Working out = Constant Hunger

Amberbcox
Amberbcox Posts: 29
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Hi! I've been watching what I eat for about 3 months now. Lots of fruits and veggies, lean proteins, and lower carbs. I've been working out very casually. Last night Hubby and I went and did circuit training. I have not worked out this hard since I don't know when. We came home and ate dinner. At 1:00 am I woke up and I was RAVENOUS. I ate 1 tbsp of peanut butter and 1/2 cup of almond milk. All was well. Today at work I have been trying to eat within my normal limits -- BUT I AM STARVING!!!!

What gives? Anybody been through this before. I can not get satiated today. GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

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  • _Zardoz_
    _Zardoz_ Posts: 3,987 Member
    How much are you eating?
  • Live_To_Win
    Live_To_Win Posts: 340 Member
    After a night of Strolnglifts 5x5 I can eat the entire house. Just like I want to today lol Gotta fuel the machine
  • gaffney67
    gaffney67 Posts: 1 Member
    What causes changes to weight is a surplus or deficit of calorie intake to calories burned. If you start burning more carbs you will increase your deficit unless you balance it off with added calorie intake.

    So what you need to do is find the calorie deficit that suits you.
  • Amberbcox
    Amberbcox Posts: 29
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    Your Food Diary For: Tuesday, September 9, 2014
    Breakfast Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar
    Berry Smoothie, 1 serving(s) 345 40 15 10 230 16
    Add Food Quick Tools 345 40 15 10 230 16
    Lunch
    Joseph's - Flat Bread Wrap - Multi Grain, 1 wrap 90 13 3 7 240 1
    Laughing Cow - Light, Creamy Swiss Flavor Cheese Wedge, 2 wedge (21g) 70 2 3 4 360 2
    Oscar Meyer Deli Fresh Meats - Honey Ham, 8.0 slices 80 3 2 12 680 3
    Tangerines, (mandarin oranges) - Raw, 0.5 cup, sections 52 13 0 1 2 10
    Great Value - Light Greek Nonfat Yogurt Blueberry, 5.3 oz 90 9 0 12 45 8
    Add Food Quick Tools 382 40 8 36 1,327 24
    Dinner
    Tortillas - Guerrero Corn Tortilla 6", 3 tortillas 150 33 2 3 15 3
    Western Family - Fajita Mix Frozen Vegetables, 2 cup 40 8 0 2 0 2
    Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese - Colby & Montery Jack, 3/4 cup 300 3 24 18 510 0
    Yogurt - Plain Greek Yogurt 0%, 3 oz 60 6 0 9 45 1
    Protein - Tyson Chicken Breast, 8 oz 280 0 8 50 80 0
    Add Food Quick Tools 830 50 34 82 650 6
    Snacks
    Life Choice High Protein Bar - Peanut Butter Extreme, 1 Bar 210 14 8 21 125 7
    Russell Stover - Pumpkin Pie In Milk Chocolate, 1 pumpkin (28g) 140 17 8 2 65
  • Chain_Ring
    Chain_Ring Posts: 753 Member
    Constant Hunger = You need to eat more.
  • Amberbcox
    Amberbcox Posts: 29
    I agree I probably need to eat more. But as a heavy person, I am finally getting a hold on emotional eating and overeating. I don't want to backslide.
  • newhealthykim
    newhealthykim Posts: 192 Member
    It doesn't look like you are eating super low calorie. Any chance you could have traded out some of that cheese for chicken? I know you had chicken in there, but maybe more would have helped. 300 calories of chicken is WAAYY more fulfilling that 300 calories of cheese. Maybe half cheese and more chicken next time. Also, get a good food scale as soon as you can. Solids are not meant to be measured in TBSP or cups. You could be eating more calories than you think or less calories than you think. Grams work the best for weighing solid food. Sadly, this doesn't work when you eat out :-(.
  • Amberbcox
    Amberbcox Posts: 29
    Great idea!!! I didn't think about the food scale. I have one but the batteries are dead. THANKS. Much better protein in chicken than cheese too!
  • jrline
    jrline Posts: 2,353 Member
    starving is not good sounds like you may need to double check how much and what you are eating. Peanut butter and celery and a couple gallons of water always helps me. Good Luck

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  • una2282
    una2282 Posts: 48 Member
    Great idea!!! I didn't think about the food scale. I have one but the batteries are dead. THANKS. Much better protein in chicken than cheese too!

