Fruit & increased appetite?

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Fruit & increased appetite?
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Fri, 08-31-2007 - 7:25am

Hi, I have been lurking here a while, but don't post often. This is my second week of phase 2, and I added a grain last week, and added a fruit this week. Last week was fine, but this week, I have had a small granny smith apple with a cheese stick for my morning snack and it seems like I am full but I can't stop eating.

Not craving sweets, really, and I try to be good by eating salad greens topped with a tablespoon of fat free cottage cheese, or stuff like that but really I would like to feel satisfied when I am finished eating.

Has anyone had problems like this when they added fruit back into their diet?

Melissa

 

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Fri, 08-31-2007 - 8:40am

You have to play around with fruits; Granny Smith apples always tend to me hungry.

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Fri, 08-31-2007 - 10:26am
You might want to try having your fruit later in the day.
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Fri, 08-31-2007 - 12:07pm
I had similar experiences when I started adding back fruits. Some fruits are fine for me in the morning (berries) others were not (bananas, grapes, raisins and anything else dried). After awhile, this stopped being so much of an issue, but then again I avoid in the morning any of the fruit that has ever set off cravings. I have slowly added more fruit throughout summer, especially stone fruits because they are so good right now and the neighborhood peach and plum trees are yielding high. It will be an interesting transition the next few weeks as the available fruits change (we picked the first apples of the year off our tree last night) and I plan to move slowly into the fall fruits to catch any craving-inducers! Just don't be tempted to skip the fruit altogether.
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Fri, 08-31-2007 - 12:55pm

I'm not sure about your wording...as this is your SECOND week of phase two you ARE having TWO fruits AND TWO grains each day right?


Week one of phase 2 you add one of EACH.

Jennifer


 


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Registered: 04-01-2005
Fri, 08-31-2007 - 1:39pm

It's okay to start Phase 2 by adding only one good carb per week. Here's how:


The Most Cautious Approach:


Q: How should I go about adding fruits and grains back into my diet during Phase 2?

A:

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Sat, 09-01-2007 - 4:56am

I added a piece of whole grain toast with breakfast, or a bowl of cereal for breakfast, and it helps me feel full longer I think. The breakfast grain is working so well for me.

I know it's the apple though, because I skipped it yesterday and didn't feel like I couldn't stop eating at all. I am 40 years old and I never knew that certain foods caused me to react like that, and eat more. I think it's really interesting.

 

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Sat, 09-01-2007 - 4:59am

I am tempted to skip the fruit altogether, to tell you the truth, but I know I need to switch around and see what works. Maybe in the afternoon from now on, though...

Melissa

 

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 09-01-2007 - 5:00am

No, I added one grain last week, and one fruit this week. I thought it was OK to do it a bit more slowly like that, in case you had trouble with one or the other, you would know which one...

Melissa

 

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 09-01-2007 - 5:04am

See, I am a bit confused about that. I thought it was 2-3 servings of carbs per day, which I thought was fruit and grains together, like 1 grain & 2 fruits for example. But some say 2 or 3 servings of grain PLUS 2 or 3 servings of fruit.

So which is it?

 

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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sat, 09-01-2007 - 5:06am
I am glad to know I'm not the only one, I thought it was my imagination at first.
 

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