Eating Constantly?

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Registered: 04-06-2004
Eating Constantly?
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Wed, 04-21-2004 - 10:06pm
Does anyone find that the more they get into Phase 1, the more they eat? I know some people have posted that they eat less, but this week esp. (2 1/2 weeks into P1) I feel like I can't get satisfied and am eating a lot! I mean, it's all SB-friendly foods, but still, is this bad? I dont know what to do - anyone else feel this way??
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Registered: 08-23-2006
Wed, 04-21-2004 - 10:24pm
I'm only finishing up day 2, but all I do is eat. So far I've been starving all the time. I'm eating all SB foods, so I hope it is ok. I'm not eating much cheese or dairy, so I think I'm staying in. I have to say that it is so great to be able to just eat all day long and not feel gross from it. I am starving a good portion of the time. I don't get that full feeling much at all. I'm hoping it's just my body going through "withdrawels". Are you PMSing? I am. That could be another reason.

Good luck. I hope it goes away soon.

Liz

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Registered: 03-14-2004
Wed, 04-21-2004 - 10:25pm
Hi there!

Yea, I find myself doing the same thing within the last few days. My biggest problem is I don't know what to eat. I lose ideas fast...and that makes me think that this isnt for me. But to be honest, to see the scale actually budge makes me want to stick with this.

Have you lose anything so far?

Domenica

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Registered: 04-06-2004
Thu, 04-22-2004 - 9:32am
Out of the last 2 1/2 weeks I've lost 10 lbs (I cheated four times so I'm going an extra week)! I really like SB, and my DH and I are on it together, so that helps TONS! I cheated really bad when I was pms-ing, but after I got over it, I was back on track. I just feel like I'm eating ALL the stinkin time! I mean I love to eat, but I'm just worried it may be too much!

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 04-22-2004 - 9:40am
Yup I remember that!

Susan :)

 

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Registered: 11-12-2003
Thu, 04-22-2004 - 12:38pm
Hi Candygal-

I ate constantly to on phase I. I stayed on phase I for three weeks since what was supposed to be the last day was our beer club meeting. So i had the beer and then did another week to compensate.

So by about day 7 the constant hunger subsides. Here are some tricks i learned:

Eat every snack! Eat more than every snack if you have to. Eat them as slowly as possible, with a drink every time, and not the same drink each time.

But your favourite salad dressing, vegetable, spice, meat, etc, even if its expensive. The grocery bills will fall later, right now buy what you need regardless of price, just so you stay enthused about what you are eating.

Don't just drink the water. Drink the Splenda sweetened fizzy water, drink decaf fruity herbal tea, and my personal favourite: drink jello. (Sugar free, of course). Almost every night on phase I i would make a packet of jello and pour half of it into a mug. I would drink that half before it set. You give yourself a big dose of protein and you get a bunch of water as well, and because the drink is warm it feels more like food and you are fuller sooner. Same with hot tea: it makes you feel fuller.

And i saw someone else who is not losing - stress not. A lot of people drop nothing in phase I, and then when they start phase II a bunch of weight falls off immediately before smoothing out into normal weight loss. Also, did you measure yourself? Although i lost no weight in phase I, my diagnostic pants fit again almost immediately, long before i saw scale changes.

Hang in there!