[HIheart]

All that I will tell you is that you seem to eat pretty healthy. I know you have quite a bit of conflicting advice on this thread....take what works for you and leave the rest.

Many health experts advise to eat 3 meals and 2-3 snacks, or space out your food into smaller portions. That never works for me, because I prefer to eat larger meals. I naturally prefer not to eat in the morning, so I eat a small snack in the morning and eat 2 normal/big meals for lunch and dinner

I will tell you that my experience is that have have personally gotten used to a 2nd dinner (4 meals) prior to paying attention to any health issues, and my body has felt hunger for about a week until it got used to not getting that meal.

Sometimes our body's hunger cues are not in sync with what they actually need, and if you are eating enough calories, it's ok to remind yourself that hunger is not an emergency.
I'm sorry, I know that it's hard, especially the first week, but remind yourself that you're not going to starve on 2k calories a day, despite what your stomach is telling you. I agree with pp, that extra distractions, tea, lots of veggies, and protein are helpful.

[Vickie Chickie]

Originally Posted by Palestrina

Sorry if I was suggesting you were a low carber, almost everyone around here seems to be. Sometimes I feel like people attack the carbs that people eat and it creates a lot of anxiety for the eater. A sushi roll really does not contain that much rice, and think of the healthy stuff in it like the seaweed and the fish, and the wasabi! I too keep my carbs in check but I'm quite rebellious and if someone tells me to stop eating something I'm very likely to go out and eat some right then and there, the part of me that loves food will always act like an immature teenager lol. My sushi meal includes one salmon avocado roll, 1 piece salmon sushi, 1 piece white tuna sushi and a couple of pieces of sashimi. If I eat toast for breakfast that is likely the only wheat I will eat all day. So yea, I'm conscious of carbs, I need just enough to make me feel full and satisfied but not enough to feel bloated and lethargic. It's a fine line but thankfully I found it.

I agree on all counts. Particularly about getting that carb thing to just the right place.

You're rebellious, I'm defiant Diets with strict rules simply aren't my cuppa tea. Defined structure is very good for some people but not everyone.

[CheesecakeBrownie]

I tell myself... when I feel hunger pangs that's my body burning fat/losing weight. blah... I have no idea if it's true, but I do tell myself that.

Like at 8pm when I'm feeling really hungry... I have a green tea and tell myself I'm totally losing weight by feeling this discomfort. It helps me not have food.