Sooo hungry! Just a small rant (and open to advice)

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HappilySingle
HappilySingle Posts: 149 Member
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I have been at a standstill with my weight loss lately, which I am fine with. The past two weeks I have made a commitment to eat less and better, well wouldn't you know I have been starving! Like belly grumbling, nothing makes me full starving. I have tried protein bars, veggies and grilled chicken, but wow, I just could eat and eat. Luckily I have not gained weight, but jeez, I jst want to loose.

Anyone else have this problem?

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  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
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    More fats and protein for satiety. Also, make sure you're not over restricting yourself, as it leads to hunger and binges.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
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    These are my really general tips for hunger:

    1. Make sure that your calorie goals are actually set appropriately. Don't skip this step. A lot of people set goals that are too aggressive and then wonder why they're having a hard time. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

    2. Look for foods higher in protein, fat, and fiber. These help us stay full and more satisfied longer. If you're using MFP's default settings, try to consider protein, fat, and fiber as minimums to reach every day rather than maximums to stay below.

    3. Drink plenty of fluids. Some people really do confuse thirst and hunger.

    4. Get plenty of rest. This includes sleeping enough and taking rest days from the exercise. Sometimes our bodies look for food when they're exhausted.

    5. Play around with your meal timings. Some people do really well on 5-6 small meals a day and others feel like they want to gnaw their own arm off eating like that. Skipping breakfast, eating breakfast, 16:8 fasting, 6 small meals, 3 larger meals, snacks, no snacks, meal timing won't make a big difference to your weight loss, but it may help your hunger levels, mood, concentration, gym performance, etc. throughout the day. Don't be afraid to try a different way and see if it helps.

    6. Wait it out. If you know you're eating enough and the other steps above aren't helping, you may just have to wait it out. Our bodies send out hunger signals partially out of habit. If you eat at a certain time every day your body will start to get hungry at that time. The good news is that these signals can be retrained to stop telling you to be hungry all the time. The bad news is that you may just have to be hungry for a little bit while that happens.

    7. I also think it's important to remember that there's a habitual component to hunger. This goes along with point #6, but if you eat because you're bored or you're used to eating in front of the TV or in the car or whatever it is, then you can replace those habits with others that are better for you. Things like keeping water on hand to sip instead of snacking or picking up hobbies that keep your hands busy or that get you out of the house more can help out a little while you're retraining your hunger cues. You might need to pay attention to why you're eating/hungry or what you're feeling when you eat and try to replace food with other things, but it can be really beneficial over time.
  • lishie_rebooted
    lishie_rebooted Posts: 2,973 Member
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    It'd be easier to give you advice if you actually logged.
    I went back a week and found one day logged, and I hope half logged since it was about 500 calories.

  • Liftng4Lis
    Liftng4Lis Posts: 15,151 Member
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    lishie_rebooted wrote: »
    It'd be easier to give you advice if you actually logged.
    I went back a week and found one day logged, and I hope half logged since it was about 500 calories.

    :blush: I didn't even look.
  • Francl27
    Francl27 Posts: 26,371 Member
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    I have those days the week before my period. I'm so hungry I could eat 4000 calories a day easily, it's pretty ridiculous.

