Bottomless Pit

[kmbrlycool 214]

I am 6.5 months out and I feel like my stomach has become a bottomless pit! Help!!!

[aldmb2 24]

I literally just posted the same thing! I got some great advice from everyone. Check out my last post. food will NOT defeat us!

[ProudGrammy 8,322]

kmbrlycool & aldmb2

GMTA

(great minds think alike)

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Try the 5 day pouch test.

[delta_girl 931]

Add chia seeds to your food.

[FishingNurse 1,210]

I go through phases where I feel like that.....when I feel like I can keep eating/ snacking... i kind of do but I chose veggies, lots of veggies!! raw, cooked, roasted, steamed, stir fried, you name it. I will also eat apples, air popped pop corn, etc. Try snacking on those if you want to snack. Thats been my key to maintaining my weight loss. (or losing weight)

[doxieville 799]

NooOooOoo! Kimberlycool!!! I am following your successes!! You can do this!! :-)

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Try the 5 day pouch test.

What is this?

[Fiddleman 4,376]

Add chia seeds to your food.

How do chia foods help. I get hungry at about 3 hours and eat every 3 hours at 4 months out. I would prefer not to get hungry. I eat about 100-125 cals every 3 hours in some Protein end centered small meal.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

What is this?

http://www.5daypouchtest.com/plan/theplan.html

Just check out the link. It's basically a "back to the beginning" 5 day exercise that will break you of bad eating patterns that you may have slowly slipped into. I tried it and broke a stall. Lost 5 pounds that did not come back after I began eating again. Some say it will restore restriction. It did for me, for about one day. But what it really did is make me realize how much I was snacking and grazing. I think that's its real affect.

I think it's a good exercise to do every once in a while if you're having trouble with cravings, excessive hunger or even just to break a stubborn plateau.

[CaliKat 153]

I have found myself getting "hungry" too (I think its really just head hunger).

I am drinking lots and choose Protein only when I feel ravenous. Making sure that I dont head right to the cinnamon raisin bread or the cheese-its is key- choose your Proteins & make them available.

I also make sure to track what I eat on those days- its easy to munch, munch, munch up to 2000 calories when you arent paying attention!

My go-to when I am a bottomless pit are:

• endamame
  
• beef Jerky
  
• hard boiled eggs & mustard
  
• pickles
  
• shrimp cocktail
  
• thick cut deli meat
  

I cant eat enough of any of the above to do much damage- endamame especially... a whole bag keeps me busy for hours and has no fat and minimal carbs & cals!

[kmbrlycool 214]

Endamame virgin here... Where do I buy? How do I prepare??

[delta_girl 931]

How do chia foods help. I get hungry at about 3 hours and eat every 3 hours at 4 months out. I would prefer not to get hungry. I eat about 100-125 cals every 3 hours in some Protein end centered small meal.

http://www.mychiaseeds.com/Articles/Top10ChiaBenefits.html

http://www.shape.com/healthy-eating/meal-ideas/quick-and-easy-chia-seed-recipes

http://whatscookingamerica.net/CharlotteBradley/Chai-Seeds.htm

http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2012-05-24/chia-seeds-wall-streets-stimulant-of-choice

[Butterthebean 8,146]

I put chia seeds in my pudding and in my Protein shakes every day.

Love 'em.

[doxieville 799]

I put chia seeds in my pudding and in my Protein shakes every day.

Love 'em.

How much wld you say that you take in one day? A tablespoon?

Thanks!