My problem with losing weight

In my experience, if you find a reliable way to calculate how many calories you should be eating a day, and stick to it, you should not feel hungry all the time while losing weight. You probably will for the first couple weeks, maybe, while you adjust to smaller serving sizes (or just less food than you are used to eating), but it should not last a whole lot longer.

There are many different ways to determine your calorie goal for the day. I choose to use MFPs calculation and eat back all of my exercise calories (if I'm hungry). In the past I've done Weight Watchers, but calorie counting just makes more sense to me.

Part of feeling hungry/not hungry, for me, is my attitude. If I go into a weight loss plan thinking I am going to be hungry all the time......I usually am. I have had much better luck going into a weight loss plan with the goal of eating healthier and trying to change bad life long habits. As a result of eating healthier (and not so much focusing on losing weight) I lost just about 100 lbs. I got complacent and gained 30 of them back, so I am here working towards getting rid of the 30lbs and the rest of what I want to lose to be healthy.

Good luck with your journey!

~Chelle

Hi Jess,
How many meals do you have? One of the most common techniques to eliminate the hunger is to have at least five meals a day.
I got result adopting this program.

For Example:
Your Calorie Goal is 2000

Try to eat : 5x400 meals

Lets say you wake up at 8:00

1- Breakfast 8:00 (focus more on Fibers, Mineral, and Sugar from fruits)
2- Snack 11:00
3- Lunch 13:30
4- Snack 17:00
5- Dinner 20:00

You will probably feel hungry before the bed time, I suggest to leave 200 Cal for one hour bed time. feed yourself with some slow digest foods like Nuts, Green Leafy Veg

Maybe "making a deal" with yourself would help? Something like: "I will restrict cals for X amount of time (like a month or two), or until I'm down to X weight (like 3,,5,10 pounds from where u are now), then I will eat at maintenance cals for X amount of time." Some of the big successes I've read on here took breaks like this so they didn't feel they were always restricting. Even during maintenance breaks, tho, It would be important to log and also give yourself a certain date when u have to jump back into the game tho. Since actually starting is my big problem, I've not done this really, but I've read lots of successful stories on here from ppl who have.

Also, attitude really can get you. When I have a bad attitude (happens quite frequently, lol), I remind myself how fickle my emotions can be. If I went off how I felt some days I would have at least divorced my husband (possibly worse), smacked my kids around, and thrown my dog out. But I love them all, and soon enough my crazy subsides and I can see the forest for the trees again. Same with my weight loss. Couple weekends ago, everybody at my house ordered this awesome pizza from this local place. My hubby even asked before he did it (sweet) and I said sure, I've planned out my supper already so go ahead. As I sat there watching everybody pull mile-long pieces of cheesy awesome out of the box,I was soooo miffed. Later that night I went to bed grumbling about how it's not fair and I haven't lost any weight in like 2 weeks and grumble hiss whine..aaaaannnd the next day I was down 1.3 pounds. That loss meant more to me than that temporary pizza would have- I know that. It also proved to me that in the heat of the moment, I my emotions are not to be trusted. Lol

Things I tell myself to get my head right:

1. It's just food. I can beat food.

2. As far as problems go, I'd rather have too much food available than too little. Then I think about how lucky I am to live in a place where food is so available that I have to remind myself not to eat it all. There are many places in the world where that is not the case and there but for the grace of God go I.

3. If I don't control my own self, eventually somebody else will, and I won't like it. I've only been in the hospital to have my babies and it was so clinical, cold, calculating- feeling. I want to stay in charge of my own body- I HATE the idea of others having control over my body. It's MINE. So I remember, if I don't make some of the hard choices, I'll have to give up that control to somebody else. NO. I'm spoiled that way. I'll take care of MYSELF, thank you.

4. You want fudge? (Yes, I do. Very.Much.)
Then do an extra workout and you can have fudge. (Hmmm...)
(And Sometimes I do want it bad enough to work out, sometimes I don't, but I like making deals with myself like that.)

5. WHen I'm hungry for a snack I drink a massive glass of water and wait. If I'm still ravenous, I'll eat, but it has to be something with fiber or protein. Bc hunger isn't the same as wanting junk. Hunger is a need. Junk is just junk.

Hope this might help in some way! I'm a little jealous of how you like to work out! I used to be that way but not for years now, not since the babies came. you have several pieces of the puzzle already on lockdown- that's awesome!! Don't give up when you have all the tools to make it work!

Eat "healthy" (whatever that means to you) 80% of the time. Fit yummy, portion-controlled treats into your calorie goal. Deprivation can lead to bingeing.

I use MFP's protein & fiber goals as minimums, and ignore fat & carbs. That helps me feeling fuller longer. It will take trial & error to find what works for you.

Read this: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants

Maybe raise your calorie goal, shoot for a half pound a week loss. That way you can eat more, feel better and still lose. Losing slowly is better than not at all.