CANT STOP EATING!

xxpeople2
xxpeople2 Posts: 18 Member
edited November 25 in Health and Weight Loss
Hey guys! I was hoping you could shed some light on this for me. I’ve been tracking macros for about 2 weeks, lift weights 5 times a week, cardio 4 times a week, I wasn’t able to work out much last week, and stayed around 1,200 all last week and worked about 3 times to be exact. & today I did cardio for 30 min for the first time since Wednesday & I’m so hungry tonight I CANT STOP EATING! I’m at 1,800 calories & typically eat around 1,500! Could this be from the increase in activity?! And how do I contain myself SO I DONT EAT THE WHOLE KITCHEN

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  • goatg
    goatg Posts: 1,399 Member
    Give yourself a maintence day. Just treat it as a net zero, and find pleasure in nourishing your body with what it needs (and thus is craving).

    If you’re actually hungry, try lean protein with fiber rich vegetables and a lot of water. Then have a small amount of whatever you’re specifically craving.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    You're a woman? When's your period due?
  • eisterunicorn
    eisterunicorn Posts: 158 Member
    Well of course! You’re eating very little and working out quite a lot. This is what your body is doing as a protection mechanism. It’s why it’s so easy to get on a restrict binge cycle! My advice is to be kind to yourself and allow yourself the extra calories today, and tomorrow change your calorie allowance to a less aggressive deficit. Take care of your body and it will take care of you! :)

    And like another poster suggested, if you are female and it is around your time of month, those hormones hugely affect appetite. Be mindful of these things and treat yourself with respect.. take care! x <3
  • h1udd
    h1udd Posts: 623 Member
    I have had days like this .... sometime you just have to chill and roll with them .... if you fight them you will end up grazxing and snacking ALL day and end up eating a LOAD of calories that are unsatisfying, poor macros and when you think about it could have been better spent.

    So dont go to the cupboard and nibble some cereal ... then go get a banana ... then make a microwave protien mug brownie, then go get a bit of cheese.

    do it properly ... you are hungry, cook some chicken, add a tonne of veg ... or make a sandwich and fill it properly with a decent amount fo meat and salad.

    eat properly and satisfy yourself
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    You felt like eating more because you needed more food to fuel your body. 1800 probably still had you in calorie deficit for your activity.
  • jennifer_417
    jennifer_417 Posts: 12,344 Member
    Make sure you're eating back at least some of your exercise calories.
  • Lesscookies12
    Lesscookies12 Posts: 140 Member
    Are you eating back some of the calories you burned from working out?
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    This is a hard concept to grasp, but
    you are hungry because you're not eating enough.
    Read it a few times.
    MFP gave you a calorie target to hit, for a number of reasons:
    You need it for proper fuel and building blocks for your body,
    to feel satisfied and not hungry,
    you won't lose faster by trying to eat less.

    And yes, this too. You're probably not eating enough. What is your height, weight, age?
  • Lesscookies12
    Lesscookies12 Posts: 140 Member
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    kommodevaran wrote: »
    This is a hard concept to grasp, but
    you are hungry because you're not eating enough.
    Read it a few times.
    MFP gave you a calorie target to hit, for a number of reasons:
    You need it for proper fuel and building blocks for your body,
    to feel satisfied and not hungry,
    you won't lose faster by trying to eat less.

    And yes, this too. You're probably not eating enough. What is your height, weight, age?

    Yes we definitely need this information please let us know OP.
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