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If you are feeling hungry it means that you have a good metabolism. I would worry about overeating at the next meal because I am ravenous. I would suggest 5-6 small meal/snacks through out the day rather than 3 bigger meals.
I'd advise eating more meals, just smaller, like mandalynn mentioned! That way you stay satisfied, but you still don't overindulge.
Well I don't have large meals.
like today for instance, I had a grapefruit and toast with apple butter for breakfast, a bowl of chicken noodle soup for lunch and a home-made burrito for dinner. I also drink A LOT of water.
That is so little compared to what I used to eat, and it's not even big meals!
oh feeling hungry means good metabolism because i'm starving all the times (caloric intake a bit over 1000 but never over 1200 or so)
It kinda seems like you are eating too little - the average woman needs to consume a minimum of 1200 cal per day to prevent you from going into starvation mode. In starvation mode your body hordes fat and eats your essential proteins instead - and so you don't want that! I would count your calories to make sure you are getting enough!
Goodluck
@futuremrs: good to know, do you think it matters if i work out (will be starting on thursday with our gym membership) or should i eat more if i work out?
For the between meal cravings chew sugar free gums, eat sugar free hard candies (the jolly ranchers are delish), drink tea (unsweetened) or water with crystal light.
I also recommend a larger number of small meals...
Maybe try adding more food with fiber to help fill you up. I would be starving by dinner time if I only had soup for lunch! What about adding a morning and afternoon healthy, snack?
Maybe you should add more protein and fiber, to help you feel more "full." Peanut butter, nuts like almonds, lean fish or meat, all these things in moderation are healthy.
I would add more fiber, too!
Do you use Sparkpeople.com? It will track all your daily calories and tell you how much of each category (Fats, proteins, carbs) you need to eat--which might be good since you're trying to be precise about your meals!
Good luck!
You need to eat MORE small portion meals. Seems like the meals that you are eating are rather small, but I'm talking more about snacks.
A great tip is to eat almonds or any other nuts.! just make sure they aren't the honey sugar coated ones or covered with salt. They provide you with the energy that you need. Eating small portions of that will kick that "feeling hungry" part and also give you energy that you need to burn off more calories. When you feel hungry, it does mean that your metabolism has kicked in, but only to a certain extent.
Just like the previous post...dont STARVE YOUR SELF!! You will just gain more weight that way.
For breakfast I recommend 2 hard eggs,glass of oj and wheat toast
then around 10am eat 16 almonds (nuts)
at noon or so have a light lunch (tuna salad sandwich,salad,fruit,etc)
around 2 pm eat about 8 baby carrots
for dinner, they do recommend having some good carbs like pasta
desert have a jello cup or yogurt
@crebre - As long as you are having a min of 1200 (prob between 1200 and 1500 for you based on your size (as long as you aren't taller than I think you are)) you don't need to worry about eating more from working out. Unless you are working out like crazy and burning a significant amount of calories which is unlikely for the average gym rat. Just consider it a bonus! However, I do recommend eating right after working out as it decreases the workout after burn hunger!
@ crebre...it's always recommended that you eat a little more when you are working out....you should figure out what your resting metobolic rate is to figure out what you burn without doing anything....if you aren't taking in enough calories you will burn yourself and your metabolism will slow down. It can be very tricky finding the right balance. I would suggest talking to a nutritionist they can let you know the best options based on your energy expenditure
I am dieting and my stomach is always growling because I am used to eating TONS! It has been really hard for my body to adjust, but I know that I am eating enough. Even when I eat more, I don't feel satisfied, because my body is craving big heavy carbs and those are all gone!
I second sarahsd - chewing sugar free gum really keeps cravings at bay. Also, a couple spoonfuls of peanut butter, either on celery or alone, fills you up like none other! And at least for me, it tastes like a treat!
I use myfitnesspal.com. It has a pretty large database of food to help you count calories. It also can track any workouts you do.
Can you post what you're eating in an average day? That will help us. :)
If your stomach is rumbling even with healthy sized meals made up of good, nutrient-dense foods, I would try munching fruits and veggies in between meals just to curb the hunger.
It kind of sounds like you're focusing too much on the food - that happened to me when I tried to diet also. The more I tried to restrict myself, the more I thought about food, the more I craved it, the hungrier I got. It's a vicious cycle. I know you said you can't run for you're life, but is it an option to take longer walks to get exercise? Or how about trying exercise tapes to get moving to get your metabolism up? That way you're taking some of the focus off simply dieting.
If walking outside is an option, I would recommend at least trying the Couch to 5K Plan. I did it and loved it. It took me a little longer than the recommended time to reach 5K but I eventually got it and you notice physical differences pretty quickly. Good luck!
I would love to do some physical exercise, but it's currently -10 where I am and snow and ice everywhere, so even walks can be difficult. stupid MN winters :P
As for what I'm eating, I'm trying to change it up and add a little variety because I'm getting boring. Yesterday I had a grapefruit for bfast, broccoli, clementine spinach salad with balsamic (only 105 calories!), and rice, blackbean and chicken stirfry for dinner.
