Why am I so hungry?

rotay60 · 05-01-2012, 06:33 AM

For breakfast I ate 2 pcs bacon and 1 fried egg, and I am starving.

PghPALady1974 · 05-01-2012, 06:39 AM

I would be too with that little bit of food!

mamabear6 · 05-01-2012, 06:39 AM

You can always eat more! I usually have 2-3 hard boiled eggs every morning with whatever breakfast meat I'm eating. I don't think one egg would fill me up, ever.

rotay60 · 05-01-2012, 06:53 AM

Well, it usually satifies me at the time, but it was around 6 a.m, so maybe it is time for a snack.

steady · 05-01-2012, 06:57 AM

that is not breakfast that is a snack

Princessdmw33 · 05-01-2012, 07:07 AM

If you are hungry I say eat. That does not sound like a lot of food and you said it was at 6:00 a.m. when you ate. At this point it has been 4 hours so eat.

mainemom · 05-01-2012, 07:08 AM

Eat 2 eggs! The fat and protein will help fill you up. Eggs are such a nutritional powerhouse.

fozzie99 · 05-01-2012, 07:18 AM

2 pieces of bacon 27cals ea. 1 egg 83cals total not even 140. You use just for maintainance about 100 cals an hour if you sit absolutely still.......you aren't eating enough!

Annabel Lee · 05-01-2012, 08:43 AM

My breakfast!
3 eggs scrambled with 3 teaspoons of bacon fat, 4 slices of bacon, coffee with 1 tablespoon of butter. (79% fat, 20% protein, 1% carbs)
I am full!

Hope this helps!

rotay60 · 05-01-2012, 08:50 AM

Wow, you guys do eat alot.

Annabel - does that tend to hold you over until lunch?

Thanks for all the responses.

steady · 05-01-2012, 08:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fozzie99

2 pieces of bacon 27cals ea. 1 egg 83cals total not even 140. You use just for maintainance about 100 cals an hour if you sit absolutely still.......you aren't eating enough!

A little over exaggerated...OPs BMR is probably closer to 60 cals/hr maybe a bit less. However, it is understandable the OP is hungry.

Annabel Lee · 05-01-2012, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rotay60

Wow, you guys do eat alot.

Annabel - does that tend to hold you over until lunch?

Thanks for all the responses.

Sometimes I have to skip lunch because I am so full.
It is a great feeling!!!!

rotay60 · 05-01-2012, 09:51 AM

ok, lunch was ground beef patty w/mayo smothered on it, a couple of lettuce leaves, 2 slices tomato. I was still hungry even though I have been snacking on a few almonds. So...I ate the rest of my almonds along with some mango that I brought to work. (I know that I really shouldn't have had the mango, but it was all I had. I should have brought another ground beef patty.

Again, thanks for the comments, and I am going to do some better planning.

mamabear6 · 05-01-2012, 11:15 AM

I am the same, If I eat two-three pieces of turkey bacon and 2-3 hard boiled eggs (especially if it's the higher count for both), I won't be hungry even at lunchtime.
Generally I eat breakfast between 7 and 9 am, have a small lunch/snack around 3-4 pm and then dinner around 7-8pm.
Those eggs in the morning really help balance out my appetite for the day. I like having 3, because it seems like when I do I'm barely hungry alllllll day with no cravings.

cfine · 05-01-2012, 11:34 AM

I am not a big breakfast eater. I usually just eat a deviled egg for breakfast just to get my metabolism going. I'm usually hungry in two hours.

lavajane · 05-01-2012, 01:35 PM

Are you just starting? I find at the beginning of induction for a week or two I need to eat more ....and more often-- or else i get "diethead" (ie- "ok i'll have 2 pieces of bacon and 1 egg because thats what you do on a diet even though i'm hhhuuunnnggggrrryyyyyy"!) Don't worry as long as you keep the carbs low the hunger fades...it's a great feeling!

travelingmama · 05-01-2012, 01:55 PM

I did the fried eggs, but found if I do scrambled eggs, adding a tablespoon of heavy cream so they are fluffy and using butter to cook with, that extra bit of fat does the job pretty well. Also, if you are counting bacon as those tiny, thin, pathetic pieces of meat you get wrapped in plastic packaging, then you might want to double what you are eating, or go to the deli or meat market and get real bacon. It is super thick, protein and fat, and lots of flavor. Just a suggestion.

Beeb · 05-01-2012, 01:58 PM

FYI.... I can't eat eggs in the morning or I'm starving all day long. Something about the protein in the egg that does it to me, yet I could have as little as 2 slices of bacon and do for hours.

It's just the egg and I have PROVED it to myself over and over again. Actually started a thread about this on LCFs a couple of years ago!

travelingmama · 05-01-2012, 02:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beeb

FYI.... I can't eat eggs in the morning or I'm starving all day long. Something about the protein in the egg that does it to me, yet I could have as little as 2 slices of bacon and do for hours.

