Is it normal...

Crowhorse
Crowhorse Posts: 394 Member
edited September 23 in Food and Nutrition
Is it normal for you to feel hungry when you first start following this? I actually ate 300-350 OVER my recommended today, and I'm feel quite hungry right now. Not sure if I'll be able to fall asleep with the pangs.

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  • merrillfoster
    merrillfoster Posts: 855 Member
    Yes, because the point of this is that it is creating a deficit--ie, less than you are used to. If you're hungry, find something to satisfy it (preferably something low-cal but satisfying) or you'll just binge harder later. Wean yourself into it if you need to.
  • Salpica
    Salpica Posts: 205 Member
    It is normal as you are having to switch your diet to foods that are higher in fiber and lower in calories.

    Try to not eat 3 large meals but break them down into 5-6 meals so you can snack throughout the day and help stop that hunger pain.

    You'll eventually get used to it and find something that works best for you! Don't quit just because the first day was hard.
  • Crowhorse
    Crowhorse Posts: 394 Member
    Certainly don't plan on quitting! I have goals to reach, and I really think this site will be quite handy to help me reach that.

    I was just wondering whether it is normal because I am quite hungry right now, which is weird. I'll have to try breaking down my meals.
  • Rickv67
    Rickv67 Posts: 10
    It's quite normal. For the first week, I was like a dingo looking for a baby to eat. in the 2nd week, I was hungry enough to eat a child, or at least a chubby toddler. It'll pass and you'll get through it.

    I talked to someone else and they said, don't sweat going over your calorie count too much, as long as you trend down, then it's good.

    There have been a few times when I've gone a couple of hundred over, but I don't sweat it.

    Remember, it's a marathon, not a sprint. It's not important if you gain a pound or two for a week, but as long as you loose 5 or more in a month.
  • Crowhorse
    Crowhorse Posts: 394 Member
    Remember, it's a marathon, not a sprint. It's not important if you gain a pound or two for a week, but as long as you loose 5 or more in a month.

    That's a good one to remember.
  • YeaILift
    YeaILift Posts: 580 Member
    Try adding more vegetables and lean protein to your diet.
  • Honky_Tonk
    Honky_Tonk Posts: 1
    Hi friend!!

    I tend to eat several small portions of lean protien durring the day. It seems to help. You can do it!!! Just make tiny adjustments a day and your body will adjust. Hurray for the start of something good!
  • happy_vegan
    happy_vegan Posts: 200 Member
    It's quite normal. For the first week, I was like a dingo looking for a baby to eat. in the 2nd week, I was hungry enough to eat a child, or at least a chubby toddler. It'll pass and you'll get through it.

    I talked to someone else and they said, don't sweat going over your calorie count too much, as long as you trend down, then it's good.

    There have been a few times when I've gone a couple of hundred over, but I don't sweat it.

    Remember, it's a marathon, not a sprint. It's not important if you gain a pound or two for a week, but as long as you loose 5 or more in a month.

    could not agree more!!
    the immediate hunger when you first go on a diet is caused by leptin spikes, which is just an evolutionary mechanism that keeps your body from losing weight. great when we were hunter gatherers..not so much when we're office car people....
    i just had to keep reminding myself that there's a chemical working it's way through my body and that it's not because i'm actually starving to death. also drinking mass quanitites of water or tea to keep the oral fixation thing going and keep your stomach full.
  • ukgirly01
    ukgirly01 Posts: 523 Member
    A good tip is that exercise is an appetite suppressant. I've been doing this a month or so now and my appetite is less than ever. Also fill up on water. Protein rich meals keep you feeling fuller for longer too, and snacking between meals im always having bits of fruit or fat free yoghurts that really helps!
  • trud72
    trud72 Posts: 1,912 Member
    lol i have lost count the amount of times i have gone to bed early the hunger pangs!
    it will kill it self off...really
  • Ilovepeppers
    Ilovepeppers Posts: 396 Member
    You gotta learn to love it! its a sure sign that you're working on losing weight and not giving in to your cravings!
  • kimwig
    kimwig Posts: 164
    Is it normal for you to feel hungry when you first start following this? I actually ate 300-350 OVER my recommended today, and I'm feel quite hungry right now. Not sure if I'll be able to fall asleep with the pangs.
    Sometimes it depends on how you got your calories, and did you get the best nutrient for you calories. Without seeing what you ate it is hard to know why. Also it is sometimes hard to separate being hungry from and "addiiction" to a food (ie salt, sugar, fat).

    It does take a couple of weeks to work some of the cravings out of your system, and that does depend on what your diet was like before
  • slim4lyf
    slim4lyf Posts: 33 Member
    I eat 6 meals a Day. Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner and 3 Snacks. To keep those pains (they are actually what I call withdrawals, and will slow down after about 2 to 3 weeks) down, I suggest you have a Protein Snack like some cheese and a few crackers with a few grapes as your last Snack of the Day. No need to go to bed hungry.
    My daily menu is planned out every morning before I even start eating. I take my Breakfast and lunch to work, add 3 Fruits and maybe a few veggies in a snack bag) If it really hits me I eat some Almonds one at a time. Also have a mini bag of fat free popcorn in my desk, and a small piece of really dark Chocolate for cravings. I never go hungry, I am a foodie and I just eat less of it. I am loosing slow but steady and do not feel deprived. Healthy weight loss is no more that 1 1/2 to 2 pounds a week. The chance of keeping it off is better that way.

    Good Luck - keep up the good work! YOU are worth it.
  • might4
    might4 Posts: 99 Member
    I have been at it for a month now and I am no longer hungry during the day...but still struggle with the evening cravings to BINGE. Last night I was in bed watching TV with some of the strongest cravings I have had to deal with. I drank some water and ate a carrot and then went to bed!
  • Crowhorse
    Crowhorse Posts: 394 Member
    I was looking for a snack last night before I went to bed. Looked for cheese that I could get a small chunk of to tide me over.

    Unfortunately, my fridge is mostly bare, so I took a bite of peanut butter. Not the best, but far from the worst.

    This morning I had the shakes. I had some Quaker Oat squares with some milk.

    I'll have to go shopping today and make sure I have plenty of healthy snacks. As of now, I don't really have any snacks, just stuff to make meals for the day.
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