Still hungry - Talk me down!
dholt8461
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Hi there! I've been doing very well lately eating protein and cutting back on my carbs, sugars etc. Today at lunch I had a Premier protein drink, string cheese, an apple and almonds. Yet an hour later I'm hungry! I'm trying to drink more water to see if that helps but I know I'm having a baked potato bar at a work meeting for dinner tonight so I don't want to eat anything else. Ideas? Or just distract me!
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That's not lunch...that's a light snack. I'd be hungry too if that was my lunch...3
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Depending on how many almonds you had, it's likely 400 to 500 calorie meal, which is no light snack depending on your build and activity level. However, none of those items are particularly fun/satisfying to eat, at least in my mind. If I'm wanting a burger and have a salad and chicken instead, I'm likely to feel unsatisfied, which makes me think I'm hungry. This is just my personal experience, YMMV. Think about your meals and make sure that you have something you enjoy (for me today it was a beautiful red plum) that makes the rest of the lunch (chicken, crackers, peppers, yogurt) less boring. The water should also help. Another idea is to think about what you really really want on the potato bar and try to log it ahead. Be judicious with your toppings and you may find that you have extra calories for a snack. Good luck!5
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Two things-- that's all snack foods piled up into a meal. Your intentions are solid but there's nothing satisfying about that lunch! My suggestion would be to have a sandwich, wrap, salad, etc-- and space the string cheese, apple, and almonds out over the work day so you don't have to feel hungry, ever. I eat hourly-- Breakfast is yogurt when I get in to work, and I have a banana an hour or so later, then something like a boiled egg an hour or so more down the road. Lunch is a sandwich and lots of water, and then I'll eat an apple slowly over a half hour or so to savor it. A string cheese later or maybe a piece of fruit, another boiled egg-- never letting myself get hungry and disillusioned.
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Thank you guys for the replies. I've been eating the protein drinks for lunch for a couple weeks now and usually it fills me right up. I try having the apple for fiber but I think maybe that's what my body is missing right now. It is about 550 calories grand total. I actually enjoy this lunch so that's why it's strange to me that I'm still hungry. I did log my potato bar and planned for just cheese and sour cream which puts me just over my 1250 daily calorie goal so in the long run another small snack would not be the end of the world but I drank more water and took a walk and it seemed to help a bit!
I've got about 100 pounds to lose so I'm trying to really stay on track with calories. 4 -
Eat a bit more protein. Eggs work the best for me to cut hunger. I keep hard-boiled eggs around for such an emergency.
Wish I could indulge at a potato bar, that sounds great. I am such a carbaholic I would find it hard to stop. Good luck.4 -
I'm thinking I may try to take either the smallest potato I see or split a bigger one with someone at the meeting tonight. I need more fiber in my diet so I'm going to get it there tonight. I think maybe my morning protein bar has too many calories. I'm disappointed about that but it seems to eat up quite a bit of my daily total.0
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Not going to lie: I honesty had never heard of a baked potato bar and was thinking it was something like this
but in bar form.
Herbal tea is a good alternative to water, especially this time of year.0 -
Hahahaha that's pretty funny! We have a big evening meeting & training. So we're cooking baked potatoes from the company and everyone is bringing toppings. Cheese, broccoli, sour cream etc. But anything in bar form makes me happy! NIce and fast!1
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Thank you guys for the replies. I've been eating the protein drinks for lunch for a couple weeks now and usually it fills me right up. I try having the apple for fiber but I think maybe that's what my body is missing right now. It is about 550 calories grand total. I actually enjoy this lunch so that's why it's strange to me that I'm still hungry. I did log my potato bar and planned for just cheese and sour cream which puts me just over my 1250 daily calorie goal so in the long run another small snack would not be the end of the world but I drank more water and took a walk and it seemed to help a bit! I've got about 100 pounds to lose so I'm trying to really stay on track with calories.
Sounds like you made a good choice! I also find taking a walk around the floor of the office helps when I think I'm hungry and I'm really just bored. Enjoy yourself tonight!I'm thinking I may try to take either the smallest potato I see or split a bigger one with someone at the meeting tonight. I need more fiber in my diet so I'm going to get it there tonight. I think maybe my morning protein bar has too many calories. I'm disappointed about that but it seems to eat up quite a bit of my daily total.
