Constant Hunger

Mfit4Me · 06-26-2007, 03:46 PM

I am on day 8 of K/E with one day Kimkins and I've found out that I'm always hungry. I strickly did K/E for 5 days and lost 4 lbs. On day 5 I added a cup of romaine lettuce along with a slice of fat free cheese and gained 1.2 lbs and have stalled. When I first started this WOE I wasn't hungry all the time like I am now. I eat enough to fill me up but then 2 1/2 hours later I'm starving. Anyone else get like this? My last meal was a grilled chicken breast with mustard and 20 oz of water. I'm about raid my refrigerator. :

jeepifer · 06-26-2007, 04:47 PM

The only experience I have had about this is that when I eat more fat, I don't feel as hungry. Maybe try eating a little more fat, like a bit of mayo w/ the meat or something, and see if that helps. Hang in there!

Mfit4Me · 06-26-2007, 05:16 PM

Thanks for the reply. I thought I wasn't going to get one. I know it might be a pain asking these questions but I'm new to this WOE.

daisy73 · 06-26-2007, 06:04 PM

I started a day after you did. I also noticed that I was starting to get hungry all the time, but then TOM started and kind of explained why I was hungry.

Hope you figure out what is stalling you. Hugs!

kbragg · 06-26-2007, 06:30 PM

The cheese may be what stalled you (cheese always stalls me no matter what diet I am on because I'm lactose intolerant. You may have a slight dairy allergy which would explain the stall). Are you eating any eggs? How many calories are you getting a day? I usually eat 2 chicken breasts as a meal when I have it. One 4 oz chicken breast is only 100 cals so you may need to eat a little more. Maybe post your fit day and we all can see your cals and help out

kleeb · 06-26-2007, 07:17 PM

There are a few things that could be affecting it, after being on K/E did you get constipated at all, you could be bound up. Are you drinking enough water? Is it close to that time of month when you could possibly be retaining water? How high are your calories/protein/fat?

jenzshoppin · 06-26-2007, 08:18 PM

I am doing my 2nd day of K/e and I am STARVING!!

I ate kind of a lot today

3 hard boiled eggs

1 can tuna

about 2 tbsp yellow mustard

4oz chicken breast (Tyson fajita ready-made )

Coffee with a tiny bit of sugar free creamer and Flavored Splenda

Some lemonade sweetened with Stevia

2 cans diet Dr. Pepper

1 cup sugar free jello (made at home)

Oh, I forgot to add: Some baked ham, about 3oz.

Is that okay for K/E??

I bought Ketostix and I have a "trace" reading. I am kinda going crazy on K/E. Do I need to stay on K/E until I hit Ketosis?? I don't want to quit, but grocery shopping this afternoon was SOO TEMPTING!! I need to stay out of there!!

janamonkey · 06-27-2007, 02:04 AM

Somedays I am starving and others not. I guess I just eat when I am hungry and don't when I'm not. Maybe it balances out?

Usually when I'm hungry not around a meal time I try to tough it out and drink a cup of water. I do snack some though, on a peice of meat or a cucumber slice or two. What's a girl to do??

Mimosa23 · 06-27-2007, 02:22 AM

Being fairly experienced at K/E (this is my third time, hopefully the last!)
I've got a few tips (feel free to ignore these, LOL!)

- have a glass of water when you feel like eating, and wait 15 minutes; if you're still hungry, have some lean protein like a hardboiled egg, or some grilled chicken fillet

- chew your food. It sounds funny, but really chew each mouthfull of food, and put your fork down after every bite. Savour the flavour!

- breathe slowly whilst eating slowly.

- don't drink too much whilst you're eating.

- exercise. 30 minutes of cardio or 60 minutes of weight bearing exercise daily will curb your hunger.

- if you can, stay away from caffinated drinks such as coffee, tea, or diet sodas. They all contain lots of caffeine and could make you feel more hungry.

- if you can, don't consume anything with artificial sweeteners. It could be that your cravings are triggered by the sweet flavour, and thus make you feel hungry.

- When you're cold you can end up feeling hungrier than you really are; put more clothes on if you feel cold, you will see that you'll feel less hungry!

