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haven222
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Posted: 19 May 2007 04:30 pm |
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Why am i always hungry?? No matter what i eat it seems im always able to eat more, hence ive been overeating the past week. Ive gained 10 pounds because of this, please help...
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Nir
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Posted: 19 May 2007 05:45 pm |
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What, in your opinion, are examples of the kinds of food that should fill you up?
Or, in other words: let's say that you know you should only be eating 100 calories between now and bedtime, and you want to make sure you will feel full. What foods would you pick for those 100 calories?
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haven222
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Posted: 20 May 2007 04:19 pm |
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I dont know.. Nothing in particular really fills me up, it just takes a mass quantity of something to actually do it. And when i eat just one thing, that triggers a craving for something else, which triggers another craving, and so on and so on.
For example last night; it was my cousins birthday. I told myself i would only eat ONE piece of the cookie cake. I ended up eating four.
And heres another example. Here was my lunch: A piece of grilled chicken (about 3oz) lightly covered in teryaki sauce on a hamburger roll, with lettuce, and an orange. After eating that i still feel like i could eat 3 more of those sandwiches 
Last edited on 20 May 2007 04:36 pm by haven222
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Nir
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Posted: 20 May 2007 11:03 pm |
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How do you feel about vegetables?
Because vegetables are low in calories, you can eat substantial amounts without going overboard on calories. For example, how many entire heads of broccoli do you think you can eat and still feel hungry?
Replying now is highly appropriate, because I'm having a lower-calorie day today so right now I'm using the last 400 calories exclusively with vegetables, to make sure I'll feel full before going to bed (brussel sprouts, broccoli, green beans, carrots, peas, cauliflower, leeks and sweet potatos)
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haven222
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Posted: 20 May 2007 11:15 pm |
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I dont really have much a problem with vegetables.. But things like green beans and peas, i cant just cook those whenever i feel hungry. The only vegetables we have that dont need to be cooked are carrots and celery, except carrots always give me a stomach ache  , so it looks like im stuck with celery. Which isnt bad i guess, but theyre a bit bland for my taste =\
Generally speaking, what kinds of foods fill you up the most? As in high-carb foods, high-fat foods,..
Last edited on 20 May 2007 11:34 pm by haven222
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Nir
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Posted: 21 May 2007 12:15 am |
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I guess I can also get full eating carb-type foods, like a mountain of air-popped popcorn (which is whole-grain).
Protein has a reputation for being filling, but for me I notice that vegetable proteins like TVP (textured vegetable protein - a soya product) seems more filling than meat or fish. (probably due to fibre content)
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haven222
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Posted: 21 May 2007 01:27 am |
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| I just went on another sugar-eating frenzy again.. And i started out the day so good too :(, but i was just so hungry..
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Peter
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Posted: 21 May 2007 03:48 am |
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haven222,
When I was suffering the worst from my eating disorder, hunger wasn't the issue. I could eat and eat when I was stuffed.
Are you quite sure that what you are feeling is hunger?
You might want to try keeping a journal for a week. Whenever you want to eat, write down what you are feeling (besides hunger) and see if you discover something!
Peter
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Frankie
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Posted: 21 May 2007 04:46 pm |
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What fills me up the most is a cheese omelette. I'm not saying it's low-calorie, but I can go for hours without being hungry if I eat eggs. If there are hours between meals or snacks, I'm less likely to have a daily total that's too high. Vegetables, oatmeal, etc., do not seem to do the trick for me.
Also, eating something sweet makes me want to eat something else sweet. So fruit does not really keep me from eating too much.
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Nir
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Posted: 21 May 2007 07:55 pm |
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I've certainly been known to binge on bananas, mangos, grapes and oranges. Fruit  are my food of choice to "make up" calories to any given level, and it is never any hardship to reach a calorie target with fruit (if someone asks how to eat more calories, I usually include fruit on the list of calorie-dense foods). On the other hand, when I am not munchy, eating a few hundreds of calories from non-starchy vegetables can be an unwelcome challenge. [When I'm out of fruit, the next calorie-dense options I should seek are legumes and starchy vegetables.]
Having said all of the above about fruit, I got full (or stuffed or bloated, not sure what term to use) today, twice. My dish of choice was frozen Pears with banana-flavour-Whey-powder (mixed in the food processor into a very thick "milkshake" - I didn't use any liquid to 'thin' the Whey powder.)
For example, my 3pm shake involved about 400g of pears and 16g (3/4 of a scoop) of whey powder. A total of 220 calories and I didn't want to eat another thing.
I'm not entirely sure why this happened. It was not planned. It is probably the Whey powder, as pears by themselves don't have that effect on me. Whey is derived from milk. Maybe I am mildly allergic to milk products and I am suffering from bloating?...
Why twice? I was intriged so when I was able to eat again, about 4 hours later, I tried the same combo again, with similar results!
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haven222
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Posted: 21 May 2007 09:59 pm |
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Nir 50% of the time we have no fruit in the house.. And when we do, its only enough to last 5 days or so.
And today i overate again.. By 8:30 i had already eaten a bunch of cookies and cereal.. ugh..
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Nir
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Posted: 22 May 2007 01:02 am |
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haven222 wrote: when we do, its only enough to last 5 days or so.
Here fruit doesn't last too long too. That's because if I have fruit I choose to spend my calories on it, as much as I can (hey what's wrong with me, I never realised that monkey was animated!).
On Saturday I participated in a survey. This woman asked me if my shopping trip was my main regular shop, or just a "top up". I thought about it for a bit and realised that I only do one type - all my shopping trips are "top up" trips. I do my shopping at food supermarkets and at the outdoor fruits-and-vegetable stalls but I only buy fruits and vegetables if I spot a bargain [actually I also buy frozen vegetables]. I probably spend 80-90% of my entire food budget on fruits and vegetables. I don't work, so that's something like ?é?ú10-?é?ú15 ($20-$30) per week.
