Gawwwd! I cant eat all this food!!
trababes1971
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Sooo im starting to think now that my problem before wasnt over eating but maybe undereating at times, or having a huuge meal late at night! As sometimes i could go all day without hardly any food, but then i would cram it all in late at night, and majority of food was sugary cereals, biscuits, and the odd takeaway, but then some days hardly a thing would pass my lips. I have 800 cals left to eat and i feel ive already eaten loads!! Totally feel im eating too much, is this because im retraining my brain into having actual proper meals do you think? Also i guess im feeling full of the water, as i NEVER used to drink any water, yet now i am. Am sat here racking my brains on what to eat for tea..need to use those flippen cals lol!
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Sooo im starting to think now that my problem before wasnt over eating but maybe undereating at times, or having a huuge meal late at night! As sometimes i could go all day without hardly any food, but then i would cram it all in late at night, and majority of food was sugary cereals, biscuits, and the odd takeaway, but then some days hardly a thing would pass my lips. I have 800 cals left to eat and i feel ive already eaten loads!! Totally feel im eating too much, is this because im retraining my brain into having actual proper meals do you think? Also i guess im feeling full of the water, as i NEVER used to drink any water, yet now i am. Am sat here racking my brains on what to eat for tea..need to use those flippen cals lol!
Calorically dense foods
Nuts
nut butters
oils
full fat dairy
avocados
pasta
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Sooo im starting to think now that my problem before wasnt over eating but maybe undereating at times, or having a huuge meal late at night! As sometimes i could go all day without hardly any food, but then i would cram it all in late at night, and majority of food was sugary cereals, biscuits, and the odd takeaway, but then some days hardly a thing would pass my lips. I have 800 cals left to eat and i feel ive already eaten loads!! Totally feel im eating too much, is this because im retraining my brain into having actual proper meals do you think? Also i guess im feeling full of the water, as i NEVER used to drink any water, yet now i am. Am sat here racking my brains on what to eat for tea..need to use those flippen cals lol!
Calorically dense foods
Now i love icecream, nuts and avacado..so i guess i need to add to my shopping list lol
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Nuts
nut butters
oils
full fat dairy
avocados
pasta
ice cream0 -
Totally feel the same! I do that too!0
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Totally feel the same! I do that too!
What the same as me hun? xxx0 -
Wow...must be rough. :huh:0
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I am so the same. I feel like i should start snacking in the day as I don't have anything between lunch at 12 and then tea is about 8pm. Then I'm tired and hungry and food gets deilvered!. The next morning I feel like crap cos i've indulged so son't eat a lot all day and the circle continues!0
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Wow...must be rough. :huh:
Lol do you think 1200 cals is a small amount then?..cos it feels alot for me, and i certinally dont eat like a bird! If anything my problem is gorging late at night like some pig lol x Although pigs are cute so i shouldnt say that. but i love a big meal! x0 -
you should eat every few hours..... eat calorie dense food (as someone else mentioned) -- and eat breakfast -- high protein high fiber meals keep you full..... It's not that hard to eat all the food you should be - it's a matter of retraining your mind and body to feed your body properly.0
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What are you eating to feel so full at 1200 calories? Giant bowls of veggies followed by 10 glasses of water?0
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I am so the same. I feel like i should start snacking in the day as I don't have anything between lunch at 12 and then tea is about 8pm. Then I'm tired and hungry and food gets deilvered!. The next morning I feel like crap cos i've indulged so son't eat a lot all day and the circle continues!
Yeh i think i maybe should snack a bit more, but thing is a snack for me is usually something bad lol..like uuuhm choc biccies or a big bowl of sugary cereal, so im trying to find the right balance at the moment. xxxx 0 -
Wow...must be rough. :huh:
Lol do you think 1200 cals is a small amount then?..cos it feels alot for me, and i certinally dont eat like a bird! If anything my problem is gorging late at night like some pig lol x Although pigs are cute so i shouldnt say that. but i love a big meal! x
It's a very small amount. So small that even my doctor mentioned that it's unhealthy to eat that few. I try to stick to 1200, but usually go a little over.0 -
Breakfast
Snack
Lunch
Snack
Dinner
Snack
Break down your food like this, you should have no problem.
Spread the 1200 out over 6 sessions.0 -
you should eat every few hours..... eat calorie dense food (as someone else mentioned) -- and eat breakfast -- high protein high fiber meals keep you full..... It's not that hard to eat all the food you should be - it's a matter of retraining your mind and body to feed your body properly.