- finally: seriously, when you're hungry: EAT!!! You don't need to starve yourself, you know! Even with Kimkins or K/E you should be able to eat enough to feel satisfied... (just don't eat so much that you feel stuffed, that's NEVER a good thing! LOL!)

Anyway, this is what I try to follow, although I allow myself 2 cups of green tea a day, any more caffeine containing drinks, and I end up eating all day!

Good luck, I hope you don't feel so hungry very soon!

daisy73 · 06-27-2007, 05:19 AM

How are you doing today?

chicamala · 06-27-2007, 08:07 AM

MFit-Hope you are doing well today.

Mimosa-excellent advice!

kbragg · 06-27-2007, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jenzshoppin

I am doing my 2nd day of K/e and I am STARVING!!

I ate kind of a lot today

3 hard boiled eggs

1 can tuna

about 2 tbsp yellow mustard

4oz chicken breast (Tyson fajita ready-made )

Coffee with a tiny bit of sugar free creamer and Flavored Splenda

Some lemonade sweetened with Stevia

2 cans diet Dr. Pepper

1 cup sugar free jello (made at home)

Oh, I forgot to add: Some baked ham, about 3oz.

Is that okay for K/E??

I bought Ketostix and I have a "trace" reading. I am kinda going crazy on K/E. Do I need to stay on K/E until I hit Ketosis?? I don't want to quit, but grocery shopping this afternoon was SOO TEMPTING!! I need to stay out of there!!

Ooooh girll you're almost there! You'll be in full blown Ketosis in the next day or two and your hunger will be GONE! Just you watch!

aneattra · 06-27-2007, 01:44 PM

It took me almost 6 days on KE for my appitite to decrease. I didnt' get that snatty feeling until then. Maybe cut out the cheese and stay strictly on KE for a few more days eating all the lean protein you want. When you are hungry eat! I still get hungry but not as hungry and I get full much faster and therefore am eating less. Sometimes I think I am hungry but really am just craving something bad for me. Since it took me longer to get into ketosis I wonder if it might take some people longer then the 5 days?

Divinity · 06-27-2007, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kbragg

The cheese may be what stalled you (cheese always stalls me no matter what diet I am on because I'm lactose intolerant. You may have a slight dairy allergy which would explain the stall). Are you eating any eggs? How many calories are you getting a day? I usually eat 2 chicken breasts as a meal when I have it. One 4 oz chicken breast is only 100 cals so you may need to eat a little more. Maybe post your fit day and we all can see your cals and help out

Hmmmm....that may (partly) explain why I didn't lose anything after my cheese/low carb beer feast the other day (it wasn't the LC Beer...IT WASN'T THAT! lol)

Mfit4Me · 06-27-2007, 06:02 PM

Hi everyone,

Thanks for all the responses. I'm feeling much better today. I jumped on the scale this morning and I'm down a pound. Ok yesterday I didn't have any cheese. I noticed that I haven't been drinking a lot of water so I made sure I drank a bunch of water. I think that had a lot to do with the stall.
This is what I eat during the day. Breakfast is usually either 1 or 2 boiled eggs, sometimes 2 eggs cooked in a pan with a little pam spray in it and 2 or 3 slices of turkey bacon. Most of the time I prefer boiled eggs. Lunch is usually some type of lean meat. I eat a lot of chicken breasts (grilled), sirloin steak, sometimes white tuna, lean ground beef, and shrimp. Last night I had a some steak (sirloin) with a cup of romaine lettuce and 10 sprays of Italian dressing. Oh, and regarding exercise, I do cardio 5 days a week and lift 3-4 days a week. I either run, or do Turbo Jam. I bought P90X and and thinking about doing that soon.

daisy73 · 06-27-2007, 06:16 PM

Glad things are back on track for you!

