r/CICO • u/Glittering16 • 4d ago
Feelings of Fullness Help/Suggestions
So I’ve been doing CICO since March and I’m ~20lbs down (188-> 168). However, I think I’m reaching a bit of a mental block that I’d love to suggestions/advice for.
Sometimes, when I reach my calorie goal, even if I have the sensation of feeling very full and not being hungry, I just have this desire to eat that is so difficult to overcome that I end up “overeating”. It hasn’t ever gone as far as far as a “binge” I would say, but it’s usually about 500-700 calories over. I have noticed that this happens more often during my period, but I have days like this 2-3 times a month outside my period. The worst part is that I end up feeling overly full and have a vague stomach ache for the rest of the day.
I’m just worried at this point that it’s just slowing down my progress and/or making it harder for me to be “used” to my goal calories, if that makes sense? Has anyone else experienced anything like this? What helped?
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u/sillylittleratgirl 2d ago
i usually go for a walk when this urge hits me, but you might also consider upping your daily calories a bit. i was having overeating/binging sessions on 1200, but swapped to 1500 w increased daily movement & i'm so much less hungry.
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u/Leo_Rah 2d ago
Something that helps me is thinking about how horrible I’ll feel after giving in to my urges. I stop to remind myself that these cravings are temporary and once the fog clears i will gain clarity back & be so proud of myself for staying strong. The more I do this, the weaker those cravings get, and over time it becomes much easier to stick to my plan. You’re not alone in this, it takes practice, but it gets better🙃💪
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u/time_outta_mind 15h ago
Hunger always wins. I reached my goal weight and I’m no longer in a deficit. It happens far less now.
Don’t beat yourself up. It happens to everyone that goes into a caloric deficit. Our bodies do NOT want to lose weight.
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u/Thereisnoapples 4d ago
Drink water jn between meals and, since you said it's not binge, just wait before eating more. If you just ate a whole meal, probably you are not hungry you just want (≠ need) more or you are thirsty.
If drink water is not a solution for you, and you really think you need more, try upping the calories by a bit.
Weight loss takes time, you would have to have patience either way. However, it is better lose weight by eating a 300 deficit, at least for a while until you get used to it, than gain everything back because you gave in to your whole package of bread and biscuits one day.