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[Mainegirl78]

So perhaps its becasue I did a supersized work out today (hour step class, 30 minute interval training), but I am so hungry and the carrots aren't doing it....any suggestions to get me dinner?

[annie5]

Do you have your dairy or fruit serving left, or even your limited food?

[I Called Jenny]

What other veggies do you have around? Do you have any low sodium veggie juice? How about some warm tea which will fill you up and also give you the feeling of having something sweet.

How about sugar-free jello? Any of that in the house?

If all you have in the house is carrots, here's a link to a carrot fries recipe that is soooooo yummy!

http://community.jen...__fromsearch__1

What are you having with your dinner? Here's a link of volumizing recipes:
http://community.jen...1377#entry31377

Hang in there! Hopefully you'll find some extra veggies, veggie juice or some great teas to help you.

Also, remember that it takes 20-30 minutes from the time you eat for your brain to register that you've had something so don't just assume that you haven't eaten enough because it may just be a "time delay."

Let us know how you're doing.

[Blessed4Life2]

It is VERY important to get more calories in on days you plan on doing a SUPER sized workout. Your body is using more fuel....you have to replace it!

[KylieH]

If you are working out like that you need to up your calorie level!!! With my weight and height i should be at 1200 calories but with the amount of exercise i do im at 1500 calories and some days even 1700 calories!!! thats a 500 calorie difference! I was working out like crazy and not losing and even gaining and getting soooo frustrated, the problem was NOT enough calories!!! who would have guessed you need to eat more to lose more!! sounds strange but its true! Talk to your JCC about switching your calories on work out days! trust me it works to your advantage!

[Mainegirl78]

I am 5'2" and 33 years old. I am at 149 and want to get to 130...I was ok earlier this week, but today I was just so hungry!!! I think a 1500 calorie diet is more approriate for someone wokring out 6 days a week...but doesn't JC know best?

[Mainegirl78]

And I just realized this - I burned about 800 calories today (if we are being conservative I will lessen it to 700) but that is still more than half of the calories I am allowed. How can that work?

[I Called Jenny]

Mainegirl78, on 04 January 2012 - 04:08 PM, said:

I am 5'2" and 33 years old. I am at 149 and want to get to 130...I was ok earlier this week, but today I was just so hungry!!! I think a 1500 calorie diet is more approriate for someone wokring out 6 days a week...but doesn't JC know best?

Look, you're ultimately the one who gets to make the final decision. It's your body and your money. They use a computer program which determines people's calorie count, so explain to your JCC and TELL her that you want to switch up to a MINIMUM of 1,500 calories.

[ocmimi]

Mainegirl78, on 04 January 2012 - 04:15 PM, said:

And I just realized this - I burned about 800 calories today (if we are being conservative I will lessen it to 700) but that is still more than half of the calories I am allowed. How can that work?

This first thing you and your JCC should look at is how many pounds you want to lose in a week. You have to burn more calories than the calories you eat each day. For example, if you want to lose one pound per week, than you need to burn 500 more calories a day than the calories you are taking in. So if you are eatting 1200 calories a day, you need to burn 1700 calories a day to achieve that one pound loss at the end of the week. And so on, 750 calorie deficit for 1.5 pounds and 1000 calorie deficit for 2 pounds. Granted there are lots of other factors that are going to determine your actual loss each week. If your deficits on your workout days are higher than that, then as the other gals have mentioned you should talk to your JCC about raising your calorie intake on those days.

[Blessed4Life2]

ocmimi, on 04 January 2012 - 05:53 PM, said:

This first thing you and your JCC should look at is how many pounds you want to lose in a week. You have to burn more calories than the calories you eat each day. For example, if you want to lose one pound per week, than you need to burn 500 more calories a day than the calories you are taking in. So if you are eatting 1200 calories a day, you need to burn 1700 calories a day to achieve that one pound loss at the end of the week. And so on, 750 calorie deficit for 1.5 pounds and 1000 calorie deficit for 2 pounds. Granted there are lots of other factors that are going to determine your actual loss each week. If your deficits on your workout days are higher than that, then as the other gals have mentioned you should talk to your JCC about raising your calorie intake on those days.

Excellent informative post P!!!

Mainegirl, your consultant doesnt determine what calorie level you should be at, her computer does. Everyone is different and shouldnt be put into catagories. I would just tell her how hungry you are and tell her you want to be switched to the 1500 plan....no asking, just informing her. Everyone is right, you need MORE fuel girl.

[Jen.M]

Totally agree with the others up here - I was on the 1200 calorie plan for months, but when I started working out 5-6 days a week and was actually gaining weight, we decided to add an extra snack in the morning to give my body some fuel to burn, and it's definitely helped, both with the weight and with the hunger. I usually hover around 1400 calories a day and it makes a huge difference. I'm still averaging about an 800 calorie deficit per day so I'm comfortable with the extra calories. Talk to your JCC - that's who suggested the extra snack for me and got me back on track!

[Mainegirl78]

Ok, now I am REALLY scared. Do you think I won't see any weight loss this week because I'm not eating enough? Or should I just relax and see what WI #1 looks like?

[Blessed4Life2]

Mainegirl78, on 05 January 2012 - 11:30 AM, said:

Ok, now I am REALLY scared. Do you think I won't see any weight loss this week because I'm not eating enough? Or should I just relax and see what WI #1 looks like?

Yes, relax and see what happens .....but still talk to your jcc about your hunger issues when you have your appointment, I still dont think you are getting enough calories in since you are so active and feeling hungry. Just talk this over with your consultant.....she will work thru it w/you.

[Kelly126]

I remember when I first got on the diet I felt hungry that I got into my mom birthday cake reason is I have hour workout I didn't eat any breakfast before that before I went to my mom birthday party

Yeah I do remember feeling hungry or deprived beginning of my diet now I don't give rat you know what

[dijarm]

Everyone is right, that kind of workout you will need more fuel. Make sure you are choosing healthy fuel though. I would add in some fruit like banana and apple they can be more filling than carrots!

[I Called Jenny]

Mainegirl78, on 05 January 2012 - 11:30 AM, said:

Ok, now I am REALLY scared. Do you think I won't see any weight loss this week because I'm not eating enough? Or should I just relax and see what WI #1 looks like?

As you've been told, relax. Look, for most of us it's all a learning experience about how the program needs to be "tweaked" to meet what our personal needs are. It's rarely a totally downward path. There are some stops and occasionally some "gains" that, if you stick to the plan, won't be an actual gain but rather a temporary blip. It's a process and it's one you're going to have to learn and follow for the rest of your life so there's no need to panic or worry.

Talk to your consultant and make whatever adjustments the two of you think is best for you. And if your JCC isn't experienced enough to be helpful, ask to speak to someone else or have her get in touch with the Dietician to work out what you need to make this work for you. But in the interim, eat a little more healthy food (like an additional fruit or two) if you need to and understand that you'll be developing a totally new relationship with food so there may be some needed adjustments along the way.

Hang in there. I suspect you'll do just fine.