Lose weight and feel stuffed!?

carrierella
carrierella Posts: 109 Member
edited September 18 in Health and Weight Loss
I am finding that I need less food to make me feel "full". But sometimes, like today, the meal is so good that I eat seconds... EVEN THOUGH IT IS ALRIGHT CALORIE-WISE. I am not going over. But shouldn't I be learning to STOP when I no longer "feel hungry"?

After inputting my foods for today and my exercise... I still have about 200 calories leftover.

But I am full.

Shouldn't I not feel FULL!?

How can I lose weight and not feel a wee bit hungry?

Is it normal not to "need" to eat so much to "feel full" after a bit?

I know, I know. An odd post/question.

Carrie

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  • carrierella
    carrierella Posts: 109 Member
    I am finding that I need less food to make me feel "full". But sometimes, like today, the meal is so good that I eat seconds... EVEN THOUGH IT IS ALRIGHT CALORIE-WISE. I am not going over. But shouldn't I be learning to STOP when I no longer "feel hungry"?

    After inputting my foods for today and my exercise... I still have about 200 calories leftover.

    But I am full.

    Shouldn't I not feel FULL!?

    How can I lose weight and not feel a wee bit hungry?

    Is it normal not to "need" to eat so much to "feel full" after a bit?

    I know, I know. An odd post/question.

    Carrie
  • CrystalBella
    CrystalBella Posts: 848 Member
    haha i have this problem tons... so anyone know the answer? cause i make sure i eat all my cals but im def full at the end of the nite..
  • food_junkie
    food_junkie Posts: 434
    I feel like when you start eating better, you just start to eating healthier foods-- higher in fiber and protein and so on; these things fill you up faster and keep you full longer than junk food so you ultimately may end up having to eat less. I find that when I time my snacks and meals ( like 3 hours apart)..I am pretty satisfied all day! Who says you have to be hungry? :smile:
  • foxfire9372
    foxfire9372 Posts: 184 Member
    Your stomach may be shrinking also, especially if you are eating smaller meals several times a day.
  • Helawat
    Helawat Posts: 605 Member
    Your stomach may be shrinking also, especially if you are eating smaller meals several times a day.

    You cannot physically shrink your stomach unless you have surgery like gastric bypass, or if you have an atrophic medical condition.

    Your stomach is a muscular organ and, like any muscle, it expands and contracts according to usage. It stretches when it's full and returns to its initial size when empty. Research shows that following a reduced-calorie diet can help shrink your sensation of hunger.

    Source Reference:
    http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/63/2/170?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=
    10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=shrinking+stomach&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&s

    http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=pubmed&Cmd=ShowDetailView&TermToSearch=
    8139794&ordinalpos=4&itool=EntrezSystem2.PEntrez.Pubmed.Pub
  • 5KNohno
    5KNohno Posts: 503
    I've noticed I've been getting hungry more often, but fuller faster. Maybe try eating smaller amounts more often.
  • Helawat
    Helawat Posts: 605 Member
    When I first started, I was hungry all the time. I was so hungry I thought I wasn't going to make it in my lifestyle change.

    I've been doing this since January 31st and since incorporating a lot of raw veggies, whole grains, and lots of fiber in my diet, I haven't been hungry.

    For example, this morning for breakfast I had 1 cup Special K, 1 cup 1% milk, and 10 strawberries. I was so full, I had to lie on the couch for a few minutes to let everything settle.
  • julie737
    julie737 Posts: 406 Member
    In my experience, my hunger sensations don't have anything to do with whether or not I'll lose weight. That just depends on what and how much I eat, and how much I've exercised on any given day. I agree that if you feel full you should stop eating, however, there have been times I've tried to do this but start feeling hungry a short time later and end up eating more anyway. Sometimes I don't.

    You just have to decide what works for you!
  • LiftAllThePizzas
    LiftAllThePizzas Posts: 17,857 Member
    I am finding that I need less food to make me feel "full". But sometimes, like today, the meal is so good that I eat seconds... EVEN THOUGH IT IS ALRIGHT CALORIE-WISE. I am not going over. But shouldn't I be learning to STOP when I no longer "feel hungry"?

    After inputting my foods for today and my exercise... I still have about 200 calories leftover.

    But I am full.

    Shouldn't I not feel FULL!?

    How can I lose weight and not feel a wee bit hungry?

    Is it normal not to "need" to eat so much to "feel full" after a bit?

    I know, I know. An odd post/question.

    Carrie
    There's a difference between feeling satiated and having a distended stomach.
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