A.M. weigh in: 169.4
Upon reflecting, I would guess there has been more snacking during the day than I’m probably copping to, at least consciously. Especially at night. It’s like I do great during the day (or pretty OK) and then at night, I just get a bit hungry. And next thing I know, I’ve eaten 4 Eggo waffles (plain) and a flour tortilla with some cheese (quesadilla). That was just last night. It frustrates me that I have this invisible block of time that when I eat, I think mentally that it doesn’t count. Of course it counts. But I don’t count it. And I think that’s the problem.
Damn it.
But it still means that I’m not really doing well during the day. I’m hungry at night to the point that it’s making me want to eat. I don’t think it’s a matter of being bored or distracted. I’m actually hungry. Like right now. My stomach is actually growling.
Here’s today’s menu:
1st thing this morning: protein bar
Breakfast: WW egg, bacon and cheese breakfast sandwich
Snack: Yoplait Boston Cream Pie LIght Yogurt (& being honest, a handful of crunchy Cheetos… ok, 2 handfuls)
Lunch: Eating Right butternut squash ravioli
Snack: Yoplait Cinnamon Roll Light Yogurt
Dinner: Eating Right some kind of chicken dinner thing (I don’t remember which one)
At Home: Lean Cuisine BBQ chicken pizza
I would say that I’ve eaten roughly 1400 calories today. Especially since I didn’t exercise today, that is really plenty. So WHY am I sitting here hungry at 7:20pm? I drink lots during the day. Tons. It’s definitely not mis-directed thirst. I could even eat a salad, it’s not about cravings. And I find that if I go to be THIS hungry, I wake up in the middle of the night. I do not want to start night eating. I’ve been there once before and it is a crazy place. No way I’m going to start getting up at 2 am for a snack!
I just need to figure this out. I need to eat more filling foods. I know the biggest problem with the above menu is that everything is prepared, prepackaged and full of preservatives. It’s NOT filling, I’m not getting very much for my calorie buck. This simplest answer is usually the right one. Less prepackaged foods and more real fruits and veggies. It’s really as simple as that. So why is it so HARD???!!!
Posted on July 28th, 2009 by firefly
Filed under: daily blathering
It looks like you’re getting plenty of protein, which was going to be my first suggestion. So my other thought is that you may not getting enough fiber. Whether its from a glass of metamucil before meals (it really does help, trust me) or more roughage in the form of fruits (apples are the best) & vegetables (think broccoli, cauliflower, green beans, corn, etc.), fiber can really fill you up. Try it for a week or so, and see if that helps.
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Yeah all that pre-packaged stuff doesn’t fill me up.
I suggest adding fruits to your meals- an orange with lunch, an apple with breakfast, that sort of thing- it shouldn’t add too many calories to your day to encorporate some fruits
There are some diet plans that say you can eat as much fruits and veggies as you want and they don’t have to be counted
I find oranges and apples help me fill up too.
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