06-26-2007, 03:46 PM	#1
Mfit4Me Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: FL Posts: 158 Gallery: Mfit4Me WOE: Own version of LC	Constant Hunger I am on day 8 of K/E with one day Kimkins and I've found out that I'm always hungry. I strickly did K/E for 5 days and lost 4 lbs. On day 5 I added a cup of romaine lettuce along with a slice of fat free cheese and gained 1.2 lbs and have stalled. When I first started this WOE I wasn't hungry all the time like I am now. I eat enough to fill me up but then 2 1/2 hours later I'm starving. Anyone else get like this? My last meal was a grilled chicken breast with mustard and 20 oz of water. I'm about raid my refrigerator. : Last edited by Mfit4Me : 06-26-2007 at 04:42 PM.

06-26-2007, 08:18 PM	#7
jenzshoppin Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 73 Gallery: jenzshoppin Stats: 192/167/150 WOE: Curves diet / general low carb Start Date: Feb 2008	I am doing my 2nd day of K/e and I am STARVING!! I ate kind of a lot today 3 hard boiled eggs 1 can tuna about 2 tbsp yellow mustard 4oz chicken breast (Tyson fajita ready-made ) Coffee with a tiny bit of sugar free creamer and Flavored Splenda Some lemonade sweetened with Stevia 2 cans diet Dr. Pepper 1 cup sugar free jello (made at home) Oh, I forgot to add: Some baked ham, about 3oz. Is that okay for K/E?? I bought Ketostix and I have a "trace" reading. I am kinda going crazy on K/E. Do I need to stay on K/E until I hit Ketosis?? I don't want to quit, but grocery shopping this afternoon was SOO TEMPTING!! I need to stay out of there!! __________________ Help! I'm low carbing and I can't get up! Last edited by jenzshoppin : 06-26-2007 at 08:19 PM. Reason: forgot to add the HAM!!

06-27-2007, 06:02 PM	#15
Mfit4Me Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: FL Posts: 158 Gallery: Mfit4Me WOE: Own version of LC	Hi everyone, Thanks for all the responses. I'm feeling much better today. I jumped on the scale this morning and I'm down a pound. Ok yesterday I didn't have any cheese. I noticed that I haven't been drinking a lot of water so I made sure I drank a bunch of water. I think that had a lot to do with the stall. This is what I eat during the day. Breakfast is usually either 1 or 2 boiled eggs, sometimes 2 eggs cooked in a pan with a little pam spray in it and 2 or 3 slices of turkey bacon. Most of the time I prefer boiled eggs. Lunch is usually some type of lean meat. I eat a lot of chicken breasts (grilled), sirloin steak, sometimes white tuna, lean ground beef, and shrimp. Last night I had a some steak (sirloin) with a cup of romaine lettuce and 10 sprays of Italian dressing. Oh, and regarding exercise, I do cardio 5 days a week and lift 3-4 days a week. I either run, or do Turbo Jam. I bought P90X and and thinking about doing that soon. Last edited by Mfit4Me : 06-27-2007 at 06:04 PM.

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06-26-2007, 04:47 PM	#2
jeepifer MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Twin Cities 'Burbs, MN Posts: 1,820 Blog Entries: 9 Gallery: jeepifer Stats: 242/208/140 WOE: M&E Start Date: March 3, 2008	The only experience I have had about this is that when I eat more fat, I don't feel as hungry. Maybe try eating a little more fat, like a bit of mayo w/ the meat or something, and see if that helps. Hang in there!

06-26-2007, 05:16 PM	#3
Mfit4Me Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: FL Posts: 158 Gallery: Mfit4Me WOE: Own version of LC	Thanks for the reply. I thought I wasn't going to get one. I know it might be a pain asking these questions but I'm new to this WOE.

06-26-2007, 06:04 PM	#4
daisy73 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 470 Gallery: daisy73 Stats: 280/212.5/150 WOE: Meat/Egg/Green Veggies	I started a day after you did. I also noticed that I was starting to get hungry all the time, but then TOM started and kind of explained why I was hungry. Hope you figure out what is stalling you. Hugs!

