Would you be hungry

[thedendrochronologist]

Would you be hungry if this is what you ate today:

7.30 2 weetabix and milk

12.30 small wholemeal roll with ham mayo and mustard, small low fat yoghurt, small apple and clementine

16.30 two crackers with blue cheese

I'm starving and it's two hours until tea?

I'm so really hungry or just craving food?

Use MFP and track nutrients too. I’ve roughly logged that days food and I reckon it’s around 1000 calories but a high proportion is carbs and it’s low on fibre and protein.

I also think the more protein, less carbs, no fat, more fat, less chicken, no sugar, more sugar etc etc etc isn't really helpful. We're all different and eating carbs isn't the worst thing on the earth. When I'm doing intermittent fasting my first meal of the day is a bowl of overnight oats (high fibre, very carb-y) made with low fat yoghurt, berries, nuts and honey. That fills me up until around now, when I eat again. Carbs are not the devil incarnate.

It's finding what works for you, and sticking to it. Eating so little that you are permanently hungry and permanently thinking about food is not going to work because you will crack and eat a whole bag of doughnuts.

I have been intermittent fasting since October and have lost 11kg, which is more than a stone and a half. And without feeling deprived.

I’m in bed at 9:30, asleep by 10. I’m never hungry after I’ve had my evening meal. But we’re all different and have different lives. We usually eat as a family at 6pm so today’s dinner was a bit earlier than usual. My initial thought on reading the OP was that I’ve eaten a similar amount today and I was very hungry by the time I had my dinner at 5:30 but now I’m not, so I thought that eating dinner earlier was better than snacking.

"If you're starving hungry then you WILL fall off the wagon, I have been there and got the t-shirt."

Realising this, and that a slower but more sustainable way is the most likely to succeed, makes it so much more enjoyable!

I do also think what works for you at 21 or 31 isn't necessarily the same as will work for you at 41 or 51.

Thanks @Misthios we are all just trying our best to be our best selves however we get there!

I appreciates all the comments have had another cracker and delicious piece of Gorgonzola cheese and it now only an to tea time!

Staving of one doughnut at a time 🍩

It's not for everyone but Six Pack Revolution is the only time I've lost weight without being hungry (mean carb cravings at first though). It's not full low carb but leaning that way with plenty of protein. Six meals a day is a bit challenging but I have mid morning and mid afternoon as smoothies so I can drink them in meetings - might be ok as a teacher if it's ready in a cup?

Your stomach will shrink to suit the diet soon enough

Being hungry around this time is totally normal especially when you are dieting.

Today I've had...

Protein porridge made with almond milk with raspberries, pumpkin seeds chia seeds, raisins and some honey and an instant coffee with a small amount of semi skimmed milk

My mid morning "snack" was a second coffee but I made a standard instant coffee and mixed it with vanilla protein powder and made it iced.

My pre lunch snack was a snack cheese.

My lunch was a protein bagel with smoked salmon, cream cheese and avacado.

Since being home I haven't felt the urge to eat anything about from a broken bit of chocolate finger.

I'm going to make dinner now though which will be a tandoori chicken flatbread so even more carbs.

I personally can't live without carbs, eating them doesn't affect my weight loss. I have noticed that eating porridge vs eggs for breakfast doesn't keep me going for as long but since adding in the protein coffee instead of a regular coffee it's helped keep me going for longer.

Boiled eggs make a great snack as does roast chicken slices, apple with peanut butter, beef jerky..

I've lost 3kg on 1600 calories since January but I've upped to 1700 for a bit to see if it helps me lift heavier and gives me more energy for my runs.

It's a long hard process sometimes but planning meals and snacks helps, keep busy and drink lots of water.

I'd be absolutely starving. None of the meals or the snack sounds even remotely filling.

I’m not saying dont eat carbs (cos I couldn’t manage without them either!) but your days food is a lot more wholesome and filling than what the OP posted.

Yes, I'd be bloody ravenous!

All this seems to rely on eggs I loathe eggs 🥚😔

@thedendrochronologist exactly. We're doing our best. My reason for losing weight was an almighty kick up the arse from my GP when she told me my cholesterol was too high. Although i did say I'm not a fan of cutting stuff out, I have had to cut out the stuff which was clearly making my cholesterol too high - cheese, butter, red meat, pastries. And eat more of the stuff which is heart-healthy, like avocados and salmon. It had to be a total lifestlye shift as my underactive thyroid means I am more prone to cholesterol build up than other folks.

Sorry carb haters but I just had a massive bowl of pasta!

Full and happy! 😃

Sorry carb haters but I just had a massive bowl of pasta!

Full and happy! 😃

I am not a carb hater, I used a Low carb diet as a way to reduce my appetite so I could eat less calories and not feel starving or even hungry after the first two weeks to be honest. For me it was like magic, I had to remind myself to eat, I hate the feeling of being hungry.

This. I'm perma-hungry on carbs.

People are trying to help. Bit of a dickish comment TBH.

It was lighthearted

This.

Too many carbs. Not little fat. Nowhere near enough protein.

I'd be hungry too.

People are mocking the carb comments but that is why you're feeling hungry so... 🤷🏻‍♀️

Protein does really help with feeling full (and helps build muscle when exercising).

I find having sufficient protein at breakfast really helps - for example today I had a couple of eggs and some Greek yogurt. Then making sure you have enough protein at every meal. A slice of ham isn’t enough. Carbs are obviously important but most people don’t eat enough protein.

So the diet's going well, then?

... Presumably it is... Why wouldn't she she be able to eat a bowl of pasta on a weight loss diet?

... Apparently it isn't...

I'm seriously struggling to lose weight

Well it's only day one of the new regime so it's a bit early to say if it's working or not.

It's fine to eat weetabix. Bread and pasta on a diet. It's just not the most trendy and inspiring. It just calorie deficit.

But I really need to stop eating chocolate /cake/ biscuits/ crisps /pate /butter /pastry and so I reckon a bowl of pasta with homemade tomato sauce is less of a concern than say a frozen southern fried chickens and chips.

Two weetabix is better than two slices of toast with butter and jam .

Small ham sandwich better than a Tesco meal deal etc

It's all relative