Constantly hungry!!!!
Stilllosing26
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Our main problem when eating at a deficit is that we tend to get hungry easily. Please share some filling, low calorie meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner, and snacks). Feel free to post pictures, and give tips! I know I am always hungry! So this should help me out a ton! Also, low calorie desserts are welcome as well. I have a sweet tooth towards chocolate, peanut butter, ice cream, cake, and oreos! What are some alternatives to these dieters worst nightmares! Be creative!
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Can of tuna. Don't really think I need to provide a picture given I think everyone knows what a can of tuna looks like.
12 oz can of tuna, 250 calories...something like 60 grams of protein. That'll fill you up.0 -
I'm about to dig into a large Cold Stone Creamery ice cream cake.0
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Large Salad with Grilled chicken. In my experience protein is what keeps me from feeling hungry0
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I'm about to dig into a large Cold Stone Creamery ice cream cake.
Congrats, I'm sure that will help them.0 -
When I first began dieting and correcting my lifestyle, I ate normally but just did portion control to maintain a deficit. Despite eating lots of fiber (recommended for feeling sated), I often still felt hungry. Since switching to the keto diet 6 weeks ago, I rarely feel hungry and when I do, it is easily controlled with a high fat meal or drink, such as a high fat coffee. Keto has made dieting very, very easy.0
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I tend to drink alot of water and just forget about food and focus on exercise0
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I'm about to dig into a large Cold Stone Creamery ice cream cake.
Congrats, I'm sure that will help them.
I think his point is that the OP's clear fear of anything sweet is unwarranted. You can eat cake and ice cream and be fit, its not an either/or proposition.0 -
you must try bulgar wheat! An 80 gram serving is around 93kcal with only a fat trace and around 4g of protein. I have started using this as an alternative to couscous and it is brilliant - if you also mix into it scrambled egg whites it is a meal which is high in protein with barely any fat - it is also very filling!0
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I tend to drink alot of water and just forget about food and focus on exercise
No. Just...no.0 -
you must try bulgar wheat! An 80 gram serving is around 93kcal with only a fat trace and around 4g of protein. I have started using this as an alternative to couscous and it is brilliant - if you also mix into it scrambled egg whites it is a meal which is high in protein with barely any fat - it is also very filling!
What's wrong with fat?
(assuming one has no medical reason to avoid dietary fat, of course)0 -
I tend to drink alot of water and just forget about food and focus on exercise
No. Just...no.
It's worked for me so far?? I have my first weigh in on Thursday so I guess I can only wait until then to see
If the change in mind set and water intake has helped
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I tend to drink alot of water and just forget about food and focus on exercise
No. Just...no.
It's worked for me so far?? I have my first weigh in on Thursday so I guess I can only wait until then to see
If the change in mind set and water intake has helped
Your response to your body telling you it needs fuel is to ignore it and instead perform an activity that will make it require more fuel. Does this strike you as a healthy approach to food?0 -
I tend to drink alot of water and just forget about food and focus on exercise
No. Just...no.
It's worked for me so far?? I have my first weigh in on Thursday so I guess I can only wait until then to see
If the change in mind set and water intake has helped
Your response to your body telling you it needs fuel is to ignore it and instead perform an activity that will make it require more fuel. Does this strike you as a healthy approach to food?
I do eat, I eat first and work the calories off, I just eat minimal calories that can be lost quite easily for me0 -
I tend to drink alot of water and just forget about food and focus on exercise
No. Just...no.
It's worked for me so far?? I have my first weigh in on Thursday so I guess I can only wait until then to see
If the change in mind set and water intake has helped
Your response to your body telling you it needs fuel is to ignore it and instead perform an activity that will make it require more fuel. Does this strike you as a healthy approach to food?
I do eat, I eat first and work the calories off, I just eat minimal calories that can be lost quite easily for me
You seemed to be suggesting that you substituted water for meals. I took that to imply that whenever you were capable of willing yourself to do so you avoided food. I took that to mean you were probably undereating. As long as you are netting 1700 or so calories then its no worries. If you are eating 600 calories when your goal is 2000 as your diary implies then that is a major issue. If you are doing so by substituting drinking water for eating then that is a good road to an eating disorder.0 -
Nothing at all! Just I used to avoid too much of it when I first started my weight loss, I love it now but I know a lot of people shy away from fat.
