Suffering :(

loseitall150
loseitall150 Posts: 12 Member
edited November 21 in Health and Weight Loss
I'm starving, I really want something sweet and I'm trying so hard not to binge or go to wal mart and indulge into a chocolate cake.
I hate feeling so stressed!
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  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
    so how much are you eating?

    you dont have to be hungry you know
    I was on 1200 for months and wasn't hungry at all.

    Maybe you restrict yourself to much?
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,690 Member
    Do you have calories you can use? If so, try a small amount of something with protein, like a little bit of chicken, cottage cheese, or yogurt.
  • LilannB
    LilannB Posts: 99 Member
    If it is within your allowed calories then have something sweet. Sometimes I'll eat a candy bar or ice cream if it's within my calories for the day.
  • Diana_GettingFit
    Diana_GettingFit Posts: 458 Member
    What have you set your weekly weight loss goal to? 2 lbs or 1 lb? I know it's easy to want to lose the weight faster, but setting things so your weight loss is slower and steadier will allow you more calories. It's better to lose slowly than set yourself such an impossible task that you end up quitting altogether.
  • cabwj
    cabwj Posts: 843 Member
    Same here, I eat between 1200 and 1400 a day and am never hungry. Sometimes I feel like I eat all day long. Maybe some fresh fruit for your sweet craving?
  • Ceit3
    Ceit3 Posts: 9 Member
    Maybe have some fruit instead! Its something sweet and not bad for you my favorite thing is pears to eat. Gum also helps when i have cravings for bad foods and drinking lots of water helps me feel full. Hope this helps you out!
  • loseitall150
    loseitall150 Posts: 12 Member
    I have -13 calories left, I set my goal 2lb loss a week.
    This is all my fault because I didn't do any shopping yet and my snacks were unhealthy and I almost binged there.
    I'm kicking myself in the butt right now!
    I really want to eat so badly, I'm so stupid uggghhhh
  • BWBTrish
    BWBTrish Posts: 2,817 Member
    just eat something with the settings on 2lbs loss it wont hurt. you maybe slow down 1 ounce lol
    But seriously
    with a big deficit like that it wont hurt at all to eat something
    And maybe look into it that this goal is to aggressive.
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    edited July 2015
    Ceit3 wrote: »
    Maybe have some fruit instead! Its something sweet and not bad for you my favorite thing is pears to eat. Gum also helps when i have cravings for bad foods and drinking lots of water helps me feel full. Hope this helps you out!

    Calories from fruit and calories from chocolate are the same in terms of weight loss

    The sooner people realise that losing weight is only about calorie reduction the better IMO

    If you have too few calories to keep you satisfied then some ways to help

    1) check your goal loss is no more than 1% bodyweight
    2) move more to eat more
    3) swap out higher calorie for lower calorie volume foods
    4) don't treat any foods as bad, work them into your defecit
    5) you can do worse than follow the 80% 'healthy'/ 20% treat guideline
    6) treat your calorie defecit as a weekly rather than a daily thing
    7) protein and fats can be more sating
    8) if you've just eaten then you're probably not hungry, leave it 30 mins
  • SergeantSausage
    SergeantSausage Posts: 1,673 Member
    You're hungry. You are not starving and you are not suffering.

    Hunger is a request, not a demand, right? You are free to tell it "No ! I've got goals ... " , right?
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,690 Member
    SergeantSausage wrote: »
    You're hungry. You are not starving and you are not suffering.

    Hunger is a request, not a demand, right? You are free to tell it "No ! I've got goals ... " , right?

    This ^^

    I was actually just thinking about this today while I was out walking. I felt hungry, but had eating a couple things before the walk. So did I actually need to eat more food? No, probably not. So I kept walking.

  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,690 Member
    loseitall150 wrote: »
    I have -13 calories left, I set my goal 2lb loss a week.
    This is all my fault because I didn't do any shopping yet and my snacks were unhealthy and I almost binged there.
    I'm kicking myself in the butt right now!
    I really want to eat so badly, I'm so stupid uggghhhh

    Treat it like a learning experience ... and make yourself a cup of tea (no sugar or milk). I find lemon-ginger tea kind of settles my stomach's rumblings.

    Tomorrow, go shopping for some good, low-cal foods.

  • fattymcrunnerpants
    fattymcrunnerpants Posts: 311 Member
    I have a major sweet tooth and an trying my darndest not to indulge it too much. I've found when that urge comes on that a serving of plain Greek yogurt with a tablespoon of honey works wonders. It feels like I'm indulging but gives me a boost of protein that helps stop the "I'm starving" feeling. Also, don't try to change your diet all at once super dramatically. By feeling like you're punishing or restricting yourself you'll be less likely to sick to overall better habits and more likely to binge.
  • loseitall150
    loseitall150 Posts: 12 Member
    edited July 2015
    SergeantSausage wrote: »
    You're hungry. You are not starving and you are not suffering.

    Hunger is a request, not a demand, right? You are free to tell it "No ! I've got goals ... " , right?