06-26-2007, 06:30 PM	#5
kbragg Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: TEXAS Posts: 38 Gallery: kbragg Stats: 195/154.5/135-145 depending on how I look WOE: Protein Power Start Date: 9/17/2007	The cheese may be what stalled you (cheese always stalls me no matter what diet I am on because I'm lactose intolerant. You may have a slight dairy allergy which would explain the stall). Are you eating any eggs? How many calories are you getting a day? I usually eat 2 chicken breasts as a meal when I have it. One 4 oz chicken breast is only 100 cals so you may need to eat a little more. Maybe post your fit day and we all can see your cals and help out

06-26-2007, 07:17 PM	#6
kleeb Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Connecticut Posts: 2 Gallery: kleeb Stats: 267.6/251.2/140 WOE: Kimkins Start Date: Atkins 6/10/07, Kimkins 06/18/07	There are a few things that could be affecting it, after being on K/E did you get constipated at all, you could be bound up. Are you drinking enough water? Is it close to that time of month when you could possibly be retaining water? How high are your calories/protein/fat?

06-27-2007, 02:04 AM	#8
janamonkey Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Oregon Posts: 3,456 Gallery: janamonkey Stats: 143/143/130 5'5.5"	Somedays I am starving and others not. I guess I just eat when I am hungry and don't when I'm not. Maybe it balances out? Usually when I'm hungry not around a meal time I try to tough it out and drink a cup of water. I do snack some though, on a peice of meat or a cucumber slice or two. What's a girl to do??

06-27-2007, 02:22 AM	#9
Mimosa23 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: State of perpetual confusion! Posts: 3,502 Gallery: Mimosa23 Stats: GOAL!!! Maintaining with a smile! WOE: Maintenance Mediterranean diet	Being fairly experienced at K/E (this is my third time, hopefully the last!) I've got a few tips (feel free to ignore these, LOL!) - have a glass of water when you feel like eating, and wait 15 minutes; if you're still hungry, have some lean protein like a hardboiled egg, or some grilled chicken fillet - chew your food. It sounds funny, but really chew each mouthfull of food, and put your fork down after every bite. Savour the flavour! - breathe slowly whilst eating slowly. - don't drink too much whilst you're eating. - exercise. 30 minutes of cardio or 60 minutes of weight bearing exercise daily will curb your hunger. - if you can, stay away from caffinated drinks such as coffee, tea, or diet sodas. They all contain lots of caffeine and could make you feel more hungry. - if you can, don't consume anything with artificial sweeteners. It could be that your cravings are triggered by the sweet flavour, and thus make you feel hungry. - When you're cold you can end up feeling hungrier than you really are; put more clothes on if you feel cold, you will see that you'll feel less hungry! - finally: seriously, when you're hungry: EAT!!! You don't need to starve yourself, you know! Even with Kimkins or K/E you should be able to eat enough to feel satisfied... (just don't eat so much that you feel stuffed, that's NEVER a good thing! LOL!) Anyway, this is what I try to follow, although I allow myself 2 cups of green tea a day, any more caffeine containing drinks, and I end up eating all day! Good luck, I hope you don't feel so hungry very soon!

06-27-2007, 05:19 AM	#10
daisy73 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 470 Gallery: daisy73 Stats: 280/212.5/150 WOE: Meat/Egg/Green Veggies	How are you doing today?

06-27-2007, 08:07 AM	#11
chicamala Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 74 Gallery: chicamala Stats: 257/205/130 WOE: Fat Flush/Very Low Carb Start Date: Restart 06/10/07	MFit-Hope you are doing well today. Mimosa-excellent advice!

06-27-2007, 01:44 PM	#13
aneattra Junior LCF Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 19 Gallery: aneattra Stats: 165/157/130 WOE: KE/Kimmkins Start Date: June 19,2007	It took me almost 6 days on KE for my appitite to decrease. I didnt' get that snatty feeling until then. Maybe cut out the cheese and stay strictly on KE for a few more days eating all the lean protein you want. When you are hungry eat! I still get hungry but not as hungry and I get full much faster and therefore am eating less. Sometimes I think I am hungry but really am just craving something bad for me. Since it took me longer to get into ketosis I wonder if it might take some people longer then the 5 days?

06-27-2007, 06:16 PM	#16
daisy73 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 470 Gallery: daisy73 Stats: 280/212.5/150 WOE: Meat/Egg/Green Veggies	Glad things are back on track for you!