Starving!!!!!

lrkidd
lrkidd Posts: 74 Member
edited November 11 in Health and Weight Loss
Wondering if there is anyone out there that can suggest ways to stave off the binge beast. Most days I am fine but sometimes.....like today, I feel like a bottomless pit.

I have tried everything...I have increased my water intake, eaten more fresh vegi's, you name it and I have done it, but it just doesn't seem to help. It seems like the more I eat the hungrier I get and it is not just the uncomfortable "man I could really use something to eat" feeling. It is the "OMG if I don't eat I feel like I am going to pass out" feeling. It gets so bad my head hurts, I get a stomach ache, and I can't concentrate.

Any suggestions would be so much appreciated!!!

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  • mmstgr
    mmstgr Posts: 578 Member
    protein is your friend :)
  • shovav91
    shovav91 Posts: 2,335 Member
    Your hormones naturally fluctuate making you hungry some days and less hungry others. Listen to your body and make good choices; it will all even out.
  • classycouture
    classycouture Posts: 888 Member
    Listen to your body! If the hunger is that extreme, you probably need the extra calories! Just find some healthy alternatives: chicken, tuna, fruits, almonds, etc.
  • Orangecupcake
    Orangecupcake Posts: 17 Member
    Fiber? It would be much easier to see if you opened your diary.:smile:
  • Becky_Boodle
    Becky_Boodle Posts: 253 Member
    Protein is definitely your friend!! :) I like to blend frozen berries with protein powder and water for a quick fix to help me get through the day :)
  • LadyBugLex17
    LadyBugLex17 Posts: 146 Member
    what is your calorie goal for the day? you may not be eating enough. i was doing this for awhile as well.
  • ANewLucia
    ANewLucia Posts: 2,081 Member
    This is an excerpt from my profile page...if it sounds anything like what you are going through...just think about it and give it a try:

    I spent about 8 months trying to loose the last 20lbs....eating from 1200, then went to 1350 and then 1500 and bounced up and down 3lbs...whined, cried, complained...you name it. Then one day, I read an excerpt from "New Rules of Lifting Weights for Women" and it totally broke down why eating less and exercising more reeks havoc on our bodies...why I was then in starvation mode and wasn't loosing weight. So based on the information I raised my non-workout caloric intake to 1800 and on my workout days I eat a minimum of 2000 but have gone as high as 2500. I have one cheat day on the weekend where I don't track. It broke down why CARBS ARE IMPORTANT AND PROTEIN TOO...and I adopted the 40% carbs, 30% protein, and 30% fat ratios. I eat no less than 30gr of fiber a day. I always drink a protein shake after every workout.

    I now lift way heavier, never feel hungry or deprived, I stopped carb binging, and what I have started doing is loosing fat, gaining muscle, have lost inches and the weight loss is pretty steady. So, I am a huge proponent of EATING MORE to WEIGH LESS.
  • ashisgonnaloseit
    ashisgonnaloseit Posts: 15 Member
    Protein is definitely your friend!! :) I like to blend frozen berries with protein powder and water for a quick fix to help me get through the day :)

    That is a great idea! I usually eat a few wheat crackers with some peanut butter. It is a great mid-afternoon snack. :smile:
  • bjfrezell
    bjfrezell Posts: 241
    Eat more protein and eat fiber. The two help me feel full. But I feel your pain because I've had days where I just felt hungry no matter how much I ate. Another option is to go for a 10-15 minute walk? Hang in there!
  • sollyn
    sollyn Posts: 179
    I had a day like that yesterday. I ate so much that I then had no choice but to go far a walk to even everything out:cry: Then I ended up under my calorific goal. But today I haven't been hungry to distraction.
    Problem is that today I have loads of spare calories and don't know what to eat to stay healthy. It's all a bit complicatted really!:huh: :frown: :frown:
    I am going to keep trying to get it right.
  • sollyn
    sollyn Posts: 179
    Protein is definitely your friend!! :) I like to blend frozen berries with protein powder and water for a quick fix to help me get through the day :)

    That is a great idea! I usually eat a few wheat crackers with some peanut butter. It is a great mid-afternoon snack. :smile:

    I thought peanut butter was a real bad food to have. I have given it up, I really miss it.
  • littlepinkhearts
    littlepinkhearts Posts: 1,055 Member
    Protein is definitely your friend!! :) I like to blend frozen berries with protein powder and water for a quick fix to help me get through the day :)


    I do this also, with a few variations :)
  • tonyacoursey
    tonyacoursey Posts: 404 Member
    That is exactly how I feel today!
  • CarmelinaCastano
    CarmelinaCastano Posts: 1 Member
    I'm new to fitness pal, but not new to dieting. My suggesstion is 1st: make sure you're on the right calorie count. 2nd: plan your meals the night before. It's sometimes better to eat several times a day in small portions. This way your body always has food.. for example, I'm snaking on yellow pepper, red onion, celery, parsley, one eggwhite and vinegar salad right now.. just to get me through until dinner. good luck
  • vabrewer33
    vabrewer33 Posts: 185
    Protein is definitely your friend!! :) I like to blend frozen berries with protein powder and water for a quick fix to help me get through the day :)

    That is a great idea! I usually eat a few wheat crackers with some peanut butter. It is a great mid-afternoon snack. :smile:

    I thought peanut butter was a real bad food to have. I have given it up, I really miss it.

