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03-01-2012, 10:44 PM #1
Hunger
What do you guys do to deal with the relentless hunger and cravings that come along with dieting? Been dieting 8 weeks now and constant hunger has been an issue lately. I drink diet sodas, sugar free jello, sugar free gum etcc... Also, all my meals are loaded with green veggies which seem to do nothing more than give me gas? Any suggestions? Or is this what separates us from the rest of the fat ass world?
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03-01-2012, 10:50 PM #2
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Dieting isn't fun. That's why you only do it in short bursts. You can't LIVE on a diet. Diets are for contest prep, photoshoots, getting ready for vacation. They have a definite start and stop. So focus on that..that's it's only for X-amount of weeks.
We all feel this way during a diet/prep. It comes with the territory. The diet will make or break a person. People who can't diet, don't compete. It's that simple.
edit...PS...I know that to lose fat I need to feel hungry. If I don't feel hungry then my metabolism is slowed or I'm eating too much. So think of hunger as success. lolLast edited by GirlyMuscle; 03-01-2012 at 10:52 PM.
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03-01-2012, 10:54 PM #3
Thanks yea that gives some perspective. I just really have no way of telling how many more weeks of this I have ahead of me before I hit my goal. I asked scoob what he thought and he told me he's not a fortune teller lol. I'm thinking till AT LEAST early May if not June. So months of this can def be a daunting task but I do really want it you know?
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03-01-2012, 10:57 PM #4
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03-01-2012, 11:03 PM #5
Yea don't complain to scoob about being hungry. i tried.. he set me straight quick lol. Like I said though it's more of just not knowing when the diet will be over. Been following everything to the letter and am the biggest, leanest weight I've been. Still have a long way to go though
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03-01-2012, 11:16 PM #6
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03-02-2012, 06:39 AM #7
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my suggestion get rid of all the sugar free shit, i dont know about you but when I have that stuff it makes me even more hungry..... try going without it and see if the cravings go away...
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03-02-2012, 11:55 AM #8
it seems to be helping actually. but i know what you mean...if I indulge in any "real" treat at all, I usually go off the deep end
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04-01-2012, 05:05 PM #9
Do you guys limit sugar free gum while dieting? I'm not on keto but sometimes I'll chew 6-7 pieces a day. Is that too much? Plus I chew tobacco which has sugar in it but can that really impact a diet??
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04-01-2012, 07:16 PM #10
my hunger has been reduced a ton since i started working with scooby. eating a good amount of fat.
taking fiber with a bunch of water helps though.
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04-01-2012, 08:26 PM #11
Through manipulation of the diet, supplementation, and training, hunger can easily be controlled. I wish there was one key to this but there are multiples.
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04-02-2012, 08:18 AM #12
Hunger wasn't an issue for me either until I started on test. Then it went through the roof. Very fucking annoying. I only have a finite amount of willpower before I need to have a good feeding, then I'll be good for a few weeks. When I start drooling over protein bars is when I know that I'm in a bad spot. Long term dieting sucks balls
Well I'm open to suggestions.
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04-22-2012, 09:06 AM #13
It's very possible that your tobacco consumption is affecting your cravings. Not to mention other aspects of your health.
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04-22-2012, 10:37 AM #14
Well here's the thing. When I started this thread I simply was not consuming enough veggies. Jason allows FREE green veggies which I failed to take advantage of. We then switched to keto, and the hunger only got worse...much worse. So we are back on a lower carb plan but this time, I am going through greens like nobody's business. Also, with my whey shake meals, I consume a fiber supp before drinking the shake which fills me up like hell too. About the tobacco, maybe you are right. But I can say that there is little to no chance of me quitting any time real soon. Greens and diet soda will only carry you so far in the way of cravings and the last thing I need is to have a nagging nicotine addiction stacked on top of what is already a very tough ordeal.
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04-22-2012, 12:09 PM #15
I feel ya, sir. I dipped for several years and "quit" many time. Adiction is real and when it comes to tobacco, it's mental. When you truly want to quit you will be able to... As far as artificial sweeteners go, they aren't the devil by any means but I'm sure there are negatives, especialy with greater intakes. Our bodies have to metabolize them and DO recieve calories. I try to stay away from them all together, especialy aspertame, but prefer acesulfame potassium or xylitol.
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