finally gettin the hang of it!

So, it's been almost 6 weeks on this site...and, no offense, but I used to read many posts of people saying how they struggle to reach their calorie limit and curse them! How could it be hard to reach 1200 calories a day! I would think to myself. I was trying to keep it under 1700/day and felt starved...

And today it actually happened! It's 8:40pm right now, and I am at 1155cals! I am full, I have had my after dinner snack, and I feel totally fine!!!

Thanks to all of you for your inspiring words. And, although I cursed you before, I now feel part of the club! Thank you!!

S

LOL.. CONGRATZ!! Ive been here 6 months and never managed to stick to 1200..most days its between 1250-1300 Im ALWAYS eating..I live on 6 mini meals and 6 snacks a day! Im hopeless..Im glad you are doing so great!!! How much have you lost/planning to lose?

hi

we eat about 6 times a day , and it keeps us at 1200. to tell u the truth, i dont feel hungry most days. I also take a multi and drink LOTS of water.  The thing is our meals are balanced. We never consume too much carbs. 40 carbs 30 protien and 30 unsaturated fat. I dont get 'carb cravings' this way.

i know when im finished losing this 25lbs I then  have to get back to 2200 calories just to break even. I wonder about that!

lol

Welcome to our club, Smassey - for most of us, it took a while to get "adjusted" to the lower calories.  Wanna place a bet with me that in a month, you'll be adding higher calorie foods in because you can't get to 1200 without them?

you're on cheatingirl...

just-bethy: I've lost 7 lbs so far and I want to lose 21 more. Truth is, I'd be happy with 11 more lbs but I like to aim high :)

have a great weekend!

I agree cheatin....I had to work on our comp yesterday for 4 hours and didnt eat much before dinner...I only had had 388cals come 6pm! Didnt feel like cooking or eating spinach...I was bad!  I had somes chips and salsa....now imagine being able to have 800cals of chips and salsa!!!! it was awesome!!!!!! I really didnt feel bad.  I ate it before 8pm and thats my cut off time. felt like iwas piggin out!  I counted my portions and stopped when I reached 800! 

I should put I added the 800 to my 388cals.

Congratulations!