week 9 here and now I am hungry

ridethewave · 03-02-2013, 05:22 PM

Why am I hungry? I have gone 8wks of LC and not once have I been hungry. All of a sudden week 9 comes and I am hungry. I am taking 1000mg of Lcarnitine 3 times a day and that doesn't seem to help. Please help.

amundson · 03-02-2013, 05:27 PM

Some people get hungry before a whoosh. I found that I got hungry after awhile on low carb but I forget when that happened.

Kimberli33 · 03-02-2013, 05:50 PM

I just go with my body.Some days Im very Low Calorie LC and others I eat more,just depends.

flagman1776 · 03-02-2013, 06:04 PM

First off, be sure some carbs or hidden sugar has not snuck into your diet... though if it's consistant, than it's probably not. Remember it is fat that kills the hunger so be sure you have enough. For instance, I felt there was not enough fat in turkey burgers & when I used beef, I was fine. I'm experiementing (though I am very sensitive) with 2 walnuts (for baking, nothing added) for more fat as a dinner desert.

DiamondDeb · 03-03-2013, 10:19 AM

Welcome!

Are you hungry or craving? If you're hungry - eat a bit more on-plan food. If you're craving I'd suggest taking L-Glutamine (between meals) and/or GTF Chromium (with meals).

I listen to my body, too. It knows what it needs. I occasionally get days when I am very hungry & I've learned the best thing to do is add some extra fat & protein, maybe more veggies. It is temporary, not a permanent increase.

biancasteeplechase · 03-03-2013, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by DiamondDeb

Are you hungry or craving?

A very important distinction!

One thing I like about the Duke University no sugar/no starch diet is that you can eat whenever you're physically hungry. Some foods (like eggs and most unprocessed meats) are unlimited, so there's always something you can eat.

ridethewave · 03-03-2013, 03:25 PM

thanks all. No cravings, just feel hungry. I am staying away from sugar free juices for now and diet sodas. I am remembering that I want to stay in ketosis so be very careful about what I eat. I have taken away the occasional almonds that I eat too. This is the only thing I have added to Lc. I will let you all know as days goes on.

trishthedish · 03-03-2013, 04:11 PM

I have hungrier days each month. I eat more fats and protein and keep everything else the same.

raindroproses · 03-09-2013, 10:51 PM

Another thing I was thinking of... are you female? Because I notice my hunger levels can fluctuate when I'm close to my cycle/during my cycle due to shifts in my hormone levels. I also have PCOS so your mileage may vary in that case, but I know a lot of women experience increased hunger during hormonal shifts. Cravings as well of course, but also an increased sense of hunger.

Ntombi · 03-09-2013, 11:22 PM

I get hungry while in ketosis. It's just a less urgent hunger, like, yeah, I should eat in the next hour or two, instead of the OMG, I must eat something RIGHT NOW, or my stomach will cave in hunger.

And it takes several hours after a meal for me to get hungry, like 6-8 hours. Which is convenient.

Lola Bartez · 03-09-2013, 11:36 PM

a good way to tell if you're really hungry or not is to think of your least favorite low carb meal. If you could eat that - then you're hungry. If you couldn't - then it's a craving. If you're hungry then eat!

shortcut · 03-10-2013, 03:39 AM

I have been low carbing for several years and find that for me, it just runs in cycles. I am not particularly hungry most of the time, but every few weeks or so, I have days when I could unhinge my jaw and tip back the refrigerator. I usually just go with it, as long as I stay on plan.

babycakez · 03-10-2013, 08:10 PM

11/02/11 la Bartez;16306755]a good way to tell if you're really hungry or not is to think of your least favorite low carb meal. If you could eat that - then you're hungry. If you couldn't - then it's a craving. If you're hungry then eat![/QUOTE]

Love this! I will have to remember this for next time I am "craving" something.

Punkin · 03-11-2013, 04:51 AM

Things that usually make me hungry on low carb include: eating too many carbs, eating not enough fat (especially at one meal), smelling high carb foods, and eating too few calories. The last one usually means that my body has shifted into downregulation (ie. my resting metabolism has dropped) or will be shifting soon. I find if I am eating just below my daily calorie requirement I am ok.

03-02-2013, 05:22 PM	#1
ridethewave Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: California Posts: 10 Gallery: ridethewave Stats: 289/265/170 WOE: atkins Start Date: Dec 26, 2012	week 9 here and now I am hungry Why am I hungry? I have gone 8wks of LC and not once have I been hungry. All of a sudden week 9 comes and I am hungry. I am taking 1000mg of Lcarnitine 3 times a day and that doesn't seem to help. Please help.

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03-02-2013, 05:27 PM	#2
amundson Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Minneapolis MN Posts: 76 Gallery: amundson Stats: 285/164/155 WOE: Atkins (w/ Protein Power ideas also) Start Date: April 2010	Some people get hungry before a whoosh. I found that I got hungry after awhile on low carb but I forget when that happened.

03-02-2013, 05:50 PM	#3
Kimberli33 Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Montana Posts: 7,497 Gallery: Kimberli33 Stats: 200 /166/149? 5ft 6 1/2 in. Age 42 WOE: LC-My Way start 1/27 then JUDDD on 3/12 2 171.5lbs Start Date: Jan 27,2013 at 199 for the LAST time!	I just go with my body.Some days Im very Low Calorie LC and others I eat more,just depends.

