[tayloreve]

I started the 5 & 1 Medifast diet plan 3 days ago. First 2 days was good, I wasn't hungry at all. But right now, I'm at work and I'm starving! I can't concentrate on what I should be doing. I just got done eating lunch an hour ago so i have to wait a while before my next 'meal'. I am not sure what to do. I don't want to break the diet because I've already lost 2 pounds. I drink 2+ liters of water a day, and it doesn't seem to supress my appetite. Any have any ideas on what I can eat that will make these hunger pains go away ?? Or is this my bodys reaction to eating smaller portions and it will eventually go away?

Any advice is appreciated. Thank you so much for reading!

[Helen ready to lose]

I did optifast years ago and lost a lot of weight. If you can get through the next couple of days you should be fine. Once my body accepted it I was full of energy and never thought about food. If you get to the point where you know you are getting close to going on a binge just have an extra meal or snack. As long as you stick to the plan, even if you eat a little more at first you should be fine. Other than that, if you can bury yourself in a project at work that might help. When you get home you need to try and find fun distracting things to do. Crafts are good as they keep your hands busy. I often found myself laying on my stomach watching TV, reading or even knitting as I didn't feel as hungry in the position.
Hang in there!! You are off to a great start. First few days are always the hardest.

[sidrah]

Since you just began you are allowed to add a shake or extra meal in so you are not starving. You need time to adjust, still. I had to do that and just the extra soup or shake helped fill me up.

[SkinnyDogMom]

You could also munch on something like celery or radishes. I would cut them up into bites to make it last longer. Sometimes the missing element can be the "crunch" of food.