Binging while lifting

jessica22222
jessica22222 Posts: 374 Member
edited November 30 in Health and Weight Loss
Hello!
I'm on my 4th week of a heavier lifting program and I try to stay at 1200-1400 cal per day. I'm trying to reduce my weight to 135. I'm at 148 right now. I also run a few times a week about 3 miles at a time.

My problem started this week and it's freaking me out as I've never experienced this before. The day after my lifting days I've been experiencing out of control binging. Like everything in the pantry looks amazing and stuffing my face.

Could it be my low daily calories?

Like I've said I've never experienced anything like this and it's freaking me out I feel out of control.

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  • Jthanmyfitnesspal
    Jthanmyfitnesspal Posts: 3,522 Member
    Lifting always makes me hungry! Hang in there and you may get used to it. (On the other hand, cardio is my best cure for hunger aside from food. Go figure.)
  • macgurlnet
    macgurlnet Posts: 1,946 Member
    Are you logging the runs and eating back at least some of those calories?

    ~Lyssa
  • jessica22222
    jessica22222 Posts: 374 Member
    I really try not to eat anything back. I think my body has been stuck at this weight for a bit and i really want to drop more.
    Probably makes sense to add more calories rather than eating out of control.
    It seems though I just can't satisfy my hunger on these particular days and am just out of control.
    Not a good feeling
  • macgurlnet
    macgurlnet Posts: 1,946 Member
    If you're not eating back the running calories, that absolutely explains the hunger on days after lifting. You're underfueling your workouts.

    Log your runs, eat back a minimum of 50% of the calories, and consider saving them for days after lifting. Experiment with foods to see if anything in particular makes you feel really full. Non-starchy veggies and/or protein would be good things to start with. Brothy soups can be pretty low-calorie and filling, too.

    Are you using a food scale to weigh solids? If not, your calorie intake could be off, too, so the 1200-1400 you're eating may not be correct.

    ~Lyssa
  • aub6689
    aub6689 Posts: 351 Member
    Your growing muscles want protein. Give the muscles what they want :)
  • DeadLift5
    DeadLift5 Posts: 16 Member
    You're body is most likely being deprived. The further you diet, the further your metabolism drops. As it drops you can't take in as much nutrients and while you continue to bust *kitten* in the gym, you're body is getting to that line of deprivation.

    Also, If you are sticking to a good diet with low G.I then you could start to become mildy hypoglycemic (low blood sugar), which will induce hunger.

    Eat back some of your calories and have some sugary carbs directly after a workout. (Upping the fibre and water intake also works wonders)
  • jessica22222
    jessica22222 Posts: 374 Member
    Thanks for the help Lyssa. I've really been slacking with the scale and guestimating a lot. I'll weigh everything and increase some cals and see if that helps. I'll just brush tonight off with my full belly and a cup of tea lol. I hope I don't repeat this again!
  • jessica22222
    jessica22222 Posts: 374 Member
    DeadLift5 wrote: »
    You're body is most likely being deprived. The further you diet, the further your metabolism drops. As it drops you can't take in as much nutrients and while you continue to bust *kitten* in the gym, you're body is getting to that line of deprivation.

    Also, If you are sticking to a good diet with low G.I then you could start to become mildy hypoglycemic (low blood sugar), which will induce hunger.

    Eat back some of your calories and have some sugary carbs directly after a workout. (Upping the fibre and water intake also works wonders)

    Hmmm I actually am reactive hypoglycemic so this could really be the root of my problem. I should check my blood sugar too.
  • macgurlnet
    macgurlnet Posts: 1,946 Member
    jessica22222 wrote: »
    Thanks for the help Lyssa. I've really been slacking with the scale and guestimating a lot. I'll weigh everything and increase some cals and see if that helps. I'll just brush tonight off with my full belly and a cup of tea lol. I hope I don't repeat this again!

    Yeah, double-check your numbers. You don't absolutely have to weigh everything, but making sure your eyeballing is close would be good, and you may want to weigh most things as you get closer to goal. I find that I get a little lax with weighing when I'm maintaining, but if I really want to lose, I have to weigh just about everything.

    Good luck!

    ~Lyssa
  • DeadLift5
    DeadLift5 Posts: 16 Member
    Wouldn't hurt :)
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