Filling food

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  • gsallit
    gsallit Posts: 51 Member
    What do you have your activity level set to in MFP?

    Is there a chance you could reduce your weekly weight loss goal to 1.5lbs. in order to have more calories to eat?


    I have it as sedentary, I will try to do that with adding more protein and see if that works. Thank you

    Sedentary is for people who don't exercise at all. Most people are at least "Lightly Active". Even if you have a desk job like me, you still clean the house, cook, walk in malls, walk around stores, and around the office so you are still getting in some exercise. Try setting your profile to that setting with a reduced weekly weight loss rate of 1 or 1.5 lbs. a week. You will still lose weight and have more calories to eat.


    I just went back and changed my goals and set my level of activity to lightly active and changed my weight loss goal to 1.5/week,
    but it still gave 1200 calories as my daily allowance.
  • KM0692
    KM0692 Posts: 178 Member
    I have just 10 lbs. to lose, but have set my weight loss goal to .5 lb/week. I'd like to lose 1 lb a week, but that would mean eating no more than 1400 calories a day, and I can't do that. I love food way too much, lol...and I know that the slower you lose, the more likely you are to keep the weight off. :)
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    I just went back and changed my goals and set my level of activity to lightly active and changed my weight loss goal to 1.5/week, but it still gave 1,200 calories as my daily allowance.
    You must be short. I'm 5'2" and get 1,220 calories to lose .5 lb. per week (meaning my TDEE before exercise is 1,470).

    The bottom line is weight loss takes a whole lot of trial & error to find what works for you. If you're ravenous in 1,200 calories, you will eventually binge. So try lowering your goal to 1 lb. per week. You need to find a sustainable calorie goal at which you can still lose weight.

    Have you read the Sexypants post? http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-Sexypants
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    I agree with the poster who mentioned a big breakfast. Having lots of protein and a good "fill" keeps me going most of the day and I still end the day under my calorie goals. I rarely want to snack during the day.
  • Branstin
    Branstin Posts: 2,320 Member
    I just went back and changed my goals and set my level of activity to lightly active and changed my weight loss goal to 1.5/week,
    but it still gave 1200 calories as my daily allowance.

    I agree with editorgrrl. Try reducing your weight loss goal to 0.5 lb. per week and eat back between 50-75% of your exercise calories. Try this for a month and then review your results and make changes if necessary. I am 5'-1" and at "Lightly Active" I get 1200 initial calories. I burn 400 a day and eat back between 200-300 which puts me at 1400-1500 per day. I still lose each week.
  • sharonpink
    sharonpink Posts: 76 Member
    i find that i am less hungry through the day when i have a large breakfast ie; baked beans, sausage, egg, slice of toast, mushrooms. 1200 seems pretty low though, you could try upping to 1250 and you'll probably still get the same results

    I love traditional English breakfasts!
  • Valrotha
    Valrotha Posts: 294 Member
    You want to look for foods higher in protein, fat, and fiber. These help us stay fuller and more satisfied. And be sure you're eating back at least a portion of your exercise calories. At 1200 calories, I wouldn't be surprised if your body is telling you to eat more for a reason.

    Yep, exactly what I was going to say. High fiber and protein meals (specifically shakes) keep me feeling full all day.
  • qmmanager69
    qmmanager69 Posts: 71 Member
    I've been on 1200 for about 3 months now and as of this morning hit 20 lbs lost. My food diary is open if you'd like to take a look. It's not perfect by any means (ahem.....had a bottle of wine for dinner on Saturday night instead of food - but hey, I took a long walk earlier in the day for damage control). I find foods like eggs, spinach, tuna, nuts and beans are a great go to when I'm wanting something that feels "substantial". I've even managed to build in some frozen yogurt and oreos on occasion so I don't feel deprived. Of interest, I do limit (not eliminate) carbs that are from "unnatural" sources as a general rule seldom eating bread, pasta etc... but this is because my stomach doesn't care for gluten, not because I'm on the "no carb diet" side of the fence. I find however, that losing weight is easier when the carbs I consume are from fruits and veggies vs. processed sources.
  • HereLieWe
    HereLieWe Posts: 233 Member
    http://i.imgur.com/BbsXgfp.jpg

    This bad boy filled me up beyond my limit. It has 27 grams of protein and 405 calories or 325 calories without the Sriracha and Teriyaki sauce(I normally don't add teriyaki sauce but I wanted to change things up and I had some spare calories). It's fairly simple to make, grilled up 3 oz of salmon marinated in soy sauce on the grill, steamed 150g of rice and 170g(6 oz) of mix vegetables. The salmon can be replaced with 3 oz of chicken thighs for ease of cooking. Took me a while to finish it because I was full halfway through, but I forced myself to finish it because I had a pretty hardcore training day today.
    That looks delicious. Have you tried grilling your salmon on a cedar plank? It makes it heavenly.
  • leggup
    leggup Posts: 2,942 Member
    I'm a vegetarian, so bear that in mind. I really enjoy pan seared tofu (amazingly low cal & high in protein, low in fat) with just a mist of olive oil. I add Italian herbs and sea salt to form a little crust. I like eating it on a bed of greens like spinach and kale with a little red onion. For sauce, I found a great greek yoghurt tzatziki sauce. Light Italian vinaigrette is also great on tofu and greens.
  • mariluny
    mariluny Posts: 428 Member
    I found that really often people will look at protein and fiber and calorie without looking at the quantity.
    You also eat with your eyes and if you eat a pitiful portion of something you will still want to eat after regardless if you are hungry or not.

