never hungry and not hitting calorie goal.

shmulyeng

I'm also a firm non-believer of "starvation mode". I've never come close to eating all my calories and I've never eaten any of my exercise calories. Over the first 100 days, I average about 1200 calories a day. I'm still losing pretty steadily. Definitely not like the first few weeks but I definitely have not gained.

I try to focus on being full and eating healthy (mostly).

I opened my diary to the public. I would definitely appreciate any critique.

rockmama72

It's really easy to get overweight, decide to lose weight, and end up having trouble reaching calorie goals.

I've never been a big eater, either. I gained weight because the food I ate was small in volume but high in calorie.

I started eating at a deficit, and ate foods small in volume and low in calorie. Sometimes I drastically undershot my goals. When you normally only eat small amounts, it can be hard to balance the right amount of calories into what you can realistically eat. Sometimes it's a matter of going back to full calorie foods rather than diet foods, but if you prefer skim milk like me, It can be a bit of a challenge.

Still not convinced a normal healthy woman is unable to eat 1200 cals.

In my case it's not that I'm UNABLE, it's that I'm full. I could force myself to eat something to get my calories up on one of those days, but if I've had a healthy day and I'm satisfied, why should I stuff myself? I don't think any of these people who claim the same are lying, nor are they saying they can NEVER hit their target. Some days just go like that, especially if you've had a complete diet overhaul or if you stop drinking so much booze (thankyouverymuch).

craftywitch_63

I have a problem with not being hungry. I have never really been a big eater. I have always had the problem of just eating what my family eats witch is fast food a lot. I just eat to eat. Now that I'm watching my calories I realize that I never want breakfast so I force myself to eat something. I have coffee every morning with creamer. NOT GIVING IT UP. lol The big problem I'm having it that by the time I go to eat dinner I usually have like 550 to 700 calories left for the say. So I always fall under the 1200 calories or more if I work out. Should I be at least make my lunch calories more? I feel like I'm setting myself up for starvation mode if I'm not already there. I have made my food log available to look at.

I'm just the opposite, I'm hungry all the time but I used to work with chemo patients and for other reasons they are never hungry. Smilingrn had the right idea. Eat calorie/nutrient dense foods, nuts are great. Use stuff like regular fat yogurt in the morning (greek yogurt is best because of the high protein content). Adding a smoothie made from nutritional shakes (not the diet ones, the regular ones) with a banana and other fruit works too. Using stuff like full fat mayo and salad dressing can add calories. If you like avocados, they are nutrient dense and have a significant amount of heart-healthy fats.

Good luck.

jennegan1

It's really easy to get overweight, decide to lose weight, and end up having trouble reaching calorie goals.

I've never been a big eater, either. I gained weight because the food I ate was small in volume but high in calorie.

I started eating at a deficit, and ate foods small in volume and low in calorie. Sometimes I drastically undershot my goals. When you normally only eat small amounts, it can be hard to balance the right amount of calories into what you can realistically eat. Sometimes it's a matter of going back to full calorie foods rather than diet foods, but if you prefer skim milk like me, It can be a bit of a challenge.

Still not convinced a normal healthy woman is unable to eat 1200 cals.

In my case it's not that I'm UNABLE, it's that I'm full. I could force myself to eat something to get my calories up on one of those days, but if I've had a healthy day and I'm satisfied, why should I stuff myself? I don't think any of these people who claim the same are lying, nor are they saying they can NEVER hit their target. Some days just go like that, especially if you've had a complete diet overhaul or if you stop drinking so much booze (thankyouverymuch).

Before I joined MFP I used to drink about 20 give or take ozs in wine a night every night just about so I was drinking about 400 calories a night alone plus used to drink 4 ounces of creamer in my coffee a day plus sodas some days on top of that so yea I can see how it goes with drinks alone

wilsoje74

It's really easy to get overweight, decide to lose weight, and end up having trouble reaching calorie goals.

I've never been a big eater, either. I gained weight because the food I ate was small in volume but high in calorie.

I started eating at a deficit, and ate foods small in volume and low in calorie. Sometimes I drastically undershot my goals. When you normally only eat small amounts, it can be hard to balance the right amount of calories into what you can realistically eat. Sometimes it's a matter of going back to full calorie foods rather than diet foods, but if you prefer skim milk like me, It can be a bit of a challenge.

