I started my weight loss program two weeks ago, and have only lost maybe MAYBE 3 pounds (sometimes, too, if Ive eaten a lot of sodium, Ill be at my starting weight of 160 again). I weigh an average 157 in the mornings these days.
I walk 2 miles to the gym almost daily, do 35 minutes on the elliptical, 30 minutes lap swimming then walk 2 miles home. Im on Weight-Watchers, and try to stay as close to my points as possible, though I have a bad habit of fudging them a bit. I justify that by calculating out that I get an extra 5-8 points from exercise, on top of my daily 20-25 point range.
Im doing an mini-overhaul on my diet program though, because I find that Im not paying proper attention to servings, and am therefore very likely to be consuming more points than I write down.
Anyway, enough backstory, my problem is this: I am almost constantly hungry. Not cravings, just a nagging grumble in my stomach all day long. Like, this morning, I ate a breakfast of egg substitute (amount equivalent to two real eggs) with a fresh pear, but I wasnt satisfied. Half an hour later, I drank one of those protein/fiber drink mixes (South Beach- "Tide me Over") and Im STILL not satisfied. An hour or so later, I sat down and ate a frozen meal that was supposed to be high protein, and Im STILL hungry, even as Im typing this, almost uncomfortably hungry.
I know that cravings and hunger are different, and if youre hungry, you should eat because its not just your tongue telling you you want that cookie. I am actually hungry! I cant seem to eat enough to fill myself up, but I just feel like Im consuming so many calories, its really inhibiting my weight loss.
At which point, do I tell myself "Shut up, stomach! Youve had your food, now you need to bloody well stop complaining."
EDIT: I take a multivitamin daily, so I dont think a vitamin deficiency would be the cause.
I walk 2 miles to the gym almost daily, do 35 minutes on the elliptical, 30 minutes lap swimming then walk 2 miles home. Im on Weight-Watchers, and try to stay as close to my points as possible, though I have a bad habit of fudging them a bit. I justify that by calculating out that I get an extra 5-8 points from exercise, on top of my daily 20-25 point range.
Im doing an mini-overhaul on my diet program though, because I find that Im not paying proper attention to servings, and am therefore very likely to be consuming more points than I write down.
Anyway, enough backstory, my problem is this: I am almost constantly hungry. Not cravings, just a nagging grumble in my stomach all day long. Like, this morning, I ate a breakfast of egg substitute (amount equivalent to two real eggs) with a fresh pear, but I wasnt satisfied. Half an hour later, I drank one of those protein/fiber drink mixes (South Beach- "Tide me Over") and Im STILL not satisfied. An hour or so later, I sat down and ate a frozen meal that was supposed to be high protein, and Im STILL hungry, even as Im typing this, almost uncomfortably hungry.
I know that cravings and hunger are different, and if youre hungry, you should eat because its not just your tongue telling you you want that cookie. I am actually hungry! I cant seem to eat enough to fill myself up, but I just feel like Im consuming so many calories, its really inhibiting my weight loss.
At which point, do I tell myself "Shut up, stomach! Youve had your food, now you need to bloody well stop complaining."
EDIT: I take a multivitamin daily, so I dont think a vitamin deficiency would be the cause.
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Bootleg WW's... haha I like that. Lea's suggestion is a good start. I've lost 65pounds man, when I first started I was hungry a lot. Just kept eating 5-6 small meals/snacks a day. Usually hitting the 1800-2200 mark on calories. Like I said, hungry a lot at the start but it went away after a few weeks. Your stomach shrinks and expands, once it shrinks again with smaller portions, it'll be easier to get full. Like I said before as well, drink a lot of water. Our bodies sometimes give us symptoms similar to hunger when we're dehydrated.
