I’m So Stuffed!
How can I possibly cram 1900 calories of veggies and lean meats into my body every day? That’s a TON of food!
Not too many people would think that you could feel full on a diet, but it happens! Last week I talked about the folks who start my 1900 calorie fat shredder diet (designed to maximize body fat loss) and say, “I feel like I’m starving all day long!”. I addressed why that is and what tips they can use to help.
But what about the folks who start the same nutrition plan and say, “I’m stuffed. There’s no way I can eat that much!”
How can a person be stuffed on 1900 calories per day? Clearly they’ve been eating way more than 1900 calories per day for at least months, if not years, before starting their transformation. How can a mere 1900 calories seem like too much to eat?
Being full now is about what you are eating. Not how much you are eating.
The issue isn’t the calories for these folks, but the types of food. Chances are, if you are in the “Too full” group, you’ve been in the habit of fueling your body with foods that are very high in fats and sugar, so they give you lots of calories without much in the way of nutrients, vitamins, fiber, and protein.
So how much good food would replace a single Snickers bar (~300 calories)? Look at all these: Almost 3/4 lb of chicken breast meat, 10 cups of chopped green peppers, over 3.5 medium apples, 3 cups of green grapes, 19 large egg whites (that’s a BIG omelet – you’ll be FULL), 2 cups of oatmeal, or 11 large tomatoes… you get the picture. And just think how much more nutrient dense our healthy choices are! Those foods will make you full.
And you thought “Snickers really satisfied”? Not quite! 300 cals of healthy food will satisfy a WHOLE LOT MORE!
What to do if you feel full?
My advice is to stick with the plan and eat at least the target amount (1800 calories for men, 1300 calories for women) in order to be sure you have enough energy for the workouts. It’s also critical to eat at least that amount of calories to be sure you don’t burn up your muscle mass for energy — that’s a bad thing and it typically happens with EXTREME deficit dieting where you are more focused on losing weight than changing your lifestyle. Make sure you are hitting you protein budget as well. If you are worried about your food and nutrition and can’t seem to get it down, take a look at a Club membership. The Team Beachbody Club account offers a lot of great benefits, included customized meal plans. If you’re full and need a plan check Club out.
And keep in mind that to eat 1900 calories of food in a day, you only need 300 per meal/snack (assuming you are following my advice and eating 6x per day). Those aren’t large meals or snack. Plan them out, pre-package your food, and eat them on time. You used to eat a lot more than that per meal/snack, so it’s not about “too much food”. It’s just that you need to teach your body how to use the right kind of fuel. It takes a couple weeks to adjust to it, but once you do, you’ll love it. No more sugar spikes followed by a crash and cravings. No more impulse eating. A steady, predictable stream of high quality foods will take your energy and attitude to whole new levels … and you’ll start seeing great results as well!
Bring it!
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