How do i stop eating?

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  • storknursekelly
    storknursekelly Posts: 94 Member
    higher protein and high fiber (pears, berries, oatmeal, kidney beans, split peas. Google high fiber, low calorie foods, altho carbs will look higher, for each gram of fiber u can subtract a gram of carbohydrates. Fiber keeps you full longer. Water, water, water too ! Also, take out all simple white foods (bread, milk, sugar etc. ) it will stop the cravings of sweets.
  • earnestfarley
    earnestfarley Posts: 14 Member
    Great suggestions. Some background. I am 6'5" 261lbs. I allow 1770 calories per day and burn around 1300 5 days per week. A Couple of simple suggestions that have helped me. First thing each morning 20 oz of water, 50 grams of protein (Monster Milk Vanilla Creme) and a supplement Apple Pectin 500mg, a type of fiber. Does everything typical fiber does but makes you feel full. Check it out at your local supplement store.
  • chubbybunnee
    chubbybunnee Posts: 197 Member
    Depending on what kind of food you like to eat, try to eat a good breakfast like oatmeal or a fruit smoothie with protein powder, then have a snack before lunch, then have a good sized lunch. One more snack then Dinner should be moderate. If you don't eat enough for lunch and snack, you will be starving by dinner and over eat.

    To stay in your macros you may need to exercise more so you can eat and feel fulfilled each day. I got so used to eating 1500 calories from my workout days that the 1200 cal days were always over. Either up your exercise (because it ups your macros numbers) or choose healthier foods. Veggies you can have large amounts without taking a large hit against your daily goals. Mushrooms, zucchini, are great veggies. Make sure you drink a lot of water to help keep you full also, and try to eat lean proteins like chicken, fish, shrimp, scallops, that way you can have higher portions. And MFP sets your protein low. If you go over a little, don't sweat it. Protein is good to go a little over on with the presets.
  • blissmanifesto
    blissmanifesto Posts: 37
    Yeah, I agree with the others here; you need a lot more protein in your meals. Also, think about staying away from crunchy carbohydrate-filled snacks like the pretzels, the Wheat Thins or the Lorna Doones: simple carbs like that are delicious but then about 20 mins later you get a mini-blood-sugar crash and feel hungry all over again. If you want something sweet aim for fruits; an apple is only 65 cals, an orange is 85 cals.

    The other problem with those carb-y snacks is how they use up all your calories and yet you don't feel full. Take the Rold Gold pretzels: instead of 17 measly pretzels, you could have had a huge piece of grilled chicken with your salad at dinnertime. See what I'm getting at? Good luck to you!
  • ahealthy4u
    ahealthy4u Posts: 442 Member
    :wink: it may seem like a lot of supplements but the two shakes I have are a meal replacement they are a meal in them selves
  • ronny23
    ronny23 Posts: 35
    Protein , veggies and omega 3 ... Vitamins make feel stronger so... Maybe it will work to you
  • maryjay51
    maryjay51 Posts: 742
    you need a healthier breakfast and try to eat more fruit than the cookie treats. if you can cook your food do that instead of buying processed or premade food. this is all a learned process and making it a habit so learning to eat healthier and cook fresh foods takes tine. just because you make your calories does not mean you are fueling your body right.. when you put gas in a car you dont put water in it ..it wont run right..same as your body -- if you dont put the right foods in it then it just wont run right .
  • FitnessGirlie16
    FitnessGirlie16 Posts: 7
    1 words girl: FIBER. Fiber keeps you full.

    This is exactly why 1 hr after a huge meal of Chinese takeout, even with chicken (which has protein folks), you're poking around in the cabinets looks for food. It's a lot of white, simple carbohydrates and not much fiber to fill you up. Ok, maybe if you're eating an all vegetable dish with broccoli there'll be some fiber in there... But let's be real here—everyone goes for white fried rice and noodles.

