Not enough food!
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| Thu, 04-08-2004 - 3:30pm |
Have any of you got "stuck" at work (or elsewhere) and though you thought you'd packed enough food, found you didn't?
That happened to me yesterday. Went out to eat cause got desperate for something "good" (because I was sooo hungry!) and I nearly blew it. Ended up at chipotle and replaced white rice w/beans and didn't worry about lack of lf cheese/sour cream. It could have been much worse.
Thought I did better today. Had incredible bfast of quiche loaf (w/lf cheese, green onions, spinach and roasted brocc. YUMMY!!!!) and a couple of slices of canadian bacon so at least wasn't starving for snack like yesterday (if anyone is EVER tempted to jump start phase 1 cause you feel stuck, skipping protien for bfast is NOT the way to go! I can be such a ding dong sometimes!!! LOL)
Also had celery w/humms for first time and that was so good I wished I'd brought more celery. Now have only salad for lunch w/tons of garbanzo beans. And though I feel good for moment, I am looking at a long afternoon w/only a few pitiful almonds for snack.
I am really planning this badly and running into dangerous 711-is-just-around-the-corner territory!
Doesn't it seem like this should have been enough food? What'm I doing wrong? I don't want to be pigging out.
Becky
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Just now I had a yogurt (ff w/ vanilla, splenda & cinnamon added). 10 minutes later I was still hungry so I had a string cheese. (and I still have celery and cracked red pepper hummus in the fridge b/c I didn't get around to my a.m. snack.)
For the next few days try packing double-size snacks. Eat the first portion, then give yourself a few minutes to see if you are really hungry. I often eat out of boredom or procrastination, which is a habit I'm trying to break.
also make sure you are taking in enough fluids. Thirst is often mistaken for hunger.
I read somewhere on these boards, or maybe in the book (who knows where!), that if it is a consistent problem, taking a spoonful of metamucil in a glass of water before a meal will help the meal stick with you longer. The thought of Metamucil disgusts me (although I've never tried it, so I should keep an open mind), so I haven't tried it.
hth,
Kate
I often eat out of boredom or procrastination, which is a habit I'm trying to break.
Me too. Maybe I will pack double size snacks (excpt for nuts. Too bad, cause I could eat a LOT of those) for a while.
I am on lots of water. And am laying off coffee to curb cravings.
The idea of metamusil grosses me out completely. I wonder, would fibercon pills work same way, but be managable as only have to swallow a pill?
Becky
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Hi Becky,
Kate is right - you shouldn't go hungry.
What disgusts you about the Metamucil......the taste and texture? I went right past that part and bought the capsule form of fiber. Really easy.
Good luck,
Judy
I have never had Metamucil, but I really like Fiber Choice. It has more fiber than Metamucil, and it is pretty good. You take two chewable tablets, and they taste orange-y and yummy.
Sometimes when I know I'm going out and won't be able to eat for a while or before dinner I take them, and I actually fill up faster. Protein and fiber are the keys to being full :)
Good luck!
Becca
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Becca
On the Beach Since September 8, 2008
Becky
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