    Your stomach need to be filled to send satiety signal to your brain. I was at 1200 cals for a while and i manage to fill full most days after many weeks of feeling hungry at all time. Try eating more veggies than fruit, they are just as good nutrition wise but much less caloric dense.
    I try to always have half of my plate filled with salad (usually cucumber/tomato/oregano or low fat dressing ceasar salad but those at my favorite just find yours), it's a 50-75 calories that will fill your stomach on low calories yet make you feel more full. So if you eat a chicken breast with rice and cauliflower (for example), that's about 350 cal, add the salad for 400 cals and at the end of your meal you'll feel much better. Or increase the cauliflower portion so you eat a lot of it. Make sure to have your plate as full as possible.

    Make sure to have plenty of protein for every meal. A big salad with no protein will make you feel full for about 1h and than back at being hungry. Also try eating slow digestive carbs. White potato get digested really fast compared to sweet potato or brown rice for example.
    Try to eat a big breakfast instead of a big dinner (some people hate doing that but I found it help me a lot). I usually get a 350+ breakfast so I start the day feeling full and i just don't let myself go hungry. If i start being hungry at 10h30 I snack a bit on something instead of waiting until lunch.

    Hope all of this help! :) Good luck!
  • gsallit
    gsallit Posts: 51 Member
    THANK YOU SO MUCH! All your suggestions were very helpful, but what was more helpful, your support and how much you cared!
    I wanted to give up, but your kindness gave me such motivation and inspiration!!! Many thanks!
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    THANK YOU SO MUCH! All your suggestions were very helpful, but what was more helpful, your support and how much you cared!
    I wanted to give up, but your kindness gave me such motivation and inspiration!!! Many thanks!

    Can I just say that it is really nice to see someone ask a question, get answers, and not freak out when it may not be the first thing they want to hear? You seem to have really wanted to learn something and made changes to do so. So, I say kudos. That is the sort of attitude that more people need to have to succeed at this.
  • mtruitt01
    mtruitt01 Posts: 370 Member
    i find that i am less hungry through the day when i have a large breakfast ie; baked beans, sausage, egg, slice of toast, mushrooms. 1200 seems pretty low though, you could try upping to 1250 and you'll probably still get the same results

    I love traditional English breakfasts!
    I eat a big breakfast most days and it a great help with weight loss.
    If I don't have time then I try for a filling lunch, maybe a large sandwich: whole wheat seed bread, cheese for protein and lots of my favorite veggies.
  • gsallit
    gsallit Posts: 51 Member
    THANK YOU SO MUCH! All your suggestions were very helpful, but what was more helpful, your support and how much you cared!
    I wanted to give up, but your kindness gave me such motivation and inspiration!!! Many thanks!

    Can I just say that it is really nice to see someone ask a question, get answers, and not freak out when it may not be the first thing they want to hear? You seem to have really wanted to learn something and made changes to do so. So, I say kudos. That is the sort of attitude that more people need to have to succeed at this.



    That's very nice of you to say :)
  • Iwishyouwell
    Iwishyouwell Posts: 1,888 Member
    I find protein/fat combos VERY filling.

    I use to make two cans of tuna with some mayo paired with a couple cups of spinach, with a little butter, everything seasoned to taste. Whole meal was about 700 or so calories, enormous in volume, and I could NEVER finish it. I almost always could eat only half and would have to store the rest for another meal.

    Protein/fat combos are what I did before intermittent fasting to lose weight without calorie counting. I just find it almost impossible to gain weight on this combo because it's damn near impossible for me to overeat.
  • editorgrrl
    editorgrrl Posts: 7,060 Member
    THANK YOU SO MUCH! All your suggestions were very helpful, but what was more helpful, your support and how much you cared!
    I wanted to give up, but your kindness gave me such motivation and inspiration!!! Many thanks!
    Can I just say that it is really nice to see someone ask a question, get answers, and not freak out when it may not be the first thing they want to hear? You seem to have really wanted to learn something and made changes to do so. So, I say kudos. That is the sort of attitude that more people need to have to succeed at this.
    ^^^This!
  • Snip8241
    Snip8241 Posts: 767 Member
    I too have a 1200 cal limit. When I exercise I will earn from 400 to 700 calories giving me a total of 1600 to 1800.
    I will leave a deficit of anywhere from 400 to 500 calories depending on how hungry I am. On days I swim, do circuit training and housework I may eat all of my calories.
    Protein helps. I eat peanut butter on fruit or bread for a snack.

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