Hunger/Overeating

Its_Haleeyy
Its_Haleeyy Posts: 53 Member
edited November 18 in Health and Weight Loss
I've tried doing the calorie counting thing a few times... I feel like no matter what I eat or how I plan my meals I'm always starving still. I also have trouble sticking to it for more than a week or two. I just need advice I guess on how to stick to it... I usually end up just overeating and just giving up because I miss eating a bunch of junk

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  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,453 Member
    How much weight do you need to lose to be in a healthy weight BMI?

    How many calories are you eating a day?
  • Its_Haleeyy
    Its_Haleeyy Posts: 53 Member
    cmriverside wrote: »
    How much weight do you need to lose to be in a healthy weight BMI?

    How many calories are you eating a day?

    I just decided today to start back up today...before I used to set this for 2 pounds a week and it would put me at 1200 but this time I'm doing 1.5 and it has me at 1310. I'm gonna try and go to the gym at least 3-4 times a week as well.

    I'm 5'1, 21 years old, and currently weigh about 170.
    I'd like to ideally get down to 130-135 but I'm gonna try and get down to 140-145 first and see how I feel
  • threesixten
    threesixten Posts: 134 Member
    How much do you normally intake now? As a guestimate is fine. If youre dramatically reducingcals it would make sense youd be hungry or your body would be expecting more food. Maybe try gradually reducing cals so your body can get used to it first? Especially with working out -- that may make you even hungrier.

  • cmriverside
    cmriverside Posts: 34,453 Member
    I would suggest you set your goal at "lose 1 pound per week." It will give you more to eat.

    On those days that you exercise, enter it into the Exercise tab, and you'll be given more calories. 1310 is really low for a young woman. I'll bet you work, go to school, or care for children? If so, set your goals (Activity Level) appropriately. "Lightly Active" at the very least.

    Then, try to eat a well balanced plan. Hit those protein numbers every day. Eat fresh vegetables and fruit. I make sure I get Protein, Fat, and Carbs in every meal.

    You'll figure it out. :smile:
  • Its_Haleeyy
    Its_Haleeyy Posts: 53 Member
    edited May 2017
    threesixten wrote: »
    How much do you normally intake now? As a guestimate is fine. If youre dramatically reducingcals it would make sense youd be hungry or your body would be expecting more food. Maybe try gradually reducing cals so your body can get used to it first? Especially with working out -- that may make you even hungrier.

    I'm super picky and eat a ton of junk food so I wouldn't be surprised if I eat 2500-3000+ a day
  • mlinci
    mlinci Posts: 402 Member
    It's not the calorie counting itself you are finding difficult, it's eating as few calories a day you are trying to!

    It took me a year and a half to lose 46 or so lbs, but I never ate as low as you are trying to. I started at about 1lb per week for the first couple of months, then continued at about 1/2 lb per week until I reached goal weight, from 185 to 139 lbs. I ate about 1600 calories at first, then about 1750-1850. Slow and steady worked very well for me. I wouldn't last a single day on 1200 or 1300 calories.
  • GoldenEye_
    GoldenEye_ Posts: 330 Member
    cmriverside wrote: »
    Then, try to eat a well balanced plan. Hit those protein numbers every day. Eat fresh vegetables and fruit. I make sure I get Protein, Fat, and Carbs in every meal.

    ^ This. Also, what are your macros at the moment? I found that mfp gave me too many carbs, which made me hungry too. When I lowered that a bit and upped my protein and fats I got rid of that problem. Hope you'll be less hungry soon!
  • threesixten
    threesixten Posts: 134 Member
    The junk food is probably not helping with the hunger, if it's not well-balanced as posters above are saying, and/or high in sodium and sugar. I myself LOVE me some junk food. Grease, sugar, anything crunchy.. but after a lot of trial and error have found many "healthy" foods and meals that are enjoyable and easy to make/eat. I am not a picky eater but i have lived and worked with them and know it can be hard to step out of ones comfort zone even a little bit. But consider your overall goals and the future of your health, maybe do some research on techniques for introducing new foods into your diet, and you could expand your diet to include less caloric but still delicious foods! You can only succeed from it either way. Good luck!
  • ldwatene
    ldwatene Posts: 150 Member
    There is no point in making yourself that uncomfortable with a diet by drastically reducing your calorie goal or you are destined to just give up again. Baby steps now.

