I am trying to loose weight and I have met with a nutritionist. I am eating all the right things. I am just eating to much of it. I get so hungry and I can not get by on what the actual portion size supposed to be. I have tried drinking a lot of water to help you feel full that helps but I just eat way to much. Is there something else I can do to cut back slowly to the correct portion
2007-10-17 08:12:11 · 9 answers · asked by Big Daddy R 7 in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
Check out these books from your library: "Volumetrics" by Barbara Rolls and "Eat More, Weigh Less" by Dean Ornish. You can eat a greater volume of food if you choose items with a greater water content, or lower density. "Dr. Shapiro's Picture Perfect Weight Loss" shows this as well.
But the bottom line is, you still have to deal with wanting to eat more than you should, and yet making the choice not to eat: just as smokers who are quitting still have to deal with the craving for a cigarette even after the nicotine is gone from their system. Part of the battle is psychological, and that's really the hardest part. You have to address your mental and emotional cravings for food.
Learn to respond to the craving for food in a more constructive way than overeating. You'll suffer for awhile, but as some wise person once said, we always have the choice of which we will suffer: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret.
And don't be too hard on yourself, or else you'll be inclined to just give up. Be encouraging in how you talk to yourself. Look at your progress instead of focusing on your mistakes.
God bless! Another encouraging thought: "Everything is difficult before it is easy." So keep trying! It will get easier as you practice new habits.
2007-10-17 08:33:59 · answer #1 · answered by Rella 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your nutritionist should have told you that you would have to decrease your caloric intake a little over a time. they should NOT have made you cut it back way far right away. you're obviously experiencing the negative side effects of cutting back way too soon. what you should do is keep track of a week of regular eating. then at the end of that week use calorieking.com to find caloric values and calculate how many calories on average you ate per day. once you know that you can then decrease that by 100-200 for the next 4 weeks and lower it down again for the next 4 weeks...ect...until you get in the range of 1400-1800 calories per day which is the amount the average woman needs for weight loss.
2007-10-17 15:18:48 · answer #2 · answered by kestrelk8 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
E A T R E A L Y S L O W L Y
It works, often too well!
Sometimes I'll be really hungry and I'll decide I wan't to finish everything on my plate, but I'll eat really slowly, sometimes cause I'm distracted, mostly because I trained myself that way, but half way through I'm full!
Ha, not saying I starve myself here, but I don't pig out, alot of the time I'll put too much on my plate.
Also it's been shown in medical studies that eating slowly gives your brain time to get the signal that your full.
Hope it helps,
Jess
2007-10-17 15:18:31 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
When you go to eat a meal, try using a saucer sized plate, or any plate smaller than a dinner plate. Only eat what you can fit on the plate...and NO second helpings! If you're still hungry, snack on fruits and veggies! Hope this helps you!
2007-10-17 15:18:55 · answer #4 · answered by peterbilt197 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about...
Make a plate of your normal size portion that you're use to eating. Take half of it and put it on another plate or put it in some tupperware. That way you have another meal for later. It also will save you some money.
Just an idea! Good luck!
2007-10-17 15:19:43 · answer #5 · answered by ♥ Jen ♥ 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I heard once that when you get the urge to eat count to your age and most likely it will have passed. But if not get active or busy your more likely not to chow down if you're consumed with some project. Call up a friend, you can't talk and eat at the same time. Good luck to you.
2007-10-17 15:27:18 · answer #6 · answered by m cheryl 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
this explains what a portion of anything is. make sure you eat fiber at every meal. that will help you feel fuller longer and stay satisfied. some things you can eat as much as you want, like fruits and veggies.
2007-10-17 15:23:05 · answer #7 · answered by wendy_da_goodlil_witch 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can eat more frequently but they do have to be smaller meals.
I know what you mean that's my problem. I tried chewing gum and it does help. Also drink a glass of water before you eat.
2007-10-17 15:18:38 · answer #8 · answered by mommytoabeauty 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Try adding more Fiber to your diet.It will fill you up faster,and make you less hungry.
2007-10-17 15:20:23 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