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Wow that sounds delicious :D!! How many calories does it end up being?

Great news everyone :) Today I lowered my exercise to 60 minutes. Then I increased my calorie limit! For lunch I had yoghurt with 200 grams of fruit (Normally 120, but I needed to use the fruit before it got old) but it still was only 324 calories! Then I had a store bought salad which was delicious and only 375 calories.…

I'm the same way! I found that eating a bunch of veggies doesn't fill me up or satisfy my hunger. It really is strange. But I found a combination of carbs and protein with the veggies works the best for hunger. It is funny since veggies have a greater volume, but a hamburger is a million times more satisfying than veggies…

Yeah :D It really is high volume which I absolutely love! I especially love that it isn't a lot of calories and it's extremely satisfying. I loved the extra veggies and it did help keep me a bit more full which is great :)

Thanks :D It should've been obvious, but I didn't realize it at the time. I thought 1,400-1,500 was a reasonable calorie range for someone of my stats and I was just doing something wrong. Your right, that a slower loss is better than none!

I'm getting ready to head off to the gym so I made a late breakfast! :D 100 gram of chicken schnitzel, 25 grams of pasta, and I bumped the veggies up to 200 grams! It only came in at 325 calories, so I'm pretty happy. I love that it makes a huge portion and takes a while to finish!

Your absolutely right :) My diet is too aggressive since I haven't been able to stick with it. I just need to eat more my body is telling me. Since I'm under 170 pounds, 1.2-1.5 lbs a week just is too aggressive for me maybe. So I'm cutting my exercise down to 60 minutes and putting my calorie range up to 1,500-1,600, but…

I think your right and that my goal is too agressive. I didn't know 20% was considered agressive! So that makes sense if 25% is considered extremely agressive. I've been aiming for around 20-25% for over a year in a half. Now that I've lost more weight and I'm under 170, maybe 25% is just too agressive for me and not…

Yeah I am exercising more, but it was mostly meant to be temporary, just to create extra deficy to get rid of the holiday weight ha ha. It's something I always do after the holidays to lose the holiday weight quicker. Then I always go back to 60 minutes of working out on the elliptical instead of 90 minutes. Normally I've…

That's something I've been really curious about. Is 25% defict (1.2-1.5 lbs) per week considered to be aggressive? I always heard that for around my weight that 1.2-1.5 wasn't considered aggressive, but 2 pounds was. So that's why I'm so curious since I heard it's doable and realistic. I mean of course I want to lose…

I have been messing around with the macro's and I always am to see what works best :) I always love carbs in the morning since that is what helps fuel me through through my gym work out and keeps me going. I feel sluggish and get tired easier if I'm only eating protein with veggies before the gym. In the Netherlands, it's…

Great suggestion :D But unfortunately I just can't stomach the taste for cottage cheese ha ha. I have heard it's filling though!

The strange part is I ate the same breakfast and lunch, similar dinner (Protein, carb, veggie) for a year and half. I've always been satisfied and never starving. It's just the past 3 months this happened. I always thought 91 grams of protein was a lot, but I guess it's not ha ha. I use to eat a huge bowl salad bowl with…

Yeah beef does have a lot of fat in it, but I don't mind as long as it fits into my calories. Funny enough, most nights we actually eat chicken! But tonight was a night we decided to have spaghetti ha ha. So my levels are normally lower.

I actually do think my meals are high volume except for the oatmeal snack but even that use to help keep me full. In the morning, I get a huge plate of chicken, veggies and pasta. For lunch I get a huge amount of yoghurt with fruit, and high fiber cereal. Then my dinners are the most calories, so they take up the whole…

I haven't been able to stick to 1,400 to 1,500 calories lately because of my insane hunger, but before 3 months ago, I could stick to it no problem! I was on 1,400-1,500 calories per day for over a year in a half! I would always have one or two days per week when I would eat at maintenance level or slightly above. I never…

Of course not your the only one! :D I heard other people complain about it too. I just wish I knew how bad it was before I bought so much of it! I just thought it would keep me full. Yeah it's disgusting in water! I never thought of making it with hot chocolate, but it does sound gross, a gluey, sawdusty pudding? ha ha xD

I'm glad to hear it might just be water weight since I've been freaking out about gaining 7 lbs in only 3 months ha ha xD So I'm hopeful that it will drop off soon :) I thought 91 grams of protein sounded like a huge amount, but I do find that a balance of protein, carbs, and veggies help keep me the fullest. I didn't…

I highly doubt it since I've been on the Depo shot for over 3 years. :)

ha ha XD! I went through the exact same thing!! I added the psyllium husk powder to my yogurt before and it was absolutely disgusting! Your right, the texture was like thick gluey sawdust!!! Absolutely horrible! I couldn't finish the whole jar either :( I tried a small amount as well in the yoghurt, but that gluey sawdust…

Nope :)

Sorry but I just wanted to clarify :) Before 3 months ago, I ate 1,400-1,500 calories per day for over a year and I was losing weight. I wasn't hungry and I was always satisfied with my meals. But the last 3 months, the same foods and calorie limit of 1,400 to 1,500 calories wasn't satisfying me at all and I was constantly…

I tried the link and at a 25% deficit for my stats, it says to lose 1.2 lbs per week, I would need to go to 1581 calories. Which isn't very far off since on MFP, I put to lose 1.5 lbs eating around 1,400-1,500 calories. Female, 77 kg, 164cm, age 23, and 3-5 hours moderate exercise. Even if I put 5-6 hours of strenuous…

I have calculated my TDEE on other sites, mostly because I was curious and they all were about the same :) I have bumped up my exercise a bit for a few months which is something I do normally after the holidays to lose the extra weight I gained. I agree with you that tea is super satisfying and helps a lot with the hunger!…

Oh gosh!!! Never even crossed my mind since I'm on the depo shot for three years ha ha. I would love children in a few years, but I want to lose the weight first. I also haven't had any symptoms besides extreme hunger. I'm sure it wouldn't be that :) I think I'm just a heavy eater.

I meant I'm 5'4 (164 cm), not 5'5. But still pretty similar :) My maintenance level without exercise is 1,800 calories, so I couldn't eat that much. On days that I do exercise, I've been doing 90 minutes on the elliptical. On those days I do eat half my exercise calories back. The machine says I burn 1,000 calories which I…

Thanks everyone for the advice, I really appreciate everyone's opinion! I realized in my first post i said I was 5'5, but I meant 5'4 (164 cm). Someone asked if I weigh my pasta and grains dry and I do. I also weigh everything with a food scale to make sure my calories are accurate :) That's how I already know I'm eating…

I don't feel like I'm missing something or bored. I'm not ready to give up yet either. I'm still dedicated. I mean heck I've still been going to the gym 5 days a week every week even though I haven't been losing anything. That's becasuse I'm trying to get my appetite under control and I'm still trying. I always include…

I should mention the 7lb weight gain is from Christmas until now because I've been eating more than I burn, not just in all in10 days ha ha xD

I actually find a mix of carbs and veggies to be the most filling. I tried just protein and veggies, but it satisfies me a lot less. The carbs especially help before my work out too. I have been trying to tough it out and see if things return back to normal, but I was hoping they would after almost 3 months.