Alright people who supposedly get full on 1200, how do you do it?
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Meats & Egg whites and Veggies! Chicken and rabbit are low in calories so you can munch away. Your vegies like broccoli, lettuce asparagus are very low too. And if course egg whites. They are lean, packed with natural protein and they look big on the plate. I'm currently between 900 and 1100callories a day depending on exercise and I NEVER feel full. But I do feel satisfied and well nurished. I also drink the muscle milk 100 cal drinks as snacks. They have 20grams of protein! Just a few things that I found fit!0
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purplishblue wrote: »This isn't a thread bashing you, it's me asking how do you manage it?? I get super hungry on that little a day, however I'm wanting to try it again. What are your typical meals? Do you ever feel famished?
In answer to your questions. How do I manage it? I make it my daily pledge. A pledge is a promise that I cant break, no matter how hard it gets.
You say you get super hungry - ask yourself these questions - how hungry are you? Is it real stomach hunger or emotional hunger or are your taste buds hungry for something you crave with your mind? Are you eating enough? Are their certain foods that make you feel more hungry?
I practice mindful eating. This makes me more aware of when I am truly hungry. I dont stuff myself to fullness anymore. I eat very slowly and I eat to half-full which is enough for my body to function and still meets my daily calorie requirement.
I dont have typical meals and I eat what I want (within reason and with limitation). I enjoy every.single.bite. Food should be enjoyed
For health reasons I try not to go overboard with foods that are high in saturated fat or sugar.
I never feel famished. If for example I feel hungry before bed, I will have a yogurt to make the hunger pangs go away so I can have a good sleep.
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I usually do a 2 day detox....especially if I'm experiencing heavy cravings and high hunger. Usually after a 2 day detox 1200 calories seems like a ton! But the 2 day detox sucks! But as long as I stay around 1200 calories...I don't need to do another detox. It's only when I over eat heavily for a period of days....like holidays eat.
my liver and kidneys detox my body
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HippySkoppy wrote: »@PeachyCarol I couldn't agree more.....
Can I ask what sort of fats did you introduce that helped you. I am asking due to now time tinkering with macros myself.
Hope the question isn't taken as a thread derailment!!!
Thread derailment? I think it's thread re-railment! Too much snarkiness on both sides ("people claiming to be OK on 1200 are liars" "people needing more than 1200 are pigs" Jeesh!)
pardon me???
why liars
and i dont see any snarkiness in this post Just people helping and advising each other what and how to eat.
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But why calling people liars in here?
No, no! Not what I meant to say at all - sorry if I wasn't clear. Your point is exactly my point: Why insults or name-calling?
It was earlier in the thread - some other folks saying things like people who claimed to eat 1200 happily must be liars, someone else saying people eating over 1200 must be pigging out, more or less. I was just expressing my happiness that the thread was back on the rails, getting away from name-calling & such, because for a while there it looked like it was going that route!
@HippySkoppy, I'm glad you understood, since I was directly responding to your post. Apologies to any innocent party who was offended!0 -
I'm at 1300 today. I would have been full on 1200, I used at least 100 calories of PB2 in my protein fluff which doesn't need it.
Oh, and that's how I get full. High volume: veg, protein, and that protein fluff0 -
HippySkoppy wrote: »@PeachyCarol I couldn't agree more.....
Can I ask what sort of fats did you introduce that helped you. I am asking due to now time tinkering with macros myself.
Hope the question isn't taken as a thread derailment!!!
Thread derailment? I think it's thread re-railment! Too much snarkiness on both sides ("people claiming to be OK on 1200 are liars" "people needing more than 1200 are pigs" Jeesh!)
pardon me???
why liars
and i dont see any snarkiness in this post Just people helping and advising each other what and how to eat.
...
But why calling people liars in here?
No, no! Not what I meant to say at all - sorry if I wasn't clear. Your point is exactly my point: Why insults or name-calling?
It was earlier in the thread - some other folks saying things like people who claimed to eat 1200 happily must be liars, someone else saying people eating over 1200 must be pigging out, more or less. I was just expressing my happiness that the thread was back on the rails, getting away from name-calling & such, because for a while there it looked like it was going that route!
@HippySkoppy, I'm glad you understood, since I was directly responding to your post. Apologies to any innocent party who was offended!
oh oke lol sorry
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me on 1200 calories ;p
nah, actually this is my cat. yesterday i wasn't much above 1200. i vary wildly.0 -
I eat under 1400 everyday, majority its 1200 or under. Ive never been a big eater, just ate the wrong foods and wasnt active enough. So when I started this (almost a month) I couldnt even log because it kept telling me i wasnt eating enough. I have oats for breakfast, a chicken salad for lunch and meat and veg for dinner and thats it. As im becoming more active im finding myself a little more peckish and might have hlaf a banana for morning tea and the other half for afternoon tea.
