1200 and Hungry

What does a normal day of eating look like for you? It is most likely that you aren't getting enough bang for your buck calorie wise. Fruits and veggies are very filling foods so try more of those. Also -- water water water! Many times we mistaken hunger for thirst.

I agree with the fruits and veggies, plus eating a little extra when you work out. Also, 1200 cals may be too low for you depending on your height/weight. I'm 5'7" and 157 lbs with about 15 pounds to lose and my trainers tell me that I should absolutely be eating 1800-2000 cals to lose weight (I workout daily). Just something to think about....

Egg whites are very low in calories but pure protein. Fat free greek yogurt can be very filling, too. You could also make a vegetable soup and freeze it, and heat up a cup when you need something to eat at the end of the day.

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If you like pickles they are quite low in calories. Pickled onions and gherkins can be a great snack and you won't eat heaps of them because of the vinager.

Go for protein and fats to keep you full for longer (veg for bulk too). Also, consider changing your settings to half a pound loss a week (worked better for me). Then, do some exercise and eat back your exercise cals :-)

I eat biggest meal at night about 5:00 pm. It helps me make it. I drink lots of water too.

I eat biggest meal at night about 5:00 pm. It helps me make it. I drink lots of water too.

Glad that works for you! For me, I would tend to over-eat at that meal if I didn't have much to eat during the day

Personally I can not consume only 1200. No matter what I eat during the day I feel deprived and end up overeating after a few days because I can't do it any longer. I also have horrible will power. I have since upped my calories to 1350, and although it is only 150 more calories a day I do so much better. I have also added exercise 6 days a week. I am still experimenting on whether I need to eat my exercise calories or not. Right now I am eating no more then 150 of them, which puts me never going over 1500. So essentially I eat 1350 on the day I don't exercise and 1500 on the days that I do exercise. I have only been doing this for about a week, but so far it seems to suit me way better then 1200.

Good luck!

I keep crunchy vegetables around like carrots and sugar snap peas. That helps when the snacking urge comes on but I think it helps to set yourself up for success early in the day. I try and get in some high protein, high fiber, and high water content foods in early. For me, these are things like shredded wheat, berries, an egg, almonds, a salad with homemade vinaigrette. When I'm feeling super hungry, I'll drink a big glass of water before I eat. It helps take the edge off and sometimes I'll find I wasn't really all that hungry.

IMO, I find 1200 calories really challenging most days. I opt to take half of my calorie cut from my meals and the other half from exercise. I eat about 1500-1800 calories most days and commit to a solid burn. With a little experimenting, you will find what feels right. I often stop and ask myself, "Would I be happy living like this for the rest of my life?" I think I've found the balance that allows me to answer that question, "Yes."

I have been at this for about 2 weeks now and had great weight loss. i went to a wedding on Sunday and had about 1800 calories (400 over what i should have had) but since then i have been starving every day. between meals and late at night. im loosing my mind and feel like i cant do this. why do i have all of a sudden starving feeling. the first 2 weeks i had to force myself to nibble so i didnt eat my 1350 cals at 8pm at night lol. any ideas

eat more than 1200, I'd be starving too. I lost weight eating about 1800/day sometimes more!

Youre hungry because you're eating to low of calories. Can you honestly say you can do that for the rest of your life.

You should be eating.

Have you looked at your BMR? It's under tools. It tells you how many calories you need to just lay in bed all day.

Mine is almost 1800 so there is no way I'd survive on 1200.

If you continue to eat too low, you will lose but you will fail also.

Love me, hate me but it's true.

Done it your way my whole life until now.

I eat, I move and I lose. And the best part of it is, I'm not deprived. I don't go to bed hungry, I lose steadily and I don't live at a gym. I exercise 20 minutes at least daily (walking) and twice a week Aqua Zumba (1 hour)

I also have a Heart rate monitor to tell me what I'm burning (calories) when I exercise so I fuel my body with extra calories on those days. Those days I can eat 2200 cal.

don't starve.

Friend me if you'd like but trust me, I'll continue to tell you to eat.

It's a lot of trial and error...everyone is different...you made need to eat more protein instead of carbs...or more fiber instead of protein, depends on your body. Look at your nutrition every day...one day shoot for mainly protein and see how you feel, make note of it. The next day, try higher fiber foods...see you how feel, take note of that too. Obviously...water.water.water. Drink tons. I find that drinking hot tea or coffee helps curb my appetite. So, at night, my husband and I boil a tea pot of water and sip on tea while watching tv! If I feel really hungry in the afternoon, I'll have a cup of coffee. When drinking warm beverages, there is a certain chemical released that is the same chemical released when eating food. So, it can trick ya for awhile I've also learned that I do best if I follow this plan...have a protein shake for breakfast...I can drink coffee/water/tea until 12:00. Eat a lunch of a sandwhich thin, meat, and a huge helping of carrots or peppers w/ hummus about 2 TBS. Then I have calories for an afternoon snack of apples and Peanut butter or Chobani yogurt and then dinner...usually Eggs, or lean protein and a huge, colorful salad, and steamed veggies. The more veggies I eat..the more fuller you'll feel. Because they have lots of water in them. Good Luck!!!