Do you sometumes feel dieting and being petite is exhausting?

[Anonymous]

I know I do,
I have to eat 1200 calories a day to lose weight... I went to chipotle and got guac and chips.. 700 calories, and went and got ice cream witha friend i hung out with. we walked around for an hour and a half but its hearbreaking i feel so dumb for not asking about the calories.

Its such a pain, 5'2 and 135lb here...1200 a day for a pound a\or 2 a week... the horror. Im gon\ing to exercise hard though i know itll be hard fpr me to eat just 1200.

Short weightloss struggles anyone?

Updates

+1 y

I had a smoothie, guac and chips, and 2 scoops of ice cream today, and i over ate. I hate everything... feels like i ruined progress.

[SaintRichie23]

Hey, I can't say I could relate. I'm 5'11" and 135 pounds with the opposite problem. I could eat an entire cake and not gain a pound from it. I'm waiting to be asked to be an actor in a holocaust documentary.

But anyhow, I do know some tricks to making life easier (mah b).
- Going to eat an Oreo, piece of cake, or some other nasty temptation? Always keep a nice stock of your favorite fruits at hand. Get yourself into the habit of eating a bowl of strawberries or a banana before having the sweets. Either the snack will satisfy the craving, or it would have filled you up so that you don't eat as many sweets.
- Put a mirror on or in your refrigerator. Studies have shown that people who look at their reflection prior to eating either a donut or an apple will chose the apple more often.
- Eat filling foods. Soup tends to be very filling, and since its mostly water-based, it fills your appetite fast without packing on calories
- Embrace the Egg. Your run-of-the-mill egg has all 9 essential amino acids that the body doesn't produce itself and then some. If you got that, those little polypeptides are gonna help you release hormones to suppress hunger. Add this to your breakfast.
- Dairy! Dairy is a good source of protein and not bad on the calories.
- Moderate the sweets. Got a chocolate bar? Why not add some shavings to your yogurt or fruit?

[cavmanier]

If you eat more nutrient dense food, made at home especially, along with less dessert I think you would feel much more full. I recommend looking at your health and weight more as a long term, sustainable lifestyle instead of trying to lose the weight in a few months. I just heard about a study done recently through the news about how very few obese people keep weight off of them. It's obviously hard for a lot of people. I would try and resist eating out.

[PeachSunset]

I'm not petite (boo) haha. But, I always feel this urge to diet.
Like at night i'm like "K, tomorrow i'm going to wake up early and hit the gym near my house and eat barely any carbs!" Then I end up waking at like 10:00 a. m and i'm like "Fuuuuck" and I end up eating more than i should have lmao :P
It takes so much determination, and even though my metabolism is pretty quick, it can't keep up with all the binge eating i'm doing!! People totally underestimate dieting bc its one of the hardest things i've ever done, and one little mistake and you're back to square one! People say dieting will make you unhappy but it makes me feel good! I'm such a procrastinator so even completing one goal makes me feel super worthy. And seeing that tummy go even if its for 1 day :P!

[PeachSunset]

Oh, btw! Do this thing called a military diet. Its on youtube and you can lose up to TEN pounds in 3 days, and its not even a starving amount of food! Also, do you exercise? Because quick weight loss takes less carbs and more exercise, so you have to combine less carbs and/or food with exercising. Drink water to keep you full when you want to binge eat or snack more :P

[DisastrousQu33n]

You think that's bad? I fucked up my metabolism temporarily by, let's just say, unhealthy dieting habits. So until it resets, which will take like three months, I gain weight by eating 1,000 calories. So to lose weight I have to eat like 500.

[Stefan1738]

I don't know how long I would survive eating only 1200 calories a day, my maintenance is 2400-2500 calories a day.

To me, it looks like you're trying to lose weight eating junk food. Trying eating clean, I bet those 1200 calories will feel a little fuller.

[GymBumGuy]

so i usually eat 1500cals 7 days a week i work out typically about 2hr-45mins 3x a week burning at lest 1000cal on treadmill and do weights as well which prb burns 200-300 and i fast which means i only eat about every 20-24 hrs i do this for about two weeks then i do a cheat day to get my metabolism back up then i go from eat 1500cals per day to eating 1200 which i am doing atm it works pretty good at putting off weight

[Dragonblood21]

Don't beat the shit out of yourself with this.

To make things easier, is there a physical activity you truly enjoy doing? Try and find one if no, and it should be easier to lose the weight by performing the activity.

[DodgersGM]

Dieting sucks! LOL

I was limiting myself to 1800 a day as I marched toward 195 lbs, but I'm taking a little Doctor recommended break due to a different health issue.

[Anonymous]

It is most difficult to lose weight when you are living with your parents. When I go shopping for myself I but healthy food and eat well. My parents have unhealthy food in the kitchen, and sometimes the temptation is too much. At least I know I will be in very good shape once I have my own place.

[CourtJester]

Unofficial rule if you're dieting down... eat out less :D My cravings are too strong to be passing by chipotle uggh.

[PrincessTashaaaa]

I don't diet. I lift weights. I'm tiny af.
Squat heavy, girl. Screw the cardio.

[abundantlyrich]

Some people aren't meant to be petite. It does look like you are over eating.

[Anonymous]

No, i feel like eating enough to gain weight is exhausting. it's easy to eat 1200 a day.