just once i wannabe goldilocks and it be juuuust right

tdbad1

You know, it's really funny. when im not watching how much i eat im probly injesting enough for 3-4 ppl at a sitting. (gross i know, but im being honest) The funny part is, now that im recording it, and being careful, following my "program" i can't seem to reach my target calories. I chose 1500, cause i thought seriously that has got to be less than half what i was eating before, which should ensure results. However, im having a hard time reaching 1200.
Like today for instance. we were out for lunch. I ordered a turkey wrap, no mayo or sauce, and a side ceaser with dressing on the side. i ate about half the salad first, had a bit of my wrap and sent it back to the kitchen cause it had chipolte (however you spell that) sauce. by the time it came out again, i ate a bout 2/3 the first half and was OMG full. Ended up bringing it home. I see im not where near the 1200 cals for the day, so if i get hungry later i'll finish the wrap.
My point to all this is im concerned that if i don't eat enough my body will go on red alert and do the whole "im starving" freak out routine. the most incredible part...im not hungry. which only goes to show most of my hunger before was stress, emotional, boredom, or just plain old i don't give a hoot.
I know, im doing the whole shake thing (please don't judge, it is my choice) and i could be adding cals there with fruit and stuff. the bonus to keeping track of everything is i will see when im adding too much. I just find this completely ironic,lol.

AnikaP81

Some days I have the same problem. I am switching to healthier foods and eat more protein and fiber. That means I feel full faster... It i amazing how much of a difference that makes. ome evenings I have to "force" myself to eat another snack so I reach the 1200 calories. I know some people are probably rolling their eyes at that, but just like you I realized that I was eating waaaay too much and I was eating for all the wrong reasons. Now when I have a meal, I do not feel like my stomach i about to explode nor do I feel so full that I cannot move. However, I am satisfied and not hungry anymore. I am trying to find a balance and a lot of days I even have a little bit of something sweet, because I LOVE sweets and cutting them out would just make me binge later on. I am still a work in progress and I am definitely not doing everything right... But at least we are trying