Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 > Which no one else was, but it was in my previous post. > > I hear lots of women saying that they are stuffed and eating too much > and aren't hungry for their next meal when it comes around. Does > anyone else have the opposite problem? I'm always hungry at LEAST an > hour before I'm due to eat. I always am hungry in the mornings. That started about week 3. I would be starving before my 10:00 meal. Starving before my 12:30 lunch. Now that I'm at 5.5 weeks, it's starting to hit before the 3:00 meal. I'm increasing my protein just a titch and hoping that will help curb these growlings. Debra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 Hi, I always find that I am hungry sooner on weights days. So I eat closer together (every 2 hours) and if I run out of meals at the end of the day (ie. it is 8pm and I've already eaten 6 times) I add a lighter meal like cottage cheese and strawberries or something like that. It works for me - I am 5'5 " , 124lbs and about 18-20% bf. On cardio days I don't seem as hungy, and I mix up my meals times a bit more 1. 7:30 2. 10:00 3. 12:00 4. 3:00 5. 5:30 6. 8:30 Some days it seems no matter what I do I am just hungry - other days I feel full. Salad tends to make me feel full so I often add a big lettuce, mushroom, tomato salad with lunch. Salad dressing also helps, so I use about 1tsp. of oil (canola, flax, UDO's etc) with vinegar and spices. I think the fat helps. Laurie C2D25 Speaking of hungry... Which no one else was, but it was in my previous post. I hear lots of women saying that they are stuffed and eating too much and aren't hungry for their next meal when it comes around. Does anyone else have the opposite problem? I'm always hungry at LEAST an hour before I'm due to eat. I hate it, but as soon as I increase my portions to the point where I'm not hungry all the time, I start gaining weight again. Sometimes I think my brain's appetite centre is just all screwy. Just so you don't think I'm starving myself, here's a typical day. (I use a 2/3 cup measure for measurable items, otherwise fist/palm. 8am Protein Pancakes 11am Diet Yoghurt and low fat Cottage Cheese 1pm Chicken, Veg, Brown Rice 4pm (if I make it this far) Protein Shake, Orange 7pm Fish, Veg, Potato 10pm Protein Shake, Pear I'm 5'7 " . Currently 144lb, and body fat is 22% according to biofitness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 I eat some of my meals 2 hours apart and others 3 hours apart depending on how busy or hungry I get. I would try to get some closer together so your not waiting till 10:00 p.m. for your lat meal. My last meal is 7:00 to 7:30 , 8:00 at the latest. Sheryll N. -- In , " theotherphoenix <zyth2002@p...> " <zyth2002@p...> wrote: > Which no one else was, but it was in my previous post. > > I hear lots of women saying that they are stuffed and eating too much > and aren't hungry for their next meal when it comes around. Does > anyone else have the opposite problem? I'm always hungry at LEAST an > hour before I'm due to eat. I hate it, but as soon as I increase my > portions to the point where I'm not hungry all the time, I start > gaining weight again. Sometimes I think my brain's appetite centre > is just all screwy. > > Just so you don't think I'm starving myself, here's a typical day. (I > use a 2/3 cup measure for measurable items, otherwise fist/palm. > > 8am Protein Pancakes > 11am Diet Yoghurt and low fat Cottage Cheese > 1pm Chicken, Veg, Brown Rice > 4pm (if I make it this far) Protein Shake, Orange > 7pm Fish, Veg, Potato > 10pm Protein Shake, Pear > > I'm 5'7 " . Currently 144lb, and body fat is 22% according to > biofitness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 Are you taking any flax oil? Sometimes upping your healthy fat intake will alleviate cravings. You may also want to try increasing your fiber intake, for example, try throwing some frozen berries in your shake along with your orange, or doubling your veggie portion at your 1pm meal by adding a salad or another veggie. Or you could try a couple of days forgoing the shakes and see how you feel eating more real food, or try another carb instead of the yogurt at your 11am meal, maybe like some oatmeal or a sweet potato. HTH, Maggie > Which no one else was, but it