03-02-2013, 06:04 PM	#4
flagman1776 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: New England Posts: 163 Gallery: flagman1776 Stats: restart 241, WOE: Atkins 72, measured portions Start Date: Originally started 2000, 252/168	First off, be sure some carbs or hidden sugar has not snuck into your diet... though if it's consistant, than it's probably not. Remember it is fat that kills the hunger so be sure you have enough. For instance, I felt there was not enough fat in turkey burgers & when I used beef, I was fine. I'm experiementing (though I am very sensitive) with 2 walnuts (for baking, nothing added) for more fat as a dinner desert.

03-03-2013, 10:19 AM	#5
DiamondDeb Fat Burning Machine Extraordinaire! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 69,695 Gallery: DiamondDeb	Welcome! Are you hungry or craving? If you're hungry - eat a bit more on-plan food. If you're craving I'd suggest taking L-Glutamine (between meals) and/or GTF Chromium (with meals). I listen to my body, too. It knows what it needs. I occasionally get days when I am very hungry & I've learned the best thing to do is add some extra fat & protein, maybe more veggies. It is temporary, not a permanent increase.

03-03-2013, 03:25 PM	#7
ridethewave Junior LCF Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: California Posts: 10 Gallery: ridethewave Stats: 289/265/170 WOE: atkins Start Date: Dec 26, 2012	thanks all. No cravings, just feel hungry. I am staying away from sugar free juices for now and diet sodas. I am remembering that I want to stay in ketosis so be very careful about what I eat. I have taken away the occasional almonds that I eat too. This is the only thing I have added to Lc. I will let you all know as days goes on.

03-03-2013, 04:11 PM	#8
trishthedish Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tampa Bay Posts: 3,972 Gallery: trishthedish Stats: 282/196/182 ~ 26/16-18/14 WOE: Atkins OWL Start Date: February 2012	I have hungrier days each month. I eat more fats and protein and keep everything else the same.

03-09-2013, 10:51 PM	#9
raindroproses Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Lansing, MI Posts: 1,053 Gallery: raindroproses Stats: 5'6" - 203/151/150 - Size 14/6/4 WOE: NK (less than 20 total carbs daily) Start Date: January 25th 2013	Another thing I was thinking of... are you female? Because I notice my hunger levels can fluctuate when I'm close to my cycle/during my cycle due to shifts in my hormone levels. I also have PCOS so your mileage may vary in that case, but I know a lot of women experience increased hunger during hormonal shifts. Cravings as well of course, but also an increased sense of hunger.

03-09-2013, 11:22 PM	#10
Ntombi Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Boston, then OH, then NYC, now SoCal. Whew! Posts: 34,746 Gallery: Ntombi Stats: Restart:360/329.8/185 Original:325+/259.6/180 WOE: Atkins works when I work it. Start Date: Restarted: 1-3-13 Original: 8-23-02	I get hungry while in ketosis. It's just a less urgent hunger, like, yeah, I should eat in the next hour or two, instead of the OMG, I must eat something RIGHT NOW, or my stomach will cave in hunger. And it takes several hours after a meal for me to get hungry, like 6-8 hours. Which is convenient.

03-09-2013, 11:36 PM	#11
Lola Bartez Senior LCF Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Carcassonne, South West France Posts: 426 Gallery: Lola Bartez Stats: 181/153/135-140? (5' 6") WOE: ZC Start Date: 22 June 2010	a good way to tell if you're really hungry or not is to think of your least favorite low carb meal. If you could eat that - then you're hungry. If you couldn't - then it's a craving. If you're hungry then eat!

03-10-2013, 03:39 AM	#12
shortcut Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Southeast Missouri Posts: 1,376 Gallery: shortcut WOE: No grains/No starch/No sugar Start Date: Sept 2010	I have been low carbing for several years and find that for me, it just runs in cycles. I am not particularly hungry most of the time, but every few weeks or so, I have days when I could unhinge my jaw and tip back the refrigerator. I usually just go with it, as long as I stay on plan.

03-10-2013, 08:10 PM	#13
babycakez Major LCF Poster! Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Bay Area Posts: 1,034 Gallery: babycakez Stats: 267/188/160 WOE: Low Carbin' it! RESTART#3: JAN.31.2013 Start Date: 11/02/11	11/02/11 la Bartez;16306755]a good way to tell if you're really hungry or not is to think of your least favorite low carb meal. If you could eat that - then you're hungry. If you couldn't - then it's a craving. If you're hungry then eat![/QUOTE] Love this! I will have to remember this for next time I am "craving" something.

03-11-2013, 04:51 AM	#14
Punkin Senior LCF Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 565 Gallery: Punkin	Things that usually make me hungry on low carb include: eating too many carbs, eating not enough fat (especially at one meal), smelling high carb foods, and eating too few calories. The last one usually means that my body has shifted into downregulation (ie. my resting metabolism has dropped) or will be shifting soon. I find if I am eating just below my daily calorie requirement I am ok.