    That's true, maybe if I roll over and fall asleep the sugary evil thoughts will leave my mind.
  • loseitall150
    loseitall150 Posts: 12 Member
    fattymcrunnerpants wrote: »
    I have a major sweet tooth and an trying my darndest not to indulge it too much. I've found when that urge comes on that a serving of plain Greek yogurt with a tablespoon of honey works wonders. It feels like I'm indulging but gives me a boost of protein that helps stop the "I'm starving" feeling. Also, don't try to change your diet all at once super dramatically. By feeling like you're punishing or restricting yourself you'll be less likely to sick to overall better habits and more likely to binge.

    That's a good idea
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    Reduce your deficit to -1 lb or -1/2 lb a week. It is MUCH easier to fit treats in that way.
  • Machka9
    Machka9 Posts: 25,690 Member
    tomatoey wrote: »
    Reduce your deficit to -1 lb or -1/2 lb a week. It is MUCH easier to fit treats in that way.

    Yes ... not nearly so traumatic.

  • MelodyandBarbells
    MelodyandBarbells Posts: 7,724 Member
    Machka9 wrote: »
    tomatoey wrote: »
    Reduce your deficit to -1 lb or -1/2 lb a week. It is MUCH easier to fit treats in that way.

    Yes ... not nearly so traumatic.

    Yep. Tada! 500 more calories. No need to white knuckle it
  • barbecuesauce
    barbecuesauce Posts: 1,771 Member
    You're stressing yourself out for nothing. Even if an aggressive rate of loss is right for you most of the time--and if you feel the need to binge sometimes, it probably isn't--there will be days when the calories given just aren't enough. What is your fear? That you won't get back on the wagon tomorrow? You will. Log it and move on. Or are you afraid that you will gain weight back? That's not a rational thought. Even if you eat way over maintenance one day, as long as you've behaved in general, you should see a loss.

    No need to suffer.
  • tomatoey
    tomatoey Posts: 5,446 Member
    edited July 2015
    ^^ true
    loseitall150 wrote: »
    SergeantSausage wrote: »
    You're hungry. You are not starving and you are not suffering.

    Hunger is a request, not a demand, right? You are free to tell it "No ! I've got goals ... " , right?

    That's true, maybe if I roll over and fall asleep the sugary evil thoughts will leave my mind.

    When it's like that, eg around TOM, I just have whatever it is.


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    loseitall150 wrote: »
    I have -13 calories left, I set my goal 2lb loss a week.
    This is all my fault because I didn't do any shopping yet and my snacks were unhealthy and I almost binged there.
    I'm kicking myself in the butt right now!
    I really want to eat so badly, I'm so stupid uggghhhh

    You're not stupid, we've all done that at some point or other. It's just learning. Lesson here: planning is important :) You can shop tomorrow so you're ready for the week.
  • 85Cardinals
    85Cardinals Posts: 733 Member
    edited July 2015
    If you keep forgoing sweets for a while, you'll find that you don't crave them at all. This was my experience, lost all my taste for sweets in the late 90s. glgl

    I used to live in College Station btw. gig em
  • crazyjerseygirl
    crazyjerseygirl Posts: 1,252 Member
    I know I'm late to the game but diet soda.
    No kcal, sweet as hell.
  • slideaway1
    slideaway1 Posts: 1,006 Member
    If your hungry on a diet your doing it wrong. :(
  • Sued0nim
    Sued0nim Posts: 17,456 Member
    slideaway1 wrote: »
    If your hungry on a diet your doing it wrong. :(

    I don't believe that's totally true

    IME there is an adjustment, particularly early on, for most people when they begin to recognise the difference between true physiological hunger and emotional / behavioural hunger signals
  • lauracups
    lauracups Posts: 533 Member
    Gain perspective, "suffering " over chocolate cake? A little first world problem drama? You won't whither and die without, and if you really feel you "need " it have it.
  • polabearbote
    polabearbote Posts: 49 Member
    It's better for you to eat what you crave than to avoid eating it. Starvating yourself is not healthy. Enjoy maybe a piece or half a piece of chocolate cake. Find chocolate cake that has low sugar content
  • Tahlia68
    Tahlia68 Posts: 204 Member
    If I feel hungry I have a hot cup of white tea, no milk with half a stevia tablet! = 3 calories and takes away any hunger.
  • kjurassic
    kjurassic Posts: 571 Member
    I'm perpetually hungry. Sometimes after my workout I will go to bed. The before-bed ritual includes brushing teeth and nothing tastes good right after you brush! I also repeat the mantra "if you're not feeling a little hungry it's not working" - be brave, don't cave...you'll be glad next time you step on the scale. :)
  • Songlark
    Songlark Posts: 6 Member
    Try drinking water instead. I try to stick to 3 meals a day, and 2 snacktimes (elevenses and tea time) and if I get hungry in between those, I grab a glass of 250ml water. That way I can add another glass to my tracker. One of my issues is I don't register thirst. I'm guessing it got confused with hungry.

    Plus being hungry shouldn't be scary. As an adult, I know I got into the habit of eating whenever I felt it, regardless of the time of day, but now I am scheduling meals for our kids, I need to follow suit, or be a hypocrite.

    Hope this helps :)
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    slideaway1 wrote: »
    If your hungry on a diet your doing it wrong. :(

    rubbish….
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