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Thank you for the advice and references! I appreciate it! You are right, I think I need to convince myself to think differently. Maintaining a loss, even a small one IS indeed a win, especially if maintaining isn't easy. I guess I should think of it as "solidifying" the results I achieved and learning maintenance for the…

Well, I guess one could say that I've been in a deficit for a long time though not consistently. Over the last few years I've been eating in a deficit 90% of the time. The other 10% were several days every few weeks where I overeat (read: binge) because I got too hungry. When my deficit was higher I used to overeat more…

Yeah, I know that BMI is not a very accurate way to measure things and that there are a lot of factors that can affect hunger levels. I just want to see if there's some correlation between one's BMI and a comfortable weight loss rate. If that helps, I'm not that lean, according to my scale I'm currently slightly over 26%…

My diary is set to sedentary, so goal is set to 1200 (I'm short), but I use my fitbit to log exercise automatically, so my actual goal is 1700-1900 most days as I'm fairly active. As far as macros go, I tried everything trust me. Upping protein, fat, fiber. Lowering carbs. I tried more frequant meals, less frequent. I…

Yup, this is a good idea! That's what I'm going to try to do know. I figured that if I combine beans with higher protein veggies like kale or brussels spouts, it helps me to get enough protein in a meal. Plus lots of micronutrients. And yeah, beans are really filling due to the combination of protein and fiber. It's my…

So I've researching the ways to get enough protein a meal without soy or wheat gluten. And a good way to do so is combining beans or lentils as a main source of protein + high protein veggies like brussels sprouts, broccoli, leafy greens or mushrooms (they're all pretty low cal, too, so a good way to add bulk without many…

Is there a particular reason why you don't eat after 9pm? Because if you think that not eating late at night is good for weight loss, it's a myth. It doesn't matter when you eat as long as you stay in deficit. You can rearrange your meal times so that you eat more later in the day and don't have to go to bed starving. For…

You know what, it actually sound so much like a pattern that I am observing. Well, I don't technically ovulate since I'm on oral contraceptives (monophasic combo pill) - and before you suggest it, no it doesn't seem like the pill itself causes the hunger since I've been on it for the last five years and the hunger problem…

This speaks to me so much. I could've written this. I am pretty close to my goal weight (well not really, I have another 10-15 pounds to lose). But I've been struggling with intense hunger for over two years. I can eat at a small deficit for a few weeks, but then the hunger catches up with me and starts to build up until…

Wow, thanks for being honest! I didn't realize it was so intense! When I'm in a deficit, even in a small one, I usually actually don't have enough energy to do really intense strength training. I have the ebook, but I haven't looked through it carefully yet. I wasn't planning to follow her diet plan, I prefer to control my…

I've already started looking into youtube videos, including Abby Pollock, will check out the rest you mentioned! And I will go through that exercise post! Thanks! Checking out Strong Curves already! Thank you! I keep forgetting that! But yeah, you're right as long as I'm in a deficit I won't gain much muscle mass. Your…

I had a similar experience. Well, I didn't go on controlled diet break, but I overate for a couple of weeks after losing a decent amount of weight and the hunger has been pretty much a constant problem since then. I'm about 10-15 pounds away from my goal weight though. I feel like there must be a scientific explanation for…

Well, I might be mistaken (I am, most likely, I guess), but I'm under the impression that squats target mostly the upper front leg muscles which in my case seem to be pretty toned already. I mean there's very little fat in this area and the muscles seem to be quite developed). The areas that need toning for me are inner…

No, I haven't seen this. I didn't look in that part of the forum. Thank you! I'm sure I'll find something appropriate for my case there. If I could afford a personal trainer I wouldn't be asking questions here, I would be asking my trainer. Thank you for the advice! I do know that exercise is secondary compared to…

I do prepare my food and count everything before I sit down eating, of course. However, sometimes I finish eating really fast and I still fill hungry, and at times I decide to eat something else because I think I'm hungry and not eating now will just lead to more hunger and overeating later on. But really I just needed to…

I haven't notice spicy food killing my hunger before, but I'll try eating a very spicy tom yum soup next time and see if it helps! Thanks for the tip!

