Feeling hungry and depressed
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pippacorcoran wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »I'm glad you're hitting the fat goal, but you mentioned feeling depressed. I'm wondering what is your primary source of fat? So... What kinds of fats are you eating? Something seems off that you're feeling both so hungry and depressed. This is so commonly a fat intake issue, so it's really hard for me to look beyond that to simply calories without asking about this first.
But, there really is no reason to specifically try to eat that little. Honestly, you aren't going to lose tons faster if at all just because you have 150 calories less a day.
I'm eating tuna chicken and cream cheese and cream mainly as fat sources
Fish and chicken are primarily polyunsaturated fats, and are fairly lean at that. Dairy is a blend of monounsaturated and saturated fats, and I suspect that the cream, especially, and probably the cheese, is kept to small amounts?
Don't be afraid of red meats (pork is red meat, btw), and don't be afraid of saturated fats. Between the overall lack of food and the lack of saturated fats, you're creating a perfect storm for depression. Eat more food in general, and eat more saturated fats, and your depression and anxiety should subside.
Seriously, go eat a plate of bacon, just to prove to yourself that you can.0 -
Dragonwolf wrote: »pippacorcoran wrote: »Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »I'm glad you're hitting the fat goal, but you mentioned feeling depressed. I'm wondering what is your primary source of fat? So... What kinds of fats are you eating? Something seems off that you're feeling both so hungry and depressed. This is so commonly a fat intake issue, so it's really hard for me to look beyond that to simply calories without asking about this first.
But, there really is no reason to specifically try to eat that little. Honestly, you aren't going to lose tons faster if at all just because you have 150 calories less a day.
I'm eating tuna chicken and cream cheese and cream mainly as fat sources
Fish and chicken are primarily polyunsaturated fats, and are fairly lean at that. Dairy is a blend of monounsaturated and saturated fats, and I suspect that the cream, especially, and probably the cheese, is kept to small amounts?
Don't be afraid of red meats (pork is red meat, btw), and don't be afraid of saturated fats. Between the overall lack of food and the lack of saturated fats, you're creating a perfect storm for depression. Eat more food in general, and eat more saturated fats, and your depression and anxiety should subside.
Seriously, go eat a plate of bacon, just to prove to yourself that you can.
Hahaha ok I shall do that!! I love pork!! Thanks for your help0 -
I am 4'11 and around 135. I usually eat between 1100 and 1500 depending on how hungry I am.
I think 1000 calories is probably too low for you.
5ft4 and ditto @anglyn1 . Totally agree with @Sunny_Bunny_ and really love her expression: "You need butter and coconut oil stat!"
It took me a while to be brave and add coconut oil, avocado, meat fats and finally butter to my diet.Sunny_Bunny_ wrote: »
I started with low sugar. 3 to 5 days in I was no longer missing startches. Bread smells awesome but there are great recipes for alternatives if you want a way to reduce without cold turkey. For me, one piece of bread sounds as silly as one glass of wine or one cigarette for those addicted to those substances. Good luck.0
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