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crcolt
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Posted: 9 Jun 2007 06:03 pm |
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4 fixes for Emotional Eating
Angry: Blast the stereo, and sing or dance like Jennifer Lopez or Bruce Springsteen
Anxious: Turn off the news, and tune in to comedy Central
Sad: Rent a feel-good movie such as The Shawshank Redemption, About a Boy, or I Am Sam.
Lonely: Join an online chat, or e-mail a long-lost friend.
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eliana15
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Posted: 19 Jun 2007 01:26 am |
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Well, if u feel hungry all the time- maybe it's because you're not eating right and actions...
Maybe- you're alone most of the time, or at your house a lot and not so much outdoors? and do you watch t.v and use the computer a lot??
When u start exercising 3-5 time a week [ the best thing is 1 hour a day if u caN...], u start going out of the house more, and being with people helps A LOT! and try to not spend a lot of time on the computer- and t.v is the worst! it always makes people [and me too] wana eat! and eating hea lthy makes u feel and look so much better! take all the junk out of the house and ask your parents for help! =]
Trust me if u do that it would help u sooo much! [personal experience] 
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OnceUpon-A-ThinGirl
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Posted: 30 Jul 2007 10:41 pm |
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| I have to agree with peter, it doesn't sound like hunger to me, but compulsive over eating. I had the same problem, and I always thought it was hunger, it's a hard thing to get over. Also I think our bodies get programmed to eat a certain amount of food, if you're intaking so much on a daily basis your body starts to expect it and send signals that you need to eat if you don't hit that same amount. Try lowering your intake slowly and your body will adjust to eating less.
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Paulette
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Posted: 13 Sep 2007 03:32 am |
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Do try cutting down on stuff that have high carbs. Do not eliminate the carbs completely but eat up on stuff loaded with protein. Lots of people will agree (though thy usually don't notice it) that by eating stuff with more protein they d not get as hungry afterwards as fast as when they eat high carb food. And of course fibrous food...
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Trixie.in.Dixie
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Posted: 14 Sep 2007 06:11 pm |
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haven222 wrote: I just went on another sugar-eating frenzy again.. And i started out the day so good too :(, but i was just so hungry..
Sugar is a HUGE trigger for me - if I eat sugar or complex carbohydrates, my blood sugar level goes way up and then drops - causing me to be hungrier than I was.
Complex carbohydrates and simple sugars, especially in processed foods will not give you long-term satisfaction when it comes to hunger - you need some healthy fats, like the kind you find in nuts / olives / avocados, and proteins like dairy / meat / poultry / fish in your diet. As someone else said, eggs and cheese, like in omelets, will keep you full for hours!
Fruit is a great alternative to processed sugar, but keep in mind that fruit has its own natural sugar that can affect your blood sugar levels, too. Some vegetables, like carrots, tomatoes, and onions also have more sugar than other vegetables. Just be aware of how much sugar you are taking in...
The other thing to consider is that sometimes when you think you are hungry, you are really dehydrated and need more WATER. Water is a great appetite suppressant and helps with weight loss, digestion, and intestinal stuff. If you find yourself getting afternoon headaches... you may need more water.
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Ohm
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Posted: 15 Sep 2007 09:34 am |
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Hi Haven
As Peter suggested in an earlier post, I think you may not actually be hungry. Have you thought that you may just be a compulsive eater? Many compusive eaters are just completely out of touch with their bodies signals, and as eating is a pleasurable activity, they simply eat and eat and eat (much like other people consume alcohol or take cocaine - because they like it). Please don't take this as criticism. I am not in the slightest bit critical - I am just describing a situation which I have often encountered in compulsive eaters.
A controversial way of getting back in touch with your body is to allow yourself to actually become hungry. See how it feels to actually be short of food - just once. See how long you can go before you begin to hear your stomach growl (its different for everyone). Stomach grumbling does not mean that you are hungry - it is a conditioned reaction. Usually your stomach "churns" when food is placed in it. Soon, your body becomes conditioned to expect food at times when you would usually eat, and therefore your stomach will growl when you would normally eat, therefore this sign indicates that you have not eaten at a time when you normally would. This is a good first step.
Once you have decided to experience hunger you need to watch for the signs of real hunger, such as slight stomach sensations, weakness and eventually dizzyness and nausea. You don't want to continue after you ahve reached these signs - its not a good idea. But it may be a learning experience for you to allow yourself to experience hunger and then carefully, and with thought, allow yourself to eat something. Eat it slowly and savour every mouthful, concentrating on the sensations in your mouth and stomach. Try to take notice of your hunger as you are eating and stop eating when the sensation of hunger has gone. I think you will be surprised at how little you need to eat in order to stop the sensation.
Don't get me wrong, I am not suggesting that you see how much you can eat. Instead, see how little it takes to stop the hunger. I am sure that this would be a learning situation.
Many people never experience hunger these days. Instead we experience appetite. They eat what they "fancy", and this can be prompted by the sight of food, or the smell of food or even just by the thought of food. Real hunger is driven not by the mind but by the body, so try listening to your body and see if that gives you an insight into the 10 lbs you have gained.
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fysh
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Posted: 4 Jan 2008 11:08 am |
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Highly processed sugar and flour seems to me to be the immediate problem of being constantly hungry. Keep a watch on your intake and see how much you are ingesting.
Naturally occurring sugars don't pose the same problems as the highly processed ones do.
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Peter
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Posted: 5 Jan 2008 09:01 pm |
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fysh wrote: Naturally occurring sugars don't pose the same problems as the highly processed ones do.
Amen.
The less processed, the better with all foods.
Peter
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