Comments on: Am I Still Hungry? http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/ ... because HEALTHY and HAPPY belong together ... Wed, 10 Mar 2010 04:20:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Suz http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12783 Suz Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:30:43 +0000 http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12783 Love your honesty!! I've struggled all my live with the same thing. I love food... good for you foods, bad for you foods... I just like to eat! I have to say that for the first time that I remember in my life I felt comfortably full & knew I had eaten a small-normal portion. Let me give you some background... for starters I've been exercising 3 times a week for the last 3 weeks. Last Friday my husband & I started eating Healthy Chocolate and between the two things I have found a greatly decreased appetite. I went to a buffet last night with my husband & I usually get a salad plate, 2 dinner plates and a dessert plate... for real, too much I know. Last night I had a small salad & 1 dinner plate. I took 2 bites of dessert & I could eat no more! I was done... the food didn't even appeal to me anymore. My mind on autopilot said "What's wrong, Eat!", but my stomach and satisfaction level said... "No more." I was almost dissappointed because I just love to eat so much.. but will be grateful if the weight does start to come off as easily as I'm anticipating. Guess it might be a love/hate relationship... although I do get to eat 3 pieces of chocolate every day now. :) Love your honesty!! I’ve struggled all my live with the same thing. I love food… good for you foods, bad for you foods… I just like to eat!

I have to say that for the first time that I remember in my life I felt comfortably full & knew I had eaten a small-normal portion. Let me give you some background… for starters I’ve been exercising 3 times a week for the last 3 weeks. Last Friday my husband & I started eating Healthy Chocolate and between the two things I have found a greatly decreased appetite. I went to a buffet last night with my husband & I usually get a salad plate, 2 dinner plates and a dessert plate… for real, too much I know. Last night I had a small salad & 1 dinner plate. I took 2 bites of dessert & I could eat no more! I was done… the food didn’t even appeal to me anymore. My mind on autopilot said “What’s wrong, Eat!”, but my stomach and satisfaction level said… “No more.” I was almost dissappointed because I just love to eat so much.. but will be grateful if the weight does start to come off as easily as I’m anticipating. Guess it might be a love/hate relationship… although I do get to eat 3 pieces of chocolate every day now. :)

]]> By: Francesca http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12502 Francesca Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:15:05 +0000 http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12502 I also sometimes have difficulty in knowing if I'm hungry or not. What you did sounds the perfect way to handle this. Sometimes if I'm not sure, I tell myself - Just wait for 60 seconds and then ask the question again. Usually that gives me a chance to think about it! But in general, if I'm not sure if I'm hungry, it means I'm not! I also sometimes have difficulty in knowing if I’m hungry or not. What you did sounds the perfect way to handle this.

Sometimes if I’m not sure, I tell myself – Just wait for 60 seconds and then ask the question again. Usually that gives me a chance to think about it! But in general, if I’m not sure if I’m hungry, it means I’m not!

]]> By: Kepa http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12486 Kepa Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:00:42 +0000 http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12486 I don't know about you, but to me, that sounds like an NSV :) You were mindful, and made a sensible decision :) You should claim that! You don't need to get it perfect to celebrate! I've learned to experience hunger. It's really nothing to fear. If I need to eat, I can eat :) So that's what I do. I eat what I want, what I think makes sense given my goals, and wait and see :) I don’t know about you, but to me, that sounds like an NSV :) You were mindful, and made a sensible decision :) You should claim that! You don’t need to get it perfect to celebrate!

I’ve learned to experience hunger. It’s really nothing to fear. If I need to eat, I can eat :) So that’s what I do. I eat what I want, what I think makes sense given my goals, and wait and see :)

]]> By: Miz http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12483 Miz Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:09:45 +0000 http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12483 For me it is still hard with things I love. I LOOOVE ME SOME POPCORN. I lacketh the internal mechanism which says DUDE YOUVE EATEN ENOUGH OF ME. 3 KERNELS FROM NOW I WILL GO FROM AWESOME TO AWESOMELY MAKING YOU FEEL SICK. For me it is still hard with things I love.

I LOOOVE ME SOME POPCORN.

