hunger at meal times - does it go away? : Newbies' Questions Forum : Active Low-Carber Forums

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Fri, Mar-25-16, 08:55

lilyotv

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Posts: 89

Plan: Atkins - 1st rung induct.
Stats: 142.8/130.5/125 Female 5'2"

BF:
Progress: 69%

GreekRibs,
I'm eating more fat than protein on a daily basis but since I have not yet added nuts back into my diet. I may never add them because they are a trigger food for me and I can eat them by the handful (bagful) & never stop.

I have been eating marbled beef, pork with skin, sardines, tuna and other fatty foods to fill up though.

I eat an early dinner, around 5:30 pm. Maybe I should just try pushing meal time a bit later, too....

NE Marvin: Check out Pukra Cinnamon tea. It's got a natural sweet taste and sipping it at night helps me because I have a good taste in my mouth and the warmth makes me feel full

Thanks all!

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#17 ^

Fri, Mar-25-16, 09:01

Nancy LC

Experimenter

Posts: 25,893

Plan: DDF
Stats: 202/185.4/179 Female 67

BF:
Progress: 72%

Location: San Diego, CA

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilyotv

ps: I just wish my hunger pangs at night would go away. I got habituated to snacking then and now i'm regularly hungry at 9:30/10pm. I really want to break that habit/association.

Go to bed earlier! :-) That works for me.

Also, try eating more at dinner. Maybe you're just not eating enough at any one given meal time to make it to the next without a snack. Or you could try including more fat, because that and protein are really satisfying.

#18 ^

Sun, Mar-27-16, 11:41

Sagehill

Senior Member

Posts: 14,561

Plan: My own
Stats: 250/161.4/130 Female 5'3"

BF:
Progress: 74%

Location: Central FL

Nancy makes a great point about eating enough at meal times.

Quote:

I have not yet added nuts back into my diet. I may never add them because they are a trigger food for me and I can eat them by the handful (bagful) & never stop.

Try unsalted nuts... for most people, it's the salt that's the trigger, not necessarily the nuts.

Do you have a Trader Joes? I like their unsalted macadamias... very high-fat so they're filling. And expensive enough that I don't want to eat more than a few anyway.

#19 ^

Sat, Apr-02-16, 06:43

WereBear

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Posts: 14,837

Plan: Carnivore & LowOx
Stats: 220/130/150 Female 67

BF:
Progress: 129%

Location: USA

Quote:

Originally Posted by NEMarvin

I'm going to experiment with a tablespoon or two of the apple cider vinegar diluted in water instead. Yes...it is nowhere near the same thing. But I've read somewhere that ACV can have an effect of stimulating the right enzymes to help feel satisfied, and is also supposed to help with Fasting Blood Glucose readings.

I'll report back.

I'm drinking this with every meal, so far I really like the effect. Seem to stay fuller, longer, and my sleep is really good.

I would see if going to sleep earlier helps. Sleep is when we lose weight!

#20 ^

Sat, Apr-02-16, 09:27

MickiSue

Senior Member

Posts: 8,006

Plan: Atkins
Stats: 189/148.6/145 Female 5' 5"

BF:36%/28%/25%
Progress: 92%

Location: Twin Cities, MN

I love the suggestion for cinnamon tea! I drink one called rooibos flavored market spice sweet cinnamon, from teadesire.com.

We got a small bag of it in a sampler for Feb from Tea Sparrow, and I loved it so much I ordered some. Tea Desire is in Canada, so I ordered enough to not need to get it too often!

Rooibos is naturally caffeine free, so I can drink it before bed with some HWC.

#21 ^

Sun, Apr-03-16, 23:57

mike_d

Grease is the word!

Posts: 8,475

Plan: PSMF/IF
Stats: 236/181/180 Male 72 inches

BF:disappearing!
Progress: 98%

Location: Alamo city, Texas

If I find LC food filling, but it still doesn't slake the cravings then I have gotten out of ketosis somehow -- usually too frequent off-plan, reward meals or carb creep. It goes away in a week or two though along with the dreams of carbage foods