Help me, im hungry
ACJones82
Posts: 53 Member
My week day eating habits
Breakfast usually oats between 8 & 9am
Snack, trying to do a fruit at 11am
Lunch usually around 12.
(I drink at least 3 x 500ml bottles of water at the office.)
This is where my issues start, around 2pm I start looking for food again, I try to hold off on my snack as long as possible but by 3pm its done. By 4.30(when im home) I start feeling wobbly and look for things to snack on and we try to have supper between 6 & 7pm.
And then I'm fine till breakfast again.
Is this just a mental thing I need to fight?
Do I need to split my lunch so I have more to eat for my afternoon snack?
I dont want to undo what i've accomplished in the last year.
It also seems to be cake season, every time I turn around someone else is offering cake. SIGH
Breakfast usually oats between 8 & 9am
Snack, trying to do a fruit at 11am
Lunch usually around 12.
(I drink at least 3 x 500ml bottles of water at the office.)
This is where my issues start, around 2pm I start looking for food again, I try to hold off on my snack as long as possible but by 3pm its done. By 4.30(when im home) I start feeling wobbly and look for things to snack on and we try to have supper between 6 & 7pm.
And then I'm fine till breakfast again.
Is this just a mental thing I need to fight?
Do I need to split my lunch so I have more to eat for my afternoon snack?
I dont want to undo what i've accomplished in the last year.
It also seems to be cake season, every time I turn around someone else is offering cake. SIGH
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You don't say how many calories a day you're eating, what you are eating, what your stats are, and your diary isn't open.
It's really hard to give any meaningful advice with such little detail.5 -
Hey
Nice to see a fellow Capetonian.
No it's not just mental. I get that way as well. Do you log your meals?
Try working an afternoon snack into your meal plan.1 -
I didnt realise my diary was closed. I have opened it to the public. I try not to eat less than 1200, most days I go over that.2
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I didnt realise my diary was closed. I have opened it to the public. I try not to eat less than 1200, most days I go over that.
Sorry didnt see that lol
Ok I know you need treats to keep sane BUT if you are going to eat that little then try replacing the jelly babies and mentos with a healthy afternoon snack. Have you tried pre-logging?3 -
I had a quick look through your diary and notice your protein looks really low. Maybe you could try increasing it and see if that helps you feel more full.8
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Oatmeal and fruit are pretty carb-tastic. What's lunch?2
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What are your stats? 1200 cals may not be necessary2
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My week day eating habits
Breakfast usually oats between 8 & 9am
Snack, trying to do a fruit at 11am
Lunch usually around 12.
(I drink at least 3 x 500ml bottles of water at the office.)
This is where my issues start, around 2pm I start looking for food again, I try to hold off on my snack as long as possible but by 3pm its done. By 4.30(when im home) I start feeling wobbly and look for things to snack on and we try to have supper between 6 & 7pm.
And then I'm fine till breakfast again.
Is this just a mental thing I need to fight?
Do I need to split my lunch so I have more to eat for my afternoon snack?
I dont want to undo what i've accomplished in the last year.
It also seems to be cake season, every time I turn around someone else is offering cake. SIGH
1. If your hungry eat
2. Stop depriving yourself
3. Stop putting off snack time
How ?
1. Increase protein in all your meals & snacks
2. Reduce your carbs in every meal & snack
3. Stop eating the high sugar processed rubbish stuff.
You can buy high protein milk shakes & chocolate bars to help you out in the early days.
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Appropriate calorie goal is determined by height, weight, age, sex and activity level. If you're troubled by hunger, you're eating either too little, or too poorly, or both. If you don't want to tell us how much you weigh, just set up MFP to a weekly weightloss goal that approximates 1% of your body weight. This will give you the most correct calorie goal. Hit that, and you'll lose weight at a healthy rate, no suffering necessary.
1200 calories may be right or wrong for you, but if you are hungry, you have no room for any junk food on 1200 calories. Cut it out and replace it with real food, or up your calorie goal and keep some junk.2 -
TavistockToad wrote: »Oatmeal and fruit are pretty carb-tastic. What's lunch?
