Strong cravings after 104lbs lost. Any suggestions?

SteveWelden

I’ve been dieting a year now and started at 297 and now down to 193. I felt the diet was easy when it came to hunger and cravings until I lost about a 100lbs and now all of a sudden my body doesn’t wanna budge and I’m constantly having cravings out of nowhere. I have tried all the tricks and gimmicks but nothing seems to work. I’m at 22% body fat trying to get to 10%. I lift 5 days a week and have an active job and a lifestyle of a single father with very little sleep. The cravings are mostly sugar and happen at night. I do good all week and on the 6th to 7th day I fall off the wagon for 1-2 days then go back on the grind and get back down again wit maybe a 1/2 weight loss then prior week then fall off again. When I do give in it feels like a binge and no it’s not emotional eating either. Any tips or suggestions be greatly appreciated to get me back on track to hit my goal. THANKS!

TavistockToad

Have you had a diet break while losing those 100lbs?

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10604863/of-refeeds-and-diet-breaks

rheddmobile

Sugar binges plus no sleep sounds like you may be trying to raise your energy levels. Any way you can manage to get more sleep?

SteveWelden

Never been on an extended diet break at maintenance level. I’ll definitely look more in to this and give it a try. Thanks Toad!

SteveWelden

I know I feel like sleep is the number 1 thing causing me to binge on sweets. I feel like by the end of the week my body is just beat and wants to sleep. Sadly it’s hard for me to sleep more without sacrificing the gym. I feel like the gym is my sanctuary. My place I can go just for me. I don’t do anything except take care of my children, work, and gym. So to cut gym out may help my weight loss but may cause me to go insane lol