What do YOU eat on days when you feel like a bottomless pit?

ojell
ojell Posts: 748 Member
edited October 6 in Health and Weight Loss
Some days I do sooo well because my hunger is normal...It's all good. BUT THEN I have days when I just feel soooooo HUNGRY and it's like NOTHING satisfies me. How do YOU deal with those days?
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  • Katerbuggs
    Katerbuggs Posts: 41
    I keep ice with me CONSTANTLY. Chewing or sucking on ice helps trick my brain into thinking I'm eating just because my mouth is busy. I find it helps the hungry feeling go away for awhile, or at least hold me over until time for the next planned meal.
  • going2befit
    going2befit Posts: 24
    Make sure to get a lot of protein in. I think almonds are good. I remember one time I was about to start a binge, and I attempted to binge on almonds but I couldn't. It wasn't that I didn't like them because they're delicious (especially the smoked kind), but I just got way too full after about 1 serving.
  • startrekkermd
    startrekkermd Posts: 37 Member
    Try something HIGH in fiber. Think whole grain pasta (one serving is like 32% of your RDA) or maybe a glass of Metamucil. Usually stops my hunger pangs for a good while
  • baisleac
    baisleac Posts: 2,019 Member
    I eat food. If I'm that hungry, my body is trying to tell me something.
  • GPSHEALTHCOACHING
    GPSHEALTHCOACHING Posts: 497 Member
    Egg beaters with some salsa..... VERY filling yet low calorie and high protein. Sticks to your ribs! :)
  • Katerbuggs
    Katerbuggs Posts: 41
    Lol, yeah listen to all these other people. My ice trick is only because I'm a boredom eater. I think I'm hungry but I'm actually just bored and wanting to snack. There's a big difference between hungry and cravings. If you're HUNGRY, eat. =)
  • v_addison
    v_addison Posts: 114 Member
    I got a good tip from my trainer at the gym, the new dessert selection gums really help trick the brain into thinking your eating something delicious.
  • mleoni092708
    mleoni092708 Posts: 629 Member
    I eat food. If I'm that hungry, my body is trying to tell me something.

    ^ This
  • skyestarz
    skyestarz Posts: 16
    Assuming you are talking about "head hunger." Either way I find low fat microwave popcorn to do the trick. You could also make a gigantic salad and squeeze lemon juice over the top of it with a little pepper and sea salt. :)
  • southerncherries25
    southerncherries25 Posts: 9
    I chew bubblegum, sugar free trident. Although aspartame isnt great for you, at 5 calories per stick, and your constantly chewing, it kind of tricks the brain. Another thing I do is eat a bag of healthy pop pocorn. It fills me up and keeps me going. Also, celery is a huge filler, just be careful because celery can fill you to the point of being too full to eat and it doesnt have a enough daily significant nutrients and even though you'll feel full, you'll actually be starving your body.
  • EllieLou357
    EllieLou357 Posts: 34 Member
    I try to stick to my normal eating, but when I just can't take it anymore I try to eat something sweet, but still small.
  • Artemis_Acorn
    Artemis_Acorn Posts: 836 Member
    Lowfat microwave popcorn (chase it with a lot of water to expand it for a really full feeling), gum, herbal tea, cucumbers, leafy greens etc. If all else fails, I find that a protein bar really sticks with me. If I'm out of calories and I really do feel HUNGRY rather than bored, drinking some Metamucil in water appeases the stomach monster who keeps demanding more. I have only had the need to do that one twice in over five months of MFP, but sometimes TOM or stress really does kick up the hunger signals.
  • VAMommyAgain
    VAMommyAgain Posts: 400 Member
    I find protein shakes very filling and satisfying.
  • ChristyP0303
    ChristyP0303 Posts: 212 Member
    I eat food. If I'm that hungry, my body is trying to tell me something.

    ^^^^This! ^^^^

    If I'm hungry, I eat. My body can only go so long with reduced calories. If I have a day where I'm unusually hungry, I figure my body is needed something a little extra and thats what I give it. Long as it's healthy foods, I eat it until I'm no longer hungry.
  • frugalmomsrock
    frugalmomsrock Posts: 1,123
    I find myself eating almonds or peanut butter on the days I'm feeling extra hungry. I eat peanut butter by the spoonfuls sometimes.
  • SherriH69
    SherriH69 Posts: 27
    I remember a few years back on The Biggest Loser, Bob recommended sugar free gum. He said it tricked your body into reducing the craving.

