Starving
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more veg. its low cal and fills you up more
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Um, at the risk of having tomatoes thrown at me, I peeked at your diary entries, and honestly? It's no wonder you are starving. You're getting the calories in, but when you have something like one pork rib for three hundred and seventy calories? You've got a rotisserie chicken entry that is 160 calories for a 1-3 ounce serving (times two)...I am fairly certain that one ounce of chicken has less calories than three ounces of chicken, so....If you had two servings for 320 calories, was it 2 ounces or 6 ounces?
Maybe make some choices that are more filling. You can eat a crap ton of cooked (or raw) veggies with 4 ounces of lean protein for a whole lot less calories than you can a fast food burger, and you will have extra calories to play with later.
I'd be bouncing off the walls and starving, too, if I ate how your diary reads. It's all about making educated choices, and kind of prioritizing your food. Do you want four items for your 1500 calories, or a bunch that you can spread out over three meals?
I'm just askin'...
Edited because I REALLY do know the difference between "for" and "four," LOL...0 -
any food examples i can get for fiber and protein?
I did some research for snack foods and i got these
banana
3 c air popped corn
quacker instant oat meal
activia vanilla
granola bar
Veggies veggies veggies0 -
my height is 5'5. I want to lose one pound per week and that's what mfp gave me
Seriously?
I'm a 5'3", 39 yr old woman with a desk job that lifts weights once a week and am otherwise sedentary. I started at the high end of the healthy BMI range. I ate the same amt. you are and lost 1 lb/wk.
MFP gave me 1250 Cals, which I knew was BS. Plus, I'd have been starving. Just about every other TDEE calculator I tried gave me a higher and (as proven) much better estimate for me. Try another TDEE calculator and definitely eat more.
ETA: If you don't have much to lose, you're going to find that you have to practically (and maybe literally) starve yourself to lose 1 lb a week. I'm eating the same amt I was before, but since I've lost about 20lbs, now I'm only dropping a lb a month which is to be expected. I could adjust my intake down to speed things up, but not enough to be safely seeing 1 lb per wk again unless I also up my exercise.0 -
One ounce of cheese has about the same number of calories but takes up much less space and doesn't feed the impulse to want to sit around and pop salty snacks in your mouth all day. Your mileage may vary, but I find that when I stay away from high volume low calorie snacks I'm not as hungry.Stay away from popcorn while you are getting used to a calorie reduction, it's a trap! Very low calorie but it will fill up your stomach preventing it from shrinking as you eat less. (A smaller stomach will reduce some of those hunger pangs.)
Uh. What? No.0 -
Don't be lazy.0
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On what basis did you decide 1500 calories is acceptable for a reasonably lean person such as yourself?
This. Even being sedentary you could, most likely should, be eating more to maintain your weight. Judging by your profile picture there isn't much to lose if weight loss actually is your goal.
^this x 100.
All the advice about which macro fills you up longer does not apply to this case. He needs to eat more unless he's 4 ft tall.0 -
Stay away from popcorn while you are getting used to a calorie reduction, it's a trap! Very low calorie but it will fill up your stomach preventing it from shrinking as you eat less.
That's plain silly. Any food is fine in moderation.
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Matthew,
Is that you in your profile picture as you are now? If so, you do not need to lose weight.
You need to eat more calories.0 -
more water, more protein, less fat, less carb. That should be more filling.
He's 21, male, and eating 1500...and that's your advice?
Good job...0 -
^more water, more protein, less fat, less carb. That should be more filling.
He's 21, male, and eating 1500...and that's your advice?
Good job...0 -
On what basis did you decide 1500 calories is acceptable for a reasonably lean person such as yourself?
^this
I'm a relatively old (42), relatively scrawny (170 lb at 6') guy...
...and my maintenance (excluding extra exercise, calculated from two years of daily weight/consumption/exercise data) is now ~2500 calories.0 -
On the two days toga you logged you left about 140 calories. That's a bit more than a banana or a scrambled egg with veggies.
Eat to your objective not 100 or more calories below. If you are hungry more fresh vegetables and fruits might help. While there isn't anything wrong with McD the thing is it's calorie rich but not necessarily very filling.
