why am i hungry?
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MrsEGreen
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Ok so ive had my usual meals today
Oats for breakfast
Chicken and salad for lunch and chicken and veg for dinner
I even added a banana today which isn't usual for me
So calories are at 1354 with 256 remaining
Gym workout calories were added
So ive eaten more than usual and im sitting here hungry!!!
Is it because i know its friday? Lol
Why am i hungry when ive eaten more today?
Oats for breakfast
Chicken and salad for lunch and chicken and veg for dinner
I even added a banana today which isn't usual for me
So calories are at 1354 with 256 remaining
Gym workout calories were added
So ive eaten more than usual and im sitting here hungry!!!
Is it because i know its friday? Lol
Why am i hungry when ive eaten more today?
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Did you do an extra tough workout yesterday? That does it for me. And, sometimes just hormones will cause me to be hungrier than usual. Just remember that hunger is not an emergency! Don't panic!0
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There isn't much fat in those meals. Lots of lean protein and carbs. Perhaps if you added some fat in, within your calorie count of course, it would help you feel more satisfied. Maybe some oil on your salad? Butter in your oats? A slice of cheese?
I found that if I don't have at least a few grams of fat at each meal that I get hungry again quickly.0 -
You are 250 calories under your goal. Could be one reason you are hungry. Congrats, have a snack!0
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Drink more water that helps. Ive just recently had this hunger issue.0
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I had the exact same issue yesterday. I usually stick to to around the same things daily since I meal prep on the weekends. I was starving just a few hours after breakfast so I ate some dried cranberries. I ate my normal lunch which left me very satisfied but just a few hours I was starving again so I had to eat a cheese stick and a few almonds. Normally I am able to go between meals with out snacking.0
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Eat some fat and drink some water. Cottage cheese or pb.0
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Got peanut butter?0
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Your ticker doesn't show any loss yet. How long have you been eating at 1350 and under?
If you've been eating at this level for 3-7 days, CONGRATULATIONS for making it this far! But after the first couple days, AFTER all the excess food is out of your system and AFTER your glycogen stores have diminished, many people get hungrier than they did the first couple days. This is typically when they start binging because they've been restricting too much for the past 7 days or so.
But you're too smart to binge, right? If 1350 is too low for you to maintain long-term, I don't know all your stats or anything, but if you've selected "lose 2 lbs per week" as you rate of loss, perhaps bump it up. And remember that under eating for a few days in a row can lead to the predicament you're in right now. Eat your allotment every day.0 -
I agree you need some fat. I eat 1390 calories a day when not using fit bit and I stay satisfied but I eat LCHFD. I eat a lot of healthy fats and I stay satisfied. It is worth a try. I have lost 14lbs so far and I believe the extra fat in my diet is the key. Before I tried to eat similar to you lots of veggies lots of protein and minimal fat. I was starving all the time which led to cheating and frustration causing me to give up. It is so much better this time.0
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there are days like that for me, that i could eat a horse in one sitting. I eat to my limit and sometimes at maintenance on those days. and then back to the deficit the next day0
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I started this logging stuff on the 27th july
Have been basically eating the same thing every day
I have lost 6 kgs since the end of june
But am only weighing in monthly
Ive logged the mfp settings at 0.5kg per week
Which gives me 1410 daily which i can never get to
I havent been hungry until yesterday
This weeks shop ill be adding healthy snacks0 -
Heathly fat snack recommendations are welcome lol0
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Where are you in your menstrual cycle? My appetite goes up right before my period starts and I switch to maintenance calories for a few days.0
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Reasons that I get hungry...
Boredom
Dehydration
Habit
Stress
Because it's there
Rarely is it because I'm hungry. I do also eat good fats, I think that does help. In moderation and within my calorie limits.0 -
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Thanks heaps
Hormones due to being near that time of the month and i didnt even realise haha
I didnt give in fri or sat night
When you say peanut butter so you mean off a spoon? Or on something?
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I prefer my peanut butter with some baby carrots. Just raw carrots to scoop up some peanut butter.0
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Id prefer it on celery
Thanks heaps0
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