Always growling hunger on 1100 cals?

hopebillups

Any tips for no calore fix for an always growling stomach? Sticking to 1100 calories but feel hungry all the time and slightly lightheaded and crabby.

Alatariel75

Why only 1100? What's your height and weight?

JeanieWww

lots of protein! It helps you feel much fuller, longer!

Lillymoo01

My guess is that you are always hungry because you are not eating enough. That is unless you are really short. By really short I mean not even 4'10 kind of short.

Ready2Rock206

Well yeah, must people would feel the same on that low of calories. Why such a low calorie goal - unless you're very old or very small you shouldn't go under 1200 and even that is too low for most.

livingleanlivingclean

I'd be hangry, crabby and lightheaded on 1100 cals too...... Why so low?

hopebillups

The protein I've got covered in my yogurt and 3 ounce portions of meat besides my veges celery etc. 1100 call was recommend by removemyweight.com and has been successful but slow going keep gaining back water weight so don't want to risk the 1200 cals. I eat my protein and currently also low carb

Alatariel75

What's your current weight and height?

hopebillups

I would pick up a vegetable to munch but nervous the 30 some calories per serving will set my weight loss back if I go over that 1100

diannethegeek

These are my really generic tips for hunger:

1. Make sure that your calorie goals are actually set appropriately. Don't skip this step. A lot of people set goals that are too aggressive and then wonder why they're having a hard time. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

2. Look for foods higher in protein, fat, and fiber. These help us stay full and more satisfied longer. If you're using MFP's default settings, try to consider protein, fat, and fiber as minimums to reach every day rather than maximums to stay below.

3. Drink plenty of fluids. Some people really do confuse thirst and hunger.

4. Get plenty of rest. This includes sleeping enough and taking rest days from the exercise. Sometimes our bodies look for food when they're exhausted.

5. Play around with your meal timings. Some people do really well on 5-6 small meals a day and others feel like they want to gnaw their own arm off eating like that. Skipping breakfast, eating breakfast, 16:8 fasting, 6 small meals, 3 larger meals, snacks, no snacks, meal timing won't make a big difference to your weight loss, but it may help your hunger levels, mood, concentration, gym performance, etc. throughout the day. Don't be afraid to try a different way and see if it helps.

6. Wait it out. If you know you're eating enough and the other steps above aren't helping, you may just have to wait it out. Our bodies send out hunger signals partially out of habit. If you eat at a certain time every day your body will start to get hungry at that time. The good news is that these signals can be retrained to stop telling you to be hungry all the time. The bad news is that you may just have to be hungry for a little bit while that happens.

7. I also think it's important to remember that there's a habitual component to hunger. This goes along with point #6, but if you eat because you're bored or you're used to eating in front of the TV or in the car or whatever it is, then you can replace those habits with others that are better for you. Things like keeping water on hand to sip instead of snacking or picking up hobbies that keep your hands busy or that get you out of the house more can help out a little while you're retraining your hunger cues. You might need to pay attention to why you're eating/hungry or what you're feeling when you eat and try to replace food with other things, but it can be really beneficial over time.

ccsernica

Well, yeah. Anyone would be lightheaded and crabby on only 1100 calories.

Water weight is meaningless, by the way. It comes and goes. If that's a real worry for you, it shouldn't be.

hopebillups wrote: »

I would pick up a vegetable to munch but nervous the 30 some calories per serving will set my weight loss back if I go over that 1100

30 calories is pretty meaningless. You're worrying over an amount of calories you could burn off in less than 10 minutes of walking.

If you're losing on 1100 (and anyone would, rapidly too) there is literally no possible scenario where going a mere 30 calories over could possibly "set your weight loss back" in any reasonable sense of the words. You could go a couple of hundred calories over and not set yourself back since, unless you're very, very small or are some kind of metabolic statistical outlier, 1100 calories is almost certainly too few.

Christine_72

hopebillups wrote: »

I would pick up a vegetable to munch but nervous the 30 some calories per serving will set my weight loss back if I go over that 1100

Good lord, eat the veggies.

