I AM STARVING!!!!!!!!!!!!

sarahkast88
sarahkast88 Posts: 11 Member
edited November 30 in Health and Weight Loss
I literally could eat a cow... it is moods like this where I go f**k it, I am eating the entire fridge.

What do you guys do when you are in this mood?

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  • harrybananas
    harrybananas Posts: 292 Member
    Not eat.
  • Sapphires4me
    Sapphires4me Posts: 93 Member
    I felt that way an hour ago. I had small baggie of almonds that I premake from home and bring to work. Ate them all and drank large glass of ice water. Walked around office for about 5 minutes. Came back to my desk and I feel pretty good.
  • BurnWithBarn2015
    BurnWithBarn2015 Posts: 1,026 Member
    edited February 2016
    practice my self discipline!

    But it is rare that i am starving i just eat balanced and try to avoid getting hungry. And the days i do get hungry i ate up to maintenance.

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  • Fursian
    Fursian Posts: 564 Member
    I literally could eat a cow... it is moods like this where I go f**k it, I am eating the entire fridge.

    What do you guys do when you are in this mood?

    What do you think lead up to this? How often does this happen?
  • jesscran815
    jesscran815 Posts: 37 Member
    Apples/peanut butter! Or...if I'm feeling fancy I will have a tablespoon (somewhere in the 20g area) of Nutella. So YUM and filling for me.
  • jesscran815
    jesscran815 Posts: 37 Member
    And also a huge amount of ice water. That does the trick usually!
  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    The first thing you have to ask yourself is why you feel so hungry. Is it hormonal? Boredom? Are you overly restricting your calories? Depending on the reason, you may want to eat some food because not all hunger should be ignored.
  • sarahkast88
    sarahkast88 Posts: 11 Member
    Fursian wrote: »
    I literally could eat a cow... it is moods like this where I go f**k it, I am eating the entire fridge.

    What do you guys do when you are in this mood?

    What do you think lead up to this? How often does this happen?

    I feel like this all the time, I could literally ALWAYS eat... I am on the heavy side of normal, but with these habits I will be large in no time...
  • jemhh
    jemhh Posts: 14,261 Member
    How much are you eating?
  • yogsvr4
    yogsvr4 Posts: 149 Member
    Whenever that hit me, I'd get obstinate about eating anything and instead chug some water and go for a walk. The feeling would subside.
  • zyxst
    zyxst Posts: 9,149 Member
    I have a d20 die that I roll. Odds = eat, evens = don't eat. Yes, it's stupid, but it's working for me and has saved me from gorging out on foods (800-1000 cals over maintenance). No matter the outcome, I'll know what I really wanted to do.
  • _Figgzie_
    _Figgzie_ Posts: 3,506 Member
    I'd eat something I'm not supposed to BUT not the entire fridge
  • sarahkast88
    sarahkast88 Posts: 11 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    How much are you eating?

    I try to eat less than 2,000 cals a day... I am maintaining my weight at 176, but I am tall (5'9). I find when I up my protein, I am less hungry, but I get VERY nauseous from too much protein... my stomach just cannot digest.
  • sarahkast88
    sarahkast88 Posts: 11 Member
    synacious wrote: »
    The first thing you have to ask yourself is why you feel so hungry. Is it hormonal? Boredom? Are you overly restricting your calories? Depending on the reason, you may want to eat some food because not all hunger should be ignored.

    I would DEF say hormones are playing a role... I have many symptoms of hormonal issues... I cannot take birth control.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    jemhh wrote: »
    How much are you eating?

    I try to eat less than 2,000 cals a day... I am maintaining my weight at 176, but I am tall (5'9). I find when I up my protein, I am less hungry, but I get VERY nauseous from too much protein... my stomach just cannot digest.

    What type of protein makes you nauseous? Every single type or select types? I felt nauseous after having a Quest bar, but it was the sucralose, not the protein.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    What seems to be working for me is that I make sure of getting protein and fiber in the morning. Then in the afternoon an hour before going home I have a granola bar for another fibrous input. I get home after a 1hr commute and then have time to prepare my low-calorie nutritious dinner without feeling hungry.
  • 4pancakes
    4pancakes Posts: 10 Member
    I preplan my food each day. If I'm hungry outside of these times, I just wait. I'll be able to eat again soon enough.
  • DEBOO7
    DEBOO7 Posts: 245 Member
    I head for the protein... always have a few hard boiled eggs on hand or cheese. Couple of teaspoons of crunchy peanut butter often helps as the taste seems to linger, yum.
  • try2again
    try2again Posts: 3,562 Member
    synacious wrote: »
    The first thing you have to ask yourself is why you feel so hungry. Is it hormonal? Boredom? Are you overly restricting your calories? Depending on the reason, you may want to eat some food because not all hunger should be ignored.

    This. If your weekly weight loss goal is too aggressive (and it sounds like it must be if you are hungry all the time), eat. If it's something else, try to keep yourself busy & distracted.
  • sarahkast88
    sarahkast88 Posts: 11 Member
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    jemhh wrote: »
    How much are you eating?

    I try to eat less than 2,000 cals a day... I am maintaining my weight at 176, but I am tall (5'9). I find when I up my protein, I am less hungry, but I get VERY nauseous from too much protein... my stomach just cannot digest.

