I'm so hungry!!!!!!!!!
Shan0Marie
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Day 6 of using MFP and staying under my 1.5lb goal calorie intake...
And I am so so so hungry!
I really need help, filling foods that are good for me, ways to defeat the hunger, any bit of advice.
I'm so determined to do this, but this hunger is too much!
And I am so so so hungry!
I really need help, filling foods that are good for me, ways to defeat the hunger, any bit of advice.
I'm so determined to do this, but this hunger is too much!
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Proteins and fats. They will help satiate you when you feel hungry. Or aim for 1lb a week loss instead and up your calories so you don't feel like eating your leg all the time.
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What are your stats (height, weight, etc)?
do you exercise?
do you eat back your exercise calories?0 -
I'm struggling to learn to keep going through hunger and wait for meal-time. I wouldn't be 68 pounds overweight if I knew how to feed myself properly. I'd advise that you change your goal to losing 1 pound per week. That will give you a few more calories. If your activity level is set to sedentary, then eat at least half of your exercise calories back.0
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Oh, and raw vegetables pump up meal satiety without adding very many calories.0
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Like others have said, try setting your goal to 1lb for a bit, while you ease into it. I was the same way - I felt like I was starving to death, and was extremely uncomfortable for probably the first week and a half when I started out. After that initial adjustment, my body realized we were actually eating, and it got a lot easier.0
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galgenstrick wrote: »What are your stats (height, weight, etc)?
do you exercise?
do you eat back your exercise calories?
5'9, 244 eating 1400-1600 daily.
I don't eat back wo calories, mainly because with the arthritis in my knee and chest (yes, I have arthritis in the joint that connects the ribs to the chest and goodness me don't ever get it) I'm only able to burn about 300 calories per gym trip before my knee is twice the size. (Dr is hoping weight loss will help ease this)
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Add in more vegetables to every meal. They are very low in calories plus the fibre has the added benefit of leaving you feeling fuller for longer. If you eat more raw vegetables all that time you spend chewing will also help you to feel more satisfied at the end of every meal. Are you having a glass of water before as well as during every meal - helps you to eat slower with related benefits.0
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Try this: http://www.fat2fittools.com/tools/bmr/
Eat like the thin, healthy person you want to become It's a lifestyle change, not a diet, and you won't feel hungry if you give your body what it needs.
I HIGHLY recommend the Fat 2 Fit Radio podcast!0 -
You've made some really high calorie, high fat choices the last two days, I'm not surprised that you're hungry! To maintain the deficit required for a 1.5 lb per week loss, you're going to have to incorporate some lower calorie, higher volume choices every day. You can still eat the other stuff, but less of it.0
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Try to replace some of your refined carbs with vegetables. While pizza and pasta are perfectly fine to eat, and can help keep you on your diet, they won't fill you up as much as a bowl of veggies or fruit due to fiber content.
I would increase your protein goal to about 175g per day, a little more or a little less is ok. Protein has a satiating affect, so make sure you eat lots of it.0 -
smjohnson1315 wrote: »Day 6 of using MFP and staying under my 1.5lb goal calorie intake...
And I am so so so hungry!
I really need help, filling foods that are good for me, ways to defeat the hunger, any bit of advice.
I'm so determined to do this, but this hunger is too much!
I keep a container of diced onions, celery and peppers in the fridge. A cup of this mix is about 50 calories.
The veggie mix is handy and versatile. Stir fried with an egg or two can be any meal. Add a half cup of canned mixed beans and a bit of greek dressing to a couple of cups of the mix and it's large bean salad for another meal. Stir fried with chicken or some turkey it's dinner.
A couple of cups of mix is really a lot of good eating. A bit of shredded carrot or cabbage doesn't add many calories, but fills up a plate/bowl and is really tasty!0 -
Join the low carb group. Up your fat. You are young and need it. Carbs you dont need.0
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If I read any more advice about eating more veggies, I am going to .....well anyway. You need to reduce your carbs to at least 100 and up your fat intake. Also, fight the urge to snack. Sit and feel if you are really hungry. If not, dont eat. Do something else. Trying to make yourself full by stuffing your stomach with veggies is the wrong idea. Your brain needs to get the message that you are satiated. No eating every hour because your stomach is empty.
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I think what everyone else said....more protein, lots of veggies. You an eat a boat-load of food in steamed veggies. I like steamed squash w/a li'l bit of low-sodium salt & spray olive oil-butter. I can put away 2 small squash (about 12oz raw weight) and be very full. I also like Costco Tilapia. Its super high in protein while not adding alot of calories. There is nothing wrong with a snack in-between meals if you allow for them in your daily budget. When you reach for a snack, the higher protein will take the edge off faster than anything else. I like hard-boiled egg whites & mustard. Weird combo but doesn't taste bad. 0
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smjohnson1315 wrote: »galgenstrick wrote: »What are your stats (height, weight, etc)?
do you exercise?
do you eat back your exercise calories?
