I used to eat around 1,800-2,100 calories per dayNow I intake 1,300 calories (net) per day and exercise daily because I'm trying to lose one pound per weekI'm on the 5th week of my diet now.I'm hungry when I wake up as well as when I go to bedREALLY HUNGRY sometimesIn order of what I eat most to least: Vegetables, protein (nuts, meats, tofu), fruit, and lastly whole grainsAm I eating too little? What am I doing wrong? How can I stop being so hungry!?
What are you drinking? You should be drinking 90+ ounces a water a day or about a gallonIf you aren't drinking that much, you need to startThis will help you feel fuller and help your weight loss You can also consider using a soluble fiber (like )There is no magic here, just a way to fill your tummyNext, accept that if you are overweight, you are probably not used to being hungry and used to being over-full On another note, good fats like avocado and coconut oil are good for youSo are nuts (nuts should be counted as a fat not protein)Yes, they are high in calories, but a tiny amount of fat can make a surprising difference in your a feeling satisfiedYou could increase your total calories by 100 and use those for some of these good fatsIt might be enoughAlso, be careful of grains/carbsThey can make you more hungryYou might try a couple days where you eat the same number of calories but cut out the grains and increase protein and fatSome people find that this type of diet works better for them.
White salt bricks are the way to go if you are only going to use oneThe problem with mineral blocks is that if what the horse really needs is salt, they are going to be getting a whole lot more than that (and often they don't need the other stuff) when they devour the mineral blockI have always had the best luck offering both, a plain white salt brick and a mineral blockThat way, your bases are covered :)We did have one horse who would eat her salt block out of boredom, so she was limited to brick a month (ran bloodwork etc and she came back not deficient in anything), we just made sure she had access to plenty of clean water and got her some toysHope this helps!
I feed my horses 12, 12 minerals by Purina, it is left free choice and in a covered area near their water supplyIf you are feeding a complete feed then you do not need to add minerals to their feed itself, you should have them out free choice for the horse to utilize.
We use the mineral blocks the feed store sellsThey are small and can fit in a little holder or go right in the feed bucketThey will eat as much as they need, so keep an eye on it and replace as necessaryI wouldn't go for anything fancier without vet advice as to whether he is needing ramped up supplementing.
We keep both trace mineral blocks and white salt blocks available for our horsesThe horse will lick at the block until he's consumed enough salts/minerals to satisfy his needs, and then walk awayBut knowing which one means you've got to analyze both what nutrients are in his feed, and what nutrients he's actually burning.it's easier (and FAR cheaper) to just provide all the options and let him pick according to his own needsHow recently was the horse treated for worms? That can have a major effect on his body conditionYou may also want to have a blood test done, if body condition proves to be a chronic problem (I just found out my colt has hepatitis, and probably has had for at least a year.we thought his condition was a result of having been weaned early, as he was sucking all the weight off the mare.) Also have him checked for soundness.my friend had a gelding that had several problems during his last couple of years, and his body condition seemed to correspond pretty closely with his soundness.)
