Getting discouraged. Help?!

CallejaFairey

I eat 5-6 times a day and I am never hungry! I feel like I am stuffing myself! And I feel like I'm drowning in all the water I've been drinking! Do I just eat to get my cals up even though I'm not hungry?!

your body will eventually be hungry. i used to be the same way, only eating fast food. idk about you, but if i were to log a day of the way i used to eat, even though it's fast food, there is no way i would be eating enough cals. so your body is most likely just not used to haveing to eat the amount of food it's supposed to. trust me, you will start to get hungry. if i don't eat after about 3 hrs, my stomach is just growling away!!

if you have a hard time eating larger amounts of food, try eating foods with higher cals, such as nuts, avocados, whole grain bread/pasta, brown rice. just because you are watching cals does not mean you can't eat things with higher cals.a big bowl of salad may be healthy, and fill you up, but if you aren't making your cals by the end of the day, it was kinda wasted

hazeleyez2010

Hang in there!!! I had a gastric bypass done back in Aug 2010. I know that taking the weight off isn't easy. You are starving your body and that has a lot to do with it. Also to try not drinking anything 30 minutes before your meals/snacks, during your meals/snacks and then nothing for 30 minutes afterwards. When you are drinking you was doing what they call dumping your system and you are not getting the full effect of the food that you just put in your body.

Also to try the Hungry Girl website she has some amazing recipes that are huge in servings and not a lot of calories. Try eating smaller portions and eat more often.

Since I had the bypass I have to eat my protein first, then veggies, and then starch (like bread, pasta, rice, ect) last only if I have if I have room.

kacarter1017

You need to eat more. You need to net at least 1200 calories.

jalesher

Try to balance your meals more. When I first started I worked with a personal trainer. I was told to eat 1700 calories per day. 400 at each meal, 200 for morning and afternoon snack and the other 100 where ever it may fall. I found that it works. Also by not eating enough your body thinks it's starving and starts to store fat so no matter how much you work out you don't lose. I did that too. I'm still learning and still working with a trainer. It keeps me on track and when I fall off the wagon I have someone to go to for help who knows what to do to get me back on track.

Hang in there and good luck with your weight loss.

mmmrisssa

I am in the SAME boat with you. I not only didnt lose for over a week i gained a pound even though i never hit my calorie goal and i work out every day...

chevy88grl

I don't think you're eating enough, so you're sending your body into starvation mode. Contrary to old school weight loss thoughts - you HAVE to eat in order to lose weight. Plain and simple. If you don't fuel your body, it will hold onto fat stores and weight in order to protect itself from starvation.

mariasheehan

hi!

I would say eat more and cut out the sodium laden foods, I know they're really convenient but they are the enemy

Good luck!!!!

mzbrandyluv

I'm sorry that you're so disheartened...but please don't give up. Did you notice that you are under eating by over 800 calories today? I know it doesn't sound right, but under eating while trying to lose weight actually doesn't help, it hinders. Before throwing the proverbial towel in...why don't you attempt a few weeks of eating almost exactly what they suggest you eat? I can tell you that I've been on this site since Monday. Prior to that I had been counting calories in my head (I'm not good at math haha) and under eating for a month and a half with no results. I decided to keep a food journal and posted that on FB which is where I heard about this site. I realized my errors in the past month and a half...and I swear to you, since Monday...I have dropped 5 lbs. (I have a lot to lose)...So please just try it for a little, and the excercise...well that's just helping your body be healthy no matter what results are showing at the moment, so keep it up!
(I've also been told that if a person has been overweight for a majority of time, sometimes it takes their bodies a while to reliquish where it's comfortable...but once it starts letting go of the cumfy excess...it really drops.)
* Hugs*

scubacat

I understand what it feels like to be spinning your wheels. Its an uphill battle for every single pound lost so I don't have much in the way of diet advice as I'm struggling myself. The only advice I have is to maybe treat yourself to something non-food, maybe a lip gloss, lotion, or even a pair of shoes, just something to help you feel better. I figure with all the work I'm putting in and the sacrifices I make, I'm not going to accept being empty handed when the scale doesn't move. That reward system helps me from throwing in the towel and completely giving up.

WifedUpMartin

Thank you everyone for all your wonderful support and advice. I guess I will try to up my cals. I am about to drag my depressed butt to the gym thanks to all your support! You guys really are the best!