So hungry on herbalife !!

nickybow86 · January 2017

I'm on day 10 and I am 6lb down but I'm so *kitten* hungry I can't take it !! I don't want to give up already but I can't cope much longer !! Any tips for me please ?

kommodevaran · January 2017

Just eat food, and have a consistent calorie deficit.

MalkinMagic71 · January 2017

This.

BeastofBodmin · January 2017

Yeah throw the crap away and eat real food.

TR0berts · January 2017

Not surprising in the least.

Tip #1: stop with the Herbalife. It's - essentially - a nonsensical "plan."

Tip #2: Just follow your Calorie goal that MFP gives you - provided you entered your information correctly and chose a reasonable goal.

Stella3838 · January 2017

Oh yeah. Totally this.

deluxmary2000 · January 2017

Losing weight doesn't have to involve making yourself miserable. Ditch the Herbalife.

CSARdiver · January 2017

Quite happily I know nothing about herbalife, but I'm assuming this is some very low calorie diet which is doomed for failure.

Punch in your data into MFP and establish a moderate caloric deficit. Read the all the stickied forum threads on calorie counting and ensure you are weighing your food. Be wary of any of the calorie dense items like salad dressing.

As for hunger issues is this really hunger or are you in a routine of eating? Your success is dependent upon recognizing patterns of behavior that caused you to gain weight and implementing small changes to correct this behavior. Drink a glass of water or have a low calorie snack of carrots. Find the foods that provide satiety for you and put these into your daily routine.

Ask all the questions you can here, but do so with an open mind - the vast majority here want to see you succeed.

Alyssa_Is_LosingIt · January 2017

I agree with everyone else - throw out the Herbalife, eat real food and log calories on here.

kristikitter · January 2017

Everyone else has good answers. What you will probably notice is that those 6lbs are mostly water weight. Herbalife isn't the way forward.

Eat your calories with filling food and some treats, aim for a weekly deficit of 3,500 or whatever (3,500 is for 1lb loss which may not always happen depending on water weight/TOM/etc.)... the concept is easy but the execution isn't, sometimes. We get that. All you have to do is count your calories and keep at it.

afrsilver · January 2017

If you really want to do it try just replacing one meal with herbalife shake like lunch or Dinner, I did herbalife with my sister and brother, and I strictly did herbalife for all my meals my sister and brother replace 1 or 2 meals with the shake and they lost more weight than I did being strict.

Also at least that way you won't waste your money by simply throwing it away

nickybow86 · January 2017

That's guys . I have tried counting calories , weight watchers , slimming worls ect ... to no avail

I have an addition to food (like most people on this) so this is a last resort to try help. I'm 5'9 and 215lb ! It's not as easy as " just log your calories" when I start eatting I don't stop !

kommodevaran · January 2017

Nobody said it's easy. You have to make an effort (not just "try"). But it's a lot easier than starving yourself and end up bingeing.

cnbbnc · January 2017

This will sound harsh, but this is why things like this don't work. You maybe able to stick it out short term, but you're uncomfortable already, which means you'll eventually end up back at square one.

Don't make it any harder than it has to be. Shave some calories off your daily diet and you'll lose weight, and be more satiated.

Ready2Rock206 · January 2017

Toss the crap and just log your calories. I know you say that's too hard for you - but so is the herbalife isn't it? If you eat ALL THE FOOD - then log all the food. Then after a bit of time you can look back at your diary and see what's going on - maybe the days you're eating all the food you're missing getting enough protein, fats and fiber for example. Then you can start making changes. It won't be instant results but it will be lasting results -unlike with the Herbalife. Good luck to you!

RobD520 · January 2017

I understand your frustration; but I assume you don't intend to live on "Herbalife" forever. So even if you lose all the weight you desire on the program, you are likely to gain it back when you try to get back to normal eating.

The advantage to learning how to accurately calorie count is that you learn skills you can carry forward.

JamestheLiar · January 2017

Sometimes when we start a new way of eating, especially one that forces us to limit the amount we eat rather than what we eat, it can be hard to get motivated. It's easy to sit down to a much smaller meal than we're used to, and imagine the endless boring days of our lives stretching out before us with no joy in sight. While we're in that stage (it really is just a stage), it's hard to keep going. That stage is the "widow-maker" of any life change we ever decide to make.

