is it normal when being in a deficit..

spikeithard
spikeithard Posts: 89 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
To be fairly hungry most the day? I try to eat every 2-3 hours small to medium amounts of nutrient dense foods but by the time I get to mid afternoon I am already close to my daily 1700 cals allowed. Heck, an full avocado is 322 calories right there and I like to have one with a berry/banana protein shake in the afternoon... I know exercising will allow me to eat more of course. I find I am being over by about 2-300 last few days since changing it from 1 to 1.5 pounds a week. I know I am still going to lose even going over a few hundred a day but still, my question remains... is it normal when doing a cut to feel fairly hungry most the day to not go over calorie limits? I am hitting my macro needs too. (180-200g protein etc)

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  • RhodRhod
    RhodRhod Posts: 109
    Don't know much but when I know I'm getting close to my calorie intake for the day and am hungry I just chug water like crazy, most or the time it helps. Wish I had more for you.
  • spikeithard
    spikeithard Posts: 89 Member
    thanks, I try to drink 3 liters throughout the day of R.O. water.
  • AbsoluteNG
    AbsoluteNG Posts: 1,079 Member
    It's normal to feel hungry when eating smaller multiple meals throughout the day because your body does not have a built in calculator near your stomach. Fitness pros that practice this drink 1 or 2 full glasses of water before every single meal. When you get tired of doing that, the other thing you can do is eat until you are full with 1 large meal.
  • m4ttcheek
    m4ttcheek Posts: 229 Member
    How tall are you? Judging from your picture you shouldn't be eating that few cals unless you're close to 5ft.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    I don't know if there is a singular "right" answer, but I've found that my body seems to adjust to whatever eating approach I'm on. Back when I was eating 5-6 times per day, I was never really full, but I was never really hungry either. Now that I'm IFing, I'm rarely hungry in the morning, then VERY hungry as my feed window approaches, but then rarely hungry during the feed window.

    How long have you been on the deficit and how much are you eating?
  • WDEvy
    WDEvy Posts: 814 Member
    You're probably eating much less than you should and depending of your food choice you might be eating very little food. I eat about 1700 as well ( but I'm a woman and 5'6") and I'm never ever hungry.
  • spikeithard
    spikeithard Posts: 89 Member
    How tall are you? Judging from your picture you shouldn't be eating that few cals unless you're close to 5ft.

    6 foot
  • spikeithard
    spikeithard Posts: 89 Member
    I don't know if there is a singular "right" answer, but I've found that my body seems to adjust to whatever eating approach I'm on. Back when I was eating 5-6 times per day, I was never really full, but I was never really hungry either. Now that I'm IFing, I'm rarely hungry in the morning, then VERY hungry as my feed window approaches, but then rarely hungry during the feed window.

    How long have you been on the deficit and how much are you eating?
    in my third week, started at losing 1 a week and just this monday set it to 1.5 a week
  • m4ttcheek
    m4ttcheek Posts: 229 Member
    If your pic is you and you're 6ft, you can easily put 2300 away while dropping fat.
  • spikeithard
    spikeithard Posts: 89 Member
    If your pic is you and you're 6ft, you can easily put 2300 away while dropping fat.

    well thats what MFP says. for my height, weight etc at lightly active lifestyle, and 6 times a week exercise and 1.5 lbs a week it has me at 1700 a day.
  • m4ttcheek
    m4ttcheek Posts: 229 Member
    use this instead:
    http://iifym.com/tdee-calculator/
  • TheStephil
    TheStephil Posts: 858 Member
    I don't think you are eating enough... you might want to read this:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/937709-in-place-of-a-road-map-ver-3-0

    So you can properly set up your calorie intake. I am 5'7 female 157lbs and I eat 1700-1900 calories a day and losing 1-1.5lbs a day.
  • TheStephil
    TheStephil Posts: 858 Member
    If your pic is you and you're 6ft, you can easily put 2300 away while dropping fat.

