Question:
staying hungry

I have a problem with hunger. I find myself wanting to eat too much after I get home from work. help    — nana120152 (posted on February 2, 2009)

February 2, 2009
Hunger? or wanting to eat? I never feel hunger, but out of habit I want to eat. In some of our group phsy meetings they told us it was called "head hunger". Get alot of sugar free jello, puddings and stuff like that and have on head. When you feel this urge to eat, then eat the sugar free stuff. Not sure how far our you are from sugery, but I am only 5 weeks and if I eat sugar free stuff all day long, I would still never get the calories in that they tell us to eat. We were told to eat 900 calories a day. 900 gezzzz, I look at that number and say no way can I eat 900 calories. I probably do good to eat 4-500 a day. I am trying to get more in, due to my bodies needs. I know if I do not get the protein and fluids in that my body will start thinking it is starving and store everything I eat. In return, no weight loss. Not srue if I have truly answered your question. But just increase fluids, if you feel hunger. If that pouch fills up, no matter how hungry you think you are, you cannot eat. - Teresa
   — tkilpatrick

February 2, 2009
If you think you are truly hungry after you get home then you have to change how you are eating earlier in the day. Increase your protein through out the day. Choose substancial sources of protein...dense proteins. You may need to add in one more snack before that window of hungry has time to get to you. I know that if I wait until I am really hungry to eat then I want to keep eating. If I watch the clock and schedule my meals and snacks, then hungry doesn't have a chance to take over. If you do this and still have to fight hungry, then chances are it's not actual hunger.
   — Launa N.

February 2, 2009
I have the same problem after dinner...I just posted on the boards about it...I have been brushing my teeth with a minty toothpaste to help out and it really works for quite a while because NOTHING tastes good after mint toothpaste except water! I've been doing two snacks after dinner for years and years...I plan my snacks and make good choices...but there are times when family members bring home BAD FOODS and I cannot stop thinking about them until I get up and grab whatever it is! Head hunger is a tough little booger! Boredom at night triggers my head hunger...I have been trying to go to bed earlier too and see if that helps! Winter is the worst because it's too boring and cold to go outside or something...Who the heck wants to take a night stroll in 20-30 degrees! LOL Don't buy junk if you tend to snack...That is my best suggestion...Make sure you have some good healthy choices for those times you need something...But do not start bringing home garbage foods! Plan a few nice snacks for yourself and try to stick with only those things. Brush your teeth when you can't seem to stop! It helps! (The mintier the toothpaste, the better!)
   — .Anita R.

February 2, 2009
Get a lot of sugar and fat free yogurt, jello, and things like that. That way you will satisfy your "hunger". If it is just wanting to eat for some other reason boredom, habit and so forth; try drinking some water. vinnigirl, retired RN
   — vinnigirl

February 2, 2009
I had a lil prob with this too...what I did was change my meal times..I was eating in the 10, 2 and 6 oclock hours, but had to change it up to make it later..now its more like 11o'clock ,3-4& 7-8o'clock hours and no snacking..this has helped me and the last meal is usually something light.hope this helps and you get ahead of the hunger. Good luck! hugs, Kim
   — gpcmist

February 3, 2009
water, water & more while you're going home and while you're preparing dinner
   — ezehkef

February 3, 2009
I've had this same problem but during the afternoon at work. I knew I wasn't really hungry but try telling that to my head! I was obsessed. I finally figured out that it was environmental. I only felt this way at work in the afternoons and never on the weekends at home. So I have confronted this head on and gotten rid of evil snacks in my desk. And I'm just pushing my way through without eating. I got some sugar free hard candies and some gum. And I'm pushing more water. I always hate it when someone tells me to drink water when all I really want to do is eat but even I have to admit that it works. But I'm happy to say that making these adjustments in the last week have helped and the scales are moving again. Mix up your routine because it sounds to me like your problem is environmental too. Good luck! You can do this and it's so worth it!
   — GlitterGal