1570 calories and can't do it.

Are you drinking enough water?

Drink a cup of broth before you get too hungry, and eat more often. I eat 1/2 a sandwich at a time, so smaller amounts of calories throughout the day. Broth is only 5 calories, and it will make you full. Try it.

I'll trade you. I only get 1200

this is what i ate today...about 1400 calories...

breakfast...

Myoplex Lite pre-work out shake
egg white vege scramble with three slices of turkey bacon

lunch...

huge salad with lettuce, spinach, spring onion, grated carrot a few croutons and some grilled chicken...with light italian dressing

dinner...

healthy hamburger...whole wheat bun, homemade burger pattie, provolone cheese and piled with salad

snack...

1 cup of Cascadian Farms Dark Choclate and Almond Organic cereal with vanilla soy milk

lots and lots and lots of water....

plenty of food for the day...met all my goals and was under with my carbs....you just need to adjust what you eat....i know if i eat carbs in the morning it makes me even more hungry...

have you tried fiber drinks?

I would highly recommend that you rethink some of your food choices.

When in a calorie deficit it is very important to consider the amount of satiety you're getting with everything you eat. It looks to me like you're choosing some calorie dense foods that are easily pushing you over your limit.

It's fine to be somewhat hungry when dieting but IMO it shouldn't be miserable.

I just eat a lot of high bulk and low calorie veggies. I eat TONS of broccoli sometimes with lite dressing or hummus, but sometimes just with rice vinegar. Really, it's all about getting a whole lot of fresh fruits and veggies in you.

Hi there! I took just a quick look at your diary for today and I have a few suggestions. First, 300 cals seems like a bit much for oatmeal. Have you tried switching to another brand? I eat Quaker Maple flavor - Reduced Sugar. It's pretty good, and if I want it a little sweeter I sprinkle a little splenda on it. Also, do you eat much raw fruits/veggies? I know it gets said all the time, but you can eat TONS of them for hardly any calories.

As for your dinners, try googling "400/500 calorie dinners" for some ideas! You could do some pasta, grilled chicken and veggies, really anything (in moderation!) for 700 cals. For what it's worth, I had chicken tenders, 3/4 cup of macaroni, and peas for about 550 cals for dinner tonight

I hope this helps. I know it can be very frustrating at first, but by no means do you need to starve! I've found I actually eat more now, just I eat the right things and keep unhealthy foods in moderation. If after 2 weeks or so you're still not feeling well, you may need to reevaluate your calories. How did you come up with 1570?

start at a 500 deficit from your origional diet. if you used to eat 3000.. drop to 2500... the next week or two drop to 2000... then 1500..


the first week on here, I fainted twice. My blood sugar was WAY too low, and I was eating 2000-- netting about 1500, but I was used to about 2500-3500 a day, but I did lose 5 pounds the first week, so that was kinda cool, the fainting was not cool tho! take care of you body!

Exercising and eating back my calories works for me.... also, maybe think about throwing away the diet bread (which is probably nothing but flour and sugar) and swapping to it for a more substantial multi grain bread (higher cals, but will take longer to digest so you wont feel hungry so quickly) and maybe think about adding chicken breast or tuna to your sandwich instead of cheese, as the higher protein/lower fat per gram will also help stave off the hunger pains for longer good luck...

I looked at your diary for the last couple days, are you measuring everything... I saw 3 c of half and half on there yesterday? Maybe counting cals isn't the approach you should take right now. Maybe you should try lower carbs/higher protein approach?? Check out marksdailyapple.com or atkins.com, there is good info on both of those sites

Good luck!

instead of putting more cheese on ur sandwhich u should probly put more lean meat on it. drink water before every meal. and add more protein.

I eat 1200 a day, max. I try to stay under that and usually don't eat my exercise calories. Usually in the morning I start with 3/4 cup of bran flakes and 1/2 cup 1% milk, and a cup of orange juice. That usually fills me up really well. Bran flakes are very filling. For lunch I try to stick with something small like a piece of fruit and a piece of toast with "Bettern" peanut butter. It's really good and only has 2 grams of fat per 2 tablespoons, which is awesome. Or I'll have a granola bar with some orange juice. Try drinking loads of water throughout the day too, that will help make you feel more full! For dinner I try to stick with light foods like fish or chicken with veggies and whole grain rice or pasta if I do have something like that with it. Portion size is everything, and of course drinking water or unsweet tea (something without sugar) is important to help fill up your tummy in between bites. I hope this helps! I know it's very hard at first, because you have to suffer while your stomach shrinks and adjusts to the smaller amount of food, but you can do it! Just keep trying. Good luck!

Your stomach will shrink. Mine did. After the first 2-3 days it will be alot easier - yuo will literally feel too full on a small meal. The main problem for me is sticking through those first couple of days. And yes - protein/fats do keep you feeling fuller longer. Best wishes! You CAN do this!!!

Try eating more protein. Hard boiled eggs and greek yogurt are low cal and fill you up. Try using Truvia instead of regular sugar in your oatmeal. Like ellekay22, I do not eat many grain products. My carbs come in the form of vegetables, you'd be amazed at how many vegetables you can have. Hope this helps.