Can I reduce BF without feeling hungry?
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Yogi_Carl
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In preparing for being accountable to this group, I am looking at ways to make it more possible to meet my goals and my weekly target of one pound a week.
The thing is, between mid-morning and mid-afternoon I often (not always) feel constantly hungry even straight after a meal no matter what I eat, unless I eat an oversized helping and then I have blown my daily calorie limit for the evening. Then, when I get to the evening, I feel stuffed and emotionally feel like I've let myself down.
Any suggestions how to "beef up meals" without ramping up calories? Steamed cabbage? half a whole lettuce with each meal? More than normal veg helpings?
Thing is if I don't feel hungry I can avoid things like cakes and cookies quite easily.
I think I know what the solution is, but thought I would put this out there for tips and to help others who might be in the same position.
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The thing is, between mid-morning and mid-afternoon I often (not always) feel constantly hungry even straight after a meal no matter what I eat, unless I eat an oversized helping and then I have blown my daily calorie limit for the evening. Then, when I get to the evening, I feel stuffed and emotionally feel like I've let myself down.
Any suggestions how to "beef up meals" without ramping up calories? Steamed cabbage? half a whole lettuce with each meal? More than normal veg helpings?
Thing is if I don't feel hungry I can avoid things like cakes and cookies quite easily.
I think I know what the solution is, but thought I would put this out there for tips and to help others who might be in the same position.
My diary is open.
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I am no expert on the subject but I would like to share my experience that I have learnt over the period of past 9 months. I roughly divide my cals between different meals and try to keep atleast half of my calories for the dinner. This is how I divide,
Breakfast & mid morning meals calories should not be more than 400 cals,
Lunch and after lunch snacks calories should be maximum 500 cals. It means untill 6pm you have only used up half of your daily cals.
For the dinner you are left with around 800 cals which gives you a reasonable calories for the dinner.
After that any exercises, walking, jogging etc gives you the calories deficit that you need every day. Following this routine you can have a deficit of 400/500 cals which should be enough to lose 1 pound every week. There you go, its that simple!!0 -
Thank you Umer0
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I have found that a higher protein meal keeps me fuller, longer. Eggs REALLY fill me up! 6 oz of chicken is VERY filling as well! Yes, veggies too (raw carrots for me) and drink TONS OF WATER. Hot tea helps keep hunger a bay...... Those are my tips. Hope they help! Oh... Chew gum! Sugar free of course.0
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Thank you - great tips. I know all this stuff, it's just that my arms are longer than my body so they tend to get there and start picking up stuff before my brain arrives!
Apart from drinking tea/coffee, which I associate with cookies/biscuits at the moment. Switching to herbal tea to break the association.
I PROMISE to you all and to myself, to drink a glass of water and sit down before deciding what I am feeling is REALLY hunger.0 -
I definitely feel more hungry the first half of the day. I could eat breakfast and lunch by 10:30. I haven't found a way to deal with this other than to eat ..lol. Once I feel full .. I won't need to eat until like 3 and then that messes with dinner and blah blah blah. I am going to try eating a bigger breakfast and see how that goes. I am always afraid of eating all my calories and then be starving by the end of the day .. because I would surely die then .. lol. It sounds kind of sad when you type it out ...0
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For me.... I notice when my blood sugar drops, I get hungry and tend to over eat. So to avoid that I have to eat more protein. Eggs are great in the morning. I snack on almonds and yogurt. Chicken and fish at night for dinner. Avoid white carbs....brown rice and sweet potatoes are very filling. Also add lots of fresh veggies in all your meals. At bedtime, I have a glass of 1% milk. If I notice my blood sugar dropping because I ate something I shouldn't have.... I grab a big glass of milk. A nutritionist told me it is better than grabbing orange juice or sugar.... the milk has protein, fat and sugar and allows the blood sugar to go up and stay level instead of dropping again after the rush.0
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