Yeh thats what i need to do.. im sure il work it out lol xxx0 -
Wow...must be rough. :huh:
Lol do you think 1200 cals is a small amount then?..cos it feels alot for me, and i certinally dont eat like a bird! If anything my problem is gorging late at night like some pig lol x Although pigs are cute so i shouldnt say that. but i love a big meal! x
It's a very small amount. So small that even my doctor mentioned that it's unhealthy to eat that few. I try to stick to 1200, but usually go a little over.
I think maybe for me then it is because im eating alot of veg which is very filling xxx0 -
What are you eating to feel so full at 1200 calories? Giant bowls of veggies followed by 10 glasses of water?
Lol i am eating LOADS of veggies, as i thought they is no way i could follow this if im starving all the time.. but im quite full off the veg and water, as not used to A) drinking water.. (so bad of me).. and 
eating lunch i guess, as i used to just snack on biscuits. xxx 0 -
Thats a good idea actuallyBreakfast
Snack
Lunch
Snack
Dinner
Snack
Break down your food like this, you should have no problem.
Spread the 1200 out over 6 sessions.
..think il try it that way. xx 0 -
Wow...must be rough. :huh:
Lol do you think 1200 cals is a small amount then?..cos it feels alot for me, and i certinally dont eat like a bird! If anything my problem is gorging late at night like some pig lol x Although pigs are cute so i shouldnt say that. but i love a big meal! x
1200 a day is easy. I can easily put away 800-1000 at breakfast alone. Depending on how intense the morning workout/run is.0 -
While veggies are good in all, they tend to fill you up without giving you a lot of calories. Make your vegetable portions smaller and increase your protein and carb portions. Have a slice of bread with peanut butter instead of a bowl of broccoli.0
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Wow...must be rough. :huh:
Lol do you think 1200 cals is a small amount then?..cos it feels alot for me, and i certinally dont eat like a bird! If anything my problem is gorging late at night like some pig lol x Although pigs are cute so i shouldnt say that. but i love a big meal! x
1200 a day is easy. I can easily put away 800-1000 at breakfast alone. Depending on how intense the morning workout/run is.
Lol can you? what do you eat..do you have a big brekky then? x0 -
I felt similarly to you, at first.
I used to eat one meal a day - a big meal around 5pm and then binge at night. Some days, I wasn't getting nearly enough calories, other days I was getting way too much. The first week or so on MFP was a struggle - "I have to eat *again*?! I just ate something a few hours ago!" My body was not at all used to regular food intake and my hunger signals were all messed up. I forced myself to at least meet 1200 calories and aimed to get closer to what MFP recommended. It seemed like way too much food, mostly because of the seemingly constant eating throughout the day. And, yet, I lost a significant amount of weight in those first few weeks. And, now that my body & mind are used to it, it's much less of a struggle and my hunger cues are much more in line with how they should be.0 -
While veggies are good in all, they tend to fill you up without giving you a lot of calories. Make your vegetable portions smaller and increase your protein and carb portions. Have a slice of bread with peanut butter instead of a bowl of broccoli.
Yeh think your totally right hun, i like peanut butter on bread or toast aswell so i will get a jar in, and like you say make the veggie portions a little smaller. xx0 -
I would be sooo incredibly "hAngry" if I consumed 1200 cals/day- LOL. On a workout day, i can easily consume 2000 cals or more and STILL be hungry! I agree with the other poster in reference to the calorically dense foods. I think its all about forming a habit.... once you get used to adding a bit more food to your plate, it will come easier.Wow...must be rough. :huh:
Lol do you think 1200 cals is a small amount then?..cos it feels alot for me, and i certinally dont eat like a bird! If anything my problem is gorging late at night like some pig lol x Although pigs are cute so i shouldnt say that. but i love a big meal! x0 -
I have the same problem that i'm working on and have been working on since I first logged in on MFP 2 months ago (or more) I think my biggest problem is I work 3 different shifts and i'm finding it really hard to eat that much freakin food....healthy food. I only get 2 breaks when i'm on shift and when I get home i'm usually so tired I don't even wanna think about food. Half the time i'm shoving in peanut butter or cheese just so I can make my calories and go to bed. Some times I just don't care and go to bed without eating. I'm finding it takes an excuberant amount of time to plan ahead and prepare food when I should be doing other things. But i'm sticking with it for the long haul either way. There is definately a balance and I feel your pain for sure....0
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I felt similarly to you, at first.
