so hungryyyyyyyyyyy

VictoriousBeauty

Hi
I have eaten well today, under 1500 calories but, I am so so hungry and got really bad stomach pains Wondering how to make this work long term, this is day 1 being so low calorie. I am almost 26 stone and worry if thats the calories I am allowed now, how low I shall have to go when I am say 12 stone but still needing to lose
motivation needed
thanks
God bless you
Vicky
xoxox

LearningToFly13

I would say that at your current weight you are not eating near enough calories.

JeromeBarry1

I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that your MFP calorie goal is close to 3000 calories per day at this time. I hope not to offend, but if you are hungry having eaten 1500 calories in the UK at this time of day, have a big steak with a baked potato.

rileysowner

Is 1500 calories the goal Myfitnesspal (MFP) gave you? Do you exercise at all, and if you do are you eating those calories? You can do this, but you may need to modify what you eat. An open diary so people can see what you are eating might help people be able to make good suggestions.

TavistockToad

Why are you only eating 1500 cals?

VictoriousBeauty

thats the calories I have been awarded based on my weight, and I am pretty immobile due to disability Have no exercise in life at the moment so no exercise calores to eat
I thought my diary was open? if not will see if I can figure out how
ah if only I could afford a steak lol
xoxox

VictoriousBeauty

changed food diary to public, it was set to friends only sorry
x

rileysowner

It is open now. The first thing that stands out to me in your diary, at least for today, if how low your protein is. Protein can help feeling full.

As to your calorie goal, it seems low to me.

LearningToFly13

VictoriousBeauty wrote: »

changed food diary to public, it was set to friends only sorry
x

There's a site where you can quite accurately calculate the calories you should be eating based on weight, activity level etc. Google Scoobys calorie calculator

LearningToFly13

I eat far more and I weigh half of what you do. You're so not eating enough. Please don't go hungry to lose weight, it's not necessary or maintainable xx

mom22dogs

You could eat 2000 or more calories and still lose weight. Put your stats in MFP and eat the calories it tells you. I guarantee, if that is you in your profile picture, you can eat way more than 1500 calories and the weight will still come off quickly.

VictoriousBeauty

thanks the protein is low because protein is more expensive as I do not do well on pulses and beans, so had as much as I could afford today, tomorrow is likely to be lower but, I can add extra collagen powder that might help

not been losing weigh on 2000 calories so went low as it said on website to go
yes that is me in the profile picture, so fat I am ashamed but chose to shame myself into it and hoped it would make me do something about my weight
xoxox

kaizaku

Having fibre in your meals will help you stay bit full. But, I suggest you ease into the whole diet. Doing a drastic change overnight will do more harm than good. Whole life habits of eating can't be easily undone over night.

rugratz2015

No need to feel ashamed, we're here to help each other. Try bulking your meals with pasta/rice/potatoes as they tend to be cheap but filling. I try and eat half a plate of salad/veg, quarter plate of meat and quarter of rice etc. I think you could check the details you input to make sure you're at the right allowance.

LearningToFly13

You can eat more cheaply... boiled eggs, boiled potatoes.... lots of veggies... fruit, nuts. You don't have to spend spot of money

LearningToFly13

Alot

VictoriousBeauty

I am doing slow adaptions, reduced meat based meal to one instead of two, use up meat and fish then it will be all vegan
I cant eat pasta potatoes or rice I am intolerant of grains plus diabetic so have to be cautious of my carbohydrate intake to control my blood sugars
not sure how to check but it says I have over 200 lbs to lose so presume its right
thanks
xoxox

L1zardQueen

Can your doctor refer you to a registered dietician?

sand86802

I am 278lbs (roughly 20 stones), on not very active settings and I am allowed 1700 cal to loose 1.5lbs a week so you can definitely eat more than 1500cal/day.

As for cheap protein, try also beans, lentils, split pea and that kind of things. Eggs are great too.

And I agree with @Tiny_Dancer_in_Pink you could really benefit from a dietician/nutritionnist

rileysowner

VictoriousBeauty wrote: »

I am doing slow adaptions, reduced meat based meal to one instead of two, use up meat and fish then it will be all vegan
I cant eat pasta potatoes or rice I am intolerant of grains plus diabetic so have to be cautious of my carbohydrate intake to control my blood sugars
not sure how to check but it says I have over 200 lbs to lose so presume its right
thanks
xoxox

I couldn't do vegan, while veggies fill me up with shear bulk at meals, within an hour, sometimes less, I am starving again. If I mix in meat that doesn't happen.

fiddletime

How tall are you? How many pounds a week loss have you set it to? If you're satisfied with 50# a year loss you'll get to eat more and it will be sustainable. I doubt that self-induced misery will get you very far on this journey!! Slow and steady will get you where you want to be in a few years.