    This tells me you don't actually know what your intake is. So spend some time finding that out. Set you calorie goal to something crazy like 2500 for a month and just started logging food. After a month. Analyze the foods you've been eating and look to substitute out some items. You'll probably start to see foods you thought were bad aren't so bad after all and really bad foods you probably could do without.
    Its_Haleeyy wrote: »
    I'm super picky and eat a ton of junk food so I wouldn't be surprised if I eat 2500-3000+ a day

    Once you've got a handle on your current status. Start to reduce your calorie goals each month. Your body will get use to the adjustment over time and before you know it you'll wonder why you struggled in the first place.

    Good luck.

  • mlinci
    mlinci Posts: 402 Member
    Its_Haleeyy wrote: »
    threesixten wrote: »
    How much do you normally intake now? As a guestimate is fine. If youre dramatically reducingcals it would make sense youd be hungry or your body would be expecting more food. Maybe try gradually reducing cals so your body can get used to it first? Especially with working out -- that may make you even hungrier.

    I'm super picky and eat a ton of junk food so I wouldn't be surprised if I eat 2500-3000+ a day

    I'm confused now - do you eat 2500-3000 a day or 1200-1300 a day?
  • threesixten
    threesixten Posts: 134 Member
    mlinci wrote: »
    Its_Haleeyy wrote: »
    threesixten wrote: »
    How much do you normally intake now? As a guestimate is fine. If youre dramatically reducingcals it would make sense youd be hungry or your body would be expecting more food. Maybe try gradually reducing cals so your body can get used to it first? Especially with working out -- that may make you even hungrier.

    I'm super picky and eat a ton of junk food so I wouldn't be surprised if I eat 2500-3000+ a day

    I'm confused now - do you eat 2500-3000 a day or 1200-1300 a day?

    The 1200-1300 is what MFP settings (starting today) set up for her goals
  • Its_Haleeyy
    Its_Haleeyy Posts: 53 Member
    threesixten wrote: »
    mlinci wrote: »
    Its_Haleeyy wrote: »
    threesixten wrote: »
    How much do you normally intake now? As a guestimate is fine. If youre dramatically reducingcals it would make sense youd be hungry or your body would be expecting more food. Maybe try gradually reducing cals so your body can get used to it first? Especially with working out -- that may make you even hungrier.

    I'm super picky and eat a ton of junk food so I wouldn't be surprised if I eat 2500-3000+ a day

    I'm confused now - do you eat 2500-3000 a day or 1200-1300 a day?

    The 1200-1300 is what MFP settings (starting today) set up for her goals

    Yeah when I tried using this site awhile ago I set it for 2 lbs a week and it was telling me 1200 calories. I set it for 1.5 a week this time around and its giving me 1310
  • chrislee1628
    chrislee1628 Posts: 305 Member
    Its_Haleeyy wrote: »
    threesixten wrote: »
    How much do you normally intake now? As a guestimate is fine. If youre dramatically reducingcals it would make sense youd be hungry or your body would be expecting more food. Maybe try gradually reducing cals so your body can get used to it first? Especially with working out -- that may make you even hungrier.

    I'm super picky and eat a ton of junk food so I wouldn't be surprised if I eat 2500-3000+ a day

    That is your problem, junk food, if you ate healthier foods, you would feel full but a lot less calories eaten

    Doesn't mean you can't have junk food, just keep it under control, say a treat once in a while
  • toxikon
    toxikon Posts: 2,383 Member
    I use IF and a low-carb diet to control my hunger.

    I am absolutely ravenous on a high-carb diet. My TDEE is 1800 and I was regularly eating that amount because I was so hungry, so I made NO progress.

    Switched back to low-carb, because I've had success in the past. Hunger is totally gone and I have no problem sticking to my 1400-1500 calorie goal. I find fat and protein much more filling.

    I don't get hungry until 11am, so I only eat lunch and dinner with a couple little snacks in-between.

    This is what works for me, personally.
  • Christine_72
    Christine_72 Posts: 16,049 Member
    Change your setting to lose 0.5lbs a week. You'll get more food which will hopefully make it easier to stick to. 1500 calories is about as low as i can go. I'd give up too, if i had to eat 1200-1300 calories everyday.

    Also, start fiddling around with your macros. I try and concentrate on Protein first, then fat and fibre. Too many carbs just make me hungrier, so you have find your sweet spot.
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