Those who keep bringing up chocolate and other junk food in this thread, note that I didn't say cravings in my original post, I said hunger. And that is what it it. I don't crave chocolate or any other particular food. I crave all food, any food: healthy food, unhealthy food. Calorie dense foods appear especially…

That hasn't work for me unfortunately. I mean, before I went on birth control, magnesium did make the cramps a bit easier to tolerate. Now I take a very good magnesium supplement daily and it seems to have no effect on hunger though. I don't technically ovulate since I'm on BC (which makes it surprising that I still…

Too many carbs actually seem to leave me hungry. I've done carb refeeds several times and was feeling ravenous all day despite eating more calories than usual. But I definitely do need to have a decent amount of starchy carbs in my meal to feel full. It's all about balance for me, I guess.

How does the pea protein powder taste like? What brand do you use? I've been looking for a more-neutral tasting protein powder that is versatile and can be added to smoothies, porridge, for baking etc., kinda like vanilla protein powder. The soy based protein powder I bought recently tastes disgusting, but maybe it's just…

These are all great tips! Thank you! I've been actually experimenting with adding nutritional yeast and marmite to some of my grain and beans based meals, which is a good way to add protein with some additional B vitamins and fiber. Swapping some of the grains for beans and using higher protein veggies, like broccoli,…

That's what I'm trying too do. Exercising as much as possible to have those extra calories and stay under my TDEE and not gain at least. I can't really have more than a 100 calorie deficit on those days or I get so hungry I can't sleep at night.

Yes, hearing that I'm not the only one like this makes it somewhat easier already! At the moment, I just try to postpone my first meal like someone above said, and eat a small snack every 2-3 hours. If I have a long exercise session that day I usually manage not to eat over my TDEE. Though ironically, exercise is so much…

I'm 29 and I'm surprised I haven't realized it was hormonal earlier. But then I'm not entirely sure it has always been like this before. Or at least that it was always this bad. I'm pretty sure I can remember the first time it started, it was just a little over a year ago. Suddenly I felt UNSATIABLE and I couldn't figure…

Yes, I agree, it's somewhat strange for me to feel hungry like that. I am borderline overweight. I eat over 1600 calories daily which is not a small intake for a short female. I make sure to get least 90-110g of protein daily and a sufficient amount of fat which perfectly within the recommended guidelines for my size. I…

That sounds like a good advice. It's true that my life is very active and quite tiring sometimes, especially lately since I'm working on my thesis. I try to get at least 8, hours of sllep but it's not always possible. It seems like a good idea to have a maintenance week before it actually gets bad. I think l'll try that…

I'm not sure what you are implying here. If you are trying to say, that there must be something that changes in my routine after 4 or 5 weeks than I'm afraid you are wrong. I eat exactly the same and exercise exactly the same amount. The hunger develops gradually over several days. And if I could link this to any…

I've been on oral contraceptives for several years, so I don't ovulate and don't really have a real menstrual cycle so I can't really attribute to hormonal changes. And either way, I tried to see if those bouts of hunger correspond with any part of my artificial cycle and I didn't notice any correlation. It can fall at any…

My activity levels vary greatly, as well. Though not necessarily only due to intentional exercise. Iits just that I am a student with two active jobs and no car. Some days I burn only 1700cals, others it's hundreds over 2k (I have a fitbit that estimates my TDEE and judging on my loses and gains its estimates have been…

5'2", about 130lbs. I'd like to lose another 15-20 pounds. I've been at this weight for almost a year, because everything I lose I gain back due to eating over my TDEE caused by this hunger. I tried lowering the daily deficit and I still eventually develop the deep hunger sensation, it just takes longer. So the result is…