Does being hungry distract you from life sometimes?(2)
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For tonight, I've got my carrots, and I picked up some sugar-free Jell-O, and sugar-free Popsicles, which should get me through. That and 3FC!
Hey, I'm the same height as you. And I'm with the others. I am rarely, rarely ever hungry. I just don't allow myself to get hungry. I hate that feeling. I can't function when I'm hungry and like's been said - it sets me up for making poor choices. Therefore I make sure I eat very voluminous and satiating foods. I don't know how many calories you're consuming, but it they're spread through out the day and the "right" ones you can get a LOT of food and filling power from them.
I would never have stuck with this as long as I have, over three years now if I was hungry. Never. Ever. I was willing to change my lifestyle completely and permanently to lose and keep off the weight, but I was NOT willing to starve (or eat tasteless foods) in order to do so.
And as far as Oprah goes, well just because she says something, doesn't mean it has to be. I never go to sleep hungry. Never.
What is it that you're eating? Maybe it's time to tweak it a bit?
I agree with the others. I eat PLENTY of food, and I eat every 2-3 hours. I never go to bed hungry. And, I always have emergency food in my car/purse for those social occasions where there are no acceptable food choices.
Honestly, I feel like I eat MORE now than I ever did at 200+ lbs. I just eat clean, healthy calories.
Really, this isn't about deprivation, or NOT eating what we want. It is about changing what we WANT to be the things that are healthy and life-giving.
I just wanted to add that a normal BMI for someone your height is approximately 100 to 120 pounds. So perhaps there's no reason for you to try to stay so low!
Jay
even at your height, women shouldn't go below 1200 calories. please make sure you are eating enough for your body, see the thread about the woman who died trying to follow a very low calorie diet.
I don't "do" hunger. I don't mind being hungry from time to time but as a general rule, I don't let myself get there. I have found healthy fats and proteins help.
And as far as Oprah goes, well just because she says something, doesn't mean it has to be. I never go to sleep hungry. Never.
Especially since Oprah doesn't have a good track record of maintaining her weight loss. If she was a successfull, long-term maintainer then I would give a little more weight to her words. (Don't get me wrong, she looks great. I watch her show and read her magazine, but I don't necessarily follow her weight loss advice!)
If I am hungry before bed, most times I eat. If I'm out of calories and I am hungry, I still eat. It rarely happens, but when it does, I have a half a serving of almonds or 1/2 cup of raisin bran with milk. Something small. I can't sleep if I'm really hungry.