I worry that if i try stuff myself to eat more and am only burning 200 calories most gym sessions i wont be burning as much as i eat so not sure what i should do about that.
But yeah i just dont get hungry
Hopefully I'm doing the right thing
Well sorry to day so..its not healthy what your doing
you are not fueling your body with enough nutrition when you under eat. And it is easily solved by eating some more densed food...so not more food but more calorie "rich" foods
Like peanutbutter a spoon is easily 170 calories
Avocado nuts etc
Any recommendations to what i could add to my daily intake to help with my weight loss and fuel for my body.
Keep in mind im in recovery from a mastectomy and abdominal reconstruction so im only burning 200 calories each gym session which is 4 or 5 days a week.
I dont want to eat too much more when im not burning much0 -
I eat under 1400 everyday, majority its 1200 or under. Ive never been a big eater, just ate the wrong foods and wasnt active enough. So when I started this (almost a month) I couldnt even log because it kept telling me i wasnt eating enough. I have oats for breakfast, a chicken salad for lunch and meat and veg for dinner and thats it. As im becoming more active im finding myself a little more peckish and might have hlaf a banana for morning tea and the other half for afternoon tea.
I worry that if i try stuff myself to eat more and am only burning 200 calories most gym sessions i wont be burning as much as i eat so not sure what i should do about that.
But yeah i just dont get hungry
Hopefully I'm doing the right thing
Well sorry to day so..its not healthy what your doing
you are not fueling your body with enough nutrition when you under eat. And it is easily solved by eating some more densed food...so not more food but more calorie "rich" foods
Like peanutbutter a spoon is easily 170 calories
Avocado nuts etc
Any recommendations to what i could add to my daily intake to help with my weight loss and fuel for my body.
Keep in mind im in recovery from a mastectomy and abdominal reconstruction so im only burning 200 calories each gym session which is 4 or 5 days a week.
I dont want to eat too much more when im not burning much
you don't, very technically, need to exercise to lose weight. if you're in recovery, your best interests may lie in just recovering. i have a torn acl and lcl and sometimes can barely walk...so i don't do much exercise.
it's best to watch what you eat. and i believe people gave some good options here, high lean protein, moderate fat, few processed foods, lots of veggies...lots of whole foods. if you are having trouble meeting calorie goals, eat some calorie-dense foods like avocado (i learned to like it, lol), bananas, peanut butter, potatoes and sweet potatoes, corn...i believe there is a list of calorie-dense foods on here somewhere, but i don't have the link handy. i'm sorry.0 -
TBlueseraphchaos wrote: »I eat under 1400 everyday, majority its 1200 or under. Ive never been a big eater, just ate the wrong foods and wasnt active enough. So when I started this (almost a month) I couldnt even log because it kept telling me i wasnt eating enough. I have oats for breakfast, a chicken salad for lunch and meat and veg for dinner and thats it. As im becoming more active im finding myself a little more peckish and might have hlaf a banana for morning tea and the other half for afternoon tea.
I worry that if i try stuff myself to eat more and am only burning 200 calories most gym sessions i wont be burning as much as i eat so not sure what i should do about that.
But yeah i just dont get hungry
Hopefully I'm doing the right thing
Well sorry to day so..its not healthy what your doing
you are not fueling your body with enough nutrition when you under eat. And it is easily solved by eating some more densed food...so not more food but more calorie "rich" foods
Like peanutbutter a spoon is easily 170 calories
Avocado nuts etc
Any recommendations to what i could add to my daily intake to help with my weight loss and fuel for my body.
Keep in mind im in recovery from a mastectomy and abdominal reconstruction so im only burning 200 calories each gym session which is 4 or 5 days a week.
I dont want to eat too much more when im not burning much
you don't, very technically, need to exercise to lose weight. if you're in recovery, your best interests may lie in just recovering. i have a torn acl and lcl and sometimes can barely walk...so i don't do much exercise.
it's best to watch what you eat. and i believe people gave some good options here, high lean protein, moderate fat, few processed foods, lots of veggies...lots of whole foods. if you are having trouble meeting calorie goals, eat some calorie-dense foods like avocado (i learned to like it, lol), bananas, peanut butter, potatoes and sweet potatoes, corn...i believe there is a list of calorie-dense foods on here somewhere, but i don't have the link handy. i'm sorry.