If you do like a bit of fat, you must try porridge with Flaxseed - it's so so filling0 -
I tend to drink alot of water and just forget about food and focus on exercise
No. Just...no.
It's worked for me so far?? I have my first weigh in on Thursday so I guess I can only wait until then to see
If the change in mind set and water intake has helped
Your response to your body telling you it needs fuel is to ignore it and instead perform an activity that will make it require more fuel. Does this strike you as a healthy approach to food?
I do eat, I eat first and work the calories off, I just eat minimal calories that can be lost quite easily for me
You seemed to be suggesting that you substituted water for meals. I took that to imply that whenever you were capable of willing yourself to do so you avoided food. I took that to mean you were probably undereating. As long as you are netting 1700 or so calories then its no worries. If you are eating 600 calories when your goal is 2000 as your diary implies then that is a major issue. If you are doing so by substituting drinking water for eating then that is a good road to an eating disorder.
Sorry for the confusion D; I'm pretty tired at the moment. My calorie average should be 1200 I think and for some reason I see that
As a go to stay under ? I just want to lose the weight and even though this is my fifth day of eating in the same way and I reckon I've found myself a pretty solid routine.0 -
I tend to drink alot of water and just forget about food and focus on exercise
No. Just...no.
It's worked for me so far?? I have my first weigh in on Thursday so I guess I can only wait until then to see
If the change in mind set and water intake has helped
Your response to your body telling you it needs fuel is to ignore it and instead perform an activity that will make it require more fuel. Does this strike you as a healthy approach to food?
I do eat, I eat first and work the calories off, I just eat minimal calories that can be lost quite easily for me
You seemed to be suggesting that you substituted water for meals. I took that to imply that whenever you were capable of willing yourself to do so you avoided food. I took that to mean you were probably undereating. As long as you are netting 1700 or so calories then its no worries. If you are eating 600 calories when your goal is 2000 as your diary implies then that is a major issue. If you are doing so by substituting drinking water for eating then that is a good road to an eating disorder.
Good job handling this thread. I don't even have to say anything.
Bonus points: anyone who disagrees with you is obviously just too hungry to logic.0 -
Fiber is your friend. Beans are high fiber and usually pretty good on carbs and protein. If you're literally full of fiber, you won't have much of an appetite.
A serving of Oreos (3 cookies) has 160 calories. For a while, I was rewarding myself with oreos every day I stuck to my diet. It's not hard to carve out an extra 160 calories during the day unless you're eating a lot of processed foods. You can eat anything you want to eat.. you just can't eat everything you want to eat (or as much as you want)0 -
Eat a whole grain with every meal for instance quinoa or whole wheat pasta . I used to always be hungry and my nutritionist suggested adding whole grains to my meals and i have found I am less hungry since I did this0
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I tend to drink alot of water and just forget about food and focus on exercise
No. Just...no.
It's worked for me so far?? I have my first weigh in on Thursday so I guess I can only wait until then to see
If the change in mind set and water intake has helped
Your response to your body telling you it needs fuel is to ignore it and instead perform an activity that will make it require more fuel. Does this strike you as a healthy approach to food?
I do eat, I eat first and work the calories off, I just eat minimal calories that can be lost quite easily for me
You seemed to be suggesting that you substituted water for meals. I took that to imply that whenever you were capable of willing yourself to do so you avoided food. I took that to mean you were probably undereating. As long as you are netting 1700 or so calories then its no worries. If you are eating 600 calories when your goal is 2000 as your diary implies then that is a major issue. If you are doing so by substituting drinking water for eating then that is a good road to an eating disorder.
Sorry for the confusion D; I'm pretty tired at the moment. My calorie average should be 1200 I think and for some reason I see that
As a go to stay under ? I just want to lose the weight and even though this is my fifth day of eating in the same way and I reckon I've found myself a pretty solid routine.
1200 calories is the bare minimum recommended for a sedentary woman. Most people can actually be eating more and still losing weight. I see in another thread that you were advocating for people to eat 800 calories and that is just too little. The less you eat the harder it's going to be to get all of the nutrients your body needs into your diet (fat, protein, vitamins & minerals, etc).
There are a few cases where a VLCD might be appropriate in obese patients, but always under the supervision of a doctor.
