What to eat to cope with incredible hunger?
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I'll play the dissenter. Hunger signals are to overweight people as airplanes are to UFO enthusiasts and conspiracy nuts. I would take a big step back and try to decide if the hunger you feel is ACTUALLY hunger. Are you thirsty in reality? Are you bored out of your mind? Those are the two big ones for me. When I get cray hungry (as opposed to based in reality hungry) I try to leave my house and go DO something. Window shop, take my kid somewhere. Anything to abate the boredom. Then I frequently find I wasn't so hungry after all and the problem is solved. When I'm wrong and I really was hungry, I treat myself to Daz Bog:) Maybe you could try.
I know this might come off like "you're not hungry I know better than you how you feel" but I really don't mean it that way, sometimes it's just a thing that doesn't occur to us. After all, constant "hunger" (read:boredom and lack of self control) is what got me overweight, so I have to check myself, and I can't be the only person to whom this applies.15 -
peanut butter, yogurt, meat, up the protein0
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when i am really hungry this is my quick fix
3 sugar free jello's ( volume for 15 calories only)
225 gram fat free yogurt ( 100 calories and lots of protein)
100 gram quinoa ( carbs and some protein , filling and 100 calories)
215 calories of goodies and i am stuffed. Its a big!!!! bowl lol
But this only when i am very very hungry. Normally i get hungry ( read getting an appetite) an hour before dinner or lunch. Then i just wait.
I wont die you know. People say quickly they are hungry, but as long as i feel good and not getting fatigue or feeling sick/strange or horrible...then it is appetite for me.
So i wait that hour before it is eating time( i eat 4 times a day. breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner, evening snacking so the time in between is never long)
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buffywhitney wrote: »
Poor you5 -
Ive been eating alot of carrots and celery0
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TavistockToad wrote: »buffywhitney wrote: »
Poor you
mine is close to this on non-workout days where i'm closer to 1,800. i know the feel of being a petite woman.
OP, my suggestion is the opposite of the above. i go for INSANE volume on low calorie fruits and veggies.
I'm talking a pound of greens, 2-3 cups of watermelon, a head of broccoli, a head of cauliflower, 3 or 4 heads of romaine, lots and lots of grapes, a whole cantaloupe, etc. I also load up on hot soups and broths (sipping broth is amazing), and low calorie foods like a whole box of sugar free jello/pudding.
When i start getting that insatiable hunger eating SO MUCH (without killing my calories) makes all the difference. I looked into your allergy and you can eat these:
Bananas
Grapefruit and lemons
Mangos and papayas
Pears
Rhubarb
Tangerines
Asparagus
Carrots
Fresh mushrooms
Green and wax beans
Greens
Lettuce, spinach, and other greens
Squash
beans
cabbage
peas
potato
These are all things you can eat in high quantity.
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Seltzer with my meals helps fill me up. Lentil soup (a lot of protein and fiber), 3 scrambled eggs cooked with butter or avocado oil and 2 bananas, Smoothie with honey yogurt and banana and any fruit you can eat (I also add chia seeds and kefir), celery with tuna and mayo, turkey rollups. Try to base your meals around protein and pile your plate with veg and some fruit. You could also try banana dipped in dark chocolate, if safe.1
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When I get like that I eat bananas and drink green tea. The tea tricks yourself into thinking you're having a hot meal, and the bananas fill you up!0
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Banana with peanut butter and drink your water and then some! Good luck!0
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rainbowbow wrote: »TavistockToad wrote: »buffywhitney wrote: »
Poor you
mine is close to this on non-workout days where i'm closer to 1,800. i know the feel of being a petite woman.
OP, my suggestion is the opposite of the above. i go for INSANE volume on low calorie fruits and veggies.
I'm talking a pound of greens, 2-3 cups of watermelon, a head of broccoli, a head of cauliflower, 3 or 4 heads of romaine, lots and lots of grapes, a whole cantaloupe, etc. I also load up on hot soups and broths (sipping broth is amazing), and low calorie foods like a whole box of sugar free jello/pudding.
When i start getting that insatiable hunger eating SO MUCH (without killing my calories) makes all the difference. I looked into your allergy and you can eat these:
Bananas
Grapefruit and lemons
Mangos and papayas
Pears
Rhubarb
Tangerines
Asparagus
Carrots
Fresh mushrooms
Green and wax beans
Greens
Lettuce, spinach, and other greens
Squash
beans
cabbage
peas
potato
These are all things you can eat in high quantity.
Thank you, but I cannot eat most fruits and veggies due to food allergy.0 -
Beef jerky is my go to. 40 calories a serving.1
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Can you have watermelon?0
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Review your diary (and your memory) and look for patterns that involve the days where you're more hungry. Some things to think about:
- Enough sleep? Good sleep quality, or no?
- Macros different that day (especially protein/fat, which many people find satiating), or the day before?
- More or less fiber that day, or the day before?
- More carbs or sugar (they make some people crave-y)?
- Did you do extra exercise or get extra activity that day or the day before?
- How has your hydration been from water, other beverages, or water-containing foods?
- Is there something different in the timing of your eating (calories, or macros), such as more/less that morning, the previous night, etc.?
- More/less stress than usual?
- More or fewer calories than usual the day before?
- Later or earlier eating the night before?
- etc.
If you can find a pattern, you can make a change. If you don't immediately see a pattern, consider experimenting with some of those variables to see if it makes a difference. Perhaps making some notes (in the notes section of your MFP diary) about issues like sleep quality or stress, or time of day for each meal if that varies, might help you identify patterns as you go forward.1 -
On days like this I eat a lot of eggs throughout the day.0
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Thank you for all your support. It actually got me thinking about trying ketogenic diet. This is my second day. I'm doing okay and not terribly hungry. I guess upping my fat and protein helps.0
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biggsterjackster wrote: »On days like this I eat a lot of eggs throughout the day.
I love eggs, but scared of all the cholesterol.0 -
Greek yogurt works for me too with crushed walnuts and a little honey or jam. Oatmeal satisfies me too, I add mashed banana as sugar only makes me more hungry.0
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biggsterjackster wrote: »On days like this I eat a lot of eggs throughout the day.
I love eggs, but scared of all the cholesterol.
There is nothing to be scared of at all. That scare was a lot of years ago now and sadly has never left us, even though they were wrong. For a Keto diet, eggs are your best friend so don't be afraid of them
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biggsterjackster wrote: »On days like this I eat a lot of eggs throughout the day.
I love eggs, but scared of all the cholesterol.
Funny thing, my cholesterol is really good. Just had a blood check done.0 -
biggsterjackster wrote: »On days like this I eat a lot of eggs throughout the day.
I love eggs, but scared of all the cholesterol.
The fat & the cholesterol & calories are in the yolk.
The protein is in the Whites.
If your body has too high cholesterol, just limit the yolks. I eat alot of whites only & they are very tasty. Cheap source of protein.0
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