Wishing there was less of me.

[Boogles]

So...I wanna lose weight. I'm fine with eating fruits and vegetables and all that (yum,actually)
My problem is portions.
How do I cut back without feeling like I'm going to starve?

Call me a freak,but,when I try to cut back,I always feel hungrier..which makes me wanna eat more.

Yeah. Not good.


Tips?

[fjs93]

Eat slower,take fiber,and drink lots of water.
And try not to get bored,I eat when I get bored. >_>

[ColdWarKids]

I heard if you drink a glass of water before you eat a meal that you'll feel less hungry, but I can't confirm if that's true or not. I guess it's worth a shot :P

[afriendlyatheist]

You don't need to limit intake. Eat your fill (of good food, like you said, fruits and veggies) and exercise.

[Aeterna]

You don't need to limit intake. Eat your fill (of good food, like you said, fruits and veggies) and exercise.[/b]

For weight loss, you actually kinda do. It's easy to put down 3k worth of calories if you're used to eating that much, and hard to get beginners to burn it off.

The three best ways I know of are:

1. Drink lots of water/tea/low calorie drinks.
2. Eat breakfast
3. Eat lots of expandable fiber (breads, waffles, et al.)

One of the things I do is have something relatively low calorie to snack on, like roasted peppers, roasted almonds, or baby carrots.

[afriendlyatheist]

For weight loss, you actually kinda do. It's easy to put down 3k worth of calories if you're used to eating that much, and hard to get beginners to burn it off.[/b]

3k worth of calories in low density vegetables is just about an entire grocery store. In fact I highly doubt most people could eat 1000 calories worth of low calorie density vegetables in one day. Changing what you eat is a better solution than just changing how much you eat. Calories from different sources are of different quality.

Not to mention limiting your intake of foods period will also make your muscle mass start to suffer, and your muscle is what burns calories.

[Boogles]

I heard if you drink a glass of water before you eat a meal that you'll feel less hungry, but I can't confirm if that's true or not. I guess it's worth a shot :P[/b]

I know this works with coffee. X3
...exercise where I live is hard. It's cold out most days (from now until, say...April? x.x) and I lack the funds to join a gym.

[afriendlyatheist]

...exercise where I live is hard. It's cold out most days (from now until, say...April? x.x) and I lack the funds to join a gym.[/b]

Then you've failed already. Put on a jacket.

[Secundus]

You don't even have to go outside or join a gym for a workout anyway.

Do aerobics and bodyweight exercises.

[Aeterna]

3k worth of calories in low density vegetables is just about an entire grocery store. In fact I highly doubt most people could eat 1000 calories worth of low calorie density vegetables in one day. Changing what you eat is a better solution than just changing how much you eat. Calories from different sources are of different quality.[/b]

Very true, but are they taking in solely vegetables, or are they also taking in sources of proteins like meats which are vital to building muscle? That's where it can hit you, as meats can easily pack away several hundred calories.

I still say that limiting some (not necessarily all of what you take in) is necessary. At least in the beginning.