Very small sucess

Congrats! I'm proud of you :-)

Sticking to our calorie goals can be really difficult sometimes, but it's totally worth it.

The happiness I can hear in your post just motivated me to remember that awesome feeling that comes with sticking to your calorie limits and pushing yourself in exercise.

Well done :-) [and yes, the hunger does get less... if only I could push myself PAST that midweek binge I always have on Wednesdays :-/]

Well done and congratulations on making a start on the healthy new you!

You will certainly get used to eating less but be ready for days when you can't resist the urge to eat stuff that's not great for you - and don't beat yourself up over small cheats. Try to drink more water - I do this before meals so my tum is fuller to start with and needs less food to fill it up! I read somewhere that sometimes when we're thirsty we misinterpret the signal as hunger so if you think you're hungry have a glass of water first and see if that helps I try to have a range of snacks available in my work bag - apples, banana, raw carrots nuts, sunflower seeds etc (not all those things in my bag every day - I choose 3 things each day) so if I get an attack of the snacks I've got something healthy available so I don't have to stop and buy chocolate or biscuits or a cake!

Good luck with the new you
Netty

It definitely gets easier as you go along. Using this site helps you work out healthy swaps so you can actually eat a lot more food with fewer calories and that keeps you feeling fuller. Smaller meals or snacks more often can be good too, if nothing else you know it won't be that long before you can eat again!

You can definitely do this :-)

It's all about what you snack on, I tend to have a handful of dried fruit and nuts when I get in from the gym or after work. Through the day I have fresh fruit or the odd cereal bar. I'm a crisp addict so it's been tough but I'm getting used to it (and still let myself have treats every so often). Having said that, I'm terrible for letting things slide at weekends but my goal for this month is to try and put that right.

I used to find that gum could make me feel hungrier because it stimulates the salivary glands. Could just be me though

Success is still success! If you don't celebrate the small accomplishments, it is far too easy to get discouraged and derailed before you reach any of your big goals.

Snacking yes...but while studying, be careful! I gained so much weight in school it's not funny. Being studious is a very sedentary activity and your attention isn't on what and how much you're eating. Major pitfall. Bully for the gum chewing, it's a good substitute. And if you must eat while studying, raw veggies. I swear by the crunch of raw broccoli and carrots as a snack, but I'd still save it as a short study break.

Yes, your satiety levels will reset after a bit of retraining. Of course salads and veggies won't give you the same feeling as pizza, but give it some time, you will be amazed not only at how you adjust, but how much you were living to eat, rather than eating to live and THAT is an entirely different feeling altogether! I fell off the wagon for a long period this winter and when I'm stuck in that rut, I can't for the life of me see the other side of the picture...but once I DO change my habits, BINGO, I'm right back on my game again and can't imagine how I was doing what I was doing. Hang in there!