I don't know what to do. Now I am hungry ALL the time. I work out an hour each morning. I LOVE doing that. I eat before my workout (peanut butter on a rice cake) just to get through the workout, then I have a complete breakfast. (Eggs and fruit) By the time I get to work I am hungry and I have some almonds, later fruit and more rice cakes. Then I'm hungry for lunch around 11:00. I eat lunch and snack all afternoon. At night I am no longer hungry but I eat a good dinner and FINALLY I'm full. I am not overweight at all. Do you think there is something wrong with me or is this just how it is when you exercise like we do?
Hungry all the time
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nkhansen1
Cathlete
That sounds a lot like the way I eat,and I work out in the AM. My appetite finally starts to shut down at around 5:30pm, so I usually eat a very small dinner, but I'm ravenous during the day. I am careful to have a plan of what to eat, or I am tempted to eat anything to get rid of the hungry feeling. I make sure I have a supply of hard boiled eggs, fruit and raw veg, yogurt, oatmeal, etc so I have something of quality to reach for. I'm not overweight either. It's the exercise for sure, IMO.
tneah
Cathlete
Yeah, try oatmeal with ground flaxseed on top. I had that yesterday at 9AM and was not hungry until right before 2PM. Pretty amazing for me since I swear I cn "graze" all day long, especially right before my period which just started today.
The added fiber is great and will keep you full, along with a little good fat too, if I do not eat enough fat, I tend to stay hungry and never really satisfied all day long!
The added fiber is great and will keep you full, along with a little good fat too, if I do not eat enough fat, I tend to stay hungry and never really satisfied all day long!
story1267
Cathlete
Jamn, my fill-me-up breakfast is a bowl of oatmeal with a half scoop of protein powder and ground flaxseed. I get my flax at the grocery store - if yours has a natural foods section you can find them there - I have Bob's Red Mill which I believe is a widely distributed brand.
Also, try to make sure you're getting some protein with each snack or mini-meal.
I think if you are exercising and eating relatively clean that it's perfectly normal to be hungry every 3 hours. I know I am - you can practically set your watch to it! :9
Also, try to make sure you're getting some protein with each snack or mini-meal.
I think if you are exercising and eating relatively clean that it's perfectly normal to be hungry every 3 hours. I know I am - you can practically set your watch to it! :9
I to know how you feel. It can get diheartening when you are working out really hard and you feel like you are sabotaging yourself all day. I have no trouble at night with my eating but trying to control myself all day is where it can get tough. I always tell myself tomorrow is another day and not get down on myself for it.
RunninTeach
Cathlete
>Where do you purchase flaxseed? Also, are there any specific
>fiber filled foods that fill you up? Thanks for all the
>input. I'll try all your suggestions.
I think I bought the Bob's Red Mill flaxseed at Trader Joe's. Other high fiber foods I like:
Kashi Heart to Heart Oatmeal (4-5 g per serving)
Raisin Bran (7 g)
Fiber One (I think it's 10 g)
Weight Watchers cereals (4-5 g, I really love the Honey Almond Crisp)
Fiber One bars (9 g)
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>fiber filled foods that fill you up? Thanks for all the
>input. I'll try all your suggestions.
I think I bought the Bob's Red Mill flaxseed at Trader Joe's. Other high fiber foods I like:
Kashi Heart to Heart Oatmeal (4-5 g per serving)
Raisin Bran (7 g)
Fiber One (I think it's 10 g)
Weight Watchers cereals (4-5 g, I really love the Honey Almond Crisp)
Fiber One bars (9 g)
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"Out on the roads there is fitness and self-discovery and the persons we were destined to be." -George Sheehan
delfin
Cathlete
Re: ground flaxseed... if you like to bake, try adding ground flaxseed to healthy muffin recipes. I also add whole wheat flour, and delete plain white. Sometimes I throw in sunflower seeds, too. The fiber reallly fills me up and keeps me from getting so hungry. I can relate to having the hungries with intense exercise. It happens all the time with me!
RunninTeach
Cathlete
Jamn,
For breakfast, I usually have oatmeal, regular high-fiber cereal, or a protein shake. (Love that BSN Lean Dessert powder).
I have gotten away from packing sandwiches (I think I ate PB&J at least 3x a week last year!) for work and now bring a yogurt, fig bar, 1-2 pieces of fruit, baby carrots, and some kind of snack: things like Babybel or string cheese, pretzels, a hard-boiled egg, or a Special K protein bar. This covers a mid-morning snack, too.
I get home from work around 3:30-4ish and will usually go for a light snack before dinner.
So it's fair to say I eat a lot during the day, too.
For breakfast, I usually have oatmeal, regular high-fiber cereal, or a protein shake. (Love that BSN Lean Dessert powder).
I have gotten away from packing sandwiches (I think I ate PB&J at least 3x a week last year!) for work and now bring a yogurt, fig bar, 1-2 pieces of fruit, baby carrots, and some kind of snack: things like Babybel or string cheese, pretzels, a hard-boiled egg, or a Special K protein bar. This covers a mid-morning snack, too.
I get home from work around 3:30-4ish and will usually go for a light snack before dinner.
So it's fair to say I eat a lot during the day, too.