    What type of protein makes you nauseous? Every single type or select types? I felt nauseous after having a Quest bar, but it was the sucralose, not the protein.

    Every type... it is weird... my dad and cousin have this too, I think it is genetic. I start to gag. I can do a protein shake in the morning, and some kinds of chicken. Protein bars are out of the question.
  • JeromeBarry1
    JeromeBarry1 Posts: 10,179 Member
    zyxst wrote: »
    I have a d20 die that I roll. Odds = eat, evens = don't eat. Yes, it's stupid, but it's working for me and has saved me from gorging out on foods (800-1000 cals over maintenance). No matter the outcome, I'll know what I really wanted to do.

    Try using "Primes = eat, Non-Primes = don't eat" and see if that both satisfies you and keeps you on your plan.
  • Fursian
    Fursian Posts: 564 Member
    Fursian wrote: »
    I literally could eat a cow... it is moods like this where I go f**k it, I am eating the entire fridge.

    What do you guys do when you are in this mood?

    What do you think lead up to this? How often does this happen?

    I feel like this all the time, I could literally ALWAYS eat... I am on the heavy side of normal, but with these habits I will be large in no time...

    Taking any medications? Contraception pills? Some of them can mess with appetite I hear/read. Not suggesting you stop anything if you are, but it's always good to be aware. Also a check up with the doctor, just to rule anything out.
  • JayRuby84
    JayRuby84 Posts: 557 Member
    I'm 5'8" and 160 pounds currently. I struggle losing because I end up hunting for food at bedtime. Or I have days like yesterday where I feel like no matter how much I eat, I'm hungry for more. I ate around 2400 calories yesterday. The only up to it all was doing a long run Saturday, and going for a bit of a walk yesterday evening. Anyway... I am grateful for some of the ideas you folks posted.
  • sarahkast88
    sarahkast88 Posts: 11 Member
    zyxst wrote: »
    I have a d20 die that I roll. Odds = eat, evens = don't eat. Yes, it's stupid, but it's working for me and has saved me from gorging out on foods (800-1000 cals over maintenance). No matter the outcome, I'll know what I really wanted to do.

    Try using "Primes = eat, Non-Primes = don't eat" and see if that both satisfies you and keeps you on your plan.

    I love that! I can work on my math too ;)
  • sarahkast88
    sarahkast88 Posts: 11 Member
    Fursian wrote: »
    Fursian wrote: »
    I literally could eat a cow... it is moods like this where I go f**k it, I am eating the entire fridge.

    What do you guys do when you are in this mood?

    What do you think lead up to this? How often does this happen?

    I feel like this all the time, I could literally ALWAYS eat... I am on the heavy side of normal, but with these habits I will be large in no time...

    Taking any medications? Contraception pills? Some of them can mess with appetite I hear/read. Not suggesting you stop anything if you are, but it's always good to be aware. Also a check up with the doctor, just to rule anything out.

    I do not take anything at all. I am sort of anti-med unless ABSOLUTELY necessary.
  • kshama2001
    kshama2001 Posts: 28,052 Member
    edited February 2016
    kshama2001 wrote: »
    jemhh wrote: »
    How much are you eating?

    I try to eat less than 2,000 cals a day... I am maintaining my weight at 176, but I am tall (5'9). I find when I up my protein, I am less hungry, but I get VERY nauseous from too much protein... my stomach just cannot digest.

    What type of protein makes you nauseous? Every single type or select types? I felt nauseous after having a Quest bar, but it was the sucralose, not the protein.

    Every type... it is weird... my dad and cousin have this too, I think it is genetic. I start to gag. I can do a protein shake in the morning, and some kinds of chicken. Protein bars are out of the question.

    How do you do with eggs or plant-based protein?

    How many grams of fiber are you getting per day?
  • Fursian
    Fursian Posts: 564 Member
    4pancakes wrote: »
    I preplan my food each day. If I'm hungry outside of these times, I just wait. I'll be able to eat again soon enough.

    Just noticed this comment. This is a good strategy, and could help you (if you haven't already), sarahkast88.

    I hope you get things figured out. I know how scary it is to feel that things are out of your control, seeing the scale going up and up, and thinking this is how it is going to be. But it doesn't have to be this way, we do have the control. Once you find that control, hold on to it! Good luck with everything!
  • Amyskye123
    Amyskye123 Posts: 30 Member
    Introduce more fat to your diet and by fat I mean good fat . Fat is what keeps u full up for a very long period of time. Life saver really. Avocado, nuts such as almonds, coconut oil , coconut milk. :-)) you're welcome
  • shannie018
    shannie018 Posts: 57 Member
    I was feeling this way about an hour ago, so I had a bowl of watermelon and that seems to have helped.
  • Maxematics
    Maxematics Posts: 2,287 Member
    zyxst wrote: »
    I have a d20 die that I roll. Odds = eat, evens = don't eat. Yes, it's stupid, but it's working for me and has saved me from gorging out on foods (800-1000 cals over maintenance). No matter the outcome, I'll know what I really wanted to do.

    Try using "Primes = eat, Non-Primes = don't eat" and see if that both satisfies you and keeps you on your plan.

    This is awesome. Takes the theoretical probability of eating from 50% to 40%. I'm tempted to actually experiment with this and see the outcomes.
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