Fighting hunger advice?

I eat the min of 1200 per day sometimes I eat 4 or 5 snacks. Apples, Clementine, red seedless grapes or baby carrots. The only time I'm hungry in-between meals is when I don't leave room for snacks. IN 3 Months I have lost 25 LBS and the only exercise I get is walking.

Wow!

Come one! even someone that eats 3000 cal per day can still be hungry...
Not everyone is made the same. period.

Hate to tell you, we aren't all special snowflakes. When you under eat, like yourself and the OP, your body will source energy from an alternate source. If it isn't from calories, it will catabolize lean body mass. This means, he weight loss will mostly be from muscle. This is a problem due to metabolic adaptation. It will slow down, his LBM will decrease and you will provide less support for your body in terms of structure, immune system, insulin control, etc... We all gave him the answer to fixing his hunger, but neither you or he wants to accept that answer.

Hate to tell you, we aren't all special snowflakes. When you under eat, like yourself and the OP, your body will source energy from an alternate source. If it isn't from calories, it will catabolize lean body mass. This means, he weight loss will mostly be from muscle.

B*llocks. Why will your body catabolize lean muscle when it has a substantial reserve of fat? Provided you exercise and consume enough protein, vitamins and microelements your body will burn fat before muscle.

Everyone's needs are different. Whatever works.

I drink hot green tea with lemons when I am hungry and don't want to overeat.

make sure you are eating snacks between meals,have slices of cucumbers,carrots,etc. also before you eat lunch or dinner eat an apple i know it sounds weird but it helps you being hungry great luck and keep positive and focused you can and will do this

Speed. Speed makes you less hungry.

Do you think a young man can get adequate protein and nutrition from 800 calories? And do you really consider 40lbs to a goal weight having a substantial fat reserve? I can tell you I took a small sample of MFP users and whether or not they ate back exercise calories and guess what? The ones who didn't eat their exercise calories or eat 20% less than TDEE lost a lot more muscle. If this guy was morbidly obese, then I would agree with with. But I will ask you, do you track your body fat %?


http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/729141-exercise-calories-to-eat-or-not-to-eat-results?hl=exercise+calories+psulemon&page=1#posts-10742097

I can get my daily protein from 8 oz of lean chicken which is 240 calories. Even if I were to double this amount it would still be under 500 cal. So yes, I believe you can get adequate protein from under 800 calories.

We don't know much about this guy. He can be 5 ft tall for all I know, in which case being 40 lbs overweight would easily put him in the obese category. The guy asked how to keep hunger at bay and got three pages of unsolicited advise along with some OMG and Look at his diary!!!

I am not here to argue that my way to eat is the only right way (as opposed to most people in this thread). Again, whatever works.

I do not track my body fat.

Do you think a young man can get adequate protein and nutrition from 800 calories? And do you really consider 40lbs to a goal weight having a substantial fat reserve? I can tell you I took a small sample of MFP users and whether or not they ate back exercise calories and guess what? The ones who didn't eat their exercise calories or eat 20% less than TDEE lost a lot more muscle. If this guy was morbidly obese, then I would agree with with. But I will ask you, do you track your body fat %?


http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/729141-exercise-calories-to-eat-or-not-to-eat-results?hl=exercise+calories+psulemon&page=1#posts-10742097

I can get my daily protein from 8 oz of lean chicken which is 240 calories. Even if I were to double this amount it would still be under 500 cal. So yes, I believe you can get adequate protein from under 800 calories.

We don't know much about this guy. He can be 5 ft tall for all I know, in which case being 40 lbs overweight would easily put him in the obese category. The guy asked how to keep hunger at bay and got three pages of unsolicited advise along with some OMG and Look at his diary!!!

I am not here to argue that my way to eat is the only right way (as opposed to most people in this thread). Again, whatever works.

I do not track my body fat.

Well if you want to know if you are losing muscle, then track it. And see for yourself if your program is working. And even if you are 5' tall (like my wife), 800 calories is not enough unless you have some metabolic disorder. And a man needs more calories than a woman.

The body will go after lean muscle if you are not providing sufficient fuel for the body to run because if the body is not given enough it will turn to what gives it the most energy. Muscle will give the body more energy to run on than fat will. One reason why higher amounts of protein and weight lifting is recommended when losing weight in addition to enough calories so your body limits how much muscle you will lose.

Again, b*llocks. The body will go after muscle only as the last resort. Fat provides twice the amount of energy compared to the same mass of protein. This is basic college biochemistry. Shall I go through the Krebs cycle to prove my point?

If you are on a calorie restricted diet and losing muscle you are probably putting the wrong kind of calories in.

The body will go after lean muscle if you are not providing sufficient fuel for the body to run because if the body is not given enough it will turn to what gives it the most energy. Muscle will give the body more energy to run on than fat will. One reason why higher amounts of protein and weight lifting is recommended when losing weight in addition to enough calories so your body limits how much muscle you will lose.

Again, b*llocks. The body will go after muscle only as the last resort. Fat provides twice the amount of energy compared to the same mass of protein. This is basic college biochemistry. Shall I go through the Krebs cycle to prove my point?

If you are on a calorie restricted diet and losing muscle you are probably putting the wrong kind of calories in.

There are multiple articles and studies that say opposite. Not consuming enough protein and calories will result in muscle loss. VLCD should only be done for short periods of time under the supervision of a doctor.

Not consuming enough protein and calories will result in muscle loss.

I totally agree with this. However, your previous statement that muscle gives the body more energy to run on than fat is the opposite of true.

EAT PROTIEN!

I was once told that the 'hungry feeling' was actually your body going into your stored fat and burning it off! So if you embrace that hungry feeling than you'll lost weight quicker. I don't know... it worked for me a couple times when I couldn't seem to get full after a good workout. And drinking water helps too.

I am eating every 2 to 3 hours. 3 snacks 3 meals. 800 cals is not enough, no wonder you're hungry. Your body needs fuel to burn fuel. Anything under 1200 is not healthy. Pounds melted off when I increased my calorie goal. Good luck.

Vegetables. Protein. Enough healthy fats. Sweet potatoes are good. Eat lots of "super foods" and you at least can minimize your nutritional deficiencies.

Wow!

Come one! even someone that eats 3000 cal per day can still be hungry...
Not everyone is made the same. period.

Hate to tell you, we aren't all special snowflakes. When you under eat, like yourself and the OP, your body will source energy from an alternate source. If it isn't from calories, it will catabolize lean body mass. This means, he weight loss will mostly be from muscle. This is a problem due to metabolic adaptation. It will slow down, his LBM will decrease and you will provide less support for your body in terms of structure, immune system, insulin control, etc... We all gave him the answer to fixing his hunger, but neither you or he wants to accept that answer.

LMAO... no seriously... stop.. my tummy hurts.

haha.. yes.. no really... google lbm + vlcd.. haha, track your lean body mass.. hahah, educate before you discriminate.. ahaha.. thanks.