    QTF
  • taytay9955
    taytay9955 Posts: 23
    MFP probably isn't taking into account the amount of mussel that you have, the other thing that I thought may help you is that your body doesn't registar liquid calories the same way it does food you eat so if you are hungry maybe try eating what is in your smoothie instead of drinking it. I used to drink a smoothie for breakfast and found I was starving by lunch time, now i have toast with pb and some fruit same calories but I feel full for much longer.
  • m4ttcheek
    m4ttcheek Posts: 229 Member
    If your pic is you and you're 6ft, you can easily put 2300 away while dropping fat.

    QTF

    You don't agree?
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    your profile says you're trying to clean bulk... so why are you eating only 1700 cals/day? why are you even in a deficit at all? If you're bulking you should be eating over your TDEE.

    If you've finished bulking and you're just starting to cut, 1700 still seems really low... if you want to preserve lean body mass while cutting I'd recommend not eating less than TDEE - 10% I have a hard time believing that 1700 cals/day is that.

    BTW the MFP default values are waaaaaaaaay off. MFP predicts I'll maintain at 1500 cals/day.... I'm actually maintaining at 1900-2000 cals/day (doing only lifting and no cardio). 1500 cals/day is way too low for me.
  • jacksonpt
    jacksonpt Posts: 10,413 Member
    I don't know if there is a singular "right" answer, but I've found that my body seems to adjust to whatever eating approach I'm on. Back when I was eating 5-6 times per day, I was never really full, but I was never really hungry either. Now that I'm IFing, I'm rarely hungry in the morning, then VERY hungry as my feed window approaches, but then rarely hungry during the feed window.

    How long have you been on the deficit and how much are you eating?
    in my third week, started at losing 1 a week and just this monday set it to 1.5 a week

    Eat more, slow down your weight loss. 1 or 1.5lbs per week is too aggressive. It'll be hard to sustain (as you're seeing).
  • Calliope610
    Calliope610 Posts: 3,783 Member
    Do you eat back your exercise calories?
  • spikeithard
    spikeithard Posts: 89 Member
    ya it appears I am under what I really need. I am going to up it to about 200-2100 a day.
  • morkiemama
    morkiemama Posts: 894 Member
    If your pic is you and you're 6ft, you can easily put 2300 away while dropping fat.

    QTF

    You don't agree?

    I believe she meant QFT = "Quoted For Truth." Or at least that is what I have gathered from context on the boards.
  • CM9178
    CM9178 Posts: 1,251 Member
    You aren't eating enough. You shouldn't feel hungry all the time because of a deficit, unless the deficit is too large.
  • spikeithard
    spikeithard Posts: 89 Member
    I have heard other wise from a fitness model that it is mentally tough and strenuous to be in a decent deficit. so hmmm
  • CM9178
    CM9178 Posts: 1,251 Member
    I have heard other wise from a fitness model that it is mentally tough and strenuous to be in a decent deficit. so hmmm
    I'm eating at close to a 20% deficit and I don't feel hungry unless I don't eat.

    When I was eating too little (1200 calories) I was CONSTANTLY hungry.
  • spikeithard
    spikeithard Posts: 89 Member
    and the other thing is I am trying to keep as much muscle as possible while cutting up for summer. I am taking 2 scoops of BCAA a day and some glutamine. Also keeping the protein high from good sources like egg whites, shakes and chicken/fish
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    It's normal for me to feel ravenous right before a meal, satisfied after and not hungry but not full between. If I'm thinking about food all day, something's off.
  • spikeithard
    spikeithard Posts: 89 Member
    It's normal for me to feel ravenous right before a meal, satisfied after and not hungry but not full between. If I'm thinking about food all day, something's off.
    let me clarify... im not starving. I just feel like I could eat and somewhat want to eat to feel better.. But its not crazy starving feeling at all. I am going to bump it up to 2000-2200 a day.
  • likitisplit
    likitisplit Posts: 9,420 Member
    It's normal for me to feel ravenous right before a meal, satisfied after and not hungry but not full between. If I'm thinking about food all day, something's off.
    let me clarify... im not starving. I just feel like I could eat and somewhat want to eat to feel better.. But its not crazy starving feeling at all. I am going to bump it up to 2000-2200 a day.

    That's great!

    And that's what I'm talking about. If I kind of want to eat something all day long, I bump up my intake 50-100 calories. I should be "not hungry" and not thinking about food between meals and not able to to think about anything else right before them.

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