Eating less but feeling FULL

mm3898

Has anyone noticed that after being on a lower calorie diet (for me, compared to when I started on MFP) for a while, you start to feel like you are eating a lot but are still well within your calorie limit?? I feel like I've eaten so much today, but my cals equal to about 1,300 ( 700 below the goal)!!! I'm super mega happy about this (especially b/c I LOVED everything I ate today yum yum yum), but I'm just wondering if this is what has happened to others? Also, I forgot how FUN exercise is! I used to be an exercise freak, kinda gave up on it for a year and now I am happily freaky again :laugh: Anyone feel the same?

xoxo
Maggie

nikkieliivey

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Especially when I cook all the meals I eat. I feel like I have eaten SOOOOO MUCH, almost to the point where I start second guessing myself and feeling guilty. But, I have logged everything, even if I slip up and have a pinch or bite of something while cooking!

Good luck with your goals!

Mirlyn

Yep. I find myself eating like crazy but still coming out with a low calorie meal. For example, tonight I had pasta but I only had 1/2 of the recommended serving (a serving was way too large) and 3/4 of my meal was simple sauteed zucchini. I am still full 2 hours later because it was so much zucchini but for so little calories .

mm3898

Yes! Yes! Yes!

Especially when I cook all the meals I eat. I feel like I have eaten SOOOOO MUCH, almost to the point where I start second guessing myself and feeling guilty. But, I have logged everything, even if I slip up and have a pinch or bite of something while cooking!

Good luck with your goals!

Thanks so much! I feel like everything I ate today was "whole" if that makes sense. I felt guilty too, but then I'm like WAIT! I haven't even done anything! LOL Thanks for the insight! :flowerforyou:

hispanicangel

hello ladies always try to eat healthy clean your pantrys of the junk food and replace it with canned fruit, almonds and whole grain pastas. Another thing that helps is try to have everything in your house guilt free plenty of fruits and veggies ! limit meats hope this bit helps anyone. O and a bit cinamon gets u metabolism moving and feels u up longer . I also love green tea its great to add in your daily water intake! good luck everyone !

TracieJ65

How weird that you posted this tonight because I was just thinking this a while ago. I have been noticing more and more that I am just not hungry and have calories left. I will look at the calories that I have consumed and it's not bad. It really is a good feeling, isn't it?

kdiamond

You've had your "ah-ha" moment as I like to call it.

This is what a healthy lifestyle is, not a 'diet' anymore. Congrats and keep it up!