I’m really craving a burger and fries, and looking at nutrition facts it’d be about 1100 calories. If this is my only meal, will I still lose weight?
I understand as long as calories in is less than calories out I should lose weight, it just feels so wrong..
Thanks in advance
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If you ingest under your maintenance TDEE, you’ll lose weight.
Now, the TDEE calc is an estimate and you counting calories is an estimate. So you may need to experiment for a few weeks and adjust accordingly.
Personally, I do OMAD and do not rigorously count calories. Rather, I roughly estimate and it has worked great for me!
I think suppressing cravings, using your will power too many times a day, these things make long term changes difficult to sustain. Remember that your goal is to make a lifestyle change, not just see the numbers drop temporarily. How long can you deprive yourself? A month? A year? What happens after that?
If you are craving burger, go eat it. Then you can adjust your fasting to account for the extra carbs. It’s a burger, not crystal meth.
it’s an awesome feeling (and so motivating) when i no longer craved fries. It was like, yes, I could have them, but this small chunk of parmesan sounds so much better.
for me, 1,000k of fries is nowhere near and satisfying as a 1,000k salad with peanuts and cheese.
MANTRA: do what works for you! We are ALL different.