hungry newbie

[ouizoid]

Hi Judy and you other southbeachers--I've gone back and read most of the threads here--as well as the books--My problem seems to be snacks--I see people feeling content with 15 almonds or a piece of string cheese. I seem to need more food than that in order to make it to the next meal--but I don't want to sabotage the program--I have about 25 lbs to lose--any thoughts?

Ouis

[little red]

Drink water. Lots of it. It may not work all the time but, more often than not if I drink a whole bottle / large glass of water, the munchies will be mostly gone. Once you are a few days into it the cravings disappear. The hardest thing for me is making sure I eat enough protein at every meal to carry me through to the next meal. I was used to 1 chicken breast, 1 scoop of veggies and 1 serving of potato/rice/starch. While I knew I was eliminating the carb-filled "filler" foods like potatos, it was still hard to give myself permission to have 2 chicken breasts at one sitting in the place of the potato. I know that may not fit the strict So Beach rules, but a lean protein is way more filling (and lasting) than veggies in my opinion.

[~Renee~]

Nuts/seeds have a daily limit and many of us limit our cheese because we find we lose better by doing so because it is a calorie dense food.

You should combine a veggie w/ a protein for your snacks. So, if you decided on the 15 almonds or the string cheese, you could pair it up with tomato or cucumber slices or any other P1 veggie that you like. And you know what? If you are still hungry after that, EAT! Have more protein....a HB egg, slices of chicken breast, tuna, etc... There's no reason at all to go hungry on SB.

HTH

[jbirds1210]

There's no reason at all to go hungry on SB.

HTH

I agree 100%. Walking around hungry all the time is miserable. I eat when I am hungry. I try to stop eating when it is due to boredom or another emotion.

Listen to your body and balance the amount of food you take in with exercise.

Jason

[Judynyc]

Nuts/seeds have a daily limit and many of us limit our cheese because we find we lose better by doing so because it is a calorie dense food.

You should combine a veggie w/ a protein for your snacks. So, if you decided on the 15 almonds or the string cheese, you could pair it up with tomato or cucumber slices or any other P1 veggie that you like. And you know what? If you are still hungry after that, EAT! Have more protein....a HB egg, slices of chicken breast, tuna, etc... There's no reason at all to go hungry on SB.

HTH


Yes...Renee is absolutely right....if you are still hungry, eat protein. I will pop a HB egg when I get very hungry.

But I will say that at your current weight and looking for weight loss, total calories will come into play for you to see weight loss. Portion contorl on calorie dense foods like nuts and cheese are key to keeping total caloriesto a level that will allow you to see losses. :idea:

Recently I've been making soups. I find that a cup of chicken veggie soup as a snack is very filling and delish, not to meniton low in calories!! :yum:

Are you in phase II yet?

[ValerieL]

I'm not on South Beach, but I do eat a fair number - close to South Beach levels - of carbs in maintenance.

I find I go through periods where I react extra strongly to carbs. If I have enough of them, even if they are reasonable amounts of good carbs, I start to feel hungrier than if I don't. I find when that happens, sometimes it's better to delay my daily carb choices until later in the day, that way my hunger is more in check during most of the day. Dinner is usually my biggest meal of the day and then I'm satisfied, even with the carbs, for a longer period of the evening due to the volume. If I get hungry, I'm usually only having to deal with it for a nighttime snack instead of having to negotiate my whole day hungry.

[ouizoid]

thank you so much for your answers--I am on another south beach board, and have felt that my questions were ignored. I am still in Phase 1 and am just transitioning from Atkins--but I have always been a hungry person who can't go hours without eating. I think you are right that I need to add more veggies to my snacks--bulk is really helpful for me. I am ok with my 3 main meals--they feel substantial and filling--I just seem to empty out quickly, no matter what I am eating!

Second question: I am travelling for the next 4 days to a family event--any advice about eating out? I am bringing some almonds, ostrim, and some EAS protein drinks so I have some options--but I am nervous about not having much control over my food--obviously I will go for lean protein and veg whenever I have that possibility--but any other travel tips would be appreciated.

Ouis