Tldr; Lifted weights and ate minimal processed foods for 2 weeks. 1200 calories which never used to be enough now makes me feel more than full!
Ok so by no means am I starving myself so please hear me out.
I have always been a chubby person, I easily gain fat and losing it takes more time and effort. I used to be a cardio bunny but in the last 2 years I have learnt to pick up weights and added some muscle to my body. Still, weight training was probably 30-40% of my workouts, and the rest was cardio. Because I didn't want to look bulky. Dumb I know, but I am the sum of all misinformation I read online lol.
Anyway, all that time and even till now, I had to restrict my calories because I know that weight loss cannot come without it. And sometimes I used to sleep a little hungry, but wanting to be a certain ideal of slim, I kept at it. I lost 22lbs like that. And I am realising it might have hurt my metabolism but that ship has sailed.
In the last 6 months, I was back to my binge eating cycle; too much work stress and 2 knee injuries resulted in those habits, leading to depression and health issues. I gained back almost all the weight. Any attempt I made at weight loss (mostly cardio) was usually replaced by cookies and chips at midnight.
Recently, I went through a breakup and several other major changes in my life. I realised enough was enough and decided to give the fitness thing a new angle. I don't want quick results, I want long lasting ones. I read about consistency in the gym and decided to do the basic SL gym plan to make it easy and consistent. I added CICO with 1200 calories because I am a short person to start off so I don't need too many calories. I have been at it for 2 weeks. My starting weight was 139lbs.
Fast forward to today, I.e 2 weeks later. I have lost 6lbs in 2 weeks, eating 1200 healthy calories, minimal processed food and good amount of protein, carbs and fat (MFP suggested ratios).
For the last 3 days, I have experienced something so new, that at first I couldn't even process and didn't understand how it could even happen. I have been feeling full at 1200 calories!! Like super full! Like I had a big burger and pasta and can't eat a morsel full. I have never known this satiety. Today, I had a 300 calorie salad with potatoes and tofu as lunch, with 400 calorie chickpea and vegetable pasta for dinner. And did an HIIT. And I felt so full that even the idea of eating more felt forceful. I literally had to gulp down 2 scoops of protein powder mixed with water because I don't want to undereat. Even though I feel like I have over eaten. And I know I am counting the calories right because I have done this before and it wasn't enough.
My question is, has this happened to other people? Why don't people talk about it?
I am going to continue eating a healthy amount of calories because I know it's important, but it feels so good to be full and not guilty!
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