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tmtrahan · June 2019

I am on a skinny course meals that are about 380 and less calories and I only get two 100 snacks. I am Coca Cola free and almost carb free but after working out after I eat my meal I’m hungry a few hours later. What can I do to feel full?

nickdavis888 · June 2019

Drink lots of water, always have a bottle beside you, it helps curb my hunger! Worth a shot

Danp · June 2019

Well, the first thing you can do is to stop using a weight loss approach that leaves you hungry. It sounds to me like Skinny Course Meals (whatever that is) isn't a suitable way for you to eat.

All you need in order to lose weight is to eat fewer calories than you use most of the time. So, to begin with keep it simple:
1. Put your details into MFP to get an appropriate calorie goal
2. Buy a food scale so you can most accurately record the calories in the food you're eating.
3. Eat the foods you genuinely enjoy no matter what it is (you can worry about 'clean' and 'healthy' and whatnot later) in servings and amounts that keep you in a calorie deficit.

As the weeks and months go on you'll learn and get better at managing your calorie intake. You discover what foods fill you up and what foods leave you hungry. You'll discover what foods are too 'expensive' calorie wise and just aren't worth it. You'll discover little swaps and exchanges that you can make to more easily meet your calorie target and you'll get more experienced and be able to make little tweaks to improve the quality of the nutrients you're getting from your food.

But all that comes later, with knowledge and experience. For now, just stick to the 1, 2, 3 listed above.

G'luck

Dreamwa1ker · June 2019

tmtrahan wrote: »

I am on a skinny course meals that are about 380 and less calories and I only get two 100 snacks. I am Coca Cola free and almost carb free but after working out after I eat my meal I’m hungry a few hours later. What can I do to feel full?

I just looked up that "Skinny Course Meals" that you mentioned, and it said they are only 1000-1300 calories a day. You are saying you only get 2 100 cal snacks with that - basically it sounds like you are straight up targeting only 1200 calories, which is the bare minimum a relatively small woman should eat just to stay alive like, laying in bed all day. But you also said you are working out - so you need to be eating some of those exercise calories back (this is probably why you are so hungry). If you are logging in myfitnesspal, you should log your exercise too - it will adjust your calorie goal for the day because you need to eat some exercise calories back if you want to stay healthy.

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10569458/why-eating-too-little-calories-is-a-bad-idea/p1

https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/931670/bmr-and-tdee-explained-for-those-needing-a-guide/p1

try2again · June 2019

Use the MFP set-up to figure out how many calories you actually need and choose foods and meals accordingly.

https://www.aworkoutroutine.com/1200-calorie-diet/

JaydedMiss · June 2019

I just looked it up and that seems....so expensive...and unnecessary..... No wonder your hungry

also id be starving with little/no carbs they keep me full

try2again · June 2019

JaydedMiss wrote: »

I just looked it up and that seems....so expensive...and unnecessary..... No wonder your hungry also id be starving with little/no carbs they keep me full

And who wants to be hungry and poor?

LyndaBSS · June 2019

Do you have time to make real meals?

Sharon_C · June 2019

Drop the Skinny Course Meals and eat real food in moderation. You can lose weight without being hungry.

diannethegeek · June 2019

Hunger is a funny thing and it's different for everyone. It takes some experimentation to find a way of eating that makes you feel best. Here are some possibilities:

The calories this meal plan may be too low for you. Without knowing your stats or how many calories MFP recommends for you or how fast you're trying to lose, it's hard to be sure. But I feel like I want to gnaw my own arm off out of hunger if I drop below 1400 calories/day and you may be experiencing similar problems. If you want to share more details about yourself (height, weight, age, activity level, etc) we might be able to help more. But if this is the problem, then adding another snack or two or beefing up some of your meals with added sides might help.
The meal timing of this plan may not work for you. Not everyone likes the 3 meals a day + 2 snacks routine. Some people feel better grazing on small meals through the day and others feel better with only one or two meals a day. Moving your meals and snacks around to different times may help. Again, experiment and see what you like.
The macro split of this plan may not work for you. Others have mentioned they feel hungrier when they cut their carbs too low. Some people do better on very high protein or high fat diets. Others like a higher carb diet. Some people do better on a more moderate split. No idea what the macro split looks like on these meals. You might try adding fat, protein, or carbs into your meals to see how you feel best.
After you've tried all of the above, your body may just need time to adjust. Hunger is a funny thing and it runs partially out of habit. If your body is used to more food then it can take some time to adjust.

I don't think you necessarily HAVE to drop the Skinny Course meals. But it does sound like they aren't working for you as they are now. Work with what you have, experiment, and don't feel like you have to stick with any one plan if it isn't working for you.

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