I lacketh the internal mechanism which says DUDE YOUVE EATEN ENOUGH OF ME. 3 KERNELS FROM NOW I WILL GO FROM AWESOME TO AWESOMELY MAKING YOU FEEL SICK.

]]> By: Corporate Gifts http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12463 Corporate Gifts Wed, 28 Oct 2009 06:39:12 +0000 http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12463 I think self satisfaction is a big thing. I think self satisfaction is a big thing.

]]> By: Janet http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12442 Janet Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:27:08 +0000 http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12442 I need to work on this myself. I've noticed I tend to eat when I'm not hungry at all because I think I MIGHT be hungry later. Like as though I can't eat at that point?! I need to work on this myself. I’ve noticed I tend to eat when I’m not hungry at all because I think I MIGHT be hungry later. Like as though I can’t eat at that point?!

]]> By: Mike http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12438 Mike Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:22:11 +0000 http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12438 The thing about human body is that it has a delayed "response" to not being hungry. Basically even after you've satisfied your hunger, your mind won't update for 10-15 minutes (comes from the fact that a few thousands years ago food was scarce and so you had to sort of eat in advance, kind of like a camel lol) A good advice I've been told is to stop eating while you are still hungry, compared to eating until you stop being hungry. Also, don't forget that your body also gets used to how much you eat, so if you always eat 3000calories and then switch to 2,500 you might feel hungry even though you may only need 2,200 calories in the first place. The thing about human body is that it has a delayed “response” to not being hungry. Basically even after you’ve satisfied your hunger, your mind won’t update for 10-15 minutes (comes from the fact that a few thousands years ago food was scarce and so you had to sort of eat in advance, kind of like a camel lol)

A good advice I’ve been told is to stop eating while you are still hungry, compared to eating until you stop being hungry. Also, don’t forget that your body also gets used to how much you eat, so if you always eat 3000calories and then switch to 2,500 you might feel hungry even though you may only need 2,200 calories in the first place.

]]> By: michelle @ eatingjourney http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12437 michelle @ eatingjourney Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:15:29 +0000 http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12437 this is such a good post and such a good reminder to me. it's not easy, but everytime we are content and appreciate it and then past-full--I understand why it isn't great for me anymore. I am finding that balance. I am not there yet, but the luxury of shoving my face isn't great for me anymore. I am glad that I am getting there. I am glad that you're sharing your story. Thanks, M this is such a good post and such a good reminder to me. it’s not easy, but everytime we are content and appreciate it and then past-full–I understand why it isn’t great for me anymore. I am finding that balance. I am not there yet, but the luxury of shoving my face isn’t great for me anymore. I am glad that I am getting there. I am glad that you’re sharing your story.

Thanks,
M

]]> By: Alex From Phlly http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12434 Alex From Phlly Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:39:16 +0000 http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12434 I never realized how much food I needed to eat to feel full until I accidently dropped half my lunch on the floor. ( I had slipped on a slippery stretch of floor while at work) Anyhow, I ate the remaining half. What surprised me was that I was full 10 minutes after completing my meal. Ordinarily, I would've eaten the entire thing no problem at all. I used to feel sluggish about 2 hours after eating lunch, but on that day, no sluggishness. I was so used to eating twice as much as I needed that I never let my body enjoy the food as I ate it. I never realized how much food I needed to eat to feel full until I accidently dropped half my lunch on the floor. ( I had slipped on a slippery stretch of floor while at work) Anyhow, I ate the remaining half. What surprised me was that I was full 10 minutes after completing my meal. Ordinarily, I would’ve eaten the entire thing no problem at all.

I used to feel sluggish about 2 hours after eating lunch, but on that day, no sluggishness. I was so used to eating twice as much as I needed that I never let my body enjoy the food as I ate it.

]]> By: South Beach Steve http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12433 South Beach Steve Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:27:19 +0000 http://amerrylife.com/2009/10/27/am-i-still-hungry/#comment-12433 I struggle with this. The only thing that helps me is to stop eating long before I believe I am full and see if I am still hungry 30 minutes later. I struggle with this. The only thing that helps me is to stop eating long before I believe I am full and see if I am still hungry 30 minutes later.

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