STILL HUNGRY!

What are you eating? And when?

me tooo and this is only day 2 for me:sad:

What about light snacking in between meals with low cal foods like grapes or an apple? i like to spread my foods out as much as possible throughout the day to ease the hunger....

You HAVE to eat your exercise calories or you'll be putting your body into starvation mode and won't loose any weight.

breakfast--2 egg whites, 2 p whole wheat bread,1 slice low fat cheese
snack--cheerios 1 cup, 1/4 c 1% milk, 1 med banana
lunch-- lean pork chop, 1 c broccoli, ( had to have a fiber one bar after that)

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that is as far as i have got today

So you need a lot more veggies then this. 4 servings Jenn, 4 servings.

breakfast--2 egg whites, 2 p whole wheat bread,1 slice low fat cheese
snack--cheerios 1 cup, 1/4 c 1% milk, 1 med banana
lunch-- lean pork chop, 1 c broccoli, ( had to have a fiber one bar after that)

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that is as far as i have got today

So you need a lot more veggies then this. 4 servings Jenn, 4 servings.

Boss, it's only lunch time here :laugh: ... though I would add at least a half serving of veggies to that omlette.

breakfast--2 egg whites, 2 p whole wheat bread,1 slice low fat cheese
snack--cheerios 1 cup, 1/4 c 1% milk, 1 med banana
lunch-- lean pork chop, 1 c broccoli, ( had to have a fiber one bar after that)

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that is as far as i have got today

So you need a lot more veggies then this. 4 servings Jenn, 4 servings.

throw those veggies into the egg whites, broccoli, peppers, tomatoes, green beans...yummy!

this was yesterday!

General Mills - Honey Nut Cheerios, 3/4 cup
Bananas - Raw, 1 medium
Mayfield - 1% Nurture Low Fat Milk


Oranges - Raw, navels, 1 fruit (2-7/8" dia)
Generic - Almonds, Raw, 0.5 oz (24 almonds)


Great Value - Thinly Sliced Smoked Ham, 4 slices
Nature's Own - 100% Whole Wheat W/ 14 Grams of Whole Grain, 2 slice
Sargento - Natural Medium Cheddar Deli Sliced Cheddar Cheese, 1 slice
Great Value - Broccoli Florets, 1.5 cup (85g)
Bananas - Raw, 1 medium (7" to 7-7/8" long)


Mott's - Natural Applesauce & Vitamin C - No Sugar Added, 1/4 cup (
Blue Diamond - Almonds - Roasted Salted, 1 oz. (28 nuts)


Chicken - Chicken Breast, 9 oz
Cabbage - Cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, 0.25 head
Brussels sprouts - Frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt, 1 cup
Green Giant - Canned Cut Green Beans, 1 cup
Vigo - Olive Oil - 100% Pure, 1 tbsp


General Mills Cereal (Cdn) - Honey Nut Cheerios - Whole Grain, 3/4 cup

I have a 5 yr old son who is also a honey nut cheerio's junkie...lol :laugh: he just LOVES them!

Breakfast
Sara Lee - Oat With 100% Wholegrain Bread, 2 slice
Monster - Lo-Carb Energy Drink, 1 container (16 oz ea.)
Kraft - Shredded Fat Free Cheddar Cheese, 1/4 Cup
Egg Beaters - Egg Beaters, 1 cup
Tascoa - Extra Hot Sauce, 1/2 Cup
Horizon Organic - 1% Organic Lowfat Milk, 1 cup
Kashi - Strawberry Fields Cereal, 1 cup
Lunch
Generic - Chicken Breast - Grilled, 6 oz
Ready Pac - Organic Spring Mix Baby Lettuces and Greens, 3 cups
the Laughing Cow - Mini Babybel Original, 1 piece
Cascadian Farm - Gourmet Organic Cut Spinach, 1 container (1 1/5 cups ea.)
Goya - Red Kidney Beans-Canned, 3/4 cup
Wish Bone - Light Balsamic and Basil Vinaigrette, 2 Tablespoons

This is what I have eatin today, still have dinner to go. 1229 calories. I'm huge and I'm not ever really hungry. Eat a lot of veggies and low calorie foods to fill you up.

I think your meals look pretty good, but low in fiber. Try replacing your Cheerios with a High Fiber Cereal. I really like Fiber One Honey Clusters.

Also, if you are truly that hungry, try boosting your breakfast calories with more protein, and end your day with a good protein snack. If I ate Cheerios at the end of the day, I would be hungry before midnight.

I just 'bumped' an article on eating your calories...please check it out, it's very informative.

Also, make sure you're eating every 2-3 hours, either a small meal or a snack, to keep your metabolism up. Make sure there's a protein and fiber in there to make you feel fuller longer. As you detox your body, you will have cravings, not feel so great, but that will go away. Usually in a few days. If you're always hungry - eat. Carrots, celery, stuff that takes more calories to digest than it contains... go ahead and munch away!

Dont' set your numbers too low, so if you've set your sights on 2 pounds per week and have 1000 calorie deficit and you're starving, then set it to 1.5 or 1 pound per week. A few hundred more calories a day might really be all your body wants, as long as it's healthy fuel.

Make sure that you are not confusing actual hunger with habit. That takes longer to determine, it took me 2-3 months to figure that one out. So if you always feel "hungry" sitting in front of the computer or the tv - stop sitting in front of the computer or tv and do something else. My vice is the tv, so I have severely limited my watching of it, and discovered that (a) I don't miss it and (b) I only watch the shows I actually like now, since we have Tivo and (c) I'm not hungry as frequently as i used to be.

It takes time for your body to adjust, a good 4-6 weeks. Just don't go over your maintenance calories in the beginning, work your way down to less calories, and take it step by step.

Try Oatmeal with fruit in it for a snack or for breakfast

Are you into protein shakes. I normally have one in the am and after a workout. I find it helps.

Funny, this morning on the radio they were talking about the top 10 appetite supressants. Here is the link to the article they referenced.
http://ca.askmen.com/top_10/fitness/top-10-appetite-suppressants.html\\

Also make sure you have a protein and carb snack within a half hour after working out. Your body is looking for that refuel in the recovery stage and it really makes a difference to both your energy level and appetite in the long run.