But now, it seems, the past few days anyway, I've been hungry-hungry-hungry! Whereas before (at least the past year) that I've been counting my calories & adjusting as needed, I was happy with the amount of food I've been consuming. Learning to "un"learn the bad habit of over-stuffing myself.I think that is a great deal of the success I've had thus far. BUT! - the past few days, I've been having cravings that I haven't had in a long while, and wanting more & more food. Monday I ate just over 2,000 calories! (my normal day is 1,400-1,500 calories) and yesterday I had 1,755 calories... ACK! I was just HUNGRY! -hungrier than normal, anyway!
I thought I was heading back down the "gluttony trail" again, and possibly starting to undo all my hard work.
Then today - I read an article that touts "After dieting, hormone changes may fuel weight gain" - and here's a quick excerpt:
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Scientists have known for years that hormones found in the gut, pancreas, and fatty tissue strongly influence body weight and processes such as hunger and calorie burning. And the reverse is also true: A drop in body fat percentage, for instance, causes a decrease in the levels of certain hormones (such as leptin, which signals to your brain when you're full) and an increase in others (such as ghrelin, which stimulates hunger).
Oh sweet merciful Zeus! Scientists have known for years that hormones found in the gut, pancreas, and fatty tissue strongly influence body weight and processes such as hunger and calorie burning. And the reverse is also true: A drop in body fat percentage, for instance, causes a decrease in the levels of certain hormones (such as leptin, which signals to your brain when you're full) and an increase in others (such as ghrelin, which stimulates hunger).
Sometimes it seems that our bodies completely work against us in trying to get healthier!!!
Of course the article goes on to say
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That's not to say that weight regain is inevitable, or that these drives can't be overcome through willpower. Although the hormone changes noted in the study are very real physical effects, Proietto says, personality and psychological factors may play a role in an individual's ability to manage chronic hunger.
"This may explain why some people maintain weight loss for longer than others," he says. "Maintenance of weight loss requires continued vigilance and conscious effort to resist hunger."
Cutting to the chase, we just need to be ever-mindful of what we're putting in our mouth. But OMG, right now, I feel like I could eat an entire pizza!!! Soooo hard to resist that crazy hunger urge!!! - That's not to say that weight regain is inevitable, or that these drives can't be overcome through willpower. Although the hormone changes noted in the study are very real physical effects, Proietto says, personality and psychological factors may play a role in an individual's ability to manage chronic hunger.
"This may explain why some people maintain weight loss for longer than others," he says. "Maintenance of weight loss requires continued vigilance and conscious effort to resist hunger."
What do you when you feel crazy hungry??
and here's the article link if you care to read it:
http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/26/health...?iref=obinsite