Changing macros to control cravings

imaginaryproduct
imaginaryproduct Posts: 5 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Hi everyone,

I have been counting calories for 3 weeks now using MFP. It set me at 1200 calories a day which I find keeps me full if I eat the right foods. I don't exercise every day, but when I do I have used a HRM and eaten back slightly less than what I have burned (mostly because I am just not that hungry).

I have been disappointed in my weight loss, but more than that I crave food. I know my cravings are emotional eating because I don't feel physically hungry at all. When I give in to these cravings (every few days) I eat so much I feel physically sick. I never binged like this before I started dieting. I know I overate and made poor choices but I never ate until I felt like I would throw up. I have binged like this for the past two days now.

I just so happened to watch a program on obesity just now which talked about hunger hormones and recommended a low-carb diet. I did some quick internet research and even thought there are pros and cons, I think it might be worth a shot.

My plan is to change my MFP goals to be 25% carbs, 45% pro and 30% fat, keeping calories at 1200. Does this sound like a good idea? If not any better suggestions?

Cheers.

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  • KyliAnne26
    KyliAnne26 Posts: 209 Member
    I think that you're restricting yourself too much - that's why you're binging now. I was doing the same thing on 1200 cals. You may not be very hungry at first, but it definitely catches up to you and your body is trying to make up for it.

    To be honest, I think restricting yourself further would just make it worse. You're sabotaging yourself if you keep binging, basically setting yourself up for failure and ruining your weight loss efforts. Maybe up your cals to 1300 or 1400, and focus on upping your protein rather than drastically cutting your carbs. ??

    I finally changed my settings to 1450 cals and eat back most of my exercise calories. I aim to get at least 100g of protein per day (after doing this for a few days, I really noticed my cravings get better), and if possible I keep my carbs under 125g but that' only happens about half the time. Usually I'm closer to 150g carbs.

    Hope this helps. Best of luck!

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