I can't do it :(

Hmmmm I would never allow myself to go hungry - up your calories, include some strength training and quality caridio in to your activities and you should be just fine

Work out so you can eat more.

Omg girl, eat your exercise calories! I start the day with 1500 calories and I exercise my way up to 2000-2200. And I eat them! I run hard, I eat what I want, and the weight is coming off just fine. It sounds like you need more to eat.

I was feeling like that, hungry all the time. But the correct way to eat as I learn when I was in Weight Watchers few years ago is to have a really good an hearty breakfast, that makes a whole difference for me, when losing weight (you can see what happen when I don't, I got weight). So now that I am trying to lose weight again, I never ever limit my calorie intake during my breakfast to be honest. I eat as hungry as I feel, but try to do healthy choices of course. Reason, I want to be able to withstand the day without feeling like I want to eat everything around me. I do keep something to snack close to me, like apples some fruits. I do the MFP daily limits of calories, but because I was eating to much before, the first week I started to count my food, I just count nothing else, I did not try to struggle myself to lower it down just at the beginning, I wanted to know how much I was really eating, so it was around 1600 or more soso.. and then the second week I went down to 1500 and so on. Now I am in 1200 up to 1300 at times, but trying to keep it in between. I always eat something, veggies or fruit, and I don't struggle to much if three apples are this much calories is better than three big chunks of cholocate or cakes. So yes I am loosing weight not as fast as I did the first time when I was in Weight Watchers, but is happening 6 pounds in a month and half, is more than I was expecting. Set achievable limits, and don't starve yourself. I used this app alsowww. foodeducate.com so I compare what is good or not. Also snacking Greek yogurts was able to calm my feelings of acid reflux that I was having for some reason. So like you see, you are not alone, everybody that is here is looking to do the same think you are trying to do. Just learn to be patience, and love yourself first.
Also exercise at least a little walk, run, dance.. I am dancing right now with the Dance Central Game I have in the computer. It is harder to just start at 1200 the first day, I will be starving like crazy, it is easy to start slowing it down each week and making healthy choices. Eat as much of fruits and veggies (I know they can be high in sugar per MFP, but I need something to calm the hunger, and I am getting better)
There is a person that say to do exercise because it give you some extra calories, like you can eat something else. I do use this extra calories to eat something if I am hungry, but many times I like to keep it that way. If you must, try like I said healthy choices, yogurt, fruits, etc.. Eventually you get on control of this extras calories available to you if you do exercise.

We're about the same size (I'm 5'1" 140) and when I started I felt that way too. Pick foods that don't digest as fast like whole grain. For sushi get brown rice! I get jealous of tall people that can eat all day. I don't like a lot of the slowly digesting food, so you may have to google through them to see which ones you can do.

Someone may have already said this, but...

If you're struggling so much at your current daily calorie level, raise it a little. I know, it seems obvious and simple, but it works. Unless you're trying to meet some arbitrary deadline in the future for a photoshoot or a wedding or something similar, there really is no reason to start at a miserable level (and there are many reasons *not to*). Try doing this in a way that, while perhaps not as fast as another approach, doesn't make you feel so miserable.

Besides, the very act of keeping a food diary, even if you're eating at maintenance level, is beneficial long-term. From there, find a calorie and exercise level that you can live with. As you adjust, you can tweak the calories.

(And as for the advice to exercise more just so you can eat more? I'm not entirely convinced this is a healthy approach. Perhaps for an occasional justification for a meal out (like for sushi), but I don't think the habit is healthy. Besides, an *occasional* meal out by itself will not undo the rest of your efforts.)

40% crabs
30% protein
30%f fat

I am sorry, but not only is this great advice, it's also hilarious. Hard to be sad after this! Thank you, Zara! :happy:

so don't starve yourself.
eat foods high in fiber and protein and lower your carb intake

if you feel like you are still starving, then re-evaluate what you are eating.
snack more often, drink more water.

up your calories - you dont have to stay at 1290.

i've upped my calories and played around until i felt comfortable with the amount of food i eat and ensure that I have filling and healthy meals.

Hope that helps..

You've already lost 50lbs so you know how its done. Eat more protein, workout more... do SOMETHING to allow yourself some more calories.

I know sometimes you just need to vent, and thats ok. But your responses are coming off entitled and bratty, which I am sure thats not how you really are you are just frustrated and in a rut. I hope you get to feeling better. But the sooner you stop feeling sorry for yourself the faster you will get your head back in the game.

Good luck!