Cravings

deimosphoebos

I am on day 23 of my journey and keep having trouble with cravings. I am logging every meal, ensuring I have enough macros in my diet, but there seems to be something missing.

Sometimes I am able to eat a piece of fruit to compensate, but right now I could really go for some greasy burger or deli sandwich.

Any tips/pointers?

Orphia

Denying yourself the things you love in moderation means you're more likely to crash and burn long before you reach your goal.

Your food choices are probably too strict. A sandwich should even be something you could eat every day.

If you just eat less calories of your normal food, you only need to worry about calories, not depriving yourself of things that are perfectly healthy in moderation.

For weight loss, it's the amount of calories that matter, not what foods they're from. Don't make it hard for yourself.

rangertaha

Increasing fiber intake worked for me. For years I have struggled with always feeling hungry. I stopped eating bread, pasta, and other starchy food. I am on a high fiber, high protein diet. I need the protein because I am lifting a lot.

Tracking every little thing I do helps me maintain disciple. I use a scale, Fitbit and apps to track my progress. I have also had to do some research online to understand various foods and the effect on my body.

I started having high blood pressure which is why I am taking it seriously now and putting in the time researching and experimenting with what foods work for me. At 23 I did not care so much but was super fit.

The quick fix for me is more Fiber in my diet.

HellYeahItsKriss

Orphia wrote: »

Denying yourself the things you love in moderation means you're more likely to crash and burn long before you reach your goal.

Your food choices are probably too strict. A sandwich should even be something you could eat every day.

If you just eat less calories of your normal food, you only need to worry about calories, not depriving yourself of things that are perfectly healthy in moderation.

For weight loss, it's the amount of calories that matter, not what foods they're from. Don't make it hard for yourself.

This.

People always get on the weight loss wagon with too many restrictions. It's "eat less move more" not "eat some things and avoid others"

kimny72

I have a burger or fried chicken sandwich at Wendy's once a week. I get 2 slices from the pizzeria for dinner once a week. I have ice cream (weighed out on the food scale) or a serving of cookies for dessert several times a week. It all gets prelogged and fit into my calorie goal. In other words, if I crave something I make a conscious decision to have a reasonable serving of it. Life is hard enough

deimosphoebos

Thanks for the support guys.

deimosphoebos

What snacks have you guys used to supplement meals and water throughout the day to battle cravings?

kimny72

deimosphoebos wrote: »

What snacks have you guys used to supplement meals and water throughout the day to battle cravings?

I love Dove dark chocolate Promises. They are 2 bites a piece, about 40 calories and you can let it melt in your mouth. I also keep string cheese if I have a salty or ummm cheesy craving. At night if I've used up my calories, sometimes mint tea will do the trick, mint has a sweetness even though it doesn't have sugar so no calories. Honestly anything single serve helps me. Take one, roll up/close up the package, walk away, log it, then eat it. If after that I'm still wanting more, I'm probably legit hungry!

Orphia

deimosphoebos wrote: »

What snacks have you guys used to supplement meals and water throughout the day to battle cravings?

Sometimes it's helpful to eat less at meal times so you can have a certain snack if you crave it.

There are no hard and fast rules like "don't eat between meals" or "don't eat after 8 pm". These are myths.

Only your net calorie amount for the week is really what means you attain your goals.

deimosphoebos

kimny72 wrote: »

deimosphoebos wrote: »

What snacks have you guys used to supplement meals and water throughout the day to battle cravings?

I love Dove dark chocolate Promises. They are 2 bites a piece, about 40 calories and you can let it melt in your mouth. I also keep string cheese if I have a salty or ummm cheesy craving. At night if I've used up my calories, sometimes mint tea will do the trick, mint has a sweetness even though it doesn't have sugar so no calories. Honestly anything single serve helps me. Take one, roll up/close up the package, walk away, log it, then eat it. If after that I'm still wanting more, I'm probably legit hungry!

Thank's for the advice, I just picked up some cheese sticks (80 cal/stick) and small Lindt chocolate balls (90 cal /3). I've already added them to my food diary, and I expect to still be under my daily calorie goal. Let's see how this goes.

1musicgrl

I have trouble with cravings and if I even get started on chocolate I will eat my way through bags and bars and pounds of it! Yikes! That's me though. Anyway for snacks I try to have a small snack with both carbs and protein. It's what both my doctor and trainer recommended and when I stick to my meal/snack schedule I do better than when I try to keep myself from eating. It can be hard and take a lot of discipline. You can do it though! Power to you!