    Protein, veggies, Greek yogurt... something that seemed to help me last time was salmon.
  • Goldielox67
    Goldielox67 Posts: 2 Member
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    Yes I just started my new program and I have been very hungry. Miserable,feeling like I can't do this. Went from eating about 3000 calories a day to 1,200 by advice from my Doctor. It is very restrictive. It has been 7 days today and the first 3 were awful. I am here now and feeling alot better. He wanted to meal replacements plus frozen dinner and a few add ons. I am not eating still 1,200 but lots of healthy food. I have added PGX Granules(the pills don't work he said) he actually had a hand in making it I believe, i will have to ask. Dr Micheal Lyon he is an obesity specialist. You can look him up online, lots of information. Anyway I tried the pills, did not like it. I am doing the granules 3x(1 full scoop) per day and feeling not stuffed by any means, but the water(I never use to drink) and the granules(add them to anything, plain water1/4 c and down them or protein shake or yougurt) are helping alot. Plus I have lost 7lbs this week and my body pains and bloat have gone down tremendously in just one week. Staying away from milk, bread, white stuff. That just makes you crave more. Lots of protein. Aim to get at least 80 grams a day he said. Hard to do with such limited calories. Plus adding protein to each meal with help keepyou full. If you must cheat, cheat on healthy protein. Hope that helps.
  • slucki01
    slucki01 Posts: 284 Member
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    Based on your diary, it doesn't appear that you log your food. How do you know how much you're eating, whether you're getting enough of your macros, etc?
  • zoeysasha37
    zoeysasha37 Posts: 7,088 Member
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    Yes, as everyone has stated, you haven't logged foods so how do you know how much your actually eating?
  • Mr_Knight
    Mr_Knight Posts: 9,532 Member
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    Your diary is empty, so it's hard to tell what's going on.
  • mrsgoodwine
    mrsgoodwine Posts: 468 Member
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    The one thing that has saved me is more fat and protein. I eat cheese, yogurt, nuts, avocados, sour cream, eggs, bacon, beef, chicken, shrimp, vegetables and fruit. I have cut out cakes, cookies, chips, candy. I don't miss them because they make me feel like garbage. I use high fiber, low carb tortillas for my bread and If I want something sweet I will eat a piece of fruit or a frozen yogurt bar (Outshine bars) or a mini box of raisins. I've lost 11 pounds in 5 weeks.
  • jane837
    jane837 Posts: 68 Member
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    diannethegeek wrote: »
    These are my really general tips for hunger:

    1. Make sure that your calorie goals are actually set appropriately. Don't skip this step. A lot of people set goals that are too aggressive and then wonder why they're having a hard time. http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/819055/setting-your-calorie-and-macro-targets

    2. Look for foods higher in protein, fat, and fiber. These help us stay full and more satisfied longer. If you're using MFP's default settings, try to consider protein, fat, and fiber as minimums to reach every day rather than maximums to stay below.

    3. Drink plenty of fluids. Some people really do confuse thirst and hunger.

    4. Get plenty of rest. This includes sleeping enough and taking rest days from the exercise. Sometimes our bodies look for food when they're exhausted.

    5. Play around with your meal timings. Some people do really well on 5-6 small meals a day and others feel like they want to gnaw their own arm off eating like that. Skipping breakfast, eating breakfast, 16:8 fasting, 6 small meals, 3 larger meals, snacks, no snacks, meal timing won't make a big difference to your weight loss, but it may help your hunger levels, mood, concentration, gym performance, etc. throughout the day. Don't be afraid to try a different way and see if it helps.

    6. Wait it out. If you know you're eating enough and the other steps above aren't helping, you may just have to wait it out. Our bodies send out hunger signals partially out of habit. If you eat at a certain time every day your body will start to get hungry at that time. The good news is that these signals can be retrained to stop telling you to be hungry all the time. The bad news is that you may just have to be hungry for a little bit while that happens.

    7. I also think it's important to remember that there's a habitual component to hunger. This goes along with point #6, but if you eat because you're bored or you're used to eating in front of the TV or in the car or whatever it is, then you can replace those habits with others that are better for you. Things like keeping water on hand to sip instead of snacking or picking up hobbies that keep your hands busy or that get you out of the house more can help out a little while you're retraining your hunger cues. You might need to pay attention to why you're eating/hungry or what you're feeling when you eat and try to replace food with other things, but it can be really beneficial over time.

    All of this is great advice! :+1:
  • HappilySingle
    HappilySingle Posts: 149 Member
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    I will begin logging again tomorrow. Even thought i wasnt logging my diet remains pretty much the same, except when ai am starving!
  • Merkavar
    Merkavar Posts: 3,082 Member
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    Give it time for you to get used to eating less.

    Don't eat too little

    Eat fats and protein

    Feeling hungry won't kill you, if you know you have actually eaten enough, ignore it.
  • rmcloughlin22
    rmcloughlin22 Posts: 61 Member
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    I'm with you here OP. I just started logging again on Sunday and I feel like I'm STARVING! But I know it's just my body getting used to the new restrictions and it should ease up in a week or two. Stay strong!

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