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Weight Loss Forum / Low Carb / January 2004Not hungry?
I am on day 9 of induction and have lost 11 pounds so far, but what my question is, is there anyone else who has to make themselves eat to get enough carbs because you just aren't hungry? That is what it has been like the past 2 days. I make sure I drink at least 64oz of water daily, sometimes more. Any suggestions? Thanks!! Jill Michigan 1/5/04 185/174/135 >I am on day 9 of induction and have lost 11 pounds so far, but what my >question is, is there anyone else who has to make themselves eat to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >Any suggestions? >Thanks!! Are you eating vegetables? (You should be...) Vegetables will not only supply your carbs, but also some essential minerals. Don't eat meat and cheese all the time, work in a salad. That will get you your carbs. Frank Lynch The Samuel Johnson Sound Bite Page is at: http://www.samueljohnson.com/ >Any suggestions? Stay with it .. it's working for you :) ~Kat "I think I would like to call myself 'the girl who wanted to be God'. Yet if I were not in this body, where would I be--perhaps I am destined to be classified and qualified. But, oh, I cry out aginst it." --Sylvia Plath I think it sounds like it's working perfectly and I wouldnt change a thing. Great job on the fast start and hopefully the pounds will continue to drop off. I restarted Atkins 2.5 weeks ago and the pounds are falling off and I have no appetite or cravings. That's when I know I'm doing it correctly and I have the power to keep on going. Good luck! ~*~Pie~*~ 254/seen 195/211.5/150 > I am on day 9 of induction and have lost 11 pounds so far, but what my > question is, is there anyone else who has to make themselves eat to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > 1/5/04 > 185/174/135 If you mean *food*, then yes, I sometimes just eat because I know I should, not really because I'm hungry.. If you mean *carbs*, then you probably dont' realize that the 20g is a *maximum* -- you don't have to eat 20g every day (although you probably should be pretty close if you're eating salads and stuff). Duane > I am on day 9 of induction and have lost 11 pounds so far, but what my > question is, is there anyone else who has to make themselves eat to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > 1/5/04 > 185/174/135 I'm 14 days in (yup, started on New Years), and I'm going through the same thing. I'm eating because the book says to not go too long without eating...but I'm really not hungry. I manage to get close to 20g carbs with my salads n stuff....but I'm actually quite low on the calories side of the house. I'm around 280...but am rarely getting over 1800 calories a day. -- Hans Storoy > I am on day 9 of induction and have lost 11 pounds so far, but what my > question is, is there anyone else who has to make themselves eat to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > 1/5/04 > 185/174/135 > I'm 14 days in (yup, started on New Years), and I'm going through the same > thing. I'm eating because the book says to not go too long without > eating...but I'm really not hungry. I manage to get close to 20g carbs with > my salads n stuff....but I'm actually quite low on the calories side of the > house. I'm around 280...but am rarely getting over 1800 calories a day. I started when you did, well.. a little early as I was grocery shopping and a rotisserrie chicken and salad bar looked better than my planned "last meal" of pasta... Anyways, I am eating like crazy. I am not hungry, but I have intense cravings for what I can't eat, so am filling up on what I can over and over again. > > I'm 14 days in (yup, started on New Years), and I'm going through the same > > thing. I'm eating because the book says to not go too long without [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > cravings for what I can't eat, so am filling up on what I can over and > over again. Eventually the cravings should go away. They do for most people, they did for me. And I also find that on some days my appetite is huge, some days it is non-existant. It all seems to balance out over the course of a week though.  SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. > I am on day 9 of induction and have lost 11 pounds so far, but what my > question is, is there anyone else who has to make themselves eat to [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > Any suggestions? > Thanks!! I haven't felt hungry since my 3rd day of induction. I do make sure to eat breakfast each day, mostly so I can take my multivitamin. This morning I had one egg and one sausage, and a salad with tomatoes, cucumber, different kinds of lettuce, and sprinkled cheese. I ate that around 8am? I drink water throughout the day, usually about 128 ounces. I did not eat again until 8pm. Didn't feel very hungry. Had some broccoli and cheese and 6 ounces of salmon. I'm new to this low-carb lifestyle. I didn't eat much before LC, but I find I eat even less now. I figure... as long as I'm not hungry, why bother, right? I'm pleased that I have lost 8 lbs during induction. -- Spring LC since 1/1/04 250/242/170 > > I am on day 9 of induction and have lost 11 pounds so far, but what my > > question is, is there anyone else who has to make themselves eat to [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > LC since 1/1/04 > 250/242/170 Be careful eating like that. You're going to put your body into starvation mode. It will start holding onto all the body fat because it thinks it might not be getting enough food to sustain you. Atkins specifically says not to go more than 6 waking hours without eating. http://atkins.com/Archive/2001/12/15-325810.html Norsk > > > I am on day 9 of induction and have lost 11 pounds so far, but what my > > > question is, is there anyone else who has to make themselves eat to [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > go more than 6 waking hours without eating. > http://atkins.com/Archive/2001/12/15-325810.html If you consistently exercise, then the above is totally false. "JC Der Koenig" <jcderkoenig@ibm.com> wrote in message news:pbvNb.8053 > > "Sprgtime" <no.spam@wanted.here> wrote in message > > > "Jill Starphyre" <anuci@earthlink.net> wrote in message [quoted text clipped - 35 lines] > > If you consistently exercise, then the above is totally false. Really? Good. I do have a physical job. Even if I don't add on exercise to my routine, at work alone I walk at LEAST 2 miles a day, and do lifting there. I love that I don't have a sit down all day desk job, because I need movement. I could perhaps eat a slim jim four hours into my work schedule. Then I'd have something instead of a long gap between my two meals each day. Would that really make a difference? One of the reasons I go a long gap between meals is that I don't get a lunch break. I also work around a lot of chemicals, so it's not like I can snack at my desk throughout the day. Spring > "JC Der Koenig" <jcderkoenig@ibm.com> wrote in message news:pbvNb.8053 > > > "Sprgtime" <no.spam@wanted.here> wrote in message [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] > > Spring Consider a small bag of nuts. They are great for you ( in moderation ) and should be easy to keep with you. That would be MUCH better for you than a Slim Jim, which is loaded with nitrates. Norsk > "JC Der Koenig" <jcderkoenig@ibm.com> wrote in message news:pbvNb.8053 > > > "Sprgtime" <no.spam@wanted.here> wrote in message [quoted text clipped - 55 lines] > > Spring I don't eat breakfast or lunch at all during the weekdays, and I have consistent weightloss. An active lifestyle elevates the metabolism to a certain degree. If you're not hungry, don't eat. And don't believe fat people who say you have to eat. They have an agenda. >> "JC Der Koenig" <jcderkoenig@ibm.com> wrote in message news:pbvNb.8053 >> > > "Sprgtime" <no.spam@wanted.here> wrote in message >> > > > "Jill Starphyre" <anuci@earthlink.net> wrote in message >> > > Be careful eating like that. You're going to put your body into >> starvation [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] >certain degree. If you're not hungry, don't eat. And don't believe fat >people who say you have to eat. They have an agenda. I don't have an agenda, but I have to jump in here and say that for some of us yes I think we *do* have to eat. I have pretty much never eaten breakfast or lunch in my life until the last few months on this WOE, and I never *thought* I was hungry. I lost tons of weight as a girl fasting, quick, easily; carried it into my twenties after each baby, carried it into my thirties though it no longer worked and began to sometimes lead to binging..spent the next few years not eating for a day or two, or eating once a day and voila made it from 120 to 250 with no idea of whether I was hungry and being unable to lose on a 1200 calorie a day diet with a pretty damn active lifestyle. I think maybe for some people- I know I am one- a good part of how we got fat is indeed tied in with not eating for too long; and many of us don't know easily when we are hungry and/or have learned to ignore what "normal" eaters would know to be hunger. I guess someone else could put in all the scientific explanations about fasting and blood sugar and whatnot but for me following the every six waking hour guideline has changed my world for the better. I have a very active standing lifting constantly running job. (meat packer-great to get my lc food at cost but hard work :P) I am "not a breakfast eater" and I get enough of a break for a smoke or lunch so being a smoker duh I choose that. Since December I have simply made it a rule that I *will* put something in before work besides coffee and I *will* have something for "lunch"- for me its a can of carborite while I am working. I no longer binge. I no longer feel icky in the afternoon, and I like to get up earlier. I am actually starting to be aware of feeling "real" hunger lately (not wanting something to eat) and have become aware as well of having had enough (not being full :P) I have lost 21 pounds too, which at this point is a freaking miracle. YMMV Maybe one size doesn't fit all May > >> "JC Der Koenig" <jcderkoenig@ibm.com> wrote in message news:pbvNb.8053 > >> > > "Sprgtime" <no.spam@wanted.here> wrote in message [quoted text