I'd also suggest you reconsider upping your cals to a smaller loss.0 -
I'm 21 male, sedentary, 1500 eating. I ate 1400 today but I am starving. I usually eat more because I work out and I used to have a different job. now I have a desk job and I'm too busy to work out and too lazy. Any tip staying under my calorie goal?
No good reason to eat 1500, eat 1800 and take it slow. Walk around when you can to get extra exercise.0 -
there's a whollllllle buncha lulz in this thread...
1. calculate your tdee, multiply that by .8, eat that many calories
2. get lots of delicious protein
3. dont avoid anything you really enjoy....just fit it in your allowance
4. laugh at that popcorn stomach stretch thing with the rest of us.0 -
I also pick up a box of ThinkThin Brownie Bars, 20 grams of protein each. These are usually about $1.39 each, or $5.97 to $6.97 for a box of five. These taste pretty good, too, and I eat one for breakfast with some fruit each day. It seems the more protein I eat for breakfast, the better off I am on managing hunger all day.
I second this. I have one or half a bar when I have those hungry days and that seems to help a lot to fill me up.0 -
Stay away from popcorn while you are getting used to a calorie reduction, it's a trap! Very low calorie but it will fill up your stomach preventing it from shrinking as you eat less. (A smaller stomach will reduce some of those hunger pangs.)
Uh. What? No.
One ounce of cheese has about the same number of calories but takes up much less space and doesn't feed the impulse to want to sit around and pop salty snacks in your mouth all day. Your mileage may vary, but I find that when I stay away from high volume low calorie snacks I'm not as hungry.
Stomach shrinking is a myth, that's what I was saying "no" to. The only way your stomach is going to physically get any smaller is if you have surgery. If cheese fills you up more than popcorn, it's because it has more protein. Not because it takes up less space. And popcorn doesn't fill you up as long because it doesn't have a lot of protein, and it's also a simple carb, not a complex one.0 -
Stay away from popcorn while you are getting used to a calorie reduction, it's a trap! Very low calorie but it will fill up your stomach preventing it from shrinking as you eat less. (A smaller stomach will reduce some of those hunger pangs.)
Uh. What? No.
One ounce of cheese has about the same number of calories but takes up much less space and doesn't feed the impulse to want to sit around and pop salty snacks in your mouth all day. Your mileage may vary, but I find that when I stay away from high volume low calorie snacks I'm not as hungry.
Stomach shrinking is a myth, that's what I was saying "no" to. The only way your stomach is going to physically get any smaller is if you have surgery. If cheese fills you up more than popcorn, it's because it has more protein. Not because it takes up less space. And popcorn doesn't fill you up as long because it doesn't have a lot of protein, and it's also a simple carb, not a complex one.
Actually, the popcorn doesn't take up more space in your stomach than it did when it was dry kernels. The act of mastication drives all the air back out of it. ...but this is an aside, and not particularly relevant.
I would also advise the OP to eat more.0 -
I had always been told the stomach shrinking thing, but according to the interwebs you are right. Well, I'm pretty sure I manage to stretch mine out when I lose focus and start eating like a linebacker, because I definitely can't eat the same amount of food when I'm on a calorie restriction. I wonder if they've actually studied this in little people or just your average 6 foot tall male.
Anyway, whether or not the stomach shrinking thing has any basis in reality, habitually snacking on salty high carb snacks is a psychological addiction for a lot of people, myself included. I have to go cold turkey, even if in moderation they'd fit within my macros. I don't know if OP is the same way.Stay away from popcorn while you are getting used to a calorie reduction, it's a trap! Very low calorie but it will fill up your stomach preventing it from shrinking as you eat less. (A smaller stomach will reduce some of those hunger pangs.)
Uh. What? No.
One ounce of cheese has about the same number of calories but takes up much less space and doesn't feed the impulse to want to sit around and pop salty snacks in your mouth all day. Your mileage may vary, but I find that when I stay away from high volume low calorie snacks I'm not as hungry.
Stomach shrinking is a myth, that's what I was saying "no" to. The only way your stomach is going to physically get any smaller is if you have surgery. If cheese fills you up more than popcorn, it's because it has more protein. Not because it takes up less space. And popcorn doesn't fill you up as long because it doesn't have a lot of protein, and it's also a simple carb, not a complex one.0 -
more water, more protein, less fat, less carb. That should be more filling.