5'9, 244 eating 1400-1600 daily.
I don't eat back wo calories, mainly because with the arthritis in my knee and chest (yes, I have arthritis in the joint that connects the ribs to the chest and goodness me don't ever get it) I'm only able to burn about 300 calories per gym trip before my knee is twice the size. (Dr is hoping weight loss will help ease this)
I never go below 1200 daily WO/food combined
That seems a little low to me. I am (currently) 5'7", 202 lb. and I am eating 1750 calories before exercise. I also have been averaging just under 1.5 lb. a week over the last 17 months. I agree, add in more protein and fat instead of carbs and see where that takes you.
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You are going to have to experiment a bit as different things suit different people, you are after choosing foods which , fill you up, provide nutrition, provide enough energy, you like.
Hunger is a bit boring and for a lifestyle change or even diet, its going to be one of the things that causes you to quit or binge. Keep looking at your food diary and educating yourself on how many calories things cost and what you get for them. Vegetables are good bulk items that give you volume and nutrution, oats are another one other favour high fiber. For the moment its more importnat you find foods you cna live with rather than immediately worry about 1.5lb a week. o for 1ln as suggested or even 0.5lb until you have soemthing you can sustain. If you exercise more the you cna gain some eatback calories, but its principally about fitness.
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ihatetodietalways wrote: »Join the low carb group. Up your fat. You are young and need it. Carbs you dont need.
What does this have to do with OPs question? She's also getting a healthy level of dietary fat, more fat is not going to do anything for her health just because shes young.0 -
How did you arrive to that calorie goal? Perhaps your calorie goal is too aggressive?
Also, I agree with the others. More raw or steamed veggies and protein. Your calorie goal is like a budget. Spend wisely.
Also try some protein fluff. It's low in calories and high in protein and volume. You can make many different flavors.0 -
I agree with everyone about upping your protein and sticking with carbs that are higher in fiber. I also looked to see higher calorie food I could "sub out" with lower calorie equivalents, such as liquid stevia in my coffee instead of suger or unsweetened almond milk for 2% milk or low calorie/low carb salad dressings. You get used to the taste after a while (honestly, when I get hungry, I could eat cardboard and think it tastes good) and it frees up calories to go towards more food. I found I lost weight both by sticking only to meals and also with snacking-usually a mid afternoon and an evening snack. I was a much more pleasant person to be around when I ate when I was hungry and keeping my meals lower in calories to allow for "healthy" snacking. Also, try drinking a cup of hot herbal tea (no caffeine as it can increase hunger). Hot liquids fill your belly a bit. Keeping busy helps, too. Good luck!0
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Water, drink water. unsweetened tea or coffee helps me too0
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galgenstrick wrote: »ihatetodietalways wrote: »Join the low carb group. Up your fat. You are young and need it. Carbs you dont need.
What does this have to do with OPs question? She's also getting a healthy level of dietary fat, more fat is not going to do anything for her health just because shes young.
She went to 35g of fats one day. And low after that until yesterday when she couldn't take it any more and she had 95g. Fat is filling. It is not a villain. She needs to make hormones and repair her body. Again, reduce your carbs to 100g, which should all be coming from veggies (I agree). Leave out the fruit for a while, vit. C is in veggies too. And up your protein a bit too. Take it easy on the loss, good things happen slowly.
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ihatetodietalways wrote: »If I read any more advice about eating more veggies, I am going to .....well anyway. You need to reduce your carbs to at least 100 and up your fat intake. Also, fight the urge to snack. Sit and feel if you are really hungry. If not, dont eat. Do something else. Trying to make yourself full by stuffing your stomach with veggies is the wrong idea. Your brain needs to get the message that you are satiated. No eating every hour because your stomach is empty.
Err she just has to eat at a deficit, just because you are pro low carbs doesnt stand up well to many who enjoy and successfully lose without going low carbs. Clearly not very open minded or respectful that there is more than one way to lose weight, with the most important aspect being able to maintain a consistent calorific deficit followed by a need to ensure the person is getting sufficient nutrition.
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ihatetodietalways wrote: »galgenstrick wrote: »ihatetodietalways wrote: »Join the low carb group. Up your fat. You are young and need it. Carbs you dont need.
What does this have to do with OPs question? She's also getting a healthy level of dietary fat, more fat is not going to do anything for her health just because shes young.
