Eating Less?

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PaperAirPlanes

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I dont recall seeing this around, I'm sure it's been asked and explained many times tho.

When you cut calories, will you ever get used to eating less and feeling full? Instead of eating less and feeling hungry still?

Like, 2,000cals down to 1,500cals...it's a considerable drop off. Say you're eating 5 times a day [breakfast, snack, lunch, snack, dinner], but you're choosing smaller portions, different foods...for awhile you could feel like you're starving to death because you're SO used to eating those 2,000cals and stuffing yourself........

Will that go away? Will/can your stomach shrink and get used to it? Or is it your head that needs to get used to it and learn "I'm full on 1500cals"?

I hope that made sense!
 
I dont notice much difference personally whether I eat 2300 cals or 1700cal,which is the range I diet at.

I never feel hungry as in ravenously empty,but I never feel full either.
I assume the main thing is to do what you said eat less the same amount of times,rather than the same meals less often.

Other than eating greater volumes of low cal foods like veg and filling yourself with water,just make the decision your weight loss is worth a bit of hunger now and again,if it arises.

For me if I am hungry I know its of my choosing for a goal I want rather than being hungry because circumstances dictate,being hungry and choosing not to eat is easier for me than being hungry and being unable to eat(does that sentence make sense?)
 
gbone said:
I dont notice much difference personally whether I eat 2300 cals or 1700cal,which is the range I diet at.

I never feel hungry as in ravenously empty,but I never feel full either.
I assume the main thing is to do what you said eat less the same amount of times,rather than the same meals less often.

Other than eating greater volumes of low cal foods like veg and filling yourself with water,just make the decision your weight loss is worth a bit of hunger now and again,if it arises.

For me if I am hungry I know its of my choosing for a goal I want rather than being hungry because circumstances decide,being hungry and choosing not to eat is easier for me than being hungry and being unable to eat.
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Good point!

I'm currently down around 1,850cals from high 2,000's. And even tho I'm not starvingly hungry, it IS less than I'd normally eat. And I don't want to think that someday down the road I'm gonna go "I'm HUNGRY" and destroy all my work, yanno? I'm hoping my body adapts and I get used to this.
 
I cut down my calories and I drank a whole lot of water to trick my body into thinking I was actually full.

You could try drinking warm drinks, tea or coffee. It seems to make your body tighter and you seem and feel fuller.

Hope that helps.
 
xDINOsaurFAYx said:
I cut down my calories and I drank a whole lot of water to trick my body into thinking I was actually full.

You could try drinking warm drinks, tea or coffee. It seems to make your body tighter and you seem and feel fuller.

Hope that helps.
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Thanks! I drink a 16oz glass of water with every meal and such. So I'm hoping that helps. =)
 
In my experience, it varies from person to person. More often than not though, hunger subsides, if not entirely, at least a bit.

There are things you can do as mentioned above. You can also focus on eating foods that are more satiating in relative terms. Protein and fats are more satiating than carbs.

Number of meals is a strange animal. It used to be pretty much a given that eating more, smaller meals throughout the day leads to increased satiety. In my experience though, this isn't always the case. For some, more frequent, small meals leads to more hunger.

Toy around with all the variables. Don't be inflexible. It's a matter of what works for you.
 
less calories does not need to mean less full. You can reach 2000 calories a day eating potato chips and drinking soda, but that wouldn't fill you up. I think a lot of us who are/were heavier don't realize how many extra calories we can add to our food by adding heaps of butter, putting cheese and pouring dressing over our salads, and drinking an extra glass of wine at night.

you can actually eat more than you used to in terms of volume and still get less calories. If you arn't feeling full, it sounds like you arn't eating the right things. Try baked chicken, whole wheat pasta, bananas, lean meat - stuff that will fill you up but not add unnecessary calories.
 
.sushi, not only is it incredibly delicious, but it comes in small portions and is quite lean. last time I was this fat i remember i did it regularly and i managed to lose 50 pounds (that i put back up later on, oh well) without starving myself. and water, lots and lots of water all the time, water does so many things for you it's crazy!.
 
ZombieO said:
.sushi, not only is it incredibly delicious, but it comes in small portions and is quite lean. last time I was this fat i remember i did it regularly and i managed to lose 50 pounds (that i put back up later on, oh well) without starving myself. and water, lots and lots of water all the time, water does so many things for you it's crazy!.
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Thanks. I am absolutely not a fish person tho, lol. I dont care how its done, served, etc, I wont touch it!
 
Hypra said:
less calories does not need to mean less full. You can reach 2000 calories a day eating potato chips and drinking soda, but that wouldn't fill you up. I think a lot of us who are/were heavier don't realize how many extra calories we can add to our food by adding heaps of butter, putting cheese and pouring dressing over our salads, and drinking an extra glass of wine at night.

you can actually eat more than you used to in terms of volume and still get less calories. If you arn't feeling full, it sounds like you arn't eating the right things. Try baked chicken, whole wheat pasta, bananas, lean meat - stuff that will fill you up but not add unnecessary calories.
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There are plenty of foods that will "fill you up", without generating as much of a calorie hit to your daily count. A couple of double cheeseburger from McD's will wipe out your calorie count but not be terribly filling. Whereas better quality foods like good old fashion Quaker oats, grilled chicken breast, broccoli will all allow you to eat a more filling quantity.
 
And yes, your stomach will 'shrink' to a certain degree, and adapt to the smaller portions, giving you the feeling of being full much quicker. I am already noticing that even though I have only started about 2 months ago. When I look at the amounts I used to it I just can't believe it...a full big pack of pasta, with a pot of cream, mushrooms, beef and so on....nowadays a good sized salad does the trick nicely.

Try drinking water not only with your meals, but in between, it will give you the feeling of being full up, or at least it does with me. Tea/coffee does that as well.

I dropped from about 4000 cals a day to roughly 1600, and I can honestly say I am not starving hungry at any given time of the day, and I am actually still eating generously sized portions - just stuff with far less calories than before.
 
I use to be in love with food, and I thought cutting down my calories was going to be horrible. For me, I started going out and kept myself busy, and only eat when I need/what I needed. I found the more active I was the less hungry I became. I think it had to do a lot with my lifestyle change, I know nothing about your lifestyle. I just wanted to mention that in case it could help you like it did me. When I am out and about and busy, I have to make time for food- and that way I eat what I need, and I am full.
 
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