Lunch varies from day to day. I really try to include veggies or salad0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »What are your stats? 1200 cals may not be necessary
Um, not sure?0 -
Oats and fruit would do nothing to keep me feeling satisfied. Have you considered a more protein rich breakfast and snack?2
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livingleanlivingclean wrote: »Oats and fruit would do nothing to keep me feeling satisfied. Have you considered a more protein rich breakfast and snack?
I am researching ways to include more protein.0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »What are your stats? 1200 cals may not be necessary
Um, not sure?
height, weight, goal weight etc....?0 -
I went back about a week into your diary. You seem to do pretty well (could up your protein a bit) until you get to snacks. You need snacks that are filling. You eat almonds which is a good choice and I'd expand into other nuts,a slice of ham, light cheese etc. just for ideas--everyone likes something different. Candy is tasty and you don't need to cut it out completely, but it won't fill you up, so limit it. Then there are alot of days when you leave alot of exercise calories on the table. Eat enough on exercise days. You shouldn't be starving--it's not sustainable. This isn't "dieting" but learning to adjust your intake to arrive at, and later, maintain a healthy weight. Eating less but higher quality can be a help.1
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TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »What are your stats? 1200 cals may not be necessary
Um, not sure?
height, weight, goal weight etc....?
OOooh. 160cm tall, currently 66.8kg trying to reach 60kg (started at 90kgs)2 -
Just saw your stats--congratulations on the weight loss. The last 7kg are the hardest (I know that's where I'm at too). Your logging looks good and it needs to be for the last bit. Don't give up and experiment alittle with filling foods. Be consistent.2
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snowflake954 wrote: »Just saw your stats--congratulations on the weight loss. The last 7kg are the hardest (I know that's where I'm at too). Your logging looks good and it needs to be for the last bit. Don't give up and experiment alittle with filling foods. Be consistent.
Thank you0 -
snowflake954 wrote: »Just saw your stats--congratulations on the weight loss. The last 7kg are the hardest (I know that's where I'm at too). Your logging looks good and it needs to be for the last bit. Don't give up and experiment alittle with filling foods. Be consistent.
Thank you
Had a few more sentences there that the app seems to have eaten... weird0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »What are your stats? 1200 cals may not be necessary
Um, not sure?
height, weight, goal weight etc....?
OOooh. 160cm tall, currently 66.8kg trying to reach 60kg (started at 90kgs)
set MFP to lose 0.5lb per week to get more cals0 -
TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »What are your stats? 1200 cals may not be necessary
Um, not sure?
height, weight, goal weight etc....?
OOooh. 160cm tall, currently 66.8kg trying to reach 60kg (started at 90kgs)
set MFP to lose 0.5lb per week to get more cals
Done, thanks for the suggestion.0 -
I find I can control my hunger for the rest of the day, including late at night, by eating eggs and cheese for breakfast. From what you describe, you are having very little fat and protein in the morning. Up that and I bet your afternoons would go better.2
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Too many carbs to start the day too.2
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TavistockToad wrote: »Oatmeal and fruit are pretty carb-tastic. What's lunch?
Lunch varies from day to day. I really try to include veggies or salad
Protein, fiber and fat are components that are satiating......but it's a different combination for everyone.
I like oatmeal, but by itself it's never filling to me. So I make it with milk (for protein) and add a bit of (chopped nuts).
2% Greek yogurt with high fiber cereal is another filling breakfast for me.
@kommodevaran is correct. 1200 leaves zero wiggle room - no treats. Either up your daily calorie goal, or add exercise (for more calories) ......earn treats.2 -
High protein does it for me1
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more protein, healthy fats, low or no simple carbs.1
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In most cases, I think hunger is caused by inappropriate calorie intake. As you near goal weight, it is smart to slow your rate of loss to 0.5 pound/week in order to preserve lean body mass. It's worth reexamining your calorie goal and possibly updating it.
If your calorie goal is in fact appropriate for your stats, then next I would advise this:more protein, healthy fats, low or no simple carbs.
And 25g fiber1 -
Everyone has such great advice and put me in research and thought mode. Probably going to be experimenting with different options for a few days until I figure out what works for me.
Thank you so much for your input. I really appreciate your wisdom.0
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