Anyone else...???

bethdris
bethdris Posts: 1,090 Member
edited October 2 in Health and Weight Loss
It donned on me just a few mins ago, that the less I weigh, the more hungry I am! Probably doesn't make sense, but its the truth. When I was losing weight, I never really ate back my exercise calories. Now that Im 90+ pound less and maintaining, I am always hungry. If it weren't for the fact I get 1850 a day w/o exercise, I'd prob go over sometimes. Hmmmm

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  • channa007
    channa007 Posts: 419 Member
    My advise would be to eat more protein so you'll stay full.
  • Loko_Ino
    Loko_Ino Posts: 544 Member
    Revved up metabolism.
    Eat at regular intervals, drink plenty of water.
    Quality carbs and good proteins
  • mynika
    mynika Posts: 312 Member
    bump... because I want to see what everyone says about this one...:drinker:
    Good Luck:flowerforyou:
  • Lauren8239
    Lauren8239 Posts: 1,039 Member
    Maybe your metabolism has increased?
  • bethdris
    bethdris Posts: 1,090 Member
    I do drink a lot of water. I always have calories left, it just my food log gets longer and longer LOL....
  • jaramae
    jaramae Posts: 100 Member
    Your body has probably learned to efficiently process that food into fuel instead of sending it straight to fat. You're probably much more active and therefore your metabolism has improved so it needs the added fuel to keep going.

    I also find that despite calorie counting, I'm eating just as much food as I used to (maybe even more) and eating more often. My problem was more getting the right quantity of quality foods!
  • mamagooskie
    mamagooskie Posts: 2,964 Member
    me too!!!
  • reneelee
    reneelee Posts: 877 Member
    Yes! When I feel hungry I have to stop and eat other wise I get real grummpy and a nervious feeling. Many times my husban and I would be in the middle of a project and I would have to appoligzy that I needed to go eat. I have a great spouse he has never complained.
  • terrellc1
    terrellc1 Posts: 231 Member
    For me, it's more of mind over matter. I now weigh less than I did when I graduated college...and each time I see that lower weight show up on the scale...I always want to eat something bad! Self sabotage maybe? Celebrating with food? It's still something I struggle with, but after a day or two, I get back on track. It's hard training the brain.
  • bethdris
    bethdris Posts: 1,090 Member
    I've never weighed what I do now in my adult life. I only eat when hungry. What I have left over cal wise at the end of night, really doesn't matter as long as Im not in the red. If I dont' eat, I do tend to get dizzy.
  • Michelle_M2002
    Michelle_M2002 Posts: 301 Member
    Lean muscle burns more calories. So if you've put on lean muscle, then you're metabolism is burning faster, thus you get more calories.

    Try adding more protein in and a little more healthy fat.

    God bless!
  • Randynorthridge
    Randynorthridge Posts: 37
    Interesting! You shouldn't be hungy and that's not good. You might want to experiment by exchanging certain foods that you eat with other foods that would make you feel full. You've been very successful and have lost a ton of weight so I'm sure you'll figure it out! Wish I was at my maintenance weight! nice problem to have :happy:
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