a week of feeling hungry

russy91
russy91 Posts: 9 Member
edited November 18 in Health and Weight Loss
for the last week, I just can't feel full at all and I can't figure out why. I have stepped work out the last 4 days doing longer walks or adding in longer sessions on the exercise bike. but this is not the first time I've done this i am now 22lbs down since the end of Jan but with 28 more to go, and an aim of 8 before June 1st for the holiday. really struggling to figure out the increase in appetite

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  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    Your diary is private, but make sure you're getting adequate fiber and protein. These really help with satiety. Are you eating back exercise calories? Or at least some of them? And is 2 lbs/week really an appropriate goal for you?
  • russy91
    russy91 Posts: 9 Member
    I'm eating on average around half of my exercise cal's within a day my target is currently set to 1.5 lbs a week with my averaging between 1 lbs over the last few I will try stepping up my fiber and protein over the next week or so and see if that helps.
  • pinuplove
    pinuplove Posts: 12,871 Member
    1.5 pounds per week is somewhat ambitious with only 28 pounds left to lose. You might be happier with your goal set to 1 pound per week. Play around with macros until you find what works for you. Some people find protein and fiber satiating. I personally find fat satiating. Some people need a good mix of all 3. It varies by person.
  • tomteboda
    tomteboda Posts: 2,171 Member
    russy91 wrote: »
    I'm eating on average around half of my exercise cal's within a day my target is currently set to 1.5 lbs a week with my averaging between 1 lbs over the last few I will try stepping up my fiber and protein over the next week or so and see if that helps.

    I agree with @pinuplove, your weight loss goal is fairly challenging given you have only 28 lbs to lose. If tweaking fiber and protein don't help at all, I'd recommend dropping the rate expectation. Just 250 calories a day can go a long way.

    You have the rest of your life to enjoy your goal weight, it's not a sprint but a marathon we're on.
  • RodaRose
    RodaRose Posts: 9,562 Member
    Change to one pound a week.
  • TimothyFish
    TimothyFish Posts: 4,925 Member
    If you are eating at a deficit you can expect to feel hungry. If we could feel full while eating less than we burn we would all be skin and bones.
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