Hello. My Name Is Revs And I'm A Carboholic And Hungry!

[LipstickLady 25,682]

At six months out (tomorrow!! WHAT!?!?!), meals don't work very well for me because of my schedule and my tiny eating capacity.

I am generally out of the door by 7:03am. (Not 7, not 7:05.) This time of year, I get home around 8:30-9pm between my business, my kids' activities and martial arts. Grazing works best for me and my NUT is ok with it as long as I hit, not exceed, my nutritional values. She is all about 5-7 mini meals and I am OK with that, too!

My best grazing bits?

beef Jerky

cheese

beef jerky

sf/ff lattes

nuts (I've cut back on these - trigger food)

beef jerky

Protein Bars

seafood salad with extra artificial crab leg added in

beef jerky

Protein chips

What else...? Oh! Did I mention beef jerky?

[Madam Reverie 2,958]

Thanks, All. Very useful.

I'm snacking on nuts and dried fruits (as per the nutritionists recommendations). Its good, it does the job for a bit.

I try to limit the cheese I consume.. Primarily because it was my nemesis before surgery and now my ability to eat most things has improved greatly, I know it would be my nemesis afterwards.

For those of you who had a thing for Cookies, ice cream, chips, cake and the like.. Those things were not my issue. It was CHEESE!! (and biscuits for cheese and olives and charcuterie and chutney for cheese and cheese and a bit more cheese)

My diet is varied and wholesome. I was even metaphorically patted on the head by my Nutritionist, on detailing my food choices. That's all good, but the scale isn't moving...

Regarding the hunger - he noted that people who are on the younger end of the scale feel hunger much more than older folk and concurred that it wasn't head hunger. It was the battery running completely flat. He also commented that older folk found 'richer' foods harder to stomach. He found my ability to eat what I can eat (which is not bad stuff, but roast dinners, lamb shanks and veg, etc) remarkable. However, the portions are small and they leave me hungry 2.5 hours afterwards. So I'm on a mission to find the alternative snacking options which will keep my energy levels and I, happy.

Thank you for all your suggestions. I shall be mooching to the supermarket this evening to see if I can find alternatives which don't make me feel like I'm some sort of mutant obese squirrel...

[Madam Reverie 2,958]

NB - as for Myfitnesspal. I have a smart phone which has been sat in its box for the last 6 months. I'm scared of its fragility and haven't taken it out of its box as a consequence. I love my Nokia brick and think (because I'm a clumsy bat), that I'd destroy it in under a week! Maybe I should break the cellophane and join the brave new world... x

[Butterthebean 8,146]

Madam rev. I know we're all different, and I would never tell anyone to go against their nuts advice. I will say for me the dried fruit would not only be a trigger because it's high GI, but it's also rather dense in calories. Meaning for the calories it doesn't do much to fill me up. But the glycemic load is what concerns me the most and also makes the biggest impact on my appetite and my ability to lose weight.

[LipstickLady 25,682]

As much as it pains me to say this, I agree with BUTT-er about the fruit. Too much sugar, too little bulk, too high in calories.

[Butterthebean 8,146]

As much as it pains me to say this, I agree with BUTT-er about the fruit. Too much sugar, too little bulk, too high in calories.

Ouch. More butt-bashing. What kind of forum is this? Butthurtpal.com?

[lsereno 2,525]

Hey madam, Early out I relied on Protein Shakes, fat free yogurt, and dense Protein to get my protein requirements in and feel full. Dried fruit is calorie dense without any protein. If you're craving fruit, unsweetened apple sauce is a better choice. I ate around 600 calories for the first few months, then 800 for a few then 1000. I'm in my late 50s and only exercise is walking. I average under Q1500 calories per day to stay at goal. I have to eat dense protein to stay full. Lynda

[gamergirl 4,610]

This article is particularly relevant to our discussion here. Rev I know you're not eating junk food, but it's interesting to see the types of things that we might not consider junk per se, but that can start a craving nonetheless, such as butter, mayo, Salad Dressing etc.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-clear/why-we-crave-junk-food_b_4261415.html

[slowtogo 301]

This article is particularly relevant to our discussion here. Rev I know you're not eating junk food, but it's interesting to see the types of things that we might not consider junk per se, but that can start a craving nonetheless, such as butter, mayo, Salad Dressing etc.

<a data-ipb='nomediaparse' href='http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-clear/why-we-crave-junk-food_b_4261415.html'>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-clear/why-we-crave-junk-food_b_4261415.html</a>

I couldn't get the link to work-

[LipstickLady 25,682]

Ouch. More butt-bashing. What kind of forum is this? Butthurtpal.com?

I think that's your OTHER new cross over addiction.

:ph34r:

[gamergirl 4,610]

I couldn't get the link to work-

I posted the entire article on a thread in the general. Discussion threads too. Search why your brain craves junk food and it should show up.

[Madam Reverie 2,958]

This article is particularly relevant to our discussion here. Rev I know you're not eating junk food, but it's interesting to see the types of things that we might not consider junk per se, but that can start a craving nonetheless, such as butter, mayo, salad dressing etc.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-clear/why-we-crave-junk-food_b_4261415.html

Many thanks, GG. I did see this article when you posted it previously. Carbs are food of the devil - but boy are they tasty. Ergo, I try to limit them to save my pain!!!

Now, who hid the cheese?!