Need friends that have the same problems as I do ):

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  • taytaylynn3
    taytaylynn3 Posts: 601
    Feel free to add me as well!
    I'm always posting.
  • ShannonLavelleTate
    ShannonLavelleTate Posts: 30
    add me i know exactly how you feel!
  • MikesterAZ
    MikesterAZ Posts: 67 Member
    OMG I made a "crushed ice over lettuce" joke the other day and now I feel bad. Do you really use lettuce as a technique for avoiding real food? I'm not sure that's healthy, it doesn't have very much nutritional value does it?!?! Add me and I will encourage you to eat!! I have no problem rejoicing in the goodness of flavor. :-) Refreshing to see all types of eaters on the site!!
  • InderT
    InderT Posts: 4
    it sucked for the first week,but you get used to it!!
  • sleepytexan
    sleepytexan Posts: 3,138 Member
    suggestion: find friends who DON'T have that problem instead.
  • lisatjanda
    lisatjanda Posts: 1
    Hi everyone...I haven't started my life change as of yet. I'm due November 2nd so after that is when I'll stgart. I have 100lbs to lose. I've done it before a couple of years ago. Was in a terrible marriage and at my highest weighed 260 lbs at 4'11" and now weigh 205. My ultimate goal is 105 to 120. I know I need to take baby steps. I just need support and movtovation. My self esteem is no where to be found as of yet. I want to be able to go out with my 3 boys and run around with them once again.
  • PHYLLISALEXIS
    PHYLLISALEXIS Posts: 55 Member
    Me too. Its been hard lately. I have been eating the wrong type of foods like ice cream and donoughts and not exercising, Am going to do my best to get back on track as of this moment. Hope to have an excellent report today
  • Heather_Rider
    Heather_Rider Posts: 1,159 Member
    OMG I made a "crushed ice over lettuce" joke the other day and now I feel bad. Do you really use lettuce as a technique for avoiding real food? I'm not sure that's healthy, it doesn't have very much nutritional value does it?!?! Add me and I will encourage you to eat!! I have no problem rejoicing in the goodness of flavor. :-) Refreshing to see all types of eaters on the site!!

    Try reading what i said.. no i dont use lettuce as a technique to avoid real food.. i said when i have those days where i just want to eat and eat and eat just because.. i fill up first.. i eat things like lettuce, and beans and squash, veggies, ect, FIRST... then if i am still hungry, which i usually am NOT, then i eat my meal. I eat lots of foods that are low in calories (and not foods that are high in sodium, like others suggested) to fill me up so i dont stuff myself with mcdonalds or whatever else that isnt good for me,so dont be so damn over dramatic.
  • mearlie
    mearlie Posts: 224
    I looked at your diary and I think you are doing a GREAT job with food choices. It's OK to have a cookie once in awhile, for instance.

    HOWEVER, since you are having issues with hunger, my only real suggestion is to replace the cookies with some meat or protein of some sort. You could snack on a couple slices of lean meat, a boiled egg, or leftover meat from last night's dinner, for instance, instead of carbohydrate type snacks. I think even peanut butter and bread might help satiate better than a cookie.

    But all in all, it looks like you are hanging in there! Most days you are under your calorie goal though, so you could use those on your "hungry" days. You shouldn't feel too guilty for going over a couple hundred calories on a hungry day, especially if you had 300 calories yesterday or the day before that you didn't eat.
  • squirmmonster
    squirmmonster Posts: 98 Member
    This was a problem for me at first too. I HATED feeling hungry. To combat the hungry feeling, I would eat raw vegetables, eat one piece of light toast, or have some tea. Your stomach is used to eating a lot more food than you are eating on mfp. In time, your stomach will shrink, and you won't have that feeling anymore.
    I welcome that hungry feeling now. Because it means that my body is utilizing the fat stores I have built up...and I am losing weight.
    Let yourself get used to only eating when you are really truly hungry. You aren't going to melt.

    This is not true. Your stomach never physically shrinks in a significant way. Your hormones do adjust to eating less, though, and send a fullness signal more quickly. So it's kind of the same effect. Just wanted to let you know, though... stomach? Never actually shrinks. If it did, people wouldn't need lap band surgeries, they'd just need to diet really hard for a few months.
  • HypersonicFitNess
    HypersonicFitNess Posts: 1,219 Member
    Lots of vegetables. 1/2 your lunch and 1/2 your dinner should be from vegetables and try to get 50% raw. This will decrease your total calorie intake and fill in your stomach.....read this to know why you are so hungry:

    http://www.veghealth.com/supercharge/Fit_Forever_Ebook.pdf
  • cbrrabbit25
    cbrrabbit25 Posts: 384 Member
    salad seems to fill me up. I have gotten used to having it with no dressing as long as i put some light feta cheese and eggs on it!
  • pamcuster
    pamcuster Posts: 770 Member
    suggestion: find friends who DON'T have that problem instead.

    Amen!
  • Maccbow
    Maccbow Posts: 53 Member
    Yes, water helps very much! It's best if you can remember to drink fairly large amounts of water BEFORE that hunger hits. Then, drink more water right before your meal. It really helps to curb the intensity of the hunger. Also, I use the non-or very low calorie flavored drinks. (I used to buy store brand as it soooo much cheaper, but actually found that the name brand is SUCH an improvement!!! Lots of flavors available!) Also, if you can throw in a small amount of almonds/mixed nuts, before a meal, that helps too!! Plus, if you don't overdo it, the protein is wonderful for you, and the fats found in nuts are fats that are soo good for you. Just don't overdo, as that's easy to do. A small palm-ful, or maybe about 9 almonds. It helps. Also, I use Sugar Free popsicles as well! Very helpful for me. Only 15 calories, but they add to my satisfaction. I hope this is helpful.

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