STARVING AND NEED HELP

Your metablism has speed up giving you the perception you are hungry. If your similar to me I will eat a whole meal and then feel like I haven't eating anything 20 minutes later. best thing to do is get 4 0z chicken breast skinless and nibble on those when you get that hungry urge. They do boost your calorie count but it gives you proteins your body is looking for.

Hi yes it was set manually. I was trying to go by weight watchers points and calories. trying to stick to 24 points (50 cals each)

If I can lose on more I will! I will change to 1 lb a week! thank you

Whoever set your WW points did do it wrong. Had the same issue with WW, was starving mad! Your points certainly were set too low.

double post sorry

I was with Weight Watchers for a while, then switched to here because it's free. I did take some WW things with me though. I consider fruits and veggies "free" so I don't log them. True, that means I'll be over my calories if I'm close, but as the saying goes, no one got fat from eating fruits and vegetables. Those Healthy Choice meals are great, but they don't keep me full long. I need to have a salad or something with them, or know I'm going to have a larger snack between lunch and dinner. You'll probably feel a lot better now that you've upped your calorie goal to a normal level. Good luck.

I am going to do WW and MFP all year. If it works out I can stop going to WW and just go here for free like you said. That is one of my goals for 2012.

you have 840 calories left.. EAT THEM! with REAL food! never stay consistently so below your calories because you are creating a HUGE deficit (NOT GOOD).

edit: ps...1200 calories is not good, for anyone! your body is screaming at your for good calories!

are you eating back exercise calories and is it the time of the month? I am ridiculously hungry the few days before TOM, and EAT BACK YOUR EXERCISE CALORIES! Maybe not all of them, but at least some of them!

OK, I am tired of hearing that PROCESSED foods cost less. This is untrue! When I switched my family to eating more whole healthy foods our grocery bill went down... The overly processed foods, may seem cheap up front, but in the long run cost more... essentially you eat more, so therefor have to buy more. Eating Fruits, Veggies, Whole Grains, Meats, Poultry, Fish.. These will fill you up longer, with the nutrients your body needs.
So the excuse of Processed foods being cheaper, is just that.. an excuse to continue to eat like crap.

glad to hear u changed it. U shouldnt b starving if u r eatin the right stuff. Hang in there!!

Even the tiniest things you do around the house can count towards your fitness, don't forget to monitor those items, it can give you some much needed calories to take in!! Good luck on your journey!

It's not normal, it's not human...I keep looking at my diary. I have been eating all day. I had an english muffin breakfast from weight watchers for lunch, then another one for snack...then a healthy choice lunch, 3 chocalate nuggets, 2 oragnes...that shoudl be more than enough for normal human beings! I have only 270 calories left for the rest of the day (its only 4:07) and I am literally staving to death...I can chew through my desk right now. I am not particularly stressed or unhappy, and I am aware of my boredom since office is dead due to holidays, but I am feeling physical achy starvation signals. How can I keep this up for a year in order for me to lose weight? anyone else go through this?

My weight is 240
I have managed to lose 10 lbs from start
Goal weight is 160
I am 5'7 female

HELP PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEE

It goes away, but it's just painful at first. Make sure you are eating enough good, nutritious foods. Your dairy reflects too much of a deficit, and you need to rework that. Get some help if you need it. And as for the hunger, under the best of circumstances, it's still hard.
Most don't make it through.

I was JUST LIKE THAT! And most days I failed, then little by little it got better. I still remember that first night I did not fix another supper right before bed. Anyway, some will say eating this or drinking water will help...BULL!

It's hard, painful and miserable. That's reality.
You must fight through this, remembering why you started in the first place.

While I agree with some of this (it's a struggle, it's hard, etc) I don't think someone who feels too weak to work out (barring other health issues) is in a good place. You can lower your calorie intake, eat nutritious foods, and don't necessarily have to "suffer"

THIS!! ^^^ Yes, I was thinking the same thing! You do not need to suffer and feel nauseus, weak, tired....you should feel energized, healthy and happy! Eating the right amount of calories, exercising (eating back your exercise calories) and eating whole, fresh, unprocessed foods will make a TON of difference!!! And 1700 calories is nothing! You should see how much I eat on heavy workout days....nearing 3000 cals on a day that I spend a long time at the gym for Zumba (1 hr) and then a 30 min weight session! And...I keep losing! So, don't let people convince you that starving yourself is the way to go. It is about proper nutrition and finding the balance for YOUR body! You need to take in the proper number of calories....but more importantly, you need to take in the proper amounts of vitamins, Protein, Complex carbs, and Fat. Yes, FAT!! Good fats are important for your health! Fats from nuts and fish are hearth and brain supporting fats. So do not be scared by the word fat! It is not a bad word! lol

Try eating more low-calorie foods, so that you can eat more of it and fill up instead of eating so many desserts that aren't filling. And make sure to drink water to help you feel full sooner.

I started at 215 and I was losing 2 lbs a week but still feeling full. So it's possible!

Good luck!

An easy lunch for me and doesn't take more than a minute to make is a whole grain sandwich with whatever toppings you want, I do turkey and cheese, or tuna mixed with a little Greek yogurt. High protein, and very filling. I usually have apple, or yogurt with it as well. Then you can skip your prepackaged stuff. I am very rarely hungry with1450 calories, and do not eat exercise calories. I have been losing about 1.7 lbs a week.

I know all about having to eat healthy and cheaply! My food budget is the highest in my budget except rent, to feed 7 people. I also use all recipes site as well, it is a tremendous help! I have found one way to buy cheaply is to use wal-marts price matching policy. Get the adds from all the stores in your area (you can get them online if you don't get them in the mail) then make a master list of each store and write down anything you eat that is on sale...I buy fresh fruits, vegetables and meats this way. Heck we even started a garden in the backyard to supplement our fresh veggies.

As for the eating but still being hungry..I don't really count calories much, but I seem to stay within my healthy limits. I went to the myplate.gov site and looked at a meal plan tailored to my age, height and weight. Basically I am supposed to eat 6 oz grains (half whole wheat), 2 1/2 cups veggies, 1 1/2 cups fruit, 3 cups dairy and 5 oz protein (lean). I also eat small meals throughout the day, roughly about every 3 hours. Thats like 3 small meals and 3 snacks....I have found I seem to stay within my caloric needs and I am not hungry. Maybe you could look into that?