I’m counting calories to lose weight and I’m starving/hangry

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:19:37 here. I used an app to track calories and activity, so it used to automatically add calories for exercise and steps. Are taking those into account when you exercise?

No I’m not.

What app?

I used loseit but there should be lot of apps that do the same.

[Anonymous]

If you're still starving after a week, this diet isn't working for you.

[Anonymous]

Wow, 1800 calories/day is a lot for a woman. I was on 1200 cal/day when I was losing weight.

You need to spend most of your caloric budget on lean proteins: fish, chicken, egg... For example: 10 boiled eggs are only 700 cal and they should keep you from being hungry the whole day (not that I am asking you to eat 10 eggs, my point is that you don't have to be hungry with 1800 cals).

Stay away from grain carbs - they make you more hungry because they mess with your insulin level. Eat a lot of veges and some fruits (not a lot, because of the sugar).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:LOL @ "hangry"

must be "angry + hungry = hangry"

DP.. oh yes, I get "hangry" and I'm not even on a diet. My DH found this out the hard way when we were dating. lol. Now he knows that there is a short span between "I'm getting hungry" to me being hangry. It's gotten better over the years.

Sorry to hijack your thread OP. Have you tried eating something small every two hours? It's a PIA, but at least you won't be hangry too often.

[Anonymous]

I started eating a whole foods, plant-based diet, based off of Dr. Greger/nutritionfacts.org. It consists of lots of whole grains, beans, lentils, veggies, greens and fruits, moderate amounts of nuts and seeds, limited or no oils or processed sugars, no meat, dairy, eggs. I eat a huge volume of food each day (currently very full from dinner and debating whether I can fit in my final serving of grains or if I am too full). I have lost 13 lbs since NY.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wow, 1800 calories/day is a lot for a woman. I was on 1200 cal/day when I was losing weight.

You need to spend most of your caloric budget on lean proteins: fish, chicken, egg... For example: 10 boiled eggs are only 700 cal and they should keep you from being hungry the whole day (not that I am asking you to eat 10 eggs, my point is that you don't have to be hungry with 1800 cals).

Stay away from grain carbs - they make you more hungry because they mess with your insulin level. Eat a lot of veges and some fruits (not a lot, because of the sugar).

Not if you have 50+ pounds to lose.

[Anonymous]

Increase protein to fill you up.

Hydrate.

Can you list a normal range of foods and we dcum experts can help you decide if they are good choices?

Also, do you exercise? Even a quick walk around the block? Or lifting some arm weights while sitting and watching tv at the end of the day?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I started eating a whole foods, plant-based diet, based off of Dr. Greger/nutritionfacts.org. It consists of lots of whole grains, beans, lentils, veggies, greens and fruits, moderate amounts of nuts and seeds, limited or no oils or processed sugars, no meat, dairy, eggs. I eat a huge volume of food each day (currently very full from dinner and debating whether I can fit in my final serving of grains or if I am too full). I have lost 13 lbs since NY.

Where do you get your ideas for meals? Can you share what you eat? You’re basically a vegan...?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Increase protein to fill you up.

Hydrate.

Can you list a normal range of foods and we dcum experts can help you decide if they are good choices?

Also, do you exercise? Even a quick walk around the block? Or lifting some arm weights while sitting and watching tv at the end of the day?

Breakfast: 1/4 cup cubed steamed sweet potato, 1/2 chicken apple sausage, 1/4 avocado

Lunch: salad (“super girl” green blend) topped with 1/2 chicken breast and tomatoes, with Primal Kitchen green goddess dressing

3pm snack: 1/2 apple with 1 tablespoon sunbutter

Dinner: bolognese sauce over zoodles

[Anonymous]

Well no wonder you’re hangry.

Breakfast: omelette with 2eggs+1 white, spinach, mushrooms, zucchini and a tiny bit of Parmesan cheese.

Lunch full fat Greek yogurt and a large salad.

Dinner: various roasted veggies and a decent piece of meat.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I started eating a whole foods, plant-based diet, based off of Dr. Greger/nutritionfacts.org. It consists of lots of whole grains, beans, lentils, veggies, greens and fruits, moderate amounts of nuts and seeds, limited or no oils or processed sugars, no meat, dairy, eggs. I eat a huge volume of food each day (currently very full from dinner and debating whether I can fit in my final serving of grains or if I am too full). I have lost 13 lbs since NY.

Where do you get your ideas for meals? Can you share what you eat? You’re basically a vegan...?

In his book, Dr. Greger gives a daily checklist of foods to eat:
1 serving cruciferous veggies
2 servings of leafy greens
2 servings of other veggies
3 servings of beans/legumes
3 servings of grains
3 servings of fruit
1 serving of berries
1 tbsp ground flax seed
1 serving of spices
1 serving of nuts

Yesterday for breakfast I ate some cut up butternut squash with chopped walnuts, cinnamon, ginger, flax seed and a drizzle of honey. (Veggie, nuts, spices, flax seed)

For lunch, I had my big meal of the day: quinoa, grilled zucchini, grilled onion and black beans tossed with pesto (which I make and freeze in batches by blending peas, basil, spinach, arugula, garlic and toasted pine nuts). (Greens, 3 servings of beans/legumes, 1 serving of grains, 2 servings of other veggies).

For dinner I had a kale salad topped with fruit dressed with a little vinegar (1 greeens, 3 fruit), and a side of roast cauliflower for my cruciferous veggie.

For dessert I had some oatmeal with strawberries mixed in for my 2 servings of grains and serving of berries.

It is a LOT of food. I am finding it works best when I make some things like the pesto in big batches that I can have ready to pull out so that cooking is fairly simple.

I do still use some of the ingredients he suggests eliminating (oil, honey/maple syrup, salt) but I am doing my best to reduce the amount or substitute something different.

[Anonymous]

OP no advice just sympathy here. I am also very overweight with a kid with serious SNs, and I just can't diet. The hunger saps all my patience and makes me mean. I think I use up all my willpower and emotional energy on my kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP no advice just sympathy here. I am also very overweight with a kid with serious SNs, and I just can't diet. The hunger saps all my patience and makes me mean. I think I use up all my willpower and emotional energy on my kids.

+1

Same here. Definitely.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP no advice just sympathy here. I am also very overweight with a kid with serious SNs, and I just can't diet. The hunger saps all my patience and makes me mean. I think I use up all my willpower and emotional energy on my kids.

+1

Same here. Definitely.

+2.

[Anonymous]

I ended up doing intermittent fasting to deal with the hunger. If I eat breakfast - even a protein rich breakfast, I am ravenous during the day. If I don't eat in the mornings, then I don't really get hungry until about 3:00. At that point I eat two hard boiled eggs and that holds me until I get home and get dinner (lots of veggies and protein).