He's 21, male, and eating 1500...and that's your advice?
Good job...
That's what I was thinking.0 -
OP looking at your diary, then just try to stay off the junk/processed foods and eat better.
Make healthier choices and you won`t be `starving`0 -
Stay away from popcorn while you are getting used to a calorie reduction, it's a trap! Very low calorie but it will fill up your stomach preventing it from shrinking as you eat less. (A smaller stomach will reduce some of those hunger pangs.)
Uh. What? No.
One ounce of cheese has about the same number of calories but takes up much less space and doesn't feed the impulse to want to sit around and pop salty snacks in your mouth all day. Your mileage may vary, but I find that when I stay away from high volume low calorie snacks I'm not as hungry.
Stomach shrinking is a myth, that's what I was saying "no" to. The only way your stomach is going to physically get any smaller is if you have surgery. If cheese fills you up more than popcorn, it's because it has more protein. Not because it takes up less space. And popcorn doesn't fill you up as long because it doesn't have a lot of protein, and it's also a simple carb, not a complex one.
Re: "Stomach shrinking is a myth"
I've lost around 40 lbs. over the last 6 months or so, and have drastically reduced the amount of food that I eat at one sitting. In the past, I've eaten whole large delivery pizzas (cheese only, however) by myself.
Just last night, I went to a sandwich restaurant (Newks) and ate the whole thing (along with a small fruit cup side). I was uncomfortably full for the next couple of hours. In the past, this would've been nothing to me, as I regularly ate sandwiches of this size (along with half a family sized bag of Cheetoes, for instance).
Now, I'm not disputing that the physical shrinking you refer to is a "myth," and I, myself, have often wondered what the process is when it comes to someone's appetite diminishing in response to lessening eating habits.
One thing I do know, however, is eating smaller meals over time has definitely affected my appetite.0 -
most people recommend carbs other high fat but I have found some help and better understanding of by watching Micheale Mosely video on the web which is Eat fast and live longer I also have found Fung;s series on the web concerning trial by diet and fasting to be helpful, especiallly concerning carbs and blood sugar levels.
My buddy and I are now considering low carb high fat diet, the latest consenus has come out in Sweden that this approach is better than high carb low fat. It is worth investigating.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpllomiDMX0 0 -
Stay away from popcorn while you are getting used to a calorie reduction, it's a trap! Very low calorie but it will fill up your stomach preventing it from shrinking as you eat less. (A smaller stomach will reduce some of those hunger pangs.)
Uh. What? No.
One ounce of cheese has about the same number of calories but takes up much less space and doesn't feed the impulse to want to sit around and pop salty snacks in your mouth all day. Your mileage may vary, but I find that when I stay away from high volume low calorie snacks I'm not as hungry.
Stomach shrinking is a myth, that's what I was saying "no" to. The only way your stomach is going to physically get any smaller is if you have surgery. If cheese fills you up more than popcorn, it's because it has more protein. Not because it takes up less space. And popcorn doesn't fill you up as long because it doesn't have a lot of protein, and it's also a simple carb, not a complex one.
Re: "Stomach shrinking is a myth"
I've lost around 40 lbs. over the last 6 months or so, and have drastically reduced the amount of food that I eat at one sitting. In the past, I've eaten whole large delivery pizzas (cheese only, however) by myself.
Just last night, I went to a sandwich restaurant (Newks) and ate the whole thing (along with a small fruit cup side). I was uncomfortably full for the next couple of hours. In the past, this would've been nothing to me, as I regularly ate sandwiches of this size (along with half a family sized bag of Cheetoes, for instance).
Now, I'm not disputing that the physical shrinking you refer to is a "myth," and I, myself, have often wondered what the process is when it comes to someone's appetite diminishing in response to lessening eating habits.
One thing I do know, however, is eating smaller meals over time has definitely affected my appetite.
Your appetite may certainly decrease, I'm not disputing that. Only disputing the comment that stomachs actually physically shrink.
Congrats on your weight loss!0
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