If you aren't hungry when you wake up, can you still be in deficit?

kshama2001

charlenekapf wrote: »

I will be. I am starting to get back on track but I wanted to know if it was possible to not have to feel hunger in the morning and still be losing. I was not asking if I actually WAS in a deficit as I know nobody can tell me that but myself if I'm accurately weighing and tracking. I wanted to know more about the feeling of waking up in the morning when dieting. Weird question I know but I was curious as I've always felt ravenous and dead if I'm in a deficit.

snowflake954 wrote: »

You have not answered the question--are you weighing and logging all your food?

Sounds like previously your calorie deficit was too aggressive and/or you weren't focusing on foods that satiate you.

Did you lose weight fast previously? That tends to lead to rebound weight gain.

I run a moderate calorie deficit and am only hungry right before meals.

charlenekapf

I've always lost weight fast. Always very hard to maintain. Always intense exercise. I think the hormonal impact all this has had has also made it difficult as my body has been through a lot. However, I do know it is CICO. But I believe my hunger/satiety/sleep is screwed up from years of yo-yoing. but i cannot go on gaining like I have.

kshama2001 wrote: »

charlenekapf wrote: »

I will be. I am starting to get back on track but I wanted to know if it was possible to not have to feel hunger in the morning and still be losing. I was not asking if I actually WAS in a deficit as I know nobody can tell me that but myself if I'm accurately weighing and tracking. I wanted to know more about the feeling of waking up in the morning when dieting. Weird question I know but I was curious as I've always felt ravenous and dead if I'm in a deficit.

snowflake954 wrote: »

You have not answered the question--are you weighing and logging all your food?

Sounds like previously your calorie deficit was too aggressive and/or you weren't focusing on foods that satiate you.

Did you lose weight fast previously? That tends to lead to rebound weight gain.

I run a moderate calorie deficit and am only hungry right before meals.

kshama2001

charlenekapf wrote: »

I've always lost weight fast. Always very hard to maintain. Always intense exercise. I think the hormonal impact all this has had has also made it difficult as my body has been through a lot. However, I do know it is CICO. But I believe my hunger/satiety/sleep is screwed up from years of yo-yoing. but i cannot go on gaining like I have.

kshama2001 wrote: »

charlenekapf wrote: »

I will be. I am starting to get back on track but I wanted to know if it was possible to not have to feel hunger in the morning and still be losing. I was not asking if I actually WAS in a deficit as I know nobody can tell me that but myself if I'm accurately weighing and tracking. I wanted to know more about the feeling of waking up in the morning when dieting. Weird question I know but I was curious as I've always felt ravenous and dead if I'm in a deficit.

snowflake954 wrote: »

You have not answered the question--are you weighing and logging all your food?

Sounds like previously your calorie deficit was too aggressive and/or you weren't focusing on foods that satiate you.

Did you lose weight fast previously? That tends to lead to rebound weight gain.

I run a moderate calorie deficit and am only hungry right before meals.

If 125 pounds was a good weight for you, that means you have less than 50 pounds to lose and should not seek a weekly weight loss goal of more than a pound a week. Losing weight slowly will teach you good habits which will make maintenance easier.

charlenekapf

thank you. i see it as having a ton of weight to lose and it freaks me out but you're right. slow and steady and learning healthier habits for life is a lot better than previous approaches of overexercising and crash/fad dieting. waiting on bloodwork from Dr. also to address thyroid and hormones again given it's been awhile since I stopped taking the medication and probably need to amp it up slowly.

kshama2001 wrote: »

charlenekapf wrote: »

I've always lost weight fast. Always very hard to maintain. Always intense exercise. I think the hormonal impact all this has had has also made it difficult as my body has been through a lot. However, I do know it is CICO. But I believe my hunger/satiety/sleep is screwed up from years of yo-yoing. but i cannot go on gaining like I have.

kshama2001 wrote: »

charlenekapf wrote: »

I will be. I am starting to get back on track but I wanted to know if it was possible to not have to feel hunger in the morning and still be losing. I was not asking if I actually WAS in a deficit as I know nobody can tell me that but myself if I'm accurately weighing and tracking. I wanted to know more about the feeling of waking up in the morning when dieting. Weird question I know but I was curious as I've always felt ravenous and dead if I'm in a deficit.

snowflake954 wrote: »

You have not answered the question--are you weighing and logging all your food?

Sounds like previously your calorie deficit was too aggressive and/or you weren't focusing on foods that satiate you.

Did you lose weight fast previously? That tends to lead to rebound weight gain.

I run a moderate calorie deficit and am only hungry right before meals.

