It's only my second day and...

swankellen

...I'm thinking, this is really hard!! I'm STARVING, and all I can think about is food. I've been drinking lots of water, so that's good, but I feel like I'm going to fail. Anyone else feel that way? Maybe my calorie "profile" number is too low. Thoughts?

csuhar

Honestly, give it more than two days. A change this big will take a while to feel normal.

montana_girl

Eat more protein and fiber rich foods throughout the day, if you aren't already. And fill up on veggies.

And as the previous person said, give it a couple of days. It just may be your body getting used to the changes. :flowerforyou:

juliehuestis

Try to focus on something other then food. It is hard, yes, but will be worth it in the end! I can't see your food diary, but look for foods that are more filling, fresh food / protein usually helps me!
Keep up the good work - you can do it! :happy:

kellijauch

If you are Starving, you aren't eating enough. Listen to your body. You may have a higher metabolism so you need more calories. That being said, yes I felt the same way. The first week is a little rough because your body is used to eating more, so you feel hungry. It will adjust. It takes about a week or two. Make sure you space out your meals, and if you are hungry, eat a healthy snack. Don't torture yourself, or you'll just give up. And make sure you are eating foods that are nutritious, and low enough in calories that you can eat a decent sized serving and still stay within your goal.

cwolfman13

Are you really hungry or do you just want to eat because you are bored or whatever. If you're actually having hunger pangs, I'd suggest that you are not eating enough calories. This shouldn't be painful...I've lost 30 Lbs and haven't had a single hunger pang doing so.

Do you exercise? Do you eat back exercise calories? If your answer is no to eating back exercise calories, you need to understand that MFP intends for you to do so...it is the way that this tool works. MFP doesn't take into account exercise as part of your activity level...so when it give you your calorie goal (which has a huge weight loss deficit built in), that goal is net of exercise, not gross.

Also, most people take the most aggressive approach of 2 Lbs per week loss goal...it is not enough or sustainable for many to eat a mere 1,200 calories net (BTW, that has about 800-1,000 calories per day deficit from you maintenance level built in). Rather than just quitting or feeling like you're going to fail...why not change your goal to something more realistic and sustainable like a 1 Lb per week loss goal? Generally speaking slow and steady wins the race...fast usually = failure for the exact reasons you've stated.

Helen_Luvnlife

You have received some great advice. If you are hungry, eat. Not cookies or ice cream. Eat an apple and some carrot sticks. And maybe eat some of your exercise calories back. If you restrict yourself too much you will give up.

babyblooz

Lemme guess... you're trying to go with the standard MFP guideline of 1200 calories?