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My increased activity seems to be making me hungrier than usual. My food intake has increased about 500 calories as my exercise has gone from low to more than 30 minutes most days.

EdEarl 8 Aug 7
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I think it is likely your increased appetite is related to your increased activity level, unless the "hunger" comes during or immediately following exercise. If you burn more calories, your body is going to try to encourage you to eat more to replace what was lost. Bodies love homeostasis. They set a weight point and your body will try to maintain your weight at that point.

Your body will slow your metabolism if it senses you are cutting calories too much. This will result in harder to lose, quicker to return weight. If you work harder, your body will naturally tell you that you are not getting enough calories and indeed, you are NOT getting enough to maintain your current weight.

If you are staying under 2000 calories a day, you will continue to lose weight. A little slower than if you keep it lower but you also want to beware causing slow down in metabolism. The increased activity however should rev up your metabolism some so it may break even or close. Maybe it would help to figure out if (short term) you could get a weight maybe weekly to see what kind of loss you are getting at each calorie level.

DotLewis Level 7 Aug 7, 2019

Still must fo to Dr office to weigh. However,weight loss shows by waiat size.

@EdEarl Good deal. So you should be able to tell before long how the increased activity is working. Look forward to hearing.

@DotLewis typing on cell is slow and error prone😟

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Good job Ed. You've inspired me to do more on my total gym; I go for blood work tomorrow AM - then a physical a week later....so i'm trying to optimize my diet and workout.

Good for you

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Are you finding that your weight is going up again, or that you have stopped losing weight? If you are still losing weight, it may be that you are using up the extra calories, though 500 seems like a lot to use up. If you are getting hungry you could try eating lower calorie alternatives to whatever you are filling up with - a big salad with your favourite ingredients and a low calorie dressing in hot weather is very filling, and a big bowl of vegetable soup is good and filling in colder weather. It would be sad if you put some of that hard-earned weight-loss back on!

CeliaVL Level 7 Aug 7, 2019

Still eating the foods I have for the past two tears. Don't know my current weight. Still eat less than 2000 calories most days; should be losing.

@EdEarl Yes, I agree. You should still be losing on under 2000, especially if you are taking more exercise, especially if you are walking more. Keep up the good work - you have made amazing progress.

@CeliaVL TY

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You may not like my answer but here is what I think.

More food is what not what your body needs if especially if your lifestyle is not very active. Probably it is the mental relationship with the food. Keeping your favorite foods around, buying low groceries, avoiding restaurants etc. helped me reduce my intake. I used to sit around at computers at work and at home and eat more. Now I get up early for exercise (for about 1.15 hr) but my food intake is reduced. It was because I told myself that I do not need more food for my lifestyle. I eat breakfast, a small lunch and avoid dinner (often snack on cereal). May be not everything ideal but it working for me. I am looking so much better than my profile pic.

St-Sinner Level 9 Aug 7, 2019

I've been eating 1000-1500 calories a day for over two years and lost at least 138 lbs. The changes to my life is exercise, weight loss, and the realization it will take longer to achieve my goals than I'd hoped. Maybe it is psychological. If so, I'll work through it.

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