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always hungry

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racmac · 16/01/2010 18:33

Help - I have 1 - 1/2 stone to loose - not much i know but i am constantly bloody hungry.

I can have a big dinner in the evening and 2 hours later my tummy is rumbling and Im starving again.

I drink plenty of water

Why am i so hungry?

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LesbianMummy1 · 16/01/2010 18:44

as far as i know this is due to metabolism but also to do with the types of food you eat I have been doing slimming world and found if i had a day that was high in carbs i did not feel as hungry as a day i ate mainly meat as carbs take a lot longer for your body to break down

sarah293 · 16/01/2010 18:47

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racmac · 16/01/2010 18:52

I eat way too much - i should really be about 6 stone overweight by what i eat.

Today i had
Bfast
2 slices Bacon & 2 eggs on white crusty bread
Lunch
courgette & carrot muffin, salad stuff, cheese & tomato sandwich
Dinner
homemade pizza, chicken & salad stuff
and big slice of gooey homemade chocolate cake it was lovely

but im starving again already

What are complex carbs? I know what carbs are but not sure what you mean by complex
(welcome back Riven)

Today not great day as had lots of alcohol last night

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GettinTrimmer · 16/01/2010 19:40

I am no expert Racmac, but I am trying to lose weight by choosing foods that are low on the GI index, as they make us feel fuller for longer. Basmati rice, bulgar wheat, red lentils are good.

White bread, baked potatoes, biscuits, cakes and fast foods are the sorts of carbohydrates that break down quickly and release their sugars rapidly into the blooodstream so you are feeling hungry soon after eating them.

I make my own pizzas as well, the dc's love them!

ColdBunny · 16/01/2010 22:03

have you had your thyroid function checked by your doctor? it could be related... Or you could try a homeopathic remedy like Fucus Vesiculaes (spelling?) to help you control the hunger

Chil1234 · 25/01/2010 11:45

The way to feel fuller for longer is to make sure that at each meal you get a good mixture of complex carbohydrates, protein and fats. The foods to avoid are refined carbohydrates and sugar.... these trigger hunger-pangs and sugar cravings.

Complex carbohydrates are things like wholemeal bread, wholewheat pasta, starchy vegetables (new potatoes, sweet potatoes, carrots), green vegetables, brown rice, wholegrains, beans/lentils/chickpeas..... the fibre content in these foods takes a long time to digest

Protein would be things like lean meat, fish, eggs, nuts, seeds, tofu. And you only need a little fat such as a teaspoon of olive oil in the cooking or as a dressing on a salad. Protein and fat take a long time to digest

Refined carbohydrates and sugars are things like white flour, white rice, white bread, white pasta.... cakes, biscuits, pizza. Because these are quickly digested and turn to sugar in the bloodstream quickly you feel hungry again quite quickly after eating them.

Hope that helps

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