going for a middle path

keziak1
keziak1 Posts: 204 Member
edited November 2024 in Health and Weight Loss
I've lost a chunk of the weight I want to lose (30+ out of 80). I'm glad about that but have decided that my process needs work. A lot of the time I ate very low calorie, only to have frequent bouts of rebound eating and feeling bad about it. So tired of both strict willpower and nonsensical overeating.

So I'm challenging myself now to tap into what my body is telling me and eat when I'm hungry, but not overeat out of frustration and feelings of being deprived. Anyway it's worth a shot, right?

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  • maroonmango211
    maroonmango211 Posts: 908 Member
    I agree. When on a deficit no matter what there will be times when you are hungry and can't eat if you want to maintain that deficit and lose weight. That being said if you are creating a huge deficit and not eating enough on a daily basis that you eventually binge or "rebound eat" as you put it, you need to assess doing things differently.

    Stick with a moderate CICO deficit that puts you losing 0.5-1 lbs a week and most likely there won't be too much time you'll feel hungry as long as plenty of it is protein packed with healthy fats and carbs.
  • keziak1
    keziak1 Posts: 204 Member
    Yes, I have at times lost more like 3-4 lbs a week by being ultra-strict; what I need to do is take a more patient approach which will hopefully reap benefits in forestalling my tendency to fall off the wagon because I feel so deprived and, yes, hungry!
  • ana3067
    ana3067 Posts: 5,623 Member
    Maybe you should set your goal to something more reasonable so you're less likely to binge/overeat. Diet breaks are fine but shouldn't have to be so frequent that they make weight loss significantly slower. Only times I'm hungry while dieting are when I just need a diet break for a few days or a week. Usually every few months.
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