Wondering if there is anyone who is trying to overcome undereating with weight loss

[LoveHolyGod]

Hi! I am trying to find out if anyone experiences undereating? I am trying to start a thread with people who either have the same to overcome or might have some healthy input! Honestly, I have a tendancy to undereat at times, I will eat every two to three hours for energy but I feel gross if I eat over a certain amount of fat grams. I gained the extra weight while I was pregnant, about a 100 lbs. I went from my 130's to 230's. I know, not healthy! I have had it with being overweight I lost about thirty after I had my son, but gained it all back until the last one or two months or so, then I decided I have enough of being overweight. I started eating healthier with whole wheats, no fried foods or oils, no sweets such as cake, pie, ice cream, candy, and I started eating more veggies and fruit. I also starting exercising little by little with ab work and cardio. I lost about 30 lbs so far and am at 204. I am so tired of being overweight, I have a tendency to do what I did when I was younger but not as extreme. I used to eat one meal a day, or go for days without eating, or go on a veggie and fruit kick for weeks. I know don't do such extrreme, I do eat every two to three waking hours (except at around bed time I try not to), I just find myself cutting out certain foods such as all breads, pastas and such that has white or wheat flour, all meats, all oils (nothing with oil in it or made with oil), no butter or such. I do eat veggie "meat" products, dairy, veggies, fruit, protien bars, starch such as idaho or sweet potato and corn and juice and water. I try not to eat more than 800 calories or around there. I understand this may not be the utmost way, so I am wondering if anyone else has the same type of problems with eating? Do you become over strict to make up for your weight gain. Maybe I am putting those three plus years and saying hey I will not over indulge anymore, but maybe I am going to far the other way? I am just wondering if you have any thoughts on this, I will take anything you say as help. Thanks! I am hoping that you are doing well and I commend you on your own individual steps to being healthy! Thanks!

 

[greentearocks]

That happened to me a few years ago...I would go on fasts...then that wouldn't work and I'd draft a plan eliminating certain foods and having many rules...anyway that was me being desperate trying to lose the weight overnight and it just doesn't work and it will drive you crazy...I had to take it slow, learn about nutrition, how to eat healthy, and never say "I won't eat this again", find a balance, you don't have to be perfect at it, but you keep trying and after some time you're gonna be so tired of being fat that it will just come natural to you to do the right thing most of the time.

I'd say read about healthy eating from reliable sources, and like that acronym goes: KISS - keep it simple, stupid (no offense intended.. I apply to myself hehe )...keep it simple as in do not obsess over what you eat every single minute, incorporate what you learn about nutrition into your day but don't let it take over your life..funny...when I would spend my free time reading weight loss blogs i did worse than now---now I usually peruse food/cooking blogs don't be afraid of food...weigh in everyday so you know you're in the right track..


but anyway congrats on your work so far!!!

 

[c0rtney]

Everytime I tryed to loose weight I would cut out every food except chicken, fruit, and vegtables. About two years ago I went from 160 to 135 in about
3 months. Since then I have gained that back and then some putting me at the all time high of 208. So when I saw that number I immediatly said Im going on a diet. I started about two weeks ago and again I really limited myself with what I was eating because I feel like if I eat more than just breakfast, lunch, dinner im not going to loose weight. I did binge already so I told myself now that im not going to limit myself so much as to what im eater but rather portion control and excerisce. Im hoping I can sike myself out this way and be able to stick with it. But its still hard because I don't want to over eat.

 

[madness1]

I have a problem of under eating but for an entirely different reason. I lose my appetite when exercising. Used to be a big problem when I was in sports. I had to force feed myself all the time and it made me feel sick a lot after eating. But if I didn't do it, I would lose my strength and abilities for the sports. Now that I'm trying to lose weight, it doesn't seem to bad, but I am shocked at how few calories will keep me satisfied. I would like to eat 1800 a day, but I hardly ever make it. I force myself to eat at least 1200 and generally hit 1400-1600.

I think part of my problem is that I make all of my own food. When I workout, I have less energy to spend an hour in the kitchen cooking. If there aren't leftovers and I'm tired, I would skip dinner. I'm better about planning ahead now and almost always have something ready made.

 

[LoveHolyGod]

Thank you for sharing with your posts

I really appreciate the honesty on the forum. I think we can all do, and we are worth the healthy way of life. We just have to always strive for the good choices, I am trying to do that everyday. That ol' cliche one day at a time. It think once we start eating healthy balanced meals, while exercising it will be something to stick with us so we are consistently living a good life. I am with good thoughts for all of you!

 

[wordslinger]

My eating habits went to hell in a handbasket in 2006 when I started college. As a full-time commuter (and employed full-time), I found myself struggling to cope with the complete interruption in my eating habits. I adapted, obviously; I have learned to sustain myself on small snacks. Because my car had to become a makeshift bed and cabinet in addition to fulfilling its expected performance, I could only store non-perishables. After eating only bananas, crackers, granola bars, breakfast bars, and packets of snacks for months on end, my stomach became rather accustomed to the smaller portions. Eating items that are too heavy or large make me sick.

I need more energy to help me through the day. I realized that between breakfast, a small snack, and lunch, I am only consuming up to 600-700 calories. Sometimes I barely can eat anything for dinner. Or when I do, I binge because my body desperately needs the calories. I really need to manage eating more calories within the first half of my day so it doesn't backfire on me.

 

[windmill]

every time i restart trying to lose weight i always undereat. i usually eat under 800 calories a day, and i know its not healthy but i feel like if i eat anymore i will lose control and go back to eating way too much. of course, after a couple of weeks i usually do end up in my old eating habits.