I want to give up.

ready4fit
ready4fit Posts: 39
in Health and Weight Loss
Nothing is working anymore and now I always feel hungry. I don't know what it is. I mean I get full but then when I'm hungry I am really hungry! I don't understand what is going on. :/
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  • krim12
    krim12 Posts: 102
    Is there any chance that you are prego? that is how i felt when i was prego. I would suggest eating more protein rich foods that will help you feel full longer.
  • CATindeeHAT
    CATindeeHAT Posts: 332 Member
    We can't see your food diary.
  • Kikilicious84
    Kikilicious84 Posts: 312
    I would say to increase your protein and not wait so long between meals.
  • ready4fit
    ready4fit Posts: 39
    no chance at all that I'm prego. I am a vegetarian (semi) and just ate natural chicken tonight and finally feel full! :)
  • reedkaus
    reedkaus Posts: 250 Member
    don't do that! just keep researching and stay persistent. and make little changes, not lots of big ones all at once
  • stephaniec78
    stephaniec78 Posts: 76 Member
    The biggest thing that helped me stay full was eating smaller meals more often. I try to eat around 6 times a day. This way I feel like I am eating more than usual but still staying in my calorie range. Also eating more fiber and protein helped to make me feel full longer.
  • JudeGilford
    JudeGilford Posts: 66 Member
    Here's what I can tell you for sure, Sweetheart. If you give up now, you may spend years trying to get it right. I'm speaking from experience. I would get enthused about losing weight for a certain occasion and I'd starve myself, never reach my goal and finally give up. Can you imagine what that does to your spirit when you do it over and over?

    Here you have support to be the best you can be -- safely and even fun sometimes. Don't count the pounds, count the inches. Are you working out regularly? Don't give up. Please don't give up. Eat foods you really enjoy and work out and you'll be able to do this!
  • ready4fit
    ready4fit Posts: 39
    Here's what I can tell you for sure, Sweetheart. If you give up now, you may spend years trying to get it right. I'm speaking from experience. I would get enthused about losing weight for a certain occasion and I'd starve myself, never reach my goal and finally give up. Can you imagine what that does to your spirit when you do it over and over?

    Here you have support to be the best you can be -- safely and even fun sometimes. Don't count the pounds, count the inches. Are you working out regularly? Don't give up. Please don't give up. Eat foods you really enjoy and work out and you'll be able to do this!

    It feels like I've been trying for years but this time I really tried and Idk what else to do. I have been working out but not daily. I feel like I am starving myself now with the limit that they have for me. By the time I get to dinner I have like 300 calories left :( and am starving! I feel like I am eating right though. Tea whole grains fruit beans. I don't know where I am going wrong.
  • mrramsey
    mrramsey Posts: 49
    "The number one reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look at how far they still have to go instead of how far they've gotten"

    Don't give up! I agree with reedkaus be persistent and make small changes.
  • DaniKenmir
    DaniKenmir Posts: 387 Member
    Hey, I've been trying SO hard since I started and I have lost... nothing. I am just making small changes to see what works for me and I dont see it as a 'diet' I'm just making healthier choices as I learn
  • dcummings80
    dcummings80 Posts: 22
    I'm sorry you're having a tough time...I go through that sometimes. What has helped me is taking vitamins, reducing sugar, and getting more protein (like lean chicken). I take a good multi with greens (GNC Mega Green for Women) plus a calcium supplement and that seems to help level me out. I think that also doing exercise that is really fun makes a difference...I like dance aerobics or I just go for a walk with a friend on my lunch break. I hope you can power through this tough time and get to see the results that you deserve! :o)
  • Pebble321
    Pebble321 Posts: 6,423 Member
    It sounds to me as though you have set yourself up with an unrealistically low calorie allowance - that would be why you are always hungry.

    Here's my best advice:
    - go back to your goals and set yourself up with a 1/2 pound a week weight loss goal. Don't stress out and say "but I'll never lose weight that way, it's too slow". The reality is that what you are doing now isn't working. You need to change.
    - eat all the calories MFP suggests plus those you burn from exercise.
    Do this for a month. Don't weigh yourself too often, once a week max during that month.

    At the end of that time, have a look and see what has happened - are you hungry, can you stick to that amount, are you losing weight? Then you are in a much better position to work out what you need to do.