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  • ojell
    ojell Posts: 748 Member
    Thanks everyone!!!

    I snacked on several different thigns...applesauce, carrots, crackers...That's really all I had here. Then I had some chicken for lunch with some veggies. I don't think I'm hungry anymore...FOR NOW! LOL

    I think it was a big stress-induced.
  • Elleinnz
    Elleinnz Posts: 1,661 Member
    Protein - on days like this I just up my protein - ham, tuna, cottage cheese, yoghurt, almonds, egg, chicken or steak.....protein shake

    If I am hungry every couple of hours - salads and veges does not work protein is the way to go....only thing that seems to satiate me some days.
  • janeinspain
    janeinspain Posts: 173 Member
    have more protein and less carbs. 1g protein/lean mass you weigh. try to stay around 100 g carbs too. this helps a lot - I never feel hungry and my cravings have reduced a lot.
  • CashierCantin
    CashierCantin Posts: 206 Member
    Lately I have found rice cakes are quite filling. I'll have one and then decide if I need another. For 40 calories....it gets the job done and then I can get on with my night.

    I can be a mindless muncher so I am trying REALLY hard to break that habit this time around.
  • therealkittymao
    therealkittymao Posts: 194 Member
    I could be wrong, but I am assuming that you are talking about those times when you aren't exactly "hungry" as in, like, stomach growling, etc.... but those days when you can't stop thinking about how delicious it would be to go grab a LOT of your trigger foods and just GO to town? I am having one of those days as we speak. It's not my body wanting fuel, it's my BRAIN wanting NUMMIES.

    I think there are some days when it just gets the best of you (not the end of the world as long as it's only once in a while). What I am about to do right now is work out (Jillian, Ripped in 30) and see if I still want to eat more (I already have indulged myself a lot today, so if I was really a badass, I would do TWO sessions... and then I am going to try to have a sensible amount of food at dinner, preferably something low-calorie for high volume, so I can make myself too full to eat junk.
  • heykatieben
    heykatieben Posts: 398 Member
    Soup, hot tea - or distracting myself, doing something else. :)
  • Vermilla
    Vermilla Posts: 348
    I get those days where I feel like absolutely nothing will stop me from being hungry. I don't know how it all fits in my stomach. So what I do is go exercise. It may feel backwards, burning calories when you feel like you're hungry, but it works for me. I'm still hungry at the end, but I'm less hungry and a small, healthy meal fills me up and puts my brain thinking of good foods that I want instead of thinking things like chocolate cake. I'm not sure why. Maybe it's because the exercise makes my body feel good so it switches to wanting healthy food.
  • sara709
    sara709 Posts: 170 Member
    Um, everything?
    Sometimes you need a day or two off the diet to indulge. This is a journey, and all that other jazz people tell you.. the weight will come off as long as you get back on the wagon. I don't sweat it. I'd rather enjoy my life than stress over food. I love them both too much :love:
  • lindalou0703
    lindalou0703 Posts: 226 Member
    I have eaten a box of spinach when I am really hungry....lol
  • lipglossjunky73
    lipglossjunky73 Posts: 497 Member
    For my hungry days, I have a Clif Builder bar, some almonds, and an apple. That normally satisfies me completely. If I still want something, I get a soy latte or drink a glass of almond milk.
  • k4evans1
    k4evans1 Posts: 145 Member
    Is it around your period? I feel like that for a day or two sometimes but I figure that it's okay to eat a little extra then as long as I count it.
  • EricMurano
    EricMurano Posts: 825 Member
    Some people have said that if you're body is hungry then feed it. The implication is that your body knows what it needs.Sure, I agree with that but keep in mind sometimes you can go into a gorging frenzy and you'll eat way more than your body needs at that point.
  • Celestex
    Celestex Posts: 1
    Fruit, I like blending up any fruit that I can find apples, blueberries anything but I try and keep a good amount of antioxidants and fibre when I am feeling hungry. bit of ice and done keeps you full and satisfied.
  • kristelpoole
    kristelpoole Posts: 440 Member
    On the days I feel like a bottomless pit, I chow down on a HUGE plate of roasted vegetables, especially broccoli. Lots of fiber, tons of volume, but not a ton of calories. I get full mentally and physically, but didn't blow my day.
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