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Eating more is making me more hungry..hope that is ok!
burbanum
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OK so i am beginning week 4 of EM2WL and loving that i get to eat. I have noticed this past week that i am ravenous. The first 2 weeks i could hardly eat at cut and now i am struggling to not eat too much. I feel i have opened up a monster inside me eating 
I am hoping this is just part of the process. Does the ravenousness slow down in a few weeks...those of you ahead of me in this awesome lifestyle? Hope so! Never thought i would be wondering can i have more at 2000 calories a day...crazy!!! Hopefully this means my metabolism is kicking in??? I am eating 40/30/30
I am hoping this is just part of the process. Does the ravenousness slow down in a few weeks...those of you ahead of me in this awesome lifestyle? Hope so! Never thought i would be wondering can i have more at 2000 calories a day...crazy!!! Hopefully this means my metabolism is kicking in??? I am eating 40/30/30 0
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This is completely normal. I felt like I could eat a horse or a small child for the first two weeks. Its your body adapting 0
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OK so i am beginning week 4 of EM2WL and loving that i get to eat. I have noticed this past week that i am ravenous. The first 2 weeks i could hardly eat at cut and now i am struggling to not eat too much. I feel i have opened up a monster inside me eating I am hoping this is just part of the process. Does the ravenousness slow down in a few weeks...those of you ahead of me in this awesome lifestyle? Hope so! Never thought i would be wondering can i have more at 2000 calories a day...crazy!!! Hopefully this means my metabolism is kicking in??? I am eating 40/30/30
I know! Crazy isnt it!
It is absolutely part of the process.Your metabolism is firing up, which is the goal. Hang in there, and try to stick to protein and veggies/fruit if you need to go over, you should be fine, and yes, your appetite should come back down once again. Also, I've found that getting enough healthy fats makes me feel more satisfied. Sometimes if my hunger is outta control, a cup of hot tea helps.0 -
This is completely normal. I felt like I could eat a horse or a small child for the first two weeks. Its your body adapting
So I *shouldn't* eat the horse or small child then? <tucks horse back into cupboard>0 -
YAY your metabolism is working!!
I am hungry all the time!0 -
I am going to contiue eating and try to stick with cut goals...i find i am having to add cals in on most workout days since i am below BMR if i don't...do i need to up my TDEE? I will probably try that in a few weeks if it doesnt stabilize out, but i know that all things take time, so i am letting the process do what it needs and I will see where i am at in a few weeks thanks for the affirmation that this is at least somewhat normal!
Brittany0 -
I'm just going into week 3 and I am still hungry but not all the time:) I was STARVING for the first few weeks!!0
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I am going to contiue eating and try to stick with cut goals...i find i am having to add cals in on most workout days since i am below BMR if i don't...do i need to up my TDEE? I will probably try that in a few weeks if it doesnt stabilize out, but i know that all things take time, so i am letting the process do what it needs and I will see where i am at in a few weeks thanks for the affirmation that this is at least somewhat normal!
Brittany
If you are always netting below your BMR you should rethink your activity level/TDEE.0 -
I usually net below on workout days (about 5 days a week) but i try to eat back to get above BMR usually about 200 to 300 I need to eat back on workout days...At first i could hardly do that but now i am thrilled to have the extra cause i am HOOONGGRRYYY!! 0
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This is completely normal. I felt like I could eat a horse or a small child for the first two weeks. Its your body adapting
So I *shouldn't* eat the horse or small child then? <tucks horse back into cupboard>
Horse meat is actually tasty lol...I had some in Mexico and some in Spain.0 -
I think the idea is that if you're exercising consistently (at whatever level/ timeline, just consistently), then the cut should be consistently above bmr.
Therefore if you keep netting below on workout days, you probably are more active that what you used to get your numbers.0 -
I am darn hungry *right now*.
when I was eating at 1200, what was interesting is almost ALL cravings, especially for sweets, went away. Now, with eating at about 2200, I want FRUIT like a madwoman. Not cookies...fruit.
Tis could be because it's hotter than blazes here now, too
but yes, hungry over here after:
Protein shake
150g of Melon
2 eggs
2 peaches
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so do u guys suggest that we should just eat when were hungry?0
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I try to eat every 3 hours, and if I go longer (like 3.5 hours) I'm starving!
I just try to get as much protein in as possible, and I'm getting better at this (I had trouble making it to120, now above 175).
So glad protein powder and bars agree with me!0 -
This is completely normal. I felt like I could eat a horse or a small child for the first two weeks. Its your body adapting
So I *shouldn't* eat the horse or small child then? <tucks horse back into cupboard>
Heeheehehe, this made me giggle!0 -
so do u guys suggest that we should just eat when were hungry?
Absolutely. Listen to your body and give it what it needs. If you're already at your caloric goal for the day, but you're still hungry, try to eat a small serving of protein, like a hard-boiled egg or some veggies that are high in fiber.
ETA: If you try to eat every 2-3 hours, you really shouldn't be too hungry unless of course you've just increased your calories. If you are hungry all the time on a regular basis, it's time to re-examine your numbers again.0 -
This is completely normal. I felt like I could eat a horse or a small child for the first two weeks. Its your body adapting
So I *shouldn't* eat the horse or small child then? <tucks horse back into cupboard>
Loooooool0 -
I am still struggling to eat that much.
I am doing the reset and I have to eat around 2400kcal.
If I just ate if I was hungry I probably would not even get close to my numbers0 -
I still have days every now and then that are just HUNGRY days. I commented a few days ago that I had just eaten lunch and was feeling totally stuffed, and yet, somehow, I was still hungry. Weird, but it was just a HUNGRY day.0
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Glad to hear that im not the only one that felt that way. pheeww...0
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:drinker: Me too!! Thanks for posting this.0
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This started happening to me now too... this is my 3rd week of the reset... this is the first full week of my normal exercise routine (last week I was SO TIRED!!!!) ...yesterday I did an hour of zumba, and hour of kettlebells... per my bodybugg...burned over 900 cals... ate TDEE, and had to add a little to net over BMR...and i was STILL SO HUNGRY! LOL! I actualy woke up in the middle of the night with a grumbly tummy... ate some cottage cheese and felt better. LOL!
Before, I RARELY got hungry...even when I was an insane cardio fiend...and burned over 4000 calories total...(sometimes over 2000 cals of pure exercise) i rarely was hungry for even 2100 or so at MOST and then, i think it was only on a lifting day ( i would often do 2 or more hours cardio, and 45 mins to an hour of weights...) ... ( i shudder thinking of the past year of negative and crazy low below BMR's. :sad: ) MOST of the time I was eating FAR under BMR..and that even BEFORE even adding in exercise. So. So. Often. :grumble:
I was thinking last night, being hungry must mean that hibernating metabolism is waking up!!! :bigsmile:
That, and looking like I took a second shower after my workouts. Holy buckets. LOL!0
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