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Hungrier Now Than at Beginning??

brie120593
brie120593 Posts: 3 Member
edited December 2024 in Food and Nutrition
Ok so I am focused on low carb, high(er) fat diet and at the beginning i would eat around 1400 calories a day and was never. Hungry. Now I've noticed I'm eating more (same foods) and avg calories is around 1800!! Why would I be more hungry now than at beginning of my diet?? I'm so close to goal weight (4.8 lbs) I want to stay strict but I'm SO hungry!! Think breastfeeding has something to do!!? Maybe baby eating more? Haven't noticed he is..

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  • JenniferNoll
    JenniferNoll Posts: 367 Member
    How old is your baby? If your baby is nursing more while in a growth spurt, you'll require more calories too.
  • RoxieDawn
    RoxieDawn Posts: 15,488 Member
    My biggest question is your were breastfeeding only on 1400 calories?

    I bet your hunger hormones are all over the place to be honest.
  • brie120593
    brie120593 Posts: 3 Member
    Yeah I would literally eat tablespoons of peanut butter at the end of the day to try and get more than 1400 calories.. now I feel like I could constantly eat!

    So would you not restrict calories if baby is going thru growth spurt?? Just eat low carb until I'm satisfied even if calories are >1800??
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    Possibly hormone related. Really no idea about breastfeeding.

    I did end up way hungrier as I got closer to my goal though (2.5 years later and I still haven't reached it, so yeah).
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    It is normal as you get leaner. Can't link to it right now but Lyle McDonald talks/writes about the need for refeeds or breaks increasing in frequency as we get leaner.
  • PoundChaser2
    PoundChaser2 Posts: 241 Member
    Peanutbutter would always make me crave more food for some reason, I kicked the spoon dipping because of this.
  • GottaBurnEmAll
    GottaBurnEmAll Posts: 7,722 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    It is normal as you get leaner. Can't link to it right now but Lyle McDonald talks/writes about the need for refeeds or breaks increasing in frequency as we get leaner.

    ^This.
  • brie120593
    brie120593 Posts: 3 Member
    Ok thanks all!!
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