What do you do when your stomach is rumbling but you have eaten all your calorie allowance?

NakeshiaBeard
NakeshiaBeard Posts: 83
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What do you do when your stomach is rumbling but you have eaten all your calorie allowance? It's not that long after dinner, your mouth is watering and you've been thinking about food non-stop. Your stomach starts to rumble, maybe you feel a little faint. You've tried a cup of herbal tea or some water but your stomach is still churning and feeling empty. What do you do?
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  • mockchoc
    mockchoc Posts: 6,573 Member
    Use some calories from tomorrow or do some exercise to get more calories. Make sure you aren't on too low a goal as well.
  • 970Mikaela1
    970Mikaela1 Posts: 2,013 Member
    Go to bed or eat.
  • TannunisFred
    TannunisFred Posts: 17 Member
    I pre plan my day's diary, and I always log an after dinner snack, usually an apple and 2 tbs of peanut butter.

    I'm not sure why this works for me, maybe because the peanut butter has the perfect combo of protein/fat? Whatever the reason this works for me, and I never go to bed hungry.
  • SnuggleSmacks
    SnuggleSmacks Posts: 3,731 Member
    mockchoc wrote: »
    Use some calories from tomorrow or do some exercise to get more calories. Make sure you aren't on too low a goal as well.

    Also, drink 16 ounces of water and wait 20 minutes before you decide what to do next.

    Being hungry is not the worst thing in the world. It isn't really necessary to shove food in our faces the moment that we experience any vague indication that we might be hungry, especially if we know we have eaten an adequate amount. If you truly are hungry, then eat. But also, you might review your day and try to figure out why you are left hungry at the end of it...

    Is your calorie goal reasonable or too restrictive?
    Are your macros set properly and did you reach them, particularly protein?
    Did you get enough fiber?
    Did you perhaps fail to time your meals appropriately, and stack your calories toward the beginning of the day, leaving not enough for dinner?
    Did you eat something particularly sugary or starchy which might have had a negative effect on blood sugar?

    Just some things to think about to see if you need to make some adjustments to avoid this in future.
  • NakeshiaBeard
    NakeshiaBeard Posts: 83
    edited October 2014
    Mmmm peanut butter!

    I'm not going throught this right now by the way, it's just something that happens from time to time (especially for us girls if you get me!). I'd just like to know how others handle this situation.

    Personally, I usually eat some fruit, even if it means going over calories.
  • libbydoodle11
    libbydoodle11 Posts: 1,351 Member
    I eat something when my tummy won't stop rumbling. Are you sure your calories are set correctly?
  • dbmata
    dbmata Posts: 12,950 Member
    NakeshiaBeard wrote: »
    What do you do when your stomach is rumbling but you have eaten all your calorie allowance?
    I eat nothing.
  • ninerbuff
    ninerbuff Posts: 49,029 Member
    What's your calorie allotment set at?

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  • 50sFit
    50sFit Posts: 712 Member
    NakeshiaBeard wrote: »
    What do you do when your stomach is rumbling but you have eaten all your calorie allowance? It's not that long after dinner, your mouth is watering and you've been thinking about food non-stop. Your stomach starts to rumble, maybe you feel a little faint. You've tried a cup of herbal tea or some water but your stomach is still churning and feeling empty. What do you do?
    I suck it up and just work through the challenge.
    Fasting helps with craving resistance. It's a way to exercise your discipline muscles.

  • countscalories
    countscalories Posts: 418 Member
    I tell it to shut up, and that I'll feed it tomorrow. Then, I go on MFP and read other people's success stories.
  • NakeshiaBeard
    NakeshiaBeard Posts: 83
    countscalories wrote: »
    I tell it to shut up, and that I'll feed it tomorrow. Then, I go on MFP and read other people's success stories.

    Haha this is great!
  • crisb2
    crisb2 Posts: 329 Member
    Chug water and go to sleep.
  • ithrowconfetti
    ithrowconfetti Posts: 451 Member
    Eat hard boiled egg whites. They're not too high in calories.
  • sw33tp3a11
    sw33tp3a11 Posts: 4,646 Member
    I usually cave and eat some fruit.
  • totem12
    totem12 Posts: 194 Member
    Sugar free jelly!
  • sardelsa
    sardelsa Posts: 9,812 Member
    I go over and eat something if I am legitimately hungry. I look at weekly averages so it's fine if I am over and under some days
  • HeySwoleSister
    HeySwoleSister Posts: 1,938 Member
    I try to do a plank or other abdominal exercise. My tummy is apparently easily fooled, because the feeling of tired ab muscles can usually drown out appetite feelings. Also, I hate (and therefore avoid) those exercises and can always stand to do them more.
  • maoribadger
    maoribadger Posts: 1,837 Member
    Drink fizzy water. I rarely eat after 7pm and body has adjusted
  • Lorleee
    Lorleee Posts: 369 Member
    I think if my stomach was growling and I felt faint I would take that as legit hunger and not a desire to eat out of boredom. I'd eat some veggies or have an apple or small piece of cheese. If it happened frequently I'd have to re-look at my daily calories.
  • tuckerrj
    tuckerrj Posts: 1,453 Member
    I usually have a cup of decaf coffee or tea. It usually subsides or lessens.
  • ew_david
    ew_david Posts: 3,473 Member
    I would evaluate my calorie goal to see if it's appropriate. Then I would eat more filling foods throughout the day. If you've done both of those things, just eat. One day of going over your goal won't kill you.
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    If it was something that happened once in awhile I would eat, if it happens often I would look at my deficit to make sure I'm not running at too large of one, and I would check to make sure I was getting more satiating foods.
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    is it rumbling because Im hungry or because Im digesting? If I already ate dinner, I would give it an hour and see if my body figured out yet that I fed it already. If Im still a bit starved but I have no active obligations for the rest of the night, I'll have a couple cookies or a glass of bourbon.
  • eldamiano
    eldamiano Posts: 2,667 Member
    I stop thinking about food and dont eat
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    I eat something. As you do, consider your calorie goal. Is it 1200? SHOULD IT BE? Consider how you allocated your calories. Is it working? Was the bagel (or whatever calorie dense, nutrient poor) thing that took a chunk worth it in the big picture?

    But yes, if I'm truly hungry. I eat something. Something that will keep you satisfied (keep your body comfortable) for hours.
  • RavenLibra
    RavenLibra Posts: 1,737 Member
    Sounds to me like you have too many carbs in your evening meal... reach for the nutrient "dense" foods.. like broccoli, carrots, NUT butters (sans the sugar)... an dit is OKAY to add proteins...use no fat plain greek yogurt as a base for veggie dip... nothing wrong with snacking on protein and complex carbs...
  • wkwebby
    wkwebby Posts: 807 Member
    Eat a small bit of protein. Maybe your blood sugar dipped lower than your body would like it to be thus sending hungry signals to the brain.
  • daynerz
    daynerz Posts: 227 Member
    Re think your goal and tell yourself your craving from THE FLESH isnt as strong at the strength of your soul. You are the captain of your soul. Tell yourself it is ok to feel hungry, your not going to die. It diminished greed for food and the relentless addiction of the mind. Stick with your heart and plans, and drink some water.
  • BlueBombers
    BlueBombers Posts: 4,064 Member
    I eat.
  • JaneECS
    JaneECS Posts: 71 Member
    Drink water and go to bed.

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