Still not convinced a normal healthy woman is unable to eat 1200 cals.

In my case it's not that I'm UNABLE, it's that I'm full. I could force myself to eat something to get my calories up on one of those days, but if I've had a healthy day and I'm satisfied, why should I stuff myself? I don't think any of these people who claim the same are lying, nor are they saying they can NEVER hit their target. Some days just go like that, especially if you've had a complete diet overhaul or if you stop drinking so much booze (thankyouverymuch).

Ok then you all should be able to lose weight no problem!!! That's great! I am starving on 1200 cal and can easily eat 2000 plus of healthy or non healthy foods. Guess I don't fill up as fast.

SailorKnightWing

It's really easy to get overweight, decide to lose weight, and end up having trouble reaching calorie goals.

I've never been a big eater, either. I gained weight because the food I ate was small in volume but high in calorie.

I started eating at a deficit, and ate foods small in volume and low in calorie. Sometimes I drastically undershot my goals. When you normally only eat small amounts, it can be hard to balance the right amount of calories into what you can realistically eat. Sometimes it's a matter of going back to full calorie foods rather than diet foods, but if you prefer skim milk like me, It can be a bit of a challenge.

Still not convinced a normal healthy woman is unable to eat 1200 cals.

In my case it's not that I'm UNABLE, it's that I'm full. I could force myself to eat something to get my calories up on one of those days, but if I've had a healthy day and I'm satisfied, why should I stuff myself? I don't think any of these people who claim the same are lying, nor are they saying they can NEVER hit their target. Some days just go like that, especially if you've had a complete diet overhaul or if you stop drinking so much booze (thankyouverymuch).

Ok then you all should be able to lose weight no problem!!! That's great! I am starving on 1200 cal and can easily eat 2000 plus of healthy or non healthy foods. Guess I don't fill up as fast.

And that's fine, that's a legitimate thing to have to deal with. I did lose the weight quickly when I was eating at a deficit. I just replaced my 1/2 cup of rice with 1/2 cup of green beans: same amount of food, fewer calories. Sometimes it was hard to hit my goals. Heck, today I'll only have eaten 1035 calories (this is not a regular occurrence, I'm going on vacation next week and am saving calories to drink around the world at Epcot).

I don't think anyone is saying they're having trouble hitting their lower goal and not losing weight. If they did, I missed it and they're calculating something incorrectly.

Hornsby

1200 calories? Sounds like breakfast to me!

Anonycatgirl

Teasingly: I'm jealous. Made the mistake of sitting next to a cheese platter early on in this adventure and managed to eat about 3000 calories before I realized it!

Seriously: If you're eating salads and veggies and whole grains and lean protein, you may feel more full than you did with your old diet. Go you.

mrs_kalee_thompson

I have the exact same problem! So annoying

rockmama72

It's really easy to get overweight, decide to lose weight, and end up having trouble reaching calorie goals.

I've never been a big eater, either. I gained weight because the food I ate was small in volume but high in calorie.

I started eating at a deficit, and ate foods small in volume and low in calorie. Sometimes I drastically undershot my goals. When you normally only eat small amounts, it can be hard to balance the right amount of calories into what you can realistically eat. Sometimes it's a matter of going back to full calorie foods rather than diet foods, but if you prefer skim milk like me, It can be a bit of a challenge.

Still not convinced a normal healthy woman is unable to eat 1200 cals.

In my case it's not that I'm UNABLE, it's that I'm full. I could force myself to eat something to get my calories up on one of those days, but if I've had a healthy day and I'm satisfied, why should I stuff myself? I don't think any of these people who claim the same are lying, nor are they saying they can NEVER hit their target. Some days just go like that, especially if you've had a complete diet overhaul or if you stop drinking so much booze (thankyouverymuch).

Ok then you all should be able to lose weight no problem!!! That's great! I am starving on 1200 cal and can easily eat 2000 plus of healthy or non healthy foods. Guess I don't fill up as fast.

I admit, this was a surprise for me... Figuring out that my problem is not what I eat, it's what I drink. We all have our separate issues, I guess. And that's the "aha"--right? We are all so different.