Constant hunger!!!

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  • i6Shot
    i6Shot Posts: 51 Member
    Cut the carbs and increase the fat. The fat will keep you full for longer and the lower the carbs are the easier it will be to access your stored fat. Read up here for more info.
  • diannethegeek
    diannethegeek Posts: 14,776 Member
    i6Shot wrote: »
    Cut the carbs and increase the fat. The fat will keep you full for longer and the lower the carbs are the easier it will be to access your stored fat. Read up here for more info.

    What's with all the dietdoctor spam on the boards lately? It's just suddenly exploded with people trying to divert traffic to their site these past couple of weeks.
  • i6Shot
    i6Shot Posts: 51 Member
    diannethegeek wrote: »
    i6Shot wrote: »
    Cut the carbs and increase the fat. The fat will keep you full for longer and the lower the carbs are the easier it will be to access your stored fat. Read up here for more info.

    What's with all the dietdoctor spam on the boards lately? It's just suddenly exploded with people trying to divert traffic to their site these past couple of weeks.

    HI haven't posted here for a while so I wouldn't know about that. Have you been there and read up on the info at hand? I find that it works really well for me so I figure there might actually be people out there that could benefit from dietdoctors advice.
  • leanjogreen18
    leanjogreen18 Posts: 2,492 Member
    Try a protein bar. I like Quest they are 170 calories.
  • LivingtheLeanDream
    LivingtheLeanDream Posts: 13,342 Member
    More protein and fats will help you feel fuller for longer.
  • i6Shot
    i6Shot Posts: 51 Member
    RunRutheeRun wrote: »
    More protein and fats will help you feel fuller for longer.

    Why am I being flagged when this post is basically the same as mine? I'm offering advice just like everyone else?

    @RunRutheeRun I agree with your post by the way. Just not too much protein though.
  • teetertatertango
    teetertatertango Posts: 229 Member
    I was going to say that your diet looks way too low in fat to me, which would leave me starving, but after the other discussion on this page I'm worried I am going to look spammy. (no links o:) )
  • Kingvjackson
    Kingvjackson Posts: 17 Member
    Drink black coffee to suppress hunger in the morning. Couple hours later an apple which also reduces appetite to push your hunger away a bit longer and u can save most of ur calories for later in the day for a bigger meal.
  • bangbangchoochootrain
    bangbangchoochootrain Posts: 118 Member
    So the first thing I'd like to say is double check your calorie goals. If your calories are calculated correctly and you are still super hungry maybe try to aim for .5 pounds. After all all that matters is that you lose the weight - if you feel like you're torturing yourself to do it that's not going to happen.

    Second, when do you get hungry? I don't know if you have noticed this, but I tend to get hungry around the same time unless I have eaten an extreme meal - 3/4 hours after I eat. So whether I eat a banana and eggs for breakfast or pancakes I always tend to get hungry, maybe closer to three if the meal was lighter, closer to four hours after if it was heavier.

    If that is the case, you might be able to get away with "saving" calories from breakfast and moving them to a snack later. With my schedule I eat breakfast at around 7 or 8, depending on the day, then I eat a mid morning booster snack around 10:30 of a banana, yogurt, or a hardboiled egg. That way it's a little bit before I hit starving, and I can make it that extra step. For some reason, I don't have the same problem in the afternoon generally, but having something that is "filling" to your stomach like popcorn might help that midafternoon craving.

    The most important thing to learn from this is to recognize your hunger signals. I have two - a headache, and yeti-like growling. If I have a faint feeling like I kind of want to eat, normally it means that I am bored, or maybe thirsty, or really anything but hungry. To sate that I drink water or tea, and then break out the ice chips or gum.
  • freejayme
    freejayme Posts: 1 Member
    Have you ever been tested for insulin resistance? It's a condition common among women that causes the release of excess insulin whenever you eat carbs. Insulin makes you HUNGRY! The reason I ask is the weetabix for breakfast--I am insulin resistant and a sure way for me to feel starving all day is if I have carbs for breakfast.

    Here's a decent short overview if you're interested: http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/body_weight/insulin-resistance.htm

    Of course it could just be your body adjusting to eating less too. I'm reading The Power of Habit right now, see if I can change some of those unconscious cues that make me want to eat. Habit is a powerful force. Hang in there!
  • Shana67
    Shana67 Posts: 680 Member
    As many others have said, feeling mildly hungry at the beginning is pretty normal. You will get used to it and eventually won't notice it so much (I don't). And of course, everyone else has already given excellent tips on how to avoid the hunger pangs to begin with :)
  • trigden1991
    trigden1991 Posts: 4,658 Member
    I don't think anyone has mentioned but a small amount of hunger is normal. You are likely readjusting from overeating or not monitoring your intake. Any decrease in food quantity will initially cause this.
  • kendahlj
    kendahlj Posts: 243 Member
    I was hungry all the time until I stopped eating carbs. I'm amazed that I eat much less now than I did and never feel hungry.
  • Treece68
    Treece68 Posts: 780 Member
    twistedwoman wrote: »
    Trouble is that I leave for work very early in the morning and can't eat breakfast that early. At work we only have a microwave, not even a toaster so it's quite restrictive really.

    I like to make a egg casserole with potatoes, eggs, onion, (any type of green I used fresh green beans) & cheese (you can really put anything in it. This keeps me full and you just heat and eat on your way out of the house.

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