Are you really short, old and light? If not, 1100 calories is far too low. How many calories does MFP give you?

I'm 5"8 , 149lbs and i won't go below 1660 calories to lose weight.

tramaine_21

1100 is too low, and it seems psychologically you're too hard on yourself. Your body needs to eat, needs carbs to lose weight and give you energy. If you're eating too less, than you will hurt your metabolism and actually gain weight. 1600 is a great way to start...

Machka9

hopebillups wrote: »

Any tips for no calore fix for an always growling stomach? Sticking to 1100 calories but feel hungry all the time and slightly lightheaded and crabby.

So eat an extra 100 calories to get yourself up to a decent 1200 calories.

And exercise ... you can eat back 50-75% of your exercise calories.

hopebillups

Thanks all! My hubby and I are really serious about weight loss, both started over 200/300 pounds and still in our 20s. So far, he is losing more weight than me, he is on the same 1100 cals, and I am glad to hear that if I have a few extra cals here and there I still will be in the running in our competition!!

tiptoethruthetulips

Your husband will be losing more lean body mass than he should be due to eating so few calories. It won't do is metabolism any good at all. I am surprised he isn't fatigued etc.

You should be eating more as well.

Alatariel75

1100 is way too little for a man. It's probably too little for you, too.

livingleanlivingclean

hopebillups wrote: »

Thanks all! My hubby and I are really serious about weight loss, both started over 200/300 pounds and still in our 20s. So far, he is losing more weight than me, he is on the same 1100 cals, and I am glad to hear that if I have a few extra cals here and there I still will be in the running in our competition!!

He will be losing a lot of muscle, and likely nutrient deficient.... Moreso than you. Not healthy for either of you. The absolute minimum recommended for men is 1500 cals. Losing weight is not a competition

jenilla1

hopebillups wrote: »

I would pick up a vegetable to munch but nervous the 30 some calories per serving will set my weight loss back if I go over that 1100

Eat the vegetables!!!

malibu927

1100 is too low for you and bordering on dangerous for your husband. Let MFP set both of your goals appropriately.

RuNaRoUnDaFiEld

This is seriously unhealthy for both you and your husband.

You are risking hair loss, bone density issues, gum disease, all manner of things. I can't see how you can be getting your macros in let alone your micros.

There is no need to torture your body like this.

sijomial

So the competition is more important than your physical and emotional health?

I would pick up a vegetable to munch but nervous the 30 some calories per serving will set my weight loss back if I go over that 1100

Doesn't this thought process alone tell you that what you are doing is seriously messed up?

yondaime8

1100 calorie intake is too low, you won't be able to sustain such diet. In my honest opinion, longevity and persistence in diet is far better than taking drastic measures that you won't be able to sustain. Use MyFitnessPal estimator for calorie intake, it'll probably indicate at the very least 1200~1300 calories

kommodevaran

No karma points given for starving yourself. And it's not effective for weight loss either. Why are you here if you don't intend to follow MFP's guidelines? Of course you are hungry when you eat too little. It didn't occur to you to eat more?

Are you having a weight loss competition? Don't.

If you are seriously worried about 30 calories, and not just unable to think clearly because you are stressed and hungry, please seek professional help.

And please don't visit sites that recommends eating below 1200 calories.

TonyB0588

hopebillups wrote: »

The protein I've got covered in my yogurt and 3 ounce portions of meat besides my veges celery etc. 1100 call was recommend by removemyweight.com and has been successful but slow going keep gaining back water weight so don't want to risk the 1200 cals. I eat my protein and currently also low carb

Fine. But what was recommended by MFP when you filled out your profile page at the start? It is never suggested to go below 1200 as a bare minimum.

mazdauk

As others have said, that is way too low, even if you were in a coma they would probably feed you more than that. I lost weight successfully on 1600 and I didn't have 100lb to lose.

