Tory - a question....

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Tory,

I know you've got more important things to think about right now, but I've

turned a corner, so to speak, with my WW program and I need some ideas. I

thought maybe your giving some thought to my problems might take your mind off

of

yours!! (grin)

I've been OP for four months now, since June 1st. I've done great both in

terms of weight loss and in just plain loving how this program works -- no

complaints at all. I've rarely been hungry, I've learned a lot and continue to

learn about eating better and living within my points " allowance " (I love your

analogy about points being like an allowance, by the way.... Now I think of my

daily allotment as my " spending money " ! When it's gone, it's gone. There's

no credit card, no ATM machine!). Sorry.......I digressed.

Anyway, that corner I mentioned is that all of a sudden I'm dang hungry!

DANG hungry! This is so weird! When it happens, I'm filling in with low-point

snacks during the day, but then suddenly I'm finding myself facing dinner with

only 7 points left and lots of hunger. Yes, I do know that I can fill in with

zero-point items. Or even with 2-for-1-point bread. And I do that. But

somehow none of these things seems satisfying. They certainly satisfied me for

the last four months -- I can't figure out what's changed. Before, I could

have some protein with lunch...and that would carry me through to a 5 pm snack

of

a WW cone or other 2-point treat, which would carry me through to a

well-balanced dinner. But not now! Now I'm hungry an hour after lunch, and an

hour

after that, and an hour later... you see the pattern here.

What I'm wondering is.... Are there typical, predictable " seasons " that

people who are OP go through? Do they typically go along well for a while and

then Wham! something changes for them? Or is it more likely that I've made some

subtle changes in my eating that are resulting in being less satiated, and I

just plain need to sit down with my journals and figure it out...?

I guess I'm obviously hoping you'll tell me something like " It's normal,

Bette -- hang in there and calm down, and this will pass before you know it. "

So.... any thoughts will be appreciated. And if I've helped to take your

mind off the strike--even for a moment--for that I will be happy!!

Blessings

Bette

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