It's just the egg and I have PROVED it to myself over and over again. Actually started a thread about this on LCFs a couple of years ago!

I have to agree with you on this one. I can do eggs and bacon and be more than ready for a snack in 2 hours, or have a cheese stick wrapped in 2 oz of turkey or beef and I have to force myself to eat again in 4 hours because I'm just not hungry.

leeloo · 05-01-2012, 02:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Beeb

FYI.... I can't eat eggs in the morning or I'm starving all day long. Something about the protein in the egg that does it to me, yet I could have as little as 2 slices of bacon and do for hours.

It's just the egg and I have PROVED it to myself over and over again. Actually started a thread about this on LCFs a couple of years ago!

I am just the opposite. Eggs fill me up for a long time, and I can only eat 2 at a time, max.

rotay60 · 05-01-2012, 03:16 PM

Wow, look at all the differences. I am going to try more eggs in the morning along with a little HTC and butter, and yes, my skinny, pathetic bacon strips. Oh yeah...by the way, the other day I had the mock Danish and was still hungry by mid morning, but once again, maybe not enough food to hold me until lunch. Tonight I am also making defiled eggs and Dana Carpender's pumpkin muffins. I will be armed and ready.

travelingmama · 05-01-2012, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rotay60

and yes, my skinny, pathetic bacon strips.

FYI, that wasn't intended as an insult. I just like bacon with some substance and less chemicals.

rotay60 · 05-01-2012, 03:33 PM

I did not take it as an insult, I thought that is was funny, but right on the mark.

Domino · 05-02-2012, 09:37 AM

That wouldn't be enough food for me. If that is the thin slice bacon, then you've had approx. 180 calories for breakfast. I usually do 400 or so. I would have 3 eggs and 2 super thick cut bacon slices, usually with a bit of cheese on the eggs and cream in my coffee. That kind of eating holds me until dinner usually.

05-01-2012, 06:33 AM	#1
rotay60 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 538 Gallery: rotay60 Stats: 142/134.2/115 for now, 4'11" WOE: Low carb	Why am I so hungry? For breakfast I ate 2 pcs bacon and 1 fried egg, and I am starving.

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05-01-2012, 06:39 AM	#2
PghPALady1974 Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: PITTSBURGH PA Posts: 4,486 Gallery: PghPALady1974 WOE: thru my mouth	I would be too with that little bit of food!

05-01-2012, 06:39 AM	#3
mamabear6 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ky Posts: 1,573 Gallery: mamabear6 Stats: 145/127/120 (previously 175/115) WOE: LC/VLC Start Date: Back on track Feb 2013	You can always eat more! I usually have 2-3 hard boiled eggs every morning with whatever breakfast meat I'm eating. I don't think one egg would fill me up, ever.

05-01-2012, 06:53 AM	#4
rotay60 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 538 Gallery: rotay60 Stats: 142/134.2/115 for now, 4'11" WOE: Low carb	Well, it usually satifies me at the time, but it was around 6 a.m, so maybe it is time for a snack.

05-01-2012, 06:57 AM	#5
steady Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 3,423 Gallery: steady Stats: 110/95 5'2 WOE: ATKINS Start Date: Feb 2007	that is not breakfast that is a snack

05-01-2012, 07:07 AM	#6
Princessdmw33 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Western New York Posts: 1,840 Gallery: Princessdmw33 WOE: Low carb Start Date: November, 2009	If you are hungry I say eat. That does not sound like a lot of food and you said it was at 6:00 a.m. when you ate. At this point it has been 4 hours so eat.

05-01-2012, 07:08 AM	#7
mainemom Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Southern Maine Posts: 536 Gallery: mainemom Stats: 147/116/110 5' 1" WOE: LC; JUDDD; Gluten Free Start Date: January 2011	Eat 2 eggs! The fat and protein will help fill you up. Eggs are such a nutritional powerhouse.

05-01-2012, 07:18 AM	#8
fozzie99 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Baltimore Posts: 985 Gallery: fozzie99 Stats: 410/298/200 6' 0" 57 years old WOE: HCG with EFGT meals now just EFGT low cal Start Date: 7/23/2011	2 pieces of bacon 27cals ea. 1 egg 83cals total not even 140. You use just for maintainance about 100 cals an hour if you sit absolutely still.......you aren't eating enough!

05-01-2012, 08:43 AM	#9
Annabel Lee Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CA Posts: 1,893 Gallery: Annabel Lee Stats: 278/190/174 for now WOE: Gary Taubes inspired LC Start Date: May 24, 2011	My breakfast! 3 eggs scrambled with 3 teaspoons of bacon fat, 4 slices of bacon, coffee with 1 tablespoon of butter. (79% fat, 20% protein, 1% carbs) I am full! Hope this helps!