    And remember that the number on the scale is the least important thing in this whole process. Changing your unhealthy habits for healthy ones is the only thing that is going to get you where you want to go. I wish I had worked that out when I was your age instead of waiting until I was 45!
  • 1258936
    1258936 Posts: 115 Member
    great source for finding out foods NutritionData.Self.com heres a link to a list of foods that will help you stay fuller longer http://nutritiondata.self.com/foods-000997000000000000000.html They call it the fullness factor. This is a great site with so much info it can be overwhelming, but check it out!
    Don't give up! You can do it, I believe in you. The fact that you are here means you want to do this.

    Good luck, and happy reading!
  • caterpillardreams
    caterpillardreams Posts: 476 Member
    Hi
    Well I can tell you still want to keep going, you are here asking for help. Please dont give up. It is not easy and maybe some people may give you great advice and it will help. Just remember why you want this, For a better life. It may take a while. I know I am having my issues with my weight loss but I am not going to give up. I want to live a great life. And I hope u do as well. There can always be something you might not know that will help..Keep at it. Have you gotten and tests at the Docs, maybe there is something you dont know about.
    just keep at it. You want to be healthier and there will be times you will not feel like u are on the mountain but you will get there. Just keep climbing. keep fighting for what you deserve.
    God bless you
  • rebeccasedwards
    rebeccasedwards Posts: 208
    I have gone through that too. Especially when I first started. It does get better. I think your body has to adjust to the reduction of calories. Choose healthy snacks like 100 calorie popcorn. Drink some water. Maybe try taking a walk and seeing if it will pass. Don't give up!!! You can do it.
  • krazyforyou
    krazyforyou Posts: 1,428 Member
    Dont look at the big picture. Make small obtainable goals every week. I am doing the Dukan diet currently. Now that may not work for you because its all protein for the first 3 weeks. Google it and see if yiu can handle it. But the protein overload does something to me and I am full all the time. But most certainly dont give up.
  • lissymae11
    lissymae11 Posts: 71
    Keep at it! I'm a vegetarian too, and I think getting enough protein is reaaalllly important... to keep you feeling full too.

    I've been a vegetarian for 10 years, but when I started working out regularly last year, I suddenly craved meat so bad. But now I make sure to get enough protein, and I'm doing better!

    And remember, if you're okay with it, then there's nothing wrong with going back to eating meat.
  • JenKillough
    JenKillough Posts: 474 Member
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/654536-in-place-of-a-road-map-2-0-revised-7-2-12
  • Sharon_C
    Sharon_C Posts: 2,132 Member


    And remember that the number on the scale is the least important thing in this whole process. Changing your unhealthy habits for healthy ones is the only thing that is going to get you where you want to go. I wish I had worked that out when I was your age instead of waiting until I was 45!

    This, this, THIS! I have to keep reminding myself of this. Especially the last few weeks when the needle on the scale hasn't moved at all. Thanks for saying this. I needed the reminder again.
  • beekuzz
    beekuzz Posts: 428 Member
    Please don't give up. If you do, then you are giving up on yourself rather than just a program. I've been there and done that but didn't make the connection. Keep trying different things and if you are at least maintaining, that's a huge WIN. Best of luck. :flowerforyou:
  • sparklingangel
    sparklingangel Posts: 2
    I know how tough it can be to lose weight. I've tried in the past, never got anywhere and just gave up. But this time it really seems to be working for me. I've lost 17 pounds since June with diet and exercise. It does take an adjustment period where food is concerned. There are days when I feel absolutely ravenous which is when I'll make sure to eat plenty of protein. It's ok to go past the limit of protein they've set for you. If you just cut back on the sugar and the carbs then you'll make it. I never come anywhere close to my carbs limit and that's how I want it. Whatever you do, don't give up. That's why we're all on here, for moral support when the going gets rough. You can make it!
  • LaurenLite
    LaurenLite Posts: 87
    Don't give up! It takes time! Don't just focus on the weight loss but on getting healthy. Get some fresh fruits and veggies, fiber (it fills you up and sticks with you longer), and some great low cal snacks. Some ideas:
    Skinny pop popcorn = 10 cals for 1/4 cup
    1/4 cup of frozen blueberries
    1/4 cup of Kemps chocolate frozen yogurt (45 cals)
    carrot sticks and celery sticks with Zatziki greek yogurt dip (sooo good)
    any type of fruit or vegggie
    Unsweetened flax milk (25 cals for 1 cup) and Total cereal (100 for 2/3 of a cup but it is so nutritionally dense, it really does help keep you full).