She went to 35g of fats one day. And low after that until yesterday when she couldn't take it any more and she had 95g. Fat is filling. It is not a villain. She needs to make hormones and repair her body. Again, reduce your carbs to 100g, which should all be coming from veggies (I agree). Leave out the fruit for a while, vit. C is in veggies too. And up your protein a bit too. Take it easy on the loss, good things happen slowly.
How do you know OP "couldn't take it any more"
Why should "all" her carbs be coming from veggies?
why should she reduce her carbs below 100g, what is that going to do?
why should she leave out fruit?
How much fat exactly should she be getting for her age to "make hormones and repair her body"0 -
smjohnson1315 wrote: »galgenstrick wrote: »What are your stats (height, weight, etc)?
do you exercise?
do you eat back your exercise calories?
5'9, 244 eating 1400-1600 daily.
I don't eat back wo calories, mainly because with the arthritis in my knee and chest (yes, I have arthritis in the joint that connects the ribs to the chest and goodness me don't ever get it) I'm only able to burn about 300 calories per gym trip before my knee is twice the size. (Dr is hoping weight loss will help ease this)
I never go below 1200 daily WO/food combined
Why are you eating so few calories? I am 5 foot 7 and weigh 205, and I eat over 1800 calories a day and am losing. Perhaps you're hungry because you're not eating enough.
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You don't need to reduce your carbs to 100. You don't have to deprive yourself of anything. As long as you keep your calories to what amount you are allowed per day you should be fine. Per my dietician (I am type 2 diabetic) I'm allowed to eat 3 main meals a day allowed 45 carbs per meal, and 2 snacks a day of 30 carbs allowed per snack. I don't feel hungry because it seems I'm always eating every couple of hours. I have managed to lose 56 pounds since last June. My meals are smaller but I never feel like I am starving. My weight loss is slower now because I am close to my goal weight but I'm sticking to it. I bought my first size 8 jeans this morning and am feeling really good. I've never as an adult wore a size 8. My blood sugar is normal now. After your first week of dieting you should be getting used to the lower calories and not feel so hungry anymore. Good luck. It is a long process but well worth it.0
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smjohnson1315 wrote: »galgenstrick wrote: »What are your stats (height, weight, etc)?
do you exercise?
do you eat back your exercise calories?
5'9, 244 eating 1400-1600 daily.
I don't eat back wo calories, mainly because with the arthritis in my knee and chest (yes, I have arthritis in the joint that connects the ribs to the chest and goodness me don't ever get it) I'm only able to burn about 300 calories per gym trip before my knee is twice the size. (Dr is hoping weight loss will help ease this)
I never go below 1200 daily WO/food combined
When I read your post it sounds like you are having a hard time. My advice is to ask yourself if you have felt like you are feeling now before (if you have ever tried to lose weight). If you have what happened ? If you have tried then I guess it hasn't work. If you haven't tried how long you think you can stick at it ? MFP allows you to relatively accurately control the amount of weight you are going to lose. It does this by working out how much energy you are going to use and then deducts x amount and then allows you to eat the right amount for your planned weight loss. If you don't eat all of the calorie allocation (by frigging the calculation and not adding in your exercise) then you will be losing weight faster than you have planned. This will cause you to feel more hungry, it will mean you are going to burn lean body mass and although the scales may show a greater reduction, the extra reduction will be from your muscle. The most difficult thing I ever grasped from MFP was the simple fact my body obeys the laws of biochemistry like everyone else's and does't do what I want it to do even if I want it to do it very much:-) Another big thought change for me was that I asked myself where I wanted to be this time next year rather than this time next week. People are giving you very good advice based on their own pain, discouragement and failure (I know I am :-)) If you want to be at a good weight May 2016 then (If I was you) I would (1) Increase my calorie deficit to give 1lb a week and (2) make sure I book all of my calories and eat back at least 80% of them. In a couple of weeks I ould then think about reducing my calories to 1.5 or even 2lb per week. Get though the getting started phase and then wind it up. Learning from other peoples failures is the clever thing to do, far less painful and time consuming than failing and having to learn the hard way. Good luck though whatever you decide. MFP has changed my life and I hope it does for you to.0 -
ihatetodietalways wrote: »Join the low carb group. Up your fat. You are young and need it. Carbs you dont need.
I agree that eating enough fat is important, but there is no need to limit carbs unless you have a medical condition.
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Stimulants suppress appetite. Green tea works especially well. Plus sometimes hunger can be compounded by thirst. Iced green tea with some stevia is delicious in the summer time, will hydrate you, and knock your hunger down a bit.0
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