So hungry, good or bad thing?

kammygirl

My BMR is 1818; My daily calorie goal is set at 1310 based on wanting to lose 2lbs a week (I want to lose about 80 lbs). I find that I am filling up easily but getting hungry quicker and much more often. I realize this is probably a good sign that I've woken up my metabolism, but do you think I need to up my calorie intake or just eat more smaller meals?

A little background, I've had an incredibly difficult time losing weight on WW and think it's because they had me eating too much.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

ninerbuff

My BMR is 1818; My daily calorie goal is set at 1310 based on wanting to lose 2lbs a week (I want to lose about 80 lbs). I find that I am filling up easily but getting hungry quicker and much more often. I realize this is probably a good sign that I've woken up my metabolism, but do you think I need to up my calorie intake or just eat more smaller meals?

A little background, I've had an incredibly difficult time losing weight on WW and think it's because they had me eating too much.

Any suggestions are greatly appreciated!

If you're hungry because of actual lack of calories, then you should eat. If you're just hungry out of boredom, habit, etc. then buck up.


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jessicawrites

First and foremost, I am not a nutritionist or health care professional, so anything I say is from my own experience and reading of nutrition books/magazines.

That said, there's a few important variables here, I think. The first is what "hungry" means. There's a difference between feeling starving/tummy rumbling/simply not feeling "full." The Biggest Loser cookbook has a handy scale to decipher hunger signals to help you gauge whether you *need* to eat.

Second, what you're eating makes a HUGE difference. Most sources I've seen (primarily Self, Shape, and Fitness magazines, as well as assorted healthy-eating cookbooks) cite protein and fiber as the best to keep you feeling full. For example, when I have an English muffin with salmon lox (protein in the fish, fiber in the muffin grains, particularly if it's whole wheat), I stay full longer than if I had the equivalent calories in gummy candy or fruit juice. I'd recommend checking out what you're eating and see if picking more filling foods helps.

kammygirl

It's definitely not boredom, which is a poor habit I'd grown accustom to in the past. I try to drink a glass or two of water or seltzer to curb it but my stomach continues to rumble with hunger. I typically keep a well balanced diet. This morning I actually did have lox on a whole wheat bagel thin with 2tbs of cream cheese. For lunch I had 1 cup of chicken with broccoli and I snacked on some pineapple in between. I am so hungry right now, it's to the point where I feel like I haven't eaten all day. I've also had at least 5 cups of water so far. I can deal with the hunger if it means a better outcome but I hear that's not necessarily the case.

Thanks for the input!