Hunger

i keep from getting hungry by eating small meals every 2 1/2 hours. works great except on heavy workout days - if i get hungry early, i eat half a greek yogurt or have a half a scoop of protein drink.

it's always possible you're not eating enough calories.

Unbuttered popcorn works great as a tummy filler, and it's low in calories. Usually, you can get 3-4 cups of popcorn and only eat 100 calories.

I stopped eating refined carbohydrates and got off the sugar roller coaster. It made a big difference because it stopped my cravings which are false hunger. I eat high fiber and nutrient rich carbs like whole grain crackers, bran cereal and beans, fruits etc. with protein and healthy fats so my blood sugar never dips. So I do eat when I am hungry. I snack on almonds, low sugar yoghurt, low fat cheese sticks in between meals since I am in and out of the pool several times a day and would be starving if I didn't snack. Replacing foods with low nutrition and high calories with really nutritious foods is fueling my body better. Good luck!

Boom! You nailed it, Water_Gal.....get off the refined SUGAR. Get your sugar from natural sources like fresh fruits. The key to nutrition is balance of lean proteins, good carbs, and healthy fats. Eat clean and stay away from processed foods and refined sugars.

Im in the same boat as you. Im at 1350 a day calorie intake and light exercise. And im starving.ive atayed in my allotment past 3 days and I usually dont eat breakfast but now I'm waking up beyond hungry

I can't stress this enough....you HAVE to eat breakfast. Your body is an engine and it needs fuel, good fuel. if your car sputters and quits when it runs out of gas, how do we think our bodies will react when we don't put fuel in them. Think of your metabolism like a fire...you have to put wood on the fire (fuel) to make it burn.

Trust me, if you eat 5-6 small, balanced and healthy meals spread out throughout the day and throw in 30 minutes of getting your heart rate elevated, you'll be amazed at how much better you'll feel and the weight will start dropping off.

Give it a shot for a few weeks and let me know how it goes. Remember, it's a lifestyle and not a diet. Slow and steady wins the race.

Im in the same boat as you. Im at 1350 a day calorie intake and light exercise. And im starving.ive atayed in my allotment past 3 days and I usually dont eat breakfast but now I'm waking up beyond hungry

I can't stress this enough....you HAVE to eat breakfast. Your body is an engine and it needs fuel, good fuel. if your car sputters and quits when it runs out of gas, how do we think our bodies will react when we don't put fuel in them. Think of your metabolism like a fire...you have to put wood on the fire (fuel) to make it burn.

Trust me, if you eat 5-6 small, balanced and healthy meals spread out throughout the day and throw in 30 minutes of getting your heart rate elevated, you'll be amazed at how much better you'll feel and the weight will start dropping off.

Give it a shot for a few weeks and let me know how it goes. Remember, it's a lifestyle and not a diet. Slow and steady wins the race.

ill give it a shot. I have horrible stomach issues and thats a huge reason why I have swayed away from breakfast ever since grade school.usually only eat dinner and maybe lunch with like 2 small snacks but my main meal has alwaya been dinner cuz im safe at home.ill give this a ahot though and fingers crossed it dont kill me

Start small and ease your way into it. Good luck!

You don't have to eat at any particular times or cut out foods.

What worked for me was to make sure I had plenty of protein (I aim for roughly .8 g per goal weight lbs, on the theory that's an okay proxy for lean mass), to try and get protein, fat, and vegetables at each meal, and have plenty of volume on the plate. I like eating three times a day and not snacking, since I'm not hungry outside of mealtime and like satisfying meals and find snacking a pain, and I like breakfast because I get up early and have time, but both of those vary from person to person and you should experiment.

I had a dramatic increase in how satisfied I felt from my food despite cutting calories back by focusing especially on protein and vegetables and avoiding primarily carb based meals, although I'm not low carb.

It also helps to pay attention to when you are feeling hunger and adjust if needed.

Unbuttered popcorn works great as a tummy filler, and it's low in calories. Usually, you can get 3-4 cups of popcorn and only eat 100 calories.

^^ good to know because I always need a filler and something to snack on at work! Thanks