05-01-2012, 08:50 AM	#10
rotay60 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 538 Gallery: rotay60 Stats: 142/134.2/115 for now, 4'11" WOE: Low carb	Wow, you guys do eat alot. Annabel - does that tend to hold you over until lunch? Thanks for all the responses.

05-01-2012, 09:51 AM	#13
rotay60 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 538 Gallery: rotay60 Stats: 142/134.2/115 for now, 4'11" WOE: Low carb	ok, lunch was ground beef patty w/mayo smothered on it, a couple of lettuce leaves, 2 slices tomato. I was still hungry even though I have been snacking on a few almonds. So...I ate the rest of my almonds along with some mango that I brought to work. (I know that I really shouldn't have had the mango, but it was all I had. I should have brought another ground beef patty. Again, thanks for the comments, and I am going to do some better planning.

05-01-2012, 11:15 AM	#14
mamabear6 Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ky Posts: 1,573 Gallery: mamabear6 Stats: 145/127/120 (previously 175/115) WOE: LC/VLC Start Date: Back on track Feb 2013	I am the same, If I eat two-three pieces of turkey bacon and 2-3 hard boiled eggs (especially if it's the higher count for both), I won't be hungry even at lunchtime. Generally I eat breakfast between 7 and 9 am, have a small lunch/snack around 3-4 pm and then dinner around 7-8pm. Those eggs in the morning really help balance out my appetite for the day. I like having 3, because it seems like when I do I'm barely hungry alllllll day with no cravings.

05-01-2012, 11:34 AM	#15
cfine Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Tennessee Posts: 2,452 Gallery: cfine Stats: 276/215/199 WOE: NK Start Date: Atkins 4/12 Nutritional Ketosis 1/13	I am not a big breakfast eater. I usually just eat a deviled egg for breakfast just to get my metabolism going. I'm usually hungry in two hours.

05-01-2012, 01:35 PM	#16
lavajane Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Vero Beach, FL Posts: 307 Gallery: lavajane Stats: 253.8/241.6/140 5'6" WOE: atkins Start Date: Feb 4 2012	Are you just starting? I find at the beginning of induction for a week or two I need to eat more ....and more often-- or else i get "diethead" (ie- "ok i'll have 2 pieces of bacon and 1 egg because thats what you do on a diet even though i'm hhhuuunnnggggrrryyyyyy"!) Don't worry as long as you keep the carbs low the hunger fades...it's a great feeling!

05-01-2012, 01:55 PM	#17
travelingmama Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Wherever my job takes me. Posts: 955 Gallery: travelingmama Stats: 6 ft tall, 49 years old, 265/255/180 WOE: LC	I did the fried eggs, but found if I do scrambled eggs, adding a tablespoon of heavy cream so they are fluffy and using butter to cook with, that extra bit of fat does the job pretty well. Also, if you are counting bacon as those tiny, thin, pathetic pieces of meat you get wrapped in plastic packaging, then you might want to double what you are eating, or go to the deli or meat market and get real bacon. It is super thick, protein and fat, and lots of flavor. Just a suggestion.

05-01-2012, 01:58 PM	#18
Beeb Why wait, just do it NOW! Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Where Super Storm Sandy Wiped Out All My Childhood Memories!! Posts: 11,758 Gallery: Beeb Stats: 152 WOE: Thintuition - Intuitive Eating	FYI.... I can't eat eggs in the morning or I'm starving all day long. Something about the protein in the egg that does it to me, yet I could have as little as 2 slices of bacon and do for hours. It's just the egg and I have PROVED it to myself over and over again. Actually started a thread about this on LCFs a couple of years ago!

05-01-2012, 03:16 PM	#21
rotay60 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 538 Gallery: rotay60 Stats: 142/134.2/115 for now, 4'11" WOE: Low carb	Wow, look at all the differences. I am going to try more eggs in the morning along with a little HTC and butter, and yes, my skinny, pathetic bacon strips. Oh yeah...by the way, the other day I had the mock Danish and was still hungry by mid morning, but once again, maybe not enough food to hold me until lunch. Tonight I am also making defiled eggs and Dana Carpender's pumpkin muffins. I will be armed and ready.

05-01-2012, 03:33 PM	#23
rotay60 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 538 Gallery: rotay60 Stats: 142/134.2/115 for now, 4'11" WOE: Low carb	I did not take it as an insult, I thought that is was funny, but right on the mark.

05-02-2012, 09:37 AM	#24
Domino Senior LCF Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Wichita, KS Posts: 677 Gallery: Domino Stats: 258/198/140 5'7" WOE: Low carb my way/Atkins OWL Start Date: April 1, 2011	That wouldn't be enough food for me. If that is the thin slice bacon, then you've had approx. 180 calories for breakfast. I usually do 400 or so. I would have 3 eggs and 2 super thick cut bacon slices, usually with a bit of cheese on the eggs and cream in my coffee. That kind of eating holds me until dinner usually.