what do you do when you're at your calorie goal and hungry?

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  • Shannon2714
    Shannon2714 Posts: 843 Member
    Another tip I got from Dr. Oz was to drink mint tea mint actually tells your mind ok I am done eating now makes you sleepy also
    That's funny ;) Because just the other day he said Cherry Juice is more likely to aid in sleep than tea.
    I heard Dr Oz said to have sex...burns calories and makes you sleepy...

    I heard Dr. Oz said to jump off a cliff. All the cool kids are doing it.

    Just NO....Okay

    But it's Dr. Oz!!! He's always right! Chia seeds, damnit!

    I just about spit water out all over my laptop!!


    I read "celery has negative calories" and Dr. Oz. I'm not even going to bother.
  • DontStopB_Leakin
    DontStopB_Leakin Posts: 3,863 Member
    exercise and drink water. If you can't exercise warm water tricks your stomache into thinking its full.


    LOLOLOLOLOLOL


    That's funny.
  • angeeishere
    angeeishere Posts: 89 Member
    I have a glass of water and if I'm still hungry 20 mins later then I have a small light snack.
  • krissyliz78
    krissyliz78 Posts: 181 Member
    Pickles....

    OR

    Take a 1/2 of a wheat pita and stuff it with lettuce, cucumber and tomato. So yummy!!!
  • sweetiebelle
    sweetiebelle Posts: 332 Member
    I eat something with fiber or wheat something maybe some watermelon because you can eat a lot of it & be full without going over too bad. Try a dill pickle most of them have 0 calories
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    If it was 10:56 p.m. and I was hungry and out of calories, I'd have something to drink - V8 or soy milk maybe - and go to bed. Either one would not put me over by enough to make any difference.
  • thelovelyLIZ
    thelovelyLIZ Posts: 1,227 Member
    Usually I eat, assuming it's real hunger. Something low cal and filling, like air popped popcorn.
  • Jacwhite22
    Jacwhite22 Posts: 7,010 Member
    Usually I eat, assuming it's real hunger. Something low cal and filling, like air popped popcorn.

    I prefer something with nutritional value......but to each his own.
  • Sabresgal63
    Sabresgal63 Posts: 641 Member
    Drink a glass of water and then chew some mint gum.
  • Onesnap
    Onesnap Posts: 2,819 Member
    I eat an apple. Or a banana. Or some berries.
  • Allforit
    Allforit Posts: 1
    I actually take my mind off it. I exercise or study (since i am a student) and chat with friends, hang out.. anything! as long as it takes my mind off food. and also, to feel full, i drink lots of water. all the things i have listed here instead of eating actually helps me! like exercise instead of eating, it gives me fitness. study instead of eating, it gives me knowledge. chat with friends instead of eating, it keeps me in touch with old friends, hang out instead of eating more fun. drink water instead of eating, beautiful skin. ^_^
  • skinnyskittles
    skinnyskittles Posts: 96
    Have a nice hot milky cup of tea !
    Cow milk makes me fart so I have it with soy milk :)
  • tenaheff
    tenaheff Posts: 88
    Go to bed. I won't feel hungry when I am tired. The other option is to do some exercise to earn calories. Then eat the ones you earn.

    Tena
  • schicksa
    schicksa Posts: 123 Member
    Talked to the trainers at the gym about this a few weeks ago. They recommended adding in a little more dairy to help curb cravings. Now I drink a glass of milk in the evening almost every night. Works like a charm!
  • jennychurchillcorcoran
    jennychurchillcorcoran Posts: 6
    re-evaluate what i ate that day and see if there any empty calories that i could have done without that arent sustaining me through the day. you shouldnt get hungry if you are consuming the right mix of food....some protien carb mixes to keep you satisfied and no sugars and processed stuff that spikes your blood sugar and causes the inevitable crash (and hunger)
    i dont know your goals or calorie limits for day...but another thought may be that you have set the calorie limit too low in that your goal may be a big one (not a prob to have big goals....we all should, but dont sacrifice yourself in doing so. we all need to have an appropriate intake to keep us nourished. perhaps your body is telling you it wants and needs just a little bit more to keep you going)

    GOOD LUCK! keep up the good work. :-)
  • TangledUp_InBlue
    TangledUp_InBlue Posts: 397 Member
    I eat. Numerous studies and my own research have shown that if you’re hungry, you should eat.
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    Exercise to gain Cals back. Then cook BACON!!!
  • zimmmmms
    zimmmmms Posts: 13 Member
    warm tea!
  • Cliffslosinit
    Cliffslosinit Posts: 5,044 Member
    I eat. Numerous studies and my own research have shown that if you’re hungry, you should eat.

