has the hunger ever hit you like a truck when you're trying to "eat healthy" and lose weight? how do you guys manage it?
i started doing weights again and i get even hungrier now

This post was edited by duffman316 on Dec 23 2021 10:39am

You could just be trying to go for way to high of a caloric deficit.

I bet I drink minimum 4L a day of water. Liquid seems to help quench any starvation feeling.

Your body also goes into that starvation feeling if you're missing something, as in your diet is now deficient in a micro nutrient as a result of your change in eating habits.

This post was edited by SBD on Dec 23 2021 08:15pm

I feel that I just become accustomed to feeling hungry when on a deficit.

One good thing is it makes the plain, boring meals taste better as I’m generally keen to eat as opposed to forcing down food.

Drink plenty of water

Calories in, calories out. Can't explain that!

The reason why people who carry extra fat can still be ravenously hungry is simple.
You are not fat adapted.
Your body is used to getting a constant influx of sugar and carbs.
This is what it is using for fuel, not fat.
So when out of carbs and sugar, you get hungry despite having fat reserves.

To fix, start keto+if and workout for 20 mins 3x a week.
Must get heart rate up and sweat.
Weight will melt off.

The trick is to find high volume/low calorie foods.

Making small changes like using cauliflower rice, making home made ice cream (with xantham gum and no actual milk), etc.

Anything that'll take up a lot of room in your stomach will help keep the hunger at bay.

Yes. It depends how much weight I want to shed. Typically Ill replace what Id normally eat with sipping h20. Other times I might eat a small handful of almonds, fruits, vegetables.

What helps me is to think about it as my stomach being used to being expanded. Eating less means my stomach isnt reaching the capacity its used to so my brain thinks Im hungry. In reality I know I can survive without food for a few weeks, so eating small amounts of healthy food during times of the day I need it will push me as far as I need to go before I need another small healthy snack.

low caloric fruits and vegetables. cucumbers, radishes, tomatoes, cherry tomatoes, etc.

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