Patrick@home wrote:
Thanks Doug,

however it's is a little more difficult than "just EAT".

the plan I'm on is really strict, I have a specific allowance of food (I'm
saving my biggest allowance for the evening meal), I can have only two
pieces of fruit a day (specific types) and I can have 5 Vita Wheats (small
wheat based crackers) those I can only have 2 at a time and mustn't eat more
than those two in a 2.5 hr period. My main meals of which I have 3 must be 5
hours apart.

So although I think in a normal situation your suggestions would get me over
my hurdle, I was hoping for some suggestion that didn't include eating, it's
more psychological for me, maybe I'm not really hungry (although it feels
like it) maybe I'm just craving something to do.

Thanks to those who responded, I'll maybe try to eat my bigger meal (bigger
by 10grams!!! hold on to your hats I say!)

I'll keep reading the threads and see if anyone has an epiphany about
managing boredom/hunger.

cryss

If it is boredom you might find a hobby or something else that holds
your interest and keeps your mind off food.

I love doing research on bike trails I want to ride in other states. I
often find I've spent a couple hours browsing through the information
and haven't given food a thought. I can do the same when I'm doing a
sewing project, scrap booking or any activity that involves keeping the
hands and mind busy. Do you have such a hobby?

Good luck in finding an answer to your problem. Are the calories
extremely low on this plan?

Beverly





"Doug Lerner" wrote in message
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Patrick@home wrote:

Currntly I'm STARVING at night, I've tried coffee, water, walking ... I
can't seem to kick this insane hunger at night.

What I do when I am hungry is...EAT!

I usually balance my calories so that I have a decent breakfast, which
takes
me to lunch.

I usually have a very light lunch, because I am usually busy during the
day
and have less time to worry about feeling hungry.

Around 3-5 I often get in a snack mood, so I have a few hundred calories
of
some snacks like rice crackers.

For dinner I try to make a large-but-low-calorie big bowl of something.
And
I make sure to leave 400-500 calories for evening snacking on edamame,
fruit
and popcorn. So I basically snack a LOT in the evenings, but I still
averaged less than 1500 calories/day this past week without feeling
hungry.

doug