I'm a big girl and I'm hungry...

What does your dairy look like?

Do you eat a lot of fast food?

You've got quite the battle going on! And I think you know that you need to stick with it, it will be sooo worth it in the long run. In month from now you will be so happy you did.

I also agree - maybe you shouldn't look at the scale for a few weeks. Take your measurements now....do your thing (traininer, tracking diet, drink loads of fluids...etc) and give yourself a few weeks to see your progress. I bet your measurements will impress you!

Stay strong! You can do it! and you're worth it!

I haven't weighted myself in over a month! Try not to, let your clothes tell you! Keep working don't give in, think how AWESOME you will feel when this passes and you can say you didn't give in and you CAN do it!!!!!

Hang on, you can do it! Don't weigh yourself for a while and just listen to how you feel. If you are hungry give yourself permission to have something a little extra, just make sure it is a good choice. I don't kick myself if I am over my calories but it was because I was starving and had some veggies or vegetable soup. I don't generally drink soda, but sometimes just the sweet from a diet orange soda or Sprite Zero is enough to curb the "hunger".

I understand, it gets better. Definitely avoid the scale after eating out due to the sodium content.

Without seeing your diary, I can't give you any advice.

Lean protein (fish!), greek yogurt, and lots of water! It's how I keep myself from being hungry!

I mean this with the most due respect...... but SUCK IT UP..... You wanna be fit... Stop making excuses as to why your body hurts and how you feel its your body telling you stop....

Tell your body with your heart that you want this more than anything you have ever wanted and move forward with the courage to do something you never thought was possible.....



Now that being said..... I can't see your diary so I can't comment on your food in take.. but as a person who used to be bigger my self, I found it helps me if I maintain a a 5 meal a day food plan .. Where every 2 -3 hours I am eating something.. Nothing huge.. Just small snacks here and there in the form up protein bars, or fruit/veggies...

It is a adjustment and your body will be telling you it wants hamburgers but you are gonna feed it your own fat in stead..... eat more often and eat healthy to stay in your goals and the hunger pangs will begin to subside and keep pushing it with your trainer.. with out progress there can never be change...

Honestly, based on your lunch, I can see why you are hungry. At my highest weight, I basically gave up cheese because it is high in fat/calories with little nutritional value. Pepperoni? Lot of fat and calories with lots of sodium and little nutritional value.

I know you have made changes but it sounds like you still need some tweaking. For me, fiber is very important to being satiated which is why my salads are usually full of beans and a variety of veggies. Depending on your dressing, there might be better choices out there. Salsa is personally one of my favorite dressings and I can make a 'taco salad' being lots of veggies, black beans, salsa and maybe even some avocado.

Right now, I'm eating an average of 300 calories every 3 hours for a net of 1500 calories/day. Some of my meals fall slightly below 300, some go above but they are pretty equal caloriewise. It helps keep me satiated and I drink green tea if I get hungry between the 3 hour periods. If you want your calories to be 1900, you might try something similar with 350-380, 5 times per day.

I can't do just salad for lunch unless it's a spinach salad. Because 2 cups of spinach will fill me up. When you change your eating, you will be hungry at first, then your body adjusts. You just need to change your mindset about it. You're eating to fuel your body, not because you're bored.

None of that sounds like it would add up to 2100!

I'm eating about 2100 calories... I try desperately to get it down to 1900 but it's difficult. I eat either a fritata in the morning or oatmeal with fresh fruit. I usually have a yogurt mid morning. Lunch has been a leafy green salad with cucumber and tomatoes, pepperoni and a little parmesan cheese with a couple of table spoons of dressing. I have given up pasta for the most part and am substituting cauliflower or zucchini for it in my dinners. Lots of broccoli. Then I usually have sugar free pudiing for desert at night. I have been trying to stay away from fried foods. NO FRENCH FRIES I have learned they have absolutely no nutrtional value whatsoever...

I'm not an expert, but it looks like you could use more protein and that may make you feel more satisfied. Grilled chicken. Fish.

Definitely! Protein is what keeps me from feeling hungry and like I'm on a "diet". I eat healthy now, but it's just a lifestyle change, not starving myself.

I've also cut out cheese and avoid things like peperoni (that someone else suggested) because they are high in fat and very calorie dense. I can much more food if pick lower fat choices.

It helped me to set my macros at 40% carb, 30% protein, 30% fat - you should give that a try and really try to stick to it for getting your protein in.

Hi Cari,
I'm fairly new to My Fitness Pal though I've had it for a long time. I am struggling like you. I know all the rules and what I'm supposed to be doing. I feel off the wagon and gained 40 lbs back. I'm now trying to get back UP on that wagon and feeling defeated. But I won't give up. I am working with my trainer (God love her) and have started back tracking my food.

Like others have stated it doesn't sound like you are getting enough protein, which will help you feel full longer. I would be lost with out my protein drinks.

Have you talked with a Nutritionist?

Start your morning with all Protein (whey Isolate) no carbs, as my nutrition coach as told me protein fuels the body where as most carbs will spike your blood sugar up and then my mid morning you will crash and be looking for something to pick you back up.

You also didn't state if you are taking any Vitamins or supplements. Due some special circumstances I need to make sure I take those everyday. (as everyone should) Multivitamin, D3, B12, Fish Oil, and a pro biotic, calcium.

Make sure you are drinking lots of water. I count my protein drinks in my water intake. When I get hungry I have to stop and think, am I hungry or do I just really want something to eat. If it's real hunger I will adjust what I do apposed to just wanting something. Reaching for good things and not the easy things like fast food, or junk food is the key.

I do know how you feel when you get on the scale and don't see the numbers go down. You could ask my trainer how I reacted at my last weigh in. I had a mini melt down in the locker room after working out. I'm not going to give up, and neither should you. This isn't an easy process but there are people out there who will root for you to succeed.

Keep your chin up I know you can do it if you put your mind to it.

Kim

eat high levels of portein and you can eat almost all the fresh veggies and fruit you want without going over your calerie count.
Try it some time. it is really hard to do.

Throw the scale out if it depresses you so much. Seriously. Have your trainer weigh you with your eyes closed so you don't know.

Also how many calories do you eat?

THIS^^^

measure with a cloth tape measure once a month! sooo much more motivating then the scale!