Late morning hunger (more like starvation!)

Melanie_RS

To eat isn't the problem...but it's WHAT you eat that can go both ways .... so you are hungry. ok, eat.

not a snack wrap from McDonalds...but almonds, apricots, apples.

this isn't rocket surgery.

MurphysLawTD

When your body is telling you it needs more fuel, what are the reasons why you deprive it?
Could you eat a part of your lunch at 11 and the remainder at 1?

That's exactly what I'm going to do.

MurphysLawTD

Also - From your pic, you don't have a lot of weight to lose (it's aesthetic at this point rather than for health reasons, am I correct?) yet from your ticker you still want to lose 10+ more. You and I have similar body types... I ate 2000 calories yesterday. Your picture was taken in a gym, I have to assume that you must be doing some kind of physical activity. 1200 calories might work for someone who has a lot to lose and isn't very active, or a thin model who doesn't have an ounce of muscle, but I have a strong feeling that you're fighting against yourself with the rules you've set for your body.

Aesthetic and I want to tone. My upper thighs are much "healthier" than that pic makes them appear! The 1,200 number came from MFP when I signed up and put in my stats and goals. However, I feel like I should be working more with a 1,400 range. I keep it at 1,200 knowing I have 200 cal floating.

I'm coming from a bagel and coffee with cream type of morning routine, so maybe I'm just being a little too extreme. I lost my first 15 lbs relatively quickly but now I'm plateu-ing so I need to make a change.