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Weight Loss Forum / General Topics / July 2004keeping cal levels high
Well, I find that the more I go into my new WOL, the more active I become and the less I want to eat. I mean I am forcing myself to stay at the 1300 cal level! I don't want to eat crappy high cal food for the sake of calories, and large portions turn me off to the point that it makes me *less* hungry, not more. Not to mention, I get full so fast. I'm not losing too fast or anything, so it's not that I need to up my calories per se, it's keeping them from dropping too low as to screw up my metabolism. Does anyone else have this & how do you overcome it? TIA Ally 212/177/160 > Well, I find that the more I go into my new WOL, the more active I > become and the less I want to eat. I mean I am forcing myself to stay [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Ally > 212/177/160 I forget if I saw it in your posts and you don't say here but if you would exercise you could add more high-nutrition low-fat fruit and veg into your eating habits, be better nourished, and be healthier all over because you can't be healthy without exercise. >I forget if I saw it in your posts and you don't say here but if you would >exercise you could add more high-nutrition low-fat fruit and veg into your >eating habits, be better nourished, and be healthier all over because you >can't be healthy without exercise. Hi, I walk 3 miles every day, I swim about 40 mins per day, elliptical 15 mins/day, dancing a few hours per week, walking the dog daily, gardening, lugging heavy water buckets up/down stairs, cleaning the house a few times per week, and assorted other things. I am very active. I eat lots of fruit and veggies. My problem is being turned off by quantity. thanks! Ally 212/177/160 > Well, I find that the more I go into my new WOL, the more active I > become and the less I want to eat. I mean I am forcing myself to stay [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Ally > 212/177/160 Alex, what is is that you eat on a typical day? I am sorry if you already answered this question in some previous post. i >Alex, what is is that you eat on a typical day? I am sorry if you >already answered this question in some previous post. > >i This is what is on the menu today: cup of coffee, .5 fl oz non dairy creamer, .25 T honey 1 cup non fat plain yogurt 1 apple 1 oz mozz stick cabbage salad, or green salad with vinegar & olive oil hard boiled egg .5 cup sliced strawberries (no sugar) .5oz raw almonds 3-4 oz broiled chicken or fish 1 cup green beans .5 Pat butter 4oz Red wine 1 T olive oil for preparation of dinner .5T Fish oil, calcium supplement, multivitamin, antioxidant vitamin, 1T fiber supplement, 1000mg CLA Approx 1100 calories for today :-( I also try to eat avocados quite a bit to punch up the calories, but it's not on the menu for today. The real issue is that I'm not hungry to eat more and larger quantities turn me off. Should I add more fat to add more calories without adding bulk? I'm already forcing myself to eat the snacks. Can I continue to eat this low and be okay, or should I be adding fattier meats like beef or something? Ally 212/177/160 >>Alex, what is is that you eat on a typical day? I am sorry if you >>already answered this question in some previous post. [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > I continue to eat this low and be okay, or should I be adding fattier > meats like beef or something? First of all, I think, your diet is great in terms of nutrients supplied! Second, my another feeling is that one day you wil feel hungrier, and then you know you can up th eamount safely, maybe to 1500 calories. I would not force the issue... I think that you are doing great and there is not much more time for you left when you won't feel hungrier. i Ally wrote: > The real issue is that I'm not hungry to eat more and larger > quantities turn me off. Should I add more fat to add more calories > without adding bulk? I'm already forcing myself to eat the snacks. Can > I continue to eat this low and be okay, or should I be adding fattier > meats like beef or something? That's about the number of calories I was eating when I lost weight - remember I'm short! I think that if you're not hungry, you must be ok. If you really feel you *should* eat something more, go for more nuts - lot of bang for your buck.  SignatureWalking on . . . Laurie in Maine 207/110 60 inches of attitude! Start: 2/02 Maintained since 2/03 > Well, I find that the more I go into my new WOL, the more active I > become and the less I want to eat. I mean I am forcing myself to stay [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Ally > 212/177/160 I think that the main thing is to think in relation to how you put the weight on. Whether it was from over eating or inactivity. And work out a plan of action for after you get to your target weight. I am actualy happy to stick with my food plan with a total blow-out on a Saturday so the prospect of eating alittle more once my target is achieved is(at the moment) OK. The hard part is not to become complacent with the calorie counting once you are at your target weight. My way of thinking is that I (if I want to see my kids grow-up) will have to count cals for the rest of my life. But at the end of the day it's not such a bad or harrowing thing. Hope this helps? Jim > Well, I find that the more I go into my new WOL, the more active I > become and the less I want to eat. I mean I am forcing myself to stay [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > Ally > 212/177/160 This seems familiar to me... When I was on Atkins and losing at fairly reasonable rate I found the same thing happening to me. I had to force myself to eat. Then, when I went off Atkins (for my sanity:)) I could barely bring myself to eat normally again. Not just carbs- ANYTHING. Having to eat was not fun for a while. I had to work to get back into the groove of things. I had chalked it up to a shrunken stomach. Makes sense, no? Basically, I felt as though I had to stretch it back out again to accomodate a regular amount of food. It took me nearly two months to really start eating normally again. HTH! ~Liz I think Liz needs a new definition for "normal." Dave http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LowCarbHighFat/ > > Well, I find that the more I go into my new WOL, the more active I > > become and the less I want to eat. I mean I am forcing myself to stay [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > ~Liz > I think Liz needs a new definition for "normal." > > Dave > http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/LowCarbHighFat/ Okay... I meant normal for me... low carb isn't for everyone. ~Liz > > > Well, I find that the more I go into my new WOL, the more active I > > > become and the less I want to eat. I mean I am forcing myself to stay [quoted text clipped - 28 lines] > > > > ~Liz > Well, I find that the more I go into my new WOL, the more active I > become and the less I want to eat. I mean I am forcing myself to stay [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Does anyone else have this & how do you overcome it? Come back in 6 months and you won't be having the same problem, I promise you. |
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