Thanks heaps
Im going to keep trying to add the banana, maybe add some more veg for lunch and eventually a peanut butter smoothie0 -
purplishblue wrote: »This isn't a thread bashing you, it's me asking how do you manage it?? I get super hungry on that little a day, however I'm wanting to try it again. What are your typical meals? Do you ever feel famished?
In answer to your questions. How do I manage it? I make it my daily pledge. A pledge is a promise that I cant break, no matter how hard it gets.
You say you get super hungry - ask yourself these questions - how hungry are you? Is it real stomach hunger or emotional hunger or are your taste buds hungry for something you crave with your mind? Are you eating enough? Are their certain foods that make you feel more hungry?
I practice mindful eating. This makes me more aware of when I am truly hungry. I dont stuff myself to fullness anymore. I eat very slowly and I eat to half-full which is enough for my body to function and still meets my daily calorie requirement.
I dont have typical meals and I eat what I want (within reason and with limitation). I enjoy every.single.bite. Food should be enjoyed
For health reasons I try not to go overboard with foods that are high in saturated fat or sugar.
I never feel famished. If for example I feel hungry before bed, I will have a yogurt to make the hunger pangs go away so I can have a good sleep.
I'm not sure "convince yourself you're not hungry" is a healthy strategy. It does no good to go from one extreme to another just because you want to lose weight. You should be eating for fuel and enjoyment, but not more fuel than you need. It's about learning to moderate not learning to be ok w/starving.0 -
You can definitely get "full" on 1200 calories if that's one or two substantial meals. But you won't feel full all day long, no. You will be hungry at some point.
Losing fat requires being hungry. It's ok to be hungry. Get used to being hungry sometimes.
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I usually do a 2 day detox....especially if I'm experiencing heavy cravings and high hunger. Usually after a 2 day detox 1200 calories seems like a ton! But the 2 day detox sucks! But as long as I stay around 1200 calories...I don't need to do another detox. It's only when I over eat heavily for a period of days....like holidays eat.
Notice....this is a detox.....not a fast. I do 1 day of vegetables only (excluding potatoes). 3.3 lbs.
Then 1 day of only fruit (2.2 lbs)
That mentality of punishing yourself for wanting more food sounds ... worrisome.
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arditarose wrote: »I'm at 1300 today. I would have been full on 1200, I used at least 100 calories of PB2 in my protein fluff which doesn't need it.
Oh, and that's how I get full. High volume: veg, protein, and that protein fluff
PB2 in protein fluff? I'm interested in this concoction. What is it? How do you make it?
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I eat 3 meals a day which are generally made up of lots of vegetables, as well as low calorie snacks like plain popcorn or low-calorie cereal bars. Makes a lot of difference doing some exercise too, so that you're allowed a little bit more, even just walking for a short while or doing some relaxing yoga.
When you cook, don't use too much oil, or use low calorie alternatives- this will help immensely without making a difference to how full you are!
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I have a 1200 limit (and an open diary). I make almost all my meals from scratch and during the week I snack between to keep me full (although I've always had to do that) I do eat excercise cals back sometimes more than others but it's doable. It suits me . Oh and I'm particularly anal about weighing my food. Even have a pocket scale in my bag. If it's my homemade I work out the cals, if it's someone else's I try ago stay away as it's not quantifiable.
Almost 3 months doing this on MFP 1 stone 7 pounds down. Total loss 5stone 7 pounds. So if you want to put the effort in / can realistically live on that amount of cals then it can work x0 -
It's hard on 1200 but your body will get used to it. I drink water as fills you up as well.0
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purplishblue wrote: »IsaackGMOON wrote: »Why 1200
Because this is approximately my TDEE -20%
Your TDEE is 1500? That seems low...
What are your stats? Activity level? Exercise?0 -
I am always surprised on these threads at the number of people who believe that if you are female, petite (5'2 and under), have a desk job, and maybe over a certain age you are destined to have to eat 1200 cals in order to lose weight.
I am 5'2, have a desk job, am over 40 and lose weight anywhere under 1700 cals net. My TDEE is ~2100 and it's not like I'm a marathon runner.
I started at 1200 too, was always over, but kept losing. I raised my goal first to 1400, then 1500, still losing. After I had less than 15 lbs to lose I raised it to 1650 and was losing about 0.5/week. I always eat back my exercise cals. Every last one of them too.
