Healthy eating but always starving?

bills_2

You should drink more water and fluids as it fills you up.

Try a herbal fat burner such as thermabol, its not cheap to keep on top of but it supresses your appitite but I would only reccomend this too someone who is seriously training and eating a healthly diet.

You defnatly need to add a lot more protein to your diet if that is what you are eatting on a daily basis. Turkey, chicken, white meats fish.

Try having pasta for your dinner instead that also fills you up and you don't need a lot of it. Off course brown pasta not white, as it is a less complex carb and easier for your body to break down.

Snack on fruit, a handful of dried fruit or sunflower seeds etc. May seem only a little but it works

Dont chew gum as it makes you hungrier, cos the chewing sets of your stomach churning as it is expecting food so makes u peckish.

ELLA

Many thanks again, This Treadmill malarky is hard work, I just hope I can get the results I want - I LOVE my food and that's the problem, I wasn't going to do the whole healthy eating thing but then thought I really need to as what's the point!

belfastgirl23

Might be worth checking out slimming world, they are good on foods that fill you up and aren't too energy dense. They would say the bagel is just basically sugar energy (OK they'd dress it up a bit ) and that the crisp breads would also not satisfy your hunger for long. Seems to me you're going for 'diet' foods and TBH these don't work for me since they aren't filling enough.

Beans and lentils are my own personal preference for filling me up without being too high cal.

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bills_2

defo trade the bagel in for something better. They are hidden evil, stoggy food and complex carb, so is stored in the body for longer as its harder to break down. Not what you are looking for if you are exercising.

Try reading Rosemary Conellys Diet and Fitness magazine for healthy filling food options. They have some great recipes, cheap ones too and great guidance on portions.

becky_rtw

Oh and if you get a taste for the treadie pop on over to the run club on dfw (we're not all mad honest )

ELLA

What's Dfw? I really want to get into running -started with a friend but she gave up after one session has it hurt her back!

Another question I have is whenever I go to bed I'm always sat wide awake with my tummy grumbling. I have been having a bowl of fruit and fibre to curve my sweet tooth, I just don't want to get bored of it.

becky_rtw

Sorry its debt free wannabe - there's a run club on the diaries board there...hang on I'll get the linky Be warned people have come on to get fit and ended up running marathons - we're quite keen

Yep if its keeping you awake you arent eating enough - you need to pack in some more complex carbs and protein - so rice, pasta, cous cous, lentils, other beans and pulses are all good on the carbs and stuff like chicken, fish, seafood and turkey are great for protein

For my sweet tooth I find dried cranberries great - you can buy them in 100g packets so it doesnt matter if you go mad and eat them all at once!

becky_rtw

Here you go:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=27201587

bills_2

And how did 4pm hunger go today? Did any tips given work to avoid it today?

jenniewb

daisybella wrote: »

I think your missing some protein,
perhaps having some plain chicken breast with lunch
and some nuts/dried fruit as a snack would provide more satiety and help stave off pangs.
Also try soups/herbal teas etc and up water intake.

Best of luck x

nzmegs wrote: »

Ditto above. You must eat protein when exercising (in particular within 30 mins of exercise). This will build muscle and improve your stamina.

You are doing the equovalent of around 600-800 worth of calories in exercise so your body will want to replace that and will crave carbs. Have a yoghurt, chicken, milk, cheese, eggs and meat to fill you up.

To add to the above- PROTEIN!!

Its so important that you get enough- it has a big say on your appetite-

You need to work out how much to have first- work out your current weight in kilos. The you need to eat 1 gram of protein per kilo of your body weight (actually its supposed to be 1-2 grams per body weight in kilos but the minimum or rough number to go by is 1, just bare in mind that its still on the low side).

BUT don't just assume a portion of meat is all protein!
Tuna, fish etc tend to have about 25 grams per 100 grams of pure meat, ham slightly less, around 20-25grams per 100 grams, quorn somewhere around that too. Nuts have quite a lot of protein in but are also higher in calories so getting enough when losing weight is a hard thing to work out.
I try to eat a portion of protein with every mean and then a protein based snack or an extra or larger portion with one of my meals. 20 grams 3 or 4 times a day seems to cover me. It also makes a big difference with my appetite and means that my exercise is replenished and my muscles can grow (as they get fed!).
Good forms of protein are: meat, fish, quorn, nuts, (seeds are not really a high source but can be nice with nuts and to add to foods) dairy (not very high unless you eat alot of cheese but important to mention as is yogurt, milk and cream), and eggs- very good source there, low calories and high in protein.
Its very important that you make sure you keep any muscles that you have (I don't mean become a body builder- I mean just normal muscles!) as this is what will keep your body burning more calories. Without muscles, you need even less to eat to maintain your weight then if it were all just fat. Make sure you eat enough protein!

Water is also important- 2 litres a day, keeps your kidneys working properly. If your kidneys don't work properly, then your body does not work efficiently. Toxins don't get flushed out as quickly as they should do, it can affect your water retention levels- leave you feeling bloated, and can also stop your body metabolising food as well as it would do if it had enough fluids. Meaning it affects the rate at which you lose weight.