What Does It Really Mean When You're Hungry

DragonHasTheSapphire

So I generally eat a good breakfast of about 500-600 calories and then after I let that settle I work out. When I'm done I'm like really physically hungry, does that mean that you burned all your calories off or your body used up all the energy from carbs?

TavistockToad

Or you're dehydrated?

What does your workout entail?

sschauer513

My general rule of thumb if I'm abnormally hungry and just ate less than 2 hours ago - drink water 12 oz or so wait 15 mins if still hungry then my body is really saying dude eat some food if not was just dehydration or somehow out of whack.

Silkysausage

DragonHasTheSapphire wrote: »

So I generally eat a good breakfast of about 500-600 calories and then after I let that settle I work out. When I'm done I'm like really physically hungry, does that mean that you burned all your calories off or your body used up all the energy from carbs?

What constitutes a 'good' breakfast for you? It could be all carbs and sugar meaning it won't tide you over for long.

You need slow release, oats and bananas made into pancakes are great or grilled sausages with scrambled eggs, low sugar baked beans and whole-wheat toast will see you through to that after workout protein shake.

TavistockToad

Silkysausage wrote: »

DragonHasTheSapphire wrote: »

So I generally eat a good breakfast of about 500-600 calories and then after I let that settle I work out. When I'm done I'm like really physically hungry, does that mean that you burned all your calories off or your body used up all the energy from carbs?

What constitutes a 'good' breakfast for you? It could be all carbs and sugar meaning it won't tide you over for long.

You need slow release, oats and bananas made into pancakes are great or grilled sausages with scrambled eggs, low sugar baked beans and whole-wheat toast will see you through to that after workout protein shake.

Oats do nothing to keep me full

Froggyh

Do you eat dinner early and have no snacks afterward? It might sound weird, but if I don't eat enough the evening before I will be constantly hungry all morning.

It took me years to figure this out; I couldn't understand why breakfasts that left me feeling full wouldn't tide me over past 9:30. Now that I eat a bedtime snack, those same meals (oatmeal with nuts and fruit, eggs and toast, etc) keep me going till midday.

DragonHasTheSapphire

TavistockToad wrote: »

Or you're dehydrated?

What does your workout entail?

Hmm.. I've never thought about just being thirsty. I'll try drinking 16 oz of water after a workout and see the results.

My workout on average includes 50 minutes of running on the treadmill on incline. Usually after, I do 45 minutes of pilates. I wouldn't say the pilates is anywhere near as intense as the running though.

DragonHasTheSapphire

EDIT: Forgot to mention that I do moderate lifting whenever I have resting days from running

TavistockToad

DragonHasTheSapphire wrote: »

TavistockToad wrote: »

Or you're dehydrated?

What does your workout entail?

Hmm.. I've never thought about just being thirsty. I'll try drinking 16 oz of water after a workout and see the results.

My workout on average includes 50 minutes of running on the treadmill on incline. Usually after, I do 45 minutes of pilates. I wouldn't say the pilates is anywhere near as intense as the running though.

The runger is real... :laugh:

psychod787

TavistockToad wrote: »

Silkysausage wrote: »

DragonHasTheSapphire wrote: »

So I generally eat a good breakfast of about 500-600 calories and then after I let that settle I work out. When I'm done I'm like really physically hungry, does that mean that you burned all your calories off or your body used up all the energy from carbs?

What constitutes a 'good' breakfast for you? It could be all carbs and sugar meaning it won't tide you over for long.

You need slow release, oats and bananas made into pancakes are great or grilled sausages with scrambled eggs, low sugar baked beans and whole-wheat toast will see you through to that after workout protein shake.

Oats do nothing to keep me full

try oat bran. more fiber. works for me.

TavistockToad

psychod787 wrote: »

TavistockToad wrote: »

Silkysausage wrote: »

DragonHasTheSapphire wrote: »

So I generally eat a good breakfast of about 500-600 calories and then after I let that settle I work out. When I'm done I'm like really physically hungry, does that mean that you burned all your calories off or your body used up all the energy from carbs?

What constitutes a 'good' breakfast for you? It could be all carbs and sugar meaning it won't tide you over for long.

You need slow release, oats and bananas made into pancakes are great or grilled sausages with scrambled eggs, low sugar baked beans and whole-wheat toast will see you through to that after workout protein shake.

Oats do nothing to keep me full

try oat bran. more fiber. works for me.

Enough protein and fat work for me.

DragonHasTheSapphire

TavistockToad wrote: »

psychod787 wrote: »

TavistockToad wrote: »

Silkysausage wrote: »

DragonHasTheSapphire wrote: »

So I generally eat a good breakfast of about 500-600 calories and then after I let that settle I work out. When I'm done I'm like really physically hungry, does that mean that you burned all your calories off or your body used up all the energy from carbs?

What constitutes a 'good' breakfast for you? It could be all carbs and sugar meaning it won't tide you over for long.

You need slow release, oats and bananas made into pancakes are great or grilled sausages with scrambled eggs, low sugar baked beans and whole-wheat toast will see you through to that after workout protein shake.

Oats do nothing to keep me full

try oat bran. more fiber. works for me.

Enough protein and fat work for me.

I know this is a bit old, but I've been replacing carbs with fat and protein and feel a huge difference, heck sometimes I find myself eating less calories now! (Still love my pasta and potatoes tho)

Momepro

DragonHasTheSapphire wrote: »

So I generally eat a good breakfast of about 500-600 calories and then after I let that settle I work out. When I'm done I'm like really physically hungry, does that mean that you burned all your calories off or your body used up all the energy from carbs?

I don't workout near as hard as you seem to, but I've noticed eating light before, and saving real food toll after workout is better for me.

AmyOutOfControl

Momepro wrote: »

DragonHasTheSapphire wrote: »

So I generally eat a good breakfast of about 500-600 calories and then after I let that settle I work out. When I'm done I'm like really physically hungry, does that mean that you burned all your calories off or your body used up all the energy from carbs?

I've noticed eating light before, and saving real food toll after workout is better for me.

Ditto. I am a long distance runner and I find that a light snack before (banana, toast with peanut butter, granola bar) and a big breakfast after (protein and complex carbs) works best. It helps keep the runger to a dull roar the rest of the day. Are you eating some of your exercise calories back?

AnnPT77

When I was doing back to back spin and kettlebell classes, I found it helped me a lot if I ate a tiny quick snack between, usually a 60-cal no-sugar applesauce pouch. Probably my imagination, but seemed to help energy level in the 2nd class, post-exercise recovery, and perceived hunger.

This was after having a light breakfast pre-spin.

But YMMV: I'm one of those people who can't handle AM fasted exercise > 20 minutes, either, even if it's all psychological.