Help....what do I do!

On those days go for a workout and enter it into MFP, the extra calories that you earned from workingout will be added to the amount you are allowed to eat and still lose your goal amount/week.

I know how you feel. My calorie goal set by mfp is almost the same as yours. There are many times when I feel like I just have to eat something. I find that sometimes water does help to curb that hungry feeling. One thing that I have been trying is to portion out snacks, about 100 cals each, to keep with me throughout the day. I find that having a snack around helps me be able to eat more often to keep my metabolism up and be able to chase away that hungry feeling. Good luck!

I know the feeling!! I fight off my hunger pangs by cutting back a little on the carbs and eating more protein and healthy fats with each meal. Protein and healthy fats (like those in almonds) will make you feel fuller longer - and they are good for you!

HTH,
Erin :flowerforyou:

I noticed that you eat very light early in the day. Maybe increasing your early meals to 400 cal. will keep you feeling fuller longer. I know I don't feel so deprived around the 400 mark. It may help eliminate your late night snack.

Eat, but eat a healthy snack (fruits, nuts, etc). Another trick is, you can always brush your teeth, chew gum, or drink water when you are hungry. Sometimes when your stomach is saying, "I am hungry", that is sometimes dyhrdration.

I have been reading Bob Harper's book "Are YOU Ready. Its a great book and so far I'm really loving it. Makes a ton of sense and I feel its one of the first books I've read that will really help ME.

One thing he stresses is to limit your sugar or sugar substitutes. He doesn't mean you can't have them, he just wants you to recognize that they are food triggers. He says the same thing about processed or salty foods. It can trigger our brains to want "junk"

He also says to eat every 3-4 hours. You dont want your stomach to get too hungry or you could go on a binge.

These things have helped me so far. But I will say, its only been a few days.

Good Luck

I looked at your diary, and you are eating all processed foods (for the most part). Pizza, diet soda, breads ---- even in small quantities, these items are not good for your overall health. Eating processed foods is what is probably amping up your hunger --- you are not getting enough nutrients and "real" food in your diet. Your body is crying out for some vitamins and minerals --- and those come from whole, unprocessed foods.

How about adding in one salad each day ---- a salad made up of veggies (lettuce, cucumber, yellow pepper, cherry tomatoes) and get some good, nutritious food in your system. Cut back on the processed fast food and eat some healthy stuff instead. Snack on baby carrots, almonds, stuff like that.

For me, once I started to cut out all the processed cr*p from my diet, I realized that I wasn't having the cravings anymore.

I have been using MFP for approx. one month now and I must admit that I was surprised with the daily calories at first too. May I suggest "cleaner eating"? I bought the Eat Clean Diet by Tosca Reno and the Eat Clean cookbook. Since I have been eating clean, I am actualy having trouble eating enough calories in my day. I find that you can eat greater quanitities of clean food as opposed to processed foods and you will feel fuller longer.
Also, it is good to incorporate atleast 30 minutes of cardio in to each day... this will also allow you more calories
Keep up the great work and remember that there is no "exact science"... what works for one may not work for another. Have fun experimenting and you will find something that works for you!

Protein and fats (good ones). You need things like yogurt and nuts. Your splurges are on high-cal low satisfaction foods (ie you had sun chips like 3 or 4 days in a row).

At the end of the day if I'm still hugry I make an 6- 8 oz glass of chocolate milk. Also consider eating eggs or oatmeal in the morning and making your own dinner in the evenings. The stuff you are eating is just kind of fluff- no wonder you are still hungry! Don't hoard your cals til the end of the day either! You'll end up binging worse than you can afford.

I used this meal plan (more or less) to adjust my eating habits:

http://www.womenshealthmag.com/fitness/six-week-weight-loss-meal-plan-week-1

It's about 1500 cals per day. It might be a good in between step for you to re-learn meal planning and good snack choices

I have to agree with most of the previous post. Foods w/ higher protein and fiber will keep you fuller longer, hence not needing to snack as much. Also, I would cut back on the fitness water and drink plain water (no cals) which will allow you a few extra calories a day. Snack on greek yogurt which has tons of protein and try to cut back to only one soda a day. This has helped me to curb the cravings and stay fuller longer.

Good Luck....I know that losing this weight is the hardest thing ever but keep up the good changes and you'll notice a difference.

Instead of drinking things with empty cals... if you want a flavored drink. I like the lipton togo teas and they are cal free. I didn't read your diary, I read other posts... If you must have a soda Coke Zero is cal free (i don't know how they did it :huh: )

Also for snacks, protien is more filling and lasts longer. Fiber is good too. I love the Kelloggs Fiber Plus dark chocolate almond bars (i have to hide them from my husband too, lol) Carrots are a good snack. I have recently discovered Hummis (love the red pepper) and pretzle thins.

Chewing gum is a good way to help not to snack all day too. Some people just need flavor or something to chew on to distract from constant munching. And working out can help stave hunger, I'm usually not super hungry after working out, and it'll give you more calories to work with for other food that you do want. Good luck