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11/21/09 12:40 P

I wound up "cheating" last night....I had a piece of whole wheat bread with half a tablespoon of smart balance buttery spread. I then wandered off to a hot bath and bed. I think that helped hold me over for the night.

Today the idea is to eat a more balanced and larger breakfast, a medium sized lunch and a smaller dinner. If I can hold myself with breakfast from 8:30am till 1:00pm then have a medium lunch at 1:00pm I probably wont have to eat again until closer to bed time. Which would be helpful in my issue of hunger pangs.

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11/21/09 11:57 A

When I started my journey to lose 150 pounds I was hungry at first. As my body adjusted I wasn't nearly as hungry anymore. And I learned to make choices that filled me up, like oatmeal, high fiber breads, etc.

You can do it!

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11/21/09 11:02 A

Are you new to eating at lower calorie levels?

I know at first I was starving! Now my stomach has shrunk a bit, I feel full with normal portions.

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11/21/09 6:49 A

I go from day to day. If I feel hungry I'll eat a light snack. If I still feel hungry I'll eat again. I used to freak out and starve before only to end up overeating later.

Edited by: PRINCIPESSA773 at: 11/21/2009 (06:49)

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11/21/09 6:32 A

If it's a long term problem, I up my calories and change around my ratios of protein and carbs eaten. When I'm hungry, I'm usually not eating enough good things, and eating too much crap. Otherwise, I don't really starve myself. I couldn't last on this streak of losing weight if I did starve.

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11/21/09 2:23 A

Depends. Make sure you are getting enough calories for the exercise you are doing, and make sure you are getting enough protien. When I am having a hungry day I try to eat a bit more protien and a few less carbs.
If you are hungry all the time, make sure you are eating a lot of veggies, too. Still, if you are ALWAYS hungry, you might want to increase your calories some.

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11/20/09 11:57 P

Hey guys what do you do when you reach your calorie intake limit? Do you even have a limit? Do you drink water? What about tea? Or should I even be hungry? Do I need to increase my calorie intake? Is it okay/good to suffer with a bit of uncomfortable hunger pangs?

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