Protein bars can be really really high in calories and despite all that chewing, sometimes is just not "enough". I do like the premier lower sugar bars at Sam's. Same brand as your drinks (I presume). They are 170 and along with some fruit can be pretty satisfying. Espeically the peanut butter dream. (if I close my eyes and think happy thoughts, I can pretend I'm eating a Reese's cup LOL)1 -
Some days the foods that satiated our hunger in the past, just don't seem to be enough. But the important word is SEEM. You had enough calories, right? You're not out of whack with carbs which make me ravenous sometimes. So it may just be one of those days. And you may just need to battle through it. That's why you posted, right? You wanted help to battle through. You got this my friend.4
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Hahahaha that's pretty funny! We have a big evening meeting & training. So we're cooking baked potatoes from the company and everyone is bringing toppings. Cheese, broccoli, sour cream etc. But anything in bar form makes me happy! NIce and fast!
That's awesome! I might suggest that for our next work potluck
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Protein bars can be really really high in calories and despite all that chewing, sometimes is just not "enough". I do like the premier lower sugar bars at Sam's. Same brand as your drinks (I presume). They are 170 and along with some fruit can be pretty satisfying. Espeically the peanut butter dream. (if I close my eyes and think happy thoughts, I can pretend I'm eating a Reese's cup LOL)[/quote]
I don't think I saw those ones at Sams club. I got the ones that are 30 grams of protein and 290 calories. I don't know why I didn't check the calories when I was there. I guess I assumed since the drinks were low cal the bars probably would be too.
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Thank you guys for the replies. I've been eating the protein drinks for lunch for a couple weeks now and usually it fills me right up. I try having the apple for fiber but I think maybe that's what my body is missing right now. It is about 550 calories grand total. I actually enjoy this lunch so that's why it's strange to me that I'm still hungry. I did log my potato bar and planned for just cheese and sour cream which puts me just over my 1250 daily calorie goal so in the long run another small snack would not be the end of the world but I drank more water and took a walk and it seemed to help a bit!I've got about 100 pounds to lose so I'm trying to really stay on track with calories.
So you're about 100 pounds overweight and your calorie goal is 1250?
There's no way. Did you set your own goal or use MFP recommendation? When I started at the 120 pounds to lose mark, and even with 2lb/week weight loss goal, I was still sitting real pretty at like 1,700 calories a day.
I still have about 80 to lose, and MFP has me at over 1,500.2 -
I don't think I saw those ones at Sams club. I got the ones that are 30 grams of protein and 290 calories. I don't know why I didn't check the calories when I was there. I guess I assumed since the drinks were low cal the bars probably would be too.
Oops, I got the brand wrong. I get these.
https://www.detourbar.com/products/lower-sugar-whey-protein-bars/
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Thank you guys for the replies. I've been eating the protein drinks for lunch for a couple weeks now and usually it fills me right up. I try having the apple for fiber but I think maybe that's what my body is missing right now. It is about 550 calories grand total. I actually enjoy this lunch so that's why it's strange to me that I'm still hungry. I did log my potato bar and planned for just cheese and sour cream which puts me just over my 1250 daily calorie goal so in the long run another small snack would not be the end of the world but I drank more water and took a walk and it seemed to help a bit!I've got about 100 pounds to lose so I'm trying to really stay on track with calories.
So you're about 100 pounds overweight and your calorie goal is 1250?
There's no way. Did you set your own goal or use MFP recommendation? When I started at the 120 pounds to lose mark, and even with 2lb/week weight loss goal, I was still sitting real pretty at like 1,700 calories a day.
I still have about 80 to lose, and MFP has me at over 1,500.
I am seeing a nutritionist and weight loss doctor (don't get me started on her) but the nutritionist suggested that I stay between 1200-1400 calories a day. I can't remember exactly what MFP suggested but I have it set on losing 1.5 pounds a week and I definitely have to loose 100 to even be in the very top of my goal BMI. maybe I should adjust it a bit more2 -
Thank you guys for the replies. I've been eating the protein drinks for lunch for a couple weeks now and usually it fills me right up. I try having the apple for fiber but I think maybe that's what my body is missing right now. It is about 550 calories grand total. I actually enjoy this lunch so that's why it's strange to me that I'm still hungry. I did log my potato bar and planned for just cheese and sour cream which puts me just over my 1250 daily calorie goal so in the long run another small snack would not be the end of the world but I drank more water and took a walk and it seemed to help a bit!I've got about 100 pounds to lose so I'm trying to really stay on track with calories.
So you're about 100 pounds overweight and your calorie goal is 1250?
There's no way. Did you set your own goal or use MFP recommendation? When I started at the 120 pounds to lose mark, and even with 2lb/week weight loss goal, I was still sitting real pretty at like 1,700 calories a day.
I still have about 80 to lose, and MFP has me at over 1,500.
