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need help with diet

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LuckyAmy1986 · 06/03/2026 14:01

Started calorie counting Monday - 1600

Typical day is greek yog with seeds, nuts, fruit, honey
Lunch - egg on sourdough with avo or feta/ lentil chilli
Dinner - seabass, sweet potato/some sort of grain with veg

evening - snack around 100 cal with a chamomile tea (can't not do this because if I have too long between meals, my acid flares up like crazy overnight)

have also started counting my steps so I wear a watch for my outside walks (after each meal) but take it off inside so probably doing 12kish - this is all i'm doing exercise wise.

So.... my aibu is........aibu to think that I should feel ok on this?

I don't! I am very hungry and I feel almost weak.

I have done 1200 a couple of times in my life (when younger) when I have needed to lose weight, so this should be easy, but it's not and I can't work out why.

I am 40. 5ft 5 and 12.7 stone. I want to be 10.7 stone ideally.

TIA for any help/advice

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LuckyAmy1986 · 06/03/2026 18:07

Springisnearlyspring · 06/03/2026 18:06

Honestly it gets easier. If you are overweight and used to overeating then eating in a calorie deficit is always going to be a shock. Check tdee calculator but 1600 doesn’t sound unrealistic. I’m slightly taller and was classed as lightly active on 10,000 steps (remember fitbits or similar overestimate) and 1700 cals.
Once get used to it and prioritise protein and veg you’ll be fine. Honestly.

Thanks so much :)

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stapletonsguitar · 06/03/2026 18:20

I’d maybe swap your breakfast for porridge with the fruit, I find it more filling than yoghurt.

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