How to lose weight / are you hungry?

Injury/Nutrition Nutrition

8 years ago 11/20/2015 1:38pm EST

Ive always been a chunky monkey, 5'8 165lb, I do carry a fair bit of muscle but I have been 155lb, just was extremely hungry to get there and stay there.

other than eating 1800cals and running 50mpw, and being extremely hungry, what other strategies could I do to lose weight?

I mean, how hungry are you guys/girls? Is that just how it's done?

I see it either has to be starvation/calorie restriction or really bump up my energy output. Swimming the safest (injury avoidance) way to do this? What would you suggest?

Going to try the primal way, with more sweet potatos to have higher carbs than most paleo people. Hoping eating this way will help.

8 years ago 11/20/2015 1:46pm EST

re: canloseafew

I've lost a few pounds recently be increasing protein intake. More low/no-fat cottage cheese on my salads, and 1 cup of cooked lentils with dinner every weeknight. I feel really full all the time and a few pounds came off, no problems.

8 years ago 11/20/2015 4:23pm EST

re: canloseafew

Yes, I'm always a bit hungry. I'm also trying to lose weight - so it's a struggle to eat just enough to take the edge off, but never quite satisfied. I found that brushing my teeth immediately after a meal takes away the urge to keep eating.

Since it can take about 20 minutes for the gut to tell the brain that it's full I try to eat things that take time to eat - not like a quick burger that I can scarf down in less than 5 minutes. Something that requires cutting and chewing and takes up bulk in your stomach. Salad is very good for this - use a low fat dressing.

But make no mistake - it's difficult and gets harder the older you are.

8 years ago 11/20/2015 4:25pm EST

re: Wordup

Another strategy is to chew the food that you like (pasta, chocolate, cookies, whatever) and then spit it out without swallowing. You get the taste that you're likely craving, but not ingesting most of the calories.

8 years ago 11/20/2015 4:32pm EST

re: 2283

Come on, 2283, was that really necessary?

8 years ago 11/20/2015 4:34pm EST

re: canloseafew

canloseafew wrote:
Going to try the primal way, with more sweet potatos to have higher carbs than most paleo people. Hoping eating this way will help.

You need to limit carbs as much as you can. Sweet potatoes are better than grains, but they are still full of carbs.

You need to eat more red meat high in sat fat if you want to be ripped.

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