Since I've started to exercise...

Carrie6o6

I have not been hungry! I thought I would be starving! But all week I have been exercising and I havent been as hungry! Is it like this for anyone else and do you know why?

Carrie6o6

I have not been hungry! I thought I would be starving! But all week I have been exercising and I havent been as hungry! Is it like this for anyone else and do you know why?

natalie424

I am not as hungry after I exercise. I try to have something small to eat after because I know that I should... but I never really want it. Can't explain it...

Carrie6o6

Yeah usually right after I have half a cm slice of mozzo cheese! I love my cheese! I just eat it cause I can! haha

rosenbss

I agree I have no use for food it really stinks trying to eat up my exercise cals. I usually end up with 200-300 cals left over today i have like 500 left I justcant eat that much and i ate 1400 cals today too.

dothompson

I also find that I'm not hungry after exercise. I'm wondering if sometimes what I consider hunger is often stress and the exercise takes care of it. I don't think that is all of the explanation but I think it is some of it.

iluvsparkles

Yeah usually right after I have half a cm slice of mozzo cheese! I love my cheese! I just eat it cause I can! haha

im not usually hungry after exercise for a while myself...BUT i also LOVE CHEESE

PedalHound

In healthy systems there is a period of time immediately after exercise when the body is averse to taking in food. In obese, sedentary people this mechanism isn't as active due to the hormone-disrupting quality of fat so often with activity these people feel more hungry rather than shying away from food.

A protein powder shake is a very good idea for this reason!! It gives you a protein boost to encourage tissue repair but it's not at all heavy and feels like just having a drink. North Coast Naturals makes an amazing whey iso protein that also contains digestive enzymes and acidophilus to really get the nutrients into your body. VERY nice flavour (and I'm picky with powders), dissolves really well, and if you have a little hand blender it is even more smooth and "fluffy". Delicious even with just protein powder and water.

It's why it's so important to eat smaller meals through the day to avoid falling way under on calories, to fuel your body through work outs, and to regulate your blood sugars. I'm still working on putting that part into practice; getting enough through the day so I don't have to eat a big supper to meet my calories! Today has been good though.

It's amazing what we observe when our bodies get a chance to function as they should, eh??

Carrie, how are you liking the switch over to working out more??

natalie424

PedalHound... thanks so much for the information... where did you get the North Coast Naturals protein powder? Is it in most health food stores? Thanks!

Carrie6o6

Carrie, how are you liking the switch over to working out more??

I like it a lot. Its fun. So far I like my stationary bike the best and the new work out video I got by Jillian Michaels. I like the extra cals haha and I LOVE how I feel after my workout. :bigsmile: I think im going to work out as much as I can now.

On another note... Tonight I have planned to BINGE!! I just bought $30 of junk food! Jerky, chocolate, chips and pop!! Terrible I know.. And its gonna set me back but oh well I WANT MY JUNK!! :bigsmile: :sad:

Cassia

Carrie, how are you liking the switch over to working out more??

On another note... Tonight I have planned to BINGE!! I just bought $30 of junk food! Jerky, chocolate, chips and pop!! Terrible I know.. And its gonna set me back but oh well I WANT MY JUNK!! :bigsmile: :sad:

actually some people, myself included, have "off Days" where we eat what ever we want without feeling guilty. Some experts say that it boosts the metobo, for me it helps to know that i can have the stuff i want on a certain day. so it makes it easier to stick to healthy eating through out the week

GrnEyz

I also find that I'm not hungry after exercise. I'm wondering if sometimes what I consider hunger is often stress and the exercise takes care of it. I don't think that is all of the explanation but I think it is some of it.

I agree with you! I think a lot of time it's stress, boredom, etc. Or, i know in my case, I tend to be a self-sabotager, and when I workout it just gives me that little "oomph" needed to get me past that craving or desire to eat something I know I shouldn't!

GrnEyz

Carrie, how are you liking the switch over to working out more??

On another note... Tonight I have planned to BINGE!! I just bought $30 of junk food! Jerky, chocolate, chips and pop!! Terrible I know.. And its gonna set me back but oh well I WANT MY JUNK!! :bigsmile: :sad:

actually some people, myself included, have "off Days" where we eat what ever we want without feeling guilty. Some experts say that it boosts the metobo, for me it helps to know that i can have the stuff i want on a certain day. so it makes it easier to stick to healthy eating through out the week

ok, I have a question about "off days" I planned on doing this last weekend. But it toally backfired on me. So I might need clarification...when you have an "off day" is that a binge, eat whatver you want how ever much you want, even if you go over by 2-3000 cals. Or is that just don't count calories and have what you want, but still watch it? I tried doing this last sat and it lasted 3 days! I couldn't seem to stop that one day and really recover from it...so I thought maybe I did it wrong.

TNTPete

ok, I have a question about "off days" I planned on doing this last weekend. But it toally backfired on me. So I might need clarification...when you have an "off day" is that a binge, eat whatver you want how ever much you want, even if you go over by 2-3000 cals. Or is that just don't count calories and have what you want, but still watch it? I tried doing this last sat and it lasted 3 days! I couldn't seem to stop that one day and really recover from it...so I thought maybe I did it wrong.

I think if you can't control your binge (and I don't like that word) maybe you could do a day where you can have a favorite food like I have French toast Wednesdays!! I think keeping a steady plan is better with small allowances. BUT, you have to be able to do that... that's my suggestion. You're not working out and dieting so you can eat the "bad" foods you're changing your lifestyle. So... hope this helps.

Carrie6o6

Yeah I binged... Not as much as I would have liked too hahaha I got full and kinda got put off for some reason.. Im sure Ive went over by a few thousand. I know it will set me back... I know TOM is almost here which makes me want to eat EVERYTHING in site... But hey.. I can control it (I think haha) usually its just one day for me and then I get back up. I hope one day there wont be any more "its just one day"s hahaha (munching on chips as I type hahaha) Sometimes it lasts a few days for me too Grneyz, but I have one huge fall then I get back up bit by bit. Takes about 3-4 days to lose the weight I put on from things like this... But slowly but surely its still coming off.

I now am going to go a month without binge!! *crosses fingers* Nah I will August 18th will be my end and I will start over! I should treat myself with something hmmm... Any ideas?