    There are so many ways to eat healthy. Just keep pushing my friend. You can do this!
  • Bermudabarbie
    Bermudabarbie Posts: 568 Member
    Please don't give up. Just noticed that you just started with MFP in August. Today is just Sept 11? This program takes time. You can do it, if you don't give up.

    It took me about 2 years to lose all of my 88 pounds. I didn't do it entirely on MFP but this was the very best plan. Now I have been on maintenance for about a year, and want to regain 2 or 3 pounds. This is a whole, lifetime commitment. Please make it a priority. You are so worth it!

    I don't see your ticker? Are you using all of the tools that MFP offers? You've got to make it work for you. Not easy, but doable. Lots of good luck to you. Just don't give up. The hunger (and most of the cravings), do subside after the first few months. Just keep going -- one day at a time.
  • bulbadoof
    bulbadoof Posts: 1,058 Member
    Well, if you wanna give up, why don't you?

    No, really, think about it for a second. Think about where you'll be in a year if you keep going, and where you'll be in a year if you give up. Compare how you think you'll feel in those scenarios to how you're feeling now.

    This is a lifestyle change, and it's not for everyone. You don't stop once you hit your goal - you're going to be carefully balancing food and exercise for the rest of your life once you've hit your goal weight. Mentally, it seems like you're at a crossroads and the only way you're going to make peace with that is to pick one direction and refuse to look back. Nobody is making you keep going or stop. You do what you do for you.

    But if I may project my own perceptions onto the situation, I don't think you want to stop; that's why you're here. I think what you want is for it to get easier - and it will, the longer you keep it up. I promise you it will. However, it will never be effortless. And if you give up now and decide to try again later, it'll be harder than it is right now.

    I know you can do this - if you want to. Give it another week of your best effort and some serious thought. This is your life, and every action you take right now is shaping it. Think long and hard about what you think will make you happiest and do it. I know that, whichever path you take, it will be the right path for you. :flowerforyou:
  • lilacsun
    lilacsun Posts: 204 Member
    If you want more advice you probably should unlock your diary. A lot of the people here know their stuff and give great advice. Are you drinking water? That to is very important. Are you exercising? If so you may not be eating enough. I did that and didn't lose until I upped my calories!

    Don't give up!
  • Froggiegirl72
    Froggiegirl72 Posts: 2
    I have been reading lately about how hidden sugars in processed foods can cause hunger. If you haven't tried this yet, try avoiding anything processed and especially sodas, and breads. Also hunger pains can also be your body craving more water...Hope this helps. Don't give up.
  • rezn8
    rezn8 Posts: 263 Member
    Are you logging calories burned for your workouts?
    If not and you are not eating enough to support the workout you will be hungry. I usually get 400 - 1000 extra daily with the workouts I do.
    I have found that I eat 4-6 times a day to keep my sugar levels constant. It will help you feel full most the time. Don't forgot lots of water. Also protein, protein, protein to support the workout recovery. Some carbs prior but not simple sugar carbs.
  • wild_wild_life
    wild_wild_life Posts: 1,334 Member
    It doesn't have to be hard and you don't have to be miserable or hungry all the time. You just have to eat less than you burn. It doesnt have to be a lot less. Listen to the person who said to set yourself a goal of half pound loss a week, this should allow you to eat more calories and make it more sustainable. If your loss is too slow on that plan, you can decrease it a bit more. Also, what you eat can make a big difference -- protein and veggies will fill you up a lot faster than junk food.
  • smokinjackd
    smokinjackd Posts: 341
    It says you joined in August of 2012, and you are ready to give up already??? Are you expecting miracles? Thought this would be easy? Figured small changes would give huge results?

    If you are willing to give it up this quickly then it means you aren't ready for the journey. You can't half *kitten* health, it's an old but tired saying, but it's the truth. This journey is a marathon not a sprint, the fact that you have lost 2 pounds already means you are moving in the right direction, you keep that kind of progress you have lost about 16 pounds in a year, that's not chump change, and that would be real weight loss, fat not water.

    You just cannot go from a life of junk and excess to instant overnight health, give it time, be patient, know that it's a long slow boring process and not everyday is going to be a winner and you will succeed.
  • seaKind
    seaKind Posts: 136
    apples. plain apples. eat lots of apples. organic if possible. I have allowed myself all the apples i care to eat without counting their calories as overages. they are one of those foods that take nearly what they contain in calories to digest, and they are filling, and they are Good for you. and it's something you can put into your mouth and chew and swallow, which for me is sometimes just what i need- to feel like I am eating...
    ps- honey crisp apples are the best!

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