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Weight Loss Forum / WeightWatchers / July 2006Starting week 3 and I am hungry!
I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has been kick-started? I am sticking to daily points for the most part - usually just 1 or 2 weekly points per day extra. -L. I notice there are certain days where I just have the munchies all day long. Usually I like eating low calorie during the day and saving my calories for the evening. But on those days when I get the munchies I give in to my body and snack and snack and snack all throughout the day. Usually I get full enough so that the evening is ok - but sometimes I even need to go a few hundred calories into my bonus on such days. Other days it seems I can get by with hundreds of calories less and I don't feel hungry at all. So my suggestion to you is if you are hungry then EAT! Use your free points. Eat some 50-150 calorie snacks: banana, apple, watermelon, some edamame, some soup (I just had a 168 calorie "curry soup" from the convenience store with chicken and potatoes and corn in it - very comfort-food-satisfying),some of those "100 calorie Nabisco snack packs", etc. I think the worst thing you can do though is try to use incredible will-power to ignore your hunger because it will gnaw at you. It's better to just shift around your eating patterns on days that happens and use your calories (within program of course) to get rid of the hunger. doug On 7/28/06 3:35 PM, in article 1154068540.665527.142880@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups.com, "-L." <gentleboa@peacemail.com> wrote: > I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's > up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has > been kick-started? I am sticking to daily points for the most part - > usually just 1 or 2 weekly points per day extra. > > -L. great advice, and I want that C-store near me, Lee > I notice there are certain days where I just have the munchies all day long. > Usually I like eating low calorie during the day and saving my calories for [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > > > -L. > I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's > up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has > been kick-started? I am sticking to daily points for the most part - > usually just 1 or 2 weekly points per day extra. > > -L. Is there enough bulk in your diet? You might need to munch on some raw zero point vegetables, or a zero point soup or two as well as all the counted stuff. And are you getting enough protein?  SignatureKate XXXXXX R.C.T.Q Madame Chef des Trolls Lady Catherine, Wardrobe Mistress of the Chocolate Buttons http://www.katedicey.co.uk Click on Kate's Pages and explore! >I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's >up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has >been kick-started? I am sticking to daily points for the most part - >usually just 1 or 2 weekly points per day extra. > >-L. I get hungry when I don't drink a lot of water. SignatureDiogenes Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam >>I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's >>up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > > I get hungry when I don't drink a lot of water. Be sure you don't drink MORE than your body needs or you can deplete and disrupt your electrolyte balance. That can be dangerous I was told. LW Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs Today - 161 lbs Goal - 130lbs Height 5'6" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ you have to drink way more than most people can handle to do this, most people will frankly hurl long before that point, Lee > >>I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's > >>up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Height 5'6" > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >>>I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's >>>up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Be sure you don't drink MORE than your body needs or you can deplete and > disrupt your electrolyte balance. That can be dangerous I was told. Sure, if you're drinking 14 liters a day, then worry. Hyponatremia is rare and mainly found with endurance athletes who aren't training properly, as in taking in salt to balance the water. Anything else is mainly hyperbole. Signaturethe volleyballchick You'd have to drink a hell of a lot of water to get to that point! Sorry, but I don't agree with you. Drink water and drink lots of it ! Eddie Weight June05-359.0lbs Current Weight-291.8lbs Loss to date=67.2lbs Goal Weight-180.0lbs >>I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's >>up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > Diogenes > Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam Be sure you don't drink MORE than your body needs or you can deplete and disrupt your electrolyte balance. That can be dangerous I was told. LW Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs Today - 161 lbs Goal - 130lbs Height 5'6" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > You'd have to drink a hell of a lot of water to get to that point! Sorry, > but I don't agree with you. > Drink water and drink lots of it ! But what is "a lot of water?" What may be a lot for one person may not be a lot for another person with a different lifestyle, activity level, climate, whatever. I couldn't find any research that drinking more than your body needs does you any good. I drink when I'm thirsty as my NP told me to do. LW Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs Today - 161 lbs Goal - 130lbs Height 5'6" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ your body has figured out you are eating less and is trying to compensate, stick it out for a week or so and you will be fine, Lee > I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's > up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has > been kick-started? I am sticking