But changing our way of eating tends to have a kind of momentum. It builds on itself, and soon the widow-maker stage is over and we learn how to find joy in our new lives ... the same way we learned to find joy in our old lives.

The problem with plans like Herbalife is this: it's not a way of eating. It's not a life change.

Herbalife steals your joy.

Reaverie · January 2017

you need to find low calorie foods that fill you up. My sister in law and I made shrimp and asparagus stir fry last night and put it over rice. The shrimp and asparagus was only 300 calories per serving. A cup of cooked rice is only 205 calories. So for a little over 500 calories you can have a delicious filling dinner.

I usually feel hungry if I eat a "diet" food.. but last night I was through. Same for turkey. 4oz of turkey is 150 calories. 8 oz fills me up pretty fast. Everyone is different though. Whatever you can eat that satisfies you can be your go to food in an emergency.

Log your meals ahead of time and try to stick to it, but leave some open areas for guilt free snacks for just in case you still feel hungry.

Like salad and fat free dressing? fat free italian has 15 calories per 2 tbs. That is enough to flavor a huge bowl of salad. A head of lettuce is 90 calries. Thats 105 calories.. Guilt free and a LOT of it.

Or make some homemade egg drop soup. 2 cup of salt free chicken broth is 30 calories. 2 egg whites are 34 calories. 1 cup of green onions is 32 calories. 2 tbs corn starch is 60 calories. 2 tbs of soy sauce is 20 calories. (the recipe also calls for sugar but I hate sugar in mine.) 186 calories.

sammyliftsandeats · January 2017

Also....Herbalife claims clients can lose .5 to 1lb per week on their program.

This is the EXACT SAME as being on a calorie deficit so what they're selling you is a load of bull.

Just start by logging your food. See where you can make cuts. And set your MFP profile up properly.

GottaBurnEmAll · January 2017

At some point, you're going to need to get control of your behavior if you want to lose weight and keep it off.

Avoiding eating by drinking meal replacements like Herbalife isn't going to help you with that. What happens once the weight is off?

Instead of thinking of quick fixes, why don't you instead start thinking of the big picture and try to fix your underlying issues? There are steps you can take to solve your problems. The weight won't drop overnight with the suggestions I'm about to make, but you will be on the path to lasting success.

Firstly, buy The Beck Diet Solution and the workbook you can get to go with it. It's a cognitive behavioral approach to help with overeating. It will help you learn why you feel you can't stop when you eat. A lot of people are emotional eaters and it sounds like you might be one.

Secondly, just start logging everything you eat, without worrying about creating a deficit to lose weight. The idea is to look for patterns in your eating behaviors and the foods you eat.

Start reading how to maximize nutrition and satiety, a feeling of fullness. It could be that your inclination to keep eating is fueled in part by not feeling full on the foods you're choosing to eat. You can simply start by incorporating some more filling foods to your diet and eating a better mix of foods (like more protein if you find that it fills you up, or more fat if that fills you up).

If you find yourself engaging in behaviors that you always have, don't feel you've failed and give up. Look at them as opportunities to learn. Analyze why you've kept snacking or munching on that food. Were you bored, or tired or feeling stressed?

Think of some things you could do as distractions when you feel hungry. Do you exercise, or even just walk at all? Do you have a hobby? Like to read? Are you actually thirsty instead?

Start with a very small caloric deficit to "practice" once you're doing all of this. Try to lose a half a pound a week. Once you're doing well doing that, you can try to diet a bit more aggressively, but focus on learning better habits with food and fixing how you feel and think about your relationship with it first.

TeaBea · January 2017

Well I guess there's no hope at maintenance then. Because some day you will be eating regular food. Ask yourself, what comes after Herbalife. Because "eating normally".....your prior "normal" is not going to work. I tried that myself.

Most of us have issues with food. We are measuring & logging to figure out where we have problems. Yes, it's more work than a meal replacement shake. But lifestyle changes are worth the effort.

CSARdiver · January 2017

The key to success is understanding why you failed in previous attempts. You are not addicted to food. You simply have a few bad habit that led you to this point. You didn't get here overnight, but with a few changes in your habits you can hit your goal a year from now.

