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Originally Posted by lin43
Melissa, I noticed that when I was first starting to lose, I wasn't hungry even though I had significantly lowered my calorie count (from who knows what 'cause I wasn't counting---probably 2500-3000----to 1400). I am hungrier now than I was then. From what I've read, it may have something to do with leptin and having more of it when we have some weight on us and less when we lose that weight.
I also agree with the other poster who mentioned the "honeymoon" phase.
Finally, although I need the self regulation of calorie counting, I find that sometimes I eat more just because I have the knowledge of how many calories I've eaten. In other words, if I know I've eaten only 1000 calories, in the back of my mind, I'll always be thinking, "I can eat more!" (and I usually do). If I had just not recorded what I ate, I probably would be perfectly satisfied with that little amount. I've often thought about trying an experiment of just recording my food intake on paper rather than using my smartphone for a week. My smartphone app automatically shows me my calories, but if I wrote my food choices down on paper, I would not know my exact calories unless I made an effort to add them. Then, at the end of the week, I would like to see how many calories I actually ate. I don't know why I haven't tried that yet . . .
I'm curious how long this will last. I will not starve myself. No worries there, but I'm curious when my body will go, "OK... this is not a temporary switch. She MEANS it" and then I'll start to get hungry.
I also think my body knows that it's been pigging out. I think my leptin might be higher and therefore the panic button to EAT hasn't been sent to the brain yet.
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Originally Posted by Radiojane
I'm stuffed at 1400 most days and I'm 370 pounds. It may just be where your metabolism is at. But, I agree that psychologically your drive to get the weight off may be a factor.
And that just doesn't make logical sense, right? It's really fascinating actually. Our bodies are AMAZING!
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Originally Posted by katiepie7312
I have found that the more water I drink the less I eat for sure. I used to be a Coca-Cola addict! When I drank soda, I found myself much hungrier than now drinking at least 5 bottles of water a day. I also find it hard to eat my allotted 1200 calories a day after two months of restricting. I have a feeling that I was probably very dehydrated before and my body was confusing that with hunger instead of wanting water. Now, the more water I drink everyday, the more thirsty I seem to feel. I don't remember feeling this thirsty while having mostly soda intake. Bizarre!
I drink a lot of water and always have. But, it doesn't keep me from feeling hungry for long if I'm really hungry. My body can't be fooled into thiking water is a meal! :-)