HeliumIsNoble

hopebillups wrote: »

Thanks all! My hubby and I are really serious about weight loss, both started over 200/300 pounds and still in our 20s. So far, he is losing more weight than me, he is on the same 1100 cals, and I am glad to hear that if I have a few extra cals here and there I still will be in the running in our competition!!

There is NO FREAKING WAY you need to go down to 1100 to lose weight quickly.

Are you serious about temporary weight loss, or reaching your goal weight and staying there for the rest of your life. Because I promise you, the way you are going, you will go back up to your original weight and some.


This is a quick-n-dirty overview of how too-rapid weight loss leads to long-term weight gain.

As a human being, even if you just lie in bed all day, your body needs energy and therefore food. Energy to keep your heart beating, energy to keep your lungs moving, energy for (biochemical) respiration, making new cells to replace old ones (e.g. generating red blood cells), excreting waste products from the food you ate earlier, and so on.

These processes add up to what is called your Resting Metabolic Rate.

Every pound of fat and every pound of muscle also needs energy to be sustained, just to exist (cellular respiration), and this is included in your Resting Metabolic Rate.
Source: http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/research-review/dissecting-the-energy-needs-of-the-body-research-review.html/

As you can see, a pound of fat (the Adipose row) uses less calories (a calorie is just a unit of energy, not a mark of Satan) than a pound of muscle. Fix that in your mind carefully.

This is very relevant, because during rapid weight loss the body will burn significant muscle mass as well as fat mass.

Long-term, this means the new, lighter on the scale you has less muscle mass than someone who has always been that weight. Because of your low muscle mass, you have a lower resting metabolic rate, which means you have to carry on eating tiny amounts of food, or you gain weight. This long-term calorie restriction will be psychologically unsustainable, and you will end up at your old, pre-diet eating habits. But this time, the combination of your old habits (that made you overweight before) plus your new body with lower muscle mass than your old body will mean you gain far, far more weight than you did first time around.

Then you will try losing it all again.

And hey presto! Welcome to Yo-Yo Dieting!

This time, due to reduced muscle mass, which you never replaced, the weight won't come off as easily as it did the first time. Just a treat meal at the end of a hard week of starving will have far greater effects than the same meal would now.

pitegny

Is there any way that your water weight gain is linked to salt intake?

I personally am finding that it is possible to lose at a very reasonable rate with a 1200-1300 calorie goal. I am averaging about 2 pounds per week, eating a balanced diet of fruit, vegetables, a little meat, and some grain. I even manage to have a glass of wine or a dark chocolate cookie on a daily basis. Some days I may go a little under the 1200, but tried to stay right about there. I don't think that I could stay as motivated with only 1100 calories.

HeliumIsNoble

hopebillups wrote: »

The protein I've got covered in my yogurt and 3 ounce portions of meat besides my veges celery etc. 1100 call was recommend by removemyweight.com and has been successful but slow going keep gaining back water weight so don't want to risk the 1200 cals. I eat my protein and currently also low carb

This site is not an authority, in any way, shape or form. You might as well ask Lord Voldemort to mediate a dispute with your neighbours.

I had a look and it has 800 calorie a day diet plans, that you can just download for free, without any evidence you've consulted a doctor or will be monitored by a doctor. A few years ago, a 34 year old woman died of suspected heart arrhythmia after 11 weeks on a 530 calorie a day plan. http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/extreme-slimmer-dies-on-lighterlife-crash-417614

Savyna

I noticed multiple people asked you for your current weight, height and age and you haven't answered that yet. Theyre asking because that gives them more of an idea of how much you should really eat. Try entering your stats into the iifym's website and this one and see what calories they give you. I'm sure it will be much more than 1100 a day.
ETA: I see one of your posts hints at you and your husband's starting weights, as well as your age ranges, but for comparison - I started back on MFP around 212 pounds, 5'7, 25 years old and began losing weight eating 1900 calories. Please reassess your caloric intake.

LivingtheLeanDream

Eating 1100 would make anyones tummy grumble....eat more.
You need to think on the bigger picture, take weight loss slow and steady and lose in a healthy and sustainable way.