    To some posters I'm seeing out there, I wouldn't be so quick to advise against carbs. And if you do so, at least set the record straight here. It's a total misconception that carbs are evil. Simple carbohydrates won't be on any help to you—that'd be all your yummy white products, pastas, breads, etc. They break down very quickly in the body, leaving you unsatisfied, still hungry, and cause your blood sugar to spike. Complex carbohydrates, the whole wheat breads and grains, digest much more slowly and tend to provide the fiber you need to feel fuller, longer. While these are a much healthier option, they are also nutritionally denser, but can be highly caloric. This is why you need to be careful of carbs, but even so...please don't spend all day cutting out every possible card thinking that you're doing yourself any favors. Carbs are an important source of energy!

    Lastly, it's a misconception that we need to seek out tons of protein, because you're likely getting it in places and don't even know it. It's practically in everything! Go ahead and get your protein, but focus on getting the fiber allocated for during the day where you can, preferably in vegetables as a first option, but also in modest portions of (100%) whole grains and the like.

    I'd love to hear back and see if this helps you. Good luck!
  • FitnessGirlie16
    FitnessGirlie16 Posts: 7
    In response to drinking diet soda:

    It's so awful for you! Why do all this hard work only to have your stomach eroding from this inside? Ick. Anything that can clean a penny or unclog a drain doesn't belong in your belly!
  • EmCarroll1990
    EmCarroll1990 Posts: 2,832 Member
    Did you say it's day 2? Give it about a week and your stomach will shrink smaller so you begin to feel fuller, drink lots of water. And good luck!
  • FitnessGirlie16
    FitnessGirlie16 Posts: 7
    Agreed on the steel cut oats!
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I wish I had some good advice, but I looked at your diary and it shows less calories for the day than I had at dinner last night. I would suggest exercising some so you can earn more calories.
  • mmanalo1
    mmanalo1 Posts: 1
    Try a protien shake and a piece of fruit. I usually drink premier protien chocolate shakes and they taste like yoo hoo.... but even better they keep me from feeling hungry between breakfast and lunch. 160 calories 30 grams of protien and if im still hungry I try a small apple worth 35 to 45 calories.

    Good luck!
  • JeanniebeanL79
    JeanniebeanL79 Posts: 96 Member
    Sometimes I eat eggs in the morning, they are filling. I also made panko chicken cutlets with perdue thin sliced cutlets that are filling and healthier than reg. chicken cutlets. I bake them and have 2 with vegetables for lunch or put them in a salad. I am a big eater so that also motivates me to exercise everyday to get more calories because my goal for the day is 1200 and that is not nearly enough! Best of luck to you. Feel free to friend me if you want to chat and check out how much food I eat a day and still stay under everyday(with exercise calories).
  • mirrim52
    mirrim52 Posts: 763 Member
    Look at your diary from yesterday. More than a third of your calories came from crisps, pretzels and cookies. For dinner, all you had was spinach and croutons (I think it was 50 calories?). Dressing does not fill you up or give you nutrients and it was 240 calories. No wonder you are starving. You need to eat more real food. Lean protein, lots of veggies, fruit, and some healthy fats to keep you feeling full. Don't just make the calories low, make them quality calories that count. Snack on raw veggies. They give you crunch, but also nutritional value and low cal. If you need a treat, have one a day, not three.
  • sbuxie
    sbuxie Posts: 2
    My first week I felt hungry all the time but at some point I stopped feeling hungry - I guess my stomach just got used to the 1200 calories a day. I also never deprive myself completely - just lots of portion control and count everything. I.e. instead of bowl of icecream, just eat a spoon full. Instead of a full sandwich, eat it open faced (1 pc of bread).

    To get me to the next meal, sometimes I eat a small Slim Jim (yah, not the greatest so far as fat and sodium - but one isnt bad) - that one 40 cal slim jim does wonders.

    I also munch on pretzels and carrots.

    I also read that almonds do the same thing - they stabilize your blood sugar and fill that hunger until the next meal.

    I also read that by adding a little bit of protein to every meal, it wards off hunger longer. I.e. put chicken or nuts in your salad, nuts in your yogurt, Peanut butter on a piece of bread. So far it's worked for me.
  • sbuxie
    sbuxie Posts: 2
    This is my first week (Day 2)and I feel hungry all the time. I wanted to do some excercise but I didn't have any energy left to do it. I hope it'll get easier next week. :)
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