How is it EVEN Possible
tammycolbert
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that I ate my breakfast at 8:15am and my stomach has yet to stop growling. What the heck do I need to do to make it stop. This is when I go for the junk because I am starving. I am downing water and that's not even helping. Gawd so aggrivated.
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What did you have for breakfast?0
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You had a 203 calorie breakfast...I would be starved still too.
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It all depends on what you ate and how much. Give us details.0
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From your food diary, you've only had around 200 cals for breakfast...plus i see no carbs there!
I would add something like wholemeal toast to that and i reckon you'd be fine.0 -
Have protein for breakfast, I'm always starved if I eat cereals,0
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Tea? The warmth, flavor, and caffeine might help curb your appetite a little bit.
Do you prelog? (I just ask because your whole day is inputted, and I don't know where you are in the world...) Your breakfast is lower-calorie, but still full of protein and decent fats, so it's not inadequate. (if you'd had fruit and a fat-free yogurt, I'd expect you to be hungry, but an omelet with ham and cheese is pretty satisfying, that's my go-to as well.)
If this is your usual breakfast and you are typically satisfied with it, it could be a TOM issue. Stupid hormones.0 -
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I need complex carbs and fat in the morning, personally... I'd use at least one whole egg and have a piece of whole grain toast too.0
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ExRelaySprinter wrote: »
I'd agree if she was feeling sluggish rather than hungry, but point well made. I usually have a ton of veg in my omelets, and a whole grapefruit, too. OP, do you have any fruit or vegetables on hand? That might be a good snack right now.0 -
Maybe try bulking up your eggs w/ veggies tomorrow (in addition to the ham) - helps me! Good luck & have a little snack or some tea!
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I would ditch the Egg Beaters and go for real, whole eggs. Two or three of them, and/or double the amount of ham. And a piece of whole wheat or sourdough toast with butter. I eat this breakfast for about 336 cals. Grab some fruit - some berries or half a banana, grapefruit and have that too, or as a mid-morning snack for a bit more holding power until lunch.
If you're genuinely hungry after your regular breakfast and plenty of water, I think that's your body telling you to eat more food! And the good dose of protein, carbs and fat will help you feel more satiated and full for much longer.0 -
Eat more at breakfast. You only have 200 calories logged for breakfast today. Since getting more breakfast probably won't happen, have a snack. Also, plan to have a heartier breakfast going forward since 200 calories doesn't satisfy you.0
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Agree w/ real eggs... Unless you're concerned about dietary cholesterol...0
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If I eat breakfast I am starving all morning, if I don't I am happy, could work for you?0
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You have so many calories available even after lunch and dinner, eat something!
I add two whole eggs to my cup of egg whites and that keeps me going until lunchtime most days.0 -
I do just fine with eight ounces of sodium-reduced V8 juice and one container of Dannon light Greek yogurt.0
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atypicalsmith wrote: »I do just fine with eight ounces of sodium-reduced V8 juice and one container of Dannon light Greek yogurt.
If a ham and cheese omelet isn't doing it for the OP, I doubt that she'd have the same happiness you do from that breakfast.
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According to what you're going to eat today, you have 800 more calories to go. Eat more! It's hard for me in the morning to get something to eat (today it was 2 pieces of gluten free bread and some cheese, I was really behind), but I found throwing some bread in helps add calories and carbs and instead of an omelet, I have an egg sandwich!0
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atypicalsmith wrote: »I do just fine with eight ounces of sodium-reduced V8 juice and one container of Dannon light Greek yogurt.
If a ham and cheese omelet isn't doing it for the OP, I doubt that she'd have the same happiness you do from that breakfast.
Right? That made me think of Penelope from SNL.
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atypicalsmith wrote: »I do just fine with eight ounces of sodium-reduced V8 juice and one container of Dannon light Greek yogurt.
If a ham and cheese omelet isn't doing it for the OP, I doubt that she'd have the same happiness you do from that breakfast.
Right? That made me think of Penelope from SNL.
I wanted to call it a breakfast made of sadness, but if PP likes it, she can rock on with it.
Unsalted V8 and fat free splenda bowl sounds like the 7th circle of hell to me.0 -
tammyturcotte wrote: »that I ate my breakfast at 8:15am and my stomach has yet to stop growling. What the heck do I need to do to make it stop. This is when I go for the junk because I am starving. I am downing water and that's not even helping. Gawd so aggrivated.
Eat more. It looks like you have 800 calories left in your day which is enough for a whole meal. Why aren't you using them if you are starving?
Plan a bigger breakfast or a mid-morning snack in future.
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So yes I had my Egg beaters today, more then I ususally have, I had the piece of ham with a piece of cheese. I worry about the salt intake, I really don't know why, I've never had a problem with salt before. I do have high blood pressure but it is extremly well controlled.
I do log my day as soon as I get to work otherwise I won't be able to do it and I don't want to miss anything.
I guess I am going to have to add more like you all have suggested to my morning. I just cannot believe that as I am eating my stomach is growling and then 2hrs later is was still growling. It felt like the food I ate never even reach my stomach.
I know I have alot of calories left over, but I don't think I am done logging for the day still got all night ahead of me.
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Depending on your level of activity, under-eating your calorie goal for days in a row may leave you more famished in the morning. At least, that is what I experience.0
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Too few calories is a possibility, but then again, if you're used to that amount of calories (I don't believe in the "you HAVE to eat breakfast" axiom), you might just be having a "hungry" day. Your body might be hungrier than usual for reasons you can't determine. I have those. On those days I'll still stay within my calorie goals but I'll eat more as far as eating back some of my exercise calories (usually I don't eat them back or I don't lose, even set on Sedentary); or if I'm very very hungry, I'll eat at maintenance.0
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Have you ever tried fasting for breakfast until lunch or later in the morning? It's something that I'm going to try next week to help curb my mid-morning appetite/snack. Your morning breakfast could be setting you up for a mid-morning blood sugar crash, leading you to feel hungry before lunch.0
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4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »If I eat breakfast I am starving all morning, if I don't I am happy, could work for you?
This happens to me as well.
I used to be a three meals + snacks person but have found with this recent weight loss effort that my body works best if I only eat when I'm actually hungry. I usually skip breakfast (or just have a non-fat latte). I eat smaller meals (~200-300 cal) and wait an hour before assessing my hunger and possibly eating another. At dinner I'll look at my day to make sure I've eaten enough. That's the only time of the day when I might eat even if I'm not hungry, but again I'll stagger the mini-meals out so I don't actually feel over-full. Of course a decade ago I lost weight successfully eating very regular meals, so I would say that you just need to experiment with what works for you.
Also, if I'm ever starving then I'll graze on mini-meals even if that means I hit maintenance for a day. This happens to me a few times a month (usually TOM related) and it doesn't stop overall progress. If I found I was starving every single day then I would have to change tactics but eating to maintenance once in a while doesn't seem to hurt me.0 -
What everyone is saying is great advise, but it also kind of depends where you are at in your fitness journey. Did you just start eating at a deficit? If so, your body may simply just be adjusting. I know when I first started my diet, I was always hungry at first. After a couple of weeks though, my body adjusted and I wasn't so hungry all the time. Unfortunately, at first, sometimes we just have to give our bodies time to adjust but it does get better.
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4legsRbetterthan2 wrote: »If I eat breakfast I am starving all morning, if I don't I am happy, could work for you?
I'm the same. If I eat before 10 or 11 at the earliest I tend to feel sick...but also wicked hungry. And odd combination I'd rather avoid.0 -
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