what to do when still hungry and out of calories
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Rebeccamom wrote: »Hot tea (flavors like peppermint) helps me! It makes me feel like I'm getting something hot in me. I don't add sugar or cream, so it's 0 calories.
Rebecca
Me too. Decaffeinated. I really like fruit teas (no sugar added of course - I see so many in the store now that have sweetener additives?) and Traditional Medicinals Throat Coat.
The real trick for me, though, has been avoiding being hungry by choosing low glycemic foods - foods that will keep me satiated for longer.
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Maybe work on spacing your meals. Low carb at dinner. I drink a GIANT mug of hot tea around 7 to 8. Try flavors that have a comfort feel to your taste buds...not just any tea. I put about a teaspoon of Splenda to make sure there is no bitterness. Plus it's a good boost if you have trouble meeting your water intake.
Also plan the day before and allow you self maybe 100 of your calories for a late snack.0 -
I would eat an apple, some celery sticks or cucumber slices. Cut them into pieces so you chew more and it will be more filling.0
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Afte reading about the "hunger hormone" ghrelin awhile ago, I started eating a high protein breakfast (about 30-35 grams). I found that my evening cravings dissapeared with this change! I no longer had to fight for self-control over late in the day snacking.
Too over simplify it, ghrelin is released throughout the day to tell your brain to consume calories. I saw a study that showed if you consume only carbs for breakfast or didn't eat a breakfast at all, ghrelin levels rise, causing cravings for especially fatty and high-caloric foods later in the day. The study showed lower levels of ghrelin in subjects eating high-protein breakfasts. These subjects were observed to eat less in the evening than subjects who ate a carb breakfast or no breakfast. Basically, eat a HPB and you won't fight your ghrelin-addled brain later in the day.
Try a couple eggs and cottage cheese in the a.m. for a week and see if you tell a difference at 7 p.m.! I'd also encourage you to read up on ghrelin. Learning about it worked big-time for me.0 -
I try to eat my larger meal at lunch. Don't. Drink too much at night or I have to go to the bathroom. I treat myself with a tootsie roll pop. It is low calorie and take a long while to suck!0
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Afte reading about the "hunger hormone" ghrelin awhile ago, I started eating a high protein breakfast (about 30-35 grams). I found that my evening cravings dissapeared with this change! I no longer had to fight for self-control over late in the day snacking.
Too over simplify it, ghrelin is released throughout the day to tell your brain to consume calories. I saw a study that showed if you consume only carbs for breakfast or didn't eat a breakfast at all, ghrelin levels rise, causing cravings for especially fatty and high-caloric foods later in the day. The study showed lower levels of ghrelin in subjects eating high-protein breakfasts. These subjects were observed to eat less in the evening than subjects who ate a carb breakfast or no breakfast. Basically, eat a HPB and you won't fight your ghrelin-addled brain later in the day.
Try a couple eggs and cottage cheese in the a.m. for a week and see if you tell a difference at 7 p.m.! I'd also encourage you to read up on ghrelin. Learning about it worked big-time for me.
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What I am learning is to decide if its true hunger or craving / boredom .
If I am truly hungry I eat a healthy snack such as
Low calorie yogurt
Fruit
Cottage cheese
Protein shake
All of these can be 100 calories or less which is far better than end up binging if you become too hungry0 -
Rebeccamom wrote: »Hot tea (flavors like peppermint) helps me! It makes me feel like I'm getting something hot in me. I don't add sugar or cream, so it's 0 calories.
Rebecca
I do the same hot decaf sleepy time tea is great0 -
Thanks for that piece of information will try that toctalimenti wrote: »Afte reading about the "hunger hormone" ghrelin awhile ago, I started eating a high protein breakfast (about 30-35 grams). I found that my evening cravings dissapeared with this change! I no longer had to fight for self-control over late in the day snacking.
Too over simplify it, ghrelin is released throughout the day to tell your brain to consume calories. I saw a study that showed if you consume only carbs for breakfast or didn't eat a breakfast at all, ghrelin levels rise, causing cravings for especially fatty and high-caloric foods later in the day. The study showed lower levels of ghrelin in subjects eating high-protein breakfasts. These subjects were observed to eat less in the evening than subjects who ate a carb breakfast or no breakfast. Basically, eat a HPB and you won't fight your ghrelin-addled brain later in the day.
Try a couple eggs and cottage cheese in the a.m. for a week and see if you tell a difference at 7 p.m.! I'd also encourage you to read up on ghrelin. Learning about it worked big-time for me.
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