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Still Hungry :(

onewarmmomma
onewarmmomma Posts: 222 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening MFPers!

I have been on my journey since the end of May. I'm on a 1200 calorie daily intake, which until recently has left me feeling not only satisfied, but full almost always. There were even days that I didn't eat the 1200 because I just wasn't hungry. All that's changed :(

In the last few days I have eaten my 1200 AND almost all of what I earn with various exercises and activities, and I still feel hungry. I don't get it?! Last night I was catching up on my DVR'd shows, and at 8pm my stomach was audibly growling. I kept drinking my water, but it just wouldn't cut it! Rather than eating, I just went to bed. It wound up being a restless night, and I think part of that was due to my hunger.

When I'm not hungry...I fight the snacking urge SO....MUCH!!!!

My food journal is open if you want to take a peek. I don't feel like the food I eat (aside from the occasional piece of chocolate) is horrible, but I'm clearly missing something.

Help?!

Replies

  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
    You are supposed to eat back your exercise calories. If you're still hungry regularly, decrease your deficit to losing 1 pound a week instead of 2. Your diary is closed but make sure also that you are eating a lot of nutritious foods.
  • onewarmmomma
    onewarmmomma Posts: 222 Member
    You are supposed to eat back your exercise calories. If you're still hungry regularly, decrease your deficit to losing 1 pound a week instead of 2. Your diary is closed but make sure also that you are eating a lot of nutritious foods.

    Crap, I must have it open only to friends :) I'll change it for the time being to be public.
  • Lizzy622
    Lizzy622 Posts: 3,705 Member
    Your glycogen stores are probably depleted. This will make you very hungry. If you are set to lose 2 pounds a week you may want to scale it back to 1 1/2 or 1 since you now have less than 50 pounds to lose.
  • smarionette
    smarionette Posts: 260 Member
    You should be eating back most of your exercise calories. That is how MFP is set up. It determines your baseline based on your stated activity level (sedentary, lightly active, etc) and that's it. Anything you do beyond that baseline needs to be fueled appropriately. It is no surprise that a little over a month in the romance with 1200 calories has worn off and you are hungry! (Full disclosure, my Net goal is 1270, but I normally intake around 1800-1900 calories and am still at a 500 calorie deficit)

    The only advice I can give you is to keep with it, eat back a portion of the calories, and find/make some healthy high volume, low calorie snacks for those times when you are at the top end of your range and are still hungry.
  • Keepcalmanddontblink
    Keepcalmanddontblink Posts: 718 Member
    It's great that you are eating back your calories after a workout. Maybe bump your loss to 1 1/2 or just 1 lb a week since you only have about 40 pounds left to lose? It will give you a higher calorie range to eat, plus workout calories, you might wind up with a normal 1900 to 2000 calorie day.
  • gromithere
    gromithere Posts: 172 Member
    I have had relatively low calorie goals for a guy, and what has worked for ME is having less calories at my meals and then snacking. (I snack quite a bit) Even with these low goals, I am rarely hungry using this method. My diary is open if you want to take a peek.
  • AngieFlames
    AngieFlames Posts: 61 Member
    I totally agree with Smarionette. But after taking a peak at your diary, I am not seeing very few if any fruits or vegetables being consumed. Fruits and vegetables are high in fiber and will help keep you feeling fuller longer. I would suggest adding a cup for an afternoon snack and at dinner. Most cup fulls of fruit or veggies are around 50 calories depending on what you choose.
  • onewarmmomma
    onewarmmomma Posts: 222 Member
    I have been traveling off and on since June 19th, and this week is the first time I've been home for more than a day or two. Prior to my travels, I was eating a very balanced diet of 1 protein, 1 fruit/veggie, and 1 carb at every meal. I just went through and looked at my diary...and you're right. I'm not eating near as much as I used to.

    Thanks for all the info and guidance everyone!

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