clipped - 66 lines] > > May I had a soldier working for me who used to whine, "I have to eat or I get a headache". Sorry excuse for a fat f.ck he was. We used to call him Hog Neck. Why is it that so many fat a.ses find "reasons" why they have to eat so much? It's their agenda to find a way to rationalize why they have to stay fat by eating so much. > I had a soldier working for me who used to whine, "I have to eat or I get a > headache". Sorry excuse for a fat f.ck he was. We used to call him Hog Neck. > Why is it that so many fat a.ses find "reasons" why they have to eat so > much? It's their agenda to find a way to rationalize why they have to stay > fat by eating so much. What do you mean by "so much?" Do you mean "too much?" Because you can eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner without eating too much. I'm glad you found a way of eating that works for you, but for me, and I'm sure for at least some other people here, eating small meals throughout the day keeps my energy level more steady, and prevents the ravenously hungry state in which it becomes much more of a struggle for me to make healthy choices. If I wait all day to eat, which I do sometimes when life gets crazy, then by the time I have time to eat, I feel sick and weak. Then I'm likely to eat a huge meal, and feel groggy and bloated afterwards. I'm all for willpower to get you through the tough times, but I'm not interested in imposing tough times on myself if I don't have to. SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. > > I had a soldier working for me who used to whine, "I have to eat or I get a > > headache". Sorry excuse for a fat f.ck he was. We used to call him Hog Neck. [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > to get you through the tough times, but I'm not interested in imposing > tough times on myself if I don't have to. Sick and weak from missing a meal or two. It's a wonder that the human race has survived. Or at least your branch of it. > > > I had a soldier working for me who used to whine, "I have to eat or I > get a [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > It's a wonder that the human race has survived. Or at least your branch of > it. It may be more pyschological than physical, but the growling in my stomach is probably purely physical. I don't like it, and I don't have to tolerate it in order to lose weight, so why should I? SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. > > > > I had a soldier working for me who used to whine, "I have to eat or I > > get a [quoted text clipped - 29 lines] > is probably purely physical. I don't like it, and I don't have to tolerate > it in order to lose weight, so why should I? I'm sure you've imposed the same limits on your education. > > It may be more pyschological than physical, but the growling in my stomach > > is probably purely physical. I don't like it, and I don't have to > tolerate > > it in order to lose weight, so why should I? > > I'm sure you've imposed the same limits on your education. Huh? Does not compute. Oh, you mean if I can get a good job without another degree, then why go back to school? No, it's not the same, not the same at all. I like school, I like educating myself outside of school as well, for its own sake, whether it leads to a better job or not. I don't like not eating all day for its own sake. It reminds me too much of my crazy, desperate starvation diets of my teenage years. Not a happy time, not a mentally healthy time. Cycles of starving (well, I guess just one week of not eating is not technically "starving") and then giving up and binging obviously was not a good way to lose weight, and I have done pretty well to supress that part of my personality so that I do not have an eating disorder. But forcing myself not to eat when I'm hungry could be a slippery slope leading back to bad habits. Conversly, I also don't force myself to eat when I'm _not_ hungry (except when I'm sick and I know I need at least some nutrition) because I don't want to slip into habits of eating to comfort myself either. Whatever. Criticize my eating and my thinking if you want to, I am still losing weight and it's not nearly as much of a struggle as being fat is, and I feel happier and healthier, physically, mentally and emotionally, than I ever have in my life. So your way works for you, mine works for me, and it would be a funny ol' world if we were all the same, wouldn't it? SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. >It reminds me too much of my crazy, desperate starvation diets of my >teenage years. Not a happy time, not a mentally healthy time. Cycles of [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >than I ever have in my life. So your way works for you, mine works for me, >and it would be a funny ol' world if we were all the same, wouldn't it? Don't let JC get to you Luna. You have done far better then he could ever hope to imagine. > >It reminds me too much of my crazy, desperate starvation diets of my > >teenage years. Not a happy time, not a mentally healthy time. Cycles of [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Don't let JC get to you Luna. You have done far better then he could > ever hope to imagine. And we should all aspire to your level of achievement? >> Don't let JC get to you Luna. You have done far better then he >> could ever hope to imagine. > > And we should all aspire to your level of achievement? Just curious--does trolling help you resist carbohydrates? If not, why do you do it? --Len. > >> Don't let JC get to you Luna. You have done far better then he > >> could ever hope to imagine. > > > > And we should all aspire to your level of achievement? > > Just curious--does trolling help you resist carbohydrates? You don't like the way I hold up my end of the discussion? I'm cut to the quick. > > >> Don't let JC get to you Luna. You have done far better then he > > >> could ever hope to imagine. