when i eat it makes me hungry!

Tinks32
Tinks32 Posts: 18
edited October 3 in Food and Nutrition
Hi

This is strange but i dont really get that hungry, when i do eat a small meal it makes me want more and my inner binge monster comes out!! i start searching the cuboards for a cracker or anything to satisfy me!lol what is my problem, other than being greedy? and does anyone else get this:smile:

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  • kimberly0416
    kimberly0416 Posts: 123 Member
    I used to have cravings all the time, nachos anything and everything that was really yummy. I started drinking the Naked drinks like green machine. Cut my cravings completely out.
    http://www.nakedjuice.com/
  • galaxyfun1
    galaxyfun1 Posts: 18
    Hi,
    I find exactly the same thing. I have started to keep some nuts by my desk especially for the afternoon to nibble on every half an hour or so. Mind you I bring a small number of nuts, not the whole bag, so I don't pig out. I have also tried to eat my Low Glycemic foods like porridge to keep me fuller for longer. It is certainly helping in the mornings.
    :)
  • daydream58
    daydream58 Posts: 572 Member
    Yep. I think the low-glycemic foods will really help with this. Every few weeks I do get a few days in a row where I get something like the munchies out of nowhere and I am GLAD I keep carrots and celery around for such times as that makes it easy to do the right thing.
  • richx83
    richx83 Posts: 334 Member
    You may be thirsty, try drinking some water to see if that helps
  • daydream58
    daydream58 Posts: 572 Member
    Good one - I just did that today - had a green tea instead and it helped a LOT. Once in a while I have to actually have two green teas in a row, but ya - that gets the job done a lot of the times.
  • bs1981
    bs1981 Posts: 36
    Definitely a problem for me too.... veggie snacks.... beef jerky help for me.
  • kbrown1171
    kbrown1171 Posts: 48
    I think it depens on what you're eating. I'd opt for some almonds or put some peanut butter on your crackers. Absolutely agree that our bodies mistake thirst for hunger so a glass of water is always a good idea. Carbs always make me want more so I stick with things like the almonds or string cheese to give me the protein to boost my energy and fill my tummy.
  • Tinks32
    Tinks32 Posts: 18
    Thanks for the replys, good idea will try drinking more fluids, what are low-glycemic foods?
  • McPenguin
    McPenguin Posts: 67
    Hi,

    I had this ALL the time. Usually it hit about an hour or a little more after my meal. Is your meal carbohydrate based? (bread, rice, pasta, wheat, and/or sugars?)

    My doctor (and the few different specialists she sent me to) said that I was consuming too much sugars (in carb form, or hidden in things I didn't realize there was sugar in), and that my system was spiking and crashing. The "hunger" pains and cravings hit when my insulin was on the rise again.

    What the others have said is right - try a low glycemic diet (ie: google G.I. diet, or stick to meals that have higher protein, and less carbohydates). It might really help! Once I switched my diet up (I now eat only meat, eggs, cheese, beans, veggies, fruit, and water) I have been successful at not feeling hungry right after a meal, and I NEVER have cravings anymore. (Not even at that 'time of the month' when I would usually have bought a tonne of chocolate!)

    It's a start anyway - and it can't hurt to try it for a few days and see if it helps!
  • McPenguin
    McPenguin Posts: 67
    Thanks for the replys, good idea will try drinking more fluids, what are low-glycemic foods?

    There are LOTS of low-glycemic foods. Basically anything with carbohydrates will turn to sugar very quickly in your system. So, low-glycemic foods are foods that DON'T turn to sugar quickly in the body. Proteins in any form, veggies, and whole grains. (Some people, like myself, cannot do even "whole grains"... it depends on if your body has a problem with insulin, and if you're addicted to some form of carbohydrate or not.

    To get a lot more info than I can give on a forum (not trying to be insensitive) you can google search "G.I. Diet" for a list of books written on the subject (author is Rick Gallop, I believe).

    If you have any questions about how to enjoy foods like pasta while avoiding carbs, you can send me a private message, I've got some awesome recipes that you might enjoy. :)

    Cheers! I hope you're able to get it all worked out!
  • Tinks32
    Tinks32 Posts: 18
    Hi,

    I had this ALL the time. Usually it hit about an hour or a little more after my meal. Is your meal carbohydrate based? (bread, rice, pasta, wheat, and/or sugars?)

    My doctor (and the few different specialists she sent me to) said that I was consuming too much sugars (in carb form, or hidden in things I didn't realize there was sugar in), and that my system was spiking and crashing. The "hunger" pains and cravings hit when my insulin was on the rise again.

    What the others have said is right - try a low glycemic diet (ie: google G.I. diet, or stick to meals that have higher protein, and less carbohydates). It might really help! Once I switched my diet up (I now eat only meat, eggs, cheese, beans, veggies, fruit, and water) I have been successful at not feeling hungry right after a meal, and I NEVER have cravings anymore. (Not even at that 'time of the month' when I would usually have bought a tonne of chocolate!)

    It's a start anyway - and it can't hurt to try it for a few days and see if it helps!
    Thanks for that, ill google it, i get the choc time of the month thing too, ill def give it a go x
  • kyle4jem
    kyle4jem Posts: 1,400 Member
    I found that having regularly skipped meals and pigged out on snacks and piled my plate high... I never truly knew when I was hungry.

    I still don't!

    One of my worst habits was eating uncontrollably. Opening a packet of biscuits... taking 3 to start with and then munching my way through a whole packet. It's not that I was hungry, but I was greedy and didn't take the time to enjoy the biscuits.

    That is hopefully now in the past, although I know I still have the propensity to pig-out if left unchecked. At the weekend we went to lunch at friends and they served cheese and crackers at the end of the meal. I know I ate way more than I needed to.

    Having kicked the snacking more or less into touch, I find I'm more in control of portions and eat three meals a day (morning - midday-evening) leaving at least 5 hours between meals. I've still a long way to go, but more often than not if I start to think I'm hungry, I have a drink and busy myself with something else and the urge goes.

    It isn't easy getting back into healthy eating after years of abuse; don't beat yourself up about it. Recognising that certain behaviours have the potential to put obstacles in your way are positive signs that you have the ability to succeed. :flowerforyou:
  • dls06
    dls06 Posts: 6,774 Member
    Thanks for the replys, good idea will try drinking more fluids, what are low-glycemic foods?
    Low Carb. Try dlife.com for recipes.
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