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  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,013 Member
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    OP, weight loss comes down to calories. Not carbs, not ACV, not cheese, just calories.

    If you are trying to lose 50 lbs quickly, that's why you're hungry. Better to go at a pace that you can stick with and actually get there, than try to lose fast and hit the wall.

    If you are currently over 200 lbs and have at least 75 lbs to lose to get into the healthy weight range, you can realistically try to lose 2 lbs per week in the beginning. Otherwise 1.5 would really be the most, and many people would do best at 1 lb per week. Losing weight too aggressively will mean struggling with hunger, losing more muscle than you'd want to, and eventually experiencing fatigue and intense cravings.

    Check out the Most Helpful Posts threads pinned to the top of each forum. Good luck!
  • ginagurl79
    ginagurl79 Posts: 90 Member
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    kimny72 wrote: »
    OP, weight loss comes down to calories. Not carbs, not ACV, not cheese, just calories.

    Op? What’s that stand for? Sorry I’m new :(

    I am going to be more active- I also forgot to tell that my calorie intake allowable is 1236 or something like that. They allowed 1500 but I lowered it
  • kimny72
    kimny72 Posts: 16,013 Member
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    ginagurl79 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    OP, weight loss comes down to calories. Not carbs, not ACV, not cheese, just calories.

    Op? What’s that stand for? Sorry I’m new :(

    I am going to be more active- I also forgot to tell that my calorie intake allowable is 1236 or something like that. They allowed 1500 but I lowered it

    OP - Original poster - you :smile:

    So you're hungry because you're undereating. Eat the recommended calories, follow the plan, log accurately and consistently, learn from your diary as you go.
  • ginagurl79
    ginagurl79 Posts: 90 Member
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    kimny72 wrote: »
    ginagurl79 wrote: »
    kimny72 wrote: »
    OP, weight loss comes down to calories. Not carbs, not ACV, not cheese, just calories.

    Op? What’s that stand for? Sorry I’m new :(

    I am going to be more active- I also forgot to tell that my calorie intake allowable is 1236 or something like that. They allowed 1500 but I lowered it

    OP - Original poster - you :smile:

    So you're hungry because you're undereating. Eat the recommended calories, follow the plan, log accurately and consistently, learn from your diary as you go.

    😂😂😂Lol I’m so silly!

    Thank u! I value everyone’s input
  • neugebauer52
    neugebauer52 Posts: 1,120 Member
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    Check first if you are "hungry" or "thirsty". If you are in between main meals, make yourself a cuppa, sit down, relax. Or have some home made iced coffee. Let MFP do the calculations and stick to it. Give it a chance, your brain and body might still adjust to your new, healthy meal plan.
  • ginagurl79
    ginagurl79 Posts: 90 Member
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    neugebauer52 wrote: »
    Check first if you are "hungry" or "thirsty". If you are in between main meals, make yourself a cuppa, sit down, relax. Or have some home made iced coffee. Let MFP do the calculations and stick to it. Give it a chance, your brain and body might still adjust to your new, healthy meal plan.

    I don’t do coffee- any other suggestions. Sometimes I feel because the environment is everyone eats all days (we all have gained some weight) I feel like I never know
  • runboxgame
    runboxgame Posts: 18 Member
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    I have been eating rice chex with low sugar almond milk and blueberries... or salads with plenty of lettuce and veggies... but I love to throw a little sour cream, salsa, ranch and crumbled tortilla chips on top to give it those fats that give that "mmm" factor. Maybe that isn't "right' or "ok" but it has worked for me... because it is better than the alternative: just straight nachos and the works. O_O I also eat nuts and/or cheese with a few crackers if I am hungry - it seems to help satiate me within 20 minutes.
  • NovusDies
    NovusDies Posts: 8,940 Member
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    Check out this thread:

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10563959/volume-eaters-thread/p1

    It has ideas for eating more volume while staying lower calorie.

    The one thing that helps is always asking yourself what else can I add? You mentioned scrambled eggs. Did you add anything to them? I add additional egg whites, mushrooms, and onions to mine on a regular basis and then other things like bell peppers and spinach when I have them.
  • Je55ica_79
    Je55ica_79 Posts: 277 Member
    edited January 2019
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    On here you don't have to be embarrassed about your current weight or if you're struggling to lose weight. Most of us are! My start weight was 250 it's the 5th start I've had! I'm down to 230 now been losing since November! I strongly suggest you don't set your goal to such an extreme. You probably won't achieve it so that will be discouraging. But more importantly losing that much in a small amount of time isn't healthy.

