1500 calories in for the day so why am i starving still?!
Question: i know this is a decent amount for a 30 year old 5'3 168lb woman yes i am trying to lose so why am i still hungry this should be plenty right
Answers: i know this is a decent amount for a 30 year old 5'3 168lb woman yes i am trying to lose so why am i still hungry this should be plenty right
That's not enough calories. Start with 2000 calories, and then go down to 1700, then 1500 and eventually 1200, but any calorie counting is not realistic for permanent weight loss. You have to workout too. No offense, but your height and weight sound thick and sexy. Have a great day.
yeah it sounds like a good calorie dosage for trying to lose weight, what are you eating and how often? more info would help.
Did you just start your diet? your stomach may not have shrunk yet. Once it does you will get used to eating that about.
you might be eating the wrong things that don't fill you up. There are things called "empty calorie" foods. Maybe you're eating them? I'm not sure what you like to eat or anything, but anything with a lot of fiber will fill you up more, and carbs. Eggs fill and are very good for you, surprisingly, waffles are filling and not too calorie filled (w/out syrup)
go to a calorie website and lookup foods you feel are filling and find ones with least amount of calories are
I am pretty much a diet expert! Haha, I know dieting like the back of my hand. The reason is probrably because you are either protein deprived, or are lacking a sufficient amount of a certain nutrient. If you are still hungry and do not know why you are, bump up your calorie intake to 1,900 because maybe you have a body that needs a higher calorie intake to function properly.
Hope this helped. If you need any more advice e-mail me.
No -- the "normal" number of calories per day for women is 2000. According to ShapeFit.com's calories per day calculator, for a 30 year old woman who's 5'3 and 168 lbs, you'll need 1975 calories to maintain your current weight if you are "lightly active". Even if you are "sedentary" you will need 1900 calories per day to maintain your weight.
Of course that is to maintain your weight, and you're trying to lose weight, but that's quite a cut in calories, and you will feel hungry. You could try increasing your caloric intake and adding more exercise, or just increase your calories and keep doing what you're doing. You'll probably feel better and you can still lose weight, just a bit slower.
1,500 cal. is good for a diet, but excersize is more important. it depends what you eat. white foods are unheathy.
You sound like your doing good..Just hang in there..maybe have an orange or an apple to curb your hunger!
Eat the right types of food. Many fruits and vegetables fill you up and are low in calories. Then there are higher calorie foods that you actually make you hungrier later. I said this before and I'll say it again. It's now how much you eat, reasonaly speaking. It's what you eat.
you need to eat more protein... how about grilled chicken or fish?
It sounds like you're eating a lot of carbs. Switch to include more protein and a small amount of fat in your diet until you adjust to the lower calorie intake. I've noticed that Special K bars and low fat cottage cheese will help curb the hunger and still give you healthy calories. I'm not a dieter, but I've noticed that fruits make me hungry within the hour, whereas if I've had cheese with it, it takes the edge off.
You also might include a handful of nuts for a snack!
1,200 to 1,500 calories is a good count for weight loss, but....
1,500 of what??
A diet of lots of lean low cal. protein and "free" green veggies will keep your tummy full and give you energy to exercise and lose weight. Include a moderate amount of very healthy whole grains, and 2-3 servings of fruit (berries are ideal).
Make sure you stay hydrated, sometimes we feel hungry when we are thirsty - the signals get crossed.
Lastly.....Some days you should just aim to maintain your current weight, not lose. By allowing your self a "plateau" day, you have not broken your diet, but have relieved mental and physical stress caused by dieting.
Been where you are - I know how hard it is. I'm 135 pounds at 5'9" tall and I did it with exercise and a healthy diet of natural foods. I rarely eat out and I eat lots of veggies. My maintenance calorie count is 2,100! It seems like a ton of food!
I know you can do it, good luck!
This web site has a guide to healthy foods....
By the time I posted the above you added your days food list...
The fruit snacks were your kids - stop it, eat real fruit 2-3 per day.
The tide is turning, a very small amount of real butter is better than margarine. Any time a fat remains a solid at 80 degrees and the flies won't touch it - then you shouldn't either. Butter melts.....
Toss the fat free dressing....and no ICEBERG lettuce, it's the potato chip of veggies (no nutrients) The vitamins in vegetables are FAT SOLUBLE. Use a vinaigrette dressing(my favorite is roasted red pepper). That means that without some fat-you may as well eat the bowl instead-a total waste! The bread should be bakery, multi grain-if it's chunky, lumpy and full of grains you can see and bite-then it's Kay. Toss the special K and eat Old fashioned oatmeal with berries for sweetener.
Add that lean protein! White meat turkey, chicken and fish.
This diet needs nutrients - Even if you ate twice the portions (and calories) you would still be hungry.
I am concerned here for two reasons:
1. Your optimal calorie intake to lose weight should be at least 1800 calories per day.
2. You are not eating properly. I am seeing vegetables but no fruits (fruit snacks don't count). I see fiber, but no fat (which you still need). Most importantly, I see no protein, which is crucial to prevent hunger.
Most of us need guidelines in order to eat properly. Go to this site http://www.mypyramid.gov/mypyramid/index... and enter your information. Click on "gradually move to a healthier weight" and you will receive a specific, individualized eating plan. This is the best website available for planning healthy eating; my students use it for their nutrition unit.
If you have ruptured, bulging, or compressed discs, you may want to consider exercising in a pool or hot tub if you can.