Starvin' Marvin!

I tend to freak out and binge eat. I'm a terrible example!

But since you think you need more protein, why not make yourself egg salad/tuna salad or mix protein powder into something?

I might be doing the wrong thing (I am kinda new) but when I get this way I tend to go for low calorie veggies. I will eat a few celery sticks or a few carrots. I feel like my body just wants to chew something and its not really starving.

I just eat a pot pie

I cut all starch and sugar. No more cravings. Look up Whole30.

I cut all starch and sugar. No more cravings. Look up Whole30.

MIne isnt necessarily cravings as just a constant HUNGRY feeling. I do feel like it is caused by a higher sugar intake at once. This morning I had a banana on my way to work and then stopped and bought a cup of coffee with normal sugar creamer instead of SUGAR FREE like I am used to.

Just posted this on another thread. Hopefully it helps.

I found that when I was trying to eat 5-6 times a day with 200-300 calorie meals and then 100 calorie snacks, I was never full (don't know if that's what you're doing). It felt like I was constantly eating, but never satisfied, and that annoyed me. Then I decided to change it up. I net around 1400 calories a day and eat 3 large meals (with lots of protein) with *maybe* a snack after lunch/before dinner. I don't eat until around 10:00 or 10:30 (I do IF) in the morning, and my breakfast is about 375-400 calories (I usually have a little of that leftover for my lunch, but still count all the calories as consumed during breakfast). Then I have lunch around 11:45-12:00 (still pretty full from breakfast) and that's around 325-350 calories. Sometimes I will have a small snack (half ounce of chocolate dusted almonds for 75 calories) around 2:00, but usually my breakfast and lunch keep me full until dinner, when I usually end up eating around 650 calories or so. And it's great because the evening is when I like to eat the most--I can have a "traditional" dinner (meat, carb, veggie combo) after my workout (about 6:45) and still have a bowl of cereal, or some ice cream, or some pita bread and hummus, etc before I go to bed (disclaimer: I don't eat after 8:00, again for IF, not because of myths that if you eat after a certain time, those calories get stored as fat more easily). So I'm typically never hungry in between meals.

Switch it up if you prefer to eat a large amount for breakfast or for lunch (although as you can see, my breakfast and lunch pretty much run together, and I like it that way). I bought into the "broscience" of eating 5-6 times a day and while it sounded like a great idea, it didn't work for me, so I figured out something that would. Remember, "A successful plan is a sustainable plan."

My breakfast is homemade sorbet (fruit and milk smoothie with a scoop of protein powder, frozen just long enough to get the sorbet consistency when mashed up) and string cheese or yogurt. Lunch is (again) mainly protein, usually a tuna sandwich mixed with roasted red pepper hummus (instead of mayo, which I used to use) and some of my leftover sorbet that I couldn't finish, or leftover dinner from the night before (chicken, chili, taco soup, etc) with a veggie or whole grain like brown rice (again usually with some of the leftover sorbet...for some reason in sorbet form it's more filling than in smoothie form). Already mentioned what my snack is if I feel the need to have one, and then my typical dinner. All 3 of my meals are super filling and I don't feel deprived--I actually feel like it's a "holiday meal" every day, only without the weight gain :laugh:

Like I said, find what works for you.

ETA: I don't really worry too much about my fats. I focus more on protein and calories and the rest seems to fall into place. Some days I've over on my fats due to eating beef twice in a day for example, but it's not the end of the world, because the other days balance it out. Besides, we need to consume a healthy amount of fats, and that's more than what most people think. My %'s are 40C/25F/35P

With 16 pounds to go, you shouldn't be set at 1200 calories.

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/819055-setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/186814-some-mfp-basics

http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/61706-guide-to-calorie-deficits


You need to be eating more in general, that 's why you're having trouble.

If you're hungry, you're doing it wrong. Again, look up whole30. I'm not against carbs and sugar, I just feel most people eat too much of it. Fill up on protein and fat, get carbs from veggies. You'll never feel hungry. Or, you can just complain and binge endlessly.

When I have one of those I used some of my daily calories on a subway six inch. They have some low calorie options and I load it up with veggies. Sometimes being full once is enough for me and I don't regret spending all the calories. Other days I have hollow days and after the sandwich still want to eat all the food. When that happens I know I'm not actually hungry and I make myself go for a walk or see if anyone wants to play some football in the park. Once I'm distracted I realize I am not hungry.

For those of you that have seen South Park you get it. For those of you that haven't seen it.. just know it's a boy who needed to eat a lot. LOL

So, how do you all combat the days where you are much hungrier than others? I'm having a hungry day. I'm getting my fiber in with hopes that would help me, but I think my body might be calling for more protein. How do you all balance and keep your calories reasonable and not have a high fat content with too many nuts or diary???? I need to eat something with substance. I can't just pop a few nuts and be happy with that. So.... suggestions??

i set my calories so im never ravenous.

i eat large quantities of low calorie foods.

i get 2g protein per lb of my bodyweight.

i eat every two hours so my hypoglycemia doesnt bother me.

i eat sweet potatoes like crazy.

i drink a gallon of water every day.

i eat more than i burn.

i snack all day.