    There you go being all logical and stuff!
  • blackcoffeeandcherrypie
    blackcoffeeandcherrypie Posts: 486 Member
    Nice big hot cup of tea, cures all ills! I agree with others that it doesn't really matter if you go over a little one day. Remember that there is already a deficit built into your allowance, going over just means you might maintain your weight that day instead of losing. No big deal, staying happy and not hungry will make it easier to get back to the diet tomorrow :-)
  • jypsyjulia
    jypsyjulia Posts: 33 Member
    Cry.

    lol just kidding. (maybe)

    Mostly I just exercise so I can earn some extra calories to eat. A lot of times after I've exercised I don't want to eat anymore, so it's a win-win :)
  • sexikc
    sexikc Posts: 153 Member
    I use to eat cheese and crackers and pickles...I have not done that in a while tho....Now I just eat whatever I want. If I can I will talk a walk or play the wii. Low cal things that make you feel full are water, chicken broth (or any broth) lettuce, protein powder, apples just to name a few. People have already named some of my faves which are carrots celery and cucumbers..I dont used ranch tho not even walden farms idk calorie free ranch just sounds weird to me...I use a lite vinegarett or nothing on my veggies. If I do want the ranch flavor...plain yogurt and powdered ranch packet makes a good dip
  • odusgolp
    odusgolp Posts: 10,477 Member
    and raspberry keytones...
  • determinedbutlazy
    determinedbutlazy Posts: 1,941 Member
    Drink water, if I'm still hungry fifteen minutes later, I eat something then exercise.
  • felice03
    felice03 Posts: 2,644 Member
    Another tip I got from Dr. Oz was to drink mint tea mint actually tells your mind ok I am done eating now makes you sleepy also
    That's funny ;) Because just the other day he said Cherry Juice is more likely to aid in sleep than tea.
    I heard Dr Oz said to have sex...burns calories and makes you sleepy...

    I heard Dr. Oz said to jump off a cliff. All the cool kids are doing it.

    Just NO....Okay

    But it's Dr. Oz!!! He's always right! Chia seeds, damnit!


    chia seeds with an HCG shooter!
  • shadoewz
    shadoewz Posts: 46
    Make sugar free jello, drink a ton of water, make hot tea or broth, try to redirect my attention, and then get to exercising so I have more calories ;)
  • grapeeyes1
    grapeeyes1 Posts: 229 Member
    Plain green peppers. Or if I'm right at the limit, I eat 0 calorie kosher dill pickles and drink a bottle of water. :)

    I do the pickles too! I also will drink water. If real bad I will eat something and then exercise the calories away.
  • MackLaura
    MackLaura Posts: 6
    I will eat a dill pickle only 4 calories and drink water. It has a lot of sodium though.:smile:
  • MinnieInMaine
    MinnieInMaine Posts: 6,400 Member
    Depends.. Most of the time I try to stave it off by drinking some water (hunger signals can sometimes mean you're dehydrated) and distract myself with a good book or surfing FB. If I'm still hungry a half hour later, I'll go ahead and have something because I'd rather sleep well and not wake up starving. If I'm just a tiny bit hugnry, I'll stick my finger in the PB jar and call it good. If I'm a bit more hungry, I'll have a fiber plus bar.

    Also, I saw someone noticed the OP's diary was under a total of 600 calories for the 2 days before - that means you have plenty calories to use up! Just because MFP resets at midnight doesn't mean your body does - biological functions and weight loss are not linear. Folks who do this on purpose call it calorie cycling. When I was on WW, we called it banking.
  • oldsalty1
    oldsalty1 Posts: 70
    Yep...that is exactly what I do...Or...I spent to many years on the YoYo circuit of not eating enough...eating more is working very well for me...as long as it is healthy or relatively healthy...my favorite all time snack is a cuop of greek yogurt...4 tablespoons cool whip free...and an 1/8 package of sf jello pudding...ummm ummm good 150 cals

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