was in my previous post. > > I hear lots of women saying that they are stuffed and eating too much > and aren't hungry for their next meal when it comes around. Does > anyone else have the opposite problem? I'm always hungry at LEAST an > hour before I'm due to eat. I hate it, but as soon as I increase my > portions to the point where I'm not hungry all the time, I start > gaining weight again. Sometimes I think my brain's appetite centre > is just all screwy. > > Just so you don't think I'm starving myself, here's a typical day. (I > use a 2/3 cup measure for measurable items, otherwise fist/palm. > > 8am Protein Pancakes > 11am Diet Yoghurt and low fat Cottage Cheese > 1pm Chicken, Veg, Brown Rice > 4pm (if I make it this far) Protein Shake, Orange > 7pm Fish, Veg, Potato > 10pm Protein Shake, Pear > > I'm 5'7 " . Currently 144lb, and body fat is 22% according to > biofitness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 I'm the same way! Don't feel bad... I was playing around with calories for the last 2 weeks. I decided to aim for 1200 cal a day ONLY for 2 weeks ends up being 1700) and have my free days, then go back to my reg portions. But I'm starting to reincorporate the reg portions and it's keeping me fuller longer. I figure I gotta mess with my appetite every once in a while so I'm not eating more and more and more... LOL ~KIMMAH Speaking of hungry... Which no one else was, but it was in my previous post. I hear lots of women saying that they are stuffed and eating too much and aren't hungry for their next meal when it comes around. Does anyone else have the opposite problem? I'm always hungry at LEAST an hour before I'm due to eat. I hate it, but as soon as I increase my portions to the point where I'm not hungry all the time, I start gaining weight again. Sometimes I think my brain's appetite centre is just all screwy. Just so you don't think I'm starving myself, here's a typical day. (I use a 2/3 cup measure for measurable items, otherwise fist/palm. 8am Protein Pancakes 11am Diet Yoghurt and low fat Cottage Cheese 1pm Chicken, Veg, Brown Rice 4pm (if I make it this far) Protein Shake, Orange 7pm Fish, Veg, Potato 10pm Protein Shake, Pear I'm 5'7 " . Currently 144lb, and body fat is 22% according to biofitness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 I could eat 10,000 cals a day, every day, if I allowed myself, and that's not a hyperbole. I am a bottomless pit. I used to be a light eater as a child; I was underweight, and I never wanted to eat. Then I hit puberty, and, BAM, my appetite sky-rocketed. I made everything worse by dieting and starving my body. Now, I have a difficult time differentiating REAL hunger from emotional/psychological hunger. I could always eat, and the stuff I want and really crave isn't authorized, either (think donuts, cheesecake, cheese). What's helped me (even though this sounds counter-intuitive) is giving myself permission to eat more at every meal if I'm feeling hungry (PMS week is the worse!). I used to micromanage my calories, count and recount, obsess over every gram of fat and carbs. These days if I'm hungry two hours after a meal, I eat more at the next meal (of the right foods, of course). Free day throws me for a huge loop; I'm always MORE hungry for two or three days afterwards, so I've stopped taking it. I just have one moderate free meal each week. I also drink a ton of water and hot herbal tea. I try to eat three servings of veggies a day and use fish as my protein at least once a day. I know that apples and pears are the only fruits that fill me up, so I stick to those as far as fruit goes. Protein shakes and bars, on the other hand, don't fill me up at all, so I stay away from those. I'm always hungriest in the evenings, so that's when I have to really focus on not scarfing down everything in the house. I probably should eat less at night, but I've given myself a break for right now. I eat two meals after 7 pm. I need to in order to stay sane. I also take a tablespoon of flax oil with my last meal. Dani Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 > I find the weight loss occurs much more > rapidly when I'm using fish as my protein for at least > two of my meals during the day. > I think I'm going to look like a salmon or tin of tuna > soon. Just wish