First day on MFP and HUNGRY!!!!

The choices of food you are making you release insulin and this is giving blood sugar drops. Try eating complex carbs over simple sugars that will be found in duff cereal like coco wheats.

The choices of food you are making you release insulin and this is giving blood sugar drops. Try eating complex carbs over simple sugars that will be found in duff cereal like coco wheats.

I agree. Whole grain toast with a little peanut butter keeps me full, as I tend to need a combo of protein and carbs to keep me going in the morning. Then I'll do a mid-morning snack of Greek yogurt (lots of protein) which gets me by until lunch.

Also, I have my diary set to "public." I don't eat perfectly all of the time but feel free to use it for ideas.

Try a nice hot bowl of oats porridge with banana and raw cashew nuts! Delicious! That will keep you going, but it is going to hard if you're looking around and all you see are forbidden treats! Clear out the cupboards once and for all. Pick up a book from the library on healthy eating of just google some menu ideas. How many calories should you consume each day?

It sounds to me that you should be equipping yourself with all the right tools first and foremost. Once you have all the right things in place, you'll be on your merry way to reaching your goal. Organisation, Preparation, Dedication!

Yep, I would say you need some protein! scramble up a few eggs, (no butter or oil!) maybe even skip the yolks to save some Chol. and calories. Or maybe eat some nuts, I like almonds, but only eat one serving size! You can do it! Good luck to you!

If I don't eat enough of the right things for breakfast, I am hungry for the rest of the day! Eggs, cottage cheese, greek yogurt...these are all things that have protein to keep you full longer. I feel like if I don't start off my day with some of these things, I can never 'catch up' and end up eating a bunch of junk by the end of the day!

I like to eat an apple with some peanut butter for breakfast. It keeps me going until lunch. I agree with many of the other poster's here...intro some protien and you should be ok:) Have a great day

Gotta get the protein in or you are going to be hungry. I usually have a good ammount of protein in the morning and at lunch to get me through the day. You are welcome to add me as a friend so you can view my diary.

You won't be for long. it's a new adjustment. :happy:

The first week is brutal. Be Strong and avoid the extra calories. Next Monday your body will be used to the smaller portions.

First...know that it is normal to be hungry at first. You can follow as much of the advice as you want, but you will be hungry at first. Your stomach has got to shrink a bit before you will really be satisfied. Also, your brain has to change a bit before you will give up the snack desires. I can say that my desire to snack constantly has finally gone away, but some days are still hard. Here are my suggestions to you, but remember, part of it at first is just pure willpower!
1. Increase protein - Eat an egg each morning. Just one egg will change your hunger level a lot.
2. Get moving - If you are stuck in the house, you are going to want to eat. Go workout. If you have done that and are still at home, clean the house, go walk around the mall,etc. Get yourself moving!
3. Give yourself a few low calorie snacks each day. I usually have a low cal snack 3 times per day (morning, afternoon, night). I figure out how to eat less at meals so that I can have it.
4. Use only complex carbs. Your cereal is likely not a complex carb. Your body digests complex carbs slower....so eat something that is whole wheat.
5. Most importantly, just hold on! It will get better!!!!!

Well, I started this morning after signing up on MFP last night. However, I am HUNGRY!!! I have been up since 5:30am EST and got a glass of water right away. Then, around 7am, I ate some Coco Wheats (hot chocolate breakfast cereal like Cream of Wheat), 6 grapes and drank water. But, I am finding that being at home, I would normally grab a snack and I am just not sure what to grab. Seems that everywhere I look there is something I should not eat but not a whole lot I can. Uggghhhhh!!! I need to grocery shop so I have some fruits and veggies to snack. And this drinking water is going to kill me. I WANT SOME CRYSTAL LIGHT TEA!!!!! LOL! Can you tell I am having a tough morning???

Any suggestions for someone who is on their first day and not sure really what to do? HELP!!!

As everyone said, do not try to start your day without enough protein! That being said, I also would not try to change every habit at once. If you want Crystal Light Tea, by all means, drink it today. If you deny yourself everything that you are used to, you are setting yourself up to fail. I would stay with the Crystal light for a while, and work on some of my food habits. When you have that under control, and are ready to attack something new, go after the water. You don't have to be perfect ever, and definitely not the first day! Mary

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have bookmark this page as i find i get the same problem around monthlys..x

When I feel hungry I do a couple different things . . .

1. I chew sugar free gum, it makes me think I am satisfying my hunger
2. I try to get myself occupied in doing something fun that takes energy like playing on the wii fit. Because my mind and body are involved so I don't think about food and after I have worked out for about an hour then I treat myself to a snack.
3. I also find that baby carrots are something I can eat a lot of and it doesn't cost much calories but tells my brain I'm not hungry because I just chew a lot.
4. Another thing that helped me in the beginning was to buy fiber supplements. Add a few teaspoons of benefiber to what you are eating and you should feel more full.
5. Basically keep you mind and body occupied, drink lots of water and stick to lots of low cal foods.

If your hungry you should eat!!!
But you need to get to the grocery store and buy some foods that are perfect for snacking on!!!
Your appetite will subside after a few days but until then....get out and get some veggies....fruits and low fat yogurt!!!!

For me, empty carbs = empty stomach. If I eat more protein and fat for breakfast, I stay satisfied for a good 3 to 4 hours.

My breakfast is typically something like 2 egg whites and one whole egg scrambled in 1/2 tbsp of real butter. Add 1/2 ounce of real Tillamook medium cheddar cheese on top and that will hold me easily until lunch.

The rest of the day I stay away from as much saturated fat as I can, but for right around 200 calories at breakfast, I feel much better than when I try to eat anything with empty carbs.