Do you find low calorie diets to be difficult?

[jennifer_bloom]

I drink coffee when I'm hungry cause 100% of the time, it gets rid of my hunger and if I don't have coffee with lemon juice mixed in to eliminate hunger, I will have cheese which also helps a little bit.

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I'm not anorexic or anything close to it - I get hungry if my calorie intake is 40% lower than normal.

[anon171999]

No. I find that as long as I follow these guidelines, I don't ever eat too many calories.

1. No fast food

2. No foods Fried with canola, soy, corn, or vegetable oil

3. No sugar (maybe once a month)

4. No packaged snacks or meals (such as chips, sugary cereals, ramen, Mac and cheese boxes, etc)

5. Try to cook all your meals at home (especially if it's something high in calories at restaurants like a burger or pasta. Cooking a burger at home can cut the calories in half.)

Meats & fats keep you full the longest, not carbs. So eat plenty of cheese. Just make sure it's high quality cheese, not overprocessed cheese. I find that cheese should have a salty flavor & strong smell & taste. I get mine from the Deli section. The type of cheese used in charcuterie boards. It's more pricey but it tastes & feels better in my body.

[anon171999]

Oh also, no frozen foods. Except occasionally ice cream.

[Lynnfriend]

Are you trying to diet. If so Mint is supposed to be a good appite suppressor. Chewing Pepper mint gum or sugar free peppermint candy. I don't really understand what you are saying. If you mean you replace food with coffee when your hunger than that is not good. But a cup of coffee with a meal is ok.

[Aprettybutterfly]

Yes, very difficult. I find 1800 to 2000 calories easier, then say 1200 calories. Of course every body has different calorie needs, so I'm not suggesting anyone try this. Coffee, zero calorie sodas, lemon water all help me with appetite suppression. I drink them in between meals. But sometimes I listen to my body and grab a snack- apple slices, oil free popcorn, etc. I find eating higher fiber and/or high protein foods at regular meal times helps control appetite too. Like oatmeal with fruit and peanut butter for breakfast. Beans with lots of veggies for lunch or dinner. Also adding in fruits and veggies is always a good idea, because it's more difficult to eat 500 calories of apples than it is something like cheese. You could do a piece of cheese plus the apple slices, for example. Those balanced breaks snack packs at the store with the cheese and nuts are great on the go.

[girly222222]

ditch the quick fad diets and dont undereat. If you want to be in a calorie deficit make sure its not TOO low or you'll find it hard to stay consistent + it will take a toll on your health.

Focus on eating nutrient dense foods instead of calorie dense nutrient poor foods (like fast food). Focus on eating lots of proteint (1gram per pound of lean body weight) because its very satiating, but dont neglect eating fats (they keep you full longer) and carbs (they give you quick energy.)

If you want to raise your metabolism (so you can eat more) you should start weightlifting. Plus weightlifting will give you a toned body that will make you seem leaner even if you dont actually LOSE weight (because you'll lose fat but gain muscle which also weighs). And i promise you won't get bulky. We (women, biological females) dont have anywhere the testosterone for that.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I find it hard to diet due to stress, But I woke up this morning with gas and rumbling in my stomach, then I ended up with bowel problems. So diets are very hard to lose weight, I lost over hundred pounds but to reach my goal is a struggle.

[Rainbow_Warming]

There are specific drugs for people who struggle with hunger. Personally I find it easy to undereat and even experiment with antianorexic compounds.

[Rainbow_Warming]

Update: I got it already. I am saying there are compounds that eliminate hunger. But that's not always healthy to undereat. So I personally sometimes try to eat more than I want. As I find under eating easy.

[LemiaOfThunder]

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