Please do some reading and reconsider your goals:
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1080242-a-guide-to-get-you-started-on-your-path-to-sexypants
http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1234699-logging-accurately-step-by-step-guide0 -
Frozen Grapes, greek yogurt with chia seeds (dont chew the seeds, just swallow them whole. way easier to stomach), fruit smoothies (add a little yogurt for protein/creaminess. if you wanna get really crazy, add some ground hemp seed), hummus with pretzels or carrots, nuts (i'm a pistachio addict.) and lots of water/unsweet tea. All these things help me get thru my day or at least to my next meal.
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proteins and healthy fats keep me fuller longer. In the morning I eat eggs or a protein shake of some sort and that keeps me going until midday. Grilled chicken and avocado on a salad is a favorite. I like cottage cheese, or any cheese really I'll have an ounce or so as a snack. Greek yogurt with some fruit stirred in. For me, I like to eat small meals more frequently - it just keeps me from getting super hungry, but it's not necessary for weight loss or anything like that. I eat probably 5-6 times per day most days with my largest meal being midday. that seems to work for me better than a huge breakfast, which seems to make me feel more hungry.0
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it's not good advice to just not eat. Is that sustainable??? Or healthy??I tend to drink alot of water and just forget about food and focus on exercise
No. Just...no.
It's worked for me so far?? I have my first weigh in on Thursday so I guess I can only wait until then to see
If the change in mind set and water intake has helped0 -
I can't help. If you eat lots of processed, sugary, low nutrient foods you will always be hungry. Switching to low calorie, low nutrient foods is not going to help, not for the long term anyway. Been there, did that. For 20 years. I generally eat high calorie, high nutrient foods plus vegetables and that changed everything for me. Good luck.0
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No doubt! Me too. However,I just discovered this last night, and it helps. Cup of frozen blueberries, add a cup of almond milk, then add 3 tbsp of Kool Whip.
Tastes awesome. Takes some of the edge off: sugar and fat wise,with anti-oxidants to boot. Total calories 190. So I had two bowls.0 -
This is what I usually have: (one, not all at once)
• Bumblebee thai chili tuna
• Smoothie with berries, protein and chia seeds
• 1 TB of Sunflower seed butter. ( or any nut butter if you don't have allergies)
• Plain Greek yogurt with Truvia (or a little honey) and/or berries
• Hard boiled egg.
I don't have a huge sweet tooth, so the smoothie usually satisfies any sugar craving quite well.0 -
When I first began dieting and correcting my lifestyle, I ate normally but just did portion control to maintain a deficit. Despite eating lots of fiber (recommended for feeling sated), I often still felt hungry. Since switching to the keto diet 6 weeks ago, I rarely feel hungry and when I do, it is easily controlled with a high fat meal or drink, such as a high fat coffee. Keto has made dieting very, very easy.
I second this. You don't have to feel like you're starving in order to maintain a caloric deficit. Not wanting to gnaw my arm off after maxing my calories for the day has made my weight loss path so much more sustainable and doable in general.0 -
Agree . just wishing fruits were carb free lol0
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When I first began dieting and correcting my lifestyle, I ate normally but just did portion control to maintain a deficit. Despite eating lots of fiber (recommended for feeling sated), I often still felt hungry. Since switching to the keto diet 6 weeks ago, I rarely feel hungry and when I do, it is easily controlled with a high fat meal or drink, such as a high fat coffee. Keto has made dieting very, very easy.
I second this. You don't have to feel like you're starving in order to maintain a caloric deficit. Not wanting to gnaw my arm off after maxing my calories for the day has made my weight loss path so much more sustainable and doable in general.
I third this. But not everyone loves meat. And some of us can't afford it at the moment. The price of steak is ridiculous and lately good old budget chuck roast isn't much cheaper. But it definitely helped me lose a lot of weight with minimal hunger. Other people's results may vary.0 -
The magic ingredients to reducing hunger (for me) have been protein, fat, and fiber. A giant spinach and sliced-vegetable salad with some chicken, some cheese, a spring of chopped nuts and a reasonable amount of full-fat dressing is one of my favorite lunches. I also like vegetarian chili with cheese and sour cream--I'm full for hours. An omelet stuffed with mushrooms, a bit of ham or bacon, spinach and feta and a slice of whole-grain toast with butter is a good one. I also keep a big Tupperware full of vegetable soup (70 calories a serving) so I always have an option if I need something else.0
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