3rd day and I am starving what's wrong?

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3rd day and I am starving what's wrong?
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Thu, 10-23-2003 - 3:12pm
Today is my 3rd day in P1 and my fiance has about had it with me. I have been so crabby since I started this diet. It only happens when I need to eat, by that time I am so hungry that I can't stand it. I have been on this sight and read just about every post and it seems that I may be the only one on this diet that is starving. What am I doing wrong? I can admit that I had no regard for what I ate before this diet so it's possible that I am going through some sort of withdraw. I have never not eaten sugar... once I eat I am back to normal and usually apologizing to someone for my pre-lunch or pre-dinner behavior. Any advice would be very helpful.

Thank you everyone,

Kari

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Thu, 10-23-2003 - 3:24pm

"It only happens when I need to eat, by that time I am so hungry that I can't stand it."


How long are you waiting to eat?

Maggie  

"Success is a journey, not a destination"

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Thu, 10-23-2003 - 3:30pm
My god do you sound like my brother!!!!!!!!! That is exactly how he gets when he has not eaten. So my suggestion too, would be to have snacks, even if you need more than one between breakfast and lunch go for it.

I will usually have a cheese stick and then some nuts. Have more vegetables with your meal to fill you up. Last night with my "dijon almond" chicken I had a load of cauliflower and I felt so full I wondered how this could possibly be a diet.

Anyway, best of luck to you. Promise your hubby it will get better. Your body is just not quite used to how you're treating it yet....HEALTHY!!!
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Thu, 10-23-2003 - 3:38pm
Well I start work at 7:00 every morning so I eat breakfast around 6:30. By 9:00 I am eating a cheese stick. Then I don't eat again until 12:00 and I seem to be starving by then. Then I usually eat pistachios for afternoon snack but I am definitely hungry by dinner time. Maybe I am not eating enough as far as portions go? or maybe I'm not eating the right things. I have the book but may have put the cart before the horse and not read the book in full detail like I should have. I was just very excited to get started...
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Thu, 10-23-2003 - 3:57pm

Maybe it's your portions.

Maggie  

"Success is a journey, not a destination"

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Thu, 10-23-2003 - 4:04pm
Kari - I think most of us dove into this, had read a little of the book, and learned as we went along. Definitely, eat those snacks, and make sure you're eating enough at meals. My schedule is somewhat like yours in the early morning, but I make sure to eat a good-sized slice of veggie frittata and one or two slices of Canadian bacon for breakfast. That holds me until around 10.

Maybe add a slice of deli turkey or low-salt ham to your cheese stick - roll them together. You could even eat a bit more in the afternoon than pistachios. The problem would be you getting bored with most of the same stuff in the first 2 weeks - but it's just two weeks.

I'm in Phase II, but I'm snacking like in Phase I, except for an apple every couple of days. I've added some of the starchy carbs back in, but only at mealtime (cereal, sweet potatoes, whole-grain bread). It seems to help me keep on track. Even consider eating a dinnertime meal for breakfast to break the monotony of some kind of eggs - many's the morning I've eaten left-over chicken and veggies for breakfast and saved my omelet for dinner.

YOU CAN DO IT! Hang in there, and don't be afraid to eat a little more. Loading up on veggies is a good way to keep your hunger in check. And don't forget your water - sometimes people mistake hunger for thirst.

Good luck!

Donna

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Thu, 10-23-2003 - 4:06pm
Thanks for taking the time to help me. Maybe I am just used to all those other diets that I have tried. With those it seems that this is how you always feel and that's just not healthy. I guess I need to relax a bit and realize that I can eat as much as I want but it's not junk like before it's actually healthy! Thanks so much! Maybe we can be buddies and support each other along the way!


Edited 10/23/2003 4:19:49 PM ET by karicares
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Thu, 10-23-2003 - 4:28pm

Page 14 has one of those testimonies of people who succeeded on SBD:


"My big thing is that I hate feeling hungry.

Maggie  

"Success is a journey, not a destination"

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Thu, 10-23-2003 - 4:37pm
I still feel light headed but I am reading other posts and that seems to be the case with other people in the first couple of days. More power to your boyfriend, that's great. I think I will just take it day by day and I will definitely eat more. I need to go grocery shopping and really get prepared because right now I am trying to make do with what I have and I think it is making it very hard on me. Thanks again for the support. Everyone is so kind and helpful on this board I am so happy that I ran across it.
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Thu, 10-23-2003 - 5:22pm
I need to do the same thing, get organized and go shopping for all of it, which I think I'll be able to do tomorrow night.

Maggie  

"Success is a journey, not a destination"

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Fri, 10-24-2003 - 8:36am
Kari:

Don't worry, you are doing great! I know I posted before about how light-headed and dizzy I was the first 2-3 days. I am on day 7 and I feel great. I was complaining to my husband about feeling hungry those first few days, too. It's gotten much better.

I think having to eat so early due to your schedule makes it harder. My husband leaves for work at 7:30, so I've been getting up and making his breakfast to help him with SB. Since I am a SAHM, I have the luxury of waiting to eat, so I just sit and visit with a cup of coffee. I don't actually eat my breakfast until 9:00 after my 8-year old goes off to school. I agree with the other posters that you should definitely add another snack in the morning. Also, don't worry so much about portion size as the book states. Eat until you are comfortable, but not stuffed.

The hardest part for us is the evening, because we always were eating popcorn or ice cream or a late night bowl of cereal (his favorite Cocoa Puffs). We have a new rule not to eat anything after 8:00 pm.

If you are looking for a great meal, check out the roast beef recipe that I just posted under the recipe section. I got it from another SBer, but it was so good that I had to share it. You will definitely feel full after eating this meal. My husband had seconds it was so tasty.

Hang in there! Connie

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