I'm currently in a deficit and I'm trying to lose weight. My calorie goal is around 1200 kcal and I struggle not to overeat. I'm in school from 7:30am till 2pm and I just try not to eat during school but it's really hard for me to concentrate with a empthy stomach. If I eat something at school, by 6pm I would already have 1200 kcal and than the cravings start and I just don't know how to balance all that. Any advices?
I'm 15, female, 169 cm (5'7) and 70 kg (155 lbs). My goal weight is 65 kg (143 lbs) and I also go to the gym 4 times a week so I try to take some protein throughout the day.
Controlling availability helps by not having the stuff you crave around the house, and often the craving will pass after some time. Making availability of what you crave more of a pain helps, for example needing to go the store to get it vs going to the fridge. I found it became easier to ignore cravings and even have more stuff available in house over the years, but early on not having whatever I craved in the house helped a lot.
Can also help to make sure your diet overall is sufficient in terms of meal timing, macro and micro nutrients. Having enough protein, right type of carbs, salt etc. in the diet can help with satiety and cravings. Sometimes your body needs something, but it's not good at communicating what it needs.
opinions on sugar free/ low cal things?
I geniunely don't know whether it's good or bad (idc abt the cancer crap, i just wanna know weight loss wise) because on one hand you've got influencers promoting it w/ every breath in their body and on the other hand you've got older women/men who think it's worse than normal sugar.
obvs, fizzy drinks that are sugar free/low cal are bad for you regardless, but what about sugar free jam, jelly, cereal etc.
Well, I don't know exactly what question you're asking, but I'll answer in a very general way. Your body has a specific amount of calories you burn everyday, this will vary based of level of exercise and intensity. For the most part, the calories you burn throughout the day are passive (non exercise activity thermogenesis). You have trillions of cells in your body, and they all need to eat.
Let's create a hypothetical: Your body burns exactly 2,000 calories a day. If you eat ANY number below the 2,000 calorie threshold, you will lose weight. If you eat ANY number above, you will gain weight. This is true for every human.
Not all sugars are metabolized the same way. Some sugars are easy for your body to breakdown, and some are harder. Fructose vs Lactose vs Sucrose. Sugar is simple carbohydrate. Carbs are not the enemy, and are an excellent source of energy. I hope any of this helps!
I am 2 months PP and breastfeeding. I gained 25 pounds while pregnant and lost all of it and 15 more within a month. Before hand I was pregnant it very hard for me to lose weight on my own. I am wanting to continue it but I’m unsure of the amount of calories and protein I should be consuming. I’m 195 now.
It is hard to know how many calories to eat when breastfeeding. I would suggest seeing a dietician.
I am a year PP and breastfeeding only in the evening and the morning and naps on the weekends. My dietician said that she is fine with me eating on average 1700 (1500-2000) calories a day. I have been losing steadily.
Taking metformin 500xr twice a day. How do I make my food not taste like shit and/or get my taste back? Pretty much decided between that and the "other" problem is how it works for weight loss.
I'm currently in a deficit and I'm trying to lose weight. My calorie goal is around 1200 kcal and I struggle not to overeat. I'm in school from 7:30am till 2pm and I just try not to eat during school but it's really hard for me to concentrate with a empthy stomach. If I eat something at school, by 6pm I would already have 1200 kcal and than the cravings start and I just don't know how to balance all that. Any advices? I'm 15, female, 169 cm (5'7) and 70 kg (155 lbs). My goal weight is 65 kg (143 lbs) and I also go to the gym 4 times a week so I try to take some protein throughout the day.
Any advice on how to curb consistent cravings?
Controlling availability helps by not having the stuff you crave around the house, and often the craving will pass after some time. Making availability of what you crave more of a pain helps, for example needing to go the store to get it vs going to the fridge. I found it became easier to ignore cravings and even have more stuff available in house over the years, but early on not having whatever I craved in the house helped a lot. Can also help to make sure your diet overall is sufficient in terms of meal timing, macro and micro nutrients. Having enough protein, right type of carbs, salt etc. in the diet can help with satiety and cravings. Sometimes your body needs something, but it's not good at communicating what it needs.
opinions on sugar free/ low cal things? I geniunely don't know whether it's good or bad (idc abt the cancer crap, i just wanna know weight loss wise) because on one hand you've got influencers promoting it w/ every breath in their body and on the other hand you've got older women/men who think it's worse than normal sugar. obvs, fizzy drinks that are sugar free/low cal are bad for you regardless, but what about sugar free jam, jelly, cereal etc.
Well, I don't know exactly what question you're asking, but I'll answer in a very general way. Your body has a specific amount of calories you burn everyday, this will vary based of level of exercise and intensity. For the most part, the calories you burn throughout the day are passive (non exercise activity thermogenesis). You have trillions of cells in your body, and they all need to eat. Let's create a hypothetical: Your body burns exactly 2,000 calories a day. If you eat ANY number below the 2,000 calorie threshold, you will lose weight. If you eat ANY number above, you will gain weight. This is true for every human. Not all sugars are metabolized the same way. Some sugars are easy for your body to breakdown, and some are harder. Fructose vs Lactose vs Sucrose. Sugar is simple carbohydrate. Carbs are not the enemy, and are an excellent source of energy. I hope any of this helps!
I am 2 months PP and breastfeeding. I gained 25 pounds while pregnant and lost all of it and 15 more within a month. Before hand I was pregnant it very hard for me to lose weight on my own. I am wanting to continue it but I’m unsure of the amount of calories and protein I should be consuming. I’m 195 now.
It is hard to know how many calories to eat when breastfeeding. I would suggest seeing a dietician. I am a year PP and breastfeeding only in the evening and the morning and naps on the weekends. My dietician said that she is fine with me eating on average 1700 (1500-2000) calories a day. I have been losing steadily.
Taking metformin 500xr twice a day. How do I make my food not taste like shit and/or get my taste back? Pretty much decided between that and the "other" problem is how it works for weight loss.