I had a nice breakfast today, oatmeal with frozen blueberries and nuts, totaling 300 calories. So I think that's good, right?
thanks so much for all your help girls.
Snacking is hard for me since I have a day job (9-5), so eating while I'm working isn't exactly recommended, although I don't think my employer would really mind, but still. But I am planning on going out and buying some yogurt, cottage cheese, and fiber bars to bring with my to work. That would be awesome to have on hand. I have a nice break in the afternoon (I'm a nanny, and the baby takes a nap), when I could "snack"..
If any of you have some good ideas for recipes go to my thread here: http://boards.weddingbee.com/topic/low-calorie-recipes
I'm looking to add some fun variety to my diet! I want to diet in a healthy way, I definitely don't want to starve myself (went through that phase when I was 13 hahaa), and I want to lose the weight and keep it off. So I appreciate all this advice! you're so helpful!
Don't you get breaks? You could eat your morning snack on one break and your afternoon snack on your other break.
ETA: I totally missed the part about being a nanny! I'm a nanny too, but it's easy for me to just have a snack in the am and afternoon because the kids I babysit have snacks at 10am and at 4 pm so I just eat then.
Stick to 1200-1500/day. HOWEVER, my nutritionist told me that when you are retraining your diet, being hungry is normal. He said often, our bodies *think* they are hungry and send us signs and while we may have digested it, we have not fully utilized its nutrients. He advised me to start waiting when I feel hunger. Let it set in. Evaluate it so I know it's really hunger. Have a glass of water.
I was eating like 7 times a day (always hungry) and i've retrained myself down to 5. My sugar levels are more normal, now, too. I was getting nauseus w/o food.
The plan he's got me on is working! Letting myself go hungry a little and spreading out my timing is how I got from 7 times down to 5 times a day. But I also had to start picking smarter foods fort those 5 meals to help carry me over. It was trial and error to learn what worked.
I will say...I'm on Weight Watchers (which allows for the foods that sound very similar to what you're eating) and I am CONSTANTLY hungry. For me, Weight Watchers is what works, even though the hunger never really goes away. It isn't a long term solution, but it's enough to get me started.
The basic formula that has been proven through study after study is calories in vs. calories out. If you are unable to work out on a regular basis (I recommend Jillian's 30 Day Shread, btw - less than 30 min a day so it's doable!) you are going to have to seriously restrict calories. To help my hunger, I'm working out 3 - 5 times a week right now: Shread, swimming at the rec pool, running on my apt complex treadmill, an office-organized Zumba class - and all of these things are free! (check your "on demand" function with your cable if you have it - I get Shread for free that way, or it's less than $20 at Target) When I'm working out, I can eat a little more, and that helps with my hunger - and it's healthier and more sustainable to boot!
Good luck!
I agree with aplusb, on demand is such a great exercise resource especially if you just need to do a quick workout. I really like Jillian Michaels pilates which take about 10 minutes each and is a great way to start the day if you don't mind getting some excercise in the morning. Although my trainer recommended not doing them every day because your muscles will get bored with the exercises, so MIX IT UP! Good luck with your goals!
@emmybren Ooh...I haven't seen her pilates yet! I'm looking it up as soon as FH stops playing video games! ;-)
A lot of Bee's rave about the 30 min. shred and it's only $10. So, you can def. do that in your own home. I went to school in the midwest and understand how icky the weather can be this time of year. Even getting to the gym on campus was an event and then your all sweaty and brave the snow and ick.
I'd get something like the 30 day shred. Right now, you are trying to "loose fat" but you also should want to tone up. Also, while muscle on a scale may "weigh more than fat" it actually burns calories! Quite neat.
It sounds like your blood sugar is probably also going crazy. It's actually better to eat larger in the morning, burn off the calories through the day and eat light in the evening...
I've also heard that if you start with the fruit first. give it 30 min it's digests the best 1st thing in the morning and you'll get the most out of it. THEN eat the toast... Then maybe a larger lunch and a light supper...
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I'm on a diet for my wedding so I can fit into my wedding dress (woohoo!). Since I don't have money to join a gym, my family has no exercise equipment and I cannot run for my life, what I'm mainly focusing on is not only what I eat, but how much. I've been paying attention to portions and limiting the amount of food I eat in each meal. (I still eat 3 healthy meals a day, I know that's important)
However, because I'm limiting portions, I am constantly hungry!! My stomach is always rumbling, sometimes only an hour after I eat. Is this healthy?
Now, I know this "diet" is successful for me because it's what I did my freshman year of college, I didn't eat nearly as much because I was always busy, and I lost 15 pounds and my stomach size got smaller, so I kept the weight off because I was able to get full quicker...but after I had to drop out of school (financial reasons), I was bored and my stomach got bigger, so I began to eat more and not only gained all that weight back, but gained an additional 25 lbs.
anyway... is it healthy to still feel hungry? I'm not starving myself... I don't think