Recent change, crazy sugar cravings.

mattflavell908
mattflavell908 Posts: 1 Member
edited December 19 in Health and Weight Loss
After hitting a plateau for a few weeks. I made some changes to both my diet and routine:

I started HIIT (Walk / Sprint) 3 days a week (in the mornings).
I kept my normal weight routine, lifting 5 days a week (around 11am).
I have reduced my calorie intake.
I have cut out all soft drinks & sugary snacks. I now only eat during 3 set meal times 6am (post HIIT), 12pm (post lifting) and 7pm (evening meal).

After making these changes I'm having crazy sugar cravings,I have also been very sleepy (especially at work).

My apple watch is estimating total calorie burn was 2903 (1070 active). My diary estimates I consumed 2010 calories of food. Giving me a deficit of about 893 cal per day.

Did I make too many changes? Will this pass in time?
Can anyone recommend a good snack to deal with cravings?

Thanks


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  • Maxxitt
    Maxxitt Posts: 1,281 Member
    I find that a 170 g carton of plain greek yogurt zero fat (Fage Total) and an apple kill cravings. If your deficit isn't too steep (which might be a reason you're tired and hungry), it might be that apportioning your calories so you eat more frequently might help. When I am sleepy, I look to hydration first.
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  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 34,598 Member
    Did you cut down on sleep to fit in the morning workouts?

    Regardless, HIIT is very fatigueing. Fatigue can lead to cravings.

    If you just cut down/out sugar, that would be a reason you might be craving sugar. ;)

    Personally, i found my cravings for calorie-dense sweets (cookies, candy, etc.) decreased a lot when I started making it a point to eat 3 fruit servings daily. After I while, I was able to be less structured about fruit consumption. (Fruit doesn't work this way for everyone, but I've seen others here say it worked for them. Might be worth a try.)
  • phoebe1975
    phoebe1975 Posts: 55 Member
    I like natural peanut butter with an apple or a banana, dark chocolate/whipped cream/strawberries, plain greek yogurt with a homemade blueberry/peach sauce, baked apples with cinnamon
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