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Gym 1d
any tips on sticking to the calorie deficit? im genuinely starving all the time especially after lifts
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Anonymous 1d

get protein and fiber early in the day. don’t feel like you need to stick to standard meal times (as in 3 meals a day: 6am, 12pm, 6pm). If you have an issue with late night snacking, save calories for then. if you’re hungry after lifting, save calories for then. personally I’m usually very hungry early in the day and not at night so I eat at like 5am (pre-workout), 7am (post-workout), 12pm (lunch), 3pm (snack) and thats my day

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Anonymous 16h

Every time you get hungry drink a bunch of water. Has helped me a ton

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Anonymous 1d

how much is ur deficit?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

and what types of foods are u eating?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

according to the calorie tracker it’s about like 400-500 cals. I try to eat clean and try to really limit eating fast food but obviously not perfect. I eat rice and chicken, vegetables, fruits, eggs, protein shakes

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

Am I slow or are you saying your only eating 400-500 calories a day

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Anonymous replying to -> #2 1d

No hahaha I eat like 400-500 less than my maintenance is what I was trying to saw

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

i’d say try to max out volume eating (google for a better explanation) so eating high volume foods that basically give u the perception of being full. something that helps me is eating a high calorie breakfast which keeps me full for longer throughout the day, and drinking a lot of water! if u still feel the same after a while, remember ur body is likely trying to tell u something and you should listen to it, you still need food to function properly so consider dropping it to 300 cal or so

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

tysm!! this is so helpful

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

ofc! good luck!!!

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1d

ik #1 mentioned drinking a lot of water but also making sure to drink a glass of water before every meal has personally helped me a lot with feeling full and if you’re a girl it is SO important to consider your cycle with what you’re eating and the amount of calories you are taking in, i wish it was taught to more girls. with how much our bodies go through during menstruation we burn a lot more calories than you would think and our bodies require more and certain types of food definitely help!

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 1d

wait i never even thought of this, how did u get into cycle tracking?

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1d

i have extremely painful cramps so i did a lot of research and talked to my doctors and they recommended cycle tracking due to how active i was. a lot of apps require payment but i would definitely look up videos about it and do some research bc everyone is different! i also have POTS which i was already used to watching my diet for especially during my period i make sure to consume a lot of salt to keep myself regulated and feeling good.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1d

eat lots of vegetables 🙂‍↕️

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Anonymous replying to -> #3 22h

okay, thank you!!!

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