Never thought I'd say that 1200 Calories seems like a lot

higgins8283801 wrote: »

I am curious how so many of you can feel full eating only 900 calories?

No way would that work for me.

you get used to it. i eat less than that and im rarely hungry

higgins8283801 wrote: »

I am curious how so many of you can feel full eating only 900 calories?

No way would that work for me.

In many cases, people are actually eating more than they think they are and are just really inaccurate in their logging.

In other cases, they're actually crashing their diets and *kitten* their hormones up...these hormones control any number of bodily functions including metabolism and hunger cues. This is why anorexics can eat pretty much nothing and rarely complain of being hungry...they're *kitten* their hormones up.

well i know for sure i dont eat more than i think, i weigh every solid food and measure every liquid. Of course the calories are always an estimate but i cut it pretty close with my weighing. Also my weight loss rate of 62 pounds under 4 months is prove i dont eat more than i think.

And no i dont have that i am super full for 6 hours. I eat 3 main meals and 2 to 3 snacks.
Its just that in my pre-planning sometimes i have too much salads.
That's my downfall. They are too big and with dinner i eat meat, potato and veggies + salad.
With lunch i have my soup and bread + salad
So yes sometimes i feel full But still i eat in my evening snacking my "left" over calories.
When you are on a low calorie diet ( 1200) i think you have to keep thinking and use your brains. When you eat a lot more calories it isn't needed is my opinion. But when you choose to eat low calorie on a daily base you have to eat as close as you can to those needed calories and more important even the nutrition's that your body need.

You can't drain your body from its needed energy and nutrition.
And like i said i didn't became overweight by eating 900 / 1000 calories before, so now i can eat 1200+1/4 of my training calories also.

It is silly ( and in my mind even childish) to say i am stuffed i cant eat anymore. Some almonds or just by using olive oil instead of skinny butter ups the calories in no time.

I am also guilty of wrong planning and come out wrong with my calories....you learn all the way.
But i am not blind or shut my eyes for what are good/healthy habits to learn. So when i did it wrong one day it wont happen the next.

Maybe this is to harsh for some people, but i told myself to grow up and do what is needed to become first of all
1. fit again ( after a injury)
2. as healthy as possible and
3. lose weight.
And moaning about " i am hungry, i am not hungry" or i cant train, or i have no time are childish excuses to not succeed. I am not that kind of person. I changed my life style ( i dont call this a diet because it is a life commitment) because i have priorities in life. To accomplish it i need to do what is needed. So whining is not included in this journey.

I eat 1200 calories, use them wisely and am rarely hungry. If anything i'm aware of times I might be susceptible to bored eating in the past. You can eat a load of egg whites, oats, shrimp and veggies with 1200 calories. On weekends I like to sleep in (I work out during the week) so b it's hard to eat 1200 calories. I am not losing hair, feeling weak, etc. Have lost about 52lbs in a little over 4 months.

I do try to reach 1200 everyday, though. I aim for protein and fat goals and carbs are whatever they are. So if I'm behind on my eating I will have some nuts or string cheese and that gets me to where I need to be. I pan fry my meats to also g wet the fats in. And I measure and log everything except spices.