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  • raetonycass
    raetonycass Posts: 58 Member
    I notice that you just joined. If you are just starting out on your journey, it is going to take a little time to adjust. The first week was really hard for me hunger-wise, but after that it was fine. Pickles helped me get through the first week! Just try to fill up on water and lower calorie things (fruits/veggies). There's a learning curve in figuring out the right things to eat to keep yourself full. Even if you go over your calories the first week, it is likely that you are still eating way less than before starting on this journey. Do what you can, but don't starve yourself. Next week will be better!

    Thanks. I lost a significant 5/6 yrs ago but after having 2 kids back to back with the second one being 29 weeks of full bedrest. I have been doing an average of 80 oz of water a day for over 6 weeks. Right now I am more or less eating as I normally would just to get a baseline to go off of. Normally I don't have these hunger issues but today, hoooo boy is it bad. Just ate another salad and the Lite raspberry walnut vinegrette took care of the sweet craving.
  • n_gal87
    n_gal87 Posts: 85 Member
    Like others said, drink water, COLD water. If you can sit down and play a game with your kids, watch a movie, do some work, anything to keep you occupied...I find sometimes that when I get busy the hunger goes away.

    If your still hungry, eat something healthy - if your craving sweets its probably because you need sugar so fruit is a good choice. It may make you go over your calorie goals slightly for the day but if your truly hungry its probably worth it, you can always do better tomorrow but your never going to stick to a way of eating that has you starving and miserable by the end of the day.
  • MrsBully4
    MrsBully4 Posts: 304 Member
    Your protein intake is EXTREMELY LOW. Upping your protein will help you feel full for longer.

    Also, up your calorie goal so you have room for a serving of ice cream or whatever. Broccoli is a healthy snack and all but are you seriously going to be able to keep this up snacking on broccoli? Make some room for a little treat once a day if you need/want it. If you drive yourself nuts by completely denying yourself things you are setting yourself up for failure.

    I'm not telling you to eat a pint of Breyer's but seriously you can have a half cup of ice cream a day and still lose weight.
  • oliveguy
    oliveguy Posts: 1 Member
    Hang in there!! Drown yourself with 8 more cups of water. What program ya doin?
  • ang3h
    ang3h Posts: 185 Member
    I am having the same kind of night. I want to eat the entire house.. everything sweet. I have been good the past few days but today has been difficult. Pound that water, girl.. diet soda helps sometimes as well.
  • raetonycass
    raetonycass Posts: 58 Member
    Hang in there!! Drown yourself with 8 more cups of water. What program ya doin?

    I am not doing any program. I was successful with WW once, and kept it off, but just can't get motivated to figure out all the points anymore. I stick with the foods I knew well from back then but I am finding it was a very high sodium diet. I am going to just try and watch calories, sodium, fiber etc. Gave in and had another salad of romaine and broccoli. The lite raspberry walnut vinegrette took care of sugar craving.
  • raetonycass
    raetonycass Posts: 58 Member
    Your protein intake is EXTREMELY LOW. Upping your protein will help you feel full for longer.

    Also, up your calorie goal so you have room for a serving of ice cream or whatever. Broccoli is a healthy snack and all but are you seriously going to be able to keep this up snacking on broccoli? Make some room for a little treat once a day if you need/want it. If you drive yourself nuts by completely denying yourself things you are setting yourself up for failure.

    I'm not telling you to eat a pint of Breyer's but seriously you can have a half cup of ice cream a day and still lose weight.

    You are right. I lost weight using jr. mints and choc covered raisins as my sugar treats. I just made sure I premeasured serving sizes. That was on WW though. Right now I am stuck with what is already in the house which is part of why I am eating "normal" for a week to get a baseline. Then when I get a new food budget I can shop for the things I want to change.
  • EccentricDad
    EccentricDad Posts: 875 Member
    A person never lost weight eating things cooked in a factory. If you can't cook for yourself, then you're probably going to stay where you're at. It takes 15 minutes to fry an egg, peal a banana, wash baby carrots, pour a glass of milk or "milk", and eat a handful of raw almonds.

    Your sugar should come from fruit (good sugar) not candy (bad sugar).

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