Giving up time line??

For me, the first few days of calorie restriction are the worst. It takes the body about a week to adjust to reduced intake. From what you're saying, you've been at this a month and it's still bad. I'd either reduce activity or up your calories some so that you're not starving. You could also look into high-satiety foods to keep you full--generally foods with high protein and fat keep you full longer.

This sounds counter-intuitive, but do *not* push too hard! You are in this for the long run and if you get injured or develop malnutrition or other health problems now, you will not be able to reach your goal. As long as you are in any kind of deficit, you will lose.

I have never experienced the starvation feeling on my calorie counting diet. When I started I ate a garden sized serving of veggies with every meal (4oz haddock and an entire bag of steamed veggies 240 calories) You can do this!

Something is not right--this should not be torture. After a month you should see results. Go back to the beginning, plug in your stats, set to lose no more than 1 lb a week. Read the "sexypants" stickie, as well as the "why am I not losing" flowchart. Both are excellent. Good luck.

Why on Earth are you starving? I eat between 1500 and 1900 (sometimes more!) a day, and I'm still losing..1500 on days I don't workout, and the higher end when I do, which is at least 4 days a week. The more you move the more you can eat ...May I suggest you increase your calorie goal for a few weeks, and see if that helps. Successful weight loss is when you can pretty much eat what you want, and still lose weight and feel good. I've been on this journey for quite a while...four weeks is a drop in the bucket, my friend.....don't give up...Look at it like this: what happens if you do? Nothing positive. Good luck, have faith in yourself, and give yourself time. xo

No. I'm stubborn. I cannot give up. I actually tend to go to the other extreme and work harder. If you're starving and over training, of course you might feel that way. Maybe stop doing that. Pick a calorie goal and a workout routine you can adhere to and sustain and your attitude might change.

If you're starving all the time, I will guess that you are eating a carb-rich diet? Fats and proteins are much more satiating than carbs. Instead of a bagel for breakfast, have scrambled eggs. Instead of snacking on chips, snack on some almonds or a cheese stick. Instead of a microwave pizza or mac and cheese for dinner, have chicken or fish and vegetables, etc. And don't drink sweet drinks, which also make you feel hungrier. I think you'll find you'll feel much more satiated throughout the day doing this.

I have never felt starved I eat more now but the difference is it's healthier and more filling. I have times when I'm struggling but there is no way in hell I'm giving up otherwise why have I bothered to workout so hard and stop all the junk food. I think you just know when the time is right and your mental attitude just seems to be in the zone. Everyone has a 'why?' and you just need to focus on that. Add me if you like and we can support each other. My friends on here keep me on the straight and narrow and I don't know how I would have managed without their support. Good luck x

never gets better....no pain no gain

if its "better" or i assume you mean easier, then its time to make it harder so therefore it should never be "better". PUSH IT!!

I will have been doing this for one year in about a week. I've never felt like giving up, and I still don't. However, I've had times where it's been very difficult and I've struggled. I feel like it's sort of a war I'm fighting, probably will till the end.

I didn't really feel like that this time at all. My goal wasn't to change everything to my idea of what "perfect" diet and exercise was, my goal is to make the smallest set of changes that will lead me to success. I only made changes I realistically expected I could maintain for a lifetime.