Does anyone else find themselves thinking about food all the time?

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  • Jp_lifts
    Jp_lifts Posts: 1 Member
    Personally if all i can think about food i know my macros are to low and i need to tweak them.
  • dmcnur
    dmcnur Posts: 157 Member
    I usually plan and log my next days meals, not long after eating dinner. This way I am full and can make sensible food choices. I also try to leave a little wiggle room so that if I do feel hungry I can have a snack to keep me going until my next meal. Pre-planning also means I don't have to think about food too much as I already know what I am going to have and when I am going to have it.
  • Secretnotes
    Secretnotes Posts: 46 Member
    Our relationship with food is very like a monetary spending budget. It's always going to require lots of thought in the form of planning and tracking if we don't want to end up too heavy and bankrupt.
  • lindaloo1213
    lindaloo1213 Posts: 283 Member
    I would also like to add that having to feed your family 3 -5x a day makes it hard to not think about food. Plan the food, shop for the food, cook the food, clean up the food. Food food food. Ugh.
  • Froggyh
    Froggyh Posts: 81 Member
    What are your macros like? Maybe try upping your fat a bit, or increasing protein. Usually I find when I'm hungry right after a meal it's because the meal wasn't well-balanced in terms of fat/protein/carbs, or I'm otherwise low on one of them.

    As you're breastfeeding, though, your problem might be a simpler one of simply *not enough food*. Try eating at maintenance for a few weeks and see if you're still losing.
  • halmsafit
    halmsafit Posts: 47 Member
    I definitely suffer from messed up eating - I have heard it called disordered eating as well. My brain basically stops thinking when I see junk food then turns back on the second I finish eating it. I am always thinking about food and having very conflicting thoughts- I am always thinking about my next meal but also wanting to have cake but then knowing I shouldnt have the cake. What has helped me most was joining Gold's Gym (for me, any good gym that makes you feel good will do.) I found fun classes that would take care of the calorie defecit and let me eat treats when I felt I HAD to have them. I am working on it every day but I have definitely gotten better! Good Luck OP!
  • ValeriePlz
    ValeriePlz Posts: 517 Member
    The constant food obsession has not gotten any better for me over the last 7+ years of losing. :( I try to distract myself, chew gum, or just tell myself that if I'm hungry, then the weight loss is doing its thing.

    The hunger and meal obsession can help you plan, though. Planning in advance helps you find good recipes, be thoughtful about eating, and take the time to find the right entry in MFP.
  • JennJ323
    JennJ323 Posts: 646 Member
    I don't obsess over it, or find myself always hungry. But I do spend a lot of time planning my meals and rearranging things in my food diary to make it all work for the day. I don't mind it though. It's working and I'm losing weight, so I'll keep doing it.
  • maybe1pe
    maybe1pe Posts: 529 Member
    I plan my food and when it's time to eat I go look at what I planned...

    I think about food a lot but that's because I love food. and I thought about food a lot before I started trying to lose weight... So I don't think it's really any different. Except now I make better choices, mostly.
  • Magemisty
    Magemisty Posts: 87 Member
    I'm like this too. Constantly thinking about food or what I have eaten. Now every time I see food I instantly start trying to calculate how many calories are in it I feel like I'm obsessing over it. Driving me crazy I just want a healthy relationship with food
  • LadyElectron
    LadyElectron Posts: 43 Member
    lindaloo1213 wrote: »
    I would also like to add that having to feed your family 3 -5x a day makes it hard to not think about food. Plan the food, shop for the food, cook the food, clean up the food. Food food food. Ugh.

    girl, this 100%! i feel like my life is spent preparing food for my baby. breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner. get the groceries, clean the food off the baby, wash the dishes. food food food indeed! and I only have one, and I'm not making baby food from scratch or anything crazy, we're talking crackers and cheese!
  • LadyElectron
    LadyElectron Posts: 43 Member
    ValeriePlz wrote: »
    The constant food obsession has not gotten any better for me over the last 7+ years of losing. :( I try to distract myself, chew gum, or just tell myself that if I'm hungry, then the weight loss is doing its thing.

    The hunger and meal obsession can help you plan, though. Planning in advance helps you find good recipes, be thoughtful about eating, and take the time to find the right entry in MFP.

    yup. I'm trying to use the hunger and food thoughts as information to help me plan better meals. I think I'm learning that carbs and fiber are much more filling to me than protein, which I wouldn't have guessed based on all the articles and advice about weight loss. still trying to make sure I get enough protein though.

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