nickychick
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I recieved this from my consultant as I was feeling a little hungry mid morning and late afternoon. It's strange but I am not feeling hungry anymore and the only thing that has changed is time. I have re-started Cohen's and been on it now for nearly one month.
I thought this might be helpful for some people struggling with hunger?
Hunger
If followed 100%, your Eating Plan is all about minimising hunger and maximising Human Growth Hormone and Serotonin stimulation, so that we feel good, are not hungry and shrink and repair as efficiently as possible.
Firstly, is it hunger or cravings?
If it is cravings, you may like to try taking some Chromium. It will help to keep the insulin level under control and this in turn should stop the cravings. So you might increase your dose of this very important mineral.
If it is hunger, here are a few ideas that may help:
Water intake An average person needs to drink between 2.5 and 3 litres of water every day.
Toxins from the fat cells go into the blood when the fat is turned into energy, if the blood is not cleaned by constant amounts of water, the body will slow down the process resulting in hunger, either you wash the toxins out with water or the body will try to put it back into the fat cells, so you are not being "fed" from the fat cells. Drinking all your water is the secret!
Specific Proteins Only eat the foods as indicated on the lists. Never assume anything is equivalent in value to replace a food type. Their chemical content is different Vegetables and Fruits
I thought this might be helpful for some people struggling with hunger?
Hunger
If followed 100%, your Eating Plan is all about minimising hunger and maximising Human Growth Hormone and Serotonin stimulation, so that we feel good, are not hungry and shrink and repair as efficiently as possible.
Firstly, is it hunger or cravings?
If it is cravings, you may like to try taking some Chromium. It will help to keep the insulin level under control and this in turn should stop the cravings. So you might increase your dose of this very important mineral.
If it is hunger, here are a few ideas that may help:
Water intake An average person needs to drink between 2.5 and 3 litres of water every day.
Toxins from the fat cells go into the blood when the fat is turned into energy, if the blood is not cleaned by constant amounts of water, the body will slow down the process resulting in hunger, either you wash the toxins out with water or the body will try to put it back into the fat cells, so you are not being "fed" from the fat cells. Drinking all your water is the secret!
Specific Proteins Only eat the foods as indicated on the lists. Never assume anything is equivalent in value to replace a food type. Their chemical content is different Vegetables and Fruits
- Mozzarella must be in a block or chunk, not grated
- Baked ricotta is not allowed
- No dried fruits or fruit juice
- Natural yoghurt only, no flavours
- Accurate food scales Does your scale clearly indicate 1 gram intervals? Your quantities need to be weighed perfectly. Every gram counts!
- Weighing food raw No processed, precooked, battered or crumbed food is allowed
- Crispbreads Only have 2 at a time and 2.5 hours must be kept between having 2 crispbreads
- Skipping meals/ You must eat every meal and every gram as per your Program
- Eating less
- Medication Are you taking any new medications? Cough mixtures and lozenges can contain sugar and alcohol which will affect your Program
- Taking HRT, Zoloft, Zurtich and Inositol can increase appetite
- Multivitamin It is very important that you take a multivitamin and mineral supplement.
- Remember it must not contain: fruit, plants, lactose, gluten/wheat, added sugar, preservatives, yeast or more than 25mg of B6. You may like to increase the amount you are taking, because when you are on a rapid fat loss Program your body uses more vitamins and minerals than usual, and our food today has not got the same amount as it might have had some 30 odd years ago
- Homeopathic Remedies Make sure they are not in an alcohol base or contain any forbidden ingredients. If you are not sure, ask your consultant to check for you
- Diet or Food You may not take any diet pills, appetite suppressants or food supplements
- 5 hours between meals It is imperative that you keep 5 hours between your main meals to make sure proteins are not mixed
- Sugar free gum Gum must be sugar free and you may have 5 pieces per day. Do not chew them for too long as this may make you hungry. Fruit flavours are not allowed.
- Sugar free lollies are not allowed
- Herbs/Spices Make sure you are weighing any fresh herbs you use as part of your vegetable allowance
- Mixed herbs and spices are not allowed as some have preservatives, extra salt, starches etc… Make sure there is no MSG
- Have Salt, Chilli, Ginger, Paprika, Turmeric, Curry, Garlic and Cinnamon in limited amounts, as too much will stimulate insulin
- You may have a maximum of 1 teaspoon collectively of all condiments and
- herbs in a day Not allowed – Ginseng, Blended spices, Horsetail, Cayenne pepper or Vanilla
- Diet drinks Must be caffeine free Diet Coke and Pepsi
- Artificial Sweeteners Hermesetas Original and Sugarine are the only ones allowed. Other artificial sweeteners are sweetened with a sugar product
- Eating Out/Functions Any deviation from your Program will cause hunger
- Physical activity Dr Cohen does not take your physical activity into account when preparing your Program, if you are feeling hungry you will need to cut back for a short time
- Coffee and Tea Drinking too much coffee and tea may make you hungry
- Breakfast (Yoghurt) Yoghurt and fruit for breakfast may not be as sustaining as other proteins. Rather try an egg or cheese and vegetables for breakfast
- Apples 10% of people find apples make them hungry because they set off the insulin, while 90% it blocks the insulin. If you think they may be a cause of hunger, try some of the other fruits for a while
- Keep the biscuits and fruits for the times you know you will need them most, also the diet fizzy drink that you are allowed.
- You might like to plan a fourth 'meal'. Usually the afternoons are the problem, so have a non-protein early ‘meal’ at this time. Your Cohen’s Lifestyle Clinic Recipe Book has some great ideas such as:
- Baked Apple, Orange Salad, Salt and Vinegar Chips or Apple Crumble.
- Trust these ideas will help pinpoint something that could be causing you to get hungry and help you to
- get through this difficult stage.
