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    Posts: 7
    edited November 2024 in Getting Started
    Morning any words of advice for when I reach my daily calories for me not to continue eating, like what can I do to keep my self busy from thinking about food?

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    • Posts: 659 Member
      What is your calorie goal?
    • Posts: 1,748 Member
      Go for a walk, chew gum, drink water, paint your nails, brush your teeth, learn to knit, clean something, lurk MFP :D
    • Posts: 7
      Its 1200 per day
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      and I crave a lot of sugar
    • Posts: 754 Member
      edited January 2015
      1. Figure out your TDEE.
      2. Pre-plan your meals.
      3. Coffee or tea or gum will help.
    • Posts: 7,060 Member
      According to your profile, you have 50 lbs. to lose. Set your goal no higher than 1 lb. per week: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/account/change_goals_guided

      Setting your goal too aggressively will make you very hungry.

      Eat "healthy" 80% of the time, and fit yummy, portion-controlled treats into your calorie goal. Deprivation can lead to bingeing.
    • Posts: 6,890 Member
      1200 cals is the bare minimum, and honestly not enough for most people. But hard to offer advice without more info - your height & weight, exercise, work, and what you're eating. :smile:

      If you are exercising and not eating back burned cals that are added back into your goal start. Make sure you're getting plenty of protein and healthy fats in your diet - both are very satiating and help keep you feeling full longer.

      Good snacks that help steer me clear of the junky foods (which I still eat occasionally, but in measured portions) - dip sliced apples in peanut butter, munch on raw almonds and dark chocolate chips, plain Greek yogurt (go for 2% for the best protein & still getting some fat) with berries and drizzled with honey....

      But also maybe reevaluate your loss goals - as the poster above said, set your goal to no more than 1lb a week - this will likely give you a higher calorie goal, and you'll still be in a deficit and still lose the weight, but without such difficult calorie goal to stick to.
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