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Holy! 1,390 calories a day. I'm hungry

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  • cincysweetheart
    cincysweetheart Posts: 892 Member
    Change your rate of loss to .5 pounds a week.
    And/or get some exercise in so you can eat more.
    Drink lots of water.
    Make sure you are getting plenty of protein and proper fiber.
  • natgrisenthwaite
    natgrisenthwaite Posts: 4 Member
    My calorie goal is 1200. I at first was starving! Now I have come to realize that I was thinking I am hungry I am actually thirsty. I honestly have a hard time reaching my goal each day. If you drink diet soda switch to regular. From personal experience I lost 7lbs switching from diet to regular. Then I gave it up completely. You might want to look for empty calories and cut back. I eat tons of veggies 2 cups of lettuce is 11 calories I believe. Also try not to look at I have total of 30lbs to lose. Look at small obtainable goals. 2 lbs this week . I weight myself twice a day morning before breakfast and at night bbefore dinner. It helps me ask myself am I really hungry. I am having lots of luck thank God with losing.good luck
  • Looncove_Farm
    Looncove_Farm Posts: 115 Member
    Good Morning.
    How about eating more bulky lower calorie items?
    This morning I am eating,
    1 banana
    1 apple
    15 grapes
    1/4c blueberries
    1c watermelon
    1oz dried goji berries
    1tsp coconut oil
    1tbs chia seeds
    Stack that all up and it FILLS my blender. Theres no way I can sit down with a fork and bowl and manage to get it all in so I have to blend it, sometimes I leave the apple or banana out and chew that and drink the rest. Low calorie, and BULKY, you will be full. This was my breakfast and I just finished it as I was typing this. My activity level is very high, my step count yesterday was 20,989 yesterday, I work on a farm, and I also live on my own farm which is a full time job with the amount of livestock, horses, poultry and rabbits, PLUS my house work.
    PLUS,,on a good note, when you have all that fruit in a smoothie its a natural delicious energy drink.

    Becca

    PS, if you go on my profile you should be able to see what I eat each day, I think its public.
  • LAWoman72
    LAWoman72 Posts: 2,846 Member
    It may just take some time to get used to eating less. When I first started out I was hanging on by my fingernails every day to stay within my calorie goals, but a couple of weeks later I felt fine and satisfied the majority of the time.
  • KrunchyMama
    KrunchyMama Posts: 420 Member
    LizBelle2015 wrote: »
    I weighed 195 Oct of last year and am at 168 now. I haven't lost or gained in some time so I know it's time to count calories again. I want to be 130 pounds. I want to lose 1 pound a week meaning I can eat 1,390 calories. My diet is mainly proteins and good fats but MAN AM I HUNGRY! I have a sedentary lifestyle due to a disability but I've still lost weight eating right. What do you do when your hungry so you don't go over your calorie limit?

    When I'm hungry I make soup, green smoothies, salads, or vegetable curries. Basically I try to fill up on lots and lots of vegetables + lots of water :)
  • laurenisfit12
    laurenisfit12 Posts: 6 Member
    I try to eat really healthy foods that are low in calories so I can eat a higher volume to make me full. 1390 is a hard calorie goal. If you need to, you can try bumping up to 1400-1600. I'm losing weight on that goal
  • LizBelle2015
    LizBelle2015 Posts: 60 Member
    Thank you
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