Nauseous with hunger when cutting calories

AngeleyesJo

I'm attempting to cut my calories to 1800 but I'm feeling nauseous through hunger all the time, is this my body adapting to smaller portions?

livingleanlivingclean

What sort of foods are you eating? I need to eat volume to be satisfied, so I pick foods accordingly. I also like protein for satiety - eating meals with too little protein leaves me starving in minutes.

Others like more fat. Or starchy carbs. Many small meals or fewer big meals - lots of small meals makes me constantly hungry, I eat big meals 2-3 times a day . You may need to rethink your food choices to better fuel.

callsitlikeiseeit

eat smaller meals, more frequently, may help.

1800 is above my maintenance, so im jealous. LOLOLOL

arunchick

Gravol Ginger helps too! It's non drowsy and all natural too!

unsuspectingfish

Judging from your diary, it's probably because you're not actually eating that much.

AngeleyesJo

I had 50g oatmeal with peanut butter, raspberries almond milk and flaxseed this morning

Alatariel75

Maybe try for foods where you get more volume for your calorie spend? peanut butter is very high in calories for a small amount.

livingleanlivingclean

AngeleyesJo wrote: »

I had 50g oatmeal with peanut butter, raspberries almond milk and flaxseed this morning

My big toe would struggle to be satisfied on that...

unsuspectingfish

AngeleyesJo wrote: »

I had 50g oatmeal with peanut butter, raspberries almond milk and flaxseed this morning

You also netted only 1,590 calories, if your diary is correct.

I mean, I understand. I did the same thing when I first started here, and I lost a lot of weight, but I was also ALWAYS sick and miserable.

AngeleyesJo

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

AngeleyesJo wrote: »

I had 50g oatmeal with peanut butter, raspberries almond milk and flaxseed this morning

My big toe would struggle to be satisfied on that...

What would you recommend amount wise?

livingleanlivingclean

AngeleyesJo wrote: »

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

AngeleyesJo wrote: »

I had 50g oatmeal with peanut butter, raspberries almond milk and flaxseed this morning

My big toe would struggle to be satisfied on that...

What would you recommend amount wise?

I don't really eat oats. I don't like them much and they don't register on my "feeling full" gauge.

If I was to make them, I'd bulk them out with zucchini (zoats are a thing), and add protein powder.

AngeleyesJo

OK good idea

unsuspectingfish

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

AngeleyesJo wrote: »

livingleanlivingclean wrote: »

AngeleyesJo wrote: »

I had 50g oatmeal with peanut butter, raspberries almond milk and flaxseed this morning

My big toe would struggle to be satisfied on that...

What would you recommend amount wise?

I don't really eat oats. I don't like them much and they don't register on my "feeling full" gauge.

If I was to make them, I'd bulk them out with zucchini (zoats are a thing), and add protein powder.

I make mine with mashed up banana and peanut butter, add half the recommended water, and cook them into what is basically an oatmeal muffin, and I have that with an egg and a cup of coffee with about 1/2 cup of milk in it or a latte.

VintageFeline

A 30g portion of oats/porridge is plenty for me personally, with a bit of dried fruit and honey/maple syrup but we're all different. I do also have a couple of coffees too, so the liquid in that also helps me feel full. But that's the only meal I'm not heavy on protein with.

I find meals with protein, fat and a smattering at least of starchy carbs work best for me. You need to experiment and see what works for you. Maybe you need to add protein to breakfast (like protein powder, or maybe switching to eggs with toast or something). Hunger is very much an individual thing and what works for me may or may not work for you.

IdahoAdventurer

protein helped me. I've been eating one or two eggs each morning and my hunger has gone down dramatically.

AngeleyesJo

Would decent meals and less snacking be better?

VintageFeline

AngeleyesJo wrote: »

Would decent meals and less snacking be better?

It's really personal. I'm more of a couple of small meals and snacks then a big meal person. Others prefer small meals. Again, you need to experiment to see what works for you.