Cutting back the calories! Need Help/Support!

Its taken me a few days to get use to also... I drink more water and it helps to make me feel full.. have water with you at all times. This 2 shall pass. Good Luck!

You don't have your food diary public, so I'll have to ask what type of foods are you eating?

High protein and fiber foods will keep you feeling full longer. Feel free to take a peek at my food diary for today. I'm a little under 1400 calories for today and so far I've been feeling very full.

Hi there. I'm not sure what you're eating now, but a high protien breakfast usually helps keep my appetite under control for the day (I usually have 1 egg + 2 egg whites in an omelet with some onion and garlic and a piece of fruit on the side). Also, I've heard that cinnamon is good for controlling your appetite. It works best if you have it early in the day, like maybe some cinnamon oatmeal for breakfast. Try to eat a little something every couple hours, that might help too. Lastly, get in some exercise to add more calories to your daily total.

I hope this helps. Good luck!

ok so my advice.... eat 5 or 6 small meals instead of BLD and snacks - that helped me.
Also eat bulkier foods - ie grapes, watermelon, oranges instead of orange juice.
Lastly Igo for soups! you get the liquid and low calories for the Health Choice. 90 cal for one serving!! Good luck!

What are you eating? I find that eating processed foods (esp processed carbs - "box" dinners, pasta, bread, cereals, etc.) leave me very unsatisfied, but when I get in lots of fresh veggies, quality protein (real protein - not protein powder!), healthy fats and healthy carbs (quinoa, barley, legumes, etc.), then I'm very satisfied even on 1200-1400/day.

I agree with this 100%!

Try to increase your exercise? And earn back calories? That's what I've been doing, and it helped me stay motivated.

ok, so i'm the same way, which is why i eat over 30 grams of fiber and 100+ grams of protein a day. I don't eat anything that I can live without, like pasta, bread, candy. I rarely even chew gum. But I find that the more protein you eat, usually the more full you are. Unfortunately, this also tends to be a more expensive diet than the everything in moderation diet. High protein foods, like fish, poultry and meat tend to be more pricey than a box of pasta.

Give it a shot, it may work for you. Everyone is different.

I've noticed on these forums that most people don't seem to feel that hungry, but that was never me. It took a LONG time experimenting with different things for me to finally get to the point where eating less did not make me feel like I needed to take a bite out of the next thing I saw or I would go off the deep end. Here are some tips:
1) Eat more protein, more veggies and LESS processed foods. Especially pay attention to the glycemic index in foods. Basically, highly processed foods (like white flour, sugar, etc.) are high glycemic foods and vegetables and whole grains are low.
2) Determine if you have a nutrient deficiency. I did, and supplements have helped alot.
3) EXERCISE. This did two things for me. It curbed by appetite, which sounds counter intuitive, but it is true, and you get to eat more when you exercise. I always eat my exercise calories.
4) Eat the same amount of food, but space it out in smaller portions throughout the day.
5) Every time you eat, make sure you eat the three basic food groups. Never just eat one element (like snacking on popcorn), make sure you have a healthy fat, protein, and whole grain carb in each snack or meal.

I couldn't have lost the weight I have so far if I hadn't made those changes. Good Luck!