to daily points for the most part - > usually just 1 or 2 weekly points per day extra. > > -L. >I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's > up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has > been kick-started? I am sticking to daily points for the most part - > usually just 1 or 2 weekly points per day extra. I wasn't hungry the first 2 weeks either. I'm hungry now but still had to cut points as I was stuck for 8 days at the same weight (maintaining). Being hungry most of the time and not losing can be very discouraging. I had to drop my points even lower to lose anything. That worked as I was down a pound this morning. Now I'm *really* starving. :o( Lunch today will be 1/2 cup fat-free cottage cheese (80c) and 1 Tbs. of sugar free Blackberry preserves (10c) = about 1 pt. I'll be hungry again about 20 minutes later. LW Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs Today - 161 lbs Goal - 130lbs Height 5'6" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ this would be 2 points using the ww slider and if you think 8 days is a stall you are in for a rough ride, Lee > >I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's > > up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Height 5'6" > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > this would be 2 points using the ww slider and if you think 8 days is a > stall you are in for a rough ride, Lee Yes, I just corrected that. ;o) LW Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs Today - 161 lbs Goal - 130lbs Height 5'6" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Sounds like your not eating enough at a meal...90 calories for lunch is very low...Do you eat many small meals each day?...GG >>I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's >> up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > Height 5'6" > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Sounds like your not eating enough at a meal...90 calories for lunch is > very low...Do you eat many small meals each day?...GG I'm not sure what you mean by "small meal." I can't eat breakfast. I never did, since I'm about 10 years old. I have 2 cups of coffee with fat-free milk, Carnation flavoring and Sweet & Low in the moring - about 4 pts . I have lunch around 1PM, then fruit around 3 PM, then dinner around 5 PM and another fruit (apple, pear, kiwi) around 9 PM. LW Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs Today - 161 lbs Goal - 130lbs Height 5'6" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ LW, I am very happy for you that you lost a pound, but I need to be totally honest with you and offer you my opinions. I hope you won't be offended by them because I am truly trying to be helpful with these comments. I really think you need to stop, reread all of your postings and then give yourself a fresh new start with a different attitude. You seem to be obsessed with exercise as the be all and end all of the world? I may be wrong, but I shake my head every time I read some of your posts. The second thing I notice is that you seem to be really stressing about losing weight and cutting back on your points. It almost seems to me that you aren't even going to WW meetings and that you are trying this on your own without any support what so ever? If I'm wrong, then I suggest that you try talking to your leader. I'm quite positive that no WW leader would ever tell you to reduce your points or exercise more! If you are eat ALL of your points (including your 35 weekly FLEX points) and you ensure that you track (write down) every single thing that goes into your mouth, and you are weighing your portions, then there is no doubt in my mind that you will lose weight! no doubt what so ever! The fact that you've stalled for a couple of week and that you are starving right now and considering lowering your points again, really makes me concerned for your well-being. I really hope that you are not obsessing by standing on the scale every day? This will drive you crazy! you need to put your scale away, stick to your program, stick to the 8 healthy guidelines, track your food intake, drink lots of water, exercise if you want to, enjoy life and then step on the scale in a week and I'm sure you'll feel better and lose maybe a pound or 2. That's another thing...........please don't expect miracles at the scale! 1 to 2 lbs per week is a great average loss and as you become closer to goal with only maybe 20 lbs to lose, it will get harder and harder and you may only see 1/2 lbs to 1 pound losses each week...........heck there will even be weeks where you will stay the same!! I wish you all the luck in the world. I think you are a nice person, but you just need to relax a bit and stop stressing yourself out over all of this. Sincerest and warmest regards, Eddie Weight June05-359.0lbs Current Weight-291.8lbs Loss to date=67.2lbs Goal Weight-180.0lbs PS....We're all here to help you and each other........ >I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's > up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has > been kick-started? I am sticking to daily points for the most part - > usually just 1 or 2 weekly points per day extra. I wasn't hungry the first 2 weeks either. I'm hungry now but still had to cut points as I was stuck for 8 days at the same weight (maintaining). Being hungry most of the time and not losing can be very discouraging. I had to drop my points even lower to lose anything. That worked as I was down a pound this morning. Now I'm *really* starving. :o( Lunch today will be 1/2 cup fat-free cottage cheese (80c) and 1 Tbs. of sugar free Blackberry preserves (10c) = about 1 pt. I'll be hungry again about 20 minutes later. LW Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs Today - 161 lbs Goal - 130lbs Height 5'6" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ thank you you said this much better than I could and I wanted to say it, Lee > LW, > [quoted text clipped - 71 lines] > Height 