    I would also eat multiple times a day, maybe even break it up to 6x a day along with plenty of water. :)
  • hbgirl85
    hbgirl85 Posts: 26
    I just upped my workouts to 5-6 days a week for 45-60 minutes (plus a swim class) and I have noticed that I have been starving, often going to bed or waking up in the middle of the night with my stomach growling. I decided to change my tracking from MFP to TDEE and up my food intake, so hopefully I will start to see some results. After two days, I feel much better eating more food and eating more often during the day. No stomach growling that wakes up my husband at might!
  • QuilterInVA
    QuilterInVA Posts: 672 Member
    You should be having some protein within an hour of working out. I always have a protein shake. No hunger when I do.
  • ellie0213
    ellie0213 Posts: 516 Member
    Make sure you are eating every 2.5 to 3 hours. How do you have your macros set? And get enough water. I just increased my workouts and that made me much hungrier. Message me if it's easier.
  • nancytyc
    nancytyc Posts: 119 Member
    I'm a long distance biker, so when hunger hits, I go for the fats.....and I was fat, but getting skinny(ier). Try including more fat in your diet on your hard work out days. Fat satiates and it is not the evil villain everyone talked about in the past. Fat sticks with you to make you feel full.
  • DjinnMarie
    DjinnMarie Posts: 1,297 Member
    After heavy lifting I get like this. Usually 8 oz of steak (500 calories) and a cold glass of Apple/grape juice (100'calories) for dinner gets me balanced out again. Protein, fat, and a little sugar.

    Like the person above said, fat doesn't make you fat. It can give you a heart attack, but it won't make you fat. Lol.
  • cincysweetheart
    cincysweetheart Posts: 892 Member
    Make sure you're getting adequate fiber along with your protein. That helps with satiety as well.
  • ariesflame
    ariesflame Posts: 82 Member
    Are you drinking enough water too? Increase activity will require more water.
    Might still need to tweak the diet, but add more water and it might help.
  • janesmith1
    janesmith1 Posts: 1,511 Member
    This is one of the reasons I'm just doing workouts for about 10 mins at a time. Big workouts = big food for me.
  • attosa
    attosa Posts: 419 Member
    Maybe some more fibre rich foods. Quinoa, legumes, etc. And agree with the extra water. Good luck :)
  • Amberbcox
    Amberbcox Posts: 29
    Thanks everybody. I drink a minimum of 144 ounces of water a day. More if working out.
  • alligatorrawr
    alligatorrawr Posts: 144 Member
    if you are starving all the time you will get weaker and your body will start taking some protiens from your muscle. (even if you have plenty of fat stores like me!!) So if a the pb and almond milk worked for you than stay with that!!! that's an extra 150 and lots of protien your body needs to rebuild :) For me it was a glass of whole milk. Your body does need a certain amount of fats and since I wasn't getting it in my food the whole milk for some reason is what I wanted and I always felt great after :)
  • BenjaminS_Fitness
    BenjaminS_Fitness Posts: 70 Member
    For me it was a pain to eat 4 meals a day when i started. (fat with very low appetite)
    Now i gotta go with low calorie filling foods like salat to cut on 3000cals because i'm hungry all the time.
  • farmerpam1
    farmerpam1 Posts: 402 Member
    Yeah, if I bike or hike hard, I find it makes me hungry. I eat more, figure my body needs the fuel. Good to read what others have said, I will try adding a bit more fat and see how that works. Normally I fill up on protein.
  • mercurysfire
    mercurysfire Posts: 144 Member
    i have to graze all day. i also eat more protein and fat, cut back a little on the carbs. i do eat them but i get them mostly from veggies and grain, fruit. not so much breads.also- drink your water.
    i find if i eat carby breakfast, it kinda sets the tone for the whole day. i crave them endlessly. if i save it more for later snacks or lunch/dinner, i don't crave it and i stay sated pretty well through the day. but i do have a snack about an hour before my workout-carb/fat/protein. and i don't wawste any time on getting dinner fixed afterward either. :D
    the denser the food is, the longer that full sensation will last.
  • itsbasschick
    itsbasschick Posts: 1,584 Member
    i always eat before bed - i used to wake up starving and even dizzy, but started having a bowl of cereal just before i went to sleep. the bottom line - if you work out, your body will need more.

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