    Peanut butter is ok but in moderation-you really have to watch serving size but if you use it sparingly it can be a great protein!
  • JJs25th
    JJs25th Posts: 204 Member
    I thought peanut butter was a real bad food to have. I have given it up, I really miss it.
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    Peanut butter in and of itself is not a bad thing -- no nut butters are. Just read the label and avoid the ones with added sugar.
  • onek9lover
    onek9lover Posts: 58
    Go drink a coffee or a tea... coffee especially... or a big huge glass or two of crystal light.
  • jjohnboy2000
    jjohnboy2000 Posts: 67 Member
    I felt like that today, which is the first time since I started doing MFP properly on the 8/1/12. I had a bowl of Oats so simple with berries. That made a difference.

    The advice about walking is also good. At lunch time I would wander into the town and go a shop and get chocolate. Now I walk along the prom for 40 minutes and have not craved chocolate.

    Hope this helps.
  • deadstarsunburn
    deadstarsunburn Posts: 1,337 Member
    Protein is definitely your friend!! :) I like to blend frozen berries with protein powder and water for a quick fix to help me get through the day :)

    That is a great idea! I usually eat a few wheat crackers with some peanut butter. It is a great mid-afternoon snack. :smile:

    I thought peanut butter was a real bad food to have. I have given it up, I really miss it.

    Peanut butter is ok but in moderation-you really have to watch serving size but if you use it sparingly it can be a great protein!

    Peanut butter has the good fats in it (real peanut butter). It's not bad.
  • chergarr73
    chergarr73 Posts: 59 Member
    Have you gone from eating lots of processed foods to lots of whole foods? Your "hunger symptoms" sound like you could be going through withdrawl from the processed foods too....just a thought.
  • lrkidd
    lrkidd Posts: 74 Member
    Thanks for the advice! Funny my friend here at work said the same thing about protein. I think I am going to rethink a few of my food choices to include more protiens in my diet.

    I don't under eat. I do stay above 1200 calories a day and try to get a little more when I work out which is 6 days a week. 3 cardio and 3 weight training. I just have days when I feel like I will never get full and try to do everything the experts say to do and still feel hungry.

    I think I am going to get a jar of lowfat peanut butter and keep it in my desk for days like this just to see if that helps.


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  • ashleynicoleh04
    ashleynicoleh04 Posts: 195 Member
    maybe you are not eating enough calories. I had a friend explain all this to me and here was her advice:


    Go to www.fitnessfrog.com and use their calculators to determine your BMR/RMR and your TDEE. These are important.

    The way that MFP works is that it calculates your TDEE (the amount of calories you spend each day to live, function, walk to your car, watch TV, sit at your desk or take a shower. Basically, the average calories you burn on an average day) and then subtracts calories from that to help you lose your desired amount per week.

    TDEE - calorie deficit automatically calculated my MFP = Your daily calorie goal

    If you want to lose 1lb/week, your deficit will be 500 calories/day since a lb is the same as 3500 calories.
    3500 calorie deficit/week = 1lb loss/week THEREFORE 500 calorie deficit/day = 1lb loss/week

    If you want to lose 2lb/week, your deficit will be 1000 calories/day.1000x7 days = 7000calories deficit/wk.
    If you want to lose .5 lbs/wk, your defiicit will be 250 cals/day or 1750 cals/wk.

    Now, if you exercise, you're adding to that average TDEE by quite a bit, so MFP asks you to log it in, but since MFP has already subtracted a deficit for you, you can eat back those calories and still lose weight.

    For ease, I'm going to use my numbers...

    Kristel
    5'6" 149lbs
    BMR 1471
    TDEE 1850-2050 (depending if I'm considered sedentary or lightly active, so I go in the middle and use 1950)

    TDEE = 1950/day
    Desired loss/week = 1lb
    1lb = 3500 cal = 7 x 500/day

    Therefore, MFP has calculated my daily goal at 1450 cals/day because 1950 - 500 = 1450.

    If I chose to exercise, that means I earn calories. Let's say I work out for 30 min on the elliptical and burn 300 calories.

    Now we add that into their formula:

    1950 (TDEE)
    - 500 (daily deficit)
    + 300 (exercise)
    1750 NET calories (i.e. the adjusted amount with exercise)

    *************************

    You'll see that MFP doesn't let you go below 1200. That's a good thing, you still need to fuel your body. In fact, I don't recommend eating below your BMR, but that's just based on my personal experience. I have more energy when I at least eat the amount required to keep my organs functioning properly (seems to make sense, right? lol). So as you can see, my BMR is around 1471 and my goal is 1450. Close enough for me.

    Let me know if you have questions!
  • meg7399
    meg7399 Posts: 672 Member
    I was going to reply but you have all the answers above me! Best thing I can say is this...
    the worst time of the day for me is between breakfast and lunch. If I eat EITHER a high fiber oatmeal with milk OR a hard boiled egg with milk I can get through the morning till lunch. (I do still have coffee and if its near or during TOM then I may add in some fruit.) But upping the protein and fiber helped me as opposed to the mornings I would have toast and fruit and that did nothing for me!
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