I used to eat one meal a day - a big meal around 5pm and then binge at night. Some days, I wasn't getting nearly enough calories, other days I was getting way too much. The first week or so on MFP was a struggle - "I have to eat *again*?! I just ate something a few hours ago!" My body was not at all used to regular food intake and my hunger signals were all messed up. I forced myself to at least meet 1200 calories and aimed to get closer to what MFP recommended. It seemed like way too much food, mostly because of the seemingly constant eating throughout the day. And, yet, I lost a significant amount of weight in those first few weeks. And, now that my body & mind are used to it, it's much less of a struggle and my hunger cues are much more in line with how they should be.
LOl god yes thats what i have been like. I wouldnt really feel hungry through the day, and like you would start eating around 5pm ish, and continue through the night but i guess with wrong foods. And yes my hunger singnals too were totally messed up probs still are to be honest, hence why im finding it a little tough. I know what to do now though so hopefully i will be fine. See alot of my calories before would go on alcohol aswell, ..but ive totally cut my drinking which is a good thing, although weekends i will have a few. xx 0 -
I would be sooo incredibly "hAngry" if I consumed 1200 cals/day- LOL. On a workout day, i can easily consume 2000 cals or more and STILL be hungry! I agree with the other poster in reference to the calorically dense foods. I think its all about forming a habit.... once you get used to adding a bit more food to your plate, it will come easier.Wow...must be rough. :huh:
Lol do you think 1200 cals is a small amount then?..cos it feels alot for me, and i certinally dont eat like a bird! If anything my problem is gorging late at night like some pig lol x Although pigs are cute so i shouldnt say that. but i love a big meal! x
Lol i know i bet when ive got used to it il be kicking myself saying i cant eat that many cals, and il be wishing for more lmfao xxx 0 -
I have the same problem that i'm working on and have been working on since I first logged in on MFP 2 months ago (or more) I think my biggest problem is I work 3 different shifts and i'm finding it really hard to eat that much freakin food....healthy food. I only get 2 breaks when i'm on shift and when I get home i'm usually so tired I don't even wanna think about food. Half the time i'm shoving in peanut butter or cheese just so I can make my calories and go to bed. Some times I just don't care and go to bed without eating. I'm finding it takes an excuberant amount of time to plan ahead and prepare food when I should be doing other things. But i'm sticking with it for the long haul either way. There is definately a balance and I feel your pain for sure....
Aww bless ya hun ..working shifts will make it harder etc. And yeh i think its the planning ahead isnt it?..what to eat etc. ..which is hard. I am quite lazy to be honest and il admitt that and i got into a rut of just making tea/ dinner for my son but i would just snack on crap lol! Now im having to be a good girl and eat properly lol. But like you yeh i need to do this, if i dont i will be soo unhealthy and i dont want to be overweight or feel knackered from just walking up the stairs lol! Im only in the 11 stone mark but honestly i am sooo unfit its shocking! Onwards and upwards hun hey? xxxxx 0 -
I would be sooo incredibly "hAngry" if I consumed 1200 cals/day- LOL. On a workout day, i can easily consume 2000 cals or more and STILL be hungry! I agree with the other poster in reference to the calorically dense foods. I think its all about forming a habit.... once you get used to adding a bit more food to your plate, it will come easier.Wow...must be rough. :huh:
Lol do you think 1200 cals is a small amount then?..cos it feels alot for me, and i certinally dont eat like a bird! If anything my problem is gorging late at night like some pig lol x Although pigs are cute so i shouldnt say that. but i love a big meal! x
Lol i know i bet when ive got used to it il be kicking myself saying i cant eat that many cals, and il be wishing for more lmfao xxx
:-) YES! Enjoy the extra food though! Find the healthy foods that you enjoy eating, and it won't be such a hassle to get those cals in.0 -
I find it hard trying to eat 1200 calories. I never ate breakfast, all I ever had was a coffee then I would have a very small lunch with chocolates for snacks. Then at night I would have a huge meal full of calories & carbs mostly. I never really had much fruits and veggies. Now that I am eating healthy I think I am eating tons more and healthier and I find it hard to fill all my calories needs.0
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You should snack on almonds, drink some protein shake or eat a bar. Have fruit, that's calorie dense like bananas, a few apples a day, grapes, berries. all that yummy stuff lol0
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I find it hard trying to eat 1200 calories. I never ate breakfast, all I ever had was a coffee then I would have a very small lunch with chocolates for snacks. Then at night I would have a huge meal full of calories & carbs mostly. I never really had much fruits and veggies. Now that I am eating healthy I think I am eating tons more and healthier and I find it hard to fill all my calories needs.
Its paid off though hun well done on your weight loss so far. Im hoping ive lost weight when i weigh myself next week lol. xxx 0
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