If 125 pounds was a good weight for you, that means you have less than 50 pounds to lose and should not seek a weekly weight loss goal of more than a pound a week. Losing weight slowly will teach you good habits which will make maintenance easier.

kshama2001

charlenekapf wrote: »

thank you. i see it as having a ton of weight to lose and it freaks me out but you're right. slow and steady and learning healthier habits for life is a lot better than previous approaches of overexercising and crash/fad dieting. waiting on bloodwork from Dr. also to address thyroid and hormones again given it's been awhile since I stopped taking the medication and probably need to amp it up slowly.

kshama2001 wrote: »

charlenekapf wrote: »

I've always lost weight fast. Always very hard to maintain. Always intense exercise. I think the hormonal impact all this has had has also made it difficult as my body has been through a lot. However, I do know it is CICO. But I believe my hunger/satiety/sleep is screwed up from years of yo-yoing. but i cannot go on gaining like I have.

kshama2001 wrote: »

charlenekapf wrote: »

I will be. I am starting to get back on track but I wanted to know if it was possible to not have to feel hunger in the morning and still be losing. I was not asking if I actually WAS in a deficit as I know nobody can tell me that but myself if I'm accurately weighing and tracking. I wanted to know more about the feeling of waking up in the morning when dieting. Weird question I know but I was curious as I've always felt ravenous and dead if I'm in a deficit.

snowflake954 wrote: »

You have not answered the question--are you weighing and logging all your food?

Sounds like previously your calorie deficit was too aggressive and/or you weren't focusing on foods that satiate you.

Did you lose weight fast previously? That tends to lead to rebound weight gain.

I run a moderate calorie deficit and am only hungry right before meals.

If 125 pounds was a good weight for you, that means you have less than 50 pounds to lose and should not seek a weekly weight loss goal of more than a pound a week. Losing weight slowly will teach you good habits which will make maintenance easier.

Maybe watch a few episodes of My 600 Pound Life to get some perspective

ThatUserNameIsAllReadyTaken

charlenekapf wrote: »

unfortunately I find this to be false. If I eat pounds of cauliflower and brussels sprouts, etc. I am stuffed but still feel ridiculously hungry because the lack of fat. It's an odd feeling but I did that a lot when I was really strict with counting. I would look pregnant by night time, but be so hungry because my fats were low. I do believe that your body also senses calories and that yes veggies help bulk up meals quite nicely but only eating vegetables for the bulk of your calories makes you bloated, gassy and not really full for longer than an hour.

Francl27 wrote: »

Hunger doesn't depend on how many calories you eat, but on WHAT you eat. You could eat 2000 calories of chocolate and still be hungry, or 1200 calories of veggies and be stuffed.

So hunger really isn't a factor at all.

I find it to be totally true. And as you say, there has to be fat. So bring on the butter or olive oil and it's all good. Also, with the necessary fat you don't need to eat "pounds" of anything. Unfortunately vegetables get a bad rap because people think that because vegetables are on the menu fat is not. Some people purposely leave out the fat because they think it makes them fat. I can only imagine how bland and boring that must be.

charlenekapf

haha yes...that is true.

kshama2001 wrote: »

charlenekapf wrote: »

thank you. i see it as having a ton of weight to lose and it freaks me out but you're right. slow and steady and learning healthier habits for life is a lot better than previous approaches of overexercising and crash/fad dieting. waiting on bloodwork from Dr. also to address thyroid and hormones again given it's been awhile since I stopped taking the medication and probably need to amp it up slowly.

kshama2001 wrote: »

charlenekapf wrote: »

I've always lost weight fast. Always very hard to maintain. Always intense exercise. I think the hormonal impact all this has had has also made it difficult as my body has been through a lot. However, I do know it is CICO. But I believe my hunger/satiety/sleep is screwed up from years of yo-yoing. but i cannot go on gaining like I have.

kshama2001 wrote: »

charlenekapf wrote: »

I will be. I am starting to get back on track but I wanted to know if it was possible to not have to feel hunger in the morning and still be losing. I was not asking if I actually WAS in a deficit as I know nobody can tell me that but myself if I'm accurately weighing and tracking. I wanted to know more about the feeling of waking up in the morning when dieting. Weird question I know but I was curious as I've always felt ravenous and dead if I'm in a deficit.

snowflake954 wrote: »

You have not answered the question--are you weighing and logging all your food?

Sounds like previously your calorie deficit was too aggressive and/or you weren't focusing on foods that satiate you.

Did you lose weight fast previously? That tends to lead to rebound weight gain.

I run a moderate calorie deficit and am only hungry right before meals.

If 125 pounds was a good weight for you, that means you have less than 50 pounds to lose and should not seek a weekly weight loss goal of more than a pound a week. Losing weight slowly will teach you good habits which will make maintenance easier.

Maybe watch a few episodes of My 600 Pound Life to get some perspective

lorrpb

I feel hungry most of the time, even when I was gaining. That feeling contributed to eating habits that caused me to gain 5-10 lbs per year for many years. I'm still hungry most of the time, my macros are right, I have appropriate amounts of protein & fat, keep hydrated, etc. I've concluded it's just gonna be a thing with me long term & I just have to accept it. So maybe it's just a thing with some of use based on body chemistry, hormones, etc.

alienws1998

I'm doing the double combo, low carb and low cal, I'm @ 30g carbs per day and 1200-1500 calories. I'm in deficit for sure, I've lost over 20 pounds in 2 months, and I'm very rarely hungry, I usually have to make myself eat just to make calories. Also when I get the munchies now instead of eating a whole package of cinnamon rolls or muffins like I used too after smoking my body wants meats & proteins now, lunch meats and sliced cheese usually.

xvolution

Lack of hunger/appetite isn't related to caloric deficit. There are several medical conditions which inhibit hunger, no matter how much of a deficit you are in.