Hungry

Ha ha! If that were possible, none of us would be on this site! I do understand its hard. Think about something other than food - again, I totally get that it's difficult, but think about someone or something that you dislike or irritates you - makes my appetite disappear when I'm bugged at something. Good luck !

That will always be difficult! And zucchini will probably never be mouthwatering haha. One thing to remember is that you can eat whatever you want and lose weight - it all comes down to calories and therefore the amount of the food you are eating. I regularly make pizza and french fries fit into my calories. You don't have to eat zucchini if you don't want to.

One thing that does help me when I am in a mindset of thinking like that is to go for a walk, even if it's just 10 minutes. That's usually enough to get me back in a mindset of being able to resist temptation and stop thinking about food. I've seen people suggest things like brushing your teeth to get your mouth all minty fresh, or doing a quick puzzle to get your mind on something else.

cathipa wrote: »

Just remember why you are here and what you want to accomplish. How would eating the juicy burger and greasy fries affect your outcome? When I first started I would have the same problem with everyone in my office eating anything and everything. I would pack my lunches and eat what I brought knowing it was better for me and remembering my goal. Over time the fast food lost its appeal. I think if you just remember why you want your goal the same will happen for you. And yes eventually broccoli and spinach became something I craved over fast food

This for sure!!!!!

the smell of fast food makes my stomach turn.

im the only one who eats in the office, anyways so i dont care or even know what they eat lol

i had home made veggie soup yesterday and leftover chicken and sausage gumbo today.

I don't care for zucchini. I never eat it. Ever. I don't eat things I don't like no matter how "healthy" they are. My advise is to work that Wataburger or Taco Bell into your day every now and then. If the amount that fits your calorie goal doesn't keep you full long enough then eventually you will not want to eat it very often. But you still can have it if you think it is worth the calories. Don't be overly restrictive. Just eat foods you like that fit your goal.

dragonfoot42 wrote: »

I am so hungry. I smell everyone's food cooking in the microwave, and all I can think about is a juicy Whataburger and hot, fresh, greasy fries. Or tacos from Jack in the Box. This is very hard, please help. Make zucchini mouth watering for me.

There's nothing wrong with occasional fast food, there are ways to make those things fit in your diet (budget calories throughout the week, eat lighter during the day, eat at maintenance, etc). If you're hungry all the time though, you may be eating far less than you should (a lot of people think they have to go to 1200 cal to lose weight, for most that isn't necessary) or you may need to figure out what helps you feel full longer. Or you may not be drinking enough water. Hard to say without knowing more.

zucchini is gross lol. There are a lot of yummy foods that are not as high in calories as whataburger, and you can still have whataburger every now and then if you want.

bump up those calories. eat that Whataburger, just order less!. i wish i had one nearby..

I am in the camp of being mostly grossed out by zucchini and eggplant. However, I also have the problem in that I like to grow them, and they produce copiously. So when they start cluttering up my counter in the summer (with all the patty pan and crookneck squash) here is what I do with them to make them absolutely freaking delicious:

https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/soup/vegetable-soup/eggplant-and-zucchini-soup-caldo-de-calabacitas.html

dragonfoot42 wrote: »

Make zucchini mouth watering for me.

*Poof* Zucchini latkes with creamy homemade sour cream based fresh horseradish sauce (Alton Brown's recipe).

You're welcome.

Fried zucchini... zucchini tempura...

Now and then there is no problem with eating fast food.

Today I ate Popeye's. I had planned to eat a little pasta and a tomato for dinner. I talked myself out of going to a "real" restaurant and was settled on the pasta...but then i passed Popeye's and went in. I just did not feel like cooking. Rather than order the fries, I just got cole slaw along with the biscuit and 2 pieces of white meat chicken. I pondered gettng the green beans, less than half the calories as the coleslaw, but I thought I'd enjoy the slaw more than fast food green beans! The soda was diet, so no calories there. All in all, I stayed within my calorie goal today with 60 calories to spare! The biscuit is a ridiculous amount of calories and definitely NOT worth it. But the chicken, considering it was fried, had less calories than I expected. I won't do this regularly, but sometimes one doesn't feel like cooking and I ate no junk food otherwise today at all, so I feel it was fine.

Especially if you are tempted by fast food and other junk, I think it's important to prepare and/or buy ready made tasty food. It is really hard to pass it up if you like it when the alternative is a plain vegetable.

Bread the zucchini if it fits in your calories, never will be like a burger though.

Don't know if you have East Side Mario's where you are but I love their breaded zucchini.

dragonfoot42 wrote: »

I am so hungry.

Eat a can of green beans. If you are truly 'hungry' that will take care of it. If not, you weren't really hungry, it was something else.