Does being hungry distract you from life sometimes?
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I'm really experiencing that right now. Sometimes I will be at a social event, and I just can't wait to leave, so I can go home and eat, because there is nothing I can eat there. Or, today, I ate too much during the day, so it's carrots for dinner. I had plans to meet a friend for drinks (seltzer) and an app, but cancelled, because I knew I would eat if I went.
I remember this from being thin before; it comes and goes, but doesn't go away. Oprah even acknowledged it on one of her shows: Losing weight involves going to bed hungry sometimes. What I remember happened in the past is that, ultimately, something came up with work that I HAD to focus on--I couldn't afford the time and energy drain of parceling out food, and resisting temptation--and I ate like a normal person--and gained weight. The only time I really found a way around this was the years I took diet pills, and that WAS effective, because they kept me from being hungry all the time.
Just feeling frustrated, and recognizing, at least for me, that there are / were very pragmatic reasons for just giving in and being overweight--the freedom to live life free from distraction. But then, of course, being overweight causes its own set of problems.
i have to say i am never REALLY hungry. i make sure that i never get to that point b/c it leads me to make poor choices. what plan are you on?
im a calorie counter and i break up my calories into small meals (5-6/day). if you're having problems at parties and social situations, pack a fiber bar or something in your purse to tide you over. are you sure you're eating enough?
i dont agree that you have to go to bed hungry. maybe you have to go to bed craving something, or not totally full, but hunger is your bodies way of telling you that it needs fuel. listen to it!
I agree, you shouldn't be so hungry all the time and you shouldn't have to go to bed hungry. That's just not sustainable. Find more filling, low cal foods to let you eat more for less. I eat LOTs of veggies on days when I'm hungry but low on points (ww).
Mmmm I磎 not usually hungry, but I am today, I had a little party and had 2 pieces of nut cake (bad idea) which consumed all my dinner calories... (I really don磘 know if I should have something and go over my limit or just stay this way).. but as I磎 hungry, today I get your point.
The problem is that it seems you usually feel hungry so maybe you磖e too low on your calories, or you are making bad choices (like me today lol) or you are confusing "hunger" with "wanting to eat something", which is different.. I think you should take a look at your calories, your food choices and how you really feel and do something bcause I don磘 think is good for you to feel hungry all the time...
Thanks, you guys. I'm doing my own diet--it's sort of based on the old Diet Center diet, or Scarsdale, minus bread. I'm not eating a whole lot of calories, but then, I don't get a whole lot at my height and activity level.
Sapitaa, I think you're right--it's probably a lot of just "wanting to eat something." The easiest times are when I'm doing something fun, and don't even think about food.