OMG!!! I am starving today!!!

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  • melsmith612
    melsmith612 Posts: 727 Member
    I think you're drinking too much water.

    Drinking what your body needs keeps you from confusing dehydration with hunger and it helps metabolize food. Drinking too much can stretch your stomach or cause your electrolytes to bottom out, both of which will leave you hungry. It can also make you metabolize your food too fast.

    I know I'm swimming upstream in a "drink water" obsessed forum, but just because something is good doesn't mean that too much of that same thing is good.

    P.S. Make sure you're eating enough.
    Just wondering if you have any documentation for this statement.

    I was also wondering about this... As someone who regularly drinks 80oz+/day of water I can honestly say that 90% of the time, the water helps keep me feeling full - it doesn't make me feel hungrier.
  • bfitgirl
    bfitgirl Posts: 138 Member
    I find that not enough natural fat and protein and consumption of any sugar (natural or unnatural) is the culprit for me. I try to keep my fats to 70%, save all my carbs for supper, and have a fat only meal. Drinking bone broth or Tibetian tea with salt is a huge help. Once I set out this schedule, and I do not run deficits in excess of 500 cals a day, I eventually arrive to Nirvana. I don't get hungry for hours after eating, I feel true satiation, and I don't graze. My energy is stable, my mood is stable, life is good. I am very sensitive to sugar. Unfortunately, I still can't tolerate fruit. But I am willing to trade it in for not experiencing crashing hunger, evening binges and mood swings/depressive spells.

    Agree with above that fat is important for satiety, you may be needing more fat in you diet. A lot of people just can't get their heads around this but mayb start introducing fish oil after every meal.
  • averagebyday
    averagebyday Posts: 8
    I usually get more hungry the day after a high calorie burn (over 800) or when the temperature outside starts to turn cooler... I rarely give into it but sometimes you just have to.. just try to keep it at a minimum if it is something unhealthy, or pick something that IS healthy... cross your fingers and hope it works :bigsmile:

    I myself was extremely hungry today, its the first cold day of the year and yesterday i burned 500+ calories! But I didn't do so well :\

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