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > I'm cut to the quick. Or is that...quick to the cut...can't ever get that right. <g> Myway > > > >> Don't let JC get to you Luna. You have done far better then he > > > >> could ever hope to imagine. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Or is that...quick to the cut...can't ever get that right. <g> I've been known to be quick to the *kut*. *it's Dutch* > >It reminds me too much of my crazy, desperate starvation diets of my > >teenage years. Not a happy time, not a mentally healthy time. Cycles of [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Don't let JC get to you Luna. You have done far better then he could > ever hope to imagine. He doesn't really "get to me," I just like to argue, as long as it doesn't get nasty. SignatureMichelle Levin http://www.mindspring.com/~lunachick I have only 3 flaws. My first flaw is thinking that I only have 3 flaws. >He doesn't really "get to me," I just like to argue, as long as it doesn't >get nasty. I used to be that way until the last relationship and subsequent breakup knocked the spirit right out of me. Now I just turn an indifferent cheek and pull myself away from whatever emotionally. > > > It may be more pyschological than physical, but the growling in my stomach > > > is probably purely physical. I don't like it, and I don't have to [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > Huh? Does not compute. What a surprise. >> >> "JC Der Koenig" <jcderkoenig@ibm.com> wrote in message news:pbvNb.8053 >> >> > > "Sprgtime" <no.spam@wanted.here> wrote in message [quoted text clipped - 75 lines] >much? It's their agenda to find a way to rationalize why they have to stay >fat by eating so much. * Not eating* on a regular basis led me to getting fat. It's taken effort and planning and "willpower" to make myself eat something every six hours instead of going all day (or several days) on nothing which is second nature to me. Who's whining they have to eat? I have to force myself to remember to take thirty seconds at work to make myself consume something because I really don't notice being hungry when I'm busy. As a result I am *duh* no longer finding myself somewhere at night or on the weekend putting way too much crap in my mouth without thinking. Sometimes I've gone into the later afternoon empty like I used to and I've realized..hey I am actually hungry..now I respond to that like *nonfat* people do by eating..not eating "so much", just eating period and poof no more frenzied overeating down the road. For me the not going without eating more than six waking hours has probably been one of the most essential guidelines of this new WOE ; whatever, it's working. May I tried being reasonable, I didn't like it. ~Clint Eastwood~ Wow! That's an awesome weight loss. Congratulations. I've been on Atkins Induction for 2.5 weeks and have lost 5 pounds. I could care less if I ever eat again, but force myself to because I feel weak and shakey. It was all I could do to keep my head out of the toilet while fixing dinner for my family the other night. Just thinking about meat, mayo, butter, even Ranch dressing. . . makes me nauseated. The fat is not agreeing with me. I can handle eggs, a little bacon, cheese and chicken. Cucumber tastes like candy right now. I think I'm going to have to bail and switch to South Beach with less fat and a few more "good" carbs. Gretchen 190/185/140 Thank you to everyone for their input, I really do appreciate it. I am probably not eating all the veggies I should, but do have atleast one salad every day. Yesterday food just didn't taste right... my tuna fish seemed too fishy, my pork chop just wasn't right, but dinner was better. I am going to run to the store this morning to pick up some veggies to snack on while at work. Thank you again to everyone! Jill Michigan 1/5/04 185/174/135 >Yesterday food just didn't taste right... my tuna fish seemed too >fishy, my pork chop just wasn't right, but dinner was better. Being in ketosis can change the way you taste food. Do you also have very bad breath? That could be why your food doesn't taste quite right. ~Kat "I think I would like to call myself 'the girl who wanted to be God'. Yet if I were not in this body, where would I be--perhaps I am destined to be classified and qualified. But, oh, I cry out aginst it." --Sylvia Plath |
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