now is hard for me to lose more weight after losing 30lbs im 5'1 and 150 lbs and trying to reach my goal of 135 i also work so it has been hard for me. Good Luck

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