12lbs to lose - tips?

SteamPug
SteamPug Posts: 262 Member
edited November 23 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello ^.^
I’m down from 140 to 128, going for 116. MFP has given me a goal of 1,200, but the last week I’ve been incredibly hungry so just eating at maintenance. Anyway, is there anyone else with relatively smaller amounts to lose that wants to be friends? Or if anyone can recommend some filling lower calorie foods? I’m not in any real rush to meet my goal, but I seem to be finding it harder and harder to eat at a deficit. 12lbs seems like such a small amount to lose.. but at the same time it’s hard not to get frustrated at slow progress.

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  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    Think about this last leg of loss, as practice for maintenance. If you can't handle a weekly loss of 0.5 pounds or less, maintaining your goal weight will be hard.

    I can't really recommend any filling low calorie foods; I like to focus on balance and variety and subscribe to the "anything in moderation" principle. An appropriate amount of calories shouldn't leave you starving - make sure you've selected the slowest rate of loss. 1200 is the minimum MFP allows and also the default if you've chose a too aggressive rate.
  • SteamPug
    SteamPug Posts: 262 Member
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    Think about this last leg of loss, as practice for maintenance. If you can't handle a weekly loss of 0.5 pounds or less, maintaining your goal weight will be hard.

    I can't really recommend any filling low calorie foods; I like to focus on balance and variety and subscribe to the "anything in moderation" principle. An appropriate amount of calories shouldn't leave you starving - make sure you've selected the slowest rate of loss. 1200 is the minimum MFP allows and also the default if you've chose a too aggressive rate.
    My TDEE was calculated at 1,600 - lately even eating at that amount is leaving me hungry - maybe that’s too low? For the last week my hunger has been almost insatiable, it’s pretty weird, though I just saw a thread mentioning being more hungry during ovulation so maybe that could be an explanation? I’ve been using the ‘anything in moderation’ attitude throughout my weight loss and it has been working well - but when I’m hungrier I’m more prone to overeating earlier in the day and running out of calories for the evening when I’m most hungry, so I’m trying to think a little more strategically with my eating.
    Thanks for your help ^^

  • Tacklewasher
    Tacklewasher Posts: 7,122 Member
    Have a read through the (long and getting longer) refeed thread http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10604863/of-refeeds-and-diet-breaks

    Good information in there, especially for women.
  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    SteamPug wrote: »
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    Think about this last leg of loss, as practice for maintenance. If you can't handle a weekly loss of 0.5 pounds or less, maintaining your goal weight will be hard.

    I can't really recommend any filling low calorie foods; I like to focus on balance and variety and subscribe to the "anything in moderation" principle. An appropriate amount of calories shouldn't leave you starving - make sure you've selected the slowest rate of loss. 1200 is the minimum MFP allows and also the default if you've chose a too aggressive rate.
    My TDEE was calculated at 1,600 - lately even eating at that amount is leaving me hungry - maybe that’s too low? For the last week my hunger has been almost insatiable, it’s pretty weird, though I just saw a thread mentioning being more hungry during ovulation so maybe that could be an explanation? I’ve been using the ‘anything in moderation’ attitude throughout my weight loss and it has been working well - but when I’m hungrier I’m more prone to overeating earlier in the day and running out of calories for the evening when I’m most hungry, so I’m trying to think a little more strategically with my eating.
    Thanks for your help ^^

    Start at 1450 and see what the scales do. Just bare in mind that water weight can easily mask the weight loss when you're only working with a small deficit.

    I'm on my last 5lbs and it's slow going!

    Also loving that my previous comment got a woo... :huh:
  • kommodevaran
    kommodevaran Posts: 17,890 Member
    SteamPug wrote: »
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    Think about this last leg of loss, as practice for maintenance. If you can't handle a weekly loss of 0.5 pounds or less, maintaining your goal weight will be hard.

    I can't really recommend any filling low calorie foods; I like to focus on balance and variety and subscribe to the "anything in moderation" principle. An appropriate amount of calories shouldn't leave you starving - make sure you've selected the slowest rate of loss. 1200 is the minimum MFP allows and also the default if you've chose a too aggressive rate.
    My TDEE was calculated at 1,600 - lately even eating at that amount is leaving me hungry - maybe that’s too low? For the last week my hunger has been almost insatiable, it’s pretty weird, though I just saw a thread mentioning being more hungry during ovulation so maybe that could be an explanation? I’ve been using the ‘anything in moderation’ attitude throughout my weight loss and it has been working well - but when I’m hungrier I’m more prone to overeating earlier in the day and running out of calories for the evening when I’m most hungry, so I’m trying to think a little more strategically with my eating.
    Thanks for your help ^^
    Eating at your estimated TDEE should definitely not leave you starving - unless you're already at an unhealthily low weight. How tall are you? Could you be underestimating your activity level? Are you eating back your exercise calories?

    I think it's smart to look at your meal pattern, and you can fine tune it to your appetite - to some extent - but if you're genuinely, continuously hungry - and not just bored or not used to not feeling full all the time - something is off. How fast have you been losing for the last couple of weeks? Are you getting in your "five a day" and plenty of protein and fat?
  • iowalinda
    iowalinda Posts: 357 Member
    SteamPug wrote: »
    Hello ^.^
    I’m down from 140 to 128, going for 116. MFP has given me a goal of 1,200, but the last week I’ve been incredibly hungry so just eating at maintenance. Anyway, is there anyone else with relatively smaller amounts to lose that wants to be friends? Or if anyone can recommend some filling lower calorie foods? I’m not in any real rush to meet my goal, but I seem to be finding it harder and harder to eat at a deficit. 12lbs seems like such a small amount to lose.. but at the same time it’s hard not to get frustrated at slow progress.

    First, I want to congratulate you on your accomplishments so far. You should be proud. Regarding your question, have you been drinking enough water?
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