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tttgood · 05-29-2009, 12:48 PM

I think you probably haven't missed anything. My suggestions are:
1) I know you said you don't like eating too high protein %, but you could try 40-30-30 (zone proportions) - I find that anything under 35% protein when I'm in a deficit I just get too tired and hungry.

2) Have you taken the activity/BMR quiz in the FLTS? It may very well be that 1300 is way too low for you given all your activity. This is probably a trial and error thing but maybe you should go up to 1500-1600 or just play with it a bit....

3) Is it possible for you to build in a treat for yourself every day - i.e. full fat ice cream (weighed on your food scale of course

or regular peanut butter and a tablespoon of chocolate chips? I do this and I really really savor it. This seems to help me feel like I don't want to eat everything. Some people can't keep this kind of food in their house because it can lead to a binge, but if that's not you, you might try it...or you don't have to keep it in your house, but just pick up a single serving of something - pre-planned.

4) In general - and going back to #2 - you may just want to try to lose weight more slowly this time so that you don't feel like "whoohoo, I'm off my diet, I'm going to eat everything in sight" because it will be more gradual.

Hope that helps.

05-29-2009, 12:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
tttgood Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 25	I think you probably haven't missed anything. My suggestions are: 1) I know you said you don't like eating too high protein %, but you could try 40-30-30 (zone proportions) - I find that anything under 35% protein when I'm in a deficit I just get too tired and hungry. 2) Have you taken the activity/BMR quiz in the FLTS? It may very well be that 1300 is way too low for you given all your activity. This is probably a trial and error thing but maybe you should go up to 1500-1600 or just play with it a bit.... 3) Is it possible for you to build in a treat for yourself every day - i.e. full fat ice cream (weighed on your food scale of course or regular peanut butter and a tablespoon of chocolate chips? I do this and I really really savor it. This seems to help me feel like I don't want to eat everything. Some people can't keep this kind of food in their house because it can lead to a binge, but if that's not you, you might try it...or you don't have to keep it in your house, but just pick up a single serving of something - pre-planned. 4) In general - and going back to #2 - you may just want to try to lose weight more slowly this time so that you don't feel like "whoohoo, I'm off my diet, I'm going to eat everything in sight" because it will be more gradual. Hope that helps.