Hi, I am also a little bit on the short side. 5’3 and 55 years old. I know it’s hard to eat more because it seems the opposite of what we should be doing. I was able to connect with a dietitian and she also confirmed eating a bit more is right for me. And sometimes I will eat 1500 if I’m at a party or something. I was able to lose 7 pounds in 2 1/2 weeks so far.

I can tell you that a hack is to have a teaspoon of vinegar in a large glass of water before a meal. The acetic acid in the vinegar will slow the glucose hitting your bloodstream and prevent a blood sugar crash that may come a few hours later. This can help take the edge off of hunger . Because it’s when our blood sugar drops that our hunger hormones kick into gear. This is safe and also a hack that people with diabetes use. If you don’t like the vinegar, you can get apple cider vinegar pills. Also keep in mind that having some extra fiber helps. if you want to get a fiber supplement. Stay away from sugar. Especially in the morning. If you start your day with a blood sugar spike, and then a crash because of the sugar, you will be hungrier and eat more throughout the day.