Strong cravings after 104lbs lost. Any suggestions?

SteveWelden
SteveWelden Posts: 4 Member
in Motivation and Support
I’ve been dieting a year now and started at 297 and now down to 193. I felt the diet was easy when it came to hunger and cravings until I lost about a 100lbs and now all of a sudden my body doesn’t wanna budge and I’m constantly having cravings out of nowhere. I have tried all the tricks and gimmicks but nothing seems to work. I’m at 22% body fat trying to get to 10%. I lift 5 days a week and have an active job and a lifestyle of a single father with very little sleep. The cravings are mostly sugar and happen at night. I do good all week and on the 6th to 7th day I fall off the wagon for 1-2 days then go back on the grind and get back down again wit maybe a 1/2 weight loss then prior week then fall off again. When I do give in it feels like a binge and no it’s not emotional eating either. Any tips or suggestions be greatly appreciated to get me back on track to hit my goal. THANKS!

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  • TavistockToad
    TavistockToad Posts: 35,719 Member
    edited March 2019
    Have you had a diet break while losing those 100lbs?

    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10604863/of-refeeds-and-diet-breaks
  • rheddmobile
    rheddmobile Posts: 6,840 Member
    Sugar binges plus no sleep sounds like you may be trying to raise your energy levels. Any way you can manage to get more sleep?
  • SteveWelden
    SteveWelden Posts: 4 Member
    Never been on an extended diet break at maintenance level. I’ll definitely look more in to this and give it a try. Thanks Toad!
  • SteveWelden
    SteveWelden Posts: 4 Member
    I know I feel like sleep is the number 1 thing causing me to binge on sweets. I feel like by the end of the week my body is just beat and wants to sleep. Sadly it’s hard for me to sleep more without sacrificing the gym. I feel like the gym is my sanctuary. My place I can go just for me. I don’t do anything except take care of my children, work, and gym. So to cut gym out may help my weight loss but may cause me to go insane lol

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