Help!

I'm on my second day of induction and I am so hungry. Did anyone else feel this during induction? Am I doing something wrong? Here is my food today:

b: 2 eggs, 1/2cup salmon, 1/2cup sauteed mushrooms, 1tbsp cream cheese, 2tbsp flax seeds, 1 cup of coffee with 2tbsp cream, water with lemon

l: 1 1/2 oz cheddar cheese, 1/2cup salmon, 1c lettuce, olive oil, lemon juice, and 1/4cup flax seed (worried about constipation!)

mid-afternoon (SO HUNGRY): 4 hard boiled eggs(!), 3 oz. cheddar cheese(!), 1 turnip with olive oil.

I feel like I just binged this afternoon, I was so hungry. Does anyone have any advice about hunger and induction?

I'm worried that eating this much of anything (even protein and fat) will make me GAIN weight.

Hi Marisa,

Just keep in mind, you're doing low carb, not low fat---fat is your friend! Take a few minutes and enter your menu in Fitday
http://www.fitday.com I think you'll find that your calories are around 1200--that's why you're hungry.

If you're hungry--eat! Just keep the carbs at 20 for the day. The rule of thumb, believe it or not, is that your calories for the day should be 10 or 12 times your current weight. There several threads in "Hot Links" (in the newbies section) about this.

Good Luck!

judy

#1 rule of low carb...you should NEVER be hungry! Base your meals around meat and fat...you NEED fat to keep your full..this is NOT low fat..this is NOT low cal...you need to get that outta your head!

going back to your inital entry - I felt horrible the first couple of days, very dizzy, weak and terribly hungry. but then that passed and I woke up one day feeling great and haven't looked back since. once your body has converted to the LC WOE it'll feel much better. but in the meantime, concentrate on getting enough fat and protein in your diet (check out fitday.com) - the ratios should be about 65% fat, 30% protein and 5% carbs, give or take a little bit. and don't forget to take your vitamins!!

hth, lecstar

Dear Marisa,

You should never feel hungry. I keep a pre-roasted chicken in the fridge and tear lumps off it! Also I buy a stick of really fatty salami every week and cut off slices to snack on. If you are hungry just eat and enjoy!

Good luck,

Robert.

thanks for the tips everyone - yes i still have a total diet mentality and am fearful of having full freedom with certain foods (still thinking fat, calories, etc.). i have kept up the fat for the last few days and added more veggies in to my meals. trying hard to keep my carbs under 20! also, haven't given up my coffee yet and that may be a factor in my hunger - i think it always has been. but giving up carbs and coffee at the same time? ugh!

i'm up early to do my tae bo and enjoying my coffee with all of you.

thanks for being here!

M -

I'm not giving up my coffee either, but it may help to mix one part regular with one part a really good quality decaf...and keep your portions the same, or less if you can. It's not the treat of the coffee (or the wake-up help!) that could be a problem, its that the caffeine affects insulin and may spike some people.

That's only some people though...those of us in denial have no problems with coffee whatsoever.

Ya know, I've encountered the same thing sometimes. I'll have powered down a ton of stuff, and about an hour later my stomach is growling! I just attributed it to something with low-carbing. My body is burning it off faster because it's attacking the fat and calories(???)?. No clue. Maybe it's body make-up.