I am seeing a nutritionist and weight loss doctor (don't get me started on her) but the nutritionist suggested that I stay between 1200-1400 calories a day. I can't remember exactly what MFP suggested but I have it set on losing 1.5 pounds a week and I definitely have to loose 100 to even be in the very top of my goal BMI. maybe I should adjust it a bit more
I mean, I won't ever disagree with a doctor, but 1,200 isn't always super sustainable... and you're seeing it right now, with still being hungry. 1400 sounds more reasonable and would give you wiggle room for a couple more snacks throughout the day.
Obviously, if you're on a doctor supervised diet plan, that's different, but I'm always surprised about how much more manageable a couple of hundred extra calories make the whole process.2 -
Wow, I really think 1250 is not enough. I have 40 more pounds to lose and I eat 1500-1600. Anything under that, I feel weak and miserable
. If I were you I would question why they set you calorie intake so low.
Good luck on your weight loss journey
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[quote="dholt8461;c-40698403"
I am seeing a nutritionist and weight loss doctor (don't get me started on her) but the nutritionist suggested that I stay between 1200-1400 calories a day. I can't remember exactly what MFP suggested but I have it set on losing 1.5 pounds a week and I definitely have to loose 100 to even be in the very top of my goal BMI. maybe I should adjust it a bit more[/quote]
Just like in every other profession, there are good nutritionists and good intentioned but not so effective ones.
Sometimes you can cut your calories and everything's fine-- for a while. But then your body says "I really NEED food" and then you binge. Could that be where you're headed?0 -
I’m on 1200 cal (petite and older) and I eat the Cost-Co brand protein bars for my work snack. They have 20 gm protein and 180 calories. I only have a half a protein shake with some banana and soy milk as a whole shake is too many calories. I often drink that with dinner. I eat a home made salad for lunch. I also think most of your “lunch” is snack food in a pile. Eat a real meal and eat the rest as snacks. You want to be able to maintain this eating style for forever, do it needs to be fun and not too restrictive. I can have a whole potato but am very careful with the toppings!0
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I splash lemon juice into my water to fight the hungries. For me, almonds are a deal breaker - they make me want to snack more and I can't stop at a reasonable number! Sometimes your body is telling you it needs more food too which is important to read and take note of long term so you don't slow your metabolism down. Good luck!1
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If you're not hungry, you're probably not losing weight. Track your weight daily, and make sure your rate of weight loss isn't excessive (IMO 1-2 pounds/week for most people is a good goal). Make sure you are getting a healthy and balanced diet. If all of that is true, then it's ok to spend some time hungry. Hunger has been a part of the human condition for thousands of years. A life devoid of discomfort is probably devoid of anything real value, IMO.4
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wackyfunster wrote: »If you're not hungry, you're probably not losing weight. Track your weight daily, and make sure your rate of weight loss isn't excessive (IMO 1-2 pounds/week for most people is a good goal). Make sure you are getting a healthy and balanced diet. If all of that is true, then it's ok to spend some time hungry. Hunger has been a part of the human condition for thousands of years. A life devoid of discomfort is probably devoid of anything real value, IMO.
This literally does not have to be true.
OP is eating at a HUGE deficit, for someone who is at least 100 pounds overweight. Of COURSE OP is going to be hungry. I'm down over 40 pounds and have NOT been hungry. But I'm also maintaining a reasonable deficit that's yielding consistent and sustainable results.2 -
After some thought and reading everyone's suggestions. I decided to go back and allow MFP to tell me how many calories they suggest. It put me up to 1600 calories a day and I decided to use that as my max for a while and see if that helps while still making smart choices about how I use my calories. Thank you all for the input!7
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I hope that helps. I'm constantly reminding myself that it's okay to be hungry sometimes. It makes the next meal more delicious!0
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After some thought and reading everyone's suggestions. I decided to go back and allow MFP to tell me how many calories they suggest. It put me up to 1600 calories a day and I decided to use that as my max for a while and see if that helps while still making smart choices about how I use my calories. Thank you all for the input!
How's it going for you?0 -
How's it going for you?[/quote]
It’s been a good day. I feel like I’m over eating but until just now I was ontrack for my new goal but my daughter is a strong willed 4 year old and after fighting with her at bath time I had another great and went a little over. So far so good. Tomorrow I will be more careful.0 -
How's it going for you?
It’s been a good day. I feel like I’m over eating but until just now I was ontrack for my new goal but my daughter is a strong willed 4 year old and after fighting with her at bath time I had another great and went a little over. So far so good. Tomorrow I will be more careful. [/quote]
Over the 1200 or the 1600?0
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