I would advise if you are having trouble meeting your calorie goals you should:
1. Reevaluate to make sure that's the right number for you. Maybe try a higher number for a few weeks and see what happens. You might be surprised.
2. Exercise and eat back at least a portion of your calories
3. Eat more nutrient dense, satiating foods.
ETA I think many people could benefit from steps 1-3 above, not just if you are struggling to stay within goal...
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I usually do a 2 day detox....especially if I'm experiencing heavy cravings and high hunger. Usually after a 2 day detox 1200 calories seems like a ton! But the 2 day detox sucks! But as long as I stay around 1200 calories...I don't need to do another detox. It's only when I over eat heavily for a period of days....like holidays eat.
my liver and kidneys detox my body
Sometimes, that's called a "hard reset" as that's more accurate than "detox." Basically, you're "resetting" your brain and body's expectations with a very strict day or two, so the regular days feel regular again. I did this Monday after a carb orgy over the weekend. If I don't, I crave the carby foods for days or even weeks. Or, I can do a hard reset to get myself back into the right mindset and I'm only craving for a single day or less. I think those of us with heavy carb cravings would find a hard reset more useful than those who are able to practice moderation. That's a personal thought based on anecdotes, not a medical fact.0 -
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purplishblue wrote: »This isn't a thread bashing you, it's me asking how do you manage it?? I get super hungry on that little a day, however I'm wanting to try it again. What are your typical meals? Do you ever feel famished?
In answer to your questions. How do I manage it? I make it my daily pledge. A pledge is a promise that I cant break, no matter how hard it gets.
You say you get super hungry - ask yourself these questions - how hungry are you? Is it real stomach hunger or emotional hunger or are your taste buds hungry for something you crave with your mind? Are you eating enough? Are their certain foods that make you feel more hungry?
I practice mindful eating. This makes me more aware of when I am truly hungry. I dont stuff myself to fullness anymore. I eat very slowly and I eat to half-full which is enough for my body to function and still meets my daily calorie requirement.
I dont have typical meals and I eat what I want (within reason and with limitation). I enjoy every.single.bite. Food should be enjoyed
For health reasons I try not to go overboard with foods that are high in saturated fat or sugar.
I never feel famished. If for example I feel hungry before bed, I will have a yogurt to make the hunger pangs go away so I can have a good sleep.
Sounds like an ED in the making.0 -
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I wait to eat until later in the day..I stay busy with 10 hour work days so I just don't get hungry during that time. By the time I get home at 4pm I can have two big meals of 600 cals each.
I eat low cal/high volume, nutrient rich foods like entire bags of veggies, grilled chicken, baked potatos.
Also ranch dressing..I owe a lot of my 45lb loss to it...I can eat a huge bag of nutritious veggies with only 100 cals of ranch on it and I still find it very apetising
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purplishblue wrote: »This isn't a thread bashing you, it's me asking how do you manage it?? I get super hungry on that little a day, however I'm wanting to try it again. What are your typical meals? Do you ever feel famished?
I use an Ideal Shape meal replacement shake for two of the five small meals they recommend. 110 calories and many of the nutrients needed. Although you don't feel full/bloated,( you feel that you COULD eat,) you do not feel hungry that you HAVE to eat. That's been the change for me, not feeling hungry but not being over stuffed. A little exercise also helps stave off feeling hungry for a while.0 -
purplishblue wrote: »This isn't a thread bashing you, it's me asking how do you manage it?? I get super hungry on that little a day, however I'm wanting to try it again. What are your typical meals? Do you ever feel famished?
I use an Ideal Shape meal replacement shake for two of the five small meals they recommend. 110 calories and many of the nutrients needed. Although you don't feel full/bloated,( you feel that you COULD eat,) you do not feel hungry that you HAVE to eat. That's been the change for me, not feeling hungry but not being over stuffed. A little exercise also helps stave off feeling hungry for a while.
Tried those. Didn't fill me up one bit...
Still don't get it, lol.0 -
purplishblue wrote: »This isn't a thread bashing you, it's me asking how do you manage it?? I get super hungry on that little a day, however I'm wanting to try it again. What are your typical meals? Do you ever feel famished?
In answer to your questions. How do I manage it? I make it my daily pledge. A pledge is a promise that I cant break, no matter how hard it gets.
You say you get super hungry - ask yourself these questions - how hungry are you? Is it real stomach hunger or emotional hunger or are your taste buds hungry for something you crave with your mind? Are you eating enough? Are their certain foods that make you feel more hungry?
