calorie intake is in the negative, again, today :(

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Look up the recipe for weight watchers vegetable soup. I make a big pot every Sunday and use it all week to fill in the hunger gaps. The first week I started mfp it was very difficult. Your body is going through a sugar detox and trying to trick you into eating. This feeling will pass when you make healthy choices and feed your body the nutrients it NEEDS instead of the sugar it CRAVES. Also, lots of water to fill your tummy after a meal or keeping yourself busy so your mind can think of other things instead of what's for dinner. Good Luck, you're doing great!

Here are just a few suggestions....
1. ditch the liquid calories! Drink water, if you don't like plain water, drink crystal light or powerade zero, something that doesn't add calories but adds flavor. Also, when you drink soda or other drinks similar to it, it can dehydrate you; which can make you hungry.
2. add veggies... Celery, broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, all great adders to any meal that are low in calories and high in delicious vitamins and minerals you need.
3. Portion control... my diary isn't a great example of this because I haven't changed how my meals are loaded, but try eating 5 smaller meals (300 calories each) versus 3 big meals. This will help keep you full throughout the day and won't throw you off your game
4. have a good mix of protein. Lean proteins are great for keeping you full for not a lot of calories. try integrating chicken, lean ground turkey, 90% lean ground beef. All these are great ways to keep full

If possible, add some more exercise, walking, strength training, videos, whatever it is you enjoy, do a little more of it and I think you will see results!

Looking at your diary, one thing that stands out to me is the number of sodas you have daily. Those account for a lot of empty calories. Try drinking water instead - or if you want a soda, go with a diet soda, but I see 3-4 "loaded" Pepsi's or Mt Dew's per day -- that tallies a whopping 450-600 calories with almost 0 nutritional value. Just eliminating the sodas would help get you started.
Other things to consider are "healthy" proteins - lean meats like chicken, turkey or lower-fat content beef (sirloin for example). or fish to replace higher fat, and processed meats. If you want a burger, lean sirloin burger (4 oz) comes in at about 200 calories ... compare that to the McDonald's cheeseburger.

Yes, we all get cravings for those hot dogs, a burger, or something -- definitely DO NOT eliminate them - it'll make it way too hard to stick with an improved eating plan. But, have them in moderation and not every day.

Now, I'm not an expert! But those are just my observations from looking at your diary.

^^^THIS
and I will add that soda makes you hungry! I quit soda (I know right?!) and it is hard at first, but I don't miss it now. I eat less and am satisfied. PROTEIN is huge in keeping you full as well Hope that helps!

Just thought of something else...how many pounds a week are you trying to lose? I started out with too few calories and I couldn't do it. Changed my settings to lose 1 pound a week but that was too many calories...manually changed my calories to suit my nees. Example:
2 pounds a week gave me 1260 calories
1 pound a week gave me 1780 calories
I'm happy at 1600 calories a day, that is reasonable and manageable for me.

Eat 5 - 6 smaller meals throughout the day. That is one meal every 2 - 3 hours. A meal might be chicken breast and a piece of fruit. (protein + good carb)

You will never be hungry.

Oh, and cut 1 soda out of your daily diet per week till you are down to 1 a day. Cherry Coke is my demon and there is no way I am giving it up forever. :-)

Good luck with your goals!

You got a lot of good advice and I echo the callf for more veggies, fruits and water, and eliminating sugared drinks.

But overall, you appear to be eating a lot of carbs. There's a big body of research about how carbs, especially in the form of sweets or refined flour (yes, bread's a biggie) spike your blood sugar and then drop it, making you hungry. You think you're fixing it with momre carbs but you're actually adding to the problem.

Try reducing those carbs way down to make more room for protein and, yes, good fats--nuts, avocado, olive oil and so forth. Research shows these keep you filling fuller much longer. Fat is actually important for the metabolism of your own body fat, and protein helps protect your muscles so that you lose fat instead of muscle;

Calories count, but our bodies are not caloriemeters. They digest different forms of food and different kinds of calories differently. Here's a Wall Street Journal article on one study to help get you on your way to understanding this:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304458604577490943279845790.html

I agree with the advise you have been given; except for one thing ... the diet soda. Just because its zero calories doesn't mean its healthy for you. There are debates about the good vs bad; but having experienced the bad of artificial sweetener (ie aspartame) I say keep to water. If water is boring to you, try adding fruit (be it lemons, orange slices, strawberries, or other berries, or even cucumbers) to the water and enjoy a refreshing all natural flavored drink. IF you want to add a sweetener add Stevia.

NO to the pills

Water water and more water. As has been stated already, you are getting a lot of calories through soda. Minimum 8 cups of water per day. I drink it with all my meals and just keep drinking it throughout the day. Crystal lights are golden if you can't stand plain water. If you are starting to feel a little hungery, drink water. It helps i promise. Also snack on frutis and veggies, again which has been stated several times.

Good luck, best wishes to ya.