Tips for Hunger Control

meaningful99

In my first few weeks on MFP, it was not unusual for me to come home from work, steam a bag of broccoli and eat the whole thing right then, just to prevent myself from making poor decisions. You get less hungry as time goes by, though -- promise.

monkeyriley

The first three weeks sucked for me. I was eating about 2,050 for calories and doing everything I could to eat more protein, avoid pre-packaged food, etc. It just was what it was. The worst would sneak up around 8:30 PM at night (former ice cream time).

So I then got motivated to work out more, so that I could get those extra 100+ calories in the beginning.

Another member mentioned that they ate sugar-free jello when they wanted a "treat". Each one has 10 calories, so I could literally eat jello until I was sick of it and that seemed to help.

Finally, I am honest in what I record. I had a terrible week (go look my diary) because I am getting through a running injury so I am resting, but my body has been used to eating at 2600+ calories a day. So I found myself eating more salty, carb-laden food because that is what a long distance runner needs to propel through 19+ mile workouts. This will taper, and I'll get back to eating the basics again.

Good luck!

BigBrunette

I go with chewing gum.

This works for me.

peggysue218

... FIBER, FIBER, FIBER

.... brown rice and WHOLE WHOLE grains

Fiber bloats me.