Implement small changes which will have dramatic impact over time.

cruisin99 · January 2017

the biggest part is eating the right food. If you gorge on vegetables you are not going to stay overweight

ndj1979 · January 2017

you don't have a food addiction, you have an over eating problem.

I would suggest the following.

set MFP to a half pound per week loss.
get a food scale and weight all solid foods
find a form of exercise you enjoy and do it
make sure that you get enough protein, hydration, and sleep
log all your entries into your food diary and make sure that you use correct database entries

once you get into the habit of losing weight you can go for one pound per week loss.

weight loss does not equal starvation

GottaBurnEmAll · January 2017

OP, this can be helpful advice to help you feel full, but it's not a balanced, long-term solution.

I personally eat a lot of vegetables, but I also didn't want to face the rest of my life eating just vegetables.

There is no "wrong" or "right" food, and thinking of it that way isn't helpful.

What there is regarding certain foods concerns the appropriateness of the portion size for the food.

I can eat a pound of broccoli in a sitting, but it's not appropriate to eat a pound of caramels.

Yesterday, I had one caramel. I let it melt slowly in my mouth and savored every moment of eating it. It was 45 calories.

I also ate almost a half a pound of spinach.

Context and portion within your diet of certain foods is important.

OP, you'll learn all of this as you go along.

Ninkyou · January 2017

Making yourself miserable isn't going to be beneficial to you in any way. You'll probably end up binging because your body is going to send you signals that it needs real nutrition.

Your best bet is to stop trying so many different things and commit to one legitimate & sustainable plan. Since you're on MFP use it. Log your food as accurately as possible, find some exercise you truly enjoy and profit.

LittleChipin · January 2017

I've actually tried herbalife and was successful for the first 12 pounds. Then I started getting so sick of the shakes to the point of gagging. I yo-yoed the same 4 pounds on herbalife with no progress and feeling like I'd never lose weight or be able to eat regular again. Also, the pills they have you take with it made me feel ick as well. So I decided to quit and try this real food idea everyone is successful with on here and I lost an additional 11 pounds with just counting calories, and little exercise if I'm honest lol. Point is, you don't need shakes or herbalife to lose weight, it took me a long time to admit that to myself, it's expensive and burns itself out quick. Do yourself a favor, quit the herbalife, practice self control with food and counting calories, and remember, you didn't gain your weight and eating habits overnight, you won't lose weight and develop better habits overnight either. It's all about baby steps and moving forward. I still mess up and have to tell myself it's ok, I'm human, I f up and love food too much, but that doesn't mean I can't get back up and keep trying no matter how many times I fall. I wish you the best on your journey. If you ever need food ideas or have any questions, feel free to add me

mattyc772014 · January 2017

Don't be scammed. Listen to wise Yoda.

SezxyStef · January 2017

no you don't have an addiction to food...you are overweight.

If you did HErbal life wouldn't work anyway...

It is that easy...log your food. Get a food scale use it and log it.

NDJ laid it out for you.

How do I know..because I started at about 215 and shorter and I lost weight by doing just what he said.

CafeRacer808 · January 2017

Unless you want to drink Herbalife shakes and take their pills for the rest of your life, a program like this isn't sustainable in the long run. Let's assume you're able to stick with Herbalife and reach your goal weight. Then what? If you're like most, you'll go back to eating normal food and the scale will start to slowly creep back up.

Losing weight is only half the battle. The other half is maintaining a healthy weight and for that, you need a lifestyle change. Using MFP at the outset, as the others have suggested above, can provide you with the building blocks for that new lifestyle. By logging calories everyday, I can honestly say I've learned how to eat. I'm much more conscious of the foods I consume, I have a greater awareness of which foods are more satiating for me, which foods leave me hungry after an hour, which foods give me more energy, etc. All of this newfound knowledge will be essential for me once I reach my goal weight and transition to a life of maintenance. So yeah, I vote for ditching Herbalife, going through MFP's guided setup, and using a food scale to accurately weigh and log everything you eat.

And as someone much smarter (and greener) than me once said, "Do, or do not. There is no try."

SezxyStef · January 2017

truth of the matter is the even taking the pills and shakes won't keep the weight off...if you get this hungry you will eat more food eventually and gain it back.

So hungry on herbalife !!

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