Crazy on the Brain without yummy food

For about 2 weeks I ate vagies and other healthy food. I felt unsatisfied, like in a way my mind was depressed. I'd have a "bad food" and it's like my brain got it's fix and I'd feel calm and at peace. Is this an addiction? I really don't think so but it really seems like I needed my "fix".  Is something off balance? I'd think after 2 weeks my body would adjust to the new eating habits. Any ideas?

I just would like to say that you can have TASTY, FUN foods while you are reducing your weight. You should never eat stuff that doesn't satisfy you. Make choices that will please you, but make them healthy ones! There's got to be some HEALTHY foods that will satisfy you! Maybe you do have a little "addiction." I know that I get hooked on sugar real easy but all it takes is about a two-week "detox" and the cravings go away.

I do believe that we ALL NEED to eat our veggies even if we don't like them -- that's actually one exception to my "rule" (of not eating what you don't like!), but there are so many to choose from. Myself, I LOVE them so I guess it's hard for me to understand when others don't.
Try this: Sprinkle some "Nature's Seasoning" on your veggies. It does have some salt, but it turns ORDINARY into DIVINE! It's made by Morton Salt -- I hope you can find it! You HAVE to try it! :)

You were eating veggies and... what else?  Did you get your protein?  Your carbs?  Make sure your diet is balanced.  Maybe that will help.  Some pple do need their little sweet fix, but I don't think you need to feel unsatisfied without it.

.. that's why I only go grocery shopping when not hungry :D

your body never likes change in the begining, it toke almost a month for me, was hard but try eating protein bars, chocolate ones, helps feed the hungry..

WoW. Thanks for the quick response! I'll read those articles shortly. In writing this response I decided to start it as a new thread on the forum for others to respond too also.

I LOVE Vegies, no problem there. This is just a battle that comes up when I eat only healthy foods. It was most pronounced during a 2 week period when I ate nothing but vegies and beans. Since joining CC I've looked at my diet more logically lol. I've made diet Coke the one "sweet" thing I can consume. I know the fake sugars are bad but it's the lesser evil at the moment

Stats:

5'8" Female 229lbs wanting to lose 60 and I have a desk job. I eat around the recommended 1200 cal a day as recommended by CC. I eat from the list below most days and work out about 2-3 times a week. Yeah, it could be more. I'm working on that. In better weather I hike on the weekends. On average I eat from the following:



Breakfast: Soy milk with Chex cereal, Fiber 1 cereal,  a crescent + cheese stick, or carnations breakfast mix (sugar free).

Lunch:  Sushi, Soup (try for low sodium), Deli sandwich or Jamba Juice

Snack: 100 Cal Pack, apple slices, cheese stick.

Drink: Water mostly, Diet Cherry Coke, Soymilk, or Simply OJ sometimes (all natural stuff, no fructose bs added).

Dinner: Usually some meat and vegetable. If pasta, I try to have a small amount.



Problem:

In the beginning, I barely exercised and ate whatever (which was mostly sensible foods). Then I found CC and  limited my Calories and worked out 3-4 times a week. My fat % dropped by like 6% but never budged beyond that. I did this for like 2 months.  My weight dropped 7 pounds, no more. I was a little discouraged by the lack of pounds falling off but told myself it must be muscle gain. Well I was being very good and FELT better but my body wasn't really showing changes. I got discouraged and exercised less but kept the cal restriction on most days. I feel like I can't make it happen. How can I make a big change like that and get little result? Where's my justice? Was I expecting too much? I tell myself it could be worse. The fact I eat sensibly in general is the reason I?m 229 and not 500 lbs. I?m trying to think of this as a life style change and am trying to keep steam. It seems like my body has certain numbers I can never go below. It?s driving me crazy. Please help!!

I think your mistake is in giving up too many different foods.  There are hundreds of healthy foods, and we need a big variety.  I can see how eating only veggies and beans for 2 weeks could produce cravings. 

Also, you aren't eating enough.  I know this is very hard to believe, but if you don't give your body the nourishment it needs, it will hang on to fat and you won't lose.  Here's what the Mayo Clinic says - scroll down for the chart showing caloric needs for men and women:  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-loss/ HQ01625

If the CC tools is reccomending 1200 calories for your age, height and weight, it might be that your goal is too ambitious.  set your goal a little further out to allow more calories. 

Looking at your food list, I don't see the vegetables.  You need at least 5 servings a day. 

There are so many choices of good foods!  Here's a list of the World's Healthiest Foods http://www.whfoods.com/foodstoc.php

You might find this interesting http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/weight-loss/ NU00595 

I thought of another article you might like  http://www.googobits.com/print/printer.php?ar ticle=2235

This is a typical day for me.  The ingredients are not added in any particular order.  My protein on this day came from chickpeas, cheese and milk.  On other days I might have an egg and chicken, fish or red meat.  I don't rule out anything and try to have no more than 75 calories worth of sweets per day.

A   Spinach - Raw 255 59
A-  Onions - Raw 160 67
A-  Chickpeas Boiled, Without Salt 246 403
B   Diced Tomatoes, No Salt Added 378 75
B-  Olive Oil 5 44
A   Cauliflower - Cooked, Boiled, Drained, Without Salt 62 14
B-  Kraft Velveeta Light Reduced Fat Pasteurized Process Cheese Product 56 124  
A   Oats, Regular And Quick And Instant, Unenriched, Dry 27 104
A-  Blueberries 120 68     
A   Milk, Nonfat, Fluid - Without Added Vitamin A  82 29   Snacks
A-  Grapes 100 67
B+  Apples 125 65
C+  Skippy Natural 16 95 A   
Milk, Nonfat, Fluid  184 64  
Total Calories Consumed   1,279

One thing that i found that helped me was being creative and trying foods or different combos of food. SOmethings weren't that great but I find things I did like. I founds that adding new things to my diet helped me stay on the diet. If I ate the same kinds of stuff all the time, I didn't stay on the diet. For snacks I like peaches and cottage cheese or apples and peanut butter. For lunch I like oatmeal with brown sugar. It really fills me up. Trying finding new healthy foods maybe it will help.