Fitter not thinner

Exercise is definitely making me fitter, but i've read nutrition is even
more important (70 to 30 % by some estimates) in weight loss process,
but i just get hungrier.

Eating well is easy, eating less is tough, real tough,

What do you people do to eat less calories when you get really hungry ?

Thanks

On Sat, 10 Dec 2005 21:49:25 -0500, PB wrote:

Exercise is definitely making me fitter, but i've read nutrition is even
more important (70 to 30 % by some estimates) in weight loss process,
but i just get hungrier.

Eating well is easy, eating less is tough, real tough,

What do you people do to eat less calories when you get really hungry ?

Thanks

I don't allow myself to be really hungry. When I'm hungry I eat
something. I try to pick things that are lower in calories but
filling. An evening snack of fruit and fat-free yogurt, for example,
is lower in calories than a lot of other options. Vegetables -- big
salads, large portions of cooked veggies, etc. -- are great for
filling you up with very few calories. (Soup is supposed to do this
too, but I'm not sure it works that way for me -- not enough to chew
on, or something.)

I do try to distinguish between hunger and just feeling like eating
something. For me it has been possible to lose weight and keep it off
(130 lbs., in my case) without ever experiencing any troublesome level
of hunger.

Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

PB wrote:
Exercise is definitely making me fitter, but i've read nutrition is even
more important (70 to 30 % by some estimates) in weight loss process,
but i just get hungrier.

Eating well is easy, eating less is tough, real tough,

What do you people do to eat less calories when you get really hungry ?

Hunger is affected by a few different factors. One is the volume of the
food eaten. Eating fibrous foods will provide more volume. Another is
the nutrient content. If the food you eat does not have the nutrients
your body wants, your body will still tell you it is hungry. Also,
liquids (juice, soda, etc) do not appear to lessen appetite, so you get
the calories but hunger is not satiated.

I am usually most hungry in the evening, and eat an incredibly large
salad of raw vegetables. By large, I mean that I eat it from a mixing
bowl. It takes about 30 minutes to eat it. Sometimes I get carried
away and make it so big that I can hardly finish it, but when I am
paying attention they come out to be around 1.5 lbs and 350 calories
(though I don't actually have a scale to measure it with, yet). 200 of
those calories are from the 1 cup of beans which go into every salad.
When I get carried away, it probably ends up around 2.5 lbs and 450
calories. Sometimes I add half an avocado, or 1 oz of nuts, either of
which will bump up the calories by 150 or 200.

Typically the rest of the day I am occupied and it is not convenient to
eat except at lunch time. Shortly after my body realizes that I am not
going to feed it my "hunger" goes away. I think this is just more a
habit of snacking than real hunger. Not having time to dwell on it is
what works for me. If I am at home and have the munchies, I snack on
celery and carrots. I don't think I am capable of overeating them.

--Scott

Chris Braun wrote:
I do try to distinguish between hunger and just feeling like eating
something. For me it has been possible to lose weight and keep it off
(130 lbs., in my case) without ever experiencing any troublesome level
of hunger.

Some days I get hungry at the usual times (lunch, dinner), other days I
also get the urge to snack (becuase of boredom, depression, or whatever).
But some days I just plain don't get hungry. It is a bit odd and on
those days I worry about eating enough calories. If I am not hungry I
find it diffcult to force myself to fix something to eat because it
hardly seems worth the time it takes to prepare it. :-/ I seem to be
doing fairly well at the "Just say no!" to junk food, and need to learn
to "Just do it!" with regards to eating when my hungerometer is broken.

--Scott

On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 05:14:35 GMT, Scott wrote:

Chris Braun wrote:
I do try to distinguish between hunger and just feeling like eating
something. For me it has been possible to lose weight and keep it off
(130 lbs., in my case) without ever experiencing any troublesome level
of hunger.

Some days I get hungry at the usual times (lunch, dinner), other days I
also get the urge to snack (becuase of boredom, depression, or whatever).
But some days I just plain don't get hungry. It is a bit odd and on
those days I worry about eating enough calories. If I am not hungry I
find it diffcult to force myself to fix something to eat because it
hardly seems worth the time it takes to prepare it. :-/ I seem to be
doing fairly well at the "Just say no!" to junk food, and need to learn
to "Just do it!" with regards to eating when my hungerometer is broken.

--Scott

How about keeping something around that you enjoy eating that doesn't
need preparation, like containers of lowfat yogurt? Or just some
fruit?


Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

"PB" wrote in message
.. .
Exercise is definitely making me fitter, but i've read nutrition is even
more important (70 to 30 % by some estimates) in weight loss process, but
i just get hungrier.

Eating well is easy, eating less is tough, real tough,

What do you people do to eat less calories when you get really hungry ?

Thanks

I eat frequent small meals so I don't get really hungry often. If I do get
"really" hungry I eat what I want - but in small quantities. My typical day
is full of high-fiber, low fat foods. Fruits, veggies, whole grains, lean
meats, soy.

When I'm in a big munchie mood I make my own chocolate yogurt with some
Fiber One cereal.
--
the volleyballchick

"Scott" wrote in message
...
PB wrote:
Exercise is definitely making me fitter, but i've read nutrition is even
more important (70 to 30 % by some estimates) in weight loss process,
but i just get hungrier.

Eating well is easy, eating less is tough, real tough,

What do you people do to eat less calories when you get really hungry ?

Hunger is affected by a few different factors. One is the volume of the
food eaten. Eating fibrous foods will provide more volume. Another is
the nutrient content. If the food you eat does not have the nutrients
your body wants, your body will still tell you it is hungry. Also,
liquids (juice, soda, etc) do not appear to lessen appetite, so you get
the calories but hunger is not satiated.

Sometimes people misread the signs of thirst as hunger so it's not really a
bad idea to have something to drink if you think you're hungry. I'd skip
the juice or soda and go for the water or some low-no cal beverage.

OTOH my soy milk is 70 cal per cup with 4 g fiber so it's a pretty good
snack.
--
the volleyballchick

Chris Braun wrote:
On Sun, 11 Dec 2005 05:14:35 GMT, Scott wrote:

Chris Braun wrote:
I do try to distinguish between hunger and just feeling like eating
something. For me it has been possible to lose weight and keep it off
(130 lbs., in my case) without ever experiencing any troublesome level
of hunger.
Some days I get hungry at the usual times (lunch, dinner), other days I
also get the urge to snack (becuase of boredom, depression, or whatever).
But some days I just plain don't get hungry. It is a bit odd and on
those days I worry about eating enough calories. If I am not hungry I
find it diffcult to force myself to fix something to eat because it
hardly seems worth the time it takes to prepare it. :-/ I seem to be
doing fairly well at the "Just say no!" to junk food, and need to learn
to "Just do it!" with regards to eating when my hungerometer is broken.

--Scott

How about keeping something around that you enjoy eating that doesn't
need preparation, like containers of lowfat yogurt? Or just some
fruit?


Chris
262/130s/130s
started dieting July 2002, maintaining since June 2004

Exactly. Planning usually reduces or eliminates hunger. I eat 6-7
meals a day and there's little time in between that I get hungry.
Learning to eat slowly also lessens the time in between meals. Eating
while drinking water can almost double the time it takes to eat a meal.

Once I've eaten I know it's under 2 hours till my next meal. No need to
snack in between that way.

You're training your body. I've trained mine to accept smaller
portions. That way it's almost like the taste of food satisfies the
appetite without having to actually feel full after a meal.

--

Cheese

http://cheesensweets.com/contact/cheese

hunger comes in waves...wait till it passes

ps...most people don't starve to death if they miss a meal