I practice mindful eating. This makes me more aware of when I am truly hungry. I dont stuff myself to fullness anymore. I eat very slowly and I eat to half-full which is enough for my body to function and still meets my daily calorie requirement.
I dont have typical meals and I eat what I want (within reason and with limitation). I enjoy every.single.bite. Food should be enjoyed
For health reasons I try not to go overboard with foods that are high in saturated fat or sugar.
I never feel famished. If for example I feel hungry before bed, I will have a yogurt to make the hunger pangs go away so I can have a good sleep.
Yes.
Mindful eating takes practice. I spent 6 months before surgery learning how to do this, how to feel about hunger, how to figure out if I'm hungry, thirsty, or bored. Once I figured out the mental game, the eating less has been easy. I admit, I can't wait to add more foods to my current diet, because some days are a little boring. But that's my GI tract cooperating and if it doesn't, oh well. I now see food as a tasty vehicle for nutrients and not much else. More tasty would be great, but it is what it is.I'm not sure "convince yourself you're not hungry" is a healthy strategy. It does no good to go from one extreme to another just because you want to lose weight. You should be eating for fuel and enjoyment, but not more fuel than you need. It's about learning to moderate not learning to be ok w/starving.
This is exactly what mindful eating isn't. It's not saying, "I'm not hungry." That's an eating disorder. Mindful eating is analyzing if you're actually hungry, not bored or thirsty. And if you are hungry, what's the best way to get nutrients? Mindful eating is really about planning food to get the most out of it for the least unwanted addition, be that calories, fat, carbs, salt, etc. Mindful eating is all about eating until you're nourished, which may or may not be "full." I feel hungry and I act on that hunger by eating. However, through mindful eating, I also know that a little hunger for a little while won't kill me while I decide the best food to deal with the hunger.
"Mindful eating" is really putting a name/title to a concept most everyone here already practices... what are you eating and why and how to meet your weight goals with food? Kinda what we're all doing using various methods.0 -
Fruit and veg, really. I'm only 5'1'', which is why I keep to 1200-1300. Also, I can only sustain it really if I have one maintenance level day per week. I could raise the calorie level every day, but having that one day when I can have a meal out and a glass of wine with my husband is better for me.0
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Fruit and veg, really. I'm only 5'1'', which is why I keep to 1200-1300. Also, I can only sustain it really if I have one maintenance level day per week. I could raise the calorie level every day, but having that one day when I can have a meal out and a glass of wine with my husband is better for me.
I'm trying the same now. Doing a couple 1300 calorie days so I can be a normal person on the weekend.
I've been full enough this week on 1300. Admittedly, I chew a bit of gum, drink black coffee, and eat a stupid amount of veggies and protein-which makes my fat intake drop a bit low. Have to find a good way to fix that up. 50 grams of avocado per day isn't doing it.0 -
WinoGelato wrote: »I am always surprised on these threads at the number of people who believe that if you are female, petite (5'2 and under), have a desk job, and maybe over a certain age you are destined to have to eat 1200 cals in order to lose weight.
I am 5'2, have a desk job, am over 40 and lose weight anywhere under 1700 cals net. My TDEE is ~2100 and it's not like I'm a marathon runner.
I started at 1200 too, was always over, but kept losing. I raised my goal first to 1400, then 1500, still losing. After I had less than 15 lbs to lose I raised it to 1650 and was losing about 0.5/week. I always eat back my exercise cals. Every last one of them too.
I would advise if you are having trouble meeting your calorie goals you should:
1. Reevaluate to make sure that's the right number for you. Maybe try a higher number for a few weeks and see what happens. You might be surprised.
2. Exercise and eat back at least a portion of your calories
3. Eat more nutrient dense, satiating foods.
ETA I think many people could benefit from steps 1-3 above, not just if you are struggling to stay within goal...
Rather than criticizing others or assuming they're doing something wrong, perhaps you should be very thankful.
I'm 4'10" (on a good day, and with a bit of fudging
) so . . . really short. I'm also 52 and hypothyroid.
Per the Scooby site my BMR is 1260. My sedentary TDEE is 1512 and lightly active TDEE is 1733. And keep in mind those numbers aren't taking hypothyroidism into consideration. Thankfully, according to my Fitbit I've yet to have a truly sedentary day. But my highest TDEE day has been 2043, and that involved walking a little over five miles, over ten flights of stairs, plus spending four hours on hands and knees giving my (large) kitchen floor a very thorough scrubbing.
You might also keep in mind that as you age your estimated TDEE will likely decline, too. There's quite a difference in "over 40" and "over 50." And I'm sure it's not going to get any better.
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