5'6" > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > LW, > [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > You seem to be obsessed with exercise as the be all and end all of the > world? What ever gave you that idea? ;o) I may be wrong, but I shake my head every time I read some of your > posts. Why? Because I walk up to 2 miles a day? I used to walk about that far with my dog long before I gained this weight at menopause. The dog has since passed away. I love to walk and feel it's a healthy thing to do, thin or obese. > The second thing I notice is that you seem to be really stressing about > losing weight and cutting back on your points. Who doesn't want to lose weight - unless they're at goal or never became overweight. You lost me here. Please don't go into healthy diets as I was always on a healthy diet compared to what I read here and heard at the meetings. My problem was age, menopause, genetics, thyroid problems that my Dr. missed, probably for years and PORTION CONTROL. Even on the healthiest diet you will gain under these conditions. It almost seems to me that > you aren't even going to WW meetings and that you are trying this on your > own without any support what so ever? This time around I am not going to the meetings. Sorry, I thought I made that clear in another post. If I'm wrong, then I suggest that you > try talking to your leader. I'm quite positive that no WW leader would > ever > tell you to reduce your points or exercise more! When I attend the meetings that year and was losing barely 1 lb a month I was told to EAT MORE, to add a few points each day and also to *exercise* more. I was walking 2 miles three times a week at the time. I immediately put back on 1/2 the weight I lost (a total of 5 lbs in 6 months). So she gave me the number of a district office and told me to call them. I did. I was told I was eating too much, drop a few points and try and *exercise* more. My husband and I decided this contradictory advice wasn't worth $40 a month. I'm being honest with you. So after spending $350 for meetings, the needed books and gas for my car (the meeting was not close-by) I lost a grand total of 2 1/2 lbs and quit going. I realized I would lose approximately 5 lbs a year taking her advice at the cost of about $500 we couldn't afford. That's why I said in another post that if you eat less points and don't lose (you maintain) they tell you to eat more - when you gain on the extra points (which makes sense = more food = gain weight) they tell you to eat less, and exercise was always encouraged. I do agree this plan will work wonders for some people but there are those of us with different metabolisms or whatever where the prescribed point-system just don't work. We have to eat LESS to lose. > If you are eat ALL of your points (including your 35 weekly FLEX points) I'm not on FLEX. My daughter tried to explain that to me but I couldn't understand it. It was too confusing. > and you ensure that you track (write down) every single thing that goes > into > your mouth, and you are weighing your portions, then there is no doubt in > my > mind that you will lose weight! no doubt what so ever! I do that now and am not on FLEX but points. I was told the same thing about 1-2-3 Success which is what I'm following now. > The fact that you've stalled for a couple of week and that you are > starving > right now and considering lowering your points again, really makes me > concerned for your well-being. Except for taking thyroid medication I am in perfect health for a 62 yr old woman. :o) I believe being active and slender all my life with a good diet is now paying off. All I need do is dump these last 30 lbs. If it takes dropping calories (points) to do it what other choice do I have? If I ADD calories (points) I know I'll gain weight immediately. I take a multi-vitamin/mineral daily. > I really hope that you are not obsessing by standing on the scale every > day? [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > scale in a week and I'm sure you'll feel better and lose maybe a pound or > 2. I weight myself several times a week. > That's another thing...........please don't expect miracles at the scale! > 1 > to 2 lbs per week is a great average loss and as you become closer to goal > with only maybe 20 lbs to lose, it will get harder and harder and you may > only see 1/2 lbs to 1 pound losses each week... That would be great but when you follow the plan, exercise and lose less than that; it's time to make a change. ........heck there will even > be weeks where you will stay the same!! Only if calories *in* equal calories out. Cut the calories going *in* and loss will continue. > I wish you all the luck in the world. I think you are a nice person, but > you just need to relax a bit and stop stressing yourself out over all of > this. To be honest with you I'm tired of relaxing about this and mean business this time. If I have to cut back to 15 pts a day to lose at least 1 to 2lbs a week I'll do it. What ever it takes I am willing to do it. > Sincerest and warmest regards, I know that Eddie and thanks. Maybe if they get a new instructor where I live I would consider going to the meetings again, but as long as that same woman is there it's pointless (no pun intended). :o) And Eddie, she stressed exercise constantly, especially walking. Oh, and in those months I never met anyone there who *ate more* and lost weight. LW Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs Today - 161 lbs Goal - 130lbs Height 5'6" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > Oh, and in those months I never met anyone there who *ate more* and lost > weight. Hi. Glad to meet you. I'm Tayra. I lose more weight eating 37 points/day than I did eating 33 points/day (which is what the WW Flex plan recommends for my weight). And I get 0 exercise. Haven't exercised since I joined WW a year and a half ago, and I've lost 85lbs. Never met a leader who told me I had to, either. -Tay >> Oh, and in those months I never met anyone there who *ate more* and lost >> weight. > > Hi. Glad to meet you. I'm Tayra. I lose more weight eating 37 > points/day than I did eating 33 points/day (which is what the WW Flex plan > recommends for my weight). And I get 0 exercise. Hi! Glad to meet you as well. :o) I couldn't understand the Flex program so am using the easy one 1-2-3 Success. The more you have to lose the the faster it goes, it seems. I already lost around 50lbs on low-carb. But then that stopped working right before the accident that broke my knee. My NP suggested I go back on the WW program and sees what happens since I still have about 30 lbs to go. Haven't > exercised since I joined WW a year and a half ago, and I've lost 85lbs. > Never met a leader who told me I had to, either. No one told us we *had* to exercise. They did encourage us to exercise both to help with weight loss and for general health since it's good for us. I had no problem with that. I don't mind walking and that's what she recommended. LW Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs Today - 161 lbs Goal - 130lbs Height 5'6" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > "-L." <gentleboa@peacemail.com> wrote in message > > Lunch today will be 1/2 cup fat-free cottage cheese (80c) and 1 Tbs. of > sugar free Blackberry preserves (10c) = about 1 pt. Whoops,... I mean 2 points. LW Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs Today - 161 lbs Goal - 130lbs Height 5'6" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's > up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has > been kick-started? I am sticking to daily points for the most part - > usually just 1 or 2 weekly points per day extra. > > -L. Smaller meals more frequently works for me though not for my DH. If you're really hungry you do need to eat so plan a number of different 1-2 point snacks that are high fiber and maybe even a little protein - a slice of turkey on a wasa cracker or something to that effect. Signaturethe volleyballchick > Smaller meals more frequently works for me though not for my DH. If you're > really hungry you do need to eat so plan a number of different 1-2 point > snacks that are high fiber and maybe even a little protein - a slice of > turkey on a wasa cracker or something to that effect. > -- > the volleyballchick Thanks everyone for suggestions. I know I am not getting enough water and probably not enough protein. Will try to increase both! I used to use nuts to up my protein intake but my son (2.5) is allergic so I can't have them in the hosue now. I need to cook a turkey... -L. >> Smaller meals more frequently works for me though not for my DH. If >> you're [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > -L. Other suggestions for lean protein: tuna, fat free cottage cheese, yogurt, and my standby is sugar free whey powder that I mix in my yogurt or in some milk with fruit for a smoothie. Signaturethe volleyballchick > Thanks everyone for suggestions. I know I am not getting enough water > and probably not enough protein. Will try to increase both! I used to > use nuts to up my protein intake but my son (2.5) is allergic so I > can't have them in the hosue now. I need to cook a turkey... Sometimes rather than fruit I'll heat up 1/2 cup of stringbeans (20c) or Spinach (45c) for a "snack"... low calories and carbs, and no points, although I allow them 1/2 a pt. per 1/2 cup They help fight the hungries for awhile. LW Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs Today - 161 lbs Goal - 130lbs Height 5'6" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -L..........(I wish I had a name to call you by).......if you are feeling hungry, then maybe you might not be drinking enough water........try that first and see what happens..... You say that you are only eating 1 or 2 extra weekly points per day? Well that tells me right away that you are not eating all of your points! You should eat them! ALL OF THEM.........if want, divide the 35 flex points into 7 days and use 5 per day, not just 1 or 2. Lastly, if all else fails, just go ahead and eat a little extra, but do 2 things......1)make a truly healthy choice, like fruit or something and 2) make sure that you track those points so that you know what your actual count is...... It will give you a gauge to know that you actually can go over your points a bit, but still lose weight.......and it will relieve a bit of your stress when you are having a hungry week like right now.............we all them.........you're not alone. Good luck......... Eddie Weight June05-359.0lbs Current Weight-291.8lbs Loss to date=67.2lbs Goal Weight-180.0lbs I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has been kick-started? I am sticking to daily points for the most part - usually just 1 or 2 weekly points per day extra. -L. > -L..........(I wish I had a name to call you by).......if you are feeling > hungry, then maybe you might not be drinking enough water........try that > first and see what happens..... > You say that you are only eating 1 or 2 extra weekly points per day? Well > that tells me right away that you are not eating all of your points! You > should eat them! ALL OF THEM......... They told us the weekly points are optional...( ? ) Is that not true? I did drink extra water today and I ate 4 oz more meat, and was not hungry. Yay! -L. the points are optional but they are there to keep you from being hungry. I because of my metabolism have to eat mine or I get sick and actually can gain... if you need to eat them is a trial and error and depends on your body, Lee > > -L..........