    I get the diabetic issue my husband was prescribed meds to control his blood sugar this summer. But he also takes many blood pressure meds he's always had high blood pressure since 14 and was in great shape till the last 15 years. But his meds have been recalled for having ingredients in them linked to cancer. 2 years ago he had found to have skin cancer. Sooo he did not want one more med. So we researched what his bloodwork meant and the best way to change his eating habits to try and get his blood sugars back to normal. He eats low carb high protein. He found it hard at first but he lost 30 pounds in 3 months and all his blood came back normal and he was even able to take less blood pressure meds.

    But with this diet you have to get rid of added sugar, switch to whole milk, lots of lean protein, I've tried to get him to eat fish but he won't...

    We eat lots of chicken breast, lots of eggs, some pork, once in a while steak, sausage, and bacon.

    Lots and lots of green veggies. Some fruit but there are many fruits high in carbs! So be careful there.

    When we first started I googled low carb foods. You should be able to get a great list of naturally low carb foods.

    He does do some freezer meals to make it easy for him when he doesn't have or make time to make a meal. He buys health choice chicken and broccoli. Its the only one he gets though the rest of their options are high in carbs. When he first stated he got the Atkins meals but they are high in sodium and he didn't care for them.

    If you want to friend me you're welcome to. I am not as strick in following a low carb diet as my husband but I do tend to be on the low side since I'm trying to support his changes. Plus we have one child that is allergic to rice and another that has celiac disease and can't have gluten. So in order to make meals safe for everyone here most of our meals are grainfree so most often low carb.
  • lemurcat2
    lemurcat2 Posts: 7,885 Member
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    ginagurl79 wrote: »
    Okay let me just explain I’m staying as far away from carbs due to my diabetes.

    Believe it or not I found a happy medium.

    I wast my scrambled egg for my 730 breakfast. Then at 9- I eat my little thing of raspberries, blackberries, blueberries & grapes. Then at about 1030 I have my banana. I eat my hearty lunch (usually my healthy dinner from the night before - today I had chicken and cabbage yummy!) at 115 and I eat dinner at 530. Then I’m done and okay!

    I do keep sunflower seeds ...to have something in my mouth....

    But I’m so ecstatic on a fb group- I got a treadmill to pick up this weekend! I’m putting it in my bedroom and will be hauling but on it!!!! ♥️♥️♥️♥️

    I appreciate the help u guys have been giving

    1. I’m embarrassed of my weight-
    2. I’m 5’1
    3. I want to lose 50-60lbs in the next few months (I know totally crazy but big goals.... right?)

    I work at a desk job but I’m a supervisor so I’m VERY busy‼️‼️

    How many calories are you trying to eat? That could be too low.

    Also, carbs include fruit, and although I personally find fruit pretty filling, many people find it not filling, and even less filling to them than starchy carbs (like whole grains, potatoes, beans/lentils).

    Have you seen a dietitian who specializes in diabetes? I'd ask for that. My understanding, though, is that carbs on their own without being combined with, say, protein is not recommended.

    Anyway, I usually eat eggs in the morning, but would find just scrambled eggs not filling -- especially if you are eating only one or two. What I do is have a couple of eggs with vegetables (I do an omelet, but scrambled would work) + some cottage cheese or greek yogurt (if you do lowfat it's a great protein source and really bumps up what the vegs give you).

    I'm not hungry before lunch, but if you are maybe try a few different things that have less carbs, more protein rather than just fruit to see if it helps. Vegetables are easy (they also make meals feel much bigger if you eat a lot of them). Nuts are something to try. Greek yogurt or cottage cheese with the berries. Nutbutter. Maybe a protein shake with some of the fruit in it. Tons of options.

    Fruit is good for you, but it might be better to eat it with a meal/snack where you have protein too.

    Some find they need starchy carbs to fill satiated too, and beans/lentils and potatoes (obv not fried) can be very satiating for many, and would work like fruit where you'd want to eat them with a source of protein and, for the potatoes, some additional fiber like from veg. Not saying this is you, there are many other possible factors, but I'd again recommend talking to a diabetes specialist dietitian.

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