that cottage cheese wasn't so > expensive here............:-( LOL! I feel like I'm going to start clucking and growing feathers soon, so I know what you mean! I think fish is lower calorie than most proteins (well, red meat anyway), that's probably why the results, but possibly also why the hungry feelings? I get hungriest on days where I don't have red meat, I've noticed that. Phoenix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 > Some days it seems no matter what I do I am just hungry - other days I feel full. Salad tends to make me feel full so I often add a big lettuce, mushroom, tomato salad with lunch. Salad dressing also helps, so I use about 1tsp. of oil (canola, flax, UDO's etc) with vinegar and spices. I think the fat helps. Hmmmm... big salad. Maybe. I'm not a salad fan unfortunately, but if it's gonna help me not want to eat the furniture, I'll try it! Phoenix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 I'm definitely a relative of yours Dani I too, can just eat and eat and eat. I can eat as much as my 6'3 " husband. Of course, that doesn't really end up looking good. I too have to eat dinner and my last meal after seven or I can't sleep because my stomach is complaining. Last night I had my last meal at 9pm (early for me) and at 12:15am I gave up and had another meal, although a 1/2 size one. It was authorised food. After that, I managed to sleep. Oh well, it's nice to know I'm not alone, but it sure is an unpleasant feeling. I KNOW I'm eating enough, so I'll just keep plugging on. Phoenix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2003 Report Share Posted February 13, 2003 Did I not mention the flax oil? oops. I take about 2 tsp a day. When I have Myoplex (not Lite) instead of pancakes I do put berries in as well, but I was afraid of adding fruit into my protein shake because I thought it would upset the ratios (since I'm having fruit with it as well). I'll try some of your ideas and see how I go. Thanks > > Which no one else was, but it was in my previous post. > > > > I hear lots of women saying that they are stuffed and eating too > much > > and aren't hungry for their next meal when it comes around. Does > > anyone else have the opposite problem? I'm always hungry at LEAST > an > > hour before I'm due to eat. I hate it, but as soon as I increase my > > portions to the point where I'm not hungry all the time, I start > > gaining weight again. Sometimes I think my brain's appetite centre > > is just all screwy. > > > > Just so you don't think I'm starving myself, here's a typical day. > (I > > use a 2/3 cup measure for measurable items, otherwise fist/palm. > > > > 8am Protein Pancakes > > 11am Diet Yoghurt and low fat Cottage Cheese > > 1pm Chicken, Veg, Brown Rice > > 4pm (if I make it this far) Protein Shake, Orange > > 7pm Fish, Veg, Potato > > 10pm Protein Shake, Pear > > > > I'm 5'7 " . Currently 144lb, and body fat is 22% according to > > biofitness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2003 Report Share Posted February 14, 2003 -- That is so funny! I usually eat my last meal at like eight at night and my last meal was at six thirty and I know better thant that!!! At midnight I got up till one and just could not get to sleep cause my poor body wanted me to feed it. I had some cottage cheese and yougurt and one in the morning and got back to sleep again. I will try not to make that mistake again!! It is the worst feeling to go to bed hungry. I can't even sleep. Kathi (who's just another name) - In , " theotherphoenix <zyth2002@p...> " <zyth2002@p...> wrote: > I'm definitely a relative of yours Dani > > I too, can just eat and eat and eat. I can eat as much as my 6'3 " > husband. Of course, that doesn't really end up looking good. I too > have to eat dinner and my last meal after seven or I can't sleep > because my stomach is complaining. Last night I had my last meal at > 9pm (early for me) and at 12:15am I gave up and had another meal, > although a 1/2 size one. It was authorised food. After that, I > managed to sleep. > Oh well, it's nice to know I'm not alone, but it sure is an > unpleasant feeling. I KNOW I'm eating enough, so I'll just keep > plugging on. > > Phoenix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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