(I wish I had a name to call you by).......if you are feeling > > hungry, then maybe you might not be drinking enough water........try that [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > -L. > the points are optional but they are there to keep you from being hungry. > I > because of my metabolism have to eat mine or I get sick and actually can > gain... if you need to eat them is a trial and error and depends on your > body, Lee I believe this because the LESS I eat the more likely I am to lose weight. How people claim they gain on LESS food is hard for me to understand. Your metabolism can only slow for so long and you will start to lose weight. You can't gain if you burn MORE calories than you are consuming. Your body can't make calories from thin air. LW Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs Today - 161 lbs Goal - 130lbs Height 5'6" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ you evidently are a medical professional that is entirely smarter than all of the doctors my parents paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to help me save my sight, and evidently the fact that I could go for 30 days eating 400 calories a day and lose exactly 3 pounds is just my imagination, I think I have actually reached the point where you and I need no longer communicate, if you are actually interested in how this works maybe someone else on this group can help you with the concept of starvation mode and the miracle of the human body that can be more efficient than mere mortals can deal with, please have a nice life and I wish you well, Lee, done with this conversation > > the points are optional but they are there to keep you from being hungry. > > I [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > Height 5'6" > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > you evidently are a medical professional that is entirely smarter than all > of the doctors my parents paid hundreds of thousands of dollars to help me > save my sight, The information was the Nutritionist at the local Hospital Diet and Nutrition Clinic. Your SIGHT? I never mentioned "sight." and evidently the fact that I could go for 30 days eating 400 > calories a day and lose exactly 3 pounds is just my imagination, Who are you aiming this at? Are saying you went a month on only 400 calories a day outside the hospital environment? I think I > have actually reached the point where you and I need no longer > communicate, > if you are actually interested in how this works maybe someone else on > this > group can help you with the concept of starvation mode and the miracle of > the human body that can be more efficient than mere mortals can deal with, I think you are right about a lack of communication. If you believe the starvation mode enables people to keep their weight while deprived of food (calories) you also believe in the Easter Bunny and Santa. ;-) Remember the concentration camps? You seem to believe a human being can manufacture calories from the air and water in this "starvation mode". People rescued from mine shafts, rafts at sea, packing crates, downed air planes, those trapped on mountains sides etc. have lost *vast* amounts of weight by the time they're rescued days later. Your metabolism can only slow so much before death occurs or you start to utilize body fat/tissue. You cannot eat LESS calories than you burn and not lose weight. > please have a nice life and I wish you well, Lee, done with this > conversation LW Start - 7/5/06 - 170lbs Today - 161 lbs Goal - 130lbs Height 5'6" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ -L........(I really wish you had a name!)......... Eating all of your points during weight loss is one thing that my leader advocates very strongly. The reason for this is that if you don't get your body used to them now, then when you do use them, your body may react with a weight-gain. The other factor is that when you finally get to maintenance, your body will already be used to the extra points and when you start adding back a few more during maintenance, then you will be able to handle more food without gaining and if you need to cut back, then there is plenty of room to do so. Eddie Weight June05-359.0lbs Current Weight-289.6lbs Loss to date=69.4lbs Goal Weight-180.0lbs Eddie-Type2 (-) wrote: > -L..........(I wish I had a name to call you by).......if you are feeling > hungry, then maybe you might not be drinking enough water........try that > first and see what happens..... > You say that you are only eating 1 or 2 extra weekly points per day? Well > that tells me right away that you are not eating all of your points! You > should eat them! ALL OF THEM......... They told us the weekly points are optional...( ? ) Is that not true? I did drink extra water today and I ate 4 oz more meat, and was not hungry. Yay! -L. > They told us the weekly points are optional...( ? ) Is that not true? > I did drink extra water today and I ate 4 oz more meat, and was not > hungry. Yay! Some people say that. Mine insists they are *not* optional, unless you want to end up maintaining on less food for the rest of your life once you get to goal. I never leave any of mine uneaten; when I do, I stop losing weight. -Tay Are you drinking enough water. I have found that I am truly not hungry as much as thirsty. Try a glass of water when the hunger pangs hit and see if that makes it pass. Especially with the warmer weather, most times your body does not tell you it is thirsty until you are beyond that point and actually getting dehydrated. There is so much water in foods, that your body craves the water, but you might be mistaking it for hunger. Debbie >I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's > up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has > been kick-started? I am sticking to daily points for the most part - > usually just 1 or 2 weekly points per day extra. > > -L. I found also that week 3 was a real sticking point. In fact I let down and it set me back a week. Fred >I wasn't hungry during weeks 1 and 2 - but now I am starving! What's > up with that? I have lost 4.8 lbs so far - maybe my metabolism has > been kick-